31 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Silver State
Location
Winnemucca, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1897
Page
1
Congressman Newlands led a spirited, party line fight to preserve mint and assay facilities in the West. The debate focused on moving bullion to eastern facilities, arguing for West Coast minting and linking mining with coinage, amid opposition from Eastern Republicans and calls to abolish the Deadwood assay office.
The debate centers on whether mining regions should host near source coinage facilities. Nevada’s Newlands assails moving coinage to Philadelphia, urging Carson and Western mints be kept near production to spur silver and gold circulation, while Cannon and others critique Western coinage costs and Eastern control. The exchange highlights regional loyalties, coinage logistics, and federal mint policy.
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