The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-01-24
SILVER LINED.
Mr.. Weller introduced the Follow.
ing Bill:

For the relief Of the soldiers and
sailors in the Army and Navy OF the
United States in the late war for the
OF the rebellion, and to
restore to them equal rights in
money payments with the holders OF
Government bonds and for other
purposes.
Whereas the soldiers and sailors
who served in the Army and Navy
OF the United States in the late war
for the suppression OF the rebellion
were, from the Necessity OF the
case, compelled by law to
receive for their services class
and kind OF money and curren-
cy either necessarily or purposely
deprecated and greatly inferior In
value as a purchasing and debt.pay-
ing agent Mt such times to the gold
and silver money OF the United
States; and
Whereas the Congress Of the Unit
ed States has heretofore, in the D,ost
solemn manner, affirmed that good
faith requires that all Government
obligations shall be paid in gold or
silver money or its equivalent; and
Whereas the obligations OF the
Government to the soldiers and sail
ors who hazarded all, including life.
that this nation might continue in
its constitutional jurisdiction Of au-
thority throughout its entire domain.
was and is OF the most sacred and
binding character: Therefore,
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives OF the
United States Of america IN Con-
gress assembled, that there shall be
paid to each private soldier, non
commissioned officer, sailor, me-
chanic, teamster, musician, or labor
er regularly mustered into the SER
vice OF the United States during the
late war for the suppression OF the
rebellion. or to his or their legal re-
representatives. or heirs at law in case
OF death, as soon as his or their
claim shall be examined and audited
by the Second Auditor Of the Treas
ury, the sum found due him or them,
the amount thereof to be ascertain
ed rs follows: The Second Auditor
shall ascertain the amount and kind
OF money or currency paid 20 each
OF said persons Mt each date OF pay
ment during his term Of service, and
shall ascertain the United States
gold and silver money value OF said
payments at the time thereof, by re-
ference to the quotations OF such
gold and silver money as compared
with such other money or currency
in which each of said persons were
paid, and mt the city OF New York, at
that date; and each OF said persons,
or in case Of death or legal incapaci-
ty, to his or their representatives or
heirs, shall be allowed and paid the
difference i'm value ut date OF each
said payments SO determined be-
tween the money or currency in which
each OF said persons received and the
standard gold and silver money OF
the United States in which he or
they should have been paid, together
with interest thereon at six per GEN.
tum per annum, compounded annual
~, from the date Of said payment OF
luc SUN SO IouHu auS HlAl Va SASui
by the provisions OF this act.
SEC. 2. That TO enable the Gov
ernment to meet the payments re-
CURED by this act the Secretary OF
the United States Treasury Is hereby
authorized and required to cause to
to be issued five hundred millions OF
dollars OF y. S. treasury notes, or
so much thereof as may be necessa-
ry, Of the denominations OF one, two,
three, Ave, ten, twenty and fifty dol
lars, in ratio of denominations as fol-
lows: Seven ones, six twos, five
threes, tour flves. three tens, two
twenties and one fifty, each OF proper
size, shape, print. color, devices, Ia
scription. and superscriptions simil-
ar to the present United States
Treasury note tso- called greenhack)
except that each shall be lawful
money and a legal tender for all oh.
legations solvable in money within
the Jurisdiction OF the United States
Government, save the public debt
and shall he rcdeemable at the
pleasure Of said government, within