The record-union., 1896-04-11
STATE MINING ASSOCIATION.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE
ASSOCIATION.
The Delegation at Washington to be
Maintafned-NewA Appropriation
Bill Indorsed.

/ SAN FRANCISCO April 1O.-The Ex-
fecutlve Committee of the California
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 Representatives at
Washington. 1t was unanimously de-
cided to maintain the delegation at
Washington and $500 was voted for ex-
penses.
TREY L. Ford wired from Washington
the language of the proviso of the ap-
preparation bill, as follows:
For the construction of restraining
barriers for the protection of the Sacra
mento and Feather Rivers in California,
S2oO,OOO, such restraining barriers to be
constructed under the direction of the
Secretary of War, in accordance with
the recommenda tions of the California
Debris Commission for the purpose set
forth in Sections %, "A and % of the Act
entitled An Act to create the California
Debris Commission and regulate hy-
draulic mining in the State of Cali
fcrnia,' approved March 1, 1893; pro-
vided the said sum shall be availa BILE
only on condition that the Legislature of
the State of California shall have appro-
priated ait least an equal sum for the
purpose herein set forth, to be expended
in accordance with the recommended
| tions of engineers of the United States
Government"
The following self-explanatory tele-
gram from Mr.. Ford was also read:
Washington, D. c., April s. 1896
Julian Sonntag, 430 California street,
San Francisco: California delegation
to-day considered our appropriation
Devlin's proposed amendment was re-
jected. The delegation is afraid of the
proviso. AT Whites suggestion the fol-
lowing language was practically agreed
upon by the delegations:
! For the construction of restraining
barriers for the protection of the Sacra-
mento and Feather Rivers in Cali
fornia, S20O,OOO, such restraining bar
riers to be constructed under the direc-
| ton of the Secretary of War, in accord
| ance with the recommendations Of the
California Debris Commission
"Devlin seems inclined to accept the
action of the delegation, and my judg-
ment is that we should do so.
''TIREY L. FORD"
Mr.. Ford also sent the following tele-
gram to President Nef:
upon mature deliperation am of the
opinion cur position concerning the Ian
guage of the appropriation should de-
pend on the legal construction Of the
proviso and the constitutionality of the
State Act. If the proviso is deemed
perfectly safe we should stand by our
guns, otherwise accept Whites sugges-
ton"
The following telegram was sent to
Mr.. Ford last night:
San Francisco, Cal. April 9, 1896
Hon. Tirey L. Ford. Hotel Norman
die, Washington, D. c.: Upon request
OF Sonntag and Thornton, we have care
| fully considered the hydraulic appro-
priation clause recently passed by the
House and the substitute amendment
agreed upon by our delegation yester-
day.
I'VE are unanimously of opinion that
the National appropriation must be
| definite and certain to bind State appro-
priation, and that the proviso would en-
| danger both National and State appro-
| priations We therefore indorse the
substitute amendment, and to make the
same conform to the California Act we
recommend a further amendment strik-
| ing out the words Sacramento and
Feather and inserting in lieu thereof
the word 'navigable.' r. B. Carpenter,
]. J. De Haven, John M. Wright"
President J. H. Neff also wired to Mr..
Ford, indorsing the telegram signed by
Carpenter, De Haven and Wright