The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-16
UNLIMITED COINIGE
The House In Very Lively Debate upon
that Important Subject.

WASHINGTON, May 15--On Mr.. Killnger's
motion to lay the Unlimited Coinage bill on the
table. there were in the House to-day 100 AZ
frmatlve and 12G negative votes. The Demo-
crnts who voted in the affirmative were Mcssrs.
Beltzhoover. Bliss Covert Deuster. Gibson.
Hurd Lounsbery. Martin Dell. McLnne.
Morse. Muller. Morrison. Ross. Talbot. and f.
Wood. The Republicans who voted in the neg
alive were Mcssrs. Bolfori. Cannon. Fort. Kcl-
ley Haskell. Marsh. md Ryan tKan) All the
Greenbackcrs voted in the negative. The ques-
tion then rccurrod on seconding the previous
question, and II was soconded-yeas. 119: nays.
1Q7 Tho result OF the last two votes was greet
cd with applause on tho Democratic side.
Tho question rs to whether amendments
could be voted on gave risO to much discussion.
1t was agreed TINT the previous qpcation would
only apply to the first section OF the bill, which
provides that the gold coins shall be n onc-dol-
lar piece Tor unit OF 25 $40 grains. u quarter
enRle tor $500. y three-dollar piece. an eagle.
and double eagle The section was agrced to,
Tho question then recurred on the second
section. which provides that tho silver coins
shall ts u dollar Tor until. hqlf dollar. quar-
ter dollar. and a dino; thrt the weight OF the
dollar shall be 4l2i grains Troy. the weight OF
the hall dollar l2ii grammes. nnl the weight Of
the quarter nnd the dino one-hnlf and onc-flith
respectively Of that Of the half dollar. Alao that
silver dollars in the Treasury when reduced in
weight by natural abrasion more than ono per
cent. shall bo rccoiucd. Mr.. kimmcl Dem,
Md moved TO amend by making the weight Of
Mr. Morton Il,sp.. n. VI opposed the section
He said my constiturnts believe that this bill
means to-day the repudiation-pure and sim
PIo-oi one-si&th pari OF all indebtedness. pub
lie and private. What tho measure OF repuda-
tton IN the future may prove To- be VIII he d4ter-
mined alone by the future value Of silver bull
lion. Arc the Interests OF the people TO be ud-
vanced 10y adding 10 the colossal wealth OF the
owners Of silver mines. or discriminating in
favor OF this class OF property ownrrsy II this
bill il to become law, tho German Government
and All who have silver bullion tho world over
nnt Dl n
81 cents legal-tender silver dOilnr. They will
mako 10y this simple process nenrly 20 per cent.
aud our own people, who will be obliged 10 re-
ceivo tho coin aa legal tenders. Will be- the
losers. Coinage hv the Government is prop
crly only an official attcstation OF the weight
.hd lnoucss ol tho metal stamped or coined.
A silver dollar thus attested to-day should con
tain isi 45-lQQ grains ms the equivalent OF q
e NIoenI IL ii,iin n,,I bo bnmd ~ 10 ~" rscd
An Act for the Relief Of the Owners OF Silver
Mines. and an appropriation malo for The pur-
Tor the storage OF silver coin and bullion.
II the owners Of silver bullion can have their
It4flP N''t' - A' ". " ~ IN ~ 80 ~.
| MI proposes, AMI can nave certificates OF its
deposit mnde n legal tender for all dues 70 the
United Stgtcs. inclu i!ns custom House duties,
why not clOthe bonded warehouse receipts and
all other representatives OF property with the
same functions Of mOncyf Aly constituents uro
MT the owucrs Of silver mines. but they are
largely Interested in cotton. wheat, corn. Hour,
iron. anu copper. Why should not tlo Govern
mont receive all these ANA other productions OF
the earth on storage. issue certificates. and
make them also n legal tendcrf And II the
supply Of money should ho still insufficient e
satisfy tho honorable gentleman from Ohio. re-
cove also titles OF reai cstate issue money Ger,
tiiicates nnd SO continue until every species Oi
property becomes part OF the currency Of the
! country
The amendment was rejected.
Tho second section was then agreed TO, ant
the third section was taken up. 1t provides tha
same at any mint. TO be formed into bars or into
standard dollars OF 4l2's grains for his benefit