The record-union., 1898-07-10
The Next Meeting TO be Held at Milwaukee
on September I, 1899.
a Large Number Of Resolutions OF
Interest to the Mining Industry
Adopted During the Session,
Chief Among Which Was a
Memorial to Congress for the
Establishment of a Department
Of Mines and Mining.

SALT LAKE Otah), July 9.-The
second and most important session of
the International Mining Congress con-
cluded its work at 4:15 this afternoon
and adjourned to meet in Milwaukee
on September Z, 1899. A large number
of resolutions of interest to the mining
industry were adopted during the SeS-
sion.
The chief interest of the day centered
in the report of the Resolutions Com
7nittee, which was in the form of a me-
mortal to Congress for the establish
ment of Department of Mines and
Mining. The unanimity with which
the memorial was adopted leads to the
belief that such active work Will be
inaugurated along the lines proposed
that it will meet with substantial rec
ognition at the next session of the Ma
ional Congress.
The second session of the Interna-
tional Mining Congress practically
completed its business at the morning
session to-day. The most important
matter under consideration, and one OF
the chief objects of the mining con-
gress was the establishment Of Ma
tional Department of Mines and Min
ing.
2. w. Gates of Chicago introduced a
resolution providing for the establish
ment of a department of the National
Government to be known as the De-
partment of Commerce and Industry,
under which the mining interests
Should have a bureau.
The resolution met with strong oppo-
Sition from Western States. The West
ern delegates maintained that mining
was equally as important as the agri-
cultural interests, and that simply "a
bureau would be of no practical bene-
fit
President-elect Montgomery of Colo
rado spoke earnestly in favor of an
Independent department.
The Committee on Resolutions pre-
sented a substitute for the Gates reso-
luton, in which the committee recon-
mended an independent department of
mines, and after considerable discussion
the resolution was adopted almost
unanimously.
A resolution by Frankenburg of Colo
rado was adopted, recommending that
the existing mining law be so changed
as to prevent the locator OF a claim
from amending his survey before the
claim is patented.
Tom Smith of New Mexico introduced
long resolution in the nature of a pc
tition to the United States Congress to
restore to the public domain for entry
the mineral portions of the confirmed
land grants.
A recess was taken to 2:45 p. m.
At the afternoon session a resolution
Offered by Christy of California, and
passed, recommended a liberal increase
in the appropriations for carrying on
the United States geological survey and
the cooperation with surveys now car
ried on by the States Independently
Mr.. Atwood of Colorado as Chairman
of the Finance Committee, having in
charge the resolution for the establish
ment of permanent headquarters for
this International Mining Congress. pre-
Sented a report, which was adopted,
recommending that headquarters of the
congress remain at Salt Lake until such
date as in the Judgment of the Execu-
tive Committee it should be removed to
Milwaukee to begin the preliminary
work for the next years meeting, and
that the sum Of s., 900 be raised for the
expenses incident to maintaining such
headquarters, and that said expense
shall not exceed $3.50 for the first six
months
At this point the Committee on Res
plutions offered the following memorial
to Congress:
Whereas, The mining interest pro-
duces the raw material which makes
manufacture and commerce possible.
and it is the foundation of national
prosperity; and
Whereas, The miner makes a hand
to-hand fight with danger in the depths
of the earth by which the whole coun-
try profits;
Whereas. The difficulties and dangers
which surround him, and that the scien-
niffc and executive aid which he needs
can only be understood and appreciated
by one who has lived his life and shared
his difficulties privations and dangers;
Whereas The creation of the Depart
ment of Agriculture has already been
of incalculable benefit to the agrdcult-
ural history, while the mining industry
still languishes, a dependency of a de-
partment devoted to other interests,
and necessarily unable to understand
and appreciate Its needs; therefore be it
Resolved, BY the International Min
ing Congress DIT Sdil Lake assembled,
that we do unanimously petition the
Congress of the United States to create
a new department to be known as the
Department of Mines and Mining,
whose purpose shall be to aid, develop
and foster the mining industry of the
United States by every influence with
in it's reach. and further be it
Resolved, That the President of this
association is hereby directed to appoint
such committee and take such action
as shall bring this measure to the at
tention of every member of Congress,
and to stand firm in its support. with
out compromise of any nature until ia
vorable action has been secured.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted
The congress then adjourend to meet
at Milwaukee September Z, 1899.