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.

See also:

• Resumption Act
• Sherman Silver Purchase Act
• Fourth Coinage Act aka The Crime of '73