The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-15
The Chinese Exclusion Bill Now Before
the Senate.
'ELTGN OPPOSED TO DOLPH'S MEASURE.
The Subject to Be Discussed Early Next Week-The
Soldiers Home questen-iand Cases
Decided.
FIecialto The MORNING CA:L

WASHINGTON. April 14-Senator FELTON,
is at work getting together an array of
figures and data which he will use In his
speech in the Senate when the DOlph Chi
nese bill comes up for consideration. tie
says he will be ready to take the matter up
next Monday if Senator Deiph Is willing.
1t is understood that the latter will call the
bill up whenever FELTON, signifies that he Is
prepared. FELTON, will move to substitute
Geary's bill for Dolph's.
Senator FELTON, said tonight that lie did
not believe that any charges had been filed
at the Treasury Department against Collec-
tor of Customs Berry at San Diego. He
himself had received several anonymous
communications from Southern California
complaining of Berry's administration of
the customs service at San Diego. but moth
ing had been charged of a serious nature.
Ii may be safely said that unless other and
more serious charges are made Berry Will
not be removed from the Office.
Representative Caminetti says he knows
OF nothing about any California Democrat
having been recommended to succeed Major
George II. Bonebrake as a member of the
Board Of Governors of the National Soldiers
Homes. 1t seems probable now that there
will be 10 contest made by the Democrats,
anu III so the appOln Unenl Will 20 10 0Sn-
eral Barnes of San Francisco.
The Raum Investigation.
There was number OF discrepancies in
the testimony of J. Z. Morgan Of Indi-
ana, the pension attorney, before the Ranm
committee yesterday. Although he testi-
fed that he had received telegram from
his wife saying that her sickness was more
serious and asked to be excused on that
account, he was compelled TO admit to-day
y a
). L. Greenwalt the Special Examiner Of
the Pension Office, denied that the Commits
sioDer had directed him TO connect Cooper
with the printCd-slip matter, and said that
he had left nothing out of the depOsitiOns
that he thought material or excluded any
statements because they tended 10 exon
crate Cooper. The committee adopted
resolution calling the attention OF the Sc
Tetary of the Interior to the extraordinary
character Of the testimony Of Morgan, but
making no recommendation.
Railroad Commissioners' Council.
The convention of State Railway Com
missioners to-day referred the subject of
railway accounting TO the committee, with
instructions 10 report at the next convex
liOn. The report OF the committee OIL fea-
sOnable rates was adopted. The committee
on safety appliances was directed 10 urge
upon Congress the immediate passage of
bill 10 effectively insure the equipment OF
frelghtcars throughout the country with
uniform automatic couplers aud with train
brakes and the equipment OF locomotives
with drlying-wheel brakes.
Lenses for Lighthouses.
The Lighthouse Board Is advised by
cablegram from Paris that the lenses TO be
used in the light station at Northwest Seal
Rock (St. Georges Reef, Cali will be
shipped on the 30th inst. If the manufac-
turers carry out their promise the lenses
will reach California some time in July and
Narr1sA
afterward.
The bids for supplies for the Mare Island
Nayyyard, consisting OF hardware, draw
ing instruments, lamps, tools, metals, pack
Ing, paints, pipe and pipe fittings, station
cry, etc, will be 0oened by the Navy De-
partment on May 10 next.
The Senate's Dismissed Clerk.
James B. Young, the executive clerk of
the United States Senate, was to-day Off
cialy notified by Hon. Auson G.. y. Cook,
its secretary, that his position had been de-
clared vacant by the Senate. The note in
forming Young was very curt in tone, and
gives no reason for the Senate's action.
Personal Mention.
A. Campbell has been appointed Post
master at Dehess San Diego County, Cal,
vice NJ. J. Gregg, resigned.
Assistant Paymaster Frank Z. Arms of
the United States navy has been ordered
TO the Ranger. Captain b. Wilson has been
Qclacn6Q from Tie command OIL tDe receiving
ship Independence, and placed on wait
ing orders. Commander Charles 5 Cotton
is detached from the command OF the Mohi-
can, ard ordered to the receiving ship lnde-
pendence. In the case of Maurice Klein
eibst, now at AlcatraZ Island, Cal, six
months nf his sentence is, by direction uf
the President, remitted.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have oeen granted as follows:
lanes al ha
John Sweeny. Additional - Samuel 5.
Seely, " iliam ). Cannon. Increase--Wil-
liam Dana. Nathaniel Ross. Original
widOw-Maria X. Norris.
Oregon - Original: Martin Y. Doud,
Lycurgis NJ. Butler, Robert Nj. Hugh. In
creasr-Isaiah Goors.
Washing Original: A. F. Hite, Will
liam \. Dickey. Additional-A.exande
Harper.
Capital Notes.
The arguments III favor of the appropria-
ton of S7.000,000 in aid of the Worlds Fair
were made before the House Worlds Fair
Committee to-day by st. Clair, Reed Of
Massachusetts and Judge Harris.
The President has nominated BENJAMIN s.
Johnson Postmaster at Puyallup, Wash.
The following statement from the Bureau
of Statistics Of the Treasury Department
shows the value of tho exports of bread
stuffs for the month Of March from Pacific
districts: Oregon, Or. S2i.574: Puget
Sound, Wash. S326. 246; San Francisco, ST.
466.2Sl; Willamette, Or. S3S73 II. Total
81, 204, 422.