The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
TIE HOUSE SILVER BILL REPOKTED
~ THE SENATE

Its Amended by striking Out the Bullion
RedemptIon CLAUSE, and Its Operation Is
Limited TO Ten Ienrs-Tbc Conference
Report on the Pension Bii Adopted In
the House-Thc Dependent Feature Of
the senate BnI nnd the service Feature
of the House BIiI STRICKEN Out
WAsurNGTOS, Juno lin tho Senate TO.
day adverse reports wrrO nadn from the
Finance Committee on Mr. Stanford's bill for
Government loans on lions OF real e"tntc and
on the bill to abolish metal money Tho bills
we're indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Evarts by request. introduced bill Ru-
thoszing tho Now York and New Jersey Bridge
Company 10 build a bridge across tho Hudson
River, from point north OF lOsth street and
south OF lslst street, to such point in New jer-
esy, north Of the southerly line OF the township
OF Union. in the county Of Hudson, or ut some
point on tho Palisades south of Fort Lee, rs
may hereafter be selected BY the bridge com
pany. railroad tracks may 10 laid over tho
bridge. and u reasonable compensation for
their use charged Tho bridge shall have an
elevation Of not less than l4j icet above mean
high water mark. and Of 1873 feet at tho centre
OF the main span. Tho construction OF tho
bridge snail not DO commenced until the, loca-
tion and plans are approved by the Secretary
OF War.
Mr. Davis proposod an amendment to tho
River and Harbor Appropriation bill, appro-
priating tl.6S4.ll5 for the completion OF the
Improvement OF Hay Lake channel Mich, one
third OF the money to be available in each OF
the next three years, and S3,73s.SG4 for the
compilation Of the improvement of St. Mary's
River and Falls. one-halt to be available dur
ing each Of the next two years.
A.. Nm l,,t tnn In
reported back favorably. and with sundry
amendments. the House Silver bill and gave
notice that at tho proper time he would offer it
as substitute for the Senate bill. The pro-
vision making the notes issued for the pur-
chase OF bullion legal tender in payment OF all
debts public and private" was stricken out.
leaving them receivable for customs taxes.
and all public dues" and redeemable In coin"
Tho bullion redemption clause was also
stricken out, likewise tho section providing
for free coinage OF silver whenever the market
price of 81 i grains Of pure silver shall be 81.
Another amendment limits the operation Of
the bill to ten years from the date OF Its taking
effect. The amount Of the monthly purchase
OF silver bullion t$4,5O0,000 WORTH was not
changed. Except in the matter Of the ten
years Limitation the bill as 1t came from the
committee today is practically identical with
the bill reported on Feb. rs from the same
committee by Senator Jones.
and Mr.. Tmstis dem, LA. " Addressed the SEN en-
ate. He desired, no said. to give tho reasons
why he. should vote In favor OF any measure
coinage Of silver dollars. He considered that
the proposition for the free coinage of silver
" nanne II Was mo- exnernen TEerye Was
no novel feature about 1t. The American peo:
pie had tried II and we're satisfied with i. and
should be developed and extended, That was
the question before the Senate. He divided
periods-1s7s when the Bland bill was passed
oyer tho Presidents veto; the period Of the
CLEVELAND administrator. which was openly
silver. but which met the opposition Of its own
party IN Congress-, and that Of tho present
outlines Of Mr.. WINDOWS proposition and had
given a half promise that 1t would communi-
cate further with Congress. on the subjeGt-,a
He declared that executive pretensions. eXecu-
tive resistance. and executive obstruction
should be oyerthrown by the popular will rep
MI. Turpie Dem. Ind said he favored the
free coinage Of silver for two reasons: first be-
second. because it would add greatly to the
value OF silver. an American product; He was
the recent Pan American ConGress-an Inter
national agreement to coin dollar that should
be legal tender and standard Of value current
British possessions in North America to Cape
Horn. He believed that such dollar, would
w Wy ~ uSn toMaiu uuahiuR closer anu Ilore
proHtaDle the reiatlonS OF commerce ana OK
change that ought to exist among all the free
peoples OF the American continent.
As no other Senator desired TO sneak to-day
fhe Silyar hill uant ovar untiI 10 rnorrnw '
;Tba Sonata XII - neabhit .oo; A.
no SSnato pili ~ piontol Inonopoly IA tne
OF cattie 10 foreign countries,
which was under discussion last Monday. was
again taken I'D and passed. without further
discussion, Mr.. Vest having consented to the
amendment offered by Mr.. Hale. inserting the
words not already contracted for in good
iaIn 10y persons OF parties having cattle Tor
at the date OF such contract,
sqrhclent 70 occupy such storage room"
The Senate Joint resolution In regard to tho
export trade IN cattle was then taken up. and
alter prlet discussion was adopted.
1t requests the President OF the United States cause
and to be had through The
os hn 26 SSe or WIN The authorities
tions now enforced by said Authorities which require
States OF America TO be slaughtered the port OF onry
other places in said Kingdom 0''"S 'Aff'eu Ai''o''
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