The morning call., 1890-12-20
THE SUBSIDY BILL,
Strong Opposition Developed in
the House.
Doubts Expressed Of Its Being Passed in Its
Present Shape.
Teller Likely to Follow Stewart In Opposing
the Federal Elections Bill-COast
S,amen'S Memorial.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

tonnage Combination Bill will probably oc-
cupy the House for day or two at least,
and what the final result will be is very
doubtful, as the opposition has not yet fully
crystallized. The members have been busy
with other work that has been assigned to
them. or that is of especial interest to them,
and they have not had time to thoroughly
examine this proposition. There are some
members who oppose all subsidy schemes
on general principles, and therefore do not
have to look very deeply into the question
to determine where they stand, but some
others will be influenced mostly by the ques-
ton of cost. Some favor the mail subsidy
proposition. who will not vote for the tonnage
bounty scheme, against which there is the
strongest opposition. The idea of the
friends of these two measures was that by
combining them they would bring together
the supporters Of both propositions and
SO secure the passage of measure that
would give all they wanted, but the indica-
tipns are that they nave
MADE A MIsCALCULATIoN
And have materially weakened their posi-
tion by the amalgamation. The fact that
majority voted to consider the matter does
not insure the passage OF the bill proposed.
Some less comprehensive scheme may be
adopted or the whole thing may fail. At
present they are going over the whole ques-
tion III committee of the whole, and a num-
Der OF very material amendments will be
proposed during The course of its considera-
tion. The outcome may be bill for mail
subsidy merely between this country and
Central American ports. The Democrats
are hopeful Of knocking the whole thing
out.
The consideration nf the bill will lead a
number Of Republicans to vote against it.
Cannon. Chairman of the Appropriations
Committee, said to the California Assoca-
ted Press correspondent to-day that he did
not consider the taking up of the bill in the
House as sgnifying that 1t would pass.
= We have plenty of money" he said, A" for
the ordinary expenses of the Government,
but we are rapidly approaching that point
where we will have to be careful about in
curing unnecessary obligations. We are
happily near that point where we
WILL HAVE TO EcoNoAiIZE.
eve have revenues enough to run the
Government this year aud next year and
tAs year after, and SO on, but we have none
to spare"
Cannon evidently does not expect the
Subsidy Bounty Bill to pass in any form,
but believes that there may be possibility
of the passage of a modified mail subsidy
bill. The conversation drifted on to the
general subject of finances and the pros
poets of financial legislation during the ses-
sion. Cannon said significantly that the
Senate seemed to be acting on the assump-
ton that they could enact financial legisla-
ton without the aid of the House. "It
would be the best thing for the finances of
this country" he said, ''if this Congress
could end tonight"
LAND DECISIONS.
The Secretary of the Interior has decided
the case arising on the appeal of Z. ID. Rand
from the General Lpnd Office, rejecting his
application TO purchase land under the act
of March 3, 1881, in the Los Angeles Land
District. The tract lies within the primary
limits of the grant to the Southern Pacific
Railway Company, and the grounds for the
rejection were that the land had been
patented TO that company. The Secretary
directs that the applicant be notified that if
he Will prepare statement and make appl-
cation, the same will be considered with a
view to recommending the Attorney General
to enter suit to cancel the patent
In the case of w. A. Markley against
Frederick W. Cody, upon the appeal of
Cody from tile decision holding his home
stead entry for cancellation, in the Hum
boldt Land District, the Secretary affirms
the decision of the General Land Office here
tofore rendered.
COAST sEAMEN's MEMORIAL.
Morrow presented to the House to-day the
memorial OF the Seamen's Union of the Pa
cific Coast in favor of the repeal of the law
entitled IAN act relating to the shipment
of crews in coastwise and certain other
trades"
F. Kruse has been appointed fourth
class postmaster at Ltton Springs, Sonoma
County, Cal, vice G. M. Bosworth resigned.
A new postoffice has been established at
Red Rock, Lassen County, Cal, with Daniel
l.. Moulton postmaster.
California pepsions-Original, Albert j.
Staley, San Ardo; Francis A. S. Jones.
Chico.
STEWARDS SPEECH.
Stewarts speech in opposition to the Fed
eral Election Bill was the feature of the
Senate proceedings to-day and is the prin-
cipal topic Of conversation here tonight. 1t
is the general opinion here that Stewards
bolt will encourage other Republican Sena-
tors TO follow suit. Like Stewart, Senator
Teller lColorado) is very anxious for silver
legislation this session, and it is expected
his opposition TO the Election Bill will find
expression in speech to be delivered
soon. Very few Senators were in their
seats this afternoon when Stewart arose to
address the Senate, but before he had been
speaking ten minutes most of the seats xWere.
filed by both Republican and Democratic
Senators, who listened with the clos
est attention. The Democratic Senators
crowded closely around him, and frequently
clapped their hands in response to Stew
arts vigorous denuncations of the bill.
The galleries frequently broke into ap-
plause, whicl, was not stopped by the pre-
siding officers admonition. At the close of
the speech, Senator Teller shook Stewart
warmly by the hand, and the Democratic
Senators crowded around him and did like
wise.
Although his scheme Is universally looked
upon as a vagarOus financial proposition,
entirely visionary and utterly impractlcable,
Stanford's speech to-day was listened to
with attention by every Senator on the floor.
Stanford read his speech from manuscript.