Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1898-03-26

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present session, as member of the
Committee on Claims, he has secured
the incorporation Of the State claim
and the Piute war claims in an omni-
bus bill, which will probably pass both
Houses during the present Congress.
1t may not be passed at the present
session, hut it is believed that after
election it will certainly be passed.
The bill appropriates about ten mil
lions to honest claimants.
Appropriations originate in the
House Of Representatives, but as q
rule the Carson mint has been me-
elected by that body. For the lai .
ten years at nearly every session ii
has been necessary to secure amend
ments in the Senate to keep the mint
running. AT the present session Mr..
Newlands succeeded in having the
appropriation originate in the House
according to the usual custom in such
matters. The House has been 80 ad-
verse to anything that Nevada re-
quired that nearly every item of legis-
lation has been the result OF Senate
amendments. The Indian school was
Senate amendment; the reimburse
ment Of the county Of Ormsby for
moneys expended for Improvements
on the property which the county do
mated was Senate amendment. The
provisions in the tariff bill which have
benefited Nevada were all Senate
amendments. Nevada labors under
the disadvantage Of having but one
member in very large body. She
has two Senators and through them
she receives most OF her legisla.
tion.
In all these matters he has had the
cordial cooperation Of his colleague,
Senator Jones, who has been ever
ready, willing and active in every
thing which can possibly benefit the
State which has honored him so
much. 1t can be truthfully said that
the State has done we'll in honoring
Senator Jones, Tor he has done as
much, If not more, than any living
man for the cause OF financial reform
and the restoration of the money Of
the Constitution. He blazed the way
in 1875, in the report he then made
from the Monetary Commission, Of
which he was Chairman. That re-
port has never been surpassed In
clearness, strength and force Of argu-
ment. It is still the bible OF the silver
men OF the United States. He has
added to that document speeches
which have been read throughout the
civilized world and are now on the
shelves Of all scientific men as books
OF reference. His name is q household
word on both sides Of the Atlantic.
During the present session Of Con-
gress Mr.. Stewart has given his atten.
ton to enabling the people Of the town
OF Wadsworth to obtain title to their
holdings. He secured an amendment
to the Indian Appropriation bill,
which authorizes the people of the
town ot Wadsworth to enter and re-
ceive their land under the liberal pro.
visions OF the town site laws OF the
United States.
To attempt to give detailed account
OF the work OF Senator Stewart for Ne
vada would occupy more space than
could be allowed for such q purpose,
but 1t is sufficient to say that it would
be difficult to mention any legislation
OF Congress beneficial to Nevada with
which his name has not been con.
nected and in which he has not borne
q prominent part. The reason why
he is able to attend to 80 many things
and continue the great contest for the
restoration Of silver is because his Ca
pacity for labor seems unlimited,
Mr.. Stewart has written many
thousands OF letters on the silver ques-
tion to individuals throughout the
country, explaining and arguing the
question at length.
Beside all this work and his labors
in the Senate, about three years ago
Mr.. Stewart invested a large sum OF
money to establish a strong silver
newspaper at the National Capital.
While others were investing their
money in real estate which brought
them handsome returns. Senator Stew
art, realizing the importance of educa-
tional work along the line OF our none
tary system, spends his money freely
for the accomplishment of this great
purpose, and the Silver Knight
Watchman has been a great success.
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