Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-12-26
Oregon Matters al Washington.

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Irregular correspondence Capital Journal J
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 49,
Senators Mitchelland Dolph are con-
tinuing the introduction OF Oregon
bills in order TO get such measures
place ut the top Of the senate calen-
dar and secure their early coDsidera-
ton. TO day Senator Mitchell
introduced bill appropriating $780,
600 for the improvement of the
Umpqua river between Scottsburg
and its mouth and between Scots
burg and Harts rapids, near Elkton.
Also n bill appropriating 100000
for the improvement of the Siuslaw
river and Siuslaw bay. He also in
troduced bills to pay Green Arnold
$756l, and w. c. Mckay, of Pendle-
ton, Or, $l9,942 for damages sus-
tained by Indian depredations.
Senator Mitchell is much inter-
ested in the extension of the free
delivery postal system to small cities.
To-day he secured the adoption of "a
resolution directing the Postmaster
General to transmit to the senate a
statement of the cost of extending
the free delivery system to cities
having 5000 inhabitants or where
the post office gross revenue was
$4,000 for the past fiscal year. If
the cost of extending this service
comes anywhere near reasonable
figure Senator Mitchell intends to
push measure making provision
for it.
Senator Dolph yesterday presented
in the senate the following petitions
and memorials from the Oregon state
legislature:
A petition praying for the for
feiture of the Northern Pacific land
grant between Wallula and Port
land. A petition praying for the
purchase and maintenance by the
United States of the canal and locks
on the Willamette river at Oregon
City. A petition praying for the
refunding of the double minimum
excess of $l,25 per acre to people
who purchased land and settled
within the grant of the Northern
Pacific railroad between Portland
and Wallula. A petition praying
for the condemnation of strip of
land in Washington along the
Columbia river from above Cello to
below The Dalles.
Senator Mitchell presented the
following resolutions aud memorials
of the legislature of Oregon: A sen-
ate resolution asking congress to re-
imburse settlers who bought lands
granted to the Oregon Central rail-
road in Clatsop, Columbia, Tilla.
NOOK, Washington and Yamhill
counties, and upon which no rail.
road was ever built. A senate joint
memorial praying that justice be
done the survivors ot the Indian
wars of Oregon aud that they be
granted the same pensions and
benefits granted 10 Mexican vet
erans. A house Joint memorial |
praying congress To pass an net pro-
yiding for the final adjustment and
prompt payment Of all duly ~.
Iablished claims arising from In
Han depredailoDs. umaiilla Indians,
and provide Glr the sale ~ the re-
"a actual settlers.
senator Mitchell has introduced q
Illl la the senate making II unlawful
Or any lbinese labOrer, Nbeibor he
las mover hen Ia the cluDlry, or
'nes having boeD here aud departed I
berfronl,l0 ~ enter the United Elales
~ Tho purI,ose ~ transit AGREES lie
IOiilalD 80 fr aDy mher purp,se.
'sbaiOr Mitchell sals ln ibls nou,
IsrilOD u IL ibr hflirf ~ n'slipnls I
~ ibp paelile e,asl that under lhe
uliDH ~ ilp ksririafy ~ ihe jhas'
~ many lblDsse lsbonis ab0
lsks such claims do u Dlsnly a. o.