The San Francisco call., 1899-02-26
Big Appropriations by
Congress.
PRESIDENT WILL VISIT US
WORK ON NEW PoSToFFICE TO
BEGIN SOON.
Congressman julius Kahn Returns
From Washington With Batch
of Good News and Stories
Of Eastern Weather.

Congressman Julius Kahn, who went to
Washington on January 10 to assume his
duties as representative of the Fourth
District returned to San Francisco day
or two ago Congressman Kahn found
the Eastern weather very severe, and the
sudden change of temperature brought on
an acute attack of rheumatism, which
disabled him. He expects to soon be
about. however. and restored to his usual
health and vigor. Speaking of his recep-
ton by his fellow-Co Congressman and the
conditions now existing in Washington,
. Mr. Kahn said:
= Il was most cordially received by the
: older members of Congress, both Demo-
crats and Republicans, and l expect to
.Teturn there next fall and be able to ac-
''complsh much for the interest and well
:fare of California. Our State has at the
:; .present time a solid delegation at the
:na1ional capital, and with a continuance
:of the unanimity of feeling which now
exists we will be able to secure for Cali
f0rnia that recognition she deserves.
by the legislation enacted during the
: session now about to close California has
Jared well. The river and harbor bill car
::ries an appropriation of $1,250, 900 for i'm
:provements in this State, and the ex-
:penditure of this considerable sum will
surely benefit a great many workingmen
and tradespeople. Included in this bill is
"a provision for the blowing up of Shag
and Arch rocks at the entrance to Golden
:Gate harbor, which have always been
menace to incoming and outgoing ships;
improvements of the San Joaquin and
Sacramento rivers: the dredging OF
.,sloughs and such other work as the en-
':giueerS deem necessary along the coast
is provided for. This is the largest sum
:provements for California for many
years.
. :: Before leaving Washington l received
most positive assurances from nigh Off
eialS that the construction of the new
Postottice building would soon begin and
be prosecuted with energy from now on.
Before the end of the year the first story
= 81 lHe pu4lu4IiS VIII De up, me dppfopIl-
: -ation for the building is $500 ,000 and the
supervising architect of the treasury says
:Ihdt, Whlie no radical changes could be
made in the plans which have been here
,totore approved. the wishes of the people
of San francisco would be regarded as
as are compatible with the architectural
;" beauty of the structure. The architect
the Federal building now being erected in
San Francisco will be one of the most i'm
posing structures in America. AS pro
''vided in the original specifications moth
lng but California material is to be used
in the new Postotfice Granite and mar
Die viii both be used. Some revision has
been made in the specification which were
:, about completed when L left the capital
and proposals for bids will probably be
advertised within week. Then as soon
as Congress adJourns and the half mil
lion appropriate is available the con-
. struction or the building will be proceeded
win ana continue without cessation until
finished.
president Mckinley has repeatedly an
5. nounced his intention to visit the Pacific
Coast some time during the coming Con-
gTesslonaI vacation. His plans are all
made for the visit and unless the condi-
ton OF affairs in the Philippines becomes
TOO greatly involved or some unforeseen
emergency should arise the arrangements
VIII not be changed
" The feeling among Congressman for
California and Californias interests is
. extremely cordial and l am satisfied that
any reasonable demand for legislation to
protect and enhance our interests and
q increase our prosperity will be readily re-
celVed and willingly granted. Our State
is just beginning TO be appreciated in the
. East and at the capital and our business
men and representatives should all unite
IN turthering the welfare of our grand
% commonwealth. Everything directly or
indirectly connected with the State is
watched closely and as we will receive
more dlrect benehts from the acquisition
OF the Philippines than any other section
Of the. country, the administration has
California s welfare in mind in pursuing
its present expansion policy Sentiment
in the East is universally and overwhelm-
iingly ilgy IN favor OF expansion. talked with
q. business men in New York and while
travelling. and found very few opponents
of. expansion.
The California delegation will make a
:: determlned effort to secure the passage
: Qf the Nicaragua Canal bill before this
; session or Congress is adjourned, and the
prospects for success are very bright The
measure, however. will have to be in
cluded in one of the general APPROXIMATION
bills. as it is impossible under the rllies
OF the lower house, to secure special time
for the separate consideration of the
project. The Senate is Overwhelmingly in
faVor OF the canal, and from what [ could
learn of the sentiment in the House / am
inclined to believe that the bill could he
q passed by good majority if an oppor-
tunity to vote on II is given the members
Members of the two houses of Congress
and the leading men of the administra-
. tton do not think that an extra session
will be called The only emergency which
would have impelled the President to call
an extra session has been overcome. That
was the failure on the part of Congress
to pass measure for the maintenance of
an army of sufficient strength 20 meet all
possible contingencies. The probable sue
cess OF the compromise army bill has
brought about the result sought by the
administration, and therefore no extra
session is necessary. The President was
averse to an extra session. and with all
- difficulties now adjusted the administra-
tion can proceed with it's plans without
apprehension or delay and then let the
people approve or reject his policy at the
next Presidential election.
The army reorganization bin is an alb
solute necessity The term of enlistment
of nearly all the volunteers was for two
years, or until the war was over. The
soldiers were assured that discharges
would be granted on personal applications
when peace was finally declared. Requests
for discharges are now coming into the
this condition forced the President to in
sist on the enactment of a remedy"
Congressman Kahn has had all the win
ter weather he cares for. There is no
craving in his heart for the exquisite joys
of zero temperature and the daliying biz
zard Zephyrs which have prevailed In the
East this season. When the mercury was
frozen and the cold winds were whistling
through the corridors of the Capitol the
Congressman says he haunted the mem
bers' lobby, where the wall is covered
with an immense weather map OF the
United States Morning and night a clerk
from the " Gather Bureau posts wea n
er report where all the members NAV
read. Representatives from the North
South. East and West would gather and
shKer when they saw the reports from
their sections.
'Phew but it's cold in my district -
these men would remark. Then the Cali
fornian would step proudly forward and
with commiserating emphasis remark
"Oh I see the temperature in San Fran
cisco is 65 to-day. That's not so bad
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