The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-07
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The Difficulties in Connection With the
Mining Debris Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 6-The champions
of the mining debris bill are having hard
time Of it. They were confident this morn
ing that their bill would pass under a suS-
pension Of the rules before the day was
over. Speaker Crisp had even promised to
RECOGNIZES Caminett to call the bill up, but
there were too many measures of national
importance on the tapis First came the
river and harbor bill, which, after discus
sion, was taken from the calendar and sent
to conference. Then came Hatch's anti
option bill. which passed. as did also bills
for the admission Of New Mexico and
Arizona. The legislative appropriation
bill involving $50 000,0 600 was then taken
uD and put through in indecent haste.
After being in session from II A. NJ. until
$50 P. NJ a motion was made to adjourn,
but the friends of the debris bill and Of
Delegate Gaines measure for Utah local
self government defeated the motion.
Caminetti thought his opportunity had
now come but the Republicans had been
complaining to Crisp that they had been
treated unfairly, as all those recognized so
far to call up bills had been Democrats. and
the Speaker thought ii advisable TO at least
give his rulings an appearance OF trying to
be fair so he recognized Grant OF Vermont
tC call up bill for the establishment OF
military post in New York. This, how
ever, made the Democrats too weary, and
before the bill could be got TO vote the
House adjourned.
CamineIti is very much discouraged To-
mig bit and acknowledged =. lie has been
confident that his bill would pass, although
others have thought differently. The pre-
dcii0n has been made in these dispatches
occasionally that there is too much OppO-
siti0n to it by Democrats. Caminetti, how
eYer. insists that there IS an overwhelming
majority for the bin If it can ever be got to
vote He says he saw, personally, each one
of the 200 and odd members who were IN
their seats to-day and is sure the bill would
have passed Overwhelmingly.
Mr.. GeaTy gave active assistance to Can't
netti to-day. for which the latter is grateful.
Caminetu SAYS he viii keep on trying.
though be acknowledges that the chances
are all against his bill. Holman is willing,
Eaminettl says, to appropriate $4,000, but
10 more.
Thesuext suspension dav is for the COM
mittee aud the next one after that WIZ come
on July 4. the day set in McMnliH's res0-
luton or to-day for adjournment, so about
the only way for Caminett TO get up his
bill viii be by unanimous consent, and this
VIII hardly be possible, rs there are known
TO be several Democrats in particular who
are strongly opposed 20 it, and they would
object ithOut doubt. There are a very few
members however. who believe that Con-
gress Will not be ready to adjourn on July
4, and possibly another suspension day
after that date viii give NJ. Caminetti his
much-coyeted opportunity.
The Postoffice Site.
When asked for news concerning the
status Of the San Francisco PUstOflice site
Secretary Foster could only say lie did not
know yet what the result would be; that
there had been no further meeting OF the
commissioners, and he did not know when
there would be-perhaps not until after the
Minneapolis convention. POStmasieT-Gen-
eTal NaHamaker having said that, as he
understood II. the tile 10 the Seventh and
Mission streets property was not yet per
fected Assistant Secretary CrOunSe said to-
dIy that the formal cessiOn Of the narrow
strip needed TO make up the whole parcel
had been received, but Attorney General
Miller had not given his opinion yet as TO
whether the title TO tie whole issn0w COM
plete.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Original - j. b. Langdon,
Norman d. Phelps, James Charlton, Glen
ems B0cke. William Burns, Silas \. Lott,
George Mcdonald, Richard ). McEvoy,
Charles {. Purdy, Theodore Jones, Andrew
Divine. Additional - James T. Clayton.
Increase-G0Tham a. Wing. Original
Widow Louisa Il. T0bey.
Oregon: Original - Samuel K P. Hol-
man. Reuben 0. Laloweli, John Mcconnell,
Andrew Harris.
Washington: Original - Frederick A.
Hopper, Grove Clifford. Henry y. Atkin.
Ferdinand John, James II. Clayp0ol, Ed
win NJ Church, George Raymond. Charles
II BOWdeu
Capital Notes,
The offers Of silver to The Treasury De-
partment aggregated 3D. 800 ounces The
amount purchased was $500 ounces al
prices ranging from $50 to .S92
The President to-day sent 70 the Senate
the nomination OF George c. l.. Goodman
a Register of the Land Office at Evanston,
Wyo