The record-union., 1893-10-11

Butte-Frank Mclaughlin, A. Ekman.
L. L. Myer.
El Dorado-G. W. Cummings, E. NJ.
Fitzgerald, ]. w. Estes.
Nevada-George Maynard, S. P. Dor
sey, Fred Siedler.
Placer. E. Doolittle, 7. Power, B. F.
Hartley.
Shasta-Joseph Bell, A. B. Paul, R. NJ.
Seltzer.
Siskiyou-John Daggett, R. M. Camp
bell, James Vance.
Yuba-James O'Brien, Joseph Durfee,
w. B. Meek.
San Fran noisco--s. j. Hendy, William
Johns, +. Chappellet.
Tuolumne-C. S. Fitch, D. r. Oliver,
John H. Neal.
The Executive Committee was author
lied to fill all vacancies in the Midwinter
Fair Committee
The Chair appointed Messrs. T. L.
Ford, E. A. Belcher and G. G.. Yale a
committee to draft mining bill to be
submitted for the consideration OF Con-
gress.
AT noon the convention took recess
till P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session a resolution
was offered by Mr.. Walling, as follows:
WHEREAS, There is a scarcity of gold
in the United States, caused in part by
the fact that hydraulic mining has been
largely suppressed in the State of Califor-
MIA, thus reducing the annual production
OF gold by many millions; and whereas,
the navigable waters of this State and
their protection are wholly under control
OF the General Government and it is the
duty of Congress to provide literally for
maintaining the navigability thereof; and
whereas, Congress has in the past failed
to make such provision therefor as the i'm
portanGe OF such streams render impera-
| tive; and whereas, such failure in the past
has resulted disastrously to the hydraulic
mining industry of this State; therefore
be it
ReSOLUed. That we consider it the inn
perative duty Of Congress to provide for
| the improvement and protection of the
navigable waters by liberal appropria-
tions, thus subscribing the double pur-
! pose of maintaining said waters for the
benefit of our whole people, and at the
same time of assisting the miners in the
prosecution Of legitimate industry, and
every appropriation made therefor will
| be appreciated by the miners OF Cali
fornia.
RESOLVED, That a vote of thanks is
hereby rendered to each and every one of
our Senators and Representatives in Con-
gress who have in any manner assisted
the miners of this State in their attempt
to rehabilitate the industry of hydraulic
mining.
After speech by Judge Niles Searls,
congratulating the convention upon the
progress achieved by the members in
Congress, the resolutions were adopted.
Ex-Chief Justice Niles Searls, at pres
ent a Supreme Court Commissioners,
spoke of the apparent harmony existing
year ortwo ago between the farmers
] ND fflin
of miners he had been sent TO Washing
| ton, ex xpecting that all he would find
necessary was to meet Messrs. Devlin
and Ohleyer, and prepare bill which
would protect all concerned, but when he
reached Washington he found the time
for argument before the Committee ION
| Rivers and Harbors had expired, and it
was only through the efforts of Congress-
man Caminetti that a hearing was bad
and the appropriation for improving the
Sacramento River increased from $50 900
to Sl50,000. Then the question arose as to
bill which was to be drawn to protect
both interests. 1t was found that all was
not as harmonious as had been supposed.
r. 7. Devlin, one of the representatives
of the farmers. had come to the conference
and stated his objections fairly and
squarely, but George Ohleyer. the other
representative, had come out fat-footed,
saying: ''If Jehovah were to come to me
with bill in any way favoring hydraulic
mining, would not accept it," and from
that time on there was a continuous
fight.
''Is Mr.. Devlin in the hall?' asked the
speaker. 'If he is, he can say whether l
state the truth or not"
"You are entirely right" said Mr.. Dew
lin, who was an interested spectator.
but the end of all the work in Wash
ington was a recognition of hydraulic
mining" Judge Searls went on, "and it
is now making triumphant progress. 1t
is not to be conducted in 3 manner to
injure anyone, but the miners felt that
initial steps had been taken which would
lead to final triumph. In time prejudice
against hydraulicking would be removed
from the minds of men, and even the
prejudice of those who get a salary for
thinking that way will be wiped out.
Then all feeling between the miners and
farmers will become thing of the past.
1--WE have not yet accomplished any
thing in comparison with what is to be
accomplished, but a recognition of hy-
draulic mining has been secured, and in
time universal harmony between the
hills and valleys will prevail"
The convention then adjourned