The morning call., 1892-06-16
An AGREEMENT IMPOSSIBLE.
Differences on the River and HarhOr
Appropriations.
DIVIDED on THE OREGON CLAIMS.
appeals in CustOmhOuSe Cases Detided--Land Cases
Concluded Pensions Crapted-POStaI
Changes.
DIVIDED on THE OREGON CLAIMS.
Social TO THE MORNING CALL.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-The conferrees
on the river and harbOr appropriation
bill. after being in conference sew
eral days, have failed to reach an agree
ment and have decided to report the fact to
the two houses of Congress and ask for in
structlons. The committee, it is learned.
were able to agree upon nearly all points Of
difference, including the % per cent cut in
the first years appropriations for the con-
tract projects, to which the House commit
tee were willing to accede, but the confer
rees disagreed hopelessly upon the two new
Oregon and Washington projects. They
were both Senate amendments. one appro-
priating S1S7. 500 for the improvement of the
Columbia at Three Mile Rapids. including
the construction of the boat railway around
The Dalles, with authority TO make contract
for the completion of the work at total
cost Of S2,672, ,956, and the other amendment
appropriating 100000 for the construction
OF a ship canal connecting Lakes Union
and Washington with Puget Sound.
Land Office Decisions.
In the case of Frank B. Jackson vs.. John
Holland, and involving land in section 80,
Los Angeles district Assistant Secretary Of
Interior Chandler has affirmed the decision
of the Commissioner OF the General Land
Office in holding for cancellation Jackson'S
entry and holding intact Hollands entry,
with leave to proceed TO make final proof.
In the appeal case OF the United States
vs. Alex Ii. Plemm0ns and Thomas Price,
transferee, Assistant Secretary of the Inte-
riOr Chandler has reversed the decision Of
the General Land Commissioner In holding
for cancellation the additional soldiers
homestead entry OF said PlemmonS and de-
nying his right to purchase under the act Of
June 10, 1880, portion Uf section 81. Sacra-
mentO district, Cal, and directed that the
transferee be notified to furnish proof, as
required by letter Of instructions OF May 3,
1891 Upon receipt of the same the case
will be adjudicated in accordance with said
instructions.
The Secretary has also denied the motion
for review of the department decision in
the case of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company vs.. Wentel Grant, involving land
in Washington.
The Matter of Duties.
The General Board of Appraisers have
affirmed decisions Of the Collector Of Gus
toms Of San Francisco in the following ap-
peal cases: Hung 4Ick q Co. and others,
in assessing a duty of 10 per cent on split
rattan imported by the above firm; Risd0n
Iron and Locomotive Works, in assessing
duty Of 40 per cent on bars OF metal i'm
ported by said works. The board also sus-
tanned the protests against the Collectors
decisions In the following cases: Bauer
Bros q Co., in assessing duty at the rate Of
80 per cent ad val0rem On taffeta gloves I'M
ported by above company; Southern Pacific
Railroad Company, IN CHASING goatSkln rugs
imported by the above company as fur and
holding that they are dutable at 20 per cent
ad yalorem as claimed by appellants.
Pacific Coast Pensions.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Washington: Original--Danel Plotner,
Charles Manning. Increase-John G.
Banks.
California: Original Edward E. Mealey,
Woodard Hill. George Shuler, Charles Stat
ter, William p. Goolan. Elisha II. Robi-
son, John Kessoe, William H. Ransom,
Jacob Miller. Joseph Hilger. Additional
James Petit, Charles Bafour.
Oregon: DECENTRALIZATION d. Jordan,
William Wilson, George A. Mowers, John
Patterson, Joseph Noyes.
Postal Changes.
The following postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day:
Washington-E. o. SamueIs, at Phelps,
L. Ii. Bixby, at Sylvan. Pierce County. vice
Mrs. &. Carpenter, resigned.
Oregon-L. A. P0yt, at Hembree. Tilla-
nook County, vice 4. j. Hebree, resigned.
The postoiliee at Champlain, MultnOmah
County, Or, will hereafter be known as
Uolbr0Ok.
Harmony in Louisiana.
BATON ROUGE, June 15.-According to
the terms agreed upon by the conference
committees of the Democratic convention,
and ratified by the respective conventions,
the State Central Committee, OF which
Wilkinson is chairman, is recognized as the
regular Democratic authority IN the State.
The following have been elected delegates
to Chicago: At large. JohniFitzpatrick, e.
b. kruttschmidt Charles W. BOatmar and
+. e. Zacharie. Both conventions favor
closing the breach in the party.
Capital Notes.
The Comptroller of the Currency has de-
clared the first dividend of 10 per cent in
favor of the creditors Of the California Ma
tional Bank Of San Diego, California, on all
claims presented, amounting to S63S,569
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased 50S,000 ounces of silver at 1920 10
1924
public building at Port Townsend, Wash,
will be opened at the Treasury Department
on the 20lh of next month.
The sundry civil appropriation bill as it
passed the House appropriated $4,000 for
the enforcement of the Chinese exclusion
act. Senator FELTON, to-day in the Senate
proposed an amendment increasing this
to $4,000.
Congressman Cutting was in his seat to-
day. He says his health has been improved
by his stay in Northern New York.
Collector Hatch of Sitka is here to testify
before the Senate Committee on Territories
concerning matters In Alaska.
Contracts for supplying the Mare Island
Navy-yard with bread, vegetables, ice, ETC.,
the bids of which were opened last Friday,
will be awarded in few days.
Ensign Guy w. Brown has been detached
from the Richmond and ordered to take
charge of the draft of men for Mare Island
Navy-yard, and on the completion of this
duty he Is ordered to the M0nocacy per
first steamer leaving San Francisco.