The morning call., 1892-06-17
Squire Speaks on Puget Sound HarbOr
appropriations.
THE NEEDS OF THE NEW NORTHWEST
Orders Relating TO the Army and NaYy-POstal
Changes Pensions Granted Depart
ment Decisions.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, June 16.-When the report
of the conference committee on the river
and harbor bill was under consideration in
the Senate to-day, Squire Of Washington
made forcible speech In favor OF the ap-
propriation of S500,0e0 to commence tie
work known as the Washington canal, in
Washington, connecting Lake Washing
ton with Puget Sound. The great benefit
that the canal would confer upon commerce
was, he said. out of all proportion
to the amount OF money to be expended.
This work he asserted, would not only be
of immense value to the great and rapidly
growing city OF Seattle. but to the State oI
Washington, the entire Pacific Coast and
the national interests of the United States.
Senator Squire spoke at length and with
great earnestness, and held The close atten-
tion OF the Senate throughout.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California; Orginal-AuStin T. White,
Richard Powers James c. Robinson, John
DOminck, Marion McGhee, James f. khoda.
George A. Smith, Henry G. Salt0n, William
Bond; increase, Caspar w. Mclaughlin ;
original widow, Josephine NJ. Foote.
Oregon: Original-JoSeph w. Scranton,
J. Wesley Batten, John w. Starr, Leander
W. Frieze. Henry M. Copeland. John q.
Eaton, Matthew j. Scott; increase, Albert
w. Hart.
Washington: Orginal-Wil K. Cole,
John Hagan, Henry S. Wood. David Frank
lin, Robert Harrison, Milton Smith, Henry
G. Parker
Drawback on Dynamite.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
SpauldiDg to-day advised the Collector OF
Customs at San Francisco that on exp0rta-
tiOn of Hercules powder manufactured 0y
the California Powder Works OF San Fran
ofc al uIv al of
materials drawback will be allowed equal
in amount to the duty paid on the glycer-
inc used in the manufacture, less the legal
deduction of l per centum. The quantity
OF glycerne so used shall be determined Dy
allowing fifty pounds thereof for each 100
pounds of nitro-glycerine contained in the
exported article.
PostOfice Changes.
The following fourth-class pos iofices will
be raised to the Presidential class July 4,
1892: The Dales, Oregon, aud Pacific Grove,
California. A new pOst0tfiee will be esta6-
lished at Gibben, Umatilla county. Oregon,
with Robert Mathews as Postmaster. and
one at Leahys, Douglas county, Washing
ton. James b. Leahy Postmaster.
Army and Navy Orders.
The President has ordered the remission
of one month OF the sentence Of impTis0n-
ment imposed upon John Dinsdale. of Com
pany +, Twenty-irst infantry, now con-
fined at AcatraZ Island, California
Second class Private John ONeil, de-
tachment of ordnance. Bencia Arsenal,
has, upon his own application, been placed
upon the retired list of the army.
Ensign j. A. hoogewerff is detached
from the Naval Observatory and ordered to
take charge Of draft of men to Mare
Island Navy-yardt and on arrival 10 report
on board the Charleston.
Eusign Charles NJ. Fash IS ordered TO as
ci n to n rQ N n
the Mare Island Yard and then to the Fish
Commission steamer AlbatIoss.
LieHtenant-COmmande Benjamin S.
Richards is detached from the M0n0cacy on
the reporting of his relief. He is ordered
to return home and granted three months
leave.
Lieutenant-C0 Commander j. II. Miller is
detached from the naVy-ysrd at Washing
ton, d. c., and ordered to the Monocacy as
| executive officer.
Capital Notes.
In the appeal case of Spiro Dennis VS..
Michael HaubeTt, involving land in section
% of the Los Angeles district the Secre-
tary OF the Interior has affirmed the de-
cision of the General Land Commissioner
in rejecting the final proof Of Haubert and
awarding the land to BenniS.
Senator Platt, chairman of the Commit
tee on Territories, to-day introduced an
amendment which he proposes TO add to
the sundry civil appropriation bill for the
appointment of a special Treasury agent Of
the first class, whose duty will be to
foster the salmon fisheries of Alaska by the
enforcement Of the laws for the protection
| of that industry.
General Schofeld said to-day that the
concentration of troops near Douglass.
Wyo., was mainly for the purpose of the
! usual summer encampment, but admits
that they would be utilized In the event of
trouble with the "rustlers."