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Westerners defend silver dollar in Congress clash
Western lawmakers pressed to keep silver in coins and halt 45 million silver dollars plan. Senate leaders including Mansfield Metcalf Bible Cannon urged fast action to preserve the silver dollar symbol while some want reduced silver content and penalties for hoarding. Hearings by the House Interior Committee aim to gather data on silver shortages and mine capacity before any coinage changes.
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Washington
Congress
Mansfield
Treasury Department
Sen
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Silvio O. Conte
R-Mass
House
Interior Committee
White
Walter S. Baring
D-Nev