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

Tho legislative and executive ap-
propriation bill which was reported
to the House Just before the holidays
contained no appropriation whatever
provision for watcbman and con.
f. ned no provision for an assay
olice. Tho erect OF the bill being To
abolish both the Mint and the assay
oiiice-
Congressman Newlands secured
permission to offer an amendment III
the Coma ,Sce OF the Whole, and
after 4 vigorous ;ight enlivcncd 10y
conSiderC blc entertaining debate,
succeeded in securing tho passage oi
the amend meIi by Il close vote, an
ANALYSIS OF which shows that 1t WAS
made on strctly parry lines, the
Republican par : being almost solid
ly opposed to the Mint and the
Democrats and silvcr men for il,
Tho defense madu by Ncvada's
Congress nan and the line of argu-
ment ado.;tcd by him in answering
Misrepresentation OF eastern Rcpub-
licans greatly strengthened his case
and can best bo Appreciated by New
ada pee plc 3y calling their attcntion
to tho running debate on the question
III the Committee OF the Whole,
which is hc 'ewith published in full
Tho abolition OF the assay o.lice at
DcGdwood. Dakota, wns under dis
cussion just prior to the Carson
Mint item and nm apticipatory attack
on the Carson Mint by Cannon OF
Illiro.s brought Mr.. Ncwlnnds to his
feet, and the rubioincd is n resume
OF the debate Cn That point:
Mr.. Ncwlands, Mr.. Chairman. al.
though have not heard all Of thi4
debate, | understand the objection tn
be urged 20 tho proposition that There
arc todaya ~ lie cnt pumbcr OF assay
offices belop., ny to the government
OF tho United States, and that such
M Office at DoHdwood, South Dakota
is moi required. Now, wish to say
some thing with reference to tbs
growth OF this business Of mintage
and HssaNng in the United States.
in the early history Of orr country
tho mint was established at Phila-
dilphin. WhyH because ut that
time Philadelphia was very near the
center Of population population
not the engaged in my way in the
production ~ the prOc;Cns metals.
All that was necessary iheT was
mint that warld tdrn into coin the
bullion or coin coming in from
other countries.
Since that time there has been n
grGat revolution in the production Of
the precious motnls in this country.
Fitch gold nnd silver deposits have
boon discovered III tho grcnt west
in tho l;oc'ty Mountains, in the
Sierra Nevada Mountains. Yet. ig.
noring the fact That tho production
OF silver IA OF tho wcs,, wo have been
constantly increasing the mintuge
and nssaying facilities oi tho cust.
instead Of patting tho mints where
tho mines arc, wo have been irnns-
porting our bullion to tho PhIlndcI-
phiu mint, and mIDt;ng thero the
pro luo,s OF mines 5000 miles away.
Wo hnvo bOcn constantly cnlarsing
tho Philadelphia mint, nj groai OK.
ponso. Now, what would the gontlc-
man from Philadelphia think Of me
IL | should suggest that nn armor
plant to 10 constructed by tho gov
crnmcnt DO placed upon tho hoightp
OF tho Rocky Mountains2
What would he think II Il should
bO suggested that II navy yard should
10 established upon Lake Tahocr
Yot hero we havo tho proposition
bruvoly urgod, Congress after Com
gross that. though tho mineral pro-