The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-09
TUESDAYS SESSION


TUESDAYS SESSION
When the second days session of the
was called to order at 1880
m. Tuesday Secretary Callbreath In
nounced that the citizens of Rawhide
had extended an invitation to the con-
gress delegates to visit that camp, Of
fering them transportation to and from
the railroad station, and entertaining
them for a day or more. No action was
taken by the congress in reference to
the invitation.
Resolutions introduced.
Ex-senator T. j. Bell of Nevada was
the first member to offer resolution, but
his resolution gave preference to one
introduced by f. Z. Buckley of Mis-
souri,, who explained that the resolution
had been drafted by the directors of
the American Mining Congress, was ad-
dressed to the president of the United
States, and embodied one of the prin-
cipal aims of the Mining Congress.
Senator Bell yielded precedence, and
Secretary Callbreath read the resolu-
ton. It's sense was:
Wants National Bureau of Mines.
That the mining industry Of the
United States is one of the greatest Of
the nation, and that its well being
demands that it be recognized by and
fostered by, a national mining bureau,
as an established governmental depart
ment. The resolution related that
President Roosevelt had told the Min
ing Congress to ask for such a bureau,
and that two years ago the house of
representatives had passed a bill au-
thorizing the mining bureau, but the
senate had failed to take action. The
influence of the president is asked in
aiding the mining industry to secure
the recognition asked.
Upon motion, the rules of the con-
gress were waived and the resolution
passed over the resolutions committee.
Also, the California delegation, headed
by Congressman Englebright, who
fathered the bureau of mines bill in
congress, was instructed to carry the
resolution to President Taft, personally,
when he visits San Francisco.
Wants Patent Laws Revised.
Senator Bells resolution asked for a
change in the patent laws to the end
that non-residents cannot have mining
claims patented and allow them to be
idle for years, waiting for developments
in adjacent properties to enhance val
ues, and ~precluding men who would
actually develop the properties from
filing upon the grand. The resolution
demands that an expenditure of at
least 800 annually must be made upon
every patented mining claim, otherwise
the ground shall revert to the govern
ment and be open for entry and loca-
tee.
Wants Paper Money Retired.
Captain G. W.. Thatcher of Tonopah
introduced a resolution, which he de-
sired placed in the hands of every mem
Der of the next United States congress,
in which the Mining Congress should
demand the gradual retirement Of the
81 and So currency bills, and that they
be replaced by a coinage of 100000, 900
per year in silver dollars and fractional
pieces. The resolution was received
with applause. Referred to committee
on resolutions.
Silver Discussion Comes Up.
A discussion of the silver question
from a non-political standpoint, was the
next thing OF the program, and Secre-
tary Callbreath announced that Hon. C.
G. Goodwin of Salt Lake was unable to
be present, and that his address would
be read to the congress.
The secretary was here asked to read
the correspondence between himself and
]. A. Farrell, president of the Steel
Products Export company, an ~organiza-
tion that makes a speciality of looking
after the export trade in the metal
lines. Secretary Callbreath had writ
ten to the gentleman to get his ideas
as to the effect upon the export trade
the larger use of silver by the United
States as money, would have, and espe-
cially as with regards to the trade with
Asia. Mr.. Farrell expressed himself
strongly against the increased use of
silver, evidently having been of the be.
lief that the Mining Congress intended
to try to revive the bimetallic or free
coinage fight. The correspondence was
read to give a basis for the discussions.
Mr.. Goodwin 8 address was read, and
received with applause. Excerpts will
be found in other portions of this pa
per.
James A. Hickman, Secretary of the
Merchants and Manufacturers Board
OF Trade of New York City, was on
the program for an address on .sThe
Proper Settlement of the Silver Cues
tion of Vital Importance to the Ameri-
can Manufacturer He could not be
here, and his address was laid upon
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