Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-09-06

when snail be the devices and SUPER
scriptions provided by said act; which
coins, together with all silver dollars
heretofore coined by the United States,
of like weight and fineness, shall be a
legal tender at their nominal value. for
all debts and dues, public and private,
except where otherwise expressly stipu-
lated in the contract. And the secretary
of the treasury Is authorized and di-
rected to purchase, from time to time.
silver bullion, at the market price there
of, not less than two million dollars
worth per month, nor more than four
million dollars worth per month, and
cause the same to be coined monthly, as
fast as so purchased, into such dollars
and sum sufficient to carry out the
foregoing provision of this act is hereby
appropriated out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
And any gain or seigniOrage arising from
this coinage shall be accounted for and
paid into the treasury, as provided under
existing laws relative to the subsidiary
coinage: ProUided, That the amount of
money at any one time invested IN such
silver bullion, exclusive of such result
ing coin, shall not exceed five million
dollars: And prorided f,trther, That
nothing in this act shall be construed to
authorize the payment in silver of GER
tifcates of deposit issued under the pro-
visions of section two hundred and fifty
four of the Revised Statutes.
SEC. 2. That Immediately after the
passage of this act, the President shall
invite the governments of the countries
composing the Latin Union, so-called,
and of such other European nations as he
may deem advisable, to join the United
Gtoto To- g..
mon ratio between gold and silver, for
the purpose of establishing, internation-
ally, the use of bi-metallic money, and
securing liXity Of relative value between
those metals such conference to be held
at such place, In Europe or in the United
States, at such time, within six months,
as may be mutually agreed upon by the
executives of the governments Joining
in the same, whenever the governments
so invited. or any three of them, shall
have signified their willingness to unite
in the same.
The President shall, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, appoint
three commissioners, who shall attend
such conference on behalf of the United
States, and shall report the doings there
of to the President, who shall transmit
the same to Congress.
Said commissioners shall each receive
the sum of two thousand five hundred
dollars and their reasonable expenses. to
be approved by the secretary of state:
and the amount necessary to pay such
compensation and expenses is hereby
| appropriated out OF any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
SEC. 3. That any holder of the coin au
| thorizcd by this act may deposit the same
with the treasurer or any assistant
treasurer of the United States, in sums
not less than ten dollars, and receive
therefor certificates of not less than ter
dollars each, corresponding with the de
nominations of the United States notes
The coin deposited for or representing
the certificates shall he retained in the
treasury for the payment of the same or
demand. Said certificates shall be re
celved for customs, taxes, and all public
dues, and when so received, may be re
issued.
SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this ac
are hereby repealed
SAM. J. RANDALL.
Speaker Ot the House Of Representatives.
w. \. WHEELER,
Vice-PreS. of the L. s. and Pres. If III
Sen0tc.
In THE House OF REPRESENTATIVES, L. ;.
r,,o p,.,.;,,,.o..,.. tEhRtARl =, ~,
returned to the House t., of Observation-Disclosures, II
which it originated, the bin entitled, IAN ac
to authorize the coinage OF The standard ~
with '' ms ~ obections iherrt The iInuse q
Representatives proceeded, in pursuance @
the Constitution, 10 reconsider the same; an
he Honsr of Ren%sen tl ngTeeim. f.
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