St. Paul daily globe., 1893-08-29
WILL NOT HAVE SEATS.
MANTLE AND ALLEN now ON THE
RETIRED LIST.
VOTE IN THE SENATE 81 TO 90.

Montana and Washington Will
Each Have but One Repre-
sentative in the Upper House
of Congress = National Bank
Circulation Bill Under Con-
sideration.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 2s.-The
senate taday, by vote of 80 to 20, de-
cided that Mr.. Mantle, of Montana, and
Mr.. Allen, of Washington, are not en-
titled to seats, and that governor of
state has not the right to appoint sem
ator to fill the vacancy caused by the
expiration of regular term, not hap
pening by resignation or otherwise.
The house bill to repeal the Sherman
act was laid before the senate and re-
ferred to the committee on finance. Mr..
voorhees,. chairman of that committee,
announcing that there would be prompt
action tomorrow.
The bill allowing the banks to increase
their circulation up to the par value
of the bonds deposited by them was
taken up, tie question being on the
amendment offered by Mr.. Cockrell for
the redemption of such per cent bonds
as may be offered, and payment there
for in new issue of treasury notes.
The vote was taken without discussion
being renewed, and the amendment was
rejected, yeas %, nays 20.
Mr.. Cockrell then offered an amend
ment authorizing the holders of any
United States bonds to deposit and to
receive in exchange legal tender notes
equal to the face value of the bonds.
The bonds are to be held in the treas
ury subject to redemption in the same
amount of legal tender notes, which are
then to be destroyed. No interest is to
be paid on the bonds while they are
held in the treasury, but when they are
again Withdrawn the interest is to be
paid, less IL per cent per annum.
The discussion on this amendment
was interrupted at 2 o'clock, when the
bill was laid aside and the Lee-Mantle
case was laid before the senate, the
question being on Mr.. Vance's motion
to lay on the table MIR. Manderson's
motion to reconsider the vote whereby
the senate decided last week that Mr..
Mantle was not entitled to the seat.
The vote was taken and resulted, yeas
81, nays %.
SO the motion to lay on the table
was agreed TO. The vote was then taken
on the original resolution as amended
and it was agreed to-yeas 80, nays 30
The effect of the vote is declaration
that Mr. Mantle is not entitled to the
seat. The vote was then taken on the
right of John b Allen to seat from
the state of Washington claimed under
similar circumstances and was also de-
cided in the negative by exactly the
same vote-3I to %. No action was
taken on the third case from the state
of Wy0ming-Mr. Beckwth having re-
signed.
The consideration of the national
bank circulation bill was then resumed,
the question being on Mr.. Cockrells
amendment permitting the deposit of
United States bonds and the withdrawal
OF their face value in greenbacks. Mr..
voorhees,, chairman of the committee
on finance, advised the friends of the
bill to vote down all amendments, and
said that tomorrow the senate would be
engaged in other business, and then
this bill as minor feature of the eX-
traordinary session would have to take
a subordinate place and give way to the
great and major proposition that had
brought congress together. He intend
ed that the country should understand
that he pressed the natioual bank bill
and asked vote upon it, and deplored
the delays that had taken place. If it
fell. its fall should not be laid at his
door.
While discussing the subject the clerk
of the house was announced with mes
sage that the house had passed the bill
to repeal part of the Sherman act The
bill was Immediately ION motion of Mr.
Voorhees, referred to the committee on
finance, who stated what would be. he
said. satisfactory to the country, that
there would be meeting of the finance
committee tomorrow, when there would
be very prompt action IN connection
with the house bill and with the meas
ure already reported from the finance
committee.
The discussion of Mr.. CockrelPs
amendment was resumed, but without
action on it the senate proceeded to ex-
ecutlve business and soon adjourned.