Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.


committee amendment to the substi-
tute of $40 for 500 was discussed. The
bill was supported bv Bayard, Booth,
Ferry and Herman, and opposed by
Edmunds and Thurman. The morn
ing hour having expired. the bill went
over without action. The senate then
took up the contagious disease bill.
In Difference to tie views of several
senators. Harris moved to reduce the
penalty named in the bill from $1,000
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 to. 1t was
then read s, third time and passed;
yeas 81, nays II. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 23-Hottse.-The house
concurred in the senate amendments to
the legislative bill aud that now goes
to the president The rest of the ses-
sion which lasted until Saturday morn
ing was debated to fllibustering over
the Warner silver bill.
SATURDAY, May 24th-Senote.-
senate was not in session.
SATURDAY, May 24th-House.-The
house, after remaining in session all
night Friday night, reached vote on
the Warner silver bill at 9 o'clock Sat
urday morning. The bill passed by
ayes Ia, 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 BILL to amend certain section of the revised
statutes OF the United States, relating TO coin
age and coin and bullion certificates and for
other purposes
Be at enacted, ETC. That section 3511 of the re-
vised statutes of the United States be amended so
as to read as follows: Section 3511. The gold
coins of the United States shall be dollar piece,
or unit, quarter eagle, or two and half dollar
piece, a three dollar piece, and a half eagle, or
double eagle, or twenty dollar piece, and the
standard weight of the gold dollar shall be 25
dollar piece, Of G4a grains; of three dollar piece,
Il $40 grains: of half eagle, or five dollar piece,
1a9 grains; of eagle ten dollar piece, 25S 81 AIMS
of double eagle, or twenty dollar piece, sic
grains.
Section 2. That section 1913, revised statutes of
the United States, be amended so ss to read fol-
lows Section 1918. The silver coins of the United
States shall be dollar, unit, half dollar, or 81
cent piece quarter dollar or 25 cent piece dime
or 10 cent piece and the weight of the dollar shall
be 412h grains Troy weight; of the half dollar shall
be go grams of the quarter dollar and dime, shall
be respectively u and is of the half dollar; and
the silver dollars i'll the treasury of the United
States, when reduced in weight by natural abrafion
more than one per centum below the standard
weight prescribed by law, shall be recoined.
Section 3. That section $500 of revised stat
uteS be amended SO as to read as follows: Sec
tion $500. Any owner Of silver bullion may de-
post the same at any mint to be formed into
bars or into standard dollars of weight of 412R
grains Troy for his benefit, and no deposit of sill
yer for other coinage shall be received and sill
yer bullion contained in gold deposits and sep
arated therefrom may be paid for in silver coin,
provided it shall be lawful to refuse at the mint
any deposit of bullion of less value than 800 and
any bullion so bad as to be unsuitable for opera
tions Of the mint.
of the United States be amended so as to read as
follows: 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 fer milling and refining when bull
lion is below the standard; for toughenirg when
metals contained IN 1t render it unit 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 eaSury 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 1927 of the revised
statutes of the United States be amended so as to
read follows Section 1927. Silver coins of less
denomination than dollar, shall be paid out at
the several minis and assay offices in New York city
to the extent they may be required in exchange for
standard silver dollars, United States notes at Par
in not less than fifty dollars. It shall be law
full also transmit parcels of the from time
time to assistant treasurers repositories and other
officers of the United States, for exchange under
general regulations proposed by directors of minis,
and approved by the secretary of the treasury. Sill
yer coins of less denominations than one dollar,
when presented at the treasury any sub-treasury
or depository, in sums not less than twenty dollars
al he we'd in 1Yc for nj ppa
tender.
Section 6. That section 1856 of the revised
statutes Ofthe United States be so amended as to
read as follows: Section 1886. The gold coins of
the United States and standard silver dollars
shall be legal tender in all payments at their
nominal value when not below standard weight,
and the limit of tolerance provided by law for a
single piece; and when reduced in weight below
such standard and tolerance shall be legal tender
at valuation in proportion to 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 all kinds of money OBJ.
legations against the government.
Section z. That section 1886 of the revised stat
utes Of the United States be amended so as to
read follows: Section 1856. Silver coins OF the
United States of smaller denomination than one
dollar shall be legal tender at their nominal value
Tor any amount not exceeding twenty dollars in
any one amount.
Section 8. The secretary of the treasury is
authorized and required to receive deposits Of
with the treasurer or any assistant treasurer of
the United States. or to receive bullion deposited
with the superintendent of the branch mint at
Denver, Colorado, or with the superintendent of
the branch mint at Carson, Nevada, and of the
government assay offices, in sums of not less
than $50, and to issue certificates therefor in de-
nominations at the discretion of the depositor of
not less than IS each corresponding with the de-
nominations of United States notes. The coin
or bullion deposited for or representing certif-
Gates deposited shall be retained in the treasury
for the payment OF the same On demand. Ger
tifcates representing coin in the treasury togeth
er with those issued Tor bullion deposited, shall
be received at par in payment for all debts due
10 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 to the treasury
in payment of dues thereto, shall be coined and
paid out the same as other money.
Section g. That from and after the passage of this
act except provided in section g. only coins of
less denominations than dollar shall be abrica-
ted on the government account but the secretary
shall to be coined up the full capacity of the