Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-17

bird sang until be was blue, the FOX
barked until red. the dove moorred
until white, etc.
But one of their principal gods had
been attacked by a strange giant m .
far country. and in singular manner
vas fastened first by hands and then
by feet, SO that be was made fast and
GU 4 not get home, bat vaste1 away
70 bones. Their messengers, In re-
peated searches. discovered him at last.
and all the people gathered about the
bones and wept great tears. insomuch
rs IN watering with their tears gave
moisture, life came To the bones. Did
not this resuscitation mean that they
had an idea of some story of a resur-
rection
The bill introduced into the Senate
by Mr.. Dolph and in the House by Mr..
Brents, for the admission OF Washing
ton Territory "a state. shows marks
Of care and tnOughtfulness especially
TO prevent woman suffrage being
Ieopa rdized. Ii provides that the Com
monvealth shall manage its own affairs
under present Ld,rs, until the constitution
shalt have been framed by delegates
chosen for the purpose by qualified
electors and thereafter adopted. In
this way women will have full voice
IN the election of members to the CON
ssitutionai convention, and whether
that constitution shall be adopted or
rejscted.
The House Committee on Territories
are very conscientious. This Is sud
den spasm-not their usual temper; but
We have Democratic House nov. and
the Territories are mostly Republican;
therefore, they insist that y Territory
shall have the requisite population, and
no dodging. Ned Mexico isn't candi-
date yet. W. look upon this not in a
partisan light, but AZ a simple question
| of right. Washington and Dakota are
ready for Statehood and ought to be ad-
mi ted, whether they come in Demo
cratic or Republican.
Delegate Brents has this week intro
duced a bill to make
SEATTLE PoRf OF DELIVERY FOB PU-
GET SOUND,
Which will be of greatest advantage to
your city and surrounding country.
he has also presented the bill To
authorize the Belllngham Bay Railroad
COMPANY to construct wharves, docks
and bridges between Seattle and the
British line, making Seattle the terini-
nus.
Mr.. Metcalfe of Seattle and Mr.. Bel
vim are succeeding we'll in working up
the canal bill. with promises OF holy
from some Of the meet influential
members, 80 that branch of Seattle in
terest is also booming.
THE TEXAS PACIFIC BILL
for forfeiture of land grants finally
passed the House on Thursday January
3lst, With but one dissenting vOice-an-
other spasm of OminOus symptoms. 1ht
feeling Is strong in the House against
uncertain land grant" thOs<
that are certified, or patented. Delegate
Brents ia working with will trying tC
protect the actual settlers, but has grave
fears 10 to the protection Of purchaser
Of lanus ~ ng along tue CONSTRUCTED
portion, especially in MOntah and East
ern Washington Territories, that por
tion having been constructed after tn
expiration of the time AZ extended by
the last joint resolution of Congress
His positiOn is, that all the lands alonb
the railroads, SO far AZ now constructed
should 10 confirmed to the roads anC
their grantees and that the Cascade
branch land grant should be given 4
the railroad company on condition tha
they dispose Of the same TO actaal set
tiers at price not exceeding $3.50 PEI
acre, or If forfeiture be declared, tina
the same be sold at the same pric,
$3.50 per acrel, and the proceeds b
gwen ~ the company in case they com
plete the road within the specified time
July 4, 1886, otherwise the forfeitur,
should be complete; and also that al
their earned lands be made subject 4
tax alton; but MIR. Brents i es not op
pose the forfeiture of the Columbi,
river grant below Wallula.
Under the English law no aliens ar
allowed to hold real estate. Under tn
loose American law Englishmsn ar
taking up our most desirable Western
lands, and saddliag the next generation
with big bill to pay to buy them out
Nov is the time, while Congress has tn
power and the land ia of Comparatively
small value. to Dust aliens. A few En-
gllshtnep today hold more uncultivate,
lands IN the United States than the are
of the islands of Great Britain, and ar
holding them, knowing that in f.,
years they will rise in value and enric
, their descendants, who may hold lordl
titles; and the comfortably poor vii
have no chance. Let the Western peO
pie look up this matter. +. b. 5.