Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-11-29

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We do not bring out the fact
that the Mint can be operated at a
profit to the Government, as a
special reason for resuming it's OPP
erations. We do not believe that
the MINIS, any more than mails,
we're ordained for the purpose OF
gaining a pecuniary profit to the
Government. Such considerations
are contemplate, when addressed
to a great Government which an
nually expends hundreds of mil
lions Of dollars to better the con-
dition Of its citizens but it IS
something to the favor Of public
institution established for the COM
mon good, that it has accomplished
the object for which it was ere ated
and gained a profit besides.
The suspension Of tie HINT at Car
SON is a reversal of the policy of
Congress, usurpation Of power by
those charged with the duty Of OPP
Grating it, and a palpable violation
of the law Of the land.
The acts Of Congress upon the
subject Of coinage, provide that
s'apy owner Of gold bullion may
deposit the same at any Mint, to be
formed into coin or bars for his
benefit" (Sec. $3.50
"At the option Of the owner, gold
or silver bars may be cast into bars
of fine metal, or Of standard fine
ness or impaired" etc. (Sec. 1919
ANY owner of silver bullion may
derosit the same at a"y Hint, to
be formed into bars" (Sec. 3520)
For the purpose of enabling the
Mint to make returns to deposltors
with as little delay as possible, 1t
shall be the duty OF the Secretary
Of the Treasury to keep in such
MINIS, when the state Of the Treas
ury will admit thereof, such an
amount of public money, or bullion.
procured for the purpose, as he
shall Judge convenient and neccs-
sary. out Of which those who bring
bullion to said MINIS may be paid
the value thereof in coin or bars,
as soon as practicable after the
value has been ascertaiued." (Sec.
3545.)
''Unparted bullion may be ex-
changed at any OF the MINIS for
fine bars, on such terms and con
ditions as may be prescribed.
(Sec. 3546)
"The MINIS at Carson, Denver
and Boise City shall be places of
deposit for such public moneys, as
the Secretary Of the Treasury may
direct" (Sec. 1922
The Superintendent Of the Mint
at Carson shall be Assistant Treas
urer of the United States" (Sec.
35594)
The Assistant Treasures shall
have charge of the vaults, and
shall there perform the duties re-
quired of them, relating to the
transfer and disbursement of the
public moneys" Sec. $500
Thus it will be seen, every citi-
zen of Nevada is by the letter of
the law, given the right, absolute
and unqualified, to have, at the
Carson Mint, his bullion cast into
bars; to receive such bars or the
money for them at his option, to
exchange impaired bars for fine
bars. and to have his gold bullion
coined into gold coins upon pay
ment Of the necessary charges
therefor. Now all these adyan-
tages and legal rights, expressly
guaranteed by the laws of Con-
gress, are denied, and the citizens
of Nevada are Inconvenience and
wronged, and their leading in
dustry seriously crippled by the
unwise, arbitrary. unnecessary and
unlawful action Of the Admins
tration.
Those charged with the duty of
administering the law have nulified
it; those clothed with the power
and appointed and directed to OPP
crate a great public institution for
the public good, have destroyed
that institution for the false and
pretended reason that it will econo-
mize the public expenditures.
It is the duty of the President OF
the United States by, and with the
advise and consent Of the Senate to