Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-02

both congress, in the accomplish
ment of which Mr.. Voorhees, labor
Ell increasingly and untiringly.
BY the decision in the celebrated
Guiiford Miller case. to the procure
ment of which Mr.. Voorhees, has
constantly devoted his energies and
his own private means, for nearly
five years, the greedy and unreient-
ing grasp Of the Northern Pacific
railroad company upon the homes
of the settler within indemnity
limits, has been looscncd, and
giant and salutary step has been
taken toward bringin" this piratical
corporation within the plain pur-
pose and intendment ofthe law.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced bill
III. II. AL "For the relief of set
tiers upon school lands in Wash
ington territory" which bill, as it
became a law, validateS the act of
the territorial legislature of Decem-
Der, 1869, authorizing the leasing of
the school lands in the territory,
and amply protects the rights Of
every man who has made his home
upon school lands. \ proper ap.
plication oftiis law, by the several
boards of county commissioners
throughout the territory, must re-
suit in inestimable benefit, in adj
dition to the benefit to Individuals
arising therefrom, in the increased
educational facilities accruing 10
the people by reason of the increase
of tie school funds resulting from
such leases. A measure OF more
far-reaching benefcence has never
been passed by congress for this ter
ritory. 1t was favOrably reported
from the committee on public lands
by Mr.. Voorhees,, and passed the
house of representatives upon his
mOtiOn.
In the urgent deficiency appro-
priatiOn bill, which became a law
early in the session, an additional
appropriation of 1884, was made
for the completion of the custom
house at Port Townsend.
In July, 1883, upon Mr.. VOor-
hees' motion, the house incorporated
in the general deficiency appropria-
ton bill, an amendment apprOpri-
ating 1920, 600 more for this purpose.
This bill is now pending in the
senate, having passed the house,
and there is every reason to believe
that this amendment will be con.
Cured in.
When Mr.. Voorhees, entered con-
gress, in 1885, he found an appro-
priatiOn of $40, 900 for the cOnstruc.
ton of this building. During the
first session of the 49th congress he
secured an addition to it of S12, 600,
which, together with the amounts
set forth above, shows an increase
in the appropriation, during his
service in congress- Of $40, 900,
running the limit Of cost of such
building to $24O, 900. Every dollar
of this splendid appropriation, will
be expended in the territory, and
the whole people will be correspond
ingly benefited.
A bill (H. r. 1851 twas introduced
by Mr.. Voorhees,, granting to the
city of Tacoma the right to use the
Point Defiance Military reservation
for the purposes of a public park,
and was favorably reported by him
from tho committee on public lands,
report No. 1870. Having passed
the senate, it passed the house upon
Mr.. Voorhees, motion, but was
vetoed by the president upon what
seemed to him considerations oil
public policy. This measure, form.
ulated in accordance with the sug.
gestions Of the president has re-
Gently passed the senate, and it is
hoped that the house will favorably
consider it, either during this SEES
sion or the next.
A bill III. Il. 62S9) granting an
increase ofpension to Mrs. Catherine
X. Whittlesey, of Seattle, was in.
trOduced by Mr.. voorhees, and,
having passed the senate, passed
the house upon Mr.. Voorhees, mo
ton, and received the approval Of
the president.
A bill was introduced by Mr..
Voorhees, Oh. r. 97Sl) granting the
right of way to the Pnyallup Valley
Railroad company across the Puy-
allup Indian reservation. A similar
bill passed the senate, and passed
the house upon Mr.. Voorhees, mo
ton, and is now law.
Mr.. Voorhees, introduced a joint
resolution CHR. 12D providing fol
the appointment ola commission, by
the secretary ofthe navy, to select
a site for a navy yard ON the Pacific
coast. Upon motion of Senator
Mitchell, in the senate, an amend.
ment was added to the naval appro.
priation bill, appropriatins $1,000
for this purpose. The amendment
was subsequently concurred in by
the house. The chances all are that
some point on Puget Sound will be
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