The morning call., 1892-02-14
COAST INTERESTS.
The Debris Question Considered Indian
appropriations Asked.

WAsHINGTON, Feb. 10 Represent tative
| Caminetti made three attempts to-day to
secure the unanimous consent Of the House
! 10 the Consideration OF a joint resolution
calling on the Secretary of War TO submit
for the consideration Of Congress such fur
ther estimates Of the amounts required and
which be probably spent during the
coming fiscal Year In making the improve
mentS recommended by the Board Of United
States Engineers In restraining the mining
debris and 10 prevent It's lodgement in the
navig able rivers Of California. Holman Of
| Indiana objected to the first attempt, and
another matter came up for consideration.
Then unanimous consent was asked a sec
Ond time and Cox Of Tennessee objected,
! but the third time the California representa-
| tive was successful and the resolution was
! adopted. Uolman's objection was that the
resolution would only form the basis for an
additional and large appropriation.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR INDIAN SCHOOLS.
Tie indian Appropriation Bill was re-
| ported on by the Committee on Indian Al
! fairs to the House to-day. Some Of the
! most important changes from the bill Of
| last year affecting Pacific Coast Indians
! are as follows: The Appropriation for the
! support Of the Indian school at Carson City,
! Nevada, is reduced from $4,000 to SI9,250;
! for the PhmniX, ATZ., school reduced
| from $4,000 to S3S675; for the school at
! Sa en- Oregon. reduced $3.50; for the school
! at Mojaye, ArZ., Increased from $4,000 TO
/ S32.5OO for the school at Perris. Cal, S15,
| coo Is appropriated, and for the school at
| Banning, Cal, ST., 500, the same as last year.
No changes were made in the salaries Of
! Pacific Coast Indian agents. new clause
| inserted was: For the purpose of carry
! ing into effect the agreement with the up
per and middle bands of the Spokane ln-
| dianS" which agreement is hereby ac-
o. ufpH-thp of so OO0 IL ed
| and IS the first inStalment OF the SUM OF
$4,000 mentioned IN said agreement The
| above amount OF $4,000 is TO be expended
! for the benefit of those removing from the
| Occur d'Alene Reservation in the erection
! OF houses, assisting them in breaking lana,
! the purchase of cattle. seeds, agricultural
| implement, saw and grist mills clothing and
| subsistence.
EXAMINATION BOARD APPOINTED.
BY direction of the Secretary of War
| board OF officers to consist Of the officers
| hereinafter named are appointed to meet at
| San Diego Barracks on the 1st Of March
next for the physical and mental examina-
! ton of the appointees TO the United States
! Military Academy, viz: COlonel Joseph
H. Smith, surgeon; Major Samuel Harter,
surgeon; Major Edward W. WhttemOre,
Tenth Infantry; Captain Charles l.. Davis,
Tenth Infantry; First Lieutenant John H.
ScholleEberger Tenth Infantry.
THE YOSEMITE WAGON ROAD.
The House Committee on Public Lands
will report favorably the bill granting
MaripOsa County tho road right of way
through the Yosemite Park as soon as
Secretary Noble states in writing that the
Department of the Interior has no objection
TO the construction of the wagon road. He
has promised to do this
PoSTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
Postmasters were appointed to-day for
California rs follows:
II. II. Wilcox at Albion, Mendoclno
County, vice j. Brett, resigned; S. P. Hask-
in at Grizzly Flats, El Dorado County, vice
A. j. Graham. removed; Joseph NOll at
Pope Valley, Napa County, vice j. Ash, re-
signed
THF SAN JOSE PosToFFICE.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has ap-
pointed w. j. Wolcott Superintendent Of
Construction of Public Buildings at San
Jose on the recommendation of Representa-
tive Loud.
PAYMENT FOR WAR CRUISER.
The Secretary of the Navy has made the
sixteenth payment Of S53 $50 to the Union
Iron Works OF San Francisco on account OF
cruiser No G.