The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-26
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Washington News.

Representative Carter, of Montana, came
to the front as q champion Of the senate
amendment and succeeded in getting time
to discuss the proposition which Cannon,
chairman Of the committee on appropria-
tions, Intended to deny. Considerable
kicking ensued before it was finally agreed
that two and one half hours should be de-
voted to the irrigation paragraph. Then
Carter took the floor. in control of the time
on one side, and proceeded in support OF
the senate amendment. Carter was in ia
vor of restoring the land to settlement by
the people unhampered by Poweli's restric-
tions. Carter had a map brought in show
ing the lands withdrawn from settlement.
With this he explained to the house the in
justice that was being done the entire
western country; that one hundred thous-
and settlers who had taken lands since Oct.
2. 1888, were now denied the right to per-
feet title to the lands they had occupied;
that the men who voted to withdraw the
lands did not known the magnitude of the
subject or appreciate what they we're doing.
He claimed that irrigation and the control
of reservoirs and reservoir sites would be
adjusted as the mining laws were
adjusted. The constituents of the vari-
GUS states in which there were arid lands,
protected the sites and canals. Regarding
the reports that speculators would get con-
troll of the lands, he said that anyone with
experience in that country could refute that
statement. The people themselves would
look after that, but the people could do
nothing when the land was tied up by the
act of 1888, and reserved from settlement.
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down Carter's argument but failed, MIR.
Payson, chairman of the public lands COM
mittee, coming to his rescue and explaining
the effect of the present law. Tomorrow
the fight will be continued. Wilson, of
Washington. Hermann, of Oregon, and
Clifford and Picker, of South Dakota, will
rally to the support of the amendment. 1t
is quite possible that the Cannon and Pow
ell crowd will be defeated iii the house,
where they have the greatest strength.
The population of the state of Wash ing
ton is 326,24O. Senator Allen to-day re-
ceived the following from Supt. Porter:
"Have you received from the popula-
tion division that the population of the
state of Washington is 326.24O? This is an
estimate and not very reliable. The
special agent in charge of the work thinks
the count will run 1900 to 10000 over these
figures. Show this to Senator Squire. You
ought to be happy" The count for the
state of Washington is the first state count
to be completed, and this was hurried
opportunity to call the legislature together
and make legislative reapportionment on
the census. The count is specially crafty
ing to the Washington delegation as it
gives them another representative, who will
probably be elected this fall with the pro-
visional agreement that one is to have bon.
fide title and the other conditional upon the
act of the house. The superintendent
of the census has received several
communications lately from Seattle and
Tacoma, WASH, in which protests are made
by the dwellers in each city the returns are
too large in the other city. No specific
charges of fraud are made, but each city
seems bound to give him warning to watch
the other. The superintendent said to-day
that while he should carefully compare the
schedules returned from those cities, the
only thing he could do which would be
satisfactory all around would be to make
each city about 10000 larger than the other.
He thought the honest returns
from the state of Washington sho wed
a growth that should be more
than satisfactory to the enthusiastic
citizens of that new state. Secretary Noble
day gave decision that employees of
the surveyor general are not allowed to
make entry or purchase public lands under
the land laws which govern the sale of
lands to private individuals. The case
came from Washington state. Herbert
MoMickett, A. J. Treadway and John p.
Tweed, employees in the surveyor general q
Office, made entry for three quarters of a
section in section 20, township 18, range 8,
of the Seattle district. They told the
register and receiver what position they
held and they accepted their money and al
lowed entry. Their claims were cancelled by
the land commissioner on appeal. The
secretary's decision to-day was made sus-
tanning the commissioner. The secretary
holds that all employees who are under the
jurisdiction of the general land Office come
within the class prohibited.
| Senator Dawes, chairman of the commit
tee on Indian affairs, has written Repre-
sentative Carter. of Montana, that the part
of the Indian appropriation bill which pro-
! iliait. = resident of that state from serving
on the commission to negotiate with the
Grow Indians for the cession of that reserva-
tion shall be stricken ont. A postoffice has
been established at Baker, Gallatiu county.
Walker Cowan, postmaster.