The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-16

dent shall be $4,000 per annum each; the
secretaries of the chief of the division shall
receive $500 each; the Superintendents of
the various stations to receive 500 per an
mum each; S150.000 Is appropriated for the
purpose.
PACIFIC COAST BILLS.
Senator Dolph to-day introduced bill
Idaho and Washington who served with
Unlted States troops in the war against the
NeZ PerceS, Bannocks and Shoshone In
dams, and for the relief of the heirs of those
killed IN such service. He also introduced
Dill for the establishment of an ASSAY
office at Portland. Oregon, to cost SlOO, 600 ;
also bill for one at Baker City, Oregon.
Senator Mitchell to-day introduced a bill
Tor the development and encouragement of
SILK culture in the United States under
supervision of the Department of Agricul-
ture. and appropriating $150000 therefor.
RECIPROCITY WITH JAMAICA.
The reciprocity negotiations with Jamaica
have reached satisfactory conclusion, thus
Completing the series of Trade conventions
made with the Sugar-producing colonies of
Great Britain in the West Indies. Jamaica
was the last to hold out against the Just de-
mands for revision of its tariff made
by General Foster, who had conducted these
negotiations on the part of the State De-
partnent. She did SO because the repre-
sentatives of her interest here believed that
sie was asked to revise her tariff in a way
which would involve the surrender of Il
larger proportion of her revenue than that
OF any other of the colonies, considering her
output and export of sugar. Jamaica sent
the United States 1900 tons last year.
PATENTS ISSUED.
The following California patents have
been issued: John T.. Wabel, San Fran
cisco, car coupling; Delbert Z. Barton, San
francisco, draft for equalizing cultivator
for Gaf, lIon
San Francisco, valve; Charles Moore,
Visalla, mop; William A. Russell, Los
Angeles. lawn OF orchard irrigator; :;
Iheophilus Tucker, Oakland, ornamenting
walls or ceilings; William j. Webber, San
francisco, horse-cOllar stuffing machine.
REPEAL OF THE SUGAR BOUNTY.
1t is stated by an official to-day that it is
settled that France and Germany will try to
secure repeal of the bounty upon our do
mestic sugar production provided by the
Mckinley law, as 1t threatens to so enlarge
the sugar production in this country as to
impair the industry in those countries.
lney intend to use as leverage to secure
the repeal OF the sugar bounty the fact that
they are now admitting our pork and cereals
to their shores.
ARMY ORDER.
By direction of the Acting Secretary of
War, Second Lieutenant James j. Meyler,
CORPS OF Engineers, will report In person on
oNiu"iS otI " SbIuHtl StOIs II. MtIutlt,
Corps of Engineers, President Of the Ex-
aiming Board at San Francisco, Cal. for
examination by the board as to his fitness
Tor promotion, and on conclusion of his ex-
animation will return to his proper station.
THE CAUCUS APPROVES.
The Republican Senatorial caucus this
morning approved the report of the commit.
tee charged with the arrangement of the
committee membership, and the Democratic
managers were furnished with a list as
adopted. Some assignments Yet remain to
be made, but the Caucus Committee is au-
thorlzed to arrange them. after personal
consultation with the Senators concerned.
THE INTERESTS OF MONTANA.
Sena or Sanders Of Montana to-day intro
duced bill constituting two land districts
in Montana, one to be called the Southern.
with the office at Dillon. and the other the
Northern, with the office at Fort Benton.
DE also introduced bill appropriating $780,
600 for the erection of public building at
Butte, Mont, and also the same amount for
public building at Helena, Mont.
AMERICAN SHIPPING LEAGUE.
AT the council meeting of the American
Shipping and Industrial League to-day, Gen
eral Russell Alger of Michigan was chosen
President for the ensuing year. A memorial
to Congress was adopted, praying for the
passage of the Tonnage Bill presented TO
the last Congress.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Speaker Crisp is suffering from a mild at
tack of the grip and did not leave his apart
ments to-day. There is nothing new con-
cernlng the committees
Secretary Foster is much improved in
health TODAY.
DEMoCRATIo CAUCUS MEETS.
The Democratic Senatorial Caucus Com
miitee held session this morning, but no
positive progress was made toward the COM
pletion of committee assignments.
RUMORED APPOINTMENT.
1t is stated tonight, upon good authority.
that Senator Allen of Washington will be
appointed Circuit Judge, to succeed the late
Judge Lorenzo Sawyer.
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Erskine Allen was to-day appointed Post
master at Bath, Placer County, Cal, and
Augustin Knight Jr., at Pine Lake, San
BernarGino County.