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Show CO.NORKSSIONAL. SKSATE. iMMjTON, May 20. Immediately iadiug the journal, the oath of ivas administered by the vice-tut vice-tut to Mr. Carlislo as Senator ieutudky, for Beck's unexpired silver bill prepared by Banker has of New York, was introduced wtor Plumb today. It direqts the iry of the treasury to '"purchase tit silver bullion to tho aggregate ii of four and one-half million i of line silver at market price,. not exceeding one- dollar 3U to 25-100 grains - pure and issue United States in payment therefor. These to be legal tender for all pur-imless pur-imless otherwisa specified in any u.t. The aggregate amount of wtes outstanding shall not exceed ost of silver reserved on hand f purchase, which notes are ; notes to be redeemable on dent de-nt the treasury or sub-treasury in wt the secretary of the treasury alter the expiration of two from the passage of thia prescribe regulations for the ption notes on demand of the in the amount of silver bullion at market price on (late of re-ion, re-ion, the face amount of notes ideemecl in bullion, if, in the dis-1 dis-1 of the secretary, such method of Photi shall then bo to the interest ' United States; tlio secretary coin such portion of purchased, not less, however, 2,000,000 monthly as he may deem jry to provide for tne re-"n re-"n of the United. States alter two years minimum re requirement shall be reduced w.OOO per month, for the pur-of pur-of silver for use as lawful money, rwHiy Banker St. Johns of New Keferred to the finance com- HOUSE. Wf.Tov. May 26. The house "en to order bv Clerk McPherson ' motion of McKinlev, Burrows an was elected speaker pro Wtook the chair amid applause. |