The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-05
MONDAY, JUNE Q.

In the Senate n conference was ordered on
the naval appropriation bill, and Mcssrs Hale
Allison aud German were appointed confcrrecs
on the part OF the Senate.
Mr.. Plumb lKan.) introduced bill prepared
by Banker 81. Johns, of New York for the pur-
chase Of silver 90 use as lawful money. Re-
forTed. The bill Is the same as introduced last
week, with the addition of section which
provides as follows:
Whenever the President Of the United States
shall be Huiboritutively advised that tho minis of
France, Belgium and Italy open for the coinage
81 their full tender silver money free from all
limitations, charges and restrictions rs for their
gold, aud upon the valuation for gold and silver
which Is nov known SIS the " Latin Union coinage
ratio VI snail bs the duty OF the President To issue
lis proclamation hwith, etnbodying the follow
lag provisions, which shall have all the force and
effect Of a law 81 the United StRtes:
" FiTst. Directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
To forbid at once hlI further Issuing Of silver certh
Gates and torequire TINT any of the same ia the
Treasury OF the United States shall be cancelled and
| destroyed.
Second To devise "a new dollar coin Of the
! United States. which shall contain 400 grains OF
standard silver and lbs "a full tender for all public
debts and for all private debts unless other wise
specified la any contract. and TO cause the
re coined the capacity Of the fniuts OF lie
United States, limited only by his legal discretion
10 the coinage al gold until 300 600 Of the said
new standard dollars shall be coined, and fewer
| than 2,DDDOJJ Of tie same monthly thereafter
| Third. On and after 90 days from tho date Of
| the said proclamation 10 purchase, on demand of
lhe holders Oh the same AL outstanding silver dol
/ lars ~ the present standard weight and all out
standing silver certificates of the United States at
| premium of three cents on the dollar, with the
issue Of the hercinbefOre provided notes of The
1 United States In payment of the same.
| Fourth. Aud on aud after the date Of the said
proclamation To fix the utmost limit of price for
the purchase Of silver under the provisions Of this
act at 81 for 800 grains of fine silver"
The silver bill was then considered In the
Committee Of the Whole, Mr.. Morrill, opposing
| the coinage Of more silver than was needed in
| ordinary business transactions
Mr.. Call tfaj arose To question of per-
| sonal privilege, and referred TO "A pamp let
| which had been sent TO Senators through the
| mail, which charged him with false swearing
and dsgracefnl transactions; the use of his
| Senatorial knowledge for "A land deal, and other
| crimes too numerous To mention. lie declared
that the pamphlet from its first sentence to it's
| last was a falsehoOd.
The army appropriation bill was taken up
| and considered, and occupied the balance OF
the days session. The Senate adjourned at
| at $40 p. IN.
In the House. Mr.. Lodge Mass moved to
suspend the rules and pass Il bill granting four
condemned cannon TO Abraham Lincoln Post,
of Charlestown, Mass. Lost-54, So.
Up to this point the principal object of the
! members present land they constituted a bare
guorum) seemed TO be to kill time and prevent
! any measure Of general Importance being called
up. The Lodge bill WAS the target for many
attacks. Every member who desired 10 secure
| condemned cannon for a Grand Army Post ina
his district made objection, and a number
of short home consumption" speeches were
| made.
Mr. Anderson (Kan.) raised a laugh when, in
response 10 remark by Mr.. Flower IN. "