Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-07

which this question has been treated
In consideration OF the fact that this
Whole question Of coinage is o
awaiting the financial legislation o.
the next two or three years it seems
to me an unwise thing to close any OF
the mirts Of the Unitde States. l
submit that they should be continu-
cd with their corps Of officers. with
the full equipment necessary for the
work which they are to undertake
AMI that the Carson mint deserves
the limited amount asked Tor.
MI. Fleming. Before the gentle
man takes hls seat, will he allow me
to ask him a question?
MIR. Ncwlnuds. Yes. sir.
Mr.. Fleming. AS | understand it,
the bill rs presented by the comnittcc
| close the mint at Carson?
Mr.. Livingston. No; the assay
office.
Mr.. Ncwlnnd. 1t closes both the
mint and the assay Office.
The debate was continued 10y
Messrs. Dockery Of Missouri, Shat
roth Of Colorado, Cox OF Tennessee
and Ogden of Louisiana, supporting
Mrs. Ncwlands, and 10y Bingham Of
Pennsylvania. johnson Of Indiana
and Cannon OF Illinois, against the
proposition.
The principal opposition came from
Mr.. Bingham Of Pennsylvania, who
argued that Carson was but 30
miles from San Francisco, that il WAS
oil the line of direct transportation,
that it was away from the center Of
population and tllatthc coin had to he
transport III east at an expense. He
argued that the mint bad fallen into
disuse and cited the testimony of Mr..
port Of .he assertion. The appropriate
ton was vigorously attacked ~ the
Republicans on the grounds of use
lrssness and that economy demanded
its abolition.
Mr.. Ncwl1ndS. Will the gentleman
allow IN" to make an inquiry. The
gentleman stat 5 that Car ON City was
OIL the line Of travel.
Mr.. bingham. or the main line
Of the rmlroad.
Mr. Ncwlaud. | wish To inform
that there il ii continuous line Of
railroads. stretching from the north
to the south. on the eastern side Of
the Sierra Nevada. Of about 100 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 ii running Discus
sion and at the close Of the debate
Mr.. Ncwlnnds arose saying:
Mr.. Ncwlands. | only ask for II
moment in which to say there are
really only three minis now in opera
ton, the San Francisco mint, the
Philadelphia mint, and the Carson
mint. The Denver mint il no. yet in
operation and will not he for IL year
or more. Tho Carson mint is the
only one that il established within
the five or six mining States which
produce all the bullion Of the country
An appropriation ot only $4,000
il nskcd i'll order to maintain this
mint. The country is separated from
san Francisco and the California
coast by the Sierra Nevada Mount.
aims, which constit ute Il natural lii
vision. There are no difficulties
Whatever with reference Ia trans
portation to the Carson min,
and the mining regions nbsOlu,
tcly tributary Ia that mint are suf,
iicIcnt to sustain the operations thai
are asked for.
Mr.. bingham. ask for a vote OF
the amendment.
Mr.. Cannon. | want /" ask wha
it is.
The Chairman. Tho amcndmeu.
offered by the gentleman from Ne
ada.
Mr.. Cannon. Is it Ia npprupriat,
for the mint Mt Carson City?
Mr.. Ncwlauds. Yes.
Mr.. Cannon. I only want to ga
one thing. and then ! am ready for
vote. ! wish TO vote whatever il nc
ccssasy for the public service. an,
would like Ia vote for a mint, II il |
necessary do not blame the gen
tlcman from Nevada, with all my 90
TEEN for him, FOR wanting the appro,
prialion made. II ! wore in his
place, ] shonld do that. because this
IL Il representative government. Now.
here ia Il mint away out there in tho
m%ountnIns, III a great center Of popu,
ia'ion. lLaughtcrJ Why. there are
nearly $1,000 people in that mapuiii.
cent STATE; and this is an n]ppropria
ton Of $4,000 for II mint. or nearly 81
TO each inhahitani. Now. | do no,
t'lnk that is ncccssnra for mint pur
poses. Perhaps, though. rs ono Of tho
Industries ont there, il might 10 ant.
Laughter.)
MIR. Ncwlands. 1t is true tho popu.
iation Of Nevada IL sparsc. once
appeared before the Atrorucy.G cncr.
al to urge the appointment Of n dis.
tIhgmish"d Judge from Nevada ~ n
circuit Judge on that cOast. He