Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-03-09
A Bill to Provide for the Improve
ment Of The Columbia River.
SENATOR DoLPH MAKES A SPEECH IN
FAVOR OF AN APPROPRIATION.
A Scheme for the Shipment Of Cattle
via Duluth and Canada.
ENGLAND CAN TAKE THREE MILLION HEAD
OF CATTLE ANNUALLY If SUPPLIED.
An Appropriation Wanted for coloni-
zation Purposes.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL. |

ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL.
improvements Of the Columbia River
WASHINGTON, March 8.-Yesterday Sena-
tor Dolph called up, il order to make
some remarks upon the bill, to provide for
the improvement Of the Columbia river.
In a speech of some length, he entered
into particulars, speaking Of the great in
crease in the and population of
Oregon, Washington Territory and Idaho,
and the importance of preparing for the
great future of that region Of country by
judicious appropriations for the improve
ment of its navigable waters. 1t was
almost impossible, Dolph said, to foretell
the results to the commerce of the United
States which would ultimately result from
the completion OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad. China and all the countries of
Asia opened up an almost limitless field Of
mmerc to the United States, and
would, in time, furnish a market for the
wheat surplus Of the Pacific Coast. The
Northern Pacific Railroad would be COM
PEELED to put on a steamship line to China,
Notwithstanding the Isthmus Canal. The
commercial outlook of the Pacific, Dolph
maintained, was westward. He combatted
the view expressed by ingalls,, on a recent
occasion, to the effect that Alaska was Q
barren investment. The purchase of
Alaska, he said, had not given rise
to much criticism, as had the purchase
of Louisiana, which had been called q
malarial and illimitable swamp. In on
clusion Senator Dolph said, the great
Pacific Northwest, originally Oregon, ap-
peals to the National Congress for that re-
cognition which sacrifice and fidelity to
this Government of the pioneers who
settled, held and saved the United States
IL at magnificent domain. Her long isola-
ton, her vast territory, and great re-
sources necessitates her great and already
increasing commerce, and her undoubted
immediate future developments deserved
out of the OVERLOOKING Treasury. She
asked it as necessary to prosecute
the improvements of her rivers and bar
bors now in progress, and to commence
the important work Of improving the
mouth of the great river, which was the
natural outlet to the sea for her surplus
production.
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WASHINGTON, March 8.-A. M. Gibson
was examined by the Springer Committee
to-day relative to his connection with the
Star Route investigation. He said he had
| received SIS, 900 for his services as counsel,
and that it was small compensation in
comparison to the services paid other par
ties. Gibson said he began a special
study of the Postofice Department in
1872, and became familiar with the bust
ness of the Department, especially rela-
tive to awarding mail contracts. Witness
| described in detail his meeting ex-senator
Spencer in Washington, IN which occa-
| sion the latter asked for assistance in the
| proposed Star Route investigation. He
spoke at length of his visit to Woodward,
and OF table SO to expedite routes. That
table wal shown to theP President and he
expressed surprise. Gibson said this was
| a little remarkable, because II had . dis
| tinct recollection of showing him the
same table in 1880, before the election, and
The witness gave q brief account OF his
i~nstructing the inspectors to make
an investigation Of certain routes.
"In the meantime" he continued. ''the
Attorney General sent for me, and said
Dorsey had made a statement of his con-
nection with the contractor, which had
been shown to the President and the Sec
rotary OF the Treasury. That statement
was able n ingenious, and had made an
impression favorable to Dorsey. The At
torney General asked me to make a report
On the Star Route cases, which ! did. I
then left for New York. While there /