, 1890-02-27
WORK OF ALLEN
Bills Introduced for
Surveys.
TO AID PUGET SOUND.
Legislation Proposed by the
Delegation.
THE MONTANA CONTESTANTS.
An Important Change Proposed In
the Administrs.io Of the
Land Ofioo.
THE MONTANA CONTESTANTS.

Land Omoo.
Special Service Of ths Rrvtrws washing.
tim prsss Bureau.
WAanfNoroR. d. O., Feb. n. Senator
Allen to-day introduced bill providing
for survey OF Gray's harbor In tho
stale Of Washington. This survey Is to
extend from the entrance Of the harbor
20 the mouth Of the ChehaIis river and
up the river 10 MontssAno, . distance Of
about h1sen miles. The survey is to
ascertain the coal Of removing tho OBJ
ssructions TO such an s1tsnt a. 70 admit
vssssls OF deep water dram.
Senator Alion also introduced bill
providing Tor an examination and sur
vey for ship channel In tho Bnohomish
Eivsr 70 connsct Saratoga passage at
okAoit bsy with Hadilla bay.
The bills provide that the work shall
- done - the earliest possible date and
vspofts at once be made 70 the war do.
partmsnt with view to beginning the
eontsmplstsd Improvements a. soon as
Dsssibls.
me Mentana usntssssnts.
1he senate committee on privileges
and elections are considering the volumi-
nous cass Of the fsur Montana men who
want soats Ia the senate behind closed
door. The evidence submitted on the
1G>h v bsing considered and discussed
W the members Of the cunnnittse, which
vin submit vsry lengthy summary Of
ths case whom the report 10 made.
All Ne claimants profsss 10 believe
ehat thsy viii b. given their ssass, and
the politicians of both parties have be.
Gun " nguSs out the political situation
on tAs stats, on ths basis that their party
vii b che wfnnsss.
The ieur spplicants srs given no mors
tnisfnstion imam the general public as
70 what viii b their sts. They nre on
the nooe Of the senate every day, and
sssn In no hurry for decision
4 Disnsr ~ Senator Squire.
Senator Squire tonight gave dinner
a. ChAmbsrlain's TO party OF distin-
suirhsd gentlemen. II was In every way
an elaborate affair.
Tho guests were, Chnuncey Dopew,
Senator Stewart, Warner Miller, Repre-
sentative Flower, Of New York; But
torwofih, of Ohio. and Sherman, OF
New York; Hon. George r. Davidson,
OF New YORK; Hon. J. w. Tappin, OF
New YORK; Colonel Tom Ochiltree, Mr..
Chaiiler Long. Pnnl Mohr. Clark Bell,
Noscs p. Handy, Liautcnt Graves OF
the navy, and representative Wilson, oi
Washington.
work OF the Delegation
The delegation from the state Of
Washington is considering one or two
matters Of importance Of which nothing
has heptofore bcen said. They favor
tile location In that stnte of . board OF
engineer, whose business IL will be to
look afer river and harbor improve
mcnts with view OF securing the besi
commercial results on the expenditure
Of thu smallest amounts OF money This
board, according to their IDEAS, should
consist Of two or three engineers, to bt
selected by tho war department.. under
whose direction they would work.
The delegation has also been consider.
Ing proposition which romotcls tho
customs and revenue districts now en-
brsctng Warrington and Oregon. A bill
has been prepared on this subject which
makes q separate district OF the state. II
provides for collector. who shall be in.
dependent Of the collector now having
headquarters In Oregon, and iixes his
salary at 5000 Several cities nlong the
coast are designated 90 supports oi
entry. among them being Blaine and
Fsirhaysn. In addition 70 those now in
existence.
a Chsngs Proposed IN Ls~d Surveys.
Another fmbortant change from the
syatem Of doing business which Land
Commissioner Sparks put into effect
during the last administration will b<
soon ordsred by the SECRETARY or the in.
terror. Il viii come In the shape Of an
ordsr suspsnding and revoling Sparks
order which required special inspection
90 report on the surveys before they
we're accepted by the government II
will allow the report OF tho surveyor
general ofpublic lands to stand accepted
by proof that the work IL done and the
surveyors entitled to their pay. The old
ordss has tied up the land business
grvatly, and has occasioned nc
end Of kicks from men who could not
gst what IVES due them for work. Since
congress met the members from those
states In which the public land question
are Of especial interest, notably the Da-
kotas, Montana and Washington, have
been making frequent appeals 10 the de-
psrtment for . remedy, and the order
allowing surveyors TO make their own
reports is expected soon.
Rsturusd Home.
WAsmsoToH, d. O., Feb. 2o.--Colonc
Broadwnter and Marcus DAILY, two Of
tho democrats Of the "big four" Of Mon
tame. have returned home. They claim
that this action has nothing whatever TO
do with the election case and does not
indicate shat they have weakened. DAILY
never was enthusiastic In the case, and
Colonel BroadwafeYs departure may
mean that be has given up.
Sam HauseY. since his stay here. has
not done much TO keep up tho hopes oi
the democrats. He -~-iS rrsfsr. Il IL
claimed. that ali should be rejected.
Major Powsl1's Irrigation Bill.
h Major Powell. OF tho geological survey,
has prepared bill which will soon bc
introduced In the house providing for
tlss preliminary work for tee irrigation
Of The arid lands Of the West II con.
templates Z survey OF the arid region,
ard the division Of II into districts by
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