New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-16

I'm nv opinion Is stop the coinage OF silver atoge'1
and to say the leading commercial nations OF .m
world We will not attempt 10 help you OUT vi you
troubes until yOu agree with MS TO use silver a. MAJ
ure OF value. We are ready 10 enter hnto suv ya
the effect of restoring silver to its old stead,
mess Of value, so that IL may ., asmn ,o force
the issue silver beyond the amount when can oe uS
as circulating medium until European tyalsnt in
ion with in making silver currency e'ln'ueno n
value to Id. Let rather MAINTAIN the L9noI ai i
faith of the Nation at bone ana
OF value throughout tne world ana ~ my opUu he
day Is not FAR distant when the Clty Oh of the
The for the commercial exchanges vi 'no
world.
Mr.. BRIGHT Dem, TENN argued against the amen''-
ment ard in favor of the section
Mr.. DLUsTER rep, Wis., opposed the whole bill as
another Tort TO make money cheap By the simple pro-
cess Of legislatng 50 cents worth Of silver into doa
THE HOUSE DEAF To ARGUMENT.
Mr. BUCKNER Dem, No. opposed the amendment
and supported the bill He SAID that just as soon as 'e
United States should determine that 1t would STAND Dy
the standard heretofore adopted the nations OF Europe
would join il.
Mr. PRICE Rep.. Iowa) although nvowIng himself to
he a silver man. opposed the bill because It's tendency
was TO unrest and uneasiness throughout inc
Mr. DAVIS Dem, ". c. opposed the amendment and
denounced the dem0netz ti0n act. A.
reyontion which taking place in Europe IN favor OF
tie double standard the present Is most uniayotd1e
time 10 lcgiSlatc the SUBJECT l"eifc
months hence. ali the elements Of question would
ba changed. His Judgment was that WithIh
ar two such an understanding woud be reached pc
tween England France and the United States as w1ui
fix the WEIGHT OF the silver dollar as low as 4i2,9
grains aud would PROBABLY restore the old ratio OF
to / as between gold and silver IL was, thcrtOre, aD-
surd 10 attempt fix TODAY the weight OF the silver
dollar. Mr. Monroe deprecated any legislation on the
subject ~ silver at this time.
Mr. WARNER mat OhoJ moved the previous ques-
ton ON the second section, and II was s'eouded
The amendment offered by Mr. Ktmmel was rejected
yeas, 50; nays. 176. The second section was then
agreed Ia. ~.
The third section then taken M. Itprovides that
any owner silver bullion may deposit the same at any
mint To be formed into bars or into standard dollars OF
Al pig Grains for his benefit.
Mr. BEDFORD (Rrp, COLI moved 10 amend by insert
ing after the word e" bullion " tae words produced
from mines m the United States"
Tine amendment was Tejected-yeas. 100 NAYS, 100.
Mr. CAIkINS ttep.. Inn moved To add 10 the section
proyiSo that Secretary OF the Treasury may pur
chase silver bullion for coinage at it's market value, aid
that gains and profits arising therefrOm shall lhule
10 the United states.
Nj. WARNER opposed the amendment on the ground
that would close the mints against silver. $3.50
The amendment TciCcttd-yeas, III ; nays, I'D.
Mr.. WARNER moved 70 reconsider the vote aud lay
the motion the table, tut the ana uavs being dr
handed, withdrew the mOti0A anu the House ak l4J
o'clock adjourned.