The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-06

purposes for service in Alaska, $75, 900, the
total cost TO be $125, 900. Tne Treasury Dc
partment was duced to permit this vessel TO
be built Mt the Mare Island Navy-yard, IL the
limit OF cost could be observ, there me
construction of tug at the same place was
ais secured.
For improving Humboldt harbor and bay,
$500 900.
For improving Oakland hsrbor, $500, 900.
In addition there was 100000 avaiaole pc
lure July i, making $500 600 aVallaole uui-
Ing The present fiscal year -.
For extension OF quay wall Mare isian ~
$4,000; grading aud paving apono oo onc
stone uTydock $4,000; dredging $Zo, ooU'
dredging channel in Mare Island STRAIT
10 enable all classes OF naval Vesssls o, 10
reach the navy-yard, $4,000. Several
smaller items make Sto, I the iea5 'o'ai io' nay
For continuing the work OF improving the
Preside grounds, $500. 1000
For California Debris Commission, @lo'oVV
For inquiry concerning tooc nshes Vi AZ
lantic and Pacific $40, 500 o.,,x,
For fish Matching StallonS IN CaIlIoIAla a.
Baird aud Fort CASTOR, $500; .,,o
An appropriation OF $33O,OOO ior puoiic
building at Oakland passed the senate, is
pending i'll the House and VIII uhaouoteoiy
pass next session. -
For finishing points TO State survey ana lot
surveying and marking that part OF The east
ern boundary OF California beginning at the
Doth degree north latitude ana Tor primary
trianguiauon along the RIO Grahoe. 9I9'oVo.
Liberal appropriations have been made Tor
coast defense pur poses, one-halt OF the sum ap-
propriated 10 be expended on the racine
Coast The items are as follows:
For gun and mortar batteries, 81, 341 ,335;
to meet contracts II fortitication work author
lied year ago. S2,5OO,OOO; Tor sites for toruH-
cations and seacoast defenses 5000, 900; pres
eryation and care OF fortifcations, 500, 0OO;
fol- submarine torpedo mines for narbor de-
tense $15O,000. About $3,600,000 was ap-
propria led Tor the construction OF coast de-
Tense guns and mortars This makes about
! So 900, 900 for defenses and guns. Other APP
plopIiations Tor powder. shells, etc., brings
the total close up 10 $40, 600, 600.
We succeeded n having Il new llfe-Savlng
station for Point Bonita authorized and got
$40 600 for completing the repairs OF the
Hartford, which Will serve as trhlninG-shlp.
AT my solicitation the Secretary OF the Navy
authorized the enlistment OF another lot OF
100 boys.
At the suggestion of the Chamber OF Com
merce OF San Francisco, Board OF Health and
the Legislature the Government took entire
charge of quarantine matters a the port of
san Francisco, which in future will obvlate
aunoyances that have been complained of.
The mineral land bill has been favorably re-
ported AID is on the Senate calendar for
action al the next session.
Free postal delivery by carriers has been Sc
cured for MarysvilIe, and the demands OF
other cities fer ike or extension OF service
I have been presented.
Another Item OF interest to the coast is the
fact that the new revenue cutter constructed
by the Cramps at Philadelphia Will sail TOR
san Francisco in ABOUT TWO months. Experts
who have examined the craft say that she is
the fines specimen OF naval architecture IN
the possess ION of this Government She Will
steam easily II knots, and with her anna
ment of rapid-fre and other guns will be as
effective a. a regularly designed gunboat.
One OF The prominent les lures of the prea-
ent administration is the effort being made 10
secure monetary conference to discuss the
question of the remone citation OF silver. Sell
ator Wolcott sent 10 France and Eng land
to secure the consent OF those countries 10
send n conference
and thus far the result OF his mission IS very
encouraging.
want 10 say word IN reference to Presi-
dent Mckinley. Numerous confidential IN
terviews with him have shown me- that he Is
squareIy with the people and thst his desires
and efforts have been and will be tor their
good. He is always ready to receive those
who call, and not day passes that five nun
dred persons on various errands do not crowd
the White House offices to OVERLOOKING He
has been and is now the hardest working
man in Washington and II is remarkabl bic how
he retains his serenity oil temper, his cheerful
alacrlty 10 do tavOrs and his ability 10 con-
slider with delberation and absolute fairness
ques t1ons which the thousands OF ONCE
seekers cause 10 arise. No one can be familiar
with his daily life and not sincerely wish for
him period OF rest and freedom from yeAa-
tons, which he sorely needs.
1t may not be improper for me 10 add that
have not been absent a single day from nv
place in the Senate (whie in session. since
Congress convened on the first Monday in De-
Gem Der until the last hour OF ad jonrnmeut,
Saturday evening, July "a although l am
frank to admit have at times been very home
sick Tor California. / have, however. ielt it a
religious duty to remain and give what ability
and IL fuence ight possess to the people of
California who honored me by reelection
while ] was a. Sent from the State attending TO
my ofhcIai duties. l would be less man than
| be Ieye myself TO be i'll did not with grateful
heart and conscientious sense OF my obiga-
lions 10 the people who have often honured
me strive my utmost to prove worthy of their
confidence.