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The Silver Question

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Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
June
Year
1877
Copyright
Public Domain
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The minority report of the Silver Commissioii appointed at the lato scssion ol ('ongrcss has just been published. Tlic report strongly coudeinus the use of silver na the principal medium of exehange, dSnonnciög the so-oalled doublé standard us au illusiouaiulúnpossibility. The vccoinineudations f tlm minoiilv ncltide the makinff of silvei doliera a lcKl teiidiBï lor iiuy um not exoeediug $20, and to auyaniount In the pnyment of dües to tlieuovornment oxeept dutios ou impurtM, the coius to bc issned only in excbange for 011c and two dollar notes, wliich are then tobe destroyed; Üie opining of half eales almost exuotly the C(Uiv;iU'nt oí tlic. pouiid sterling, and ciiDcelktiou of $'i 000,001) of puper monoy eac;h montli. Tliese are Wie principal features of this pluu.

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Old News
Michigan Argus