The morning call., 1892-03-15
COAST INTERESTS.
Work of California congressman -ApprO
priatioB Expected to Be Obtained.

. Representative McKenna to-day reported
favorably from the Committee on Indian
Affairs Representative Bowers bill to carry
into effect the recommendation Of the Secre-
tary of the Interior concerning the reserva-
tion of the Mission Indians at Banning, Cal
Representative Caminetti said tonight
that he was now hopeful of getting larger
appropriation for the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers. He believes that he Will get
at least S150.0 COO for the two rivers.
Conger, the United States Minister to
Brazil. is here on sixty days leave of alb
sence, and was at the CAPITOL to-day, in COM
pany with Representative Mckenna. 1t
was reported that Conger would not return
to Brazil, but would resign. The report is
not true.
Representative McKenna said to-night
that he was hopeful that the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
would report his Oakland postotfiee bill fa-
vorably, although the amount would be re-
duced from 100000 topossibly $500, 0O0
Army and Navy Matters.
General Schofeld said to-day that the
War Department would undoubtedly in
vestigate the charges preferred by certain
Mexican residents Of Texas against Captain
John c. Bourke of the Third Cavalry,
growing out of his conduct of the campaign
against the Cara revolutionists. The alle-
cations are that Bourke allowed his troops
to commit depredations on the ranches of
certain Meyicans along the Rio Grande be-
cause of the suspicion that they were con.
niving at the ESCAPE of the revolutionists.
The United States steamer ThetiS, which
has been surveying off the coast of Lower
California, has arrived at San Diego and
will be ordered to San Francisco to be fitted
out for service in the Bering Sea.
BY direction Of the Secretary of War.
Sergeant Charles Nj. Wooley, Company ID.
n Z
Angel Island, Cal, is transferred TO the
Hospital Corps as a private. He will be
sent 10 Benicia Barracks, Cal, reporting
upon arrival 30 the commanding officer for
duty at that hospital
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been. granted as follows
ornia-Original-J Wickersham,
Jennings, Santiago Cantua, William K.
Vickrey. Joseph III. Wyman, Horatio o.
Gates, Jacob II. Raymond, Harrison H.
Guthrie, Philip Reigel Haupt. Henry Rear
don. Silas F. Randolph; additional, Jacob
Mexican widows - Virginia A. Everett
Rosario Moore.
Oregon: Original, Jacob Heesch.
Washington: Originals-William j. Alb
ernethy, Lueius L. Fletcher, Francis A
Henry c. York. Leonard NJ. Lambert,
Sumner I. Ham.
Combinations Made.
The Senate in executive session TODAY
made the following combinations: Judges
of Probate for Utah-Isaac Burton, Uintah
County; James McGerry, Beaver County
Daniel Page, Iron County; g. c. Veille,
Millard County; Lars p. Edholnl, Morgan
County.
w. A. Kelly of Oregon, Commissioner for
the District of Alaska.
Treasury Notes,
Some of the Treasury officials will 90 10
New York tomorrow for the purpose of
meeting Secretary Foster and his party. due
at New York Wednesday. Secretary Elkin s
has ordered salute fired from the forts in
New York harboI on the arrival of the
steamer Spree, as special compliment to
the returning Cabinet officer.
The offers OF silver TO the Treasury to-
day aggregated $4,000 ounces. The amount
purchased was 355,000 ounces at .90A9 TO
.9053.
Personal Mention.
Senator Morrill, of Vermont is i'll with
pneumonia. His condition to-day, although
somewhat improved, is still serious. Ii was
stated this afternoon at the house of Nor
rill that the Senator was restless and not so
well as this morning. DR.. Busey called on
him twice during the morning and made
three visits during the afternoon and even
ing. The attack of pneumonia is such as
to cause alarm, but it is hoped, as his consti-
tuition Is very strong, he will recover, al
though this evening 1t is said his condition
is critical.
Secretary Blaine is reported to be doing
well to-day. He has good appetite and no
fever.
General Lewis A. Grant. Assistant Secre-
tary of War, was taken i'll to-day and is
not able to leave his bed. His illness results
from overwork.
Springer is doing nicely and Will soon be
around again.