New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02
,o a s,,n to the country by increasing the amount

would be gain the country by increasing inc
The amount Of one dollar notes in circulation s 500
763 O97 20 the amount OF twodolar nocs -, .h,t a"
ton 20 CONGRESS ,SsIT s,r wG"p Nor do
hesitate to express the opinion that the country
be benefited tS i S Sonase of sa and quarter
he increased II this should he done tne ,1 he
medium OF the United states below ten dollars wouu We ~
silver and GOLD and we should follow the example OF t
France in which there Is an immense clIcuan y,
silver coin which In all domestic transactions maintains
"f The substitution Of gold and silver for small notes
would be productive Of Inconvenience but tns
Would be temporary only II tho ycdoar notes should
be wihGra @ Treasury would be relieved ed, from n dns s
before the coinage of silver might be resumed
COINS AND COINAGE.
The nominal value OF the coinage NJ inc mlnts VI
United state during the fiscal year ISIS was
Of gold sos 773 3s7 50 of silver. and Sl7i7o' % Oh
mnor coins, total of S57.ss0o2 3D. or the goio com
ogc S23 7G5 900 were In double eagles. S2o33o'o III
eagles and s2IlGO2o in half eagles or silver, 20,
O0o $50 were In standard dollars 5000 100 so ~ u,'
IN half dollars ana H. Of the gold coinage
was executed at the san Francisco mint w' 'no " and
minor coins Both gold aud silver were coined al CARSON
| b only standard dollars at New,Orlcahs,i, , Cav
Application having been made by tho liawaan T ;oai
crnncn, for the coinage of silver coins OF the nominal
value Of ~ 100000. authority was even 10 con, s
amount san Francisco mint OF the non
and standards prescribed by the laws oil ha' 'o'
et which conform In weight and nene,s TO ,"SS ~,
executed In accordance thcrcwiui. ia ,ors ,yoro
Resides the or bullion INFO conn.,
| manufactured and issued from the nlints ahu assay
Offices Of the value Of S23s755s? 81 God ana ~
IA ~ silver total of $3 300 % tod pais W
The value of S25 $50 l5 paid out III cAchahec
Tor gold coin at the NcwIoik assay Once.
| and SSsl 900 II at the Phadclpna n,ht, a
total OF $25 500 100 Sc of which %!2oo63'o - VIZ
delivered for shipment TO Europe and the remainder io
| industrial uses ga asq al
worth OF silver bullion bought during inc yca ~
average Of 81 O3l 3D. per month. The mean new
mice for silver bullion Sl1156 per ounce ,ho' anu
the average cost OF the silver purchased was Tii-
The silver used In coming silver dollars' incIuiaS
valuc of the silver wasted and sofa IN sWecs Vos.
2O3J72 g. being monthly average OF S'ofo'3ot o.,
The report OF the Director OF the Mint shows III ut
and IN talmar statements the operations OF thc mlhS
| and ASSAY Offices and the disposition OF the puloH y
ccivcd and contains valuable information III rcsSiu ~
the production, consumption. ana circuiail" "a 6o" an"
| silver i'm the United States and in the world ,n
The mines of this country during the cacia n Sn
1883 Welded of the precious metals gold SooovVoVV
silver SIG 200 OOO-a total OF T16,2O0,0Oo ana VIII
nrooby produce nearly the same amount III nc ltsc.
wear rs the receipts the mints and exports intricate "
| increase In silver and slight decline III eold ,.
The coin of the United states Is estimated 10 htNe o
on the Both of June. 1Ss3, gold com. over H' oo
silver coin e22S and has increased during the
fiscal year by coinage At the mints ana the import ..
United states coin deductmg the export ana ao n
ns.d in the arts by Sl3OOOOOO In gold ana S--oooo'o
i'm silver ON the lst October. l-sl II amounted 10
60, 600 600 of gold and S257. COCOON OF slVera toi
of ssl 900 900 This does not include the Dullloh pc
longing TO the Government at that date held NJ the lhs
and assay offices aggrcgating nearly SooVo.Voo go
and 900 900 in svcr-making the total III the country
| of coin and bullion available for coinage SsfZOoooOV;
The following are probably reliable estimates Vi INC
producton of gold and silver for the last ten years