Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-07
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ted to be done at Carson. What |
contend Is that practically under the
appropriation OF last year the mint at
Carson has simply been turned INTO
an assay office.
The appropriation is Il very limited
one, and all l ask is the continuation
OF that appropriation until, ut all
events. the financial question, which
interests this country SO much Is set
tied so that VIC may sec the pledge OF
the Republican party for the restora-
ton OF the coinage Of silver carried
out either by international action or
by such form OF nutional action us III
their judgement will maintain the
two money metals at a parity. OF. at
all events, until we have witnessed
the result of the new search for gold
i'll Nevada, which at present gives
most encouratiing indications. the
product last year, as | am told, being
nearly S3,OO0,000.
This office mt Carson under the
present appropriation is already made
practically an assay office. The APP
preparation | believe. calls for only
$4,000. 1t seems to me that con
sidering the fact that Nevada is To
day either the fourth or the tiftl
bullion producing state i'll this coun
try, it is entitled to this recognition
10y the government and that its re-
quircmcnts car not be properly ant
wisely met by the government ex'
cept by furnishing the customary
facilities to the miners of that region
There is already Il handsome build
ing there. for which not even II watch
man is provided.
MIR. Bingham. Provision Of that
kind will he made i'll the sundry
civil bill. which provides for the care
of the public buildings Of the
country. That is not done i'll this
bill.
Mr.. DinGley. Is 1t proposed that
simply an assay office shall be con.
Quoted there, or an assay office and II
mint?
Mr.. Ncwlands. The proposition is
TO keep it rs Il full mint. but the en-
tire appropriation is IL down frOm:
the large amount formerly granted
to only 100000.
Mr.. bingham. Thirty-two thous-
and five hundred dollars
Here the hammer fell
Mr.. bingham. " the gentleman
from Nevada desires five minutes
more, | ask unanimous consent that
he he allowed tn proceed.
There was no objection.
With reference To the silver bull
lion now at the Philadelphia mint.
the Director Of the Mint testified
that they could not coin it fast en-
Ough. that they had To work their
men, | believe. from sixteen To cigh-
teen hours per day.
Mr.. bingham. That was on the
minor coinage.
Mr.. NowlandH. Yet we have that
accumulation there under the Shcr-
man act awaiting coinage; it il I'M
possible To mint that bullion because
Of the want Of mint facilities. In the
west we have mint facilities. We
have this amount Of bullion properly
belonging to that region and the only
reasons given for the discontInuancc
Of this mint has been that the bullion
which we produce has been taken
from us to PhiladelIia.
Mr.. Dinglcy. Before Tho gcntla-
man takes his seat. | should like to
ask a question for information. is
any silver bullion purchased under
the Sherman act coined at the Car.
son mint?
Mr.. Ncwlands. There has been.
am not aware that there is any now
Mr.. Dmgley, Then there would
he nothing coined there except gold:
MIR. Ncwiands. 1 presume so
though | am not informed.
Mr.. Dingley. Now, at nm ASA,
office gold bullion a bc dcpositc,
nnl the check of the Government
given therefor, Just the Same ~
would be done at "a mint. Tho bul
lion owner gets precisely the sam,
privilege at IN assay Office az at
mint, When the gold bullion is dc
posted. he receives u check from tn.
Government mt once for the amour
of coin which the bullion represent
although it IL not Mt once coined
Thus that bullion is practically con
vertcd into money at the mint price
Tho person bringing the bullion thcr,
never has to wait for his money mmu
the bullion il coined. The privilcg,
in this respect Of tho bullion uwmc
IL precisely the saino ut an assay Of
lice 'ns at n mint.
Mr.. Ncwlnnds. If what Tho gentle
man states Id done. | think il IL yer,
bad policy. | think tho man whr
brings the bullion ought ,o get IN,
coin which that bullion produces. and
he ought to get that coin ma near Ia
the point ot production ns possible
Tho point 81 tho production of tho
bullion ought to bo tho center for
the distribution OF tho money.
Mr.. Shafroth. Az ! understand
this bill discoDtinucs the office nj
Carson City. vet as mn nssay Office
Mr.. Dimglcy. I so understand.
The object Of my inquiry WAC to ms.
certain Whut film n~p,,n,1u,,