Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-09

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Louis Cincinnati. Chicago, Ipdianapo-
lis, Omaha and Kansas City--sIl offer
ample facilities for economically con-
Quoting mint operations, both as re-
spects the cost Of the neces sary supplies
and the rate OF labor. Tney also pos
SEES sufficient facilities for distributing
coin to the cities ard 10 OTDs of the Mis-
sissippi valley. For the coinsg7 of sill
yer il is not very material which of the
cities referred to shall be selected for the
location Of the mint, as under the law,
such coinage, with the exception of the
trade dollsr, must be on government &C.
count exclusively, and the bullion re,
quired for the same procured by pur-
chase. The supply will come chiefly
from the different reduction and Iefin-
ing works hereafter referred to. 1t is
i'm portant, however, to avoid, if possi-
BILE, the delay and, particularly, the ex-
pense which would attend the copstruc-
ton of q new edifice, and which may be
accomplished by utilizing some govern
ment building no longer required for
other purposes. The only government
buildings in the west adapted FOR mint
operations are the United States arsenal
st Indianapolis and the United States
postoffice at ST. Louis. The latter will
not be vacated uatil the com pletion of
the new United States buildings in st.
Louis, which will require probably three
or four years. The edifice ct Indispapo-
lis, 1t is believed, is no longer required
for the purposes to which it has hitherto
been devoted, and could be converted
into q mint at moderate expense, with
In, say, six months from the time of its
being vacated. If it be the intention
to establish a mint in the western
States, and for the coinsge of
silver only, and assuming that the
arsenal building can be vacste1 and
turned over for use az q mint, the
true policy would appear to be to locR'e
it at Indianapolis. Having stated my
conclusions as to the location of q mint
for the coinage OF silver, deem il proper
to refer orit fly and in general terms to
the minting requirements of the terri
tory known as the Mississippi valley.
That extensive and highly productive
section will require, in thesE ear future,
cor siderable coinage of gold and sill |
yer. II the demand is to be net by
one mint, it should be located at point |
as near the center of the valley as prac- |
ticab'e, having reference to the proeur.
ing of cheap supplies and facilities for |
receiving bullion and distributing coin. |
The city OF st. Louis Leing situated |
nesrer the center than any otner prip-
cipaI city or railroad center, and pos
sessing equal advantages in other re-
spects for the conducting of coinsge
operations, would appear to be the
proper location for tie establishment of
a thoroughly equipped mint OF the ca
pacity for both gold and silver coinage
equal to the requirements Of the plesent 4
and futuPen
The director of the mint then speaks
of the extensive reduction and gmelting
Of precious ores now carried on st Oma-
ha, Chicago, st. Louis, and various
points in Colere.lo, a6d nnyss tlnis husi-
ness, which has already proven very
beneficial to bullion producing. terrific
ries, will largely increase with the fur
ther extension of railroads, ard would
no doubt be benefited to some extent
should mint be established in the Mis-.
sissippi valley. In conclusion, he calls
stlention to the detsiled statements
bearing on the subject of his inquiry,
which were furnished him by various
local authorities, and which he trans
mits IS an appendix to his report.
FEELING IN THE HOUSE REGARDING
THE CENTENNIAL APPROPRIATION.
The house seems to be favorably dis
posed toward the grant for the C.nten-
nial. 1t is estimated that the whole cost
Of the Centennial exhibition will be
eight million dollars. OF this, between
i've pillion and six million dollars have
been raised by private effort. A grant OF
Que million five hundred thousand dOllalg
will enable the exhibition to open free of
deb. The cost OF running itGuTiug the
spring, summer and fall is estimated at
Dear two million Of dollars, and this
will, it Is hoIed, be fully covered by the
receipts, If the commission can start free
1f debt. Southern members are believed
generally TO favor it, and there is gen.
sral disposition with both parties to re-
'ogniss The JUSTICE Of making the sp-
APPROPRIATIONS.
The subcommittee Of the houre COM {
nittee on appropriations, on Thursday,
their report to the full com. {
nittee on the consular and diplomatic
appropriation bill. Estimates from the ]
department cslled f6r 81 ,352. .4S0. This
9 reduced to 81, ,264 3t7, a saving of $87,-
80. {
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SeV York Worldl
WASHINGTON, January 8.-There has :
)een some talk to- day regarding the in )
iictment Of the treasury officials who i
lave teen lGtely removed, but 1t prob. =
Ibly has no foundation, as the investiga- :
ion made by the department attributed 4
No criminal intent to those officials, tus q
.ocusea ,t4e,., 1fdereliction Ofdufy. Eec- :
etsry Bristhw, boeeyet, ,.sI net made +
he change one whit too soon, Ior 8 'e0H- S
,ressional investigation is quite certain
o follow up bis reform. Reputable claim f
gents are willing to testify that they t
lave bad rejected claims allowed ana /
,aid on giving la;rSSe fees TO certain par :
ies in this city who We're sno!~n 70 be :
,s,, IN the second comptrollef's s
flee These sna,,,', 80 charges are not t
nade against the late oomptrolier, -. !.
Is said, was in Europe when the late Q
claims were paid, but against @
be Management of the office in other :
usrters. The testimony which it is 9
roposed 10 submit to house commit q
se is direct and cumulative. v
Rev YEAR CALLS. v
rom the Regular Correspondent of the APP i
peal.l {
WASHINGTON, January 1.-The cu5- '
)mary receptions were held and at O
ended by an unusually large number I
q this city On the first day Of the Cen O
snnial year. In the morning we were C
lreatere ed with long continuation of G
ne six deys Of mist, mud and rain; but a
neon there was warm and bright as /
france that the sun had not gone the o
'ay of Professor Proctor's moon. Such q
Almy weather IS we have had since is C
ire at this season, even in Washington. 4
gave the ambassadors and attaches Of II
he foreign legations, as well SIS our a
my and navy officers, an opportunity &
} display in the streets, uncl0ased and o
1overcoated, the gorgeous uniforms Of Il
leir several nAtiobalilies. Throughout il
le ensuing day they could be seen ep- d
lleted, padded, belted, corded, laced c.
I'd bedizened, on foot, or in open car- q
ages, en- route to pay their respects to 81
e President, cabinet ministers, people n
official life (including the families OF b
reign ministers resident here), as well b
10 many families OF private citizens, "A
ho are sin society," SIS the saying is. ffr
he new regulation uniforms are p
steful in style and decoration, and o.
'mpare very favorsbly with the uni 81
rms OF the various foreign powers. "
hese far excel ours in width of gold d
ce, gsyety Of color, and profusion OF Il
.ctorsl decoration. But ours is gay rt
lough, and think we have succeeded b
city well in making 8 compromise be- e.
Veen the ostentatious plainness Of the
uaker and the gorgeous os-
OF the rooster. d
course the pivotal point in the r
'ashington New Year ceremonies is n
e White House. The members of the II
.binet and justices of the supreme n
'urt arrange their hours of reception go ~
to avoid conflict with the programme "
the executive mansion. AT eleven "
clock the President, with Mrs. Grant, d,
clonel Fred Grant and his wife, re- a
lived the members Of his cabinet, the iR
reign ministers and attaches OF lega- 10
on; at half-past eleven O'Clock the n
dges Of the supreme court, senators b.
nd representatives in congress; at ca
Eelve O'Clock, noon, the officers OF the CT
my and navy; ct half-past twelve, the tC
Isistant secretaries of department, sf
lief OF the several bureauX, veterans n
the WARS Of 1872 ard Of Mexico. At gl
,e o'clcek the gales of the White Il
ouse grounds, which till then haG been 50
Iarded, were opened, and the large W
ass or every age, race, sex, color, 10
ssible condition OF toilet and &C