The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-16
NO MORE SUBSIDIES.
Holman Cracks The Party
Whip.
The Democratic Majority in The House
Follow Their Leader.
A Policy Of RetrenChment - The Russian
Relief MOV6ment-Op Opposition to Grain
Gambling Coast Measures
sIecial 20 THE MoRS1Na CALL

oNhoC DAUdQ 6utu5H " pciuilG ali dpHlO-
PIRATE and legitimate legislation" The ad-
yOcates of the Worlds Fair appropriation
are tonight finding great comfort in this
Interpretation. and even the friends Of the
mail steamship subsidies and the sugar
bounty maintain that the pledge of the Gov
eminent having once passed, the appTs pria-
tions to fulfill those obligations are but
appropriate and legitimate legislation"
When tie resolutions were reached in the
order 0f unfinished business it was gener-
ally expected that Holman would consent to
an amendment modifying the sweeping
character of the second resolution, but he
surprised all but few confidants by refuS-
ing to do anything Of the kind. By unani-
nous consent he withdrew his motion of
last evening torecOnsIder the vote by which
the previous question was ordered and said
that he had come to the conclusion that the
resolution was broad enough to permit of
any and all appropriate legislation.
After the adoption Of the resolutions a
CALL reporter asked Holman whether he
considered that his resolutions would pre-
clude an appropriation or loan for the bene-
ft OF the Worlds Columbian Exposition at
Chicago, THAT will depend" said he,
upon the construction placed upon the leg
islation we have already had in regard to
the Worlds Fair Appropriations can be
made for public object, and the Worlds
Fair appropriation will depend upon the
preceding legislation"
THE RUSSIAN RELIEF MOVEMENT.
The call made by Mr.. Furness Of England
to-day for subscriptions from British ship
.lr.Fr ,f Ai,,-,
the American -four contributions to the Rus
sian sufferers, may result in a Senate reso-
luton authorizing the lease Of vessel in
which to send the American food conUribu-
tions being again called up in the House
Lind, who represents the Minnesota Dis
trict. said to-day that he felt like offering
vote of thanks to Furness. Other friends of
the Senate resolution expressed themselves
as being ashamed that circumstances made it
possible for such movement to be started
by a representative of Great Britain The
opponents of the resolution are inclined to
look upon the movement Of Furness as bun
cOmbe.
THE PosTOFFICE SITE,
Senator FELTON, said tonight: II believe
the report telegraphed to the San Francisco
CALL to the effect that the Treasury De-
partment had agreed to accept tie Harvey
property for pOsto1ice site, unless specific
evidence Of fraud was presented is about
correct. That IS just about the infOrma-
tion that | am able TO get 1t was reported
some time ago that had recommended this
property but this is not true. | could have
picked out better site and paid less
/. money. -Four hundred thousand dollars
would have been q good price for the
Seventh aud Mission street property"
TIE CHARGES AGAINST ALLEN.
Concerning the charges made against
g4,s 81,
United States District Attorney for the
Southern California District, Senator FELTON,
said ALLEN was recommended by Senator
Stanford and me at the request OF the best
people Of Los Angeles and vicinity. He is
well-klOwn there as a lawyer of fine ability.
The truth Is, Allen Vas not candidate for
this position, but was appointed on account
of his ability, on the representation of the
bar of Los Angeles. / think there will be
no attempt made in the United States Senate
10 defeat his nomination. and do not ave
any idea that President Harrison will With
draw his appointment on account Of the
charges made by Blanton Duncan"
LAND FOR THE LICK OBSERVATORY.
The managers of the Lick Observatory
are anxious to acquire some additional
acres of ground in the immediate vicinity
of the observatory. They say that the land
desired IS wild in character, of no use even
for grazing 1t is being taken up, however,
| by small spectators who think that the
presence Of the Lick Observatory will ap-
preciate the value OF their lands and make
them rich. The observatory Directors de-
sire that Congress shall grant them so much
of the land now unOccupied as lies adjoin-
ing their own, in order that the observatory
may control this land, and keep Outdisagree-
able nelghb0TS, and prevent the establish
ment OF drinking places, ETC.; also that
| the observatory may have the use OF
| the wood on this land, which will
| Dp QTQduallV nlaOtp1 with pODf
place the present chaparral, and lastly and
most important OF all, that they may pre-
vent the establishment of anything like
manufactures, now or IL the future. The
smoke from such establishments would be
| fatal to astronomical observations. Repre-
sentative Loud will interest himself in be-
| half Of the observatory. He will explain
| the matter closely to the Public Land Com
mttee Of both the Senate and Rouse. and
! believes lie will be able to get the grant
| through ut this session of Congress. A
description of the land desired by the OBJ
| servatory is as follows Township south.
| Range east. Mount DiablO meridian; the
! northwest quarter OF Section 3, east half OF
Section 4, northwest quarter of Section
and the northwest quarter OF the southwest
| quarter OF Section 3.
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS.
The members of the House Committee on
! Rivers and HarbOrs say it is safe TO assume
| that the River and HarbOr Bill will be con-
! slderaby less than the last Congress and
| no new i'm TOvementS will be recommended
unless Of exceptional merit The friends
| OF the plan to afford relief to the great
! wheat-growng region of the far Northwest
| by the construction of canal or ship rail-
| way around The Dalles on the Columbia
| River, and thus afford water transportation
TO the Pacific Ocean, have abandoned these
more costly projects and will endeavor to
| have less expensive work of Improvement
| authorized bY Congress- Representative
Hermann introduced a bin having this In
| view. 1t appropriated S4l4000 for the con-
| structiOn OF a portage railway around The
Dal!es. The ship-railway project involves
| an appropriation of $500. coo. and that for
| the canal and locks So, 600. Hermann
said the plan proposed would give temp0r-
| AIRY relief and the works constructed could
| be utilized whenever the ship railway or
| canal was approved by Congress.
AGAINST GRAIN GAMBLING.
| Representative Alexander of North
| Carolina to-day introduced in the House q
| bill relating 10 gambling in agricultural
| products. /. excludes from the mails any
| letters. postal cards or circulars concerning
] such gambling; also newspapers, circulars,
! pamphlets or publications OF any kind con-
! tanning advertisements telegrapnc reports,
| or other articles giving quotations OF
markets relating to gambling In agricui-
| tural products. A tax OF 81 per word Is
levied on each interstate telegraph or tele
| phone message used for or in aid of the
! gambling referred to ia the act.
INVESTIGATING THE CENSUS OFFICE.
| Representative Anderson of West Vir-
| glnia to-day introduced resolution in the
| House 10 appoint a committee OF seven
members TO investigate the Census Office
| The pream bic of the bill recites the charges
that have appeared in the columns of GER
tain newspapers Of the country that the
| Census Bur eau was wrongly conducted