The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
CALIFORNIA
. MEMBERS At
WASHINGTON
Each Maps Out His
Own Line of
Work.
WHITE OPPOSED TO
ANNEXATION.
Says the Fight Against the
Treaty Will Be
Long.
CONGRESS- EN AND THEIR
PET PROJECTS.
~. Loud Has Scored One Impor-
tant Victory on an Appoint
ment.
Says the Fight Against the
Treaty Will Be
Long.
CONGRESS MEN AND THEIR
PET PROJECTS.
kMr. Loud Has Scored One Impor-
tant Victory on an Appoint
ment.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL
CALL OFFICE. RIGGs HOUSE,

delegation are here ready for the session
of Congress except Senator Perkins and
Representative Hilborn. Perkins is ex-
pected tonight Senator White arrived
at the Normandie Hotel, with Mrs. White
and children, this morning. Senator
White said tonight that he had no regu-
ular programme planned out for this SEES
sion Of Congress.
The main thing" SAID he, will be the
fight against the annexation OF Hawaii,
and this will begin early in the session
and continue es long as need be. AS long
as l can talk and as long as my fellow
Senators who are also opposed to annexa-
ton have the physical endurance, just so
long will the debate continue. These sup
porters who think that annexation will
be accomplished easily are very much mis-
taken"
Senator Pet;igrew Of \ nth Dakota also
arrived tonight from the PIcifc Coast,
and Senator White relies on his assistance.
Representative Loud has taken quarters
at the Everett for himself, wife and daugh-
ter. He said tonight: 81 have blocked
out no programme for this winter. Nat
urally nay work as chairman of the Com
mittee, on Pos, offices and Post Roads will
occupy 2 good deal of my attention.
shall try 10 secure an appropriation for
the rem wal of Shag and Arch rocks in
the harbor of San Francisco and an ap-
-1ropriation of $4,000 to $l5, 900 for Red
wood Greek, if there is to be river and
haIbor appropria ton bill passed this ses-
sion. But doubt whether there will be
any, as Chairman Cannon of the Appro-
prlation Committee is opposed to it, and
has said so 10 the President, as 1 under
stand.
"Onc Of the matters to claim my atten-
ton viii be the esta blishmcnt of a free
delivery system IN Santa Clara County
which he PustoftCe Department has
designated as he deal location for rural
delivery experiments. | will endeavor to
expedite work on the San Francisco Post
office building, and with this purpose in
view called on the Assistant Secretary OF
the Treasury to-day and urged that the
Pc Specifications and plans for the super
structure be rushed and the bids adj
vertised.
''As Tor those life-saVing stations at
Point Arena and Point Bonita, there is
nothing more that can be done. They
have both been authorized by Congress.
The sundry civil appropriations bill APP
.propriates lump sum for light and lite
stations, and the Treasury Depart ment is
supposed to set aside the sums to be ex-
pended at each place. There l. no reason
why these stations should not be con-
structed at both Point Arena and Poin t
Bonita. 1 will see what l can do a the
Treasury Department and will do it i'm
mediately."
Nh Loud said he had no recommends
tions for Federal appointments in con-
temptation. He was evidently very m nc b
gratifed over the appoin tment of Dawson
as Drug Inspector at San Francisco in
stead OF DR.. Tufts of Sacramento to sue
coed Kern, the incumbent: Senator Per
kins bad recommended Tufts, a kinsman
of Congressman de Vries, and it was re-
Rarded as a settled thing that Tufts would
be appointed, but Loud at the last ~ o.
ment defeated Perkins.
Representative Barham is at the e bitt
House. He said tonight there was not
D.. m UGH use in pushing the Nicaragua canal
bill his pet hobby, until after The COM
mission had submitted its report 10 Con-
gress.
Barlow (the Populist) talks loudly about
what he will do N case the Secretar OF
War does not carry out the San Pedro
project. He also wants a breakwater at
Port Hartford, and has bill for refunding
to settlers the $500 excess payments made
on each quarter section of land. He will
endeavor to secure monev for improve
ments at the Santa Monica Soldiers
Home.
DR.. Castle will introduce a bill to pro.
vide for impoundins water for purposes
of navigation; also bills TO abolish ma
tional banks and TO secure the lndepend-
ence of Cuba.
Representative Mcguire has arranged
no programme for himself, but will, as
usual. be content to deal in glitt ring gen
eralilies, such as opposition 10 the Pacific
roads.
Congressman DeVries will urge at this
session the creation of department oil
mines and mining" He Will also Il ge
. ssage of the mineral lands b.lL" he
thinks that the limits OF Yosemite Park
should he changei. 1t is too large. A
commission should be appointed 10 in
vestigate the need for new roads in the
park. DeVries will try to secure 500
600 TO 81 600 or new public building al
Stockton.
Mr.. Vries SAYS: 81 intend making a
strong fight TO secure the passage o. my
mineral lands bill. | am memb Der OF The
Public Lands Com mIttee. and Will try tc
have n favorable report in the House at
an early date Regarding the proposed
dam for which Congress has already made
an appropriation of $500. 900, the Govern
mentengineers have not as yet submitted
Their report to the Secretary o. War, and
~ site has therefore been chosen, but it
I generally thought that it Will be
Noted at Point Daguerr' on uba
River. L will also try to have passed
a resolution providing for mission
TO locate roads in Yosemite ational Park
and TO try 10 nave The limits OF the PARK
cut down. l intend asking lDcrease d APP
proprlations for dredging and other ! m
provements for the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers. l am opposed to extend
ing The Pacific roads debt and am ready
to night any scheme that looks like re-
ndinG; judge Mcguire, who ls mem
er OF the Pacific Roads Committee. will
be our leader in this fight and | suppose
bhe delega lion will map out plan Of
ampaign"