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Show CONVKHTH MASSIMO. Gold Bint Tapers Gradually Falling Into Line witli Ilia Silver Men. WiSHlNiiToN, April 20. The Washington Wash-ington Evening Star, which has hitherto been somewhat adverse to silver, says editorially: Perhaps the, most Important caucus yet held this session by th: majority party was that of the house on the sliver bill. The (lav's agreement between the senate and house committees wasswiltly and smoothly carried out, only half a dozen members opposing the silver bill submitted. Their opposition, ll lis said, was due mainly to the failure of the new bill to (?ive a full legal tender quality to the treasury notes. Ihe important new feature which lu-tiiiKiiislies lu-tiiiKiiislies this bill from the former bills on the subject is the restoration to circulation of about $78,000,000 now in Ihe treasury as a reserve fund under the national bank act. held to red. em the national bank circulation and that is new only iu the seii,e that it is laku from a ponding recently introduced bill and added to the committees proposition. The provision for the redemption re-demption of the notes in lawful money, that is. either silver or gold, gives the slrong'silver men the gist of their contention con-tention linked as it is with the provision pro-vision for the purchase of 4 .At.OOO ol silver bullion. Still the lull is acceptable accept-able to the conservative element, wtiu.li is well satisfied with the restrictions placed upon the quality of the treasury notes. |