Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-09
The SILVER BILL.
This following ia the text of the bill As ,

lhs following Ia the text of the bill AS passed ,
Be 1t enacted by Ia. senate ,nd h1u-. of rep
r-se"ta;lSes OF th- United ~tuie= OF America, in
Congress assembled, thai her. -HaiI Ut. cvui,i.
a. the several inInts oil the Cnitei Stltra, SILVER
dollars OF weight at Sl2f graiH-, TROY. UI stand
9 q silver, as provided IN the act oi January l.,
1887. on which shall b- the 'i"IIc,s nn,i -uper-
scr p'I"n provided by "a ii act. which colin, to-
&c her with ali silver dollars ici eiuIur, coined
oy The United states OF Ike weight amt iinrrr.,.
shaii he II legal lender al their nominal vallc. tor
al debts ami durs, public and private, -sC.uL
"heie OH trwls- expressed "r sipula:eh 10 tire
ooh'Ihct' ana me s"cIethTy oil the tFra- u Ia Iu-
ia riZei and directed to purchase. from tins To
time, SILVER bHiil"n nj III. IN a. kct III ice a. tel. of
not less ItIan 81. 100, 900 " ,rlh p"r month nor
more than 81, U0U $50 worth per month, and e .use
ths same To b. coined monthly 10 fast rs 81 IA =
eaa'ri. INTO such dollars; aud 4 A,Iu sGFi:i.at
- larry out the foregoing provision Ut ttr- act
Is hereby rpir"prIa'e'! our OF any money IA Ike
ti'IaurE not "ihrTwir" appr"pr iatcI. and ANY
gain or =rIgnlvras- HrI-IUs from tni1 coinage
shall lie accounted for and puII IL;,. Tia. ir.a,uIy
u prDHIlcd undei .SISiiuK Laws lctiiIvS to ti-
suos'iiaiE cot age. providing iAut TIE amount Of
money Al ANY one time Invested Ia such silver
ptili"n, exclusive oi suCh resulting com. sE"i
not exceed s.. eau go; provided. Iurf her. Tu..
nothing III this act shall be construed to aurbnT.
iLe 'ie pny mint Ia sIiScro OF cer'Iicare- OF lppys-
u issued nn'irr the provision OF section - OF the
revised siufu,r..
Sec. = All srts ana parts of acts Inconsistent
win the provisions OF this act. are hereby re-
p aicd-
sec }. That Immediately after the passage Of
this act, The prcsiuCnt shall NV ic The g.VYru-
m nts OF the Countries composing the ialIn I'm
Ion so cal Ell. ami OF suCI other kurUwrcn M
fiors a. lie may DEEM adj IsIhlr to join Il 6 I'M
t.d states in II conference 10 adopt cunimlu H.
ito bel tween gold and silver, tor ia. l,EIIru-,, uT
establishing Internationally tie Tee at hl-Inctal-
&c money aud securing tnr ii>Ity ui ~r-IaflNc ' .iuc
BET v cen those met Is, such conference to be held
al such place IA Europe or IN lie untIrd >tatcs |
NJ sucn 'I.ne, with n AK months. n- ma ur ihu-
tn lily agreed upon b. the executives OF govern
inrnts joining IN the saIut- Whenever tie gov !
80 IuSIted. or amy three ul them, kh. Il |
have signihe their HIiiinEnes, to Unite III tlr
same. the resident shall, by and with he ad- !
vice and consent OF Inc penHie, appoint ti.r.e /,
commissioner. who shall attend such confer
ence IN benaii of The United States, and snail re-
port the dUings thereof IA tue president, who
shall transmit the same TO congress. oaii ron,-
mi-siOn-rs ID all elcu receive ne sum OF - 500
and their reasonable expenses, to pr uppro, ed OF
by the .. crelary o. stale. aud he amount nee,
sary 10 pay such compensation AMI sxp-pscs, is
hereby appropriated out OF any money IN the
treasury not otherwise Appropriated.
SEQ. 1. That any tulder OF Iuis coin author.x d
by this act may ds po,it the same v It'll tn, rreIs-
urrr or any assistaGt irI A,urSr ni lhy United
States in sum o. isut less tuan $40. and receive
bel efor cerlihraIrs of no. les, nan SO Zach
CORE - ,uiIuK with denominations o, Unu. Il
Sta les notes. Tbs coin deposited for represent.
Ing IN. CERTIFICATES shsli b. retsI ned IN the tr, a.
ury Tor say m-nt OF the same on dem.ri. Sd
csrtlncatrs shall he receivable inr cus ON, tax,e
and u,i public dues. aud when 70 received may /
b. ystssued.