Encyclopedia > Bland-Allison Act

Article Content

Bland-Allison Act

The Bland-Allison Act of 1878 was a response to the Crime of '73 demonetizing silver. Representative Silver Dick Bland[?] of Missouri introduced this bill for the free coinage of silver at ratio of 16:1 to gold. Senator William Allison[?] of Iowa added a provision that limited the amount purchased to 4 million dollars per month at market prices.

Featured Article

Westhampton Beach, New York

... races. 7.68% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 805 households out of which 22.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% ...