Show WESTERN MINING RECORD relative to senator Pitt mans nna proposal to add a rider to the nicholson Nich resolution calling for a silver commis slon sion wo vvo understand that the nevada senator will affer a substitute measure which it is expected will enlarge the scope and strength of tho the nicholson Nich bill it Is also said that senator pitt man has the support of the agriculture bloc senator smoots bill authorizing the expenditure by the treasury of 01 to pay transportation charges on silver dollars delivered to western banks has been passed and Is now a law gold hording in mexico duo due chiefly to the rodent recent failure of many banks banka there has created on an awkward currency situation it Is understood that tho government will proceed to resume the tha coinage of silver pesos apesos sliver silver stocks at shanghai are now a about b out at a nominal nomina I 1 low rind and any attempt tt empt at london to lower silver prices gilces is bound to create largo large demands from china total silver purchase of the govern ment for or tho the first 27 days of january amounted to ounces combar eed ced filpi in december and a icar year ago |