The San Francisco call., 1906-04-11
NJ 'KINLAY BILL
BEFORE HOUSE
Measure Is Unanimously Re-
ported From the Committee
on Interstate Commerce
But LITTLE OPPOSITION
Object Is to Allow Use of
Some of Water From the
Sacramento for Irrigation
Special nIspATcH 10 THE CALI

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
CALL BUREAU. POST BUILDING.
WASHINGTON, April 10.-The House
committee on interstate commerce chis
afternoon favorably reported by unani-
nous vote the McKiniay bill. with
amendments. granting the Central Canal
and Irriga ton Company of California the
right TO divert at all seasons Of the year,
SO long as this shall not seriously inJure
navigation. 9o0 cubic feet per second Of
wafer OF the Sacramento River for irri-
gatiOu purposes. The bill viii probably
pass the House under special rule with
in 3 week. as Chairman Burton Of the
rivers and ha-bors committee wiH not
oppose il.
There is an intimation that the recla-
NATION service may bring pressure 10 bear
10 XIII the measure in the Senate, but
an amendment suggested by Newell.
chief OF the service, has been inserted
IN the bill. il would seem that there
WOULD be little ground for antagonism
from this source. This amendment pro-
viSes as follows:
After fifteen years from passage Of this act
the rights hereby granted shall be subject TO
cancellation BY the Secretary OF War without
any further act Of procedure on the part Of
the United States 10 such portion Of the waters
are not then applied TO beneficial use. Said
Central Canal and Irrigation Company. its
SUCCESSORS or assignees. shall have no claim
against the United States for any right so can
celed.
The water is to be diverted on the west
bank Of the Sacramento River between
SRifts Point and SQuaW Hill
The Postmaster General has accepted
the proposal OF Mission Lodge, Masonic
Eall Association, TO lease new quarters
for station Of the San Francisco post
office to be located on the west side of
Mission street. between Twenty-second
and Twenty-tllird for a term Of five
years from October ]. 1906.
On motion Of Representative Kahn
Frank II. Powers Of San Francisco was
today admitted 10 practice before the
United States Supreme Court.
Representative Knowland today called
st the War Department to ascertain
whether there was any truth in the re-
port that had reached him that the signal
corps station at Benicia was TO be re-
moved. He found that there was. and
at his request ii was promised that this
should not be done unless a hearing was
granted.
Senator Perkins entertained the Cali
1ornia delegation at the Metropolitan
Club at dinner this evening. the guest
OF honor being United States District At
torney Robert J. Devlin of San Francisco.
Senator Flint today offered an amend
ment to the sundry civil appropriations
bill providing for an increase in the sal |
aries CT United States Marshal and Unit !
ed States District Attorney Tor the SOUTH |
ern district Of California to $4,000. He also |
offered an amendment providing for an |
appropriation of 100000 for the removal |
Of the San Diego quarantine station.
The Senate committee on immigration 1
today agreed to next Tuesday as the date /
10 take up Senator Tillmans resolution /
directing the committee TO make an in
QIiry concerning the causes of the Chi /
nese boycott against American trade.
California patents were issued today as /
follows:
Joseph " Adams Pasadena, window screen: /
Robert Z. Cole. Bakersfield. oil pump: John 4
J.. Brsgins Los Angeles. picture frame 5ointer; /
Robert H. Brown and J. Hirsh Los Angeles.
saw: Edmund T. Browning Stockton, auto l
matte time circuit breaker; John c. Byers and 4
J. ". Myer San Diego rock crusher; New /
Coates Sacra mento toy: J. A. Cummiskey, 1
Cloverdale, saving machine; William T. i
yesterday, San Francisco key fastener. Frank /
Heath. National City. pocket camera: Willard !
c. James. Los Angeles folding bed: George /
H Jones Los Angeles. medicated nest egg; i
Leon p. Lowe, gas-making apparatus for !
manufa curing and delivering gas, also gas /
apparatus for molding glass articles; George /
T. Mcintyre. Riverside apparatus for molding /
pastics; Elmer c. Northrup, San Jose, box I
mailing machine: William H. Roberts, Oak |
land domestic water heater; Jacob F. Steben- |
thai, San Diego ironing board: Fred Starr. 1
san Francisco. wave motor; Avery Tobey, Los l
Angeles ashholder: George Y. Vending. San /
Francisco. collar button: c. H Wingren. Pas
adena electric furnace.