Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-02-21
THURSDAY. TEss-AEV q. 1875.
The S,Iye. Bill.


ON FRIDAY mornin. Feb. Is. the Senate
after an all ui.ht session passed the Bland
silver Bill. a, amended. by vote Of = to
n. The following il the tail text Of the
bill:
That there shall be coined al the several
minis Of the United States. silver dollars OF
the weight of ll9 IL grains Troy OF stand
ard silver. as provided in the &C; Of Janu
ary 1871. on which shall be devices and
superscriptions provided by said act. which
coinage. together with all silver dollars
heretofore coined by the United States o.:
like weight and fineucss. shall be legal
tender al their nominal value for al debts
and dues public and private. except where
otherwise expressly stipulated in the con
tract. and the Secretary OF the Treasury =
authorized and directed to purchase from
time To- time silver bullion al the market
price thereof. not less than 50 900 600 worth
Der month. or more than 81 90 600 worth
per month. and cause the same to De coin
ed monthly a. fast a. purchased into such
dollars; aud sum sufficient 70 carry cot
the foregoing provision or this ac; J. here
BY Appropriated out Of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated. aud
any gain or seiguiorage arising from tins
Nhlla-Es elaAi bI hAARNhNiAa ~ 49, 49,
into the treasury a. provided under exist
ing laws relative to subsidiary coinage. pro-
vided that amount OF money At any one
time invested In such silver bullion exclu-
sive of such resulting coin shall not exceed
s. 900 900, and provided further that moth
ing in this act shall be construed 70 author
ize the payment in silver Of certificates OF
deposits issued Under the provision OF sec
ton 23i OF the Revised statutes.
section =. All acts and parts OF acts in
consistent with the provisions Of this act
are hereby repealed.
Section s. That Immediately after the
passage of this act the Presideu' hall in
vite the governments OF the countries CON-
prising the Latin Union. so called. and
such other nations a. he may deem advisa-
bic, Ia join the [ niled States Ia = confer
euce 10 adopt a common ratio between
gold aud silver. for the purpose OF estab-
fishing internationally the bi-metallic
money, and securing iixiiy of relative val
ne between these metals; such conference
to be held at such place in Europe or In
the United States, 81 such time within az
months g. may be mutually agreed upon
by the Executives Of the governments join
ing same.
Whenever the governments 80 unite OF
any three Of them shall have s.guiaed theIi
willingness. 10 unite in the same, the Pres
l6ent shall by and with the advice and con
sent of the Senate. appoint three commits
sioners who shall attend such conference
on behalf OF the United States, and shal
report the doings thereof 10 the President
who shall transmit the same TO Congress
Said commissiqPeu-, ,shr}} tr7e>ecrerEr' b
State. and the amount necessary to pay
such compensation and expenses IL hereby
qnnrnnr6as,zd a. fu IA.
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. l. That any holder OF the coin au.
thOrized by the act may deposit the same
with the treasurer or auy assistant treasur-
er of the United States. in sums not les.
than $40, aud receives therefor certificates
of not less than $40 each, CORES spending
with the denomination of United state.
notes.
The coin deposited for representing the
certificates shall be retained In the treas
ury tor the payment Of the same. on de.
nand, and said certificates shall BE- receiy.
able for customs. taxes and all public dues
and when 80 received may be re-issued.
The dispatches OF Tuesday contained
the following 1t Ia stated that Eugen'
Hale is preparing and will soon deliver s
speech denounclng In the seyerest term.
the course OF the Administration tow ard
Louisians. and will hold il responsible for
the helpless condition of Anderson aud
other of the Returning Board. He will
show that the friend. OF the President. a,
well as the President himself. have moi
kept their pledges. His speech will prove
the failure Of Presidential pacitication
schemes.
The law allows Doorkeeper Polk. o
the House of Representatives. to appoin