Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-02-05
WASHINGTON LETTER.
SOMETHING ARGTi SILVER
COINAGE ANas ,ErIE MINT
The Fight Rctvee., the Admins
traaion and His Party.

VI L. EDITORIALS you requested
me, "To inquire and communicate
the result as to the probabilities OF
the resumption Of operations at the
Carson Mint" I have to say, the
duty has been attended to and be-
| low you will find all that could be
learned in that direction.
The closing Of the Carson Mint
was recommended by Secretary
Manning solely on the ground of
economy, and for no other reason
whatever. There was difference
of opinion in the Cabin ct, whether
all the departments could be closed
legally, reference being had to that
change in the law which reads
that deposits of bullion shall be
received at the MINIS for assay to
determine their value etc. etc.
From reports received by the
Treasury Department from Supt'
Garrard, there was little or nothing
for the assay office to do, there be-
ing only three or four deposits of
small value in as many weeks, and
to keep the Office running at an ex
pense of 5000 per month, was not
considered in good business form,
even if it did discommode few
depositors.
This result determined the mat
ter of closing the institution en-
tirely. The re-opening will be de-
termined upon the action of the
House, in response to the resolution
by Congressman WOODBURY.. All
the accounts of the late Superinten-
dent Crawford and his executive
officers have been audited and set
tied. The first result of the assays
of the bullion sent to the New York
assay office from your Mint last Oc-
tober has been arrived at. and if [
am correctly informed, there was
surplus in favor of the Mint of
about four dollars, pretty close as
saying in lot of every conceivable
kind Of bullion, (Which weighed
some 100000 ounces) and showing
admirable work on the part Of your
assayers,
The old antediluvian Pulitzer of
the New York Harbor and represen-
tative from that State, has been air
ing himself and repeating the old
state charge that Nevada still keeps
up her reputation of a rotten Dor
ough and should be by the Presi-
dent Immediately investigated in
order that the rascals be brought to |
justice.
Now this interesting individual |
will present to the House, a report
on the repeal of the Civil Service
Reform law, thereby directly antag-
onizing the President. There is
time, however, for the friends of
Civil Service Reform to have Pulit-
yer kidnapped, or done something
with until somebody else has safely
put in the Committees report.
POST OFFICES.
The good people Of Nevada who
are trying to keep Republicans in
the post offices, are simply wasting
their time. No matter how strong
their petitions may be, they will
not avail as long as reputable Dem
ocrats can be found who want the
office.
The President has laid down the
aw, SO Villas says, and when COM
missions expire he will appoint
none but Democrats. So long as
hat programme is carried out. it is
die to send petitions here to keep
Republicans in place.
PENSIONS.
The new bill raises widows pen
;ions from SO to SO a month, to
make an annual increase Of $1,000
400. Reagen of Texas, denounees
II pension litigation row, as a
cramble for money by people who S
lid not suffer any in the war, and {
declaring that a reduction of the
ariff is the crying need Of the ,
ountry. {
The amount Of pension money {
ow paid out exceeds the entire '
rdinary expenses of the Govern
1ent before the war and is larger {
han the combined pension budgets a
f England, France and Germany. +
t is time to put on the brakes. a
T.DICE DIT