Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-25
THE VOORHEES, BILL,
Amendments to Be Disposed Of Before
a Direct Vote.
SOME OTHERS NAY Be OFFERED.
Difference Between the House and
Senate Measures.
FREE COINAGE PROPOSITIONS.

FREE COINAGE PROPOSITIONS.
There will be a number Of amendments
to the Voorhees, BILL which have been offer
ed in the Senate and which will have to be
disposed Of before a direct vote of uncon-
ditional repeal can be had, and yet others
may be offered before direct vote Is reach
ed. Some of these amendments are ex-
pected to have considerable strength, and
there are some Senators who expect a very
close vote of the Faulkner amendment, with
possibility Of its adoption. The chances
are decidedly against any amendment be-
ing adopted. yet there will be the POSSIBLE
ity Of such a thing until the matter has
been decided by a vote. The only amend
ment that has been acted on is the free
coinage amendment Of Mr.. PETER, which by
vote was laid on the table. Mr.. PETER
afterward offered another free coinage
amendment, reducing the smallest amount
of silver which may be offered for free COIN
age to sums Of fifty dollars.
The Wilson Bill.
The Wilson bill passed the House on the
18th of August, after ten days deba.e, and
was sent to the Senate the same day. This
bill provided for the repeal Of SO much Of
the act Of July IA. 1890. the Sherman act,
as directs the purchase Of 4.500, 900 ounces Of
silver bullion per month; it provides that
such repeal shall not impair or IN any man.
ner affect the legal tender quality Of the
standard silver dollars heretofore coined
and 1t pledges the faith and credit Of the
United States to maintain the parity uf :he
standard gold and silver coins Of the United
states at their present legal ratio or 1t sucn
other ratio as may be established by law.
The bill was reported back to the Senate
from the nance committee the day after 1t
was received from the House with an
amendment in the nature of a substitute
which was exactly similar to the Wilson
bill. except as to the declaration Of policy.
The Senate Declaration.
The following declaration was substituted
for that adopted by the House: THAT it is
the policy of the United States to continue
the use Of both gold and silver as standard
money. and to coin both gold AMI silver
into money Of equal intrinsic and ex-
changeable value-such equality to be Sc
cured through international agreement or
by such safeguards of legislation as will IN
sure the maintenance OF the parity In value
of the two metals. and the equal power of
every dollar, at all times, LII the markets
and In the payment OF iebts." II then fur
Their declares that the efforts Of he gov
eminent should be steadily directed to the
establishment Of such q safe system OF b.
metailism as will maintain at all times lie
sued by the United States in the markets
and In the payment Of debts"
Amendments offered.
The amendments offered to this bill in the
Senate are now to be disposed of before a
direct vote on the bill can be had are:
a. By Mr.. Hansbrough On. d.. For the
issue Of silver certificates to replace all
classes of gold coin or paper currency in
Guiding national bank notes Of less denomi-
nations than so. and for the bi-monthly
purchase Of silver bullion and the coming
thereof into standard dollars at the exist
ing ratio. as a basis for the circulation and
redemption, at par, Of the certificates The
certihcates are to be legal tender for all
sums OF $lUO or less. The issue Of gold
coins and paper currency Of less denomina-
tons than so Except those silver certifi-
cates) Is to cease.
90 By Mr.. Call Fla.). Requiring all the
silver bullion in the treasury to be coined
into dollars. half dollars and quarter dol
lars at the ratio of 16 to / and that legal
tender silver certificates shall be issued and
paid out for all public dues and shall be
deposited In the national repositories and
subtreasuries.
Also providing for a convention of North
and South American states to consider and
decide upon a common standard or ratio
upon which gold and silver shall be main
tanned and admitted to free coinage
~ By Mr.. Butler Is. Co.. Repeating the
10 per cent tax upon the notes Of state
banks.
o. BY Mr.. Faulkner CIV. va) For the
monthly coinage of three million standard
dollars out Of the silver bullion in the treas
ury.
Also for the monthly purchase of SUI
ficient silver bullion to coin two million sill
yer dollars, and for the coinage thereof into
quarters. half dollars and dollars. The
whole aggregate OF silver coinage is not to
exceed $500. 1000. All national bank notes
of denominations less than $40 that are re-
ceived at the treasury or any subtreasury
are to be destroyed. and new notes issued
for them. OF which SO shall be the lowest
denomination.
6. BY Mr.. Stewart CNev). For a Congress-
of the Central and South American repub-
lies. Mexico. Haiti and San Domingo, for
issued by each government, and to be a
legal tender in all commercial transa ctions
between the citizens Of all the states par
ticipating in the conference.
For Free Coinage.
z. By Mr.. Kyle Is. D.)-For free coinage
Of silver at the ratio Of 16 to l. the govern
ment to receive the seigniorage or differ
ence between the bullion and coin value OF
the metal, and for the issue of silver Ger
| tificates on such dollars.
8. By Mr.. Call Fla.). his second amend
ment, opening the mints OF the United
States for the coinage Of all gold and silver
bullion that may be brought to them, into
coins Of the standard weight and fineness.
g. By Mr.. Squire CWash.). Authorizing
any owners Of silver bullion to deposit il
at any mint Of the United States to be
| coined into standard silver dollars of the
present weight and fineness, for his benefit,
but he Is only to receive dollars equaling
| the commercial value of the bullion on the
day of deposit. Such coinage 1t not to ex-
coed A.OO0,OO0 per month, until the amount
coined reaches 500. 600, 900. when all further
coinage Of silver dollars shall cease
A Monetary Commission.
10. By Mr.. Gallinger On. H.). For the ap-
pointment Of a monetary commission to
take evidence in all parts Of the country on
matters relating to finance and the cur
rency. and to report on the best policy to
| be adopted to malnta tain the double standard
II. BY Mr.. Allen (Neb.). To permit any
owner of silver bullion to deposit II at any
mint and coiDod into standard dolloro for