The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-06
Aid FOR THE MIIERS.
Proposed Amendment TO the Hydraulic
Debris Bill.
The Penalty for Violating The neutrality-suspicious.
Asked for New Life-SaEing Station.
Pensions Granted.
s1eeial TO TEE MORNING c.-.n

WASHINGTON, March Sat the request
Of the delegates now in Washington repre-
sentng the hydraulic miners OF California,
Senator FELTON, will, Oh Monday, introduce
in the Senate the bill presented to the House
by them through Representative Caminetti
last Saturday. The following section viii
be added to the bill in leu of one unimror-
tant section stricken out at the request of
the War Departments:
Section SO. Upon the completion OF restrict.
ing dams aud other works by the commission
there shali be Imposed upon the owners OF The
hydraulic mines, the debris from whose mines
emptles into the tributaries of the rivers so
damned and restrained in part by such dams or
oIher restraining barriers. sum equal TO 3 per
cent OF the gross output yield of the miues
so pro ected, which sum shall be ascertained
and used in tile following manner: Upon the
first Monday OF each and every month each Indl-
vldual, company or corporation owning op-
Grating hydraulic mine. the debris Of which
hows into or l. restrained by any dam other
WuTks constructed by the commission herein
provided for, shall make a statement under oath
showing tile entire output of his mine worked by
the hydraulic process during the preceding
month and within twenty days thereafter
shall pay into the Sub-Treasury OF the United
States at San Francisco per cent OF such gross
yield or output.
1he Assistant Treasurer of the United States
shall give 10 such person. company or corpora
tioI so paying tax OF 3 per cent as afOre said,
trirllcate receipts, one OF which shall be hled
with the commission and -one directed 10 the
Secretary OF war. The statement aforesaid so
made under oath shall within twenty days be
hied with the commission, and any person, COM
pany or corporation falling 10 make such state.
ment 10 pay into the SubTreasury OF the United
States pei cent Of the gross output as afore-
said aud 10 HE receipts therefor as aforesaid,
shall be Liable IN The D nalty Of $1,000 Ia addi-
ton TO The TAX OF per cent herein provided,
which penalty and tax may be recovered by an
action at law made by The United States Dis
trict Attorney Of The Northern District of Cali
fornia IN ANY court OF competent Jurisdiction.
Natural Erosion of the Banks.
Another clause is added. which will be-
come part of Section 81 Of Caminetti's
bill, providing: That any deposit made in
the nayigabe waters of the State from the
mines. not greater in degree than the deposit
or wash usually deposited in the rivers and
streams from the usual operations Of agfi-
cultural iands. as usually cultivated,
shall not be considered as producing any
material damage to the naviga-
bic waters under the terms of this
act, but tho license herein provided for
shall, when issued and while in force, be in
all proceedings in the courts of the United
States conclusive evidence that the work or
works conducted are prosecuted in compli-
ance herewith"
The latter is taken from Representative
Geary's bill and is incorporated at his re-
quest.
Marine Hospital Removal.
Representative Cutting has received the
following petition. signed by great num-
Der OF citizens Of San Francisco, with the
request that it he presented to Congress:
The undersigned citizens of San Francisco.
would respectfully ana earnestly represent that
the United States Marine Hospital now located
on Mountain Lake, upon the southwestern por-
ton OF the original Presidio OF Ssn Francisco, be
removed 10 eastern si0pe OF Angel Island, which
consist OF land IA San Francisco Bay con- aiming
1000 cres OF land, the eastern slope OF which IS
unoccuihed aud has sanitary su face. while
The present site, located between The public
park of San Francisco and the Presldio Is
directly IN the fog line from the Pacific Ocean, Is
a most unfortunate location both as 10 its
adaDtdbiilty FOR The treatment OF patients and Is
constant menace 10 tie citizens In tile rapid
settlement OF this portion Of The ty.
Willie ihe present Marine Hospital Is admra-
bly, managed by Its officers. IL Is entirely made
qIate fos the present and future dem ands upon
H. ana every additional Improvement made
there VIII eventually be lost To the Gov trnment,
While every Improvement made on The sunny or
eastern side OF Angel Island will stand for all
time. We, therefore urge Won 10 secure the
necessary orders for The removal OF said United
States Marine Hospital from It's present location
to the eastern side OF Angel Island. aud that
buildings etc, for receiving 800 PATENTS be
secured and plans and Estimates prepared by
the Supervising Architect OF the Ire .sury.
Life-ssying Station.
Senator FELTON, and Representatives Cut
ting and Loud appeared before Superinten.
dent KimbaIl of the Lifc-saving Service of
the Treasury Department to-day and urged
the establishment of An additional life sta
tIon on the beacbhear San Francisco. The
Superinte tendent said that the site for such
station had already been acquired, but the
department was without sufficient means at
the present time to construct the necessary
building. Only $4,000 WAS appropriated
Tor. this purpose for the whole Life
saving Service, and a good part
OF the remaining money would be
needed for the life-saying exhibit at the
Worlds Fair representative Savers of the
Appropriation Committee of the House had
promised him that deficiency estimate for
this amount would be inserted in the ap-
propIiatlons bill, and if so, Mr.. Kim ball
promised to use this money, or part of il.
for the proposed station near San Francisco.
The station will be located about three
miles south OF the present one at the beach
entrance to Golden Gate Park. The ground
vas presented by the Spring Valley Water
Company.
Land Decision Reversed.
Assistant Secretary Chandler to-day re-
yersed the decision Of the Land Commits
sioner In refusing to entertain the motion
Tor rehearing before the local officials In