The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-07
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
Lands Purchased From the
Indians.
Measures introduced in Both Houses Of
Congress.
Land Decisions Reversed "A District AtOF-
ney uperSeded-COnfrmatiOnS by the
Senate Nominations Made.
Special to THE MoRNINa CALI

Special to THE MORNING CALF.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-Secretary Noble
to-day transmitted to the Senate a letter
from Indian Commissioner Morgan inclosing
the report Of the COlyille Indian Commits
sion. BY the terms of the treaty made be-
tween the commission and the Indians, the
latter agree TO cede 10 the United States the
northern half of their reservation. The
commission succeeded in securing a large
majority of the adult Indians to sign this
agreement. The Government agrees to give
them eighty acres Of land each in severalty,
and Sl,jO00G0 in money payable in five
years, and also agrees to build q school
house, saw-mill grist-mill and black
smiLh-sh0p. The Indians are to have all
the water rights, and can hunt and fish on
the lands held in common. In addition,
the following chiefs receive $3.50 in cash
each: Chief Moses Joseph of the Nez
PerceS, Barnaby Of Colyilles, Antwine of
the Okan09ans. and Arypaguhin Of the Lake
tribe about $1,000 each. The ground ceded
embraces 100000 acres. Part is suitable for
agriculture aud the remainder is graz
ing, timber and some mineral lands
The San Pueblo, NeZ PelumS, Lower
Okanogans and Lower Colviles claim that
the reservation belongs to them; that these
other chiefs had no right to dispose Of the
land u the Government. They claim that
the reservation was given to them by the
Presidents proclamation and that the
Commissioners bTbed the other chiefs to
get them to sign the agreement Commits
SiOner Morgan thinks that another commits
sion should be appointed to settle the dis
pute.
CUTTINGS NEW BILLS.
Congressman Cutting has introduced
bill in the House TO am end an act entitled
AN act 10 provide for the examination Of
certain officers of the army aud TO regulate
promotion therein" approved October l,
1890; also a bill TO create and establish
pilot service Of the United States and to
regulate the pilotage Of vessels in the ports
and harbOrs along the seaCoast of tie
United States; the only difference between
this bill and the "Farquhar BILL" intro
duced at the last session OF Congress, being
that the amount of compensation to the
pilots Is left 10 the Secretary OF the Treas
uTy lie also introduced bill FOR the cree
tion Of a public building at San Francisco,
per cent of which shall be available at once,
in addition to any surplus that may be left
over from the amount appropriated by the
last Congress for the purchase of site.
LAND DECISIONS REVERSED.
The case of the administrator of the estate
of Z. K. HaTton, deceased. ". John G. Elliott,
involving pre-emptiOn final proof in the
San Francisco Land District the Commits
sioner's decision is reversed. Assistant
Secretary Chandler thinks that Harton's
filing cannot be upheld, AMI it will be can
celed aud the fnal proof Of Elliott ac-
cepted
In the case of Henry Wulff, involving a
tim6er-culture entry in the Nisaia district,
California, the Comm ssiUner's decision
holding Wuln'o entry fer cancellation is
reversed by Assistant Secretary Chandler
COMBINATIONS MADE.
The Senate to-day, in executive session,
made the following combinations: Inter
state CummssiOn-JameS w. McDul of
Iowa, William r. Morrison of Illinois and
William NJ. Lindsey of Kentucky.
Fourth Assistant POstmaster-General,E e.
G. Rathbone Of Ohio.
PoStmasters: California-L. S. Calkins.
Nevada City; S. S. Boynton. Oroville; r.
hache, Martinez; Miss Ella NJ. Henry, El
Berton; =. b. Hall, Waynes 6Oro; NJ. g.
Hall, COrdele; II. d.. Atwood, Brunswick.
Washington-D. A. McBeatb, Snohomish.
VESSEL FOR TIE NAVAL BRIGADE.
Senator FELTON, IS Informed by the Secre-
tarY of the Navy that one Of the naval ships
will be assigned for the service OF the naval
battalion in California. The Secretary was
asked if the repairs would be made, if
needed, on the ship, and he promised that
they should be made, if it was found neces-
sary to utilize any vessel at Mare Island in
need Of such repairs 1t will be decided in
a few days which vessel will be assigned Tor
the purpose
INFECTED PEACH TREES.
Senator FELTON, has been informed that
number of peach trees, taken from the re-
gions of Delaware and part of Maryland in
fected with the peach yeilOws," have been
transplanted in California. lie thinks that
some immediate action should be taken by
Calif0rnans to prohibit the introduction OF
this disease among the California peach
trees. A California law applicable should
be enforced.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUPERSEDED.
Ks predicted, District Attorney Cole Of
the Southern California district has been
superseded. Los Angeles and other cit-
Zens preferred charges of lncompetency
against Cole. He was one Of Senator Stan
tOrd's appOntees Matthew T. Allen OF
Los Angeles, his successor, was recon-
mended by the California Senators and Rep
resentatives. in pursuance Of strong recon-
mendati0ns from Los Angeles
LARGER SHIPS PROPOSED.
Postmaster-Gene Wanamaker to-day
had long interview with {. L. Huntington
and President Houston OF the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company on the subject Of in
creasing the size of the vessels to be put
into the China trade under the Postal Aid
Bill. The company now proposes to build
hrst-class 10,000-tOn ships. instead Of second
and third class ships under the terms of the
present contract.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
The President to-day sent to the Senate
the following nominations; Walter Wym6n
OF Missouri Supervisory Surgeon General
in the Marine Hospital Service; Duncan
A. McCeath, Postmaster at SnOhomiSh.
Wash. W. L. SimODs was to-day APP
pointed Postmaster, at Sweet Home, Linn
County, Oregon, vice o. L. Lubker, re-
moved.
MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF PENSIONS
Dr. Mcpherson of San Francisco will be
appointed Medical Examiner for the Pen
sion Office upon the recommendation OF
majority OF the California delegation.
CALIFORNIA PENSIONS.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing Californians: Richard Clancy, Slater
Walsh, G. Anthony, Joel A. Penny aud
Fred S, Case.
SILVER PURCHASED.
The amount of silver purchased to-day
was l, 10000 ounces, at .94S5 to .949J.