The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-11

olate ol new Ork VIII have to shoulder
ihe M o'amr. Mr.. Croker is generally cred
;1ceman' Turner, who isdoorkeeper of the
house, evidently is of that opinion. for
%hen Mr.. Croker yesterday telegraphed
turner to come to New York Turner
could not get to the depot too rap
the New York delegation heard of the he
ukase received by Turner they, too.
resolved to return home, and as a
consequence Judge Tim Campbell is the
Only lammanyite at the capital to-day.
Inc Judge believes there Is or has been by
THIS time consultation at Tammany head
quarters ovef the offices which the door
keeper controls. There are 152 positions
anu me total sum annually disbursed ex-
ceeds Sl31. .OO0 Tammany wants the biggest
slice OF that pie and will probably get it."
APPROPRIATIONS REQUIRED.
secretary Foster to-day transmitted to the
speaker OF the House for the information of
congress the estimates of the appropriations
requi red for the fiscal year of 1893 as fur
nlshed by the heads of the several executive
departments. Some of the details are of
interest. The estimate for the army and
navy Is S47, ,G64, 800, which is decrease of
70. 74S, 5S3 from the amount appropriated for
the hscal year ending June 30, 1892, which
M MIncludfs the deficiency appropriation of
S29, 800, 59S. The amount of the estimates
und er the general head Of naval establish
ment IS SIC, S65, 654, which is something over
So, 600 less than the present appropria-
tion. Nearly all of this reduction is made
In the estimate for the increase of the navv,
the estimate for this item being So, $50, S55.
For u building for the library of Congress
Sl,O55,O0O is asked.
DECLINE IN MARINE UNDERWRITING.
Commissioner of Navigation Bates, in his
annual report, dwells on marine insuranc e,
and says "Wo are fast drifting into de-
pendeney on foreign underwriting. The
manifest decAdence of our underwriting
power is OF national concern. 1t is as neces-
sary to have marine underwriting of our own
as commerce OF our own, or shipping of our
own. Marine insurance is facility and
power for the command of trade needful in
peace, but essential in war. The under
writing OF our enemy is not to be thought
OF; that OF rival never should be de-
pended on" The Commissioner recon-
mends the abrogation of the treaty with
Great Britain which preyen the building
'oI armed vessels on the lakes, and the re-
peal Of the act of 1852 authorizing the
naturalization of foresgn vessels.
LIABILITY OF CANADIAN RAILWAYS.
The General Passenger Agents of the
Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific rail-
ways nave been In correspondence with the
treasury Department in regard to the liza
bility of those roads in the transportation
II Chinese seeking admission into the
United States. 1t appears that it has been
suggested to the railway officials that their
respective companies violate the law rela-
ting to the exclusion OF Chinese when they
convey to points in the United States per-
sons not lawfully entitled to enter our terri
tory. The Treasury Department takes this
view of the case and has instructed the
proper officials SO TO notify the railway au-
thorties.
THE PoSToFFICE SITE.
Assistant Secretary Crounse of the Treas
ury Department said to-day that the San
Francisco Postofice Commission had made
another report recommending the Seventh
and Mission streets property for Postoffice
site, with the narrow slip belonging to Mr.
MOgan left out, and stating that l.. G.
Harvey would therefore take about $500
less than the 81 ,040, GOO asked. 1t is believed
that 1T will take long time to get action on
this new report, as il seems difficult to get
the Cabinet officers together to consider this
matter
PERSONAL MENTION.
Representative Bartine of Nevada has
been quite sick at his hotel in this city, but
is better tonight.
II. E. O'Brien of San Diego is here. L.
c. Morehouse and wife. of San Leandro. are
Thomas o. Towles of Missouri has beeu
appointed Chief Clerk of the House of Rs,j-
resentatives.
TERM OF ARMY SERVICE. =
The acting Secretary of War has made
decision that the period of forty V, ars' serv-
ice required by the act of CElgress ap-
proved June So 1882, TO entiteEE army Off
Ger to retirement on his own application,
inclndes the period Of servA as a cadet al
West Point
THE NICARAGUSCANAL.
Secretary Noble to-das sent TO the Senate
his annual report on iEe Nicaragua Canal
Company, which shots that the work has
bee, been prosecuted w.sl energy during the
actual work of col, ,sruction.
THE SAN FRAscIsCo's DESTINATION.
While the exacs destination of the cruiser
San Francisco. Sow fitting out at San Fran
cisco. cannot bs officially ascertained, il is
generally understood at the Navy Depart
ment that sheis going to Honolulu.
SECRETARY FOSTERS HEALTH.
DIR. Hamilton this morning said Secretary
Foster was steadily improving.