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Secretary Gage's Financial Bill Reported in the Houses Today

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02691.12.03 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 1877-1900 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 18.5 cm, Width: 27.5 cm Order a Copy

Gage put forth a bill that requires the U.S to rely more heavily on the gold standard and to establish a system of bank notes without the conditional deposit of public bonds. The depositing and the issuing of bonds are discussed in detail.

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