The record-union., 1895-12-06

WASHINGTON, Dec. O.-M1. Cnduu-
Ter Rep.) this morning introduced in
the Senate a bill providing for the un-
limited coinage of gold and silver in
connection with other nations at the
ratio of 1 to 1912.
Section l provides that any person
may deposit in any United States mint
gold or silver bullion not less in value
than $50, and the same shall be coined
free of charge, if the metal be suti1-
GENTLY pure to need no refining, the
gold into the coins provided for by ex-
listing laws, and the silver into dollars
nine-tenths fine, the weight of the
pure silver in each dollar to be 1o12
times the 23. % grains being the weight
of the pure gold in the gold dollar; that
is to say, 359.91 grains, which, with
1891 grains of alloy, will make the total
weight of each silver dollar 3959
grains, instead of 4l212 grains, as now
by law provided.
Section Payment shall be made 10
said depositors for such bullions IN
coins similar to those into which the
metal is to be coined, or the Secretary
of the Treasury, at his option, may pay
the depOSitOrS in treasury notes OF COIL
venient denominations, promising TO
which notes shall be redeemable in gold
or silver at the option of the Secretary
of the Treasury. The silver dollars
coined in accordance with this law, as
we'll as the gold coins of the united
States and the treasury notes herelh
provided for, shall be full legal tender
for all debts, public and private Inc
existing silver dollars shall be retired
and recoined according to the new ratio,
the profit accruing therefrom TO be ap-
piled to the expenses of maintaining the
mints.
Section 3-This law shall take erect
and become operative When similar
laws shall have been made by the Gov
ernments of England, France and Ger
many. which laws shall in substance
provide for the purchase of gold ana
silver bullion without limit, and shall
make legal tender of the gold and the
principal silver coins, and any certln-
cate representing them; the rallo pe-
tween the gold and silver to be the Same
as provided for in this Act and Wheh
such laws have been passed by the Gov
ernments aforesaid, the President shall
make proclamation accordingly, ana
this law shall then take effect and De
in force.
OTHER BILLS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Among the
important bills introduced in the Sen
ate to-day were the following:
BY Mills Dem. of Texas, granting
pensions to all widows OF Mexican " al
soldiers at the rate of 81 month,
when such widows are destitute or the
means of support.
BY Call Oem. of Florida), to prevent
and punish railroad corporations en-
sseed in interstate commerce from con-
trolling or attempting 10 control cleo
tions by the use of money or other cor
-=r,rr TFah
conspiracy punishable by lmprlson-
1rent for five years or fine of not eX-
ceeding S1O0, 600 The bill further pro-
hibits in the trial of such cases, the sit
ting of a Juror who has received passes
or other free transportation; the same
restrictions are applied TO Judges on
the bench.
Call also introduced a bill compelling
all railroad companies engaged III inter-
state commerce to pay employees IN
1ured in the line of duty the pay they
were receiving at the time of their dis
ability. and during the continuance of
the disability: the bill also provides
that in case of death the railroad COM
pany shall pay to the widow OF sucn
employe the amount Of wages received
By her husband per month during her
natural life and to the children until
they reach the age of 16 years.
BY Morrill, (Rep. of Vermont, provid-
ine for the appointment of a Register of
Copyrights at an annual salary of
81 600, the receipts received TO be de-
posted daily with the Treasury De
partment.
BY Mills Dem of Texas, a bill pro-
viding for the coinage of the silver
bullion now in the treasury. This coin
age is to be in the shape of half-dollars,
quarter-dollars and dimes, and in such
proportions as the Secretary of the
Treasury may decide, and to pay out
such coins in the current expenditure of
the Government. Whenever the reve-
nues of the Government are insufficient
TO meet the current expenditures, the
Secretary is directed and required TO
issue non-interest-b bearing legal tender
treasury notes in amounts sufficient to
cover the deficiency, and pay out the
same in the current expenditures of the
Government: when these notes so is