The morning call., 1892-01-15
RIVERS and HARBORS.
The Work Of The California Delegation.
Camilttti Interviewed.

ventiOn which meets tomorrow al SacIa-
mento is regarded by CALIFORNIA; Repre-
sentatiyes n Congress as a meeting Of con-
siderable Importance. TLey ali appear to
be alive to the necessity Of improving the
Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers and
other important streams Of the State. SEN
ator FELTON, has announced that he intends
devOtIng a good deal Of his time to the mat
ter Of the Improvement of CalifoTnia's bays
and streams 10 render navigation easier
Representative Loud takes especial interest
in the matter. He has already many friends
in the River and HaTbor Committee and he
spends some time each day in explaining to
the members of this committee the import
ance Of California's bays aud rivers to the
commerce # the State. He will make a
strong effort to secure an appropriation for
the improvement of AlvisO Greek and its
mouth.
CAMINETTI INTERVIEWED.
Representative Caminett, in whose dis
trict t0-moTr0W's convention Will be held,
and who perhaps has more interest in its
proceedings than any other member OF the
California delegation, as he has the Sacra-
mentO and San joaquin rivers IN his dis
trct. was seen Tonight 0y TIE CALL
cores OndeHt
''Mr. Camiuetti, what shall say for on
TO the River Convention? l should like 10
have your views on the subjects which viii
be there discussed
You NAV say that the work is being
actively rushed to the fullest extent posi-
bic under the circumstance DAY VIII
be granted TO the delegation in the near
future to present the matter before the
committee
What do you think the outcome will
be?'
mental expenditures IN the next nSCal year
viii exceed our receipts and an attempt will
be made To cut tie river ard harbOr and
other apprv pTidtOus down to the lowest
limit. ! hardly Trims IL viii succeed 20 the
extent proposed, so far as the rivers and
haTbuTS are concerned. l notice general
desire 10 be lgIlci uSiy liberal 10 the rivers
anu harb0rs, while at the same time II is
felt and admitted that economy is neces-
SaTy ia all departments, The nEht, OF
course, viii have 10 be made before the
committee, and l shall welcome any effort.
to secure success on the part Of our Peep
ana hold myself IN readiness to do my Ut
most 10 carry out their Instructions
EFFECT OF THE HOLMAN RESOLUTION
What effect viii the Holman resolution
have on the question Of appropriations ?'
According 10 Hulman's explanation to-
day he merely pledges the House TO the
frugal and economical administration Of the
GUNEILuEHts WHICH Oh LfAiSr tlGa u'lrS kt4hA
under which the river and harbOr vOik is
carried on. Il was not intended 10 prevent
the necessary appropriations Tor pubic Ill-
pT0YemeutS However, large number Of
members, all interested in the river matter,
called upon him 70 request such mod haa-
tiOu Of the second resolution as 10 avoid the
effect Of a strict construction thereof with
regard TO legitimate public improvements
He has consented 10 make such an amend
me8t."
what Will be the amount appropriated
for California rivers in your OpiniOnY"
1t Is hard TO say now. l intended TO in
tT0duCe bill Tomorrow # | can get the
floor. providing for the am UNITS recon-
mende1 by the engineer, with some addi-
tons 10 meet the cost OF the work recently
/ examined by Major HeueT in The San Joa-
/ Qu.n River. The proverb, 4 stitch in time
/ saves nine should be applied in formulat-
! ing proper plan Of river Improvement
| THE DEBRIS QUESTION.
Therefore, we should 90 about the work
/ Immediately required 10 benefit navigation
/ and attempt 10 check the material which
/ the Government commission reports is
/ stored IN the channels Of the tributaries 10
/ these TWO river systems awaiting the winter
/ fresbets to be transmitted to the navigable
portions thereof II is more practicable to
hold il where it now lies than 60 permit its
lOdgment In the stream and then pass TesOlu-
tiOns, appoint committees and attempt to se-
cure AUTHORIZATIONS 10 accomplish at greater
expense that " nlch can now be prevented at
| greatly reduced rates. With that end In
| view | purpose introducing a measure pro-
Vlding Tor the necessary appropriation TO
| check the movement Of the debris IN said
! tributaries. To those who say that this IS
/ proposed for the purpose Of permitting n.y.
/ dIauhc mining / viii remark that such
/ treatment Of the debris now in the channels
! above MaTysville is absolutely required
! without the consideration of the question OF
! further hydraulic mining This should be
/ manifest TO any person who will look at the
! subject in a reasonable light, ana is more
! over strongly sustained by the Government
| Commissioners who treat Of the subject.
! What is true Of the channels above Marys-
! vile is also true Of other places Oh that
/ belt.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE RIVERS.
at is time to set aside all preiudces and
! proceed on the basis that above all We will
| bring about q cOmpTehe system Of river
/ protection, which will not only make avail
| able every dollar spent In tue river work,
| but II VIII make its results permanent and
| effective. Besides ii should be Temem bered
1 that the existence Of this material ia the
| waterways is not known to the persons
| from whom we are to ask for river appTO-
! pTiauOns, and unless we supplement our
| demands therefore, with q request for the
| proper protection Of the rivers when i'm
! proved, especially since it is recommended
! by the commission, We VIII be handIcappe d
! in our endeavOrs. The Importance of our
! rivers is scarcely realized by many 10 whom
l have presented the subject. l was asked
| few days ago how many ports Of delivery
we had on them. / said we had cities
! like Sacramento and Stockton, with
| about 10000 population each, Mar ysYille
! with GOO or so, and many other places hay-
| ing shipping facilities, bat no port Of deliv-
| cry established by law. They were sur
! priSsd. l investigated the matter, aud
| found that it would be advisable, in order to
( attract attention, TO have official mediums
| Of gathering commercial statistics in add-
ton to the benefits directly accrung to each
! city TO constitute each such port. 1 imme-
! diately followed that episode by introducing
! bill for that purpose, and propose to press
| 1t to passage. These are my views, gener-
| ally speaking. However, if the gentlemen
who take part in the convention tomorrow
! have other views more practical and better
/ calculated to carry out the objects desired [
! shall be pleased 10 hear from them, and Will
carefully consider their suggestions"
sTOCKToN's APPROVAL.
STOCKTON, Jan. 14.-CaminsttPs bin to
make Stockton port Of entry is generally
! approved here. This city was port Of
! entry in the COS, and now the volume Of
/ business Is much larger. Besides the daily
| passenger and fTe gut steamers to San Fran
cisco, i've steamers are constantly engaged
| in the freight trade on the San Joaquin with
/ eight or ten barges, and when the upper
| river Is open half dozen more steamers
are kept busy, all of which are owned here.
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.
WATERBURY Comp, Jan. 14.-The works
Of the Waterbury Brass Company were
! burned early this morning. Loss, S260, 900