Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-05-29
NO. 90.

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lating to the transfer Of cases
from the state to federal courts. The
republicans refused to vote on demand
for the previous questions thereby
blockading business. Various propo-
sitions were suggested by both sides
and not accepted to. At the expiration
of the morning hour consideration was
resumed on the Warner silver bill, and
| the house agreed to commit the amend
ment to the bill which provides that
certificates of deposit shall be in denom-
nations of not less than five
dollars instead of ten dollars as
originally provided in the bill.
FRIDAY, May 23-Senate.- senate
took up the contagious disease bill
| In Difference to the views of several
senator's. Harris moved to reduce the
penalty named III the bill from $4,000
to $1,000. He thought that fine large
enough to effect the desired object.
Adopted. After further remarks the
bill was reported back to the senate
and the amendments made in commit
tee of the whole were agreed too. 1t
was then read third time and passed;
yeas 81, nays y. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 23-House.-The house
concurred in the senate amendments
to the Legislative bill and that now
goes to the president. The rest of the
session which lasted until Saturday
morning was devoted to fllibustering
over the Warner silver bill.
SATURDAY, May 24th-House.- The
house, after remaining in session all
night Friday night, reached a vote on
the Warner silver bill at 9 o'clock Sat-
urday morning. The bill passed by
ayes la, noes 81. The house then ad-
journed until Tuesday. The following
is the full text of the Warner silver bill
as it passed the house:
"A ELL TO amend certain section OF the revised
statutes oil The United States. relating 10 coin
age and coin and bullion certificates and for
other purposes"
Be IL enacted, etc, That section 3511 OF The re-
vised statutes of the United States be amended so
! as TO read as follows: Section 35ll. The gold
coins of the United States shall be dollar piece
or unit, quarter eagle, or two and hall dollar
| piece, three dollar piece, and a half eagle, or
live dollar piece, eagle, or ten dollar piece, ana
| double eagle, or twenty dollar piece and the
standard weight of the gold dollar shall be -
| $40 grains; of quarter eagle, or two and half
dollar piece, OF C4h grains; of three dollar piece.
q $40 grains OF half eagle or five dollar piece,
129 erainS of eagle, ten dollar piece, 2S aims;
of double eagle, or twenty dollar piece, sic
| grains.
Section q That section 3513 revised statutes OF
the United States, be amended so read as fol-
lows: Section S5l3 The silver coins of the United
States shall be dollar a unit half dollar, o 81
cent piece, quarter dollar or 25 cent piece, dime
10 cent piece ;and the weight of the dollar shall
be 42 grains Troy weight; of the half dollar shall
he f2a grams; of the quarter dollar and dime shall
be respectively Il and 1-5 of the half dollar and
| the silver dollars in the treasury of the United
States when reduced in weight by natural abrafion
| nor nm halo fTaa apda
weight prescribed by law, shall be recoined.
! Section B. That section $500 of revised stat
| tion $500. ANY owner of silver bullion may de.
| posit the same at any mint to be formed into
bars or into standard dollars of weight of 412l%
grains Troy for his berefit and no deposit of sill
yer for other coinage shall be received and sill
yer bullion contained in gold deposits and sep
arated thereirom may be paid for in silver coin,
any deposit of bullion of less value than 500 and
any bullion so bad as to be unsuitable for opera
| tions of the mint.
| Section A. That section 1924 of revised 81 atutes
/ OF the United States be amended so as to read
| lolOwS Section 1924. Charges for converting
gold and silver bullion into COIN shall be the diff
| ference between the market value of bullion in
| New York city, and the legal tender OF coin
| The charges for milling and refining when bull
! lion 1s below the standard for toughening when
metals contained in 1t render it unfit for coinage;
! for copper used for alloy when bullion is above
| standard; for separating gold and silver when
! these metals exist together in bullion; and for
preparation for bars. shall be fixed from time to
time by the director with the concurrence OF the
secretary OF the treasury so as to equal but not to
exceed, in their judgment the actual average
| cost TO each mill and assay office of material,
| labor, waStage and use of machinery employed
| in each case before mentioned.
Section 5. That section 3527 of the revised
statutes of the United States be amended to
read as follows Section 3527. Silver coins OF less
denomination than dollar, shall be paid out at
the several mints and assay offices in New York city
to the extent they may be required in exchange for
standard silver dollars United States par
doll rl,..I ha
full also to transmit parcels of the from time to
time to assistant treasurers, repositories and other
officers of the United States for exchange under
general regulations proposed by directors of mns,
and approved by the secretary of the treasury Sill
coins of less denominations than dollar,
when presented at the treasury, any subtTeasury
Or depository, in sums not less than twenty dollars
shall be received in exchange for money OF full ega
| tender.
statutes of the United States be so amended to
read as follows: Section 1856. The gold coins OF
| the United States and standard silver dollars
snail De legal tender IN all payments at their
nominal value when not below standard weight,
aud tn limit of tolerance provided by law for a
single pIece; and when reduced in weight below
sucn standard and tolerance shall be legal tender
at valuation in proportion 10 their actual weight
The secretary of the treasury is directed and re-
quired to pay out without discrimination standard
silver coin belonging to the government which
may at any time be in the treasury the same as
gold coin in liquidation of al! kinds OF money OBJ
legations against the government
section T. That section 1856 OF the revised stat
utes OF the United States be amended so as 10
read follows Section 1856. Silver coins of the
U1lted states of smaller denomination than
dollar shall be legal tender al tneIr nominal value
for any amount not exceeding twenty dollars in
any one amount.
Section =. The secretary Of the treasury is
authorized and required TO receive deposits Of
gold OF silver coin and gold or silver bullion
with the treasurer or any assistant treasurer oil
the United States. to receive bullion deposited
with the superintendent of the branch mint at
Denver, Colorado, or with the superintendent or
a
government assay Offices. in sums OF not less
Than $50, and 10 issue certificates therefor in de-
nominations al the discretion OF the depositor OF
not less tRA1 IS each corresponding With the de-
nominations of United States notes. The c.in
or bullion deposited for representing certih-
Gates deposited shall be retained in the treasury
for the payment or the same on demand. Ger
Lfcates representing coin in the treasury togeth-
er with those issued for bullion deposited, shall
be received at par in payment for all debts dde
to the United States including duties on imports:
provided that all certificates Tor gold or silver
bullion shall be issued at the average market
value Of such bullion In standard coin OF the
same metal in New York and San Francisco for
the week next proceeding such deposit; and pro-
vided further. that the gold or silver bullion
which shall become the property OF the govern
ment by the return of certificates 10 the treasury
IN payment Of dues thereto, shall be coined and
paid out the same other money.
Section g. That from and after the passage Of this
act except provided in section ., only coins oil
less demon nations than dollar shall be iabrica
ted on the government account, but the secretary
shall cause to coined to the full capacity of the
mints in connection with other coinage the gold and
silver bullion deposited for coinage under this act
and in converting bullion into bars coins for de-
D sits, precedence shall be given N the order in
which deposits are made; but this provision shall
not prevent the delivery of coin or stamped bars in
for bullion value is ascertained
provided that in determining the average market
value for the purpose OF ascertaInlng the charge
for converting the same into coin. as provided by
section 1924 Of the revised statutes az amended by
the 4th section of this act said market rate shall
be the value of bullion in coin of the metal
af itaI val