Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-18
CONGRESS.
The Senate Passes IAN Act for the Free
Coinage OF silver" sc.
by telegraph 70 the DisDat'h.l


W,mVGToV. juno 17-Nr. Call offered n
resolution. which was agreed Co, calling on
the Secretary OF War for the latest reports
"a, 10 the condition of the work On and the
cost of the improvements Of the II. John
river and Indian river in Florida.
The House silver bill was taken mp aud
Mr.. Wolcott. of Colorado. addressed tie
Senate In favor OF free coinage and against
all the restrictive features ~ th" bIA. ne
criticised the Administration for lis actlon
upon thesi.ver question and asserted thar
n tie silvcr-proauung States could have
forcsoen what that attitude was o. Poe On"
ur,seUt Administration would not be III
ln conclusion. Mr.. Wolcott SAID that the
SILVER bill was of far greater Importance
thqu the election lill. the anti gerrrm D.
dering bill. OF the tarih bill. IN view Of %
party lines were obllteratai and forgotten,
and South and West met ON common
ground. animated by common and uairl.
Otto purpose. Applause from the galleries
/ and fluctuations and conn limruts II Oh
senators proved that Mr.. W olcott maiden
/ specch in the Senate was recogL!Z.d a. Z.
! very great success. II was wei denFcIc-
/ and ttracted much attention.
The Senate then proceeded % vote on
| hcamondmeuts reported by the FINANCE
| Committee. The first WAS TO strike oui
| the provision that Treasury notes issued
| for The purchase OF silver shall be legal
! tender in payment Of ali debts public and
private" The amendment was rejected
/ yoas Il. nays 50-and the provision remains
/ The next vote was on the amendment 70
str ke out the bullion redemption clause.
/ II was agreed to--yeas 81, NAYS Z, the NAYS
/ being Mcssrs. Chandler, Frye, Hale, Ills
/ cock. Hoer, Morrill,. and sherman,
/ The next vote was on the amendment 20
/ strike ont the sixth section providing foT
I free coinage of silver when the price shall
/ bo 81 for 37lh grains OF pure SILVER. II
was reiected-veas IL nays, 80. 80 the Sec
| ton is retained.
The next vote was on the amendment
/ providing that the act shall terminate a.
( The expiration of ten years. I he amend
] rneut was rejected-yeas, nays, -. ,e
yeas were Me~srs. Chandler, Edmunus'
/ Morrill,. and Sherman.
An IMPORTANT AMENDMENT.
Nr. Plumb offered the following amend
,nenf: That from aud after the date Of
{ the passage Of this act the unit or yalue p
the United States shall he the dollar auo
the same NAV be coined OF fl2'3 grams o.
, standard silver or If rs $40 grams o.
| standard GOLD aud said coins shall be
legal tender for all debts, public OF pFl-
! vate. that thereafter any owner OF SILVER
or gold bullion may deposit the same al
! any mint of the nited states 10 he Iorn-
/ ed into standard dollars OF bars IoI NJ
( benefit and without charge, but Il snail pt
/ lawful 10 refuse any deposit OK less Nalu,
I than ; 900 or any bullion go base as 10 pc
| unsuitable for the operations OF the mint
Mr. Mitchell addressed the Senate on th'
general merits Of the bill and IN the couT7'
! Of his remarks declared that any aiininis
! tration which would set itself up against
free and unlimited coinage OF the sllY,l
dollar would be. Is il deserved 70 DC, hurL
ed from power.
Mr.. Plumb's amendment was agreed to-
yeas. ~: nays. "A.
Mr.. Blair offered an amendment lmitins
the amount Of silver 20 he coined te
5000, 600 month. Relected-yeas' l.
nays, IS.
Sir. Plumb moved TO add q new, see,
ton 20 come in "a section 2. as iolo"s /,
THAT the provisions of sectloa vi al
act to authorize the coinage OF the staDu
ard silver dollar and 10 restore its lsss
tender character. which became law fsp
ruary y, 1875, are hereby made appiicssDi,'
20 the coinage IN this act proyidea ioi'
Agreed to without division.
Mr.. Reagan offered the following siheH,'
ment as substitute for sections o. q
and 3; Al,
THAT the certificate provided Tor N i th'
second section OF this act shall. be OF "a.
denominations Of not less than II mo-
more than 500, and such certificates shal
DO redeemablc in coin of the stanas ~ !.
value. A sufficient sum 10 carry out .ne
provisions of this act is hereby appto
priated out OF any money ~ W
Treasury not otherwise approgl.A'ses.
The provision OF section OF the ae'
OF February y. 1878, entitled an act Z" 10.
tborize the coinage Of the standard uo.Al
and 20 restore It's legal-tender chssa r
which requires toe Secretary Of VA" tIes
siry 20 purchase at the market price ,nsIe.
u not les than sA0oo, 90 worth o. s'iss'