Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-01-07

100000. Yet at New OreleaDs,
where the same appropria ton is made
as heretofore, the mint deposits were
only $50, 900, while ct st. Louis they
were only from 100000 to s2co, 1000.
From these figures gentlemen can
judge the absolute. untairness with
w:,ich this question has been treated
In consideration OF the fact that this
whole question of coinage. is now
awaiting the financial legis'c ton Of
the next two or three years it seems
to me an unwise thing to close any OF
the mirts of the Unitde States. I
submit that they should be continu-
Ell with their corps of officers, with
the full equipment necessary for the
work which they are to- undertak Q
and that the Carson miut deserves
the limited amount asked for.
Mr.. Fleming. Before the gentle
man takes hls seat, will he allow me
to ask him question? -.
Mr.. Newlands. Yes. sir.
Mr.. Fleming. AS I understand it,
the bill as presented by the com oi3teo
close the mint at Carson?
Mr.: Livingston. No; the assay
Office.
Mr.. Newland. 1t closes both the
mint and the assay Office.
The debate was continued by
Messrs. Dockery Of Missouri, Shaf-
roth Of Colorado, Cox of Tennessee
and Ogden OF Louisiana, supporting
Mrs. Newlapds, and by Bingham Of
Pennsylvania, johnson Of Indiana
and Cannon of Illinois, against the
proposition. ....
The principal opposition came from
Mr.. Bingham OF Pen psplvania, who
argued that Carson was but $50
miles from San Francisco, that it was
off the line OF direct transportation,
that it was away from the center of
population and thatthe coin had to be
trans oo:t ID east at an expense. He
argued that the mint had fallen into
disuse and cited the testimony of Mr..
Preston, Director of the Mint, in sup
port of tile assertion. The appfopria-
ton was vigorously attacked Ky The
Republicans on the grounGs OF USE
lessuess and that economy demanded
it's abolition.
Mr.. Newlands. Will the gentleman
allow me- to mate an ioquiry. The
gentleman states that Car son City was
off the line Of travel. -"
Mr.. Bingham. OFF the main line
of the railroad. i
Mr. Newland. l wish to inform
that there is a continuous line of
railroads, stretching from the north
to the south, on the eastern side of
the Sierra Nevada, of about 400,miles
consisting of three railroads, and
these are all contributory to Carson
and they all penetrate mining regions
of great value and Importance,
mining regions whose productions
are being stimulated every day.
Then followed a running discus
sion and at the close of the debate
Mr.. Newlands arose saying:
Mr.. Newlands. I only ask for a
moment in which to say there are
really only three mints now in opera
ton, the San Francisco mint, the
Philadelphia mint, and the Carson
mint. The Denver mint is not yet in
operation and will not be for yeal
or more. The Carson mint is the
only one that is established withir
the five or siE mining States which
produce all the bullion Of the country
An appropriation of only s32,50'
is asked in order to maintain thi
mint. The country is separated froi
San francisco and the Catiforni
coast by the Sierra Nevada Mount
ANS, which constitute natural di
vision. There are no difficultie
whatever with reference to trans
porSation to the Carson min