H.R. 84, H.R. 163, H.R. 2505, H.R. 2874, H.R. 4003, H.R. 4448, H.R. 5271, and H.R. 7534 AND OTHER LANDS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES MARCH 9 AND 10, JUNE 16, AND JULY 25, 1961 Serial No. 8 Printed for the use of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs 7243 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1961 COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS WAYNE N. ASPINALL, Colorado, Chairman LEO W. O'BRIEN, New York JOHN P. SAYLOR, Pennsylvania WALTER ROGERS, Texas J. ERNEST WHARTON, New York GRACIE PFOST, Idaho E. Y. BERRY, South Dakota JAMES A. HALEY, Florida JACK WESTLAND, Washington ED EDMONDSON, Oklahoma CRAIG HOSMER, California J. T. RUTHERFORD, Texas J. EDGAR CHENOWETH, Colorado WALTER S. BARING, Nevada GLENN CUNNINGHAM, Nebraska D. S. (JUDGE) SAUND, California ODIN LANGEN, Minnesota THOMAS G. MORRIS, New Mexico JOHN KYL, Iowa RALPH J. RIVERS, Alaska WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Wyo ROY A. TAYLOR, North Carolina EDWIN R. DURNO, Oregon DAVID S. KING, Utah PETER H. DOMINICK, Colorado HAROLD T. JOHNSON, California HJALMAR C. NYGAARD, North Dako JULIA BUTLER HANSEN, Washington ARNOLD OLSEN, Montana A. FERNÓS-ISERN (Resident Commissi HUGH L. CAREY, New York Puerto Rico RICHARD (DICK) ICHORD, Missouri SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINES AND MINING ED EDMONDSON, Oklahoma, Chairman WALTER ROGERS, Texas JOHN P. SAYLOR, Pennsylvania GRACIE PFOST, Idaho J. ERNEST WHARTON, New York J. T. RUTHERFORD, Texas J. EDGAR CHENOWETH, Colorado WALTER S. BARING, Nevada JOHN KYL, Iowa THOMAS G. MORRIS, New Mexico WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, Wyon HUGH L. CAREY, New York PETER H. DOMINICK, Colorado RICHARD (DICK) ICHORD, Missouri MILTON A. PEARL, Mining Consultant T. RICHARD WITMER, Counsel UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONTENTS Hon. Walter S. Baring, a Representative in Congress from the State Page Alexander K. Christie, legislative representative, United Steel Workers Max N. Edwards, Assistant to the Secretary and Legislative Counsel, Department of the Interior, accompanied by John F. O'Leary, staff assistant to Assistant Secretary for Mineral Resources, Department Tom Kiser, president, Tri-State Zinc & Lead Ore Producers Asso- 59 21 Hon. Joseph M. Montoya, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Mexico, accompanied by Hon. Thomas G. Morris, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Mexico... Hon. Gracie Pfost, a Representative in Congress from the State of Hon. Vernon W. Thomson, a Representative in Congress from the William G. Waldeck, Montrose, Colo., representing individual mining companies and operators, including Standard Metals Corp., Moab, Horace White, International Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers, Clark, Wilson, Chairman, Emergency Lead-Zinc Committee, Wash- Material submitted for the record: Amalgamated Bayard District Union Local 890, Bayard, N. Mex., tele- gram from Juan Chacon, president... American Zinc Lead & Smelting Co., St. Louis, Mo., letter from Athletic Mining & Smelting Co., telegram from Raymond F. Orr, James A. Brownlow, president, metal trades department, AFL-CIO, John Clark, president, International Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers, Denver, Colo., statement of. Cobalt Mine Mill Workers Local 809, Fredericktown, Mo., telegram from Clarence E. Kemp, president... Henry L. Day, president, Day Mines, Inc., Wallace, Idaho, state- S. K. Droubay, vice president and general manager, United Park City Mines Co., Heber, Utah, statement of Miami, Okla., letter from C. 0. Dale, vice president- 25 El Paso Smelter Workers Local 509, telegram from Alfredo F. Ayala, Keystone Mining Co., telegram from Clarence Bamberger, president.. 48 Metaline Mine & Mill Workers Local 515, telegram from H. B. National Zinc Co., Inc., telegram from F. R. Jeffrey, president. Umont Mining Co., Challis, Idaho, letter from Dooley B. Wheeler, Jr.. 49 CIVITTEE OS INTERIOR AND INSULAR AFFAIRS WINI S. *SPALL, Colorsde, Casismes 133 32 33 GLENN CENNINGHAM, Nebraska ODIS LANGEX, Vinnesota JCES SYL, Iows WILLIAV HENRY HARRISOX, Wyor EDWIN B. DURXO, Oregon @ALMAR C. NYGAARD, North Dako A FERNÓSISERN (Resident Commissie VYYTTEE ON VINES AND MINING TIT:33S JOHN P. SAYLOR, Pennsylvanis I. ERNEST WHARTOX, New York KARA EYRN Vxori NINN A. PEi, Ving Consultant T. SIE WYER, Counsel |