The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-04
-SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Appropriations Made for the
Pacific Coast.
Representative MGKenna Speaks In Defense
Of EX-MiniStGr Miner.
Patents Granted TO California Inventors.
Extensive Timber Frauds Unearthed
In Washington.
Special to THE MORNING GAEL.


propriations, was reported to the House to-
day. Following are the items OF interest to
the Pacific Coast: For the completion of
the building and approaches, including
grounds and other expenses for the court
house at Carson City, $4,000; for a Custom
house at Portland. Oregon, purchase of
site. $3.50. 900, the limit of cost to be $780,
600; for the completion of the Sacramento
public building, $4,000; for one-story ex-
tension to the San Francisco Custom
house, $4,000; for heating appa-
ratus for the Marine Hospital at
San Francisco, $4,000; for the purchase
of site and the construction of
a building at Stockton. CAL, $4,000. A
clause is inserted authorizing the Light
house Board to eXpend out of the money
now on hand $1,000 for a fog-horn on north
west Seal Rock, Cal. for establishing a fog
signal at Humboldt. Cal, upon more Sc
cure site, $4,000. In consequence of the
severe storms which threaten to overthrow
the Humboldt Lighthouse. it is proposed to
rebuild the station on Humboldt Buff. For
a fog signal on Patos Island, at the north
entrance to the Canal Deharo (Wash.), Sl2,-
000 This is regarded as a dangerous
point and the light will be of
great benefit The sum of $3.50, 600 is
appropriated for establishing post lights on
number of rivers, including Sacramento
and San Joaquin rivers in California, the
Willamette in Oregon and on Puget and
on Washington sounds and adjacent waters.
The Lighthouse Board is authorized to
lease the necessary ground for all such
lights and beacons as are for temporary
use or are used to point out changeable
channels, and which in consequence cannot
be made permanent. For one Superintendent
of the life-saving and life-boat stations on
the coast of Washington, Oregon and Cal
ifornia. $500; for continuing the topograpt-
ical survey Of the California coast, 5000;
for continuing the survey of the Oregon and
Washington coasts and the survey of Colum
bia River from the mouth of Willamette
to the Cascades. $4,000; for continuing the
exploration of Alaska, $4,000; for examina-
ton into the report of the dangers of the
Eastern Gulf AMI Pacific coasts, $500;
for tidal observations ON the same coasts,
5000; for the expenses of the Alas
ka boundary survey, $4,000; for the
repair of vessels of the Coast and
Geodetc Survey, 1000; for the pros
ecution of an inquiry into the causes
of the decrease of food fishes on the gulf
ana Pacific coasts, $4,000; for statistical
Inquiry regarding the same coast fishes,
1000; for the reinforcement of the
Chinese Exclusion Act to prevent the M
lawful entry OF, Chinese into the United
States, By the appointment of suitable
officers, and for the deportation of Cinnamon
to Hong-kong, S60,0O0; for agents at the
Alaskan seal fisheries, Sl3, $50; for publish
in tba prasidanrtc clam tinn aOnaprninD
the Behring Sea fisheries, and for the pro-
lection of the salmon fiSheries $500; for the
pay of quarantine officers at various places,
including San Diego, San Francisco and
Port Townsend, $50, 900; for the construc-
tion of buildings and the enlargement of
such military posts as the Secretary of War
may designate, S690,000. The following
amounts are Appropriated for the Pacific
branch of the Home for Disabled Soldiers
at Santa Monica: For current expenses,
ing, S15, ,0O0; for household expenses, S1S,042;
for hospital, $4,000; for the transporta-
tion OF members, $500; for construction,
etc, S37, 769; for travelling expenses of
Alaska judiciary, $1,000; for rent and incl
dental expenses of the same, $780,
The following California patents have
been granted: Charles w. Babcock, Cres-
cent City, shingle or shake machine; George
b. Baer Cl1verdale, separating cross head
tie wires; Hiram b. Cook, San Francisco,
striking bag; Lewis A Gates. San Fran
cisco, assignor of one-half to H. j. P0stel,
Sacramento. adjustable letter device; Peter
Hearst, San Francisco, stove top; John II.
Holloway, Santa Barbara. water closet;
James L. Fish, San Francisco uit-pitting
machine; George 4. Kinkead, San Francisco,
pneumatic bells; Emil Sundburg, assignor
to Sundberg Brothers, San Francisco,
clothes hanger; William Teneyck, Oakland,
self-closing gas burner; William Weldon,
San Francisco, vaginal atomizer.
Rulprt II Hhma Of San Eranpicnn hac
been granted trademark on his brand of
canned salmon.
The following Postmasters have been
commissioned for California;: Valentine
Spagnoli, Coyote; Rankin NJ. Turner,
Greenland The following have been ap-
pointed acting Postmasters: William L
King, Clements: w. Ii. Walker, blanche
New Offices have been created at Torny,
Contra Costa County, and Woodlawn, Tu-
oiumne County.
Representative McKenna in the House to-
day performed the delicate task of defend
ing his friend Miner for his action in the
Barrun1ia affair. without criticzing Secre-
tary Blaine and the administration. Nc
Kenua acquitted himself in fine style and
ELECTED applause on both sides of the House.
de cited the Gomez Case In which Secretary
| Bayard, in the last days of Cleveland's )
| Administration, set precedent which Miner
in his action strictly follow Bayard held
| that ship in foreign port was amenable
refugee. whom the captain of the Honduras
| refused to surrender while in Nicaraguan
| port, and Bayard ruled that, under the cir
cumstances. it was plainly the duty of the
| captain OF the Honduras to deliver Gomez
to the local authorities upon their de-
mand. Mckenna said the Democrats were
| acting with poor grace In abusing MiZ-
ner, when he had followed the rule as laid
down by Cleveland's Secretary of State.
| McCreary of Kentucky was considera bly
1 worried Nick kpnna's cnnpph nd tria1 70
| interrupt him several times, but at each at
| tempt his situation became more uncom-
| Portable. McKenna tormented him unmer-
cifully, and the latter was apparently glad
| when his bout with the Californian was
over. When McKenna took his seat he was
Congratulated by Mckinley and Cannon. II
| was the general opinion that the Barrundia
affair had never been presented so clearly
or so well understood, and avery perceptble
change of feeling and sympathy for MizneI
| was manifest.
| Representatives Morrow and McKenna
| will appear before the Department of JUS
| tice tomorrow In the interest OF John f.
Glover, who was convicted of violating the
| postal laws and sentenced 10 two years i'm
| prisonment in San Quentin. The District
| Attorney will not object to his pardon.
| The Comptroller of the Currency TO-DAY
appointed Hermann l.. Chase of Tacoma
WASH, receiver Of the Spokane Nationa
| Bank If Spokane Falls, Wash.
The following Board of Medical Examin
ing Surgeons was to-day appointed for Naps
City: S, T, Trowbridge. benjamin Shirtlufl
and NJ. b. Pond.
The resolutions adopted by the California
Legislature, and indOrsed by Governor
Markham, requesting Congress to appropri
ate money for the Benicia Gun Factory a:
recommended by the Army Board, hav,
been received by the California delegation
Robert Il. Parker Of California has beer
appointed to $1,000 cerkship in the Wa
Department
The Land Department is in possession o
evidence showing that extensive tlmbe
frauds are being perpetrated in the State oil
Washington. Letters are on file purportinl
to be from an extensive lumber company
addressed to certain individuals offering