The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-14

Congressman Wilson Writes . Letter
Explaining Recent Litigation.

Congreesman Wilson Writes . Letter
Explaining Recent Litigation.
PoRr ANGELES. Oct 1a-lSpeoial.l--
Among the appropriations for the state OF
Washington made ct the late session of
congress was the following:
For. survey and appfaisement with view to
sale Of land for townsits purposes at Port An
geles, $500; provided that any person who act
sally settled prior TO January l, 1880, upon any
regulation lot, 6fty By 40 feet sad any addi-
tional lot upon which substantial improve
ments have been made. b entitled to prove up
and purchase same Ut the appraised value per
lot at any time before the day Of sale by the
government
As passed the act would result in no adj
vantage TO the settlers, as most of the i'm
provements have been made since January
l. 1880. Mr.. ]. G. Murphy, Is chairman
OF committee appointed for the purpose
In letter to Congressman Wilson, called
his attention to the apparent error in
framing the act. MIR. Wilson replied as
follows:
have your kind favor of August - and also
some teleGrams in regard to allowing settlers
upon the reservation to take their lands, and In
reply have TO advise you that when received
she letter from the committee notifying me
what they wished the bill had already gone 70
conference. went before the conferees OF the
C0mOiDl0
ment Of the situation. Alter consider.
able talk presented the petition that had been
forwarded.
Mr.. Allison, chairman Of the committee, said
to me: "How would the amendment that you
have presented do with the words June 30 In
sertedT thought this would give all of them
an opportunity to secure their homes % I
agreed to that and left satisfied with my work.
To my amazement when the conference report
was adopted learned that they had placed it
January l, instead of June 80, and practically
the amendment was OF no advantage to your
people. There was no opportunity whatever to
cure 1t, and concluded to let II 90 for the pres
ent, a. the survey will not be made before fall.
and Will ger m amendment In time on the
n ext bill 1t the coming session of congress ior
you. This seems 70 b the very best that posi-
bly, can be done.
/ can assure you that there is no occasion for
any alarm, for before the survey 10 made we
will be able to have an amendment to the bill at
the coming session capable of making much
stronger showing.
Assuring you of my desire to aid you In every
way possible. l am yours truly.
JOHN L. WILSON.
Since the publication of the act in the
Posr-IETELLIGEECER there have been many
anxious inquiries. but Congressman VIII
sons letter will set the matter in the right
light.
Up to date there are about 500 names re-
corded as having taken lots and made i'm
prOvements.
Over $500 was paid to laborers on the
streets last Friday.
The Electric Light Company state that
they expect to turn on light about Novem-
Der 9Th.
The P. 8. c. C. Mill Company has
made extensive additions to the
plant. A new planer costing $1,000
has been added. the yards enlarged,
the wharf extended and work commenced
on what will eventually form breakwater
within which two millions or more of logs
may be held with perfect safety during all
seasons of the year. The capacity of the mill
Is now about $1,000 feet per day.