The morning call., 1892-04-24
PACIFIC COAST INTERESTS.
A Democrat Appointed on the Soldiers
Home Beard Pensions Granted.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-There seems to
be poor prospect of the Senate increasing
the amount appropriated BY the House tor
the improvement of San Pedro ha' bor.
Frye, chairman of the Senate Committee on
Commerce, In the Chinese debate to-day
asked what California wanted with add
tional harbor facilities when the whole
State is clamoring for Congress to put up
wall that would effectually check all trade
between our Western ports and the Orient
The chairman, of course, wie,ds consider
able influence in his committee room but
Mr.. FELTON, says he may possibly be able to
get All increase for San Pedro from the
committee, Notwithstanding Frye's opposi-
tion.
In the House to-day, when Outhwaite,
the chairman of tile Committee on Military
Affairs, moved that the report recommend
ing certain persons as managers OF soldiers
homes be adopted. Representative Loud ot
California said that Representative Bowers
of the Sixth California Congressional Dis.
trict had agreed with the Republican men,
bers of the House from California to with
draw Major Bonebrake's name and insert
General W. ii. l.. Barnes name in lieu
thereof. Mr.. Loud inquired why the COM
mIttee had recommended the name OF A.
w. Barrett of California, a Democrat, 10
succeed Bonebrake.
Mr.. Outhwaite said he was not present in
the committee at the time, but he under
stood that Bon ebrake Withdrew his name
and recommended the names of persons
eligible TO succeed him. One OF these
names was that Of the appontee. Barrett.
Loud Scores a Point.
"Did your committee bring Major Bone
brake from California in order that he
might withdraw his own name2" asked Mr..
Loud.
The California Representative knows as
we'll as | do that there was something con-
cerning Mr.. BOnebIake that might possibly
have rendered his continuance on tile board
of managers inexpedient," answered Mr..
Cultivate.
That being the case them" continued
Mr.. Loud, why WAS Mr. BOnebrake al
lowed TO name his own successor? Would
it not be better for the chairman of the
committee to admit frankly that the CON-
mittee readily accepted such recommenda-
tiOn because it was anxious to make place
for DemocTat?"
Having made his point Dir. Loud with
drew his objection to unanimous consent
and the commit ee's report apro oiating Cap
tain Barrett, Democrat. vice Ma j0r Bone
brake, was adopted.
Mare Island Supplies.
Contracts for supplying Mare Island
Navy-yard with electrical Supplies have
been awarded as follows: a. Rich of New
York, class Z. S42 20; Miller, Sloss & Scott
OF San Francisco, class l 50 90, class2 S27 70.
class $50 20, class $50 50, class SIo5 30,
class 81, class 10 Sic; Charles II. Pleas
ants of New York. class $50, class 8
S57 O3.
Assistant Secretary Of the Interior Chan
dler has affirmed the decision of the General
Land Commissiouer in rejecting the final
proof offeFed by Edward a. Chapman in
support OF his homestead entry in Oregon
City land district. Chapman, however, is
permitted TO furnish supplemental proof,
which, If accepted and the final certificate
issued, will be submitted to the Board Of
Equitable Adjudication.
Secretary Noble will hear the argument t
OF Attorney General Hart in the California
land cases one day next week.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original - Joseph L. Hart,
Nicholas Holstrand. Samuel c. Shaw, Mat
thew s. Dickinson. Oririnal widOws-An-
ME 4. Lewis, Susan Holmes.
Oregon: Original-WiIliam Brewer.
Washington: Additional-Francis Hubert,
John q. Lyons.
The following Postmasters have been
confirmed: CalfOrDia-W. z. Scott at Or
ange. Oregon-Mary A. Brown at Hills
borO,
Personal Mention.
W. L. Mobley has been appointed Post
master at North Bloomfield. Nevada County,
Cal, vice D. r.. McKillican. deceased
III. Butwell has been appointed Acting
Assistant Keeper of Ammo Nuevu fog g-signal
station. California, vice John Ii. Hale, re-
signed.
Colonel ". L. Andrews, Twenty-ffth In
fantry, has been retired from active service
ID. {. Murphy of California. a clerk In the
War Department, and a graduate of tie
Georgetown Law School in this city, has,
upon examination, been admitted To the bar
OF the District OF Columbia.
Miss NJ. 5. Whittier and Miss Wv. Tozier,
of San Francisco. are In the city.