The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-16
wALLA wALLA RESERVATION.
Provisions of the Bill Now Pending Be-
fore the United States senate.

WAsHINGToN CRY, March 15.-TSpecial.1
Senator Aliens bill making an appro-
priation for the improvement of the Fort
Walla Walla military reservation, in the
state of Washington, is pretty sure
to pass the Senate in the near
future. The bill provides that the
sum of $4,000 be, and the same is
hereby appropriated out of any moneys in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the improvement of the United States
military reservation known as Fort Walla
Walla, consisting of about GAO acres
of land adjoining the city of Walla Walla,
in the state of Washington, in fencing the
same, in planting trees, making roads and
driveways thereon, in providing the officers
quarters and the barracks with drainage,
and making other needful Improvements
on said reservation, said appropriation to
be expended by the authority and under
the direction OF the secretary of war The
Senate committee on military affairs mas
submitted the following report on this
bill:
The committee on military affairs, to
whom was referred the bill Is. 2l4) entitled
@ bill making appropriation for the i'm
provement of the military reservation
known as Fort WaIla Walla, in the state
OF Washington. have had the same under
consideration and report it back fayorably
and recommend Its passage.
This bill passed the Senate during the
first session OF Fifty-frst congress, having
been reported from the military affairs,
and your committee adopt the report, as
follows:
Fort Walls Walla was established in Nav.
1883, because IL WAS central point from which
the government could operate against the In
disns. the post being now garrisoaed by cavalry
a menace to the indian. on the Umatilla and
the Warm springs reservations, in the state OF
Oregon, and those on the Yakima, Neg Pe-ce
CRur d'Aiene, Co.yills aad Moses reservations
in Idaho and Washington. Lines OF railway
counec. the post with these reservations and
other points. so that 1t would be the work OF
but few hours for the military authorities to
place troops at threatened places
1t is an economical strategic poin, and a,
this time. when the sections which i covers ara
so rapidly filing up. tits important tina. the pos,
be maintained to the point Of efficiency against
possible. raids, outbreaks or incursion The Waiia
Walla reservation embraces 6I9 acres. and ad
joins the city OF wslla Walla and is well vate-As
and much OF its area susceptible OF high state
Of cultivation.
The garrison quarters are constructed of wood.
and only s few hundred dollars have ever been
expended on the Improvement OF their grounds
By the government
Your committee is OF the opinion thar Il 4, TO
the best interests OF the troops, the govsrameu..
and sections which the post il maintained 10
protect that the small sum asked for be appro-
priated.
me following communications on the subject
reflect the views of the secretary O. war and the
quartermaster-general OF the army on the mn
under CO nsiderstion:
WAR De PARIMzyr
"AsHINSTos CITY, Feb. IS. 1900
sr: return herewith Senate bill ?, s55 s.rnak-