The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-18
Appropriations for Restraining Debris
to Be Allowed.
THE POSTOFFICE COMMISSION TO MEET
Bryan of Nebraska to Force Vote on the Free
Lumber Bill-PropOsed Protection
Of Public Lands.
Special to The MoRNINe CALL.

WASHINGTON. May 17.-Representative
Caminetti and j. K. Luttrell appeared be-
fore the Appropriations Committee by ap-
pointment to-day. to ascertain. If it was
possible, what amount of money the COM
mlttee is willing to al propriate to the hy
draulic mines for the erection of restraining
works. The majority Of the members were
present, Holman being in the chair. Ca
minetti explained the bill and the condi-
tions existing in the mining region Of Cali
forDia. Many questions were asked by the
members ana answered by Caminetti with
reference to the report of the board OF en-
gineers. Luttrell followed Caminetti. The
Californians think that the remarks made
by the members indicate that they are in
favor OF making an appropriation. Repre-
sentatives SayeTs and F0rney, two members
of the committee, assured them that rea-
sOnable amount would be allowed.
Protection of Public Lands.
proposition was made in the House to-
day by Otis Of Kansas to strike out the APP
preparation of $4,000 to enable the Secre-
tary OF the Interior to protect the tim Der
and other public lands from invasion and
depreciation, and to substitute $50 900 to be
expended by Land Registers and Receivers.
OGi5 atldCheQ tue 1llGItOT OcpdILllIeHJ lux
dispossessing the kaweah c0lOnlsts OF Cali
fornia of their Sequ0ia Park lands. Bowers
defended Secretary Noble, and said the pro-
moters of this colonization scheme were
"scalawags from San Francisco"
Secretary Foster has requested Post
master-G General Wanamaker and Attorney
General Miller to meet him at the Treasury
y partment tomorrow to consider the San
Francisco postoffice site matter.
A il-Seryice Position.
Senator FELTON, and Representative Lond
find that they were III error in suppOsing
that an examiner of merchandise at San
Francisco could be named without first pass
ing civil-service examination. They at
first decided TO recommend w. II. Davis,
but that gentleman withdrew. They were
then about to recommend George w. Root,
when they discovered that HOllywood's sue
cessOr must be appointed under the civil
service rules.
Restraining Debris.
Senator FELTON, will to-day propose an
amendment to the river and harb0r bill ap-
propriatng $500 for restraining works in
the American River California. To remove
the debris where it is now lodged will cost
but a fraction of / cent per cubic yard,
whereas it will cost about 10 cents per yard
TO remove il after it has reached the navi-
gable rivers, according to a board Of engi-
neers of the Wan Department.
The Lumber Tariff.
Representative Bryan of Nebraska to-day
introduced bill placing rough lumber on
the free list, and imposing duties as follows
on partly or entirely finished lumber: Lum-
ber, each side planed or finished. 80 cents
per 1000 feet; planed on one side and toDgued
and grooved, 81 per 1000 feet; planed on two
sides and tongued and grooved 81 so per 1000
feet. The bill was not introduced as re-
sult of an agreement on the lumber bill by
the Democratic majority of the Ways and
Means Committee. but it indicates that
Bryan's purpose is to urge the committee
to settle the lumber question, which has
been before it Tor some time, by reporting
bill on these lines.
Grabbing Mineral Lands.
The bill to provide for the examination
aud classification of mineral lands in Mou-
tana and Idaho was to-day reported to the
House from the Committee on Public
Lands The object of the bill is to prevent
the acquisition of lands said to be rich in
minerals by the Northern Pacific Railroad
Company under its land grant
Capital Not,s.
The total collections of internal revenue
during the first ten months Of the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1892, will show S125, 54S, ,061,
an increase Of So, 6G9, 81, as compared with
the collections during the corresponding
period of the previous fiscal year.
The Court of Claims awarded the heirs OF
General Robert L. Lee S217, 900 damages for
timber cut off RavenswOod. Va, during the
war. Congress has yet to pass upon the
finding.