Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-01-18
Late Eastern News.
Pacific Coast Measures.


la,l- IA the S-nite Yesterday: 4
hIi for the permanent Improvement
of the har at the mouth of the Co.
umha river. $500 GEO: for locks at
tscndrS, 5000 600; for the lower
Mlllnme'te aud tolumhl, rivers,
s2i2 uno. for Coos hv. $IJD $40;
i"r l,Iuni bay. $40 600; :u.' t.,-
uip'r Mniainc't" ana trhula.'e
III 900. for the tmI,Iua riv :. H.
oWp. tDr the Cpwlnz ,lver, Wt,i..n,-
tou rerri'ty, Sc 600; fer You1;'s
rver. Oregon. S20nO: for I.'wls
river, " r~hing. on ferItorv. 81 900;
tpt Vhu~luc thc wt'rrS of The Coz
iu'ui1I rv"r AMI lis r,bl'rrlrS. So,
uuo To allow the cI'les # Portland
and Astoria, Oregon. to levy and
collect tonnage taxes Tor the improve
mcut ot certain rivers and harbOrs.
/ Also hill III relation to certain fees
allowed registers and receivers. A
hill To restore To the public domain
certain lands within the indemnity
limits OF the military wagon road
from Dalles City, on the Columbia
river, to Fort Boise, on the Snake
rlver. A bill for the construction of
revenue marine launch for Alaskan
waters; n bill to authorize the Ore
gon Pac tic Railroad company to
construct rne or more brid' te> across
the Willamette liver in the State of
Oregon. aud 10 establish Them as
post roads. Also. IA memorial from
citizens Of Oregon and Washington
Territory asking for forfeiture of the
Oregon Central Railroad company's
grant. and u bill to pay Oregon In
dian war claims audited by Phllo
Ca lender.
By Slator-From citizens of Ore
gon. pra,,ng that lands granted the
Oregon Central railway. which have
no, been earned, be taken by the
United States.
Representative George, who is on
the shipping committee Of the house.
thinks the tonnage tax upon foreign
vessels works gle,t IN justice to the
Pacific coast, aud Is engaged in the
preparation of bill To give relief to
ttnfpinia wheat growers. \ tax Of
~ cents per TON - levied upon all
- i,n vessels IN trade with the
Uaucd States. Vessels which carry
wheat from san Francisco aud Port
land to Europe on v make on an aver.
age one TIP IN each year, and are
compelled to pay the same tax as
vessels engaged in carrying wheat
from Eastern ports, which make a
dozen tips in each year, and only
have 10 pay a tax once. Georges
bill proposes to levy ~ tax on each
entry of a vessel of or 6 cents per
ton, u sum which ho thinks will
raise as much revenue as the present
levy. THIS scheme, which seems
very nice for the Pacific coast, will
never find favor with the Eastern
repre- sentatives.
Defsnse,css Coast.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1O.-Newspaper
discussions which have brought out
|
American seaboard have made con-
siderable OF an impression upon
members OF the house, Dem ocrats as
well a. Republicans. There Is a
probability that fortication bill
will be favorably reported by the ap-
preparation committee, providing
money necessary to begin to place
seaboard fertilization in an efficient
condition. The Subcommittee on
that bill is composed Of Holman. Allis
and Horr. Mr.. Holman, as Chair
man, has prepared bill appropria-
ting about 1886 900. a sum made
qua,s to do anything with, except to
permit Notifications TO fall peacefully
into decay. The other two men,
bers are inclined TO increase it to
81, 900 900, about ten times as much
; as has been appropriated in any one
year for a long time. The idea is
that the government should mod
einize it's seacoast Notifications SO as
to permit use of modern artillery.
II 81, 600 600 should be appropriated
$500 900 will be given for the build
ing Of heavy guns to arm ports, $S5, )
900 for torpedoes aud the remainder
for construction, repairs and alter.
atoms.
Postal Ruslnrss.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. - General
; Hazen, Third Assistant Postmaster.
, General, has compiled a statement
based on the returns of 40 post.
Offices which usually return hal
their postal revenue, showing thai
r the gross receipts for the quarter
: ending Dec. 81, 1883, we're S., 653,
306. This is falling off in receipts
from the corresponding quarter o.
the previous year of 1888, 844, or
0 $40 per cent. As the reduction Of
:, postage went into effect during thi.
quarter. the returns are awaited will
some anxiety by the postal officials
: who are in some doubt with regart
!: to the effect of the reduced rate OF
I the revenues Of the department. 4
: loss OF five per cent. has been ex
pected. These returns are yer,
gratifying. They indicate that thu
1 department will be in receipt of re
venue sufficient to at least meet tn
expenses OF the present fiscal year.
nIoaliy Inaugurated.
. Columns, Ohio, Jan. 14.-Gov
:; ernor Hoadley was inaugurated in
= quiet manner to-day. The Dick
:. worth and Jefferson clubs of Gin
cinna,i, AMI the Jackson club of Day
ton, were the only organization
present, from a distance, numberin;
= N all not more than 500. The Gov
a crnor delivered an inaugural whicl
recommends the establishment of
= Doard Of Pardon, n graded licens
Z. system, the adjustment of the fee