Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-02-28

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WAGAuoToM. Feb. T.-Ssnaeoe Dsv.
son, from the COMMITTEES on Indian
Affairs, reported favogably the bill for
the allotment Of lands IN soverslty 20
the Indians on the Unatills Reaerva-
tion, Oregon.
Van Wyck offered the following rseo-
lutjon, for which be saked immediate
consideration:
Resolred, That the Committee on Post
Ones and Posi- Roads u direcsed TO in
quire a. to whether at any time the
Western Union and Baltimore 4 Ohio
Telegraph Companiss. OF any Of the
omesrs or employees of said companies.
have entered into q contract or neRosia-
lions for the purpoee of consolidating
said companies or making o oombina-
ton for any parpose.
After dshate the recitation vas re-
ferred to the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads.
Blair introduced bill 70 extend the
time for the completion of railroads
west Of the Mississippi River 70 which
grants OF public lands had been made.
and which we're in good faith prescott
ing the work Of construction, without
the f0rfeitars of such grants.
Lapham introduced q bill 70 incorpo-
rate the Yellowstone Park Railway.
Vest offered q resolution, which VA
the Interior for information q TO
| whether q lease had been made of any
part OF the Grow reservation in Mon
tana 70 any peFooa or association, and
| II 90, the extent TO which tho lease Was
made and upon What terms and BY
! What authority OF Law such action had
been taken BY the department also
whether any permit had been given to
craze cattle on that reservation, and il
%, BY what authority Of Law il bad been
done.
The Senate then resumed considera-
ton of the bill to provide new cruisers
for the navy.
The debate vas participated in BY
Jones OF Florida. Mcpherson. Hale.
Ceckrill and Beck. The latter criti.
cised the management of the nav
yards, and referring 70 the statement Of
Admiral Porter, that on one occasion
$4,000 had bsen charged to the wrong
ship, he said NO ono could tell bat what
that monev might have been Rivon to
Dorsey to take tO Indiana. Il vas q
shame tho Governments could not build
its own ships, bot had TO give the work
to favored contractors. Il vas vice in
the administration, dishonesty in man
aRement, o0nnivanoe and collision be.
tween contractors and officers of the
Government that vas tho trouble.
Vest said . few moments ago while in
tho corridor he Vest had been appeal
ed - BY an officer of the navy, an old
personal friend, saying: "For 0od'e
sake, Vest, vote for this bill" Vest had
told him be was mistaken; il Was for
John Roaoh's sake, he meant; the>Al-
mighty had nothing to do With II. When
steel vessels were put up 70 competition
only Roach aud Cramp could bid for
them under the terms Of the bill.
Halejsaid the Committee ON Naval A.
fairs were the sponsors Of this bill and
the committee had never seen or heard
Of John Roach in connection With il.
The bid of John Roach for the steel
vessels vas $4,000 len than that of
any other bidder. There never had
been 20 clean and incorruptible an I'd
ministration Of the Navy Yard and Ma
W Department a nov.
Vest inquired Who brought in this
question Of insf1ciency 10 the nav
yards2 Was It not tho ally of the SEN
stol from Maine, his Assistant Adiutant
General (alludina to Butler)? Who did
not know that the navy yards were hot
beds Of political ooHruption2
Butler with great warmth repealed tho
aseartio. fiat ~ ~ fhe aIlv 81 ~ A
intant 0enersl Of anvona IN th;s ~n..
lion. The Senator from MieconE hsd
better state in nlain terma his onnos;.
ton 70 The bin. II n that he ~ I'M.
dencs 4. Tia honeetv NJ the nre..rt ~
Naturalization of the Nayy Denartmsnt
Il n that nerhaue oome noliticaI advant'
soe NAV soorus 70 thu nertv - vh;ch
the Senator from Niononri and mvseie
do not belonQ n ve VOC this ann ~
money 70 build thee chin. INIT refnsa
20 gu6erdinate hioh pubiie tintv Ia ths
achievsment of Dertv advantacc'
MoPheraon eaid A oantle-oan who had
been asked to estimate up0n the ahins
which John Roach contracted for. had
stated that if he could have had the
same insDeoter 10 inspeot the vork &hat
John Roach had. he couid hniid them
At John Roaah'a mice.
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a.."eocd 1hs Ssrsso, :: ~ .hs-,;nr
th.t Johu Roanh ma mt : ranrcs"rts.