The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-02
NATIONAL LEGISLATION.
The Consular Appropriation Bill as
Amended.
POSFTTOES AID SALARIES RESTORED.
The Public Debt Statement Results of the Conference
COMMITTEES Changes In The Army and
kayy-The River and HarbOr Bill.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

WASHINGTON, June 1.-The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill was to-
day reported to the Senate from the Com
mlttee on Appropriations The bill as it
came from the House is increased 1921. 800,
making S1.7l0045, being S58. 10 more than
the current appropriation and S42S. 421 less
than the estimates. The missions Of COlOm-
bia. Ecuador, Peru and BOLIVIA, which were
consolidated by the House, are restored to
their present status, as are also the mis-
si0ns TO Venezuela. Guatemala and Hon
duras. The 'salar eS of the ColSuIs-General
at London, Paris, Haya a. and Rio JanerO
which were reduced from $1,000 to $4,000
each by the House, are restored by the
committee, as are also the salaries Of 81 Con-
suls reduced and IL omitted by the House
bill.
From the present indications it appears
likely that there will be a practical suspen-
sion OF public business In Congress next
week, owing to the numerous absentees.
Many Republican Senators have already
departed OF arranged to depart for Mime
apolis. Senator FELTON, left to-day,
Public Debt statement.
The following is the public debt state
meut issued to-day: Interest bearing debt,
5,029, go; increase during the month,
$3.50; debt on which interest has ceased,
So, l67, ,345; decrease, S13G, ,865; debt bearing
no interest. 1891, 1862, 62S; decrease, S757, 2S4
aggregate interest and non-interest bearing
debt, $500, 1853, 253; decrease, $3.50 $50; aggre-
gate debt. including certificates and treasury
notes, 81, 603. 49, 970
Cash In Treasury Gold coin, bars, S271,-
al IL
bars, S443, 429, 503; pa per, Sol $685. 74S; bonds,
minor coin, deposits in national banks de-
p0sitories ana discussing officers balances,
S1837, 223; aggregate S759, 300, 800.
Demand liabilties-G0id, silver, currency
certificates and treasury notes, $50. .634. OS1,-
III; fund for the redemption of uncurrent
national bank notes, outstanding drafts and
checks. disburSing officers balances agency
accounts, ETC., $50, 2l2 9SS: old reserve,
500, 100000: net cash balance, S26, ,005 $50 ;
total, Sl26, OO5,S SS5; aggregate, S79J, 800, $50.
Cash balance in tue treasury April 30, 1892
S92. 13l, ,5lS 100; May 81 1892, S92 126, 0O5, 8S5
Decrease during the month, S5,512,275.
General Holiday.
A Joint resolution was passed to-day au-
thorzing and directing the President to pro-
claim general holiday, concentrating
the four hundredth anniversary of the dis
covery Of America, on the 18th of October,
1892.
The Senate Appropriation Committee has
completed the annual pension appropriation
bill and will probably report it to the Sem
ate tomorrow. The bill carries a total ap-
preparation of STAG, $4,000 about 100000
less than the estimates and little over Sll,-
600, 600 more than the House bill The in
crease is for army and navy pensions.
Army and Navy Matters.
Secretary ElkIns issued general order to
the army to-day announcing the retirement
of Brigadier- General ID. S. Stanley and pay
ing ks.h tribute to his military services.
General Frank Wharton succeeds to the
command of the Department of Texas.
The President has directed the retirement
from active service on account OF Illness of
Colonel William b. Remey. United States
Marine Corps, judge-advocate general of the
navy aud Lieutenant S. {. Lemy is men
toned as his most likely successor.
1t is reported that Captain w. I. Samp-
son, lately detached from the San Francisco,
will be made cOmmandant of the Washing
ton nayy-yard.
Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
California: Orginal-George w. Smith,
Henry Griffith, Joseph W HandiB, Ben
jamin Mendenhall, Andrew NJ. Baker Will
liam McClelland, Charles Baker. David G..
Coleman. Michael Sullivan, William Bur-
rows. Timothy Geary, William Walker.
Increase Thomas Downing. Original
widows-Alvlna B. Stewart Mexican sur
yivor-Calvin W. Platt. Mexican widow
Mary Shelton.
Oregon: Original-Calven HInkle, Will
liam j. Nulkey. Additional - Isaac w.
Baldwin. Increase-Frederick w. Bax.
Committee Reports on BiHs.
The House Committee on Public Lands
to-day ordered a favorable report on the
Senate bill to change The boundaries of the
Yellowstone Park
The friends Of the river and harbOr bill
are becoming somewhat anxious as 10 the
ultimate tate of the bill and decided to ask
the House TO suspend the rules on Monday
in order TO non-cOncur in the Senate amend
ments and agree to a conference.
In the Senate to-day the conference re-
port on the bill in relation to lands of the
Klamath Indian Reservation was presented
and agreed to-
Blaine's Illness Denied.
A representative Of the Associated Press
who called at Secretary Blaine's house to-
night to investigate the rumor that he was
i'll was informed that the Secretary was not
at home. The rumOr probably arose from
the fact that Secretary Blaine was not at
the State Department or the White House
to-day.
Capital Notes.
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue
reports the payment TO date of 2Si6 claims
for sugar bounty, amounting to 1921, ,095,
leaving unsettled 6l5 claims, involving
S54.6Sl.
Mrs. Harrison's physician said this after
noon that her recovery had been retarded
somewhat by the prevailing hot weather.
and she Is not improving as rapidly as
anticipated. He added that while she is
still suffering from nervous prOstratiOn,
there is really nothing alarming in her con-
ditOn.
The Treasury Department to-day pur-
chased 64S,000 ounces OF silver at $40 to
1866.