St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-18


allism-Short Silver Debate in
the House-Seashore Exodus.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-THE senate
made no progress in the financial dis
cuSsion today because the majority of
the members apparently believe that
their speeches should be withheld until
the paramount issue OF the repeal of
the Sherman law is squarely pre-
sented to the senate. The press
ure is becoming stronger daily on
the finance committee to report
some definite proposition on the
Sherman purchasing act, and the result
will probably be that the committee
will soon report bill, and leave the
decisive battle to be fought on the floor
of the senate. The majority of the
committee at this time is in favor of re-
porting to the senate a similar measure
to the Hill. The bill of the New York
senator, while it repeals the Sherman
purchasing law, pledges the government
positively to the principles of bimetal-
lism, and declares that all the
efforts of congress and the executive
should be directed to carrying out this
policy. Every indication of this time
points to the lmprobability of any re-
peal by the senate unless it be coupled
with some such declaration or with
more positive legislation providing for
actual free coinage at revised ratio.
When the senate met today numerous
petitions were presented, some for the
unconditional repeal of the Sherman
act, and some
Against Its Repeal
without a provision for the free coinage
of silver. One was presented from the
boerd of lady managers of the National
Temperance society against the Dro-
posed six months extension of thewhisKy
tax. A resolution was offered by MIR,
Kyle and laid on the table for the
calling for report from the treas
ury department as to what national
banks have diminished and subse-
quently enlarged, through circulation.
and what national banks have
no outstanding notes in cir
culatiOn. a resolution was Of
fered by Mr.. Ga!linger and went
over till tomorrow, calling for report
as to whether the secretary of the in
terror and the commissioner of pensions
have conformed to the provisions of eX-
listing law in suspending and dropping
pensioners from the pension roll. The
Montana senatorial case was taken up.
and Mr. PascO addressed the senate in
opposition to the right of Mr.. Mantle to
Snnr Ant lnn
ment.
Mr.. Dubois made short argument on
the other side of the question. This
was followed by colloquy between
Senators Mitchell, of Oregon, and
Chandler, of New Hampshire the for
mer advocating and the latter opposing
the admission of
Mr. Mantle.
The discussion was interrupted by an
amendment offered by Mr.. German to
the national bank circulating bill. The
amendment provides that any national
bank desiring to Withdraw any
part of its circulating notes
shall in writing at least sixty
days before the time of the proposed
withdrawal make application to the
comptroller of the currency. and that
no such withdrawal shall be made un-
less such application he approved, in
whole OF in part. by the secretary of the
treasury: but no more than 5000 600 OF
national bank circulation shall be with
drawn within any calendar month.
After short argument by Mr.. Call
against the right of appointment by the
governor, Mr.. Hoar. who has charge of
the report, called for a vote upon the
resolution for the admission of Mr..
Mantle. Objection was made. however.
by Mr.. Vance, and finally unanimous
consent was given that vote shall be
taken on Monday next at p. III. After
a brief executive session the doors were
reopened and the house joint res
olution for the payment of mileage to
senators and representatives for
the extra session came up for discus
sion. After an ho ur'S miscellaneous
debate on the resolution, during which
Mr.. Vest vigorously opposed it, Mr..
PETER moved its indefinite postpone
ment and demanded Che yeas and nays.
The motion was rejected-yeas II. nays
42-and the joint resolution was passed.
The senators who voted for Mr. PEI
fer's motion were Mes srs. Bate. Berry.
Coke, Irby, Linsay, Mcpherson, Mills,
PETER. Perkins, Pugh, Smith and Vest.
A message was received from the house
announcing the death of Mr.. Chipman,
of Michigan, whereupon the usual reso-
lutions were offered by Mr.. Mcmillan,
and were agreed to; and Senators Nc
MILAN, Proctor, Villas. Gibson and
White, of California, were appointed
committee on the part of the senate to
attend the funeral. AS further mark
of respect to the memory of the de-
ceased the senate adjourned.