The San Francisco call., 1896-04-10
The New Appropriation Bill
lndorsed by the Executive
Committee.
CHANGES IN THE LANGUAGE.
Five Hundred Dollars Appropriated
to Maintain the Delegat on at
Washington.

The executive committee of the Califor-
mia Mining Association met in special ses-
sion at the Union League Club last night
The meeting was called for the purpose of
taking action in relation to the mineral
land appropriation bill now before the
House of Represen tatives at Washington
1t was unanimously decided to maintain
the delegation at Washington and $500
was voted for expenses.
TREY L. Ford wired from Washington
the language of the proviso of the appro-
priaJion bill. as follows:
For the construction of restraining barriers
for the protection of the Sacramento and
Feather rivers in California, $3.50 900, such re-
straining barriers to be constructed under the
direction OF the Secretary of War, in accord
ance with the recommendations of the "Cali-
fornia Debris Commission, for the purpose
set forth in sections %, "a and 25 OF the act
entitled AN act to create the California De bris
Commission and regulate hydraulic mining in
the State of California approved March l,
1898; provided the said sum shall be available
only on condition that the Legislature of the
least an equal sum for the purpose herein set
forth, to be expended in accordance with the
recommendations OF engineers of the United
States Government. TREY L. FORD
The following self-explanatory telegram
from Mr.. Ford was also read:
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 8, 1896.
Julian Sonntag, $50 California street, San Fran
cisco: California delegation to-day considered
onr appropriation. Devlin's proposed amend
ment was rejected. The delegation is afraid of
the proviso. AT Whites suggestion the follow
Ing language was practically agreed upon by
the delegation:
"For the construction of restraining barriers
for the protection Of the Sacramento and
Feather rivers in California, $3.50 900, such re-
strafning barriers to be constructed under the
direcilo OF the Secretary of War, in accord
ance with the recon lamentations OF the Califor-
mia Debris Commission"
Devlin seems inclined to acce pit the action of
the delegation, and my Judgment is we should
do so. TREY l.. FORD
Mr.. Ford also sent the following tele-
gram to President Neff
Upon mature deliberation am OF the opinion
our position concerning the language of the
appropriation should depend on the legal con-
struction OF the proviso and the constitu-
tionality Of the State act. If the proviso is
deemed perfectly safe we should stand by our
guns, otherwise accept Whites suggestion
TREY L. FORD.
The following telegram was sent to Mr.
Ford last night:
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL April g. 1896
g Hon. TREY L. Ford. Hotel Normandie, Wash
ington, d. c.: Upon request of Sonntsg and
Thornton, we have carefully considered the
hydraulic appropriation clause recently passed
by the House and the substitute amendment
agreed upon by our delegation yesterday.
We are unanimously OF opinion that the
National appropriation must be definite and
certain 10 bind state appropriation. and that
the proviso would endsnger both National and
State appropriations We therefore indorse
the substitute amendment and to make the
same conform to the California act we recon-
mend further amendment striking out the
words Sacramento and Feather" and insert
ing in lieu thereof the word .'navigable R. B.
Carpenter J. J. De Haven, John NJ. Wright.
President ]. H. Neff also wired to Mr..
Ford, indorsing the telegram signed by
Carpenter, De Haven and Wright