Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-29
WASHINGTON VIKINGS.
EAPPROPRIATION BILL
REPORTED 70 THE HOUSE.
Postohice Appropriations Further Dis
cusscd-sugar Cane Culture to Be
Tried In California.

today the legislative appropriation bill
was reported and referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
The most important feature, and one
likely to lead to bitter contest, is that
abolishing the Utah commission.
The total appropriation is $21 1882, ,762,
which is $1,O70, ,2S6 less than the esti-
mates. The appropriation for the cur
rent fiscal year is $22,141 ,874, being
$468, ,122 more than recommended in the
bill.
Thirty-nine clerkships Of senators,
who are not chairmen of committees,
are abolished.
In the house, the compensation of
twenty-five additional members, who
will enter underv new superintendent,
is provided for.
Summary disposition is made Of the
Industrial Christian home of Utah, in
Salt Lake City, which was founded as q
refuge for Mormon wives who aban-
doned polygamy, by granting the entire
premises to the territory ae 3 site for itg
school fof deaf and dumb mutes until
congrese shall otherwise provide, S.
PosroFFICE APPROPRIATIONS.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the postofice appropriation
bill.
Hayes, of Iowa, favored striking from
the bill the section authorizing the post
master-general to fix the rate of mail
transportation by overland railroads.
Kendall. of Kentucky, who recently
succeeded to bis fathers seat, delivered
an eloquent free coinage speech, which
elected marked applause.
Fithian, of Illinois, denounced the
Mckinley bill, and favored the enlarge
ment of the free list.
Watson, of Georgia, scored the Demo-
Gratis for failure to consider bill to re-
place the Mckinley act, and proceeded
to extol the planks Of the Ocala plat
form.
Enloe, replying to Wataon's criticism,
said If the Democratic majority was to
be criticised it should be criticised for
the rules it had made, and not for the
administration of busineasin in conformity
with the rules.
After further debate the committee
rose and the house adjourned until Tues
day. -rK
COST OF CHINESE EXCLUSION.
Secretary Foster has sent to the house
letter asking that 100000 be added to
the sec, 900 heretofore appropriated fol
the enforcement of the Chinese exclu.
sion act during-the next fiscal year.
In his letter, the secretary says $780,.
600 will be necessary for the expenses o1
officers to conduct registration as pro.
vided for, and that there is not an ap
preparation under which such payment
may be made. The secretary further
says $50, 900 will be required for depor
tation and expenses Of trial and i'm
prisonment during the next fiscal year
making the total additional expense
| $100, 900.
SUGAR CULTURE IN CALIFORNIA.
The house committee on agriculture
has agreed to report a bill appropriatinf
$40, 900 for experiments in sugar culture
provided that 80 much thereof as may
be necessary shall be expended in inves
| LEGATIONS and preparations to carry on
experiments next year in sugar cane or
| reclaimed swamp lands in some suitable
| place in the San Joaquin or Sacramento
| valleys Of California. This provision
was added by Representative Caminetti,
The agricultural department has
agreed to ship to California the plant
now being used in Louisiana, az the
season in Louisiana will soon be over.
Professor Wiley is Of the opinion that
sugar culture in the San Joaquin and
Sacramento valleys can be carried on
and WILL prove as successful as in the
| most favored sugar section Of Florida,
| The recent experiment in the last
named state has been highly satisfac'
| tory. Sugar land in Louisiana has beer
very profitable, some acres netting ai
| high as $3.50, and it is expected soon tc
have this great industry under way in
| California.
SILVER CONVENTION ADJOURNED.
| The delegates to the silver convention
| today discussed the question Of raising
funds. Large contributions and pledges
| from Colorado Dnd other silver stateI
| wefe received fol immediate needs. I,
| il PROPOSED TO publish newspaper oc
ca6ionally in the interests Of free coin
| age. After routine business the con
vention adjourned sine die.
Barbourss Successor.
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ernoz has appointed General Eppa Hun
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