The morning call., 1890-09-25
AID AT LAST.
Mrs. Fremont'S Pension Bill
Passed by the House.
President Harrison Expected to Sign Il
Without Delay.
Tardy Recognition of the Members Of the
Ill-Fated Jaanlette Expedition.
NaVy-Yard Employees.
Special Dispatches to THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-The Senate bill
granting pension OF $4,000 per year to Mrs.
John c. Fremont, and which passed the
House this afternoon, now goes to the Presi-
dent for his signature and it is thought that
lie will sign it Immediately.
Rodney NJ. Price was member of Congress
nearly forty years ago, but before that he
had gone through the stirring experiences
of early settlers in California. He was there
during military occupation, assisted in
framing its Constitution and was member
ot.the first City Council of San Francisco,
where he had acquired large property.
Returning east he served a term in Con-
gpess and was then elected Governor of New
Jersey, on the Democratic ticket, going out
of office in 1858. Since then he has lived
the quiet life of farmer on his estate in
Bergen County.
A NOBLE WOMAN.
81 was greatly interested, said the ven-
cradle Ex-Governor, with animation, sin
the passage of the bill 10 grant Mrs. FIRE.
mont a pension. l was intimately asSo-
ciated with General Fremont in early days
on the Pacific Slope, and l know far better
than the generation that has since come
into existence what an immense debt of
gratitude the country owes that man. 1t
% distresses me beyond expression TO hear
that his widow is in need. Mrs. Fremont is
one Of the nOblest women l ever knew
Combined with the intellectual force and
acumen of her illustrious father, Senator
Benton of Missouri, she has all the refined
feminine graces. and her character is truly
loyabIe. Her life and that of her husband
are part Of our national history"
MELvILLE's PROMOTION.
Following is the text of a bill passed by
the Senate to-day and which the House
Naval Committee has favorably reported:
The President is authorized to advance
Chief Engineer George Wallace Melville.
United States Navy, one grade, to take rank
from the same date but next after the junior
Chief Engineer having the relative rank Of
commander at the passage Of this act, as a
recognition of his meritorious services in
successfully directing the party under his
command after the wreck Of the Arctic ex-
plOring steamer Jeanette and of his per-
siStent efforts through dangers and hard
ships to find and assist his commanding
officer and the other members of the expe-
dItiOn before he himself was out of peril;
and that he be allowed the pay of Chief Eu-
gineer as If he had been commissioned on
the same date of the junior Chief Engineer
having the relative rank OF Commander at
the passage of this act, such
INCREASED RATE OF PAY
To begin from the date of the passage of
this act; that said Melville shall hereafter
continue to be the next junior 10 the Junior
Tnf how llntI ntnlr nf
Commander at the passage of this act; and
batever grade he may hereafter occupy
shall be increased by one number, but the
total number of Chief Engineers shall not
be increased; provided, that nothing in this
act shall cause any officer to be retarded IN
his promotion or receive less rate of pay
than would otherwise have been the case;
that suitable medals be struck at the United
States Mint in cOmmemorati0n of the
perlS encountered by the officers and
men Of the said jeanette Aictic expedition,
and as an expression of the high esteem in
which Congress holds their services in said
expedition. and that one OF said medals be
presented to each of the survivors of said
expedition, and one to the heirs of each OF
the deceased members and that such medals
may hereafter be worn as part of the uni
form OF such officers and men of said eX-
pedition as may still be in the naval service.
a sufficient SUN for the purposes mentioned
Is appropriated"
MORMON CHURCH PROPERTY.
By vote of to 4 the House Com
nittee on Judiciary to-day decided to make
favorable report on the Senate bill for the
forfeiture of the property of the Mormon
Church. The bill was introduced to carry
out decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States, delivered just before the ad-
iournment Of its last term. The bill passed
the Senate, and after it reached the House
Committee on judiciary hearings were given
to representatives OF the Mormon Church in
opposition to the measure. There is no
probability Of the passage of the bill by the
House this session.
LAND DECISIONS.
In the case OF Michael Shane on appeal
the Secretary of the Interior has affirmed
the decision of the Commissioner of tie
General Land Office involving land in Hum
boldt District, California. The Secretary
has also affirmed the Commissioners decis-
ion in denying the application for a hearing
in the case of Isaiah Reed against Olena
Anderson. The land involved is in Walla
Walla District, Oregon In the case of
Mary Damon, Oliver Murphy, Josiah b.
Mosley, Laura j. Mosley, Daniel Murphy
Emily Damon, Aletha A. Murphy, Nelson
l.. Damon, David Damon, Horace G. Da-
mon, II. E. Murphy, Cora A. Damon and
Siegfried Simons, who appealed from the
decision of the Commissioner of the Cen
eral Land Office in rejecting their respective
applications for an extension OF time IN
desert entry in the Tucson (Ariz.) District,
the Secretary says the Commissioner is not
authorized to grant au extension of time,
and this decision is, therefore, affirmed in
each case.
TIE BANKRUPTCY BILL.
John L. Torrey, the author of the Torrey
Bankruptcy Bill, has written to Senator
Hearst incosing Endorsements of his bill,
which were received by him from the
Eureka Board of Trade, the Pacific Coast
Board of Commerce of San Francisco. the
Vallejo Board of Trade, and numerous
cilizens of California.
THE SAN FRANCISCO.
The detail of officers for the cruiser San
! modore Ramsey says it will probably be
ready in about month. Seventy Of the
| crew will be sent from New York via the
Ishmus.
Senator Hearst to-day presented the pc
| ttion of 250 San Franciscans protesting
| against the passage of the Federal Election
| Bill.
ORDERED TO MARE ISLAND.
The United States steamer Swatara has
been ordered 10 Mare Island, where she Will
| get q new crew and have her boilers re-
| paired. Her crew will be made up of men
| sent from New York and Norfolk by way
| cannot be secured at Marc Island.
The following fourth-class PoStmasters
| have been appointed in California: Mrs.
| NJ A. Davis, vice james Thomas. resigned,
| Apricot, Monterey County; S. B. Wright,
| vice j. w. Wright, resigned, Bachelor, Lake
| County; Mrs. A. Broile, vice Mary c. Tag
| gart, resigned.
Ernest C. c. Dreysse of Los Angeles has
| been granted pension.