The morning call., 1892-06-29
Result Of Viee.PreSident HOustOn's
Visit to Washington.
HE is SATISFIED WITH TIE SITUATION.
Bowers Opposition Said TO Be Placated-San
DiegO'S interests Will Be
Respected.
Special to THE MORNING CALI.

WASHINGTON, June 2S. - The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company has had its vice
president, Mr. w. B. Houston, hero this
week endeavorng to head off any legisla-
LiOn inimical to its interests. Mr.. Houston,
after remaining here few days, departed
for New York feeling pretty we'll satisfied
with the situation. The Bowers resolution
still slumbers in the subcommittee OF Post
offices and Postroads, 20 which it was re-
ferred Mr.. Brookshire Of Indiana, the
chairman of this subcommittee. for some
unaccouutable reason does not get his COM
mitee together to take action, although he
has had his report written out for five or
six weeks Even Mr.. Bowers now seems
disineliued to rush the matter. He has
lately received letter from Vice-President
Houston and a few days ago met and con-
versed with that gentleman in the Mills
building in New York.
The Pacific Mail Company is making
some fair promises but it is plain enough
that this is done merely to stave of any
hostile legislation. Houston, in his letter
TO Bowers. SAYS:
referring to our conversation Of this
morning, / wish TO say TO you that il Is the
earnest desire of this company TO do full
justice to the business interests of San
Diego, and with that object in view it will
be our pleasure, as we'll as our duty, TO dis
patch their business whenever offered 10
US, either freight or passenger Directions
have been given to our agents in all cases 10
sell tickets for all ports Of call at which we
touch, and we will repeat those orders in a
manner which we hope Will prevent mis-
takes; but II any case occurs among your
constituents where these orders are disre-
garded, II u IS at once refeTf ed 10 this office
a remedy Will be applied which we are sure
will De etfectual. OF course there are times
when ship Is full Of passengers for ports
on the coast, and il is therefore impossible
10 sell tickets 10 passengers at San Diego,
but If these who are desr0us of taking
passage OY our line viii telegraph our gen.
eral agent at San Francisco he will az all
times reserve rooms for them if not already
sold. / am sending a copy of this letter to
Mr.. Center, our agent at San Francisco,
directing him 10 give such orders at San
Diego as will carry out this letter in text
and spirit"
Mr. Bowers says he will give the com
pany sufficient time to fulfill its promise.
and If 1t does he will have no further fight
To make against it. He says he has enough
to do 10 look after his own constituency
and that San Francisco is able, or should
be, to fight her own battles through. her
Senators and Representatives in Congress.
Bowers says that Houston when here
talked with the POstmaster-Ge and
complained that ii was impossible FOR the
company to make schedule time going and
comm required under the contract and at
tie same time touch at the points agreed
upon Bowers THINKS the Pacific Mail will
voluntarily give up its contract before long.
The New Bankruptcy Bill.
TIE Judiciary Committee of the House
reported substitute bill consisting Of 10 of
the II sections Of the IOrrey bill. with a
few amendments, for the bankruptcy bills
pending before the committee. The amend
ueuts provide that a referee shall be APP
pointed by the United States District in
stead Of the Circuit Court; that the percent
age which was TO have been paid TO the
Government tn reimburse it for the payment
of salaries of referees shall be paid direct
10 the referees IN lieu Of salaries; that as
many OF these officers may be appointed as
may de necessary 10 transact the bank
TuDtcy business, and that corporations shall
nor enter into voluntary bankruptcy under
proceedings by creditors. The section of
the TOrTey bill omitted from the substitute
related to leaning money on bankruptcy
estates.
Civil Service InvestIg
Representative Herbert Of Alabama in
the House to-day offered for reference a
resolution citing that a political convention,
claiming to be the regular Republican con-
YentiOn OF Alabama, adopted resolution
calling the attention of the President and
the Civil Service Commission to tlngrant
violations of the civil service laws and rules
by office-hOlders in that Stale in leyyhg as
Sessmeuts upon mail clerks, etc, the open
bribery OF electors at primaries and conveu-
tOnS: that no notice had cen ken Of the
charges by the President or the Civil Ser
vice Commission, and directing the Commit
tee on Reform In Civil Service 10 inquire
into the allegations, with the power 10 send
sub-committees to make the needful inyeS-
tIgatlon.
An Early Adjournment Expected.
The House Appropriations Committee to-
day ordered that a joint resolution be re-
ported extending the appropriations for the
support Of the Government until July 10,
which is made necessary by the probable
failure Of any OF the annual appropriation
bills becoming law by the beginning Of the
fiscal year. 1t is the general opinion among
the members of the House that business
will be closed up and Congress adjourn by
July 10 or 20.
Capital Notes.
Pierce of Tennessee to-day introduced in
the House bill Identical with the silver
coinage bill now pending in the Senate, as
modified by Stewards amendment.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has prom
ised Senator FELTON, that $1,000 or $4,000 of
the new appropriation for the Improvement
of public buildings will be used in rearrang-
ing the rooms in the Circuit and District
courts at San Francisco.
BrigadeT-G General McCOOk, commanding
the Department OF Arizona, has been sum
mOned to Washiugtonto to confer with the au-
th0rities regarding military affairs in that
department.
CON ESS.