The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1878-03-31
WASHINGTON NEWS.

authorized the mints at philadelphia,
San Francisco aud Carson and the as
say Office at Now York, to purchase
silver bullion in lots not exceeding ten
thousand ounces at IN equivalent OF
the London rate, for coinage into stand.
ard silver dollars, payment to be made
in silver dollars at the mints and assay
Offices 80 soon as n sufficient number
shall have been coined for the purpose.
In the meantime payment will be made
at tho latter places in gold coin. This
is intended to place the holders Of
small lots of silver on the same footing
with holders of large amounts. and to
use the new silver dollars in the pur-
chase of bullion. .... ... .. -....r .
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing commence the work of printing sill.
Yer certificates tomorrow. Orders
have already been received from New
York for $500. 900 of certificates Of
various denominations. .....r
The Secretary of the Navy has under
consideration n proposition to establish
a rolling mill ut Mare Island Navy
Yard for the manufacture of boiler
iron, and it is understood TO be regard.
ed with great favor. The House Com.
.Ihttee on commerce have agreed to in
hert in the River and. Harbor Appro.
priation bill an item of $50, 900 for con.
tinuing the improvement of the Oak
Land harbor. ......... ..r........ ...r ..
The Speaker and Committee on
rules have under confederation the re-
vocation Of the privilege of access to
the floor now, given to ex-Representa-
tives. This is occasioned by the dis
coyery that many of these men, as we'll
as eS.Senators. exercise their right to
go into the House for the purpose Of
acting as lobbyists, ..... ........... ...i
The committee of thirteen, appoint
ed Dy the last Democratic House Cau-
cas- to revise the army reorganization
bill. have completed their work and
will report next week. The bill is es.
sentially the same as that heretofore
proposed by Representative Banning,
and which lie proposes to make party
measure. .... ........ ...
The opinion of Director Linderman
as to the necessity Of n new mint de-
pends upon the continuance of the
trade dollar coinage. He says il the
trade dollar is coined the capacity OF
the present mints will not DO suiTici-
eDt to keep up the maximum OF the
new dollars. He favors making trade
dollars, because n definite demand has
been created for them in the East and
IN outlet thus provided for large
silver export. They should be coined
only for foreign expectation.
Tho leading New York bankers had
conference with members of the
Committee on Banking and Currency
OF the House of Representatives, con-
eerning tho resumption of specie pay.
ments, who expressed the opinion that
resumption was practicable ut the date
now fixed, il Congress would put stop
to the agitation about currency.
It is reported that some nets of Gov.
eruor Emery, OF Utah, have been dis
pleasing TO the Administration and
that he will be supplanted by General
K. =. Connor.
Register of the Treasury, John ALI.
son, died very suddenly of npoploxy,
Saturday. He was appointed seven
years ago, and was at the time OF his
death, sixty.six years Of age. ......f
Commissioner of Patents, Spear,
states thet there is not tho least ground
foi tho rumor that his resignation had
been requested. -ars. .. ....... ..I.
The Secretary OF the Treasury re.
cei"ed from Cmcinnnti three ST 900
c"pon bonds, accompanied by mem.
"r.ndum that tho amounts shonld be
c'e.ited to the Treasurer Of tho United
States. The boAds have been so
Thoroughly cancelled that the serial
.n.'be.s cannot be ascer,ained. The
rino'nt viii DO credited to tho con.
scie.ro frnd.