Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02

what ~. pse-n't ks'~ 's""' N"'
decentralization ef >iisef'
~ the ,,f't0r u the ni'sa'en'

from oar coinage am WaH' '"'
dollar the unit Of value was pa-s'u
b, steaiii." ana gives what he cihs
"hr.of historical statement ~ the pro
c,e9lnss." IN which he asserts that IN
BIN was read ~ length In the open sell
ate several times and In the House 81
least once. which" h says. ia fully sus-
tain,d bv the onc.il record and shows
A. was well understood In Congress thnt
the GA standard silver dollar ~ az IL
Grains was not thereafter to b. co'n'd
M our minis" Let W. see what the re-
cord discloses and 10 what extent u s"s-
t,ins the above statements.
$50 April 2S-Mf. sherman hy unanl-
NOUS consent introduced a biz -. NJ
SD revising the laws relative 10 inc
minis. assay offices, and coinage oi th'
United states Road twice by US u'l',
referred 10 Committee on Finance. am
ordered to o. printed Congressman
Giots. Second Session Forty-hrst con-
cfsss page sol.
1870. December ia-Mr. sherman re-
ported back bin Cs. so. $50 with amend
mcnts-Globe, Third Session ForF-htf'
cangiess. page 10
DISCUSSED in Committee Of the whole m
TIE eruate and passed Pages 1fi3i.
fs-i. January lion motion % Nj k'l-
lry o.. DIN Was Rad The mt and second
times and referred to 'hs c0mmttf@ On
Coinage. Weights and Measures 10 the
House. Page a..
1871. February ?i-Mr Kelley reported
back hu O. 80. $50 win . sposii'u'e'
which was ord rcd to D. ptlt.i and re-
comnit,ed.-Plge. ic,5.
1911. March s-Mr Kelley, ly uulni-
nous COZ mt introduced hiii ~. u. -"
r. revising thu laws relative 60 th'
minis" &c. read q flrst AMI second time
ordered IN o. printed ana referred 10 IN
COMMITTEE on C1inag weights md
Measure. when appointed Forty second
Congress. First :, a.ou p1re %
~. January 9.-Mr. Kelley. from the
Commute. reported back hl III. X. 40.
., with rccommC ndation II do Uiss.-Fage
a2Z
Mr. potter. / d,elr. ia tn first place
q, ask the gentleman who has this bAi
in cr,r.e whether. 10 10 becomes .a",
il Will max, any change in the value
of the coin issued pursuant 90 It's pro
Visions from Tho value of the coin when
no. exists?
Mr. Kelley: II docs not.
Mr. Potter. Docs II NAH any chanS
go the standard Of weight or fnenrss
of the coin?
M Kelley. II does not.
Nh Potter: Docs it provide FOR any n,"
kind coin. coin OF any NV denomination
other than that which is coined now;
Mr. Kelley: II does not
Nh Kelley also said: Its sole function
i5 t. cldify the laws. and appoint 'e-
sgOnsihic head. under the secretary that
pur coinage may be- uniform and honest
1872. January l0.-BUl recommitted.-
Page $50.
49, February AIR Hooper, OF Massa-
chusetts, from the Committee on Coinage
Weights and Measures, reported bill
H. Il. No. l'2O revising the
laws relatiy, 20 the minis. etc,
which was read a first ana second time.
recommitted. ana ordered 10 b. printed
Mr. Holmes moved q reconsider the
vote by which the bill was recommitted,
and also moved that the motion to re-
consider be laid on the table. The latter
motion was agreed to.-Page 9B.
lSi2. February l3.-Mr Hooper. of Mas
sachusetts: | rise 10 make a report n m
the Committee on Coinage, Weights, and
Measures
NIr. McNeeley: I DO rot know of any
bin having been acted on by that COM
mittce. ! do not know Of any authority
given by hat committee TO report bill.
Mr. Hooper: present IL as 8 report ct
the committee
Mr. McNeeley: Was the gentleman
authorized and instructed to make the
report?
SIR. Hooper: Yes. sir.
Mr.. McNee.ey: when was that auihcri-
/ - giv"1:
Alr. IiooDcr. | cannot ..1.-ILbcr the
precise date; Il was some days since.
Mr.. McNeeley: / have attended cyerg
meeting OF the committee. and / 90 not
remember any such instruction. ! raise
the question that this Is not a report
/ from that committee
Mr.. Hooper. The majority Of the com
mit'ee instructed me 10 make the re-
port.
The Speaker. Among the most un-
pleasant things which ever arise in this
House is a matter Of this kind. II al
ways involves questions Of versrity. which
are most unpleasant for the House % deal
/ with. The Chair requests the attention of
the gentleman from Massachusetts, (Mr
Hooper,. who reported the bill Does h.
/ state that by vote OF tho committee
this bin was ordered 10 be- reported?
Mr. Hooper: ! do
Nh Banks: | regard this as a most
/ important question
/ The Speaker: II is doubtless a most I'm
portant question. since s. involves "a,
/ NeracHy Of members. and question
the Chair takes the liberty to say. II were
/ better II IL were never raised in IN,
/ House. After some further discussion
/ the Speaker said: "rhe Chair under.
/ stands the question is waived concerning
this being Il report Of the committee
II II j. to be made "A special order as Pro
posed. and the bill was made the specia
order for the second Tuesday in March.
/ Pages 1924.
ON the same day Mr. Hooper. Of Mas
sachuseits, moved that the bill reported
( by him from the Committee on Coinage
/ etc, be printed. as II has been corrected
Agreed tO.-Page loot
49, April 9.-'rhe bin came up az tbs
regular order the question being on It.
engrossment ard third reading.
HOOPER TO THE HOUSE.
Mr. Hooper addressed the House. an
! explained tas the speech now appears Il
the Congressional Globe that by section
II tn gold dollar was made the unit o
value. and that section Is, re-enacte'
| the provisions Of existing laws, delninl
1 the silver coins and their weights re
/ spectively. exc pt in relation TO the sill
yer dollar. which was reduced in weigh
from AZ IL 10 80 grains. thus bringini
II in harmony with the silver coinage u
/ less denomination, the silver dollar q
~ IL grains, by reason OF its bulliol
value Being per cent. greater than tha
Of a gold dollar. having ceased 10 be
coin of circulation In the course of hi
speech Mr.. Hooper Acknowledged hi
obligation for many valuable sugges
I tons" to Mr.. Ernest Seyd, of London
whom h, described as "a distinguishes
! wrifer who has given nrnat atlentInn Z