Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-07-01

The Sundry civil appropriation bill.
The sundry civil appropriation bill Il
passed by the House contains items of S2'i0
900 Tor coast surveys of the PacItc: so, !:
for Improvements at Bcnicia arsenal: Sin.hW
for propagation of food fish on The Pacific. coast
and elsewhere; So 600 for removing Point
Bonita light house Ia Il less elevated site;
$500 for purchasing additional land and
roadWay> for Pacific coast l-i.t and fog sig
nal stations: :! Goa fer oStahli>hin. range
lj-hs Il; =. IIprnS bar Columbil river
$4,000 for work on the san Irancicu up
praser>'S buildings, and eco for repairs %!
The san Francisco Sub-treaSury.
This hill. as passed hy the House, apprr
PIRATES only COCOA for surveying public
| lands in the whole United States leaving il
that it is prohibited from having any public
! lands surveyed which arc not cultivatablc OF
! which are not of commercial value tor timber
or coal The bill also reduces tn" rates oi
surveys 10 ten dollars for standard lines,
seven dollars for townshippin@ ard six do.>
lars for section lines, except through heavy
timber, where twelve dollars may he paid.
Page earnestly endeavored to increase the
appropriation because, although California
today contains nearly 10000, 900 of acres of
unsHrvevcd lands and the cash sales of public
| land in that state last year amounted TO S6OJ,-
90, or more than half the total revenue of the
| country from the same source, she will
under this bill receive only q small pttance
of the amount absolutely necessary for her
development which is manifestly desirable iii
| the interest OF the nation at large. lie
showed that the people who would purchase
timber land if surveyed, are now liable to
punishment rs trespasserS for cutting lum>
Der from them which they must use, and
which the government under this parsmO-
| NOUS policy cannot survey. He therefore
| moved by amendment, an appropriation of
S11 800 for surveys i'll California at the pres
ent rates. Lane of Oregon, united with him
in proving, moreover that the rates by the
bill are wholly inadequate for much of the
work required IL be done. But the Demo-
| cratic majority nevertheless sustained all the
recommendations of the committee, includ.
| ing the other portions OF the bill which pro-
| vides only S1J, 900 for clerks and all office
expenses of the L. S. surveyor general of
California, and cut down the corresponding
appropriations for other Pacific coast survey
| ors officers in similar proportion. None of
the items in Luttrers bill for roads and other
improvements on Mare Island were inserted
by the committee or otherwise brought be-
fore the House. In striking contrast with all
these exhibitions of economy is the passage
within a few days by the votes Of the major>
ity of both political parties in the House of
the buncombe bill for equalization of bOun>
ties, which will doubtless again be killed by
the Senate but which, il enacted, would take
| from the treasury an amount estimated all
the way from $50, 100000 to $13j, 000, 900,
mainly for the benefit of claim agents. Page
voted for this bill, Piper against it and Wigs
ginton and Lutrell were recorded as not
voting.
Pinney in Tahiti.
SAN FRANCIsCo, June 24-It has been
| supposed that Pinney, the defaulting navy
raymaster's clerk, was in South America,
but young gentleman, recently clerk in Il
| brokers' office i'll this city, but now on a
| brief visit to Tahiti, writes to his friends in
this city that he has seen Pinney in Papetee,
and has spoken to him. The writer of the
letter knew Pinney well, and could not pos
sibly be mistaken rs to his identity. 1t is
considered probable that after leaving the
vessel on which he sailed from here a: Per-
nambuco, he crossed South America and
sailed thence to Tahiti. The Island is under
French protectorate, but it is questionable
whether the eXtradition treaty with France
could be enforced there.
Proclamation by the President.
WASHINGTON, juno 26.-The following
proclamation was Issued today by the Pres
idcnt: The Centennial anniversary of the
day on which the people of the United States
declared their right to separate and equal
station among the powers of the earth, seems
to demand exceptional observance. The
founders of the government at its birth, and
its fcebleness invoked the blessings of Divine
Providence, and thirteen colonies and three
millions of people have expanded into ma
ton of strength and numbers, commanding
the position which then was asserted, and for
which fervent prayers were then offered. 1t
seems fitting that ON the occurrence of the
hundredth anniversary of our existence as a
nation, grateful Acknowledgements should be
Almighty God for the protection vOuchSafed
to our beloved country. | therefore invite
the good people of the United States on the
approaching 4th day of july in addition to
the usual Observances with which they are
accustomed to greet the return of the day,
further, in such manner and at such time as
in their respective localities and religious par
ties may be most convenient, to mark its re-
currence by some public, religious and devout
ings which have been bestowed upon us as a
nation during a centenary of onr existence,
and humoy to invoke the continuance of
His favor of His protection. In witness
whereof, l have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be
affixed. Done at the city of Washington
this 26th day of June, A. d. 1876, and of the
lea the Tooth.
L. S. GRANT.
BY the President
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
New Wheat Coming in.
! SAN DIEGO, June 2G.-The first load of
this years crops of wheat was received in
town to day. The San Diego Touring mills
will start up next week.
l Silver at :. Discount.
/ Owing to the recent large influx of Next
can silver coin, the chamber of commerce
passed resolutions that the members would
only receive Mexican dollars for SOC, half
dollars for 45c, quarters for 20c. This act
created no little commotiOn among those
holding Mexican coin.
Equalization OF ksounttes lsill.
The Senate military affairs committee, . in
reporting favorably on the House bill to
equalizc bountics, amend it by striking out
from the lists Of bencficiaries all sailors and
marines, slaves and Indians; also by emitting
the requirements that the bounty received
under the State laws shall be deducted from
the total of $751; for each month of service
provided by this bill.
Assembling of The National Democratic
Convention.
ST. LOUIS June 27.-Thc National Demo
cratic Convention assembled today in the
large and beautiful hall Of the st. Louis
Chamber of Commerce, which was decorated
with garlands of leaves, State coats of arms,
flowers, etc. The delegates were promptly
in their places bvt it was 1920 P. NJ, before
the convention was called to order by Hon.
Augustus Schell, Chairman of the National
Democratic Committee. Meantime fine
band of music, perched in the rear OF the
Cnairman's desk, kept the assemblagc in
terested by rendering lively airs.