The morning call., 1892-04-19
PACIFIC COAST INTERESTS.
Captain Barrett Of Los Angeles Selected fer
the Soldiers Home Vacancy.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Au interesting
contest was settled to-day by the House
Committee ON Military Affairs agreeing to
name Captain A. W. Barrett, q Demccrat
OF Los Angeles, TO succeed Major George
Ii. Bonebrake of Los Angeles, a Repub-
iican. as a Der of the Board of Gov
ernors of National Homes for Disabled
Soldiers. Bonebrake's name having been
Withdrawn by his friends, the Republican
members from California submitted the
anne OF General w. II. l.. Barnes of San
francisco TO succeed him. They took it for
granted that Republican wonld succeed
Mr. Bon ebrake, but Representatives Geary
and Caminetti saw an opportunity to secure
an appointment for some California Demo-
crat and recommended Barrett. The House
Committee on Military Affairs is, of course,
Democratic. so Geary and Caminetti had
but little difficulty III gaining their point.
Major Bonebrake will Tomorrow appear
before the House committee and make an
explanation concerning the charges made
against him. His friends say that his state
ment Will vindleate him entirely. After
making this explanation in his own defense
Bonebrake will Voluntarily resign his place
on the Soldiers Home Board, and will
recommend Barrett for the place. Strangely
enough Bowers Will also indorse Barrett.
The other Republican Representatives from
California believe that Republican should
be appointed to fill the vacancy
The National Bank of the Republic Of
Chicago has been approved rs the reserve
agent of the Los Angeles National Bank
of Los Angeles, Cal.
Messrs. Foard IL Stokes of Astoria. Or.
have been awarded the contract for fur
nishing provisions for the lighthouse sta
ton and vessels in the Astoria district, The
contract price is S36~32 for stations and
S67 81 TO r vessels.
Land Cases Decided.
Acting Secretary of the Interior Chandler
has affirmed the decision of the General
Land Commissioner dismissing the protest
Of L. ii. Ward against the applications of
j. w. Fitzpatrick aud C. w. Wilcox to
make timbeT-culture entries in the Su san
vile (Cal) land district.
In the case of Joseph Fountain VS.. the
State Of California. the Laud Commission
er's decision holding for cancellation
Fountains homestead entry in section 81,
Humboldt (Cal.) district for reason of
prior selection for said tract is re-
versed. and the State is ordered TO show
cause why the selection should not be can
celed Ii the State fails to show cause, the
selection will be Cancelled and such action
taken upon final proof of Fountains entry
as may be proper.
Postof1ices have been established at the
Veterans Home, Napa County, California,
with special service from YountyllJe:
Elijah Il. Merriman, Postmaster.
Swamp Lands Indemnity.
The bill refunding TO California about
$50, ,0O0 for swamp lands indemnity failed
of passage in the House to-day BY lack of
the necessary Jwo-thirds vote. Three more
votes would have carried it. Messrs Gut
ting, Loud and Bowers were absent when
their names were called. Representative
Loud was sick in bed at his apartments.
Cutting was in New York, Bowers was al
the Capitol but not in his seat when the vote
was taken.
The bill passed the Senate to-day paving
to California per cent Of the net proceeds
resulting from the sale of public lands in
that State. MIR. FELTON, thinks that the hin
will not pass the House.
The Senate to-day passed the bill granting
TO the State of California per cent of the
net proceeds. of the cash sales OF public
lands in the State. The amount involved ia
$500, 0,OC0.
Pensions and PersOnals
The following pensions have been granted:
Original-JOhn Ross, Isaac M. V. Blarcom.
Augustus LandO, William S. Rex. Leander
Emery, Thaddeus I.Verplank, Joseph Lum-
mis-, Benjamin lines and John w. Rev
nolds. Original widows WIihelmine A.
Fisher.
Washington: Original-Henry P. HUM,
Hugh A. Morrison, Ezra Calhoun, Thomas
Z. Fitzwater, Andrew j. Loomis and Samuel
S. o. Warren. Authenticated Parsons
and Lenner Foster.
Jacob Shaen arrived from New York to-
day. He says he Is not worried over the
condition of affairs and does not think he
will be indicted for alleged completely in
Custom-house frauds.
James Campbell of San Francisco is here.