Show new minerals bill offered Vv washington ashington chairman sinnott of of the house public lands committee at the request of 0 the interior department introduced in the house thoi the following bill authorizing the issuance of patents tor for lands containing g deposits ot of copper and associated minerals section 1 that in the discretion of the secretary of 0 the interior locations made mada under the lode mining laws of tile the united states upon unreserved public lands claimed i to contain at depth copper a and d associated minerals the actual cx istance of which can be demonstrated only through deep shafts or other deep underground workings may be passed to patent upon evidence satisfactory to him of the mineral character ot of the land without the requirement that applicants cants show actual discovery of mineral upon or within the limits of 0 their claim or claims provided that not to exceed acres of land may be located held applied tor for by ar or patented to any one individual or corporation under the provisions of this act section 2 that the secretary of 0 the interior gerior is authorized to make any rules and regulations necessary to carry this act into effect |