The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-15
ANOTHER SILVER BILL.
TIKI or a NEW ONE TNTRoDUCED
81 IR. YOORHEKS IN THE SENATE.
Provisions In the Measure For an Inter-
astional Monetary CoDference~Ted.
eral Election Laws.


WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. H-Vice-
President Stevenson. having returned from
his trip to Augusta, Ga. presided over
The Senate to-day. Air. Vance. from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
reported back favorably the House bill
10 repeal the Federal election laws, and
lt was placed on the calendar. Notice Of
. minority report was given by Mr.
Chandler who gave the names Of the
dissenting members Of the committee as
,Iessrs. Hoar. Mitchell (Oregon,, Higgins,
end Chandler.
The Senate Joint resolution. relieving
che employees Of the record and pension
once which were injured i'm the Ford's
Theatre disaster. from the operation Of
thc law restricting the amount Of sick
leave and pay, was reported and passed
ON motion OF Mr. Chandler II was or
dered that when the Senate adjourned
to-day the adjournment shah be tin Mon
day next.
silver Coinage Bill.
Mr. VOORHEES,. chairman Of the Finance
committee, introduced a bin for the coin
age OF silver dollars. the retirement Of
small denominations Of gold and paper
money and for other purposes. Follow
iag ls lbs text.
BE it enacted. etc, that seigniorage or
profit fund.- which has resulted from the
coinage of silver bullion under the acts
of February -, 1915. and July A. 1890 or
which would result i'm the coinage OF such
bullion. shall be coined into silver dol-
lars of standard weight and fneness,
With ful legal tender quality, at the rate
of not less than S2O0O,00O per month, and
such dollars shall be covered into the
Treasury
Section That when all the seignior-
6-e or proht fund bullion, specified in the
Irst section of this act, have been coined
as therein directed il shall be the duty
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 pur-
chase each month silver bullion, at the
market value. in quantities sufficient TO
coin not less than g20000OO, each and
every month; and he is hereby directed
iu coin the said bullion monthly. ar fast
as purchased, into standard silver dol
Jars, and sum sufficient TO carry into
effect the provisions of this act is hereby
oIIroIriated oIt of any money I'm the
Treasury not Otherwise appropriated.
Section 9. That when any paper circulat- |
ug notes or certificates of whatsoever |
haracter, OF denominations less than ten |
dollars. issued under authority of the |
nitcd states, except national bank notes !
Ir certificates redecmable bon silver dollars, |
shall be received at the Treasury or any |
they shall not be re-issued. |
Iut shall be assorted, counted and record |
d ana INN ediately deposited in accord |
luce with the existing provisions OF the |
aw, ana as RAPIDLY as said notes or GER |
hcates are destroyed they shall be re- |
placed By au equal amount of ike notes |
lr certificates of denominations not less |
h.ln ten dollars.
Section q. 'rhat hereafter mo- national bank |
iofe shall Doe issued of less denomination
han ten dollars. and that such national |
ank notes when received at the Treasury |
o. any sub-treasury shall De DESTROYED
% accordance with law, and the nationaI.l
thking associations, whose notes are |
sircs under the provisions of this
cl shail DE respectively required 10 sub
ltute notes of denominations not less
han ten dollars in lieu of those DESTROYED.
Section 9. That from and after the pas
age OF this act the coinage of the two !
nd one-half dollar gold pieces and the
'e dollar gold pieces is hereby prohibit
q and the coins above named shall not
e struck on issued by the mint of the
rited states. and such coins when re- !
.ived at the Treasury or any sub-reasury !
ban BE- Withdrawn from circulation and |
aCoircd into eagles and double-eagles
B aCcordcLcc with the law.
An International Conference.
Section O. The President Of the United
ates is hereby authorized TO appoint
Fe commits i0ners 90 an international
difference 90 be held al "a place 10 be
.re1tttr designated. with a view 10 Sc
ir' internationally a hXity of relative
alue between sold ana silver as money ,
means of o common ratio between
iese metals with free mintace at such
no. and for compensation OF such COM
'ssioners and for an reasonable cx- '
.ns'e connected herewith. TO be ap-
.oHed hy the Secretary of State includ-
g Tho proportion 60 be paid by the
nlted States of the joint expenses of 2
lth conference $500, or so much G
'ereof ass may De necessary, is hereby 1
'propliated out OF amy money i'm the =
.etsuiy not otherwise appropriated. g
Ford's Thentrs Disaster.
a resolution was adopted providing for
.e appointment OF select committee Of /,
,e senators TO investigate the Ford's
healre disaster. and TO report to the !
-nate whether in law. equity. or Justice =
c government should compensate the ,
inerers from that disaster. and 10 what =
Hent 4
senate bin to repeal clause i'm the a
81 pension appropriation BIN, which =
ohbits the payment of pensions TO y
'isona residing in foreign countries. ex- | :
'!t IN cases or disabled pensioners was $
.hrh troi" The calendar and passed q
inc senate 40 $3.50. after a short execu- y
Ne session, adjourned until Monday :