New-York tribune., 1878-02-18
THE TEXT OF THE SILVER BILL.
NUMEROUS CHANGES MADE IN THE ORIGINAL
MEASURE,


MEASURE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-fhe language of the Sill
yer bill in the form in which it will now be sent to
the House for concurrence in the Senate's amend
ments, is as follows:
An Act to authorize the coinage of the standard silver
dollar, ana To restore IT. ieSatender character
BE t enace etc.. That there sall he coined at the
of the United states, silver dollars OF the
weight OF il2i2 grains troy Of standard silver as pro
the devices and suerscrptiOns provided by said act
which coins. together with ali silver dollars heretofore
coined by United States Of like weight aud tneness
shall ega.-tender, at tGer nominal value, foi all
debts and dues, pubic and private except where other
expressly stipulated In tlr contract Ana the sec
ictary OF the Treasury l. authorized aud d.
rectcd to purchase. from time to time silver
than s2,O00,0OO worth per mouth, nor more
tnau SlOOO.OOO worth per month and cause the same
20 bo coined monthly hs last a. 80 purchased iO su.n
dollars; and sufficient to carry out the foregoing
pro, lson il hereby appropriated out OF any money Ia
tins Treasury not herWiae appropriated Abd ahy gam
or stuiorEe arising from this coiEage shall Oe ac-
counted for and paid into the Treasury as provided
uuitr X sung laws relative to the subsidiary coinage;
PYocifcd. That the amount Of money at any one time
INFESTED In such SILVER bullion. exclusive or such result
INK coin. shai nos exceed So'Ooo,uOV; ana WDpiIsa
further That nothing IN ths act shall be construed to
authorize the payment M SILVER II certificates OF deposit
issued under The provisions OF section -Js O the ke'ised
Statutes. ,.,,.
the President shall lnyc The Governments OF tue coun
tri-s composing the Lain Un o. spcdled ana Ol such
other European Nations hs n may dcen a9vIsdDe, 10
oin The United Staics IN conference 10 adopt COM
ratio ss between gold an silver iOf lie purpose Oh
lieriia ION ~, inc use oi DoHtA
OI relative value between those met
n.s such Doe hell a. such place. III Europe
or the Uult-d states ~ such time within Elk months.
US may b. mutually agreed upon by tue Executives OF
tne governments joining Ia tne same. Whenever
the governments Invited. or any three or them,
shall nave Il IA fed their willingness to unite In the saline.
The President shall by and with the advice aud consent
of the senate appoint three commissioners, who snail at
tend sc conference on behalf OF the United States, anu
shall report the d0ngs thereof to the President wbO
shall transmit the same Congress said commissions
er. shall each receive the sum OF ~2oOO anu th,f fr
sonabc EXPENSES to DO approved oy the secretary ol
Sate aud amount necessary To pay 5nch OinchsA
tl0n aud expenses hereby appropriated ont OF any
money In the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
-IC- g. That any holder OF the coin uhOlized by
tins act may deposit the same with the Treasurer or any
Assistant 1r.asurf OF the United STATES, III sums not
Is than $40. aud receive therefor certificates q.
not less than $40 each. corresponding Win the de
nominations oi Unii"i states nOtcs The con de-
uo.i. ed Cr or representing tne certificates shall bc
retained IN Treasury Tor tile payment OF tine same
ON demand Suid cci cIe sh bs rcCciVeble for ctis-
o. taxes and all puDc dues, aud, when 90 received.
NAY be Icis-ucd. , ,
sIri All and parts OF acts Inconsistent with the
p.oyl.iOns OF tIIs act are herc1y repealed