Evening journal., 1892-01-22
Introduced in the House by
Representative Bland.
HIS COMMITTEE FAVORABLE TO IT.

kota- "A laugh was raised in both Of these |
cases, Mr. Simpson being especially success
ful in scoring point at the expense Of Mr.. |
Picker and the Republican party.
The mirth ceased when Representative |
Bland, of Missouri, chairman Of the house
committee on coinage and measures, intro |
dnced in the house bin for the free coin
age of gold aud silver and for the issue Of
coin notes. The bill is a substitute for the
one he introduced some time ago, and the
committee win report it fayorably TO the
house. lts full text IS as follows;
BE It enacted, etc, that the unit Of valno IN
the unitod States shall bo tho standard silver
dollars a. now coined, consisting Of 4la1a grains
Of standard silver or the eold dollar OF G5s. 10
grains Of standard gold That the standard
gold and silver coins Of the United States shqn
be q legal tender In payment Of all debts public
and private
Any holder Of gold or silver bullion Of the
value Of 500 or more, Of standard fineness,
shall be entitled 70 have the same struck into
any authorized standard coins Of the United
States free Of charge, az tho minis Of tho
United States, or the owner Of bullion may de-
posit the same a. such mints and receive there
for coin notes equal IN amount 20 the coinage
value Of the bullion deposited, and the bullion
thereupon shall become the property Of the
government. That the coin notes 20 issued
shall be In denominations not leas than one dol
lar nor more than S50 and shall be a legal ten
der In like manner and invested with the same
monetary as the standard gold and silver
coins Of the United States
Certificates and Notes.
Sec. 2 That after passage Of this act It shall
not be lawful 70 issue or reissue gold or silver
certificates or treasury notes provided for in
the net Of July IA, l6n, entitled ''An act direct
ing the purchase Of silver bullion and the ISSUE
Of treasury notes thereon and FOR other pur.
posse. That all such certificates and treasury
notes when received In the treasury shall DO
cancelled and destroyed, and coin notes pro.
vided for In tho FIRST section Of this act shall be
issued Ia lieu Of the certificates and treasury
notes 50 cancelled and destroyed. Provided
that nothing herein shall he construed 70 change,
modify or alter the legal tender character of
/ such certificates or notes now issued
/ Sec q That the coin notes herein authorized
may be reissued but that the amount outstand.
ing shall not ho more than tho coin value held
in the treasury. That said coin notes shall be
4 redeemed III coin on demand at the treasury or
amy subtrcaaury Of the United States, and tho
bullion deposited shall be coined AZ fast as may
be noossary for snoh redemption.
To Follow Frances Lead.
! tsec. A. That any holder Of full legal tender
gold or silver coins Of the United States 20 the
amount Of ten dollars on more may deposit the
same at the Treasury or any subtreasury Of the
United States and receive therefor coin notes
herein authorized.
Sec. g That tho act Of July "A, 1890, be and the
same IL hereby repealed
Sec. 9. That so soon as France shall reopen
her mints TO the free and unrestricted coinago
Of silver 10 her present rMAa@r r-namely, l5l6
pounds Of silver 10 DO worbs. ~ poand Of gold,
troy, it shall be tho duty Of the president 70
make immediate proclamation Of that hnct
whereupon the said ratio shall be legal ratio
in the United States and thereafter standard
silver dollars shall consist Of ilu grains stand.
ard silver, and the laws relating 10 the stand
ard silver dollars shall be applicable 70 tho new
dollar Of 40 grains standard silver. Silver
dollars Of 4i2jh grains then in the treasury or
thereafter coming into the treasury shall inn
mediately and as fast practicable be turned
into dollars OF 400 grains Of standard silver,
Any gain on seignorage arising thorefrom shall
be accounted for and paid into the treasury
Sec Z, That the secretary Of the treasury Is
hereby authorized to make such regulations as
may be necessary to carry into effect the pro.
visions Of this act.
The Changes In the Rules.
The changes from the code of rules Of the
Fiftieth congress recommended by the com
mittee are as follows; Add 10 paragraph 8,
Of rule II, regulating powers and duties of
committees, the words: 1T shall always be
in order 70 call up for consideration report
from the committee Of rules and pending
the consideration the speaker may entertain
one motion that the house adjourn but
after the result is announced be shall not
entertain any other dilatory motion until
the said report shall have been fully dis
posed off,
Paragraph Of rule 2i, on bills, is made "a
read as I CLOVIS No appropriation shall be
reported IN any general appropriation bill,
OF be in order for any amendpent thereto,
for any expenditure not previously author
lied BY law, unless in continuation Of ap-
preparation for such public works and
objects as are already in progress. Nor
shall any provision in any such bin OF
amendment thereto changing existing
law, be in order, except such as be-
ing germane TO the subject matter Of the
bill, shall retrench expenditures by the re-
duction Of the number and salary Of the
officers Of the United States by the reduc-
tion Of compensation Of any person paid out
Of the treasury Of the United States or by
the reduction Of the amounts Of money GOV
cred by the bill.
Provided, That it shall be in order fur
ther to amend such bill upon the report Of
the committee having the jurisdiction Of
the subject matter Of such amendment, the
amendment being germane to the subject
hAtOef oi bhe pin snaii fetfehch eApenu'
lures.
In paragraph I Of rule IS, upon change or
suspension Of rules restricting to the first
d.third Mondays in each month the en-
tertaining of motions TO suspend the rules.
After the call OF states and territories shall
have completed these words are interpo-
lated, 'or one hour shall have been devoted
thereto" This is intended TO prevent the
causing Of delay by introducing Of resolu.
tions and reading Of long bills