The morning call., 1892-08-04
PACIFIC COAST INTERESTS.
The Debris Bill Amended Site for Deep.
Water HarbOr.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Represen.ative
Cnminetti says concerning his mining bill: {:
THE platforms OF the Democratic and Re-
publican parties of California touching on
the mining question have beSu printed and
distributed among the members of Con-
gress to direct attention TO the importance
of the mining bill. / telegraphed to Sem
ators Mills and Irby TO confer authority on
Senator Call to represent them in the COM
mittee. Both responded favOrably, SEN
ator Irby returning from South Carolina TO
assist. The postpOnement of the considera-
ti0n OF the bill until next December has
never received my Endorsement. This aft
ernoon l had a conference with Senator
FELTON,. and be suggested various amend
mentS to the bill, which | accepted. The
understanding now is that the Senate COM
mittee Will meet In the morning and order
the bill reported with favorable recon-
mendatlon. strong effort will be made to
pass it before adjournment"
Senator FELTON, SAWS the amendments pro-
posed by him and accet ted by Caminetti
to-day are about 20 In number, and most Of
them lmmaterlal, being merely changes in
tile phraseology. Two of them, however.
are important Oae provides a penalty of
from $1,000 10 $1,000 fine for violation by the
miners of the conditions imposed by the
United States Mining Commission; an
other amendment changes section "A, and
provides that the Government commission
may confer with the California State Com
mission, II the latter is so authorized by the
Legislature, concerning the drainage of the
rivers and the reclamation of river lands,
sucn plans TO be approved by the chief en-
glneers OF the War Department; but the
following clause. which was Objectionable
TO some of the river and valley men
of California. has been stricken out, VIZ /:
The consent of the United Safes, In so far
as IL Is necessary 10 confer the same on
account OF its reserved control over said
navigable rivers, is hereby granted to the
State OF California. or any municipal or
local organization authorized by the laws of
said State, 10 construct said works at its
expense; provided that whenever the
navlgable waters OF said system are or
may be affected thereby the plans therefor
shall be recommended by the commission
created by this act and approved by the
Chief of Engineers of the United States
army"
Three army officers and three from the
Coast Survey have been appointed TO locate
site for a dcep-water harbor on the
Pacific Coast. The chief of this board is
Colonel William 7. Craigwel. He writes
Senator FELTON, that the board will get to
work promptly. The names OF his asso-
ciates have not yet been made public.
Both Senators Morgan and Kyle, who,
with Senator FELTON,, compose the commit
tee to inquire as to the rights of Kaweah
colonists of Sequoia Park lands, have sig
nified their intention OF making the trip to
California. Senator FELTON, says they will
meet In San francisco early in November.
This visit Will also give Senator Morgan an
opportunity Of further investigating the
Southern Pacific company's method of deal
ing with the California shippers after ac-
cepting subsidy 10 promote commerce"
Senator FELTON, has been appointed ON the
Pinkerton committee.
In the case of David Walters, involving a
soldiers additional homestead entry III the
Snsanviile district, Secretary Noble says /:
The Sierra Lumber Company have the
right to purchase under the act of June 15,
1870. Their motion to that effect Is granted,
as said additional entry is not confirmed by
section OF the act of 1891. because no final
certificate has ever issued thereon and
hence it does not come within the provision
| Of said section"
Mrs. w. c. Burnett and son and Marino
Burnett Of San Francisco are at the Airing
| ton Hotel.