The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-01-14

A Washington dispatch to the Salt
Lake Tribune says: Senator Stewart
added new feature to the silver ques-
tion to-day by introducing resolution
founded on the proposition that the
holders of silver bullion are entitled, un.
der an existing law never repealed, as
far as the Senator can ascertain, to the
free coinage Of silver. The resolution
directs the Committee on Judiciary to
inquire if any further legislation ia
necessary to make the proper officers
coin the silver bullion Of depositors.
Senator Stewart said; 'It is provided in
the act of 1887 that gold and silver bul.
lion brought to the mint for coinage,
shall be received and coined by the pro-
per officers for the benefit Of the deposi-
tor. There is no other mode or manner
or provision for coinage in that act. The
Bland act Of 1878 revives the law cf 1887.
The omission to enforce this provision is
unaccountable. 1t appears to have been
overlooked by all parties. l have ex-
amined the question, and have failed to
find any repeal or modification OF the
statute. l shall be surprised if the
Judiciary Committee do not tind that, as
matter of law, it is the duty of the
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into silver dollars at the ratio Of l6 to
for the benefit OF the depositors.
Even though this law may change the
aspect of the silver question, though the
holders Of silver bullion may be entitled
to take it to the mint and have it coined
into STANDARD dollars, at the ratio of l6
to for the benefit of depositors," and
even though thereafter silver may be
ever recognized by our nation. it shows
stupidity on the part of our national
Lawmakers, and does not, by any means,
wipe out the wrong done silver. and
consequently the producing classes,
through the dishonor done the white
metal.
Ii such law is now, and has been, in
force since the, act Of 1873 was passed, it
implies gross neglect on the friends of
silver, and gives its enemies chance to
jeer at them. That twenty years should
have passed and this law in force all the
time, while those upholding the free
coinage Of silver were begging its oppo.
nepts for justice, shows that they have
left "stones unturped" to accomplish
their end. But in the affairs Of men such
things sometimes happen. But If such a
law il in force and we can, under it, have
practically free coinage, it may not
change the aspect Of affairs much. Tn.
less this nation. through our repres .nta
tives in congress. 3 recognize silver al
money. and. by that recognition. give tc
It the value which its usefulness de-
mands. and which for, ages, ever since
saoh = thing as money was known, ha,
been given to il by all peopl,
and all nations, the privilege o
taking our bullion to the mint and re
ceiving standard dollars in return, woult
be but a small one, for. the value Of thos,
dollars, and their purchasing powe
would still Be less than gold. and tn
labor which every dollar would repre-
sent would be just that much de
prsoiated. But let silver as money b
recognized by the United States, Franc
and other nations will soon follow.
Mr.. Goshea, Eugland's chancellor {
the exehequer. says that he is ready
consider en- international agreement fe
the enlarged use Of silver"
/ OF course he is. In the course Of tin
hs will be ready to consider silver
msney, too. The people, the producir
people. the debtor class. demand 1t, al
! in time IL must come TO pass that silv
will be money All over the world. tt
enemies Of silver may take statistics,