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Show Resolutions Before the Silver Com mittee. - Washington, January 27. The Committee on Coinage, Weights and Measures to-day began the consideration of the silver question. ques-tion. The whole subjeot was discussed in an informal way, and while the members spoke more freely than heretofore, they did not state their views specifically, but in very general terms. The discussion took a wide range, reference being made to the French monetary system and to. our own paper money. The following resolution was introduced by Lanham during the session: Resolved, That it is the duty of the committee com-mittee on coinage, weights and measures, at as early a day as practicable, to report to the House a bill looking to the FREE COINAGE OF STANDARD SILVER DOLLARS. Scott introduced as a, substitute the following: fol-lowing: ' Resolved, As the sense of this committee commit-tee that the best interests of the country cannot be promoted by any bill now before the committee looking to the free coinage of silver. Bynum introduced a resolutions as follows: fol-lows: 1 Resolved, That it is the sense of this committee com-mittee that the laws regulating and providing provid-ing for the issue of gold and silver certificates certifi-cates should be so amended as to provide for the retirement of the same, and for the issue of coin certificates in their stead. '. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BT THE COMMITTEE Upon any of these resolutions, nor did they elicit a distinct expression of views from any of the members. It was resolved that the question should be further fur-ther discussed, and opinions heard from different persons interested in the question until February 10th, when the committee will proceed to consider the distinct dis-tinct proposition now before them. |