The advocate., 1891-02-04

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The following Waa the text Of tho pre-
amble and the resolutions:
Whereas, Tho FoOont action Of tho Senate
Of thO United States In promptly passing
tho froo coinage Of silver bill is q move In
tho direction OF restoration Of prices and
prosperity In tho agricultural industry
therefore, belt
Resolved, That tho Senate Of the state OF
Kansas, urges upon tho National House Of
Representatives prompt concurrence In tho
passage OF tho Senate silver bill; that this
body, representing thO Republicans OF Kan
Sos, respectfully but earnestly request our
delegation In Congress TO insist, In tho in
forest Of tho country, and the welfare Of tho
Republican party In the west, upon the pas
sage Of tho bill and its approval By tho Re
publican executive, as being In line With
Republican pledges.
Resolved, That tho Secretary Of the Senate
10 hereby instructed 10 transmit copy Of
those resolutions TO each member Of tho
Kanaas delegation In Congress.
Senators Gillett, Harkness and Kim
ball were absent, and Senators ElllstOh,
Moody and Tucker voted nay.
While this matter was pending in tho
Senate, Senator Moody moved that
Senate resolution No. 81, and House con-
current resolution No. 8, relating TO
United States treasury legal tender notes
be made a special order for Tuesday,
February 8, 1891, at Q O'Clock p. M, but |
this amendment TO the resolution was
lost.
The full text OF the free coinage Senate
silver bill, introduced by Senator Vest
and adopted by the Senate is as follows:
A bill 20 provide against the contraction
OF the currency and other purposes.
Section /. That from and after the date OF
tho passage Of this act the unit Of value In
tho United States shall bo tho dollar, and
the same may bo coined Of 412JS grains Of
standard silver or Of twenty-five and eight
tSnths grains Of standard gold; and the said
coin shall be legal tendor for all debts, pub.
lilo and private. That hereafter tho owner
Of any silver or gold bullion may depOsit |
the same at any mint Of the United States
TO bo formed into dOllars or bars for his
benefit and without charge, but IL shall bo
lawful 70 refuse any deposit Of less value
than 800, or any bullion 90 base as TO be
unsuitable for the operations Of the mint
Sec. 2. That tho provision Of section three
OF IAN aot 10 authorize the coinage OF Che |
standard silver dollar, and 90 restore itg |
legal tondOr character" which became a
law February 80, 1883, ia hereby made ap-
pliCablo 10 the coinage in this act provided
for.
Sec. 3. That tho certificates provided for
In tho second section Of this act shall bs OF |
denominations OF not less than 81 nor more
than 500, and such certificates shall b0 re-
doomablo In coin OF standard value. A suf-
foiont sum 10 carry out the provisions OF
this act Is hOrOby appropriated out Of any
money In the treasury not otherwise apprO-
piAtsd. So much Of the act Of July 1S, 1890,
sntitlOd; "An aCb directing The purchase Of
silver bullion and Che issue OF treasury notes
thereon and FOR other purposes" as requires
the purchase OF 100000 ounces of silver
bullion per month, be- and the samsi is, here
by repealed.
See. 4. That the certificates provided fox
in this cot and all silver and gold certificates
already issued shall be receivable for all
taxO0 and dues 70 tho United States Of every
description, and shall be legal tender for
the payment OF all debts, public and private.
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