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Show The sliver question still hangs firo In congress, but tho indications are that a solution of the problem will bo vouched in a few days. The probability is that tho Jones bill, with a few amendments, will be adopted by tho republican caucus cau-cus tomorrow. This bill makes provision pro-vision for tho monthly purchase of $4)00,000 .of silver, aud the issue of treasury notes which aro redeemable iu lawful money. As amended the proposed pro-posed act provides for re-issuing tho treasury notes issued under the bill instead, of caucolliug them when received for public duos. The amount ' Outstanding, however, is uot to exceed tho value of tho silver when purchased. Another amendment provides for putting in circulation cir-culation notes held for national bank notes in process of liquidation. |