The Archive · 1893

Silver in Congress

At the conclusion of the Silver debate the House of Representatives will vote first on the Bill of the Silver Party, providing for free coinage at an increased ratio; then on a Bill introduced to-day by Mr. William L. Wilson of West Virginia, repealing the purchase clause of the Sherman Act, retaining the legal-tender qualities of silver, and maintaining the parity of the gold and silver dollar.

[It is understood that Mr. W. L. Wilson represents President Cleveland's vi the Silver question,—Ep.]

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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