The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-09-23
LANGST0N -VENABLE,
The Republican Caucus Decides
to Push the Contest.
The Bill Relating 10 the Fertilization Of
Sweet Wines to Be Modified.
The Southern Pacific Company Victorious in
Two Land CaSeS-The Rancho
de Laguna.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-The conclusion
reached by the Republican representatives
in caucuss this afternoon was to 60 on
with the Langston-V -Venabe election case
at all hazards. Morrow thinks it hardly
right that members living in the vicinity Of
Washington should vacate their seats on
the slightest pretext, stay away for weeks
and. break quorum when it is so badly
needed as at present, and compelling mem
bers from the far West, many of whom,
himself among the number, have scarcely
been absent n single day this session Of
Congress, to remain in attendance.
SWEET WINE BILL.
The clause of the Tariff Bill relating to the
fortiication of sweet wines has been con-
sidered informally by the Conference Com
mittee. There is hardly doubt but that
the provision relating to the fortifcation Of
sweet wines for domestic use will be re-
taiHed, though it seems likely that CalfOr-
mia will have to sacrifice that part of it re-
lating to the fortifcaticn of sweet wines for
foreign expectation, thereby imposing a
duty on fortified wines, which have been
shipped abroad and imported into this
country again, heavier than the present in
ternal revenue tax of 80 cents per gallon.
Senator Hearst and Representative McKen-
ma are doing all they eau, but their best ef
forts are likely to avail naught, from present
Indications
CALIFORNIA LANDS.
The following resolution was to-day in
trGduced in the Senate by Plumb:
Resoired, That the Secretary of the Interior
is hereby directed TO carefully inquire and re-
port to the Senate at his earliest convenience,
whether the lands granted 10 the State of CaliiOr-
MIA on certain conditions by an act OF Congress
approved June 80. 1864, have been spoliated or
otherwise diverted In whole OF III part from the
use contemplated by the grant, and what steps
if any, In his judgment are necessary and proper
TO be taken order that the necessary public
use may be subseryed and further spOllatlOn pre-
vented.
DECISIONS REVERSED.
In the cases of the Southern Pacific Rail
road Company against William NJ. Hatton
and John A. Pirtle, the Secretary of the
Interior to-day reversed the decisions of the
Commissioner OF the General Land Office.
Their applications for homestead entries
on railroad grant land, which was also
embraced in the Mexican grant known as
the Rancho San Jacinto Viejo ct NuevO,
had been rejected by the local land offices:
They claimed that such land was excepted
from the railroad grant by reason of its
being embraced in the Mexican grant and
the Commissioner of the General Land
Office sustained this view But the Secre-
taiy of the Interior has reversed the Com
missioner's decision in favor of the railroad
company in both cases. The cases are simi-
lar to that OF Childs vs. the Southern Pac-
fic Railroad Company which was recently
decided.
PENSIONS AND PosTMAsTERs.
Pensions have been granted to residents
of California as follows; Increase, navy,
James Williams. Vallejo; Martin karcher,
Chico; James n. Sweeny, Fairfield. Re-
issue, navy, James Mcdonald, San Fran
cisco.
The following have been appointed fourth
class poStmastrrs for California: T.. F.
Barttell at Eal, Humboldt County, vice W.
L. Atkinson, resigned; Mrs. l.. Bemmerly
at Leighton, Shasta County, vice 5. W.
Stollinger, resigned; w. j. Balfrey at
Goumville, Siskiyou County, vice Mary L.
DuleybOn resigned.
Senator Stewart has rented a house on
Dupont Circle for the winter.
The Nevada delegation to-day wired
telegram OF coincidence to Mrs. Governor
Stevenson of Nevada.
RANCHO DE LAGUNA.
The following passed the Senate this
afternoon:
WHEREAS, 1t is alleged that 599.93 acres of
land embraced In the Etanchopunta de la La
Luis ObisDo, State OF California, granted and
confirmed TO LUIS Arelanes and Emidio Miguel
Orlega. have been appropriated TO the use ana
disposal OF the United States, and that said cOu
firmees, claimants and owners have been de-
prlyed OF the use OF The same, therefore
BE 1t enacted by the Senate ana House OF Rep
reSenlatives, that the Secretary OF the Interior
be, and be Is hereby authorized TO carefully In
vesiigaie such allegation In The preamble of this
act, and II lie shall find that such allegation Is
tue he is hereby authorized and directed 10
make good any such deficiency, If so found 10
exist, 10 the persons justly entitled thereto, by
Issuing TO them patents for an equal quantity OF
unoccupled uuapprODriated and unreserved pub
lie lands OF United States In The State OF Callfor
MIA, not mineral, to be selected by them, respect
lively within one year next after the passage of
This act aud not afterward, and in tracts not less
than the subdivisions provided for in the United
States land laws, and II not surveyed when
taken 10 conform when surveyed to the general
system OF the United States land surveys; aud
The Issuance and acceptance OF the patents under
this act shall be deemed aud taken as release
TO the United States of all persons SO found TO be
entitled as aforesaid 10 any and all lands not em-
braced In The survey made under the contirma-
tlOu of said grauf in preamDle Qf This