The morning call., 1892-07-16
The Question Of Erecting One Comes
Up in the Senate.
ACTION TOWARD CHOOSING THE SITE.
SenatorS Squire and Felten Speak in Favor oI
lPprOpriating 81 COO, ,00e to Purchase
the Proposed Plant.
Special to THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON. July 10 Judge Run
nells OF the Department of Justice, who
was specially detailed to investigate
the charges by Assistant Secretary Net
Teton against W. d. Owen, the Com
missioner OF immigration. Of iaeempetency,
characterization and general unfit ness. SUBJ
mitted his report to the Secretary of the
Treasury. While the report confirms sew
eral OF the specifications on which the
charges were based 1t acquIts Owen of all
tue serious charges. The report will not be
made public until after copies have been
furnished to NettletOn and Owen.
Interesting to California.
The Senate called up and passed, on the
motion Of FELTON,, the House bill granting
right Of way through the Yosemite National
Park for the Mariposa free wagon road or
turnpike, TO be completed within five years
without expense to the United States Gov
ernment.
Representative Cutting in the Fourth Cal
itornia District has written letter declin-
ing TO have his name presented to the con-
sention on the 10th inst. for denomination
10 Congress.
In tue case of James II. Krimminger VS..
fAhtOnio Valdez, involving land in Los
fAhgeIes district, Assistant Secretary Chan
ql1r affirmed the decision appealed from
contest the homestead entry of Valdez.
In the case of Sarah NJ. UT, involving
land In Los Angeles district. the Land
commissioner decision denying said Utt's
application to make desert-land entry was
affirmed.
That POstoffice Site.
THE CALL cores pondent asked A ssIstant
SECRETARY CrounSe to-day IL q draft had yet
been sent in payment Of the San Francisco
iostoiiiee site. He answered: mo; that
title has not yet been perfected"
Upon being told by yeur correspondent
that there was some talk IN San Francisco
OF taking the matter into the courts upon
the ground that the San Francisco Super
Visors had no power TO cede the Jessi e-street
property, Secretary CTounse asked: "Is
there any likelihood Of such a resort o the
courts, or IS 1t mere newspaper rumors ?"
30 lar, IL Is only cpDjectural. but the
tone OF the press reports from San Fran
cisco indicates that suit may be brought by
San Francisco citizens.
In that ease" said Ny. Crouuse cit
might be well for Us TO withhold the draft
until we see our way clearly. IL would he
embarrassing TO have the III after taken into
the courts, after the money had been paid
To Harvey. The Attorney General is of the
opinion that the Supervisors had power to
make the cessiOn, but of course his decision
would be worth nothing as against q decree
OF court"
Emily Pope's Title.
The CALL cores spondent saw Attorney
General Miller, who has given an opinion
that the Supervisors gave sufficient extin-
gu!shmeDt OF the public easement. All
that now remains 10 perfect the title, ae-
cordlng 10 the AttOrney-General, is proof
OF Emily +. Pope's title 90 certain grounds
fronting on Jessie street and other unim-
portant details concerning taxes and liens
On some OF the parcels Of land involved
Tie Public Buildings and Grounds Com
mlttee oil the House is now in session. No
quorum Is present yet TO consider You
mans resolution concerning the Postoffice
site.
Money Order Ofices.
The following money-Order Offices
have been established, to take effect to-
morrow:
Cartorna-GiennYlIle. Walnut Creek, Win
ter, Alton, Aiyiso, AmadOr City, Wimona
Blacks Station, Blue CanyOn Bollnas BoonyIlIe
Burbank, Brentwood. Campbell Caplstrano,
CAyucos, Capitoia, CenterviIle, Clayton, Glenn
cuts. College CITY,, Duneans Mills, EasIon,
Emigrant CAP, Espatto. Etiwauda. FAIR
held; Fairmont, F9r6estown. Fresno Flats.
Garden Grove, Golden Gate, Grayson
Guaala, Halieek Iowa CITY, Jamestown,
henoeLI, Lagrange, Live Oak. Livingston,
Banos, Los Borros, Madison, Malaga, Mills Col
lege, Montlceio, Newark. North Ontario, North
Iemescal, Nuese. Oaksille, Palmdale Palms,
Perkins, PescaGero. Pico Heights, Pinoe. Parto
COala, fOway, Represa, Rutherford, Saint John,
San Pablo. Sntugl-s Springs. SOlrdad Sequel
Tahoe, TOPAZ, Tracy Tres rtnos. Vernon
Ben LOmond, Byron Hot Springs. CAM,
Badger kmmeI, Pennington, ForesIville,
French Gueh. HornetOs, JacintO. Lake.
side. Monteeiio, Plannsberg. Reve a, south
Los Angeles, Walnut Grove, YoIo, Acton,
Agnew, Aptos, Balena, Belmont. Berenda,
Bijou. Buena Park. Candy, Capay. Cherokee,
Cnuia VISTA Cordea, Bonner. Dunnigan, Eta,
Gaberyille Garyaoza, Grimes, KernyiIe.
Almaden. olema, Palermo, Parkneld, PIxley,
Pleasant Grove. San Ardo. SaGta Hargarita,
santa Yuez, Scotia, Scott River, Smaltville,
West Point. pOstal-uOIe office has been es-
tabilshed at Linda Vista, san Diego County, Cal.
Military Matters.
First Lieutenant Frank II. Mills of the
TweDtyfouIth Infantry of the Department
OF Columbia. having been examined by the
board OF officers for the purpose of deternI-
inlng the question of his fitness for promo
tiOn and having been found physically dis
qualified for the duties of captain by reason
OF q disability incident TO the service, is
relieved from active service as captain of
infantry.
First Lieutenant John NJ Neall of the
Fourth Cavalry was directed to visit the
camp OF the National Guard at Carson,
New. during the period of It's eneampment,
commencing August on % next.
Pensions.
Following is a list of pensions granted to
the residents OF California: 0Iiginal-Les-
ter Champlin, William 7. Hurd. Louis
Brown, Kit Everson. Francis A. Brady,
Patrick Gaynor, Jesse L. Farrar, J. L.
Cobb, j. Light, William Bowers, Ernest
Michaelis, Jacob MandeI, William Hughes,
James Haver. James Gibbons, Harvey w.
COwles, Simeon Baker. Stanley d. Huma-
son. Addtional--J. Howard Barnard,
Thomas Rullvant, John McNIff. In
cTease-Jane X. Little.
BrevIties.
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased $4,000 ounces OF silver at $3.50 aud
s735.
The Senate to-day confirmed Lieutenant
Samuel {. Lemly TO be judge advocate
general OF the navy with the rank of cap
tain.
The sundry civil appropriation bill was
presented to the House. All the Senate
amendments were rejected except those
relative 70 the Worlds Fair. These will be
discussed tomorrow and a vote be had on
Tuesday.
The disagreement between the House and
Senate over the army appropriation bill is
practically settled by an agreement of the
eonterrees. This is the last Of the bills in
conference.
Senators Squire and FELTON, addressed the
Senate to-day. during the consideration of
the Notifications bill, in favor of a measure
appropriating Sl,0o0,000 for gun plant on
the Pacific Coast.