, 1876-03-21

from s1estsch9sosta. MlsaissIppt, MARYLAND. Cal
lfornta, Now JetBey, and To1ss. Durand, Tho
ranks Of tho hnncst currency men. u wero s!so
about ono"half Of tho Democratic delegation
from Pennsytvana. l'ayne WAS tho only Uonno-
crat from Ohio, and Wlko tho only ono from ILL.,
nota, who voted Ia tho negative.
:, Tho Dlatrict Of Columbia business prevented
The Offering Of
=. AFLoon or FINANCE nEsoIu71oxs. ~
MANY Of tho hard.money Democrats wero hy no
nrona proposition 10 fcpcsl tho specte: 1loaum-
tion act without substituting an Affirmative
measure looking 10 the ultimate resumption of
spcele'paytnont. Morrison had roRly tcsou-.
.hs S d1foans 1onse III. to b. So tho tessnt Of
tion sct should DO repealed. but that repeal
hhond DO accompanied by iudicous and practi-
cable metlod fur tho ultimate resumption Of
sree'o. payments. Tlis resolution would nn-
doubtedly hsyo received tho unitad support Of
tho hard-money Democrats, who diAked tho
AIkina' resolution for tic unconditional rcponl
OF the Resumption act. Ono Of the Connecticut
democrats says tho Democratic vote upon that
COST THE pEMoCnA11o rAn1Y ONE THOUSAND
VOTES IN CONNECTICUT.
iaYno "aa really, with tis CAUCUS bill. but MAS
cut on: Durchnrd lad prepared a aresolutton.
which had baon submitted to great many
Weasorn Republicans, and which lid received
tllor approval. It did not declare afllrmatiycly
that tho pccto-Reaumptlon act should be ro-
teatod but tnslsted that Il tho net was repealed.
something hetter should tako it's plnce. Tue
Burchafd resolution waB IN tleso worda:
Resoirtd. That, IN this Judgment Of this House, tho
dsmpon = United sstss jssalEsief neies IN 81 coin
without a'isiisning therefor judteioa and rracca-
h!o method for tho ultimate resumption Of spoc!e pay.
ments.
[7o The Associated Press1
BMA1L CHANCE.
| WASHINGTON, .. e., March 20,-Tho Treasury
Department will receive during sho. present noeh
! anticipation Of tho period for commencing tho
te bali million. = II. Tl!o an amount ''o; q
ulvcr In tho vaults Of = tho T1oss-
VI. hero nc shis time Is less than eao. 600.
from various points for QUO in fractional
| currency. aud that amount will be shipped to-
morrow. Thefo arc 600 Of fractional cur-
renoy etill In the vaults, though mono has been
tint timo the acquisitions upon tho Treasury
| from banks and Government Offices requesting
to be supplied With fractional currency have
amounted to about s3,ooo, 0o0.
| GOLD AND SILVER rAopCcTB.
Tho bill to utllizo tho products OF tho gold
and silver mtnos In the United gtatos, intro
ducod bY Dir. Dankf, provides that tho Secretary
| Of tho Treasury shall establish In tho gren1
depositorios and rofnerios. aud receive from
minors md owncrs Of gold and silver to be
coined upon corts1cato Of tho Government AZ,
sayer, and Issue certificates OF deposit therefor
| payable to bearor. and for such sums as dcpos
itors may desire, and whom iBsued for mort
than $500 in one certificate, may be made
| payable to order. Each certificate shall prom
J iHo tho roturn OF tho amount Of gott
mud ailver called for by the certificate, and shal
bo legal-teuder 10 all transactions. The Gov
ernmout III to bo liable for tho safo-kccping o
| tho gold and silver, aud may become owuo
thereof by obtnIning tho certificate through pus
chaao or redemption. Tho Secretary ia a}s'
authorized to issue fuil-valuo certificates for th
coin tha& Il now. or may horeRftor be, In th
Treasury, reseryiuK coin for their redemption