The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-20
MAKING new RULES
The Code for the House Of
Representatives.
DELEGATES to The Democratic Committee
Gathering in Washington.
Milwaukee Leads in the Race Chicago With
drawn - State Dinner at the White
HOuSe-PtHSiOlS and Patents.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

there will be only a few changes in the
rules of the Fiftieth Congress. The modified
Holman rule Of the Forty-eighth Congress,
under which legislation was permitted on
appropriation bills when germane and N
the line of retrenchment in expenditures,
will be readopted. A rule will also be added
limiting TO one hour the call Of States on
Mondays for the introduction of bills, the
object being TO prevent flibustering on sus
pension days by wasting time in the intro
duc;iOn and reading long bills. 1t is also
likely, although this is not yet absolutely
decided upon, that rule will be framed TO
prevent prolonged flibustering by enabling
the House to bring to a vote any measure on
which it desires to close debate. This rule
will probably give the Rules Committee au-
thority to bring q a special order fixing the
time at which the debate on any specific
measure shall cease. the approval OF the
order by the House, Of course, being neces-
sary.
BLAINE AGAIN ILL.
Secretary Blaine, while at the Cabinet
meeting to-day, experienced another attack
of Indigestion, accompanied with nausea,
and felt so uncomfortable that he left the
meeting and went home. The Secretary
had not been at the meeting more than half
an hour when he complained Of nausea,
and said he felt weak and faint lie sug-
gested that he had better 20 home, and See
rotary Elkins agreed to go with him. They
drove To- Mr.. Blaine's house. and his regn-
lar physician was soon IN attendance. he
attack is similar to the one of q fortnight
hf1t mot l-
much more readily 10 treatment 1t Is not
| likely to have any serious or permanent Ell
feet. The news that Secretary Blaine had
another attack similar to that OF several
weeks ago is the subject of comment on all
sides at the Capitol to-day. Universal SYM
pathy appears t. be expressed
PATENTS ISSUED.
Patents were issued to Pacific Coast resi-
dents to-day as follows: Russell ArOoTd,
Los Angeles, weaver; James w. Atkinson,
MupiIas, incubator; Thomas w. Breen,
Sausalito, gardening implement; Moses T.
Farnham Germantown, stOve-plDe drum
James L. Hogan, Oakland, automatic cut
off for gas-burners; Byron Jennings, san
Jose tasSiguOr of Ons-halt to j. Brusie, Oak-
land) pneumatic clutch; James NJ. Me-
Farland. Virginia City. New, stamp-mili;
James Mcneil, san Francisco, templet for
boiler holes; Joseph Mount and f. h.
WarnUck, Spokane, Washington, hosting
apparatus; William f, Parsons and A.
Davis. Newcastle, Washington, wrench;
John B. Pltchford San Francisco, and A. $.
Cooper, Sauta Barbara, assiCuOrs TO Cah-
foruia Petroleum and Asphalt CCmpa4ay
San Francisco. mixing machine for asphalt;
Melvin stone, FallbrOok, Cal, diSl-Masher;
Clarence NJ. SymOnds, San Francisco, paint
car; Charles ". Iremain, Portland, Oregon,
steam engine.
a new postoffice has been established at
| Tolle, Placer County, Cal, Albert ii.
| Smith, postmaster.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The formal announcement that Chicago
is not g. be considered in the race for the
I Democratic National Convention has in
spjred all the delegations from other cities
| with confidence and tile contest tonight
presented a scene of unusual activity Only
q few members Of the National Committee
had put In an appearance up to a late hour
Tonight ana those were not easy 10 find.
The delegations from New \ Ork and De-
trOit arrived late Tonight. ). w. Cole
man, who was appointed a member
Of the committee TO come here and
boom San Francisco for the Democratic
convention, said tonight: 81 have engaged
rooms at the Arlington for my colleagues,
but they have not shown up yet, and /
hardly think they Will come. l have heard
nothing from them" Mr.. Tarpey, the Cal
ifornia member of the National Democratic
| Committee, was expected tonight In COM
pany with Mr.. Heating, the Nevada MEM
Der Of the committee, but neither had ar
rived at midnight. The Califoruians here
are not taking much interest in this con-
test Milwaukee seems 10 be in the lead.
THE FIRST STATE DINNER.
President and Mrs. Harrison gave the
first state dinner Of the season tonight in
honor Of the Cabinet The White House
was handsomely decorated. Among the
guests we're: Vice President and Mrs.
Morton, Secretary and Mrs. Elkins, At
I
General and Mrs, Wanamaker. tile Secretary
| of the Navy, Secretary and Mrs. Noble,
Secretary and Mrs. Rusk, General and Mrs
SChOfpid, Commodore and Mrs. Ramsay,
Senator and Mrs. CUllom. Among those in
vited but unable to attend were Secretary
and Mrs. Blaine, Secretary aud Mrs Foster,
Speaker and Mrs. Crisp.
LAND CASES DECIDED
In the case Of Joseph H. Del VS. Fred
erick Mehrtens, involving a contest Of a
homestead entry in the Vlsalia District,
the Commissioners decision dlsmlSsIng
Diel's protest is affirmed
In the case Of Sarah Durham vs.. OTSine
Cunningham, involving a motion for review,
for land in the Los Angeles District that
part Of the decision relating to the appeals
is revoked and they are referred to the
Commissioners for action thereon.
In the case Of j. II. McDuflie VS.. Augusta
POintard, involving land in the Sacramento
dismiSsing McDuffies contest is affirmed.
ARMY PROMOTIONS.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
the following nominations: Captain Mos'ey
to be Major and Surgeon; LiCutenant-Col-
Oucl Upnam, Third Cavalry, Colonel Major
Beaumont, Fourth Cavalry, Lieutenant-Col-
Onel; Captain Kellogg. Filth Cavalry, Major;
First Lieutenants LONDON Of Fifth Cavalry
and Ballange of Twenty-second Infantry
Captains Second Lieutenauts Michel of
Second Cavalry Curtis of Second Artillery
ana Pierce Of Second Artillery to be First
LieutenantS.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing CalifOrnianS: Francis NJ. Buck, Otto
FrlebeD, James Rheim, Thomas Garner,
COllamere Purrlnt0n, Sutton Ii. Gazler,
George A. Warner, Joseph BrObeck, Charles
A. Smith, William W. Slilwel, James ,.
Brobst Rue ID. Rice, S. A. Frambes,
Henry Simpson and Charles IL. Lipp.
CALLED on THE PRESIDENT
Edward j. Phelps Of Vermont. formerly
Minister to England, had an audience with
the President this morning. 1t is generally
und eTstood that he is to be one of The repre-
sentatives of the United States oil tue tri-
bunal to be selected for the arbitration OF
the Behring Sea question.
CONTRIBUTIONS MADE.
The Senate to-day in executive session
confirmed the following: NJ. L. Allen to be
United States Attorney for the Southern
District of California; J. Ii. Lott, Receiver
Of Public Moneys at Buffalo. Wyo.; }. J.
Chatham, Postmaster at Nogaes. ARR
POSTMASTER APPOINTED.
V. G.. Putnam has been commissioned
Postmaster at Fairmouut, Los Angeles
County, Cal vice l.. A. BrltterS, resigned.