Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-08
ATE TELEsRAMs.
EAarERN N.
Lseasisn or the New nraueh nins
-Rep~rs or Dr. Linderman.

ko<oblon 81 80 w"
-Rspsrs OF Dr. Liadermas.
wAsHrSoroS, Jan. G.--The President
sent the following message to h SEN
ate to-day: ,,n.
To the Senate OF the United States:
In reply to the resolution OF the Senate
Of the 9Th OF February last. requesting
the President to institute inquiries AS
the proper place for the establishment
OF q Branch Mint at some point in tho
Western States or IN the Mississippi
Valley, I transmit herewith the report
and accompanying papers Of the Diree'
tor Of tho Mint. who was charged with
the duty OF making tho inquiries called
for by said resolution.
U. s. GRANT.
DIR. Linderman in his report states
that he has visited the cities Of CHICAGO,
CINCINNATI, st. Louis. Indianapolis.
Kansas City and Denver aud examined
their advantages respectively with rel.
erence TO the establishment OF u Mint.
He says the principal commercial n
railroad centers In the west-St. Louis,
Chicago, Cincinnati. Indianapolis, Oma'
Ia and Kansas City--all offer ample
facilities for economically conducting
| Mint operations. both rs respects the cost
| OF necessary supplies and that OF labor.
They also possess sufficient facilities Tor
| distributing coin TO the cities and towns
Of the Mississippi valley. A for the
coinage Of silver. ~ IL NOT 'eIy uma
which OF the cities referred 70 sna!i DO
selected for the location OF the mint Us
under the law such coinage Win ,nc eA-
ception oil the trade doiiar' must 10 Oh
government account exclusively, anu
bullion required ior the same P~,oculea
by. purchase. Inc supply VIII CONF
chiefly from the inherent feuuc"oh an.
refining works hereafter REFERRED 10, ~
Is important, however, TO evade ueiay
and particularly the expense winch
would attend the construction oil new
sdi6ce. and which may be accomplished
by utilizing some government building
no longer required Tor other purposes.
The only government buildings IN tne
West adapted to mint operations are the
United Statss ARSENAL ~ lnaiahApons
and the United statss fostomoe NJ OF,
Louis. The latter wall not % vacated
until q complexion ot,ne new vn''s
States buildings IN 81. Louis, whicn wiii
require some three or Jour years, me
sdihee at Indianapolis u Is oeieseu' Is
not longer required for the purposes 70
which II has hitherto been devoted anu
could be converted into q mint az Q
moderate expense within three months
II IL DO the intsnhon 70 estaoisn :
mint In the western states ior tns
coinage Of silver only, ana assum-
ing that the arsenal ouiiaing can DC
vacated and turned over LOT use as .
mint INC uue pony WIZ 'pRR..;n
49, ,n.;nns .s 40 ~. location
~ ...;n, 10, sha COINAGE M silver.
- 4, r,on., ~ ysfsr briefly and In
1870 20 h w;,,ins %ysouire.
an ~ a.. ,.,,;,orv Lno1n as IN
W;.s;s.;nn; Valley That extensive
.nJ h;ohiv nroduotive ,ection win 70.
auire in the near future o considerable
coinage OF gold and silver. and II the
demand il to be made OF u mint II
should be located ut q point ~ near the
center Of the valley ~ practicable. Hsv'
ing reference to procuring cheap supplies
and facilities for bullion aud distribut-
ing com, 'he e',y VI s'. ,.-'Sma
~ nv;n.;n., c;,. =, r.ilros.l
saa nass...;n, sc,,, aa,,n,ac.,
In o,hsr rs.pscts Tor Tho conducting Of
coinses observation-disclosures appear to BE-
A.. rsonsr Ioca,ion Tor ,ha establish.