The record-union., 1892-01-16

d special BOARD OF engineers 10 investigate
the subject which this convention had
presented. We may especially congratu-
late ourselves upon the wise selection
made in the Board of Engineers. No
more able men could have been selected.
and none certainly in the United States
whose opinions and recommendations
would receive greater respect in Con-
gress.
q. II. Mendell, Colonel Corps of Engi-
neers, ranks next to General Casey, the
Chief of Engineers Of the War Depart
ment of the United States, and has had
special acquaintance with California
rivers for twenty-five years or more. a.
Mckenzie, Major Corps of Engineers,
and ID. G. kingman, Captain of Engi-
neers, are ranked among the ablest men
IN their profession in the country and are
so generally known.
RESULT OF THE INVESTIGATION.
On February Sd last, after careful in
vestigation and personal inspection OF
our rivers and tributaries, they rendered
report to their superior officer, General
Casey, in which they We're unanimously
agreed. General Casey transmitted the
report to Secretary of War Proctor with
out changing word Of it, and ne in turn
has referred it TO the House of Repre-
sentatives without making any changes
whatever. This report presents a definite
plan of work and recommends appro-
priations which, taken in connection
with those recommended by Major
Heuer, aggregate $50, $50. Summarized,
the appropriations recommended by this
Special Board of Engineers are as follows:
a permanent yearly appropriation of
$4,000 for the use of a snag-boat and
crew on the Sacramento River above Sac
ramentO; second, a special appropriation
of $4,000 for the removal ofsobstructions
in the lower Sacramento, and $500 for
the closing of Jacobs Slough, above Sac
rament0 City; and third, special APP
preparation of 100000 for treatment of
the Iuba River, near and above Marys-
vile; fourth, special annual expendi-
ture Of 900 for improvement Of the
navigable channels of the Feather River.
In addition to which appropriations,
Major Heuer, Chief of California En-
gineers, has recommended an appropria-
ton Of Sl36, $50 for the San Joaquin River
So, 100 for the Mokelumne River, and $780,
600 for Petaluma Greek. AS will be seen,
the total OF all is $50, $50, or nearly ST.,
100000.
In all the years California has been a
State, she has never, before the organiZa-
ton of your convention, been able to
properly place before the General Gov
eminent
THE REQUIREMENTS OF OUR RIVERS,
Or to secure at it's hands proper line of
pAOCCAlbAC 1OOhlhS w blltlI pei llldu6llG
Improvement and restoration. Our in
terests are now properly before Congress.
We have a proper standing before the
General Government. The highest au-
thOrity outside of Congress has espoused
our cause, has presented our grievance,
proposed the remedy, and urged it's APP
plication; and it would be strange, in
deed, If we, who are so directly interested,
should neglect the case now, or if we
should fail in securing that help which
we so imperatiYely need.
Since your last session the Executive
Committee has had the business intrusted
TO it constantly in hand, but there has
been little to do except the matter of re-
ceiVing, entertaining and informing, as
far as possible, the Board of Engineers,
all of which was done to the best of their
ability, The Executive Committee now
recommends that Congress be suitably
further memOralZed, and that special
commission Of three or five members, as
in your Judgment seems best. be sent for
ward Immediately to Washington, there
to remain for such reasonable length of
time as may be necessary to further in
proper manner urge our claims.
At the conclusion of the address Cor
coran of San Joaquin moved that all reso-
lutions be read and referred to the Com
mittee on Resolutions without debate.
Carried.
Mr.. Corcoran then moved the appoint
ment of seven, to be selected by the
Chair, to whom all resolutions be re-
ferred. Carried.
General Bidwell of Butte was in favor
Of having a Committee on Credentials APP
pointed TO prepare the list of delegates
entitled to seats. He urged the necessity
OF proceeding not with undue haste, as
he contended that the present convention
is far more important than the former
one.
During the call of counties, Edwards of
SOnoma arose and stated that his county
had not been called. The mistake was
corrected, and Immediately Meredith of
Placer declared that his county was also
among the missing. 1t was discovered
that his name had inadvertently escaped
the attention Of the Secretary, and the
mistake was promptly corrected.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Chairman Plat appointed the follow
ing delegates to act as a Committee on
Resolutions: H. J. Corcoran, San Joa-
quin; G.. NJ. Dixon, Yolo; Senator Rose,
Colusa; A. c. Bingham, Yuba; J. Way
mire, San Francisco; Grove l.. Johnson,
Sacramento, and George Ohleyer, Suffer.
Considerable discussion then ensued as
10 the advisability of having a larger rep
resentation on the Committee on Resolu-
tions. After considerable discussion the
motion prevailed and six names We're
added to the committee, as follows: w. S.
Green, COluSa: John ;. HutchingS. Butte:
w. Stairley, Tehama; j. NJ. WiIes, Glenn;
James Millar, Solano; w. p. Edwards,
Sonoma; j. b. Hobson, Placer.
General Bidwell offered a resolution
instructing the Committee on Resolu-
tons to report at 1880 O'Clock.
DIR. Dixon was in favor of the resolu-
ton, but suggested that inasmuch as all
the counties in the State were not repre-
scented on the committee, it would be
proper to have the resolutions read in
open meeting.
Senator Rose eloquently opposed the
notion and offered as q substitute that
the committee be requested to report at 3
o'clock.
Bingham of Yuba offered as an amend
ment that the committee make it's report
at 1880 o'clock.
Denicke Of San Francisco wanted the
motion ordering the committee to report
at O'Clock adopted. In support of the
adoption of his motion he urged that the
visiting delegates wanted to go home as
soon as they could get through with their
work.
Ostrom Of Yuba suggested the hour of
6 as being the most convenient for the
delegates, but his eloquence was cut short
by the delegates shouting for decision.
The Chairman repeated the first mo-
ton liking the time at 1880 o'clock, and it
was adopted.
a long Washington dispatch that APP
peared in yesterdays RECoRD-UNIoN
giving the views of Representative Cam
inetti on the river question, was pre-
scented by DR.. Dixon.
On motion of Mr.. Bidwell the inter
view was referred to the Committee on
Resolutions.
General Bidwell moved that all resolu-
tons be referred to Committee on Reso-
lutions without reading. He thought
this would greatly facilitate business.
! William Johnston opposed the motion,
on the ground that he would be better
/ able to judge of the resolutions after they