The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-14

| the membership OF the Appropriations Com
mlttees so that the vacancies can be dis
| posed of.
Senator DOlph of Oregon was given the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on Public
Land and relnquiShed his place as Chair
man of the Committee on Coast Defehses
| 10 Senator Squire of Washington.
Senator Galinger Of New Hampshire was
made Chairman of the Committee on Trans
| p0rtatlon Routes to the Seab0ard. formerly
| held by Quay.
Representative Bowers has been appoin ted
| on the subcommittee on Military Acad-
enles, Volunteer Muster and Bounty and
| Pay, and on the Committee on Military
Affairs; also on the subcommittee Of
Soldiers Homes, National Cemeteries and
Military reservations; also D6sertons and
Miscellaneous and on the Committee on In-
terstate and Foreign Commerce.
Geary goes on the subcommittee Of In
terstate and Foreign Commerce and Bridges.
THE PACIFIC FUNDING BILL.
c. p Huntington, President of the South
ern Pacific Railroad, has a communication
In to-day's Post identical with the one
which appeared in the same paper at the
last session of Congress concerning the Pa
cifc Funding Bill. The Post says: The
rush which always attends the transaction
OF business during the very last days pre-
vented action on the Pacific Funding Bill.
The bonds representing this large and con-
stantly increasing Indebtedness of the Pa
cine railroads VIII soon mature and settle
ment Of some kind in the meantime, is im-
peratVe, and the Post republishes Mr..
Huntington'S letter, believing it will be read
with interest, etc. The letter has been
printed on the Coast heretofore.
PACIFIC COAST MEASURES.
Representative Caminetti to-day intro
duced bill declaring Sacramento, Stockton
and Marysvile ports of delivery. Cami-
nettTS Idea is that if this is done the i'm
pOrtance of the Sacramento and San JOa-
dun rivers will be made apparent TO Con-
gresS and to the people generally, for if the
three towns named are made ports of de-
livery, statistics VIII be tabulated annually
showing the amount of goods transported by
water on the two rivers.
Representative Cutting to-day introduced
bill approprlatlug $4,000 for q revenue
cutter to be used as q boarding vessel in the
bay Of San francisco.
BILLS REPORTED FAvORABLY.
Senator Stewart reported favorably today
from the Claims Committee the bill to re-
lmOurse certain persons, who expended
money In repelling and suDpTessing Indian
hOstilltleS within what is now the State of
Nevada. BaTtine introduced similar bill
in the House to-day.
Senator Dolph reported this morning from
the Commerce Committee a bill providing
for lighthouse OF the first order at the
north head OF Cane Disappointment. Wash.
WORK ON NEW WAR VESSELS.
Cramp. the Philadelphia ship-builder, was
at the Navy Department to-day, in confer
ence with officials in regard to the condition
OF work on the naval vessels now under con-
stTuction at his yard. He said work was
progressing as rapidly as possible but was
hampered somewhat by the scarcity of ma
terials. For this reason he could not say
positively when the cruiser No. r. better
known as the Pirate. now we'll under way,
would be finished. She will be ready for
launching in May.
SENATOR JONES ARRIVES.
Senator John 2. Jones of Nevada, who
has been detained at home by the serious
Illness Of his wife. arrived in the city yes
terday, the condition of Mrs Jones having
materially improved In the last few days.
silver" he said, 'is measure that cannot
be reIegated 20 the background by all the
politicians in America. 1t wont down at
their bidding"
POLICY OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
The action of the House Committee on
Coinage to-day in discussing, with the evil
dent intention TO adopt, a resolution de-
elarlng in favor of bill for the free coin
aye of silver, had suddenly revived the
movement among prominent Democrats for
a joint caucus to determine the policy to
be adopted by the party on this prominent
issue.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Speaker Crisp was able to get up and
leave his bed for a short time to-day. He
is progressing toward recovery as well as
any one could expect.
Peter Green of San Francisco is at the
Ebbitt House.
Senator FELTON, called on the President TO-
day.
PENSION MEDICAL EXAMINER
Commissioner of Pensions Raum is per-
picked about the appointment of a pension
medical examiner at San Francisco. Sena-
tor FELTON, and Representative Loud have
recommended DR.. Mcpherson, and Repre-
sentative Cutting has indorsed Dr. Shields.
Stanford has recommended bOth of the can
didateS.
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
j. Hart has been appointed Postmaster at
PetrOlia, Humboldt County. Cal, vice }. A.
Maekery removed, and }. Wells at Plateau,
Shasta County, Cal, vice S. E. Davis re-
signed
PURCHASE OF SILVER.
The sale Of silver to the Treasury Depart
ment to-day aggregated $4,000 ounces at
prices raging from .92S5 to .92S6.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CALIFORNIAN.
The acting Secretary of the Treasury has
received a conscience contribution of $50
from an unknown resident Of Sacramento