The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-10
COAST INTERESTS,
River Representatives Speak for CalitoT-
MAS Needed IMPROVEMENTS.


Ohleyer, the DELEGATES named by the river
convention Of California TO come TO Wash
ington and urge Congress to take action
looking to the Improvement Of California
rivers. The committee held an all-day ses-
sion. Besides the two delegates named
Representatives McKenna and Camiuetti of
California were present and took an inter
est IN The proceedings. The delegates urged
that the following sums be appropriated for
the improvement Of the Sacramento and
Feather rivers, in accordance with the
recommendation Of tie Board of Engineers,
viz; $4,000 for snaggng the Sacramento,
S275, 900 for work on the lower Sacramento,
S25.eCO for Jacobs Slough, $500 600 for the
work above Marysyule aud $4,000 for the
Feather River, total OF SGi5.0)0 $4,000 OF
which could be proftaOly expended in the
fiscal year ending in 1898; for the San
Joaquin River Sl36, 100 ; for the Mokeumne
River $500, and for PetalUma Greek So
GEO. They enumerated the appropriations
made for Californian rivers up 10 date as
follows: Sacramento, $4,000; san JOa-
QUin River, SIgJ. $50; Mukelumne RIVER,
$4,000; Petaluma Creek, S39 I15-or tota!
amount expended for Californian rivers OF
only SOS, So, which Is very small amount
In proportion 20 the appropriations Tor the
Atlantic Coast They went at length into
the reports submitted by the United States
engineers under the act of Congress conf
monty known as the "B.Egs Bill" ILey
described the process OF hydraulic mining,
and Tec.ted tile controversy that had hereto
fore taken place between tie bydTaullc
miners aud the river men and the farmers,
and attd That at the recent conventions
held In California the COutendiug parties
had come 20 an amleable agreement, by
when Congress was TO be asked TO provide
suitable dams and other works for the pur-
pose OF restraining the mIalng de-
bTls, and that until such works were
provided no hydraulic mining was 30
be carried on. The gentlemen made state
ment If the value OF the rivers as carriers,
and submitted statistics showing the amount
Of wheat transported 10y water and by rail-.
They described the conditions that existed
prior 10 1862, when the LIst ire~ het occurred
that d.d great damage 10 tile lands OF the
Sacramento y Valley 6y reason OF the over
flow caused by the debris in the river from
hydraulic mining. Prior to this time the
river was uayjgahle 10 Marysyl le, but II
IS now only So t. Macintosh Landing. lhe
object Was 10 make the river naygdOie forty
miles further than MH.hInt0Sh L1uJlus--O
Red Bluff The bdrges now in use on the
river engaged in the transportation OF gra
ami other commodities could not be loaded to
the T,tull capacity because the river uudCI
existing conditions only allowed draug-
OF J-2 tC + feet whereas with tile improve
mtuja contemplated, the river Will be rem
desed Hayigabie TO boats and barges Of
from 10 feet draugnt. Mr. =. J. Woods
OF StOckt, q, who was also app lnted one OF
the delegate boy he convention, has not YET
arrived aud lhe House Committee has an
uOuuesu taal tO-mJ.rJW VIII be tie last
day upon which the hearings VIII be re-
ccivtd. Ne,sls. Mrkeuul AMI CamInettI
tuIrayCrri % secure q further extension Of
time, bu. the committee would not agree to
30. II IS believed taat the House River aud
HaUboT bII Viii b- put through WITHIN q
few weeks and that II VIII be law by
March 10Th. The River Committee is hope
ful that Congress may be induced TO make
the desired appropriations notwithstanding
the economical tendency Of the Democratic
HOus and tie uarsimJujous propensity OF
OUject0r Holman. ILe delegation from the
Miners Convention Is expected 10 arrive
within the next few days.
TIE POSTOFFICE SITE.
The California Senators and The Repre-
seuJauyes In COugTes, ana others inter
es.ed Lave received information from San
Francisco TO the effect that tile Board OF
SuIeryl s0rs has now Under consideration
the San Francisco POstoihce-slie matter
aud Is tTylug TO reach decision as 10
whether release viii be given by san
Francisco 10 tie disputed fifty feet at tie
eud of Jessie street. II Is stated mat un-
less he money which has been appTOpIi-
ated for the P0stOftICe tie at san Francisco
IS used between now and the end OF this
fiscal year Dune 3Dtb) the appropriation
Will revert TO tie Government uy limitation,
and that il VIII be a very difficult matter 10
get the Democratic House 10 renew the ap
preparation.
THE UTAH JUDICIARY,
Caleb ". West, rx-GoyerHCr Of Utah, is
in THIS city. Judges Anderson and Judd,
ASS ciate justices Uf the Supreme Court of
Utah, are also here, pres umaDIy IN the IN
teltSt OF securing the passage OF BIZ Gre
Rting two additional justices for this court.
A bill making such provision was to-day
reported adversely 10y The House Committee
on judiciary.
Il IS understood that the President will
within a few DAYS appoint a brIgadlcT-
general OF the army to succeed General
kautZ retired.
MRS. sTANFORD'S LUNCH PARTY.
Mrs. Senator Stanford gave a luncheon
to-day. The ladies al tile table were: Mrs.
Mckee, Mrs. Russell Harrison, Mrs. Din
mics, Mrs. Justice Gray, Mrs. Daiph, Mrs.
haUucrsOn, Mis- Voorhees,, Miss Dawes,
Miss Blaine, Miss Quay, Miss IIa Ih0mp-
son, Mrs John Mclean, Mrs. Address,
Mrs 4. Leo Knott Of Baltimore, Mrs.
II zen, Mrs. COudit Smith, Ms. K. w.
Townsend, Mr.. BuCHer, Miss She-rl, Mrs.
John Hay, Miss RusecTans, Mis-. lde and
Mrs. Henry ID. Green.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
California pensions lave been granted a.
follows: James :. Riggs, Christ EnOch,
John Baker, Levi CUIburn, Everett Dewitt,
John ), BOnham, Frederick Spencer, Amos
Bye. George :. Baker John i. Christian,
Stephen oduchO, Thomas Harkuess, Albert
Baker fasmUs Miller, Henry Bakeman,
Robert {, Slaughter, Alya w. Marcos, John
Schatfer, George W. Z. McElrOy, Herbert
BusDy, William Heyer Benjamin Finuey,
LeOnhard Frey, Alfred J. Thomas, Frances
Won StTobel and Louisa HaIlstone.
PosToFFICE CHANGES
Il. Guernsey has been appointed Post
master at FaiTlaWn, Elk County, Nevada,
vice I. j. Parkinson, resigned.
The following star postal changes haY e
been ordered: Ferndale to Upper MattOle,
from February 18th allow the Postmaster
additional time when necessary In which to
distribute the mails; for the diamond Office
in Alameda County, the base of supply
Will lie changed from Alameda to San
Francisco.
PACIFIC COAST PATENTS.
The following patents were to-day issued
to California inventors: Frank A. Fox,
San francisco, assigner TO {. L. Bishop,
Brooklyn, y. Y, car-coupling; Frank A.
Huntington, San Francisco, crushing mill :;
Edward NJ. Knight, San Francisco filter;
Thomas Powell, stockton, wheel ump;
Jonathan NJ. Robinson, Nacayille, pro pell-
ing vessels
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. HO Shen Chee has issued invitations
for a dancing party at the Chinese Legation
on Friday evening, February 12th.
Hon. N. NJ. Estee aud T. L. Deyln went
to the Presidents reception tonight.
Isaac Trunbo Of San Francisco is in this
city and Judge Z. w. Kennett of Salt Lake
City Is here.
THE CIRCUIT JUDGEsHIP.
Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee of California called on
the President to-day 1t is rumOred that
W. t. Gilbert Of Portland, Oregon, who is
being urged for appointment to the Circuit
.Jucgeship of the Ninth Judicial Circuit,
VIII be one Of the TWO lucky men,