The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-10

and reducing the compensatory duties in
accordance with the pledges Of his party TO
the people. Any deficiency in the revenue
Is 70 be covered by graduated income tax.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported favor
ably from the House committees: The
private claim of McGarrigan of California,
and Representative Wilson's bill. directing
the commissioner or the Land Office to
issue patent for certain land in OkanOgan
County for the benefit Of citizens of the
town of Chean, Wash.
The House Committees on Naval Affai RS
to-day ordered the bill to provide for the
construction of dry-dock at Algiers La,
favOrably reported with an amendmen /
limiting the total cost IosS840,00O.
Senator German introduced in the Senate
to-day an anti-Chinese bill prepared by
Chinese Inspector ID. K. Cool at san Diego.
IL renders the existing law more effective.
AGAINST THE ANTI-OPTION BILL.
The views of the New York Produce Ex-
change in regard to proposed legislation
against the sale of options were presented
to the House Committee on Agriculture to-
day by Henry b. Neiand, who read a pro-
test Of the exchange against its passage.
Ihe exchange approved Section l of the
measure, defining options, but not the other
sections.
He declared that the remedy proposed
by the bill for legitimate method of trad
ing in futures would involve in ruin the
entire system under which the legitimate
business OF various exchanges is prosecuted
FIRST ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
The first adjournment resolution offered
In the House this session made its appear
ance to-day. 1t was offered by Bushnell of
Wisconsin and provided for the final ad-
journment Of the first session on Tuesday,
May 3lSt. 1t was referred to the Commit
tee on Rules.
CANADIAN RECIPROCITY COMMISSIONERS.
The Canadian Reciprocity Commissioners,
Hon. Mackenzie Powell, Sir John IhOmp-
son and Hon. George E. Foster, arrived this
afternoon, accompanied by w. 9. Parmalee,
Assistant Commissioner of Customs for
Canada, and Douglas Stewart, who will act
as Secretary. The Commissioners will be
received by Mr.. Blaine tomorrow.
CALIFORNIA BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator FELTON, introduced Loud's House
bin, making an appropriation for the i'm
bill granting TO the Lick Observatory at
Mount Hamilton certain adjoining public
land.
THE ANTIPINKERTON BILL.
Watson of Georgia introduced a bill TO
regulate employment Of private citizens to
do wcrk Of guards, etc. The bill is an indi-
rect blnw at the PinkertOn detective force,
he has been in Congress.
THE SUPREME BENCH VACANCY.
The President has not yet given serious
attention to the question Of filling the va
canCy on the United States Supreme Bench
caused sby tile death of Bradley, but expects
to do SO in a few weeks.
INVESTIG ATING THE PENSION BUREAU.f
The House Committee on Rules to-day
decided that there should be an investiga-
ton made into the management of the Pen
sion Bureau.
NOMINATION MADE,
The President to-day sent to the Senate
the nomination Of William E. Grinnell Of
New York, to be Third Assistant Secretary
of State.
Grinnell is a nephew Of Vice-PIesident
Morton.
MEETING OF THE CABINET.
A meeting of the Cabinet to-day was at
tended by all the members, but was of
short duration. The Behring Sea question
was considered briefly, but no action was
taken.