The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-11-22

oi hiieuL take nOlQ OF tnlS matter, and TO
secure the appropriation asked for by
your resolution of last evening. / dis
agree with those of my constituents who
thlnk TINS Is not proper. Their view of
national policy Is not mine. | believe it
to be the duty of the National Gov
ernment to come to the rescue OF the
hydraulic miner, whose industry has
benefited the State and nation. | want
the people OF the mountains and of the
valley to understand that meant what I
said before election on this subject.
In reference to the other matters of
mining legislation embraced in the re-
ports OF your committee, l shall do my
best to promote your interests.
I'm regard to the hydraulic mining
subject, let me suggest that it is best to
proceed so as not to excite antagonism.s
The aim should be to achieve the desired
result with full protection to agricultural
interests. l rejoice at the spirit which
anlmates this convention, for | believe
that there is no occasion for any acrimo-
NOUS feeling over this matter. 1t needs
only broad and liberal view to settle
the question with fairness to all con-
cerned. If the means already adopted or
suggested are not sufficient, L have the
utmost faith in the ability OF engineers to
solve the problem. We of the valley be-
lieve in the union Of valley and mount
ain, but we don't want the mountain to
L
seems to me that Mr.. Rose last evening
presented good solution of the question
in his proposal to use the American
basin as a settling basin for debris. 1t
appears 10 be only question of obtain
ing the money sufficient to carry out the
project.
THE effort of every man in Califor-
MIA should be devoted to getting out all
the gold that can be mined, so that this
State may be and remain the land of
gold, as well as the land OF fruit and flow
ers."
The speaker was heartily applauded,
and at the conclusion OF his speech the
convention gave him three cheers.
There was tremendous applause when
the Chair announced that James II. Budd
was present, and introduced him as 1.-THE
next Governor of California;" Mr.. Budd
spoke as follows:
In relation to the matters which YOU
are celebrating, l desire to assure you of
my hearty sympathy and SUPPORT NV
belief is that the Government should aid
IN the restoration of hydraulic mining.
In my canvass for Congress, as we'll as in
my late canvass for Governor, presented
the view that the faith of Congress is
pledged to the support and development
OF both the interests of agriculture and
mining. l do not believe that with en-
gineering skill there is any necessary an
tagonlsm between these interests. l have
been pleased to find in the mountains ey-
ldences of returning prosperity, and l
hope it will ever be thus"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Budd's ad-
dress, which was warmly applauded, he
received three enthusiastic cheers.
y resolution of Lane of Calayeras de-
manding that the California delegation in
Congress take the necessary stops to or
ganiZe the Senators and Congressmen
from mining States and Territories into
an association for the protection OF min
ing interests in Congress, threw the con-
yentlon into heated discussion, and was
finally referred 10 the Committee on Res
olutions.
At II O'Clock the convention adjourned
TO meet again at o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention reassembled this
afternoon for its closing session. Presi-
dent y eff called for the names of the Sc
lectIons by the various county delega-
tions for mem bers Of the Executive Com
mlttee. There was delay in the matter,
and the order of business was proceeded
with.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
sented substitute for the resolution of
Tered by Mr.. Lane at the morning ses-
sion. The substitute was as follows:
ReSOECed, That the delegation from the
mining States and Territories be re-
quested 10 take such steps as may be
deemed proper to organize, so that they
may work as a unit in legislation affect
ing mining matters in Congress.
This was unanimously adopted,
State Mineralogist Crawford read
statistical paper relative to the mineral
and other products of California His
figures showed that the value of the aori
cultural products, horticultural included.
Is two or three times greater than the
total value of the mineral products, gold
Included. He estimated the gold product
OF this year at Sl3, 800, 900 or $I4, ,O0j, 600 an
increase of several millions compared
with the figures of last year. He said
that forty-two applications for permits
had been granted by the California
Debris Commission under the Caminetti
Act. OF which number about one-third
represent mines actually operated.
Senator Campbell of Siskiyou, a we'll
known hydraulicker, read a paper on the
subject OF hydraulic mining as conducted
by the elevated process. "In many in
Stances" be said, ''the deposits of aurif-
erous gravel are in such situations that
no dump for the discharge OF debris can
be had without the use of some sort of
elevating contrivance." He related his
experience with eleyating apparatus, and
highly commented dts use under favor
able circumstances.
Relative TO the resolution passed re-
specting the opening OF navigation to
Reduing, Judge Bush of Shasta said that
In the early days steamers were run
within SIX miles of Redding. 1t is an
entirely practical idea, he commended, to
open navigation to that point.
President Neff emphatically Endorsed
the remarks of Judge Bush on this point.
a motion passed that the various
county committees appoint three mem
bers of committee to wait upon the
Legislature during the coming session
and urge the passage OF measure in the
interest of mining or hydraulic mining.
The Chair announced the appointment
OF an Executive Committee to serve dur
ing the ensuing year, as follows: At
large-Charles q. Yale, c. w. Cross. A.
Pichoir, Thomas r. Church, A. Carrigan.
\. l.. Scott, 5. Il. Christy, r. McMurry.
Edward Coleman, Il. e. Loftys, A. ii.
Ricketts,, j. j. Crawford, W. ". Mon
tague, I. l.. Ford and S. X. Thornton;
Alameda-D. K. Chappart, w. r. Thomas:
Amador. j. +. Parks, L. Q. Voorhees,;
Calaveras, 5. Foorman, j. j. Lane; Ell
Dorado, e. w. Chapman James Rich
ards; Nevada, j. S. Tregido, j. 5. Nc
Bride; Placer, j. NJ. Fulweiler. Harold
L. Power; Plumas, w. w. kellogg,
George Standard; Shasta, r. G. Hart, j.
+. Lyons; Sierra, f. r. Wehe, ID. Il.
Cole; Tuolumne, John II. Neale, j. W.
G. Maxwell; Siskiyou, John Daggett, a.
q. Myers; Ventura, j. B. Tread well;
Yuba, James OBrien, Joseph Durfee.
Colonel Mayors, who was introduced as
the Originator of the pony express of
lS60,'' made brief speech, relating highly
interesting "reminiscences of the ante
railroad era.
After digposing of the concluding busi-~
the aAionr,,aI cir