The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-06
NEW SILVER COINS.
Secretary Of the Treasury Ap-
proves the Design.
Annual Report Of the Board Of Pension
Appeals.
Attempt 10 Collect Claim Paid Forty Years
As0-CGSiomS Observation-Disclosures
Granted.
Special TO THE MORNING CALL

looking to the right. with an olive wreath
and Phyrgian cap; on the back of the band
or fllet over the front of the head is the
word Liberty" and over the head at the
top Of the coin the inscription, IN God We
Trust" Around the medallion are thirteen
stars and at the bottom the date Of coinage.
On the reverse side appears the seal of the
United States as adopted in 1882, described
as follows: An eagle with open wings. on
the breast is a shield argent with six pallets
gules and a chief azure, holding in one claw
an olive branch, representing peace, and in
the sinister claw sheaf Of thirteen arrows.
representing war. In its beak the eagle
holds a scroll containing the motto. "E
PluribuS Unum," enSigned above and about
tie head with thirteen stars enviroSed by
clouds. This will be the design of the half
and quarter. The dime on the diverse, In
place 0f stars, will have the United States
of America" The inscription I'm God we
trust" will be omitted from the dime. The
reverse of the dime will be the same as az
present in use. The reverse of the half
and quarter is return to the design of
almost the first coinage of the country.
LAND CASE DECIDED.
In the case of Wesley Pringle, involving a
soldiers entry in the Vancouver District,
Wash, the decision OF the Commissioner
appealed from is modified. In the event of
the applicants failure to exercise the privi-
leges accorded him his present application
will stand rejected.
REPORT OF THE PENSION BOARD.
Assistant Secretary Bussey of the Interior
Department has filed his report for the last
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view Of the work of the Board of Pension
Appeals. The report shows that on Janu-
ary /. 1891, there were 502S appeals pending
befare the board, as against $3.50 July !,
1891. Mr.. BusSey points out several defects
In the pension legislation and makes num-
Der of recommendations looking to their
correction. He asks that Congress be re-
quested to enact law that shall expressly
authorize the department to treat all i'm
proper, illegal and excessive payments OF
pensions, whether caused by fraud or by
mistake, as prepayments TO be charged
against the current pension, with view to
readjust or eQualize the current pension
/ payments within the discretion of the Sec
retary. He suggests that in the cases of
'insane, idotic or otherwise helpless chill
dren" of deceased pensioners, the pension
able age limit be abolished. so as To admit
such children at any date to the pension
roll He also recommends that persons
who served in the Confederate army and
afterward enlisted in the navy OF the United
States be given the same penSl0n able rights
accorded those who served in the Confed-
crate cause and then enlisted in the army of
the United States.
PAID FORTY YEARS AGO.
Comptroller Matthews has made a report
to Assistant Secretary Grounse regarding
the claim of Henry de Veuye of California,
as the surviving heir of Richard 5. Coke
Trustee of the Union and Trinity Land
| Company. for the payment Of two awards,
amounting to S122, 43S, made In 1851 by the
Commissioners of Claims against Mexico,
under the treaty OF Guadaloupe HidalgO.
The attorneys of the claimant recently ap-
piled for payment of these awards, which
they referred to as having been referred to
the Register of the Treasury. That officer
reported that there was no record Of the
payment of awards since 1857. The claim
ants thereupon insisted on settlement.
asking only that the department decide 10
whom the money would be paid, the actual
claimant or his attorneys. This question
was referred tO the First Comptroller. who
Instituted thorough investigation, the re-
eult of which was the discovery that the
awards in question had been paid in 1851.
In his report he said the case emphasized
the necessity for statute of Limitation
with respect to claims against the Govern
ment, in order TO avoid the dangers arising
from the consideration and countenaneng
Of stale claims. The Registers report that
the claim had not been paid was based on
the attorneys error in the matter of dates.
FREE ENTRY OF PERSONAL EFFECTS.
In view Of the fact that the present tariff
act changes in some respects the conditions
under which free entry can be made of
wearing apparel, personal effects, books and
household effects the Treasury Department
has modified the form OF oath or declaration
heretofore employed so 1t shall conform to
the present law. In the case of wearing
| apparel and personal effects the importer is
required to declare that the articles are
actually III use and necessary and appro-
| pirate Tor the journey, comfort and convent
| enre of the importer, and not intended for
any other person or for sale. In the mat
| ter of books and household effects the i'm
porter is required to declare they were
owned and used abroad for not less than
| one year prior to Importation.
REFORMS IN THE NAvY-YARDs.
Secretary Tracy has received communi-
| cation from the National Civil Service Re
form League at New York. conveying a
| resolution adopted by the league declaring
that the league appreciates the services
| rendered the country in the interests OF re.
form by the Secretary of the Navy In his
| prompt, comprehensive and thorough ap-
| pication of sound principles Of administra-
| ton in the Be ection of employees in the
navy-yard, which has been hitherto the
scenes Of most Of the excesses In the spoils
system. The league trusts this great meas
PERSONAL MENTION.
DR.. J. Mott Smith of Honolulu. who was
| appointed by the Queen to act as Hawaiian
Minister 10 the United States during the
sickness of Minister Carter, is at the Airing
ton Hotel. c. r. Bishop OF Honolulu is
| with him. DIR. Smith arrived only in time
for Minister Carter's funeral. 1t is thought
that he will be appointed Minister by The
| Queen and will be fully accredited as such
as soon as his papers arrive from HonOlu lu.
c. l.. Dingley of San Francisco is in the
city.
| NAVAL ORDERS.
| Lieutenant S. p. Cromley has been or.
| dered to the Alliance per steamer of the
| 10Th inst. from San Francisco. Lieutenant
George W. Tyler has been detached from
the Mohican and granted three months
has been detached from the Independence
and ordered to the Iroquois per steamer o.
the 18th Inst from San Francisco.
| PENSIONS GRANTED.
The following California pensions have
been granted: Castor Briggs, George +
Blockburger, John Todd, Hiram l.. Hugun
William Brennan, David Hixson. Charles
John ID. Hudspeth. Ira ID. Robinson, JohI
Merritt, Rebecca 5. Fugitt, Jacob Snyde
and James Thompson.
PosTMASTERs APPOINTED.
The following POstmasters have been ap
pointed; B. Elliott at Fisks Mil, Sonom
County. CAL, vice c. Niebour, resigned; A
NJ Hartman at Sutter City, Sutter County
CAL. vice w. C. Smith. resigned.
Christian Workers Convention.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The Sixth An
nual Assembly of the International Chris
tian Workers Association began its sessi IN
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