Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-03-21
MINING ENGINEERs AT THE
CENTENNIAL.


CENTENNIAL.
The Centennial Exhibition at Phila-
delphia, remarks the Mining and Sci
cntjdc Press, will draw together,
among other classes Of persons, agreat
many mining engineers from various
countries, and we ars glad to see that
the American Institute Of Mining En-
Kinsers has taken steps to properly Ell
terrain those who come from abroad.
The committee having in charge the
reception Of foreign mining engineers
and metallurgists coming to this coun-
try to visit the Centennial, has secured
rooms at No. 1,l23 Girard street, Pbila-
delphia, which will be open to guests
and members of the Institute from
April LIST to December LIST, 1876. These
rooms will be in charge of q secretary
of the committee and employees, and
will be furnished with all the techni-
cal periodicals., with ~conveniences for
writing and parlors for meeting and
conversation. An address book will
be kept by the secretary for recording
the names and addresses Of the mem
bers of the Institute and of foreign en-
gineers and metallurgists who come to
the exposition. All members Of the
profession coming, introduced to the
Institute or its members, will receive
. card which will entitle them to all
the privileges of the ooins and to at
tend and take part in the meetings of
the Institute.
The annual meeting, which takes
place in May, has been adjourned to
the last Of June, in order shat they
may have the pleasure of having the
largest possible number of foreign en-
gineers present. It will be held in the
Jury Pavilion Of the exposition.
The committee propose to give con-
v~eniences at the rooms for the storing
and forwarding Of baggage, specimens
and packages which their guests may
have collected in any part of the conn
try and desire to have kept in a safe
place until they are ready to take
charge Of them. They also propose to
prepare schedules of information re-
iating to the leading mining and metal
lurgical industries Of the country. In
case n one should desire to pursue a
special line Of inquiry, the secretary or
the members OF the committee will
take great pleasure in forwarding such
investigation. 1t is designed also for
those members Of the profession who
have but . short time to remain, to
group for survey the special objects
which they may have an interest in
studying in the exposition. The e
rotary il instructed to furnish to those
who desire to make the acquaintance
of specialists in this country, letters of
introduction. which will secure for
them, not only admission to the works
which they desire to visit, but also the
acquaintancs Of technical gentlemen in
all parts OF the country. The Institute
hopes in this way to furnish is
foreign guests, not only with special
information, but also to put them in
she way Of getting at q general u vsy
Of the whole of the mining and metal.
lurgical industries of the United
States.
The committee consists of Eckley b.
Coke, J. s. Alexander, Thomas Egles-
stcn and r. w. Raymond. They SO
licit from engineers and others on this
coast and elsewhere copies of proceed
iBgs, reports, maps, surveys, drawings
OF machinery, etc., to be placed on dle
in the rooms of the Institute. Con-
of this kind can be sent to
the com mittee ct the above address, or
TO any OF the following named men,
hers of the Institute In this city: j.. d.
Hague, Henry Jsnin, Louis Janin
WIN. Ashhurner. and John II. Boait;
or w. ). Reyes, Eureka, Nevada.
THE APO RrlONMBNr BILL.
Under the Appropriation bill recon-
mended by the House q reduction Of
5000, 900 is made from the estimates
OF last year. The compensation and
mileage of Senators il reduced from
$4oo,0O to ss5s, 900; officers and em-
ployss Of The Senate from $4,000 10
elO0, 900; contingent expenses Of the
Senate from $l6s, 900 to $40, $50; Capitol
police from $50. 900 to $26, 900; compen-
and mileage Of members Of the
House from $~l,650,OOO to Sl,459, 900;
officers and employees of the House
from $229,O74 to SlG6,540; contingent
expenses Of the House from sos. 5s5
~ $l24,9SS; Executive Department