Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-02-15
Memorials i'm Congress.

Memorials i'm Congress.
From the Congressional Record OF
January 3Oth we taxa the report fol
lowing of me MORALS Introduced the
day before by Delegate Brents, all
from the Legislature of Washington
Territory:
Townsite Reservation, Port Ange-
les-Mr. Brents presented memoir
ial of the Legislative Assembly OF
Washington Territory relative to the
town>ite reservation at Port Angeles,
which was referred to the Commit
tee On Public Lands.
Internal Improvements, Washing
ton Territory-A memorial of the
Legislative Assembly of Washington
Territory, for the improvement OF
the Chehalis river and Gray's Har.
Dor; referred to the Committee on
Rivers AMI Harbors.
Public Building, Port Townsend
"A memorial of the Legislative As
sembly Of Washington Territory, for
the construction of a public building
at Port Townsend, the port of entry
of the Puget Sound customs district
referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds.
Meeting of Legislative Assembly
of Washington Territory-In rela-
ton to the time of meeting and hold
ing sessions of the Legislature of
said Territory; referred to the Com
mittee on Territories.
Internal Improvements, Washing
ton Territory-For the improvement
of the Columbia river between the
mouth of the Willamette river and
the Lower Cascades; referred to the
Committee on Territories.
Fer the continuation of the con-
struction of the canal and locks at
the Cascades of the Columbia river;
referred to the Committee on Rivers
and Harbors.
For the improvement of the Olym-
pia Harbor; referred to the Commit
tee on Rivers and Harbors.
For the establishment of an en-
trance and clearance port of delivery
at Whatcom; referred to Committee
on Commerce.
For the improvement of the Cow.
litz river; referred to Committee on
Rivers and Harbors.
For the improvement of the Lewis
river; referred to Committee on
Rivers and Harbors.
For the establishment OF a light
house at the entrance of Gray's Har-
Dor; referred to Committee on Com
merce.
For an immediate appropriation
of funds to operate the snag. boat for
the improvement Of certain rivers
emptying into Puget Sound; referred
to Committee on Rivers and Harbors.
Asking for suitable recog milton by
Congress OF the heroism of Private
Robert Williams end comrades al
the siege of the Cascades in 1856
referred to Committee on Military
Affairs.
For suitable recognition by Con.
gress of the services OF the soldier:
of the Yakima war of 1886; re-
ferred to Committee on Military AT
fairs.
Relative to establishing Distric
Land Office at Port Townsend; re
ferred to Committee on Publ,
Linds.
Relative to school lands; referred
to Committee on Education.
On the 29th of January. in the
House of Representatives, Mr.
Brents introduced q bill III. Il
1869 authorizing the Bellinghan
Bay Railway & Navigation Compan,
to build certain bridges, wharves AM
docks in the Territory of Washing
ton, which was read first and sec
Ond time, referred to the COMMITTEE
on Commerce, and ordered to b.
printed.
Also introduced a bill Oh. r
1860 making the city of Seattle, il
Washington Territory, in the Puge
Sound customs district, port of de
livery, which was read first an,
second time, referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce and ordered to b.
printed.
Also introduced a bill III. r
1850 making the city of Tacoma, il
Washington Territory, in the Gus
} toms district of Puget Sound, por
of delivery, which was read q frs
and second time, referred to tn
' Committee on Commerce, and or
: dered to be printed.