The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-11
LABORS or CONGRESS,
Money Provided for Surveys of
Washingtoa Land


THE PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD.
senate PAGES Army Apprepristiea.
With Prohibition Clause.
Fuyaslup nsssrvasisa RtsAG- o. WAY.
sprtassr Fl.ds rsa IN tie rari9 hin
Wsasnaher's Special Aseass saa Can
1fdases Tor Ofaeee
WAsHfxeTos Clry. May To- Senator Al
zen has been pushing his biz nov before
tne navM committee for the purchase Of 3
uock yard and naval site af some point on
reees sound. Il IS expected that this win
y NE foundation of the proposed navy
yard. Neither the naval COMMITTEES nor
tne secretary has yet corae % any con-
ciusion on the report Of the commission
.nicn located the navy yard last year, and
sne recommendation may Jet b adopted
Representative Wilson, Of washin cton.
appeared before the sub-committee az, an
pfoprfaeaons and wss heard in references 70
.ne proposed increase Of the appropriations
ior surveys In his state. The commissioner
o. me general land oti,ce was present and
sunstannated the statements made bv Mr..
wilson Chairman Cannon. when wash
Ineto0 was reached, stated that tho state Of
washington was deserving u the fullest
consideration.
Mr.. Wilson. in his argument. said thaf
money should be appropriated for the sur.
vey OF the 10000 acres set aside in the en-
anfine Act for state institutions, 90 that
the state might make its selection. Dnr.
ing the years 1856. 1857 and lsSs.
only 10000 acres we're surveyed. The
Tapld settlement Of the country has left
i.O0 I'D acras OF surveyed lands, and this
- the refuse Of the $500, 900 acres sur.
veyed. The quantity now surveyed IS not
large enough to allow tie rvsyor-general
TO select land for the state.
He referred to the townsite Of Port An
geles, which had been set aside BY the GOV
eminent twenty-one years ago. and where
all the lots surveyed and plated had been
sold. and recommended that the additional
200 acres b at once plated, a Il was
more than likely that the government
would set more than the cost OF the sur
vey.
The COMMITTEES decided 10 recommend
$o.C0O for the survey Of Port Angeles. The
committee instructed the commissions to
give . pro rata statement OF tho amount
ae would allow each state. Mr.. Cannon
said there vas no dooht but Washington
had been neglected, and its rapid develop
ment necessitated lasgs sppropriatiun.
Mr.. Wilson prefers to hare the amount
fixed in the civil bill now under prepare
ton. - it Is then sure Of passage. The
Withdrawal Of arid lands viii no doubt
leave many states with small appropria-
tions, and the deserving states win this
year get incfeased amodnts.
Major handbury. Of the corps OF en-
ginesrs. has submitted report on the In
terruption OF navigation by reason of bar
in the Columbia river. between the city OF
Vancouver and the mouth OF the Wills
meite river. He says:
Immediately below the town Of Vancouver
there is bar Ia the Columbia river which pre-
vents vessels drawing more than eight and one
1850 ~ AAaS aSSt ~ 4V1 W8ttI IS9GutuK LE0
docks ard landings at that place. This bar has
existed for = number Of years. and at times IL !
great inconvenience to those wishing TO send
ceep-drausht vessels to Vancouver ana above
At this point in the Columbia river there fs
large island. behind which q large proportion
oil the water OF the river passes at all stages In
consequences Of works that have recently been
oniit out from the Oregon shore near the upper
end of the island BY tho OF mpany controlling
the ferry At this point. large deposits OF sand
have taken place. the tendency OF which 10 TO
contract the waterway behind the island and
throw more water through the main channe,
snd over the Vancouver bar. So long A this
process IL going on the depth of water over the
bar must te gradually improviue. For want of
proper surveys and investigations am unable
10 say what the character and extent OF the oh
stfuesiou 1t this point IL. or what would be a
proper and economical method for its removal.
Until provision Is made .or survey and exam
tnation 10 Ill not be practicable TO submit a
prop project and estimate OF cost for removing
the obstruction.
Mr. Wilson has drawn up q report AZ
p.anatory OF the bill to grant rich,-of-vav
through the Puyallup Indian reseryation TO
the Portland 4 Puget Sound Railroad Conn
pany. in which he says:
The rlghtof-way is TO commence on the
b0uthcfA , NC VI TIT scStKs&&fuu ana rrOreef
nearly rs practicable in direct line 10 coma
point at or near Commencement bay. The
committee believe that fifty feet On each side OF
ine roached IL sufficient for the purposes OF tho
company From the peculiar character Of the
country n IL hari To tell exactly what amount
OF land viii he needed for depot and terminal
facilities: hence that TO some extent Is LEFT 70
The decision OF the secretary OF the interior.
The ti also limits the water fronts TO no. mo,e
sa.z 4 feet .f xhs.p. ~ -
men, bay. The compensation for this rsgh,-o..
Way Is TO be agreed uron between the company
aud the Indians. sshssct 10 the approval OF the
secretary of the interior The company ss r,ro-
hibised from sel iux or assigning the rixht-of-
way here granted for any purpose uasii after
the road u built. except TO mortgage ios morey
90 construct the road. and unless the road 3
talls in three years all rsFhss granted are fer
lfed. Tie city OF Tacoma. located upon the
SQUAD. 10 . thriving essy OF some 5000 People
aEa all that secsion Is tliing up and developing
50 rapidly that the com mifses arc Of the onsr
Ion that the bill ought to pass.
The postmaster general has made answe.
10 the resolution adopted by the House in.
qairsag what postoifiee inspectors or special
agents have been employed to investigate
the standing and Claims OF rival applicants
for appointment - possmasfers. He says:
know OF no inssaaCe where Al .nsp~csar
smser tbs administration has beoa detailed for
the purpose % m ersly ascersasnfng whether or
mat an applicant Wa . Republican. Demccraf
og asmssr ef sny ether party. Ensess n WIS
where ctsss~s Of dacepssoa had been made tn
seekfnx the appointment The p-Rcssce es oc-
e~ssoaaiiy seaeins inspectors % repcrs upon IA
applicant - ues rev. and las okea sei.oscd By
eli yusgmxsse ecnsyals for yeAss pa<k
The secretary OF the interior has re-
agesssi congress TO make an appropriation