The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-15

su1s tns Will OF Sho people 40 oxproAsed In
silver shall stand without exeoutive inter.
ference or veto. That In order, to meet the
OF = possible election Of q
BY the present house of repro
the constituents OF all members
the prsasnt house be appealed to. to de-
mand OF all members Of tho present house
that they viii sspport no man for
president who will'not permit this will Of
Tho people AZ EXPRESSED In the future acts
Of congress upon the silver question to
stand without executive veto. Il
pAN-AMERrCAN COINAGE.
Resolved. That our commercial relations
with South n Central America and Mex
loo should be cultivated and be made more
for our surplus manufac.
lures and farm products and that
1t Ia of mutual interest and i'm
portance that the resolution passed. by the
fan-Amarioan congress in favor of an
between all American nations
that q uniform silver coin be adopted,
cial transactions between all Of ths Amsri-
effect.
DEPARTMENT OF. MINING.
Resolved, That the industry of mining
for gold. silver. copper, lead. coal, iron.
stone and all other metals and minerals has
such magnitude and Importance
That OF agriculture, and We urge that con-
Rress shell by law create . bureau of mines
and mining. and that its head shall be made
. member OF the presidents cabinet.
MINING LAWS.
This congress declares that the present svs-
tenn OF national, state and local laws govern
ing the acquisition and ownership of min
ing claims OF gold, silver and other precious
metals Is unsatisfactory, and productive OF
ownership largely prohtless. Therefore, 1t
calls upon congress- to provide for n CON-
mission composed Of practical miners to be
aided by such legal and scientific advice rs
may be necessary. to prepare n code of
laws that will be uniform in their opera
ton, saving all existing rights intact, and
simple and clear in their operation, to the
end that title may be readily and cheaply
acquired, rights distinctly defined and the
possibility Of litigation $50 disastrous to
the industry reduced to q minimum.
MINERAL M IN RAILROAD GRANTS.
Whereas. Immense areas of the mineral
lands of the west. in which are thousands
of discovered mining properties, hearing
precious metals, are within the limits Of
the grants of the Pacific railroads; and,
Whereas. The railroad companies claim,
and there i great and Immediate danger of
the title being confirmed in these companies
to all these mineral lands on all the odd num-
bered sections, which we're not known to be
valuable mineral lands at tho time of the
grant, although they were reserved there
from; and,
Whereas, II seems that our only sure
means of relief ia in congressional action;
now. therefore. be it
Resolved, That this mining congress call
upon the representatives OF the people in
congress- assembled TO pass such an act as
will avert this certain danger. and save
this vast territory to the people, to whom
it r%ightfully belongs.
FIRE DAMP EXPLOSIONS.
Resolved. That the national congress be
law and make suitable preparation to en-
able the president Of the United States to
appoint q commission consisting of a suf-
fcient number of mining engineers, chem
lists and practical mine officials. whose
duties shall be to make searching
scientific inquiries into the causes that lead
to the disastrous OK BLOSSOMS of gas. dust e1-
ploslves, etc., in the mines of America.
NATIONAL PARKS,
Whereas, There ia a bill regulating and
throwing open to the public a portion of the
Yellowstone National Park in order to open a
practicable route to an important mining
district. which bill has been passed by the
senate of the United States, and which has
been formally reported to the house of rep
resentatives bv it's committee,
Resolved, That we respectfully urge upon
the house OF representatives. that this meas
ure be taken from the calendar and passed.
Resolved, That we object to the granting
of exclusive rights of way to individuals or
corporations over Indian. military or pub
lie reservations, and We favor general laws
granting rights of way for irrigation canals,
n~@ ut 80 .~oIl,o ~r,, nrJ
conveyance.
EXPOSITION.
Whereas, For the first time in the history
OF industrial expositions a separate II dis
tinct department has been created by the
Worlds Columbian exposition and a great
building constructed for the adequate ex-
hibit of universal mining and metallurgy;
and.
whereas, Reports go far made public
indicate that the department. Of mines.
mining and metallurgy will in every way
reflect the extensive scope of mining opera
lions, the genius engaged and the wealth
employed therein in this and other coun-
tries, therefore be it
Resolved, That the National Mining con
Rress cong a~tulates the Wold's Columbian
exposition upon its wisdom and progressive
ness in establishing the department.. and
oo~ngratulates the mining world upon the
grand opportunity afforded for giving
mining the industrial rank to which. it is
entitled; and be it further
Resolved. That we pledge the department
of mines. mining and metallurRy of tho
Worlds Columbian exposition our united
and individual co-ope, alton.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the con-
gross that the World's fair should be open
to the public on SUNDAYS.
The minority report. presented by f. v.
Smalley, of Minnesota, was as follows:
Resolved, That we believe that tho pros
perity and welfare of this country, and of
the entire business world, requires the full
and free use of both gold and silver as me-
talic none and as the basis of paper cur
renoy. The 0 increase in the COM
meroial transactions Of the world during
the past ten years mas made it dangerous
for any nation to restrict itself to the use OF
one of the precions metals Rs a measure OF
values and as the foundation for its paper
circulating medium. We therefore demand
of our government such wise and prompt
legislative n executive action as will lead
to the restoration of, silver to its old place
in the circulating medium, and will secure
and maintain a parity of intrinsic value TO,
the gold and silver coinage of tho country,
that the gold dollar md the silver dollar
shall be accented "a of equal purchasing
power by all the civilized nations Of the
earth.
FOR THE MAJORITY.
Patterson, Of Colorado, Champions the