The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-18
10 REPEAL.
The Sherman Act Cannot Be An
nulled Internationally.
A NEW RATIO PROBABLE.
A Report of National Banks CircuIa-
ton Is Called For.
Numerous Petitions for Free Coinage
Presented to the Senate-RIr. dIorman's
Amendment to the National Bank Cir
culation Bill-The Deserted House.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-The Senate
made no progress ON the financial discus
sion today because a majority of the
members apparently believe their
speeches should be withheld and the
matter at issue in repeal Of the Sher-
man law squarely presented to the SEN
ate. Pressure is becoming stronger daily
on the finance committee to report some
definite proposition on the Sherman pur-
chasing act, and the result will probably
be that the committee will soon report a
bill, and leave the decisive battle to be
fought out on the floor of the Senate. A
majority OF the committee at this time is
in favor of reporting to the Senate sim
liar measure to the House bill.
Every Indication at this time points to
the impossibility of any repeal by the
such declaration as is made in the Hill
bill, or with more positive legislation
providing for the actual free coinage at a
revised ratio.
When the Senate met today numerous
petitions were presented, some for the
unconditional repeal of the Sherman act
and others against its repeal without
provision for the free coinage of silver.
One was presented from the board of
managers of the National Temperance So
ciety against the proposed six months
suspension of the whisky tex.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Kyle
and laid on the table for the present call
ing for report from the treasury Depart
ment as to what national banks have
diminished and subsequently enlarged
their circulation, and what national banks
have no outstanding notes in circulation.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. CALM
ger and went over until tomorrow calling
for report as TO whether the secretary of
the interior and commissioner of pensions
had conformed to provisions of the exist
ing law in suspending and dropping pen
sioners from the pension roll.
The Montana senatorial case was taken
up, and Mr.. Pascoa addressed the Senate
in opposition to the right of Mr.. Mantle
to seat under the governor appoint
ment.
Mr.. Dubois made a short argument on
the other side OF the question.
This was followed by colloquy be-
tween Senators Mitchell of Oregon, and
Chandler of New Hampshire. the former
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 circulation bill amend
ment which provides that any national
bank desiring to withdraw any part of its
circulating notes shall in writing, at
least sixty days before the proposed for
such withdrawal, make application to
the comptroller of the currency and that
no such withdrawal shall be made unless
such application be approved in whole or
in part by the secretary of the treasury,
but no more than So, 600, 600 national bank
circulation shall be withdrawn within
any calendar month.
After a short argument by Mr.. Call
against the right OF appointment by
governor, Mr.. Hoar, who has. charge OF
the report, called for a vote upon the
resolution for the admission of Mr..
Mantle. Objections were made, however.
by Mr.. Vance, and finally unanimous
consent was given that the vote be taken
on Monday next at p. m.
After brief executive session the doors
re-opened and the House joint resolution
for the payment of mileage to senators
and represen tatives for the extra session
came up for discussion, and after an
hours miscellaneous debate on the ques-
ton it passed.
A message was received from the House
announcing the death of Mr.. Chapman of
Michigan, whereupon the usual resolu-
tions were offered and agreed to, and a
committee appointed on the part of the
Senate to attend the funeral. AS a
further mark OF respect to the memory OF
the deceased the Senate adjourned.