The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-19
THE SUBSIDY BILL
OF Great Benefit to the Pacific
Coast.
ACKenna Scores a Point In the Debate on
the Apportionment Let.
SsYeral California Land Suits Decided by the
Secretary Of the Misunderstanding
q franS-Pacifc Cable.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Friday is private
bill day in the House, but it is probable
that it will not be observed as such, but
that the consideration of the Subsidy Bill
win be resumed. In this case Morrow will
address the House. He thinks that the Pa
cific Coast will derive more benefit from the
passage of the Subsidy Bill than any other
orally KNOWN" said lie tonight, that next
to New York City, San Francisco, Puget
Sound and even Honolulu harbor more
American ships than any other points of this
country. There is more American tonnage
in Honolulu than in Philadelphia, Boston
or Baltimore The passage OF the Subsidy
Bill will prove an inestimabie benefit to San
Francisco and the entire Pacific Coast. Bust
ness will be brisk between our shores and
the hundreds of little islands in the Pacific" !"
MKENNA SCORES A POINT.
McKenna's S speech yesterday on the Ap-
portionment Bill was one of the best efforts
Of the day. General Spinola Of New Y York
who Is noted for his quick repartee, fire.
quently Interrupted McKtnna, and endeav-
ored to rattle him, but the latter was
match for the New Yorker and when he sat
down he received a round of applause from
the Republican side.
LAND DECISIONS.
In the case of Frank Sebrey against
Joseph E. Magustine, Ramindo Cae tano and
the Central Pacific Railroad Company, on
appeal of the railroad company Secretary
Noble decides that the land was excepted
from the operation of the grant to the rail-
road company, and affirms the decision of
the General Land Office to that effect.
In the case of c. NJ. Wells and George L.
Arnold against the Southern Pacific Rail-
road Company the Secretary affirms the de-
csi0n OF the General Land Office, denying
their application to purchase a section OF
land in the Los Angeles Land District.
The Secretary has decided the case OF
William Ramage against the Central Pacific
Railroad. dismissiDg Ramage's appeal from
the decision Of the General Land Office re-
jecting his application for a homestead
entry in the San Francisco Land District.
In The ca Sc Of Robert Ferral against Fred
cried Luide the Secretary affirms the de-
cision Of the General Land Office, canceling
the homestead entry OF Frederick Luide in
the Los Angeles Land District.
In the case of Joseph Clark against Fran
oNS W hliicI lDt ucClSiOu u lil6 GcD6Tat
Land Office is affirmed, rejecting the appii-
cation Of Clark for a homestead entry in
he Sacra mento Land District.
MEMORIAL.
Morrow to-day presented to the House
memorial from the San Francisco Board of
Trade urging that route for atrans-Pacific
cable be surveyed, Al the Navy Depart
ment they Say that such a survey was made
by Admiral Belknap few years ago, and
everything is ready for capital anu enter
prise 10 take hold of the matter.
In some quarters there is evinced dispo-
sitlon to blame Secretary Proctor for not
submitting his report on the Benicia Gun
Foundry a few days earlier so as get the APP
preparation for commencing the work incor-
porated i'll the fortifcalion appropriation
bill, which passed the House only few
days ago. 1t is feared that Benicia may
haye to rely upon Democratic House lor
her appropriation.
Colonel Joseph r. Smith of Los Angeles
is said to have good chance TO be made
SurgeOn-General of the army.
The revenue cutter Bear will lie in Oak
land Creek this winter.
The postoffices at Pinckney, Shasta
County, ana Pebble. Siskiyou County, have
been discontinued.
Charles r. Smith Of Arcata, Cal, has
been granted a pension.