 On May 9 , 1921 , striking of the Morgan dollar resumed at the Philadelphia Mint under the recoinage called for by the Pittman Act . The same day , Congressman Vestal introduced the Peace dollar authorization bill as a joint resolution . Vestal placed his bill on the Unanimous Consent Calendar , but Congress adjourned for a lengthy recess without taking any action . When Congress returned , Vestal asked for unanimous consent that the bill pass on August 1 , 1921 . However , one representative , former Republican leader James R. Mann ( Illinois ) objected , and numismatic historian Roger Burdette suggests that Mann 's stature in the House ensured that the bill would not pass . Nevertheless , Vestal met with the ANA and told them that he hoped Congress would reconsider when it met again in December 1921 . 
