, 1877-01-11

The Silver nI1fA.-41f0ra bonds Called In
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The Silver Hi1iR.--sfora bonds Called In
6pecfat NspafcA to The tribune
WARRINGTON, u. C., Jan. t0.-Thc btll from
tho Committee on Coinage authorizing the ap-
polntrneut Of D commission to attend the Con-
rention to determine the relative vatuc uf gold
and silver occupied most u the day IN the
lIouac. Final net!un was not taken upon the
bill. Prof. scolye advocated It, md considered
TINT the United States VAS especially interested
In the question, ~ It was 40 much sllver-pro-
ducing nation. Fort, Of Illinois opposed 1t, be-
cause, in his opinion, It was another
ttcp In the direction to drive silver
away a. a. circulating medium. Chtssen.
' se author ot II. ses bi. S'e spssei IT, ns1 :. h.
could see no benefit to he reallzcd from COM
nieson. It vas pcrhRns a surprising fact that
the oppoatlEon Of tho bill came from those mem.
bers who hare been atlvocates uf restoring tho
lcgal.tcnder ynlue Of t1lu Old tilycr dollar.
levitt. In advocating the bill, stated TINT
Henry Ccrnusct,f, wi,, waa on the floor Of the
1iollsc, 1eclnrcd that the only way to make
silver permanent standard OF value was to
have 'ss Talae fixed by an international confer
cncc. Ka.son, uf Iowa, took similar views.
Gen. l.ogan's bill! to regulate the cotnage Of
sIlscr do]1ass Is rs folloRs:
.; e tnatf.a: e; That there shsll he eol9ed u
the MllfA OF the Cnl&cd states . silref dolfar Of
The weight af 41o a-lv grains, troy, Of standard
silver, the cmble1ns. devices, md nrcriptIons Of
lhc rod aid silver co3ns Of ths Emitted statcs, viii
such modification. thereof ~ rnay nc ncccsaary TO
render the said dollar reality n1utshabIe IRON
the trade dollar. and the SAID doar herein author-
lied shall he = 1cxas-tenller at IT. nominal value
for any amount, except for customs dutlcs and In
tetest on the public debt, and f!al1 be receivable
IN payment of All dues 10 The United States, except
duties on imports.
To fae Ht,.<sn Aucetafed frsss .
WAsniHu1os, y. e., Jat. lU.-The Secretary
OF tho Trcasury has tssuct1 ta for the rctlctnp-
tfon Of tlO,011.U00 tyc-twcnty bonds Of 1S,tj,
May md November. Principal and accrued In
terest will be paid Ut the TrrNsurv m and nftrr
tile 1ulh Of April next, hnl tile Interest On bonds
witt ccatc tliat day. Following arc The fic.crip-
tions ot the bonds Coupon bonds, flO0, Nos.
l7,Ol to 1,3s0, inclusive; 500 Nos. a.,lol to
%, IU, inclusive; 81 ,nD, Nus. s., ,B0l to G3 400,
inclusive. Total, $7,0CU,000.
Registered tonls--s5o, Nos. a0l 10 300, incIs,-
eye; 800, Nos. ., 451 70 4, 500, inclusive; $50,
Nos. 2,75l 10 3,:as51, inclusive; 1000, Nus.
t0,Uo1 to II 700, Inclusive: $5,0t', Nos. 4.I5l to
Alto, fnc1nsiye; Sl0,nN. Sos. 5,l5t to 8,2U0, i1-
elusive. Tutn|, $8,Oo,DOo.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations
amended the bill TO supply the deficiency In tile
House contingent fhl'd 0y appropriatIag sio.-
09J for tbs transportation uf United States
notcs; nlso nadinc $500 for expenses Of tho
Senate Investigating Committees.
Silver payments from the Treasury from April
20, 1870, to the It'll, lust, wr!c III I'll.
The House Committee on raci6r Railroads
to-day accepted the report nf tho Sub-CoIutnl.-
tee OIL the bill commonly knDWn as 1.-THE Com
pfofnssc Texas'Faci1. Railroad Line" and fnn!e
icw amendments, but tncetnC Ut tic House
prevented q vote OIL tho report rs amended.