Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-02-18
IN CONGRESS.

1 AlC ElOWOA ANASO
9Th Of February took up q discussion
Of a reduction OF the appropriation for
the Carson Mint Of something over So
900 a year. Congressman Mann OF
fered an amendment in which the
Assayers in Charge is also to peform
the duties Of Mslter and receive a
salary Of $500 per year At the
present time the Assayer in Charge
receives $1,000 and the melter Is a
separate official. The assistant as
sayer in charge is to receive $3.50.
The show for maintaining the appro-
p~riation Of the past lies through the ef-
fort of our Senators now. II they a
keep the Senate committee from ac-
cePtasg the amendment Of the House
Of Representatives the reduction will
not be made. In an interview with
Senator Stewart II said that he be-
lieved he could win tR fight in the
Senate.
The Committee Jr CIalms OF Inc
Senate to whom was referred the bill
providing for the ~refunding Of certain
sums advanced by Nevada citizens
during the Indian depreciation reported
favorably once more on the 5th Of this
month and recommended that the
claims be allowed and paid. A bill
for the payment of these Indian claims
passed the Senate Of the Fiftieth. Fit
ty-first, ~Fifty-second. Fifty third and
Fifty-fourth Congresses and was re-
ported favorably to the House of Rep
resentatives in the same Congresses
but no action was taken. The thing
has always died in the lower house,
Once more 1t is up to the House o.
Representative. Senator Stewart is :
member Of the Senate committee re-
commencing its passage.
The Washington Times. Of the 5tb
contains, in part the following testt
monial to to ~sociabillty Of our Con
gresham. and remarkably vague inn
.o.nc 80 NauoJo.
The district Of Francis Griffith
Newlands, Of Chevy Chase and Neva.
da. is the largest territorially and the
smallest numerically Of any in the
United State. Occasionally Mr.. New
lands takes a few days off and goes on
and has a roundup Of his scattered
constituents. Sometimes it takes
nearly fifteen minutes to extend ne
glad hand to all of them. includinethe
women and children. 1t wouldnttake
quite so long, but for the tag thai
Deep Gulch Bill and "Renq JIM
have to deposit their firearms y their
belts before they a grasp the cut
stretched hand Of their Cengessmn.
Miners out there think so wei Of hm
that they propose to send hin to tie
Senate jdst as soon as there is a yal
Lev In that body: no doubt abu,I
it."
The Washington StSf Of the 3H.,
however. contains apdtem that will b.,
be so pleasing to tpe Democracy and
Nevada. The Democracy press and
orators Of thef flslonists II Netada
have said to ds many tines things
about the tariff COURAGE" that Der
mits stesf to be shi. ped from tho
on'ed states to London and sold
there for a less sum than IS Mold
~ A nome lney have talkd a great
deal about the "robbing arrbr plate
o'00i uus'. On the mfning in
9i W.T.. Oaocock' OF tn Ways
m0snS commune OF the House,
report Z Dill cuttiR Gown
''o0' scneou'e and reducing the
protection given that product bv N.
tarltf. His motion was defeated bv
one vote, Mr.. Newlands of Nevada
was absent. together with one o,,h.y
democrat Had they been present
ana voted with Mr.. Babcock M. ;.