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situation OF the above named work to
Ee taken in hand promptly at the
beginning OF the next fiscal year, the
dry dock contractor will be delayed,
and 1t will be impossible to operate
the new dry dock until the above
facilities are furnished by the govern
ment, although additional docking
facilities on the Pacific coast, and
especially at Mare Island, are very
much needed at the present time.
For these reasons the senator will
make every effort to have his amend
ment accepted.
The bill providing for two addi-
tional circuit judges in the ninth
judicial district, and for an addi,
tional district judge, was passed in
the senate tuesday. The bill pro-
vides, however, that when one vacancy
In the Office OF circuit judge shall
occur, 1t shall not be filled, thus re-
ducing the number of circuit judges
to four. At least one term OF the
circuit court of appeals shall be held
10 Seattle. This bill is substitute
for the one previously introduced
1t was presented by senator Piles of
Washington. 1t will in all probabiI-
ity not be concurred in by the house
Of representatives, and in consequence
the measure will go to conference of
the two houses of congress. Senator
Perkins has the assurance, however,
that the senate judiciary committee
will insist upon the proviso for on
additional United States district
judge.
The state board of trade and seven
or eight of the largest growers of
olives wired to the delegation Mon
day In regard to the ruling placing
imported picked olives on the free
list, urging that the decision be at
once reversed. AS before stated, the
secretary OF the treasury order ed the
collector of customs Of New York to
call for review of the decision, and
the matter is now before the treasury
department. Nevertheless. secretary
Shaw was again appealed to in behalf
of the California growers, and was
urged to see that the case was SO dis
posed of that the important California
industry should not be injured.
Thursday he informed senator Perkins |
that an appeal from the decision had |
been taken and If the growers pro-
perly present their case there is |
likelihood that the decision will be
reversed.
The senate pension bill has been |
finally passed, and veterans of the
Mexican and Civil wars will now be
able to secure pensions on the score
OF age alone. 1t is estimated that |
should all veterans take advantage
OF the act to secure pensions OF have
those already granted increased, not
more than $1,000. 900 year will be
necessary. AS there sre very many
Mexican and Civil war veterans in
California the text of the bill is here
given, as follows:
"Any person who served ninety
days or more In the military or naval
service of the United States during
the late Civil war, or sixty days in
the war with Mexico. and who has
been honorably discharged therefrom
and who has reached the age of sixty
two years or over, shall, upon making
proof Of such facts, according to such
rules and regulations as the secretary
Of the Interior may provide, be
placed upon the pension roll and be
entitled to receive a pension, as
follows:
i''In case such person has reached
the age of sixty-two years. sl2 per
month: seventy years, S15 per'month;
sevehty-tive years or over, $40 per
month. and such pensions shall COM
mence from the date of The fling of
the application in the bureau of
pensions after the passage and ap-
proval of this act.
provided, that pensioners who are
sixty two years of age or over, and
who are now receiving pensions under
existing laws, or whose claims are
pending in the bureau of pensions,
may, by application to the COM
missioner of pensions, in such folm
as he may prescribe, receive the
benefits of this act; and nothing
herein contained shall prevent any
pensioner or. person entitled to a
pension from prosecuting his claim
and receiving pension under any
other general or special act.
provided further, that no person
who is now receiving or shall here
after receive greater pension under
any general or special law than he
would be entitled to receive under
the provisions herein shall be pen
sionable under this act.
'rhat rank in the service shall not
be considered in applications filed
hereunder.
"That no pension attorney, claim
agent, or other person shall be entitI-
ed to receive any compensation for
services rendered in presenting any
claim to the bureau of pensions, or
securing any pension under this act. {"
The Indian appropriation bill con-