The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-07
WESTERN INTERESTS.
Objection 70 the Admission of
New States
NEW COLUMBIA RIVER BRIDGE.
Prospect Of Prolonged Contest Over
the Montana senatership-Sew
Appointments

WASHINGTON CRY. Jan 6-Senasor Al
Ten of Washington introduced bill today
70 allow the Oregon Railway Extension
Company to build bridge over the Col.
umbia river. Two years are given by the
terms Of the bill 10 complete the work
/. Z. Berry. of Coliax, candidate fer
marshal OF Washington state, is IN thecity.
If. Holman, OF the North Yakima Repa59ie,
al Al early date.
4 poStasEice was today established st
Mead. Spokane county. Wash, with James
White appointed postmaster at Elk Park,
Jsttersen county, Mont.
senator Casy today introduced a bill
which provides that al pubic land IN
North Dakota shall be subject to entry
under The homestead and presumption
laws. and that all lands heretofore entered
under the homestead law. 10 which title
has not heen perfected. may De COMMITTED
to cash n the minimum price OF rs per
acre. The bill covers the lands lying
within the grant of the Northern Pacific
road.
Senator Casey also introduced several
bills which had been presented in the
House by Representative Hansbroagh.
among them being one 70 create a customs
district out Of the Dakotas. and 70 ratify
the agreements made hy the commission
with the Fort Barfholsii Indians. Another
was to amend the act admitting the two
Dakot8s, Montana and Washington SO
that il would not conflict with the home
stead law.
Ii is supposed te be the intention os
Springer Of Illinois 10 ward of the admis-
sion OF Idaho and Wyoming unless New
Mexico and Arizona are taken in as weil,
and for that reasot introduced another
omnibus bill today. Springer had previ-
ousiy promised 70 support Delegates Du-
bois and Carey in their efforts for admis-
sion and had not made admission Of the
other territories a condition precedent.
Il is known that the Democrats have
determined TO make a hight against the
admission of Idaho. and New Mexico and
Arizona are 10 be used as pretext
The probabilities Of prolonged contest
before the senator's are seated from Mon
tana have caused the president to accept
the recommendation OF Representative
Carter and appoint the district judge and
attorney a few days ago. Attorney-Gen-
eral Miller sent for Mr.. Carter and told
him that he intended to send in the names
OF Knowles and Weed. IL Is probable that
other appointments in Montana viii fol-
low.
The New York Sra this morning devotes
two columns OF editorial 20 Col. Sanders,
senator-elect from Montana. giving his
tory OF his record as head OF the vigilaates
for twenty years. 1t aroused some interest
among senators with whom he viii as
sociate
Hamburger. Of Helena. Montana. win be
appointed clerk of the committee en- mines
and mining hy Representative Carter.
Representative Comstock today intro
dncei bill authorizing the building Of =
bridge across the Red river wear Grand
Forks. North Dakota. for the Crookston.
Fort Stevenson & Montana railroad north.
Representative Cntchen. of Michigan.
today introduced bill which is oil particu.
lar interest TO the coast states. 10
provides that each coast stale shall
have one regiment OF militia to
be designated by the governor.
TO be known as the Coast
defense reserve" For thirty days OF each
year the regiment shah meet at the princi-
pal military port Of the state for practice
in the arts OF defensive warfare under the
instruction Of officers OF The regular army.
The bill has been approved by General
Schofield, the general commanding the
army. and Secretary OF War Proctor.