The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-02

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that n bill containing such a provision
cannot meet with his approval.
DIr. Allen: The Democratic platform
calls for 1t.
Mr.. German: Under these conditions.
Mr.. President and under the conditions
which exist In this chamber, the ad-
HocGteS OF the free coinage of silver
cannot themselves agree upon any pro.
position. us has been evidenced by tl.e
votes to-day. These who desire thnt
metal shall be q metal OF I'm at rcdemp
tion have not by their votes to-day been
able to agree on any proposition
Mr.. Morgan: l call the Senator's at-
tention To the fact that it is no part
of the duty of Congress to legislate I'M
der the direction of the President.
Mr.. German fully agreed TO thai o,d
only regretted that there had not bern
more Independence In the past. "with
u view to bringing this question 4, n
direct vote. move that the substitute
be laid on the table"
The vote was taken and MIR AIory,,,
motion was rejeoted-ycas, "a nays a
At this point controversy arose. ne
to the meaning Of the Unanimous r,,n-
sent arrived at yesterday abou, takinr
the final vote-the intimution or Tie
Chair as well as the cuntention or
the friends of the substitute being mai
no new amendments could b. orrnroI
a.
voted on before the final vote on tho
bill. while it was contended on IN. other
side that the several amendments or
Wnich notice mad been given. were en-
titled to be considered as pending.
After much colloquy. Fisherman ask
ed unanimous consent to have the seye
raj amendments voted on. but MIR u.r
ris objected. All the proposed amen,,
ments having been thus cut of the
Senate was brought to dircct vo,o On
the free silver substitute, and tbn
substitute was agreed to-ycas. a.
nays. "a. ~
The bill as amended was then passed
without Il division, and was repor,ed
10 the Senate, its consideration hi,hcr-
to having been in committee of tho
whole. '"e
Then Mr.. Lodge offered his fortillca
tio!i amendment and Mr. Teller moved
TO lay 1t on the table. That motion was
agreed TO without 81 division.
me vote Was then taken on the pas
sage of the bill as amended, ana II WA a
passed-yeas. ~; nays, 81.
The text of the bill Uhe substituted
Is as follows. the title being amended so
as to read, ITO restore the coiIinr. Of
silver dollars, and for other purposes ;.
ihat from and after the passage of
this act the minfas of the United States
shhii Dc open TO the coinage of silver.
weight of four hundred and twelve and
a half grains troy. Of standard silver.
h1ne-tenths fine, as provided by the not
OF January 18th. 1897, and upon the same
terms, and subject to the Limitation {
ana provisions of law regulating The
coinage and legal tender quality of gold.
and whenever the said coins herein
provided for. shall be received iuto tbc
treasury certificates may be issued
thereior in the manner now provided bv
law.
Section 2.-That the Secretary of the
treasury shall coin into standard silver
dollars as soon as practicable. accord
ing 10 the provisions of section l. of
this act, from the silver bullion pur-
chased under authority of the net of
July 18th, $780, entitled. AN act di-
ftcllng the purchase Of silver bullion
ana the issue of Treasury notes thereon.
ana Tor other purposes: that portion of
SAID silver bullion which represents the
selEn!orage or profit to the Govern
mcnt to-wit: The difference between
the cost of silver purcha sed under this
act ana It's coinage value. and said sill
yer dollars SO coined shall be used in
the payment of the current expenses
OF Tie Government: and for the purpose
OF making the said seiEniorage immc-
diatcly available for use as money.
the Secretary of the Treasury is here
pH authorized ana directed to issue sill
YER certificates against il as if il were
already coined and in the Treasury
Section 3. That no national bank note
shall be hereafter issued of a denomina-
ton less than ten dollars. andrall notes
of such banks now outstanding of de-
nominations less than that sum shall
be. as rapidly as practicable. taken M
redeemed and cancelled and notes OF
ten dollars ana larger denominations
shall be issued in their stead under the
direction o. the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency.
Section g. That the Secretary of the
Treasury shall redeem the United States
notes. commonly called "grcenbacks."
and also the Treasury notes issued nn-
der the provisions of the act OF July
18th, 1890. when presented for redcmp-
ton, in standard silver dollars or in
gold coin. using FOR redemption of said
notes either gold or silver coins, or
both. not at the option OF the holder,
but exclusively at the option of the
Treasury Department. and said notes
commonly called 'greenbacks," when so
redeemed shall be reissued. as provided
by the act Of May lst, 1873
The long struggle was over at 4 D. m.
and then there MAS an executive ses-
sion and the Senate, at 5:15 D. M, ad-
journed until Tuesday next
House.-The house spent another day
in the consideration of the District OF
Columbia appropriation bill without
conclusions
In the first hour OF the session, by
unanimous consent. the following wer,
taSsad. House bills a1thnriyipg