Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1892-04-22
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.
Another Attempt Made to Settle the
Vexed Puyallup Indian Res
ervation Question.


Buildings and Grounds has acted favor
ably on the following public building
bills: Spokane, WASH, $3.50, 600; Chey-
enne, Wyo., 100000.
Secretary Noble has rendered deci-
sion in the case OF Wentill Grant against
the Northern Pacific, in which he holds
in favor OF Grant. The land involved is
located near Spokane, WASH, and is said
to be very valuable. The case has been
before the department nine years.
The Washington Senators expect to
have support OF entry established in
the Puget Sound collection district at
some point on the Columbia river with
in short time. The Treasury Depart
ment is considering the matter.
The Washington delegation has been
asked by Henry Hewitt of Tacoma to se-
cure in the present river and harbor bill
a provision for survey of the Snohom-
ish river, with view to its improve
ment. The Senate Committee on Com
merce may put this in the river and
harbor bill when it goes over from the
House.
The House Committee ON Railways
and Canals has ordered favorable re.
port On the bill authorizing the Secre-
tary OF War to cause survey to be made
and an estimate furnished ON the con-
struction of ship canal from the great
lakes to the navigable waters of the
Hudson river, of sufficient capacity to
transport the tonnage of the lakes to the
sea. The bill appropriates $40 900 to de-
fray the survey and estimates.
The President has directed the re-
moval OF Charles M. Leavy, appraiser Of
merchandise in San Francisco, for COM
plicity in the recent frauds at that port
in connection with the differentiation
of silk goods imported by Neuberger,
Refs & Go. The action is the result OF
the investigation by Solicitor Hepburn
and Special Agent Ingle. The case Of
Mr. Leavv is in the hands of the United
States Attorney in San Francisco.
The Port Townsend Chamber of Com
merce still keeps up its record in the
way of petitions and memorials. The
latest was presented by Senator Allen
the other day, asking that all matters
arising in Alaska which come under the
jurisdiction OF the United States Court
may be referred hereafter to the Wash
ington courts instead of Oregon, as at
present. If there has been anything
that the Port Townsend Chamber OF
Commerce has not petitioned for, it ie
something it has not heard of.
The Superintendent of Census has is
sued the following statistics of cereal
production in Oregon and Washington
for the census year ended May 81, 1890
Oregon-Wheat, 56S, ,270 acres, 9, ,29S, ,224
bushels; oats, 2l8,756 acres, 5,948, ,594
bushels; barley, 1898 acres, 876, ,063
bushels. Washington-Wheat S72, ,65s
acres, 6,345, ,426 bushels; oats, 65,0so
acres, 2 273, ,lS2 bushels; barley, 81 ,66l
acres, 1869, 140 bushels. In addition to
the foregoing were corn, rye and buck
wheat, aggregating 19, 1856 acres in Ore
! gon and Ii 1878 acres in Washington. In
Oregon the total area in cereals has in
creased since 1879 from 632, ,871 acres to
829 ,005 acres, not including at least 27,
900 acres, mainly in Wasco and Gillian
counties, on which the crops were either
destroyed by drouth or cut for forage,
In Washington the total area devoted to
cereals aggregated 500, ,671 acres, as com.
pared with 1856, 1887 acres at tenth census
The addition to the acreage in wheat
represented S0.03 per cent, of the tota
increased acreage.
Contrary to general expectation, tn,
Geary Chinese bill went through the
House under suspension of the rules
Senator Dolph was asked if he would
give any expression upon the subject
and declined to do so. He said the bill
as amended would now come to the Sen
ate, and would probably go to the Com
nittee ON Foreign Relations. Gear.
says that the bill must go through tn,
Senate, or every man who lives in ;
State where labor is employed will los
TIE support of the laboring men. Th,
bill is certainly severe in its methods
and is believed by some to be unconsti
tutional and in violation of all treat,
rights. This matter will be taken int
consideration by the Committee on For
Ieign. Affairs, and perhaps a compromis
measure may be reached which will keeI
out the great bulk of Chinese and ye
work no violation of international law
The Senate will no doubt be more con
servative than the House in considera
ton of this matter, for as matter O
fact the great body OF the House neve
had an opportunity either to discuss o
understand this Chinese bill.
Another attempt is being made to set
tie the vexed Puyallup Indian reservs
tion question. Senator Dawes has in
troduced bill providing an appropris
tion of $25, 900 to pay the expenses of
commission, which shall determine tn
rights of individual Indians who hav
taken allotments and also secure lis
of unallotted lands within the reservs
ton. This commission is to make pls
of all lands, appraise the value of eac
tract and make a report to the Secretar
of the Interior. Ii the report is az
proved, then the commission is to b
authorized to sell the lands at auctio
owned by the Indians, and also the land
which have not been allotted adjaceT
: to the city OF Tacoma are to be laid on
into lots and sold, the money to be d.
posted in the United States Treasur
and draw interest for the Indians at tn
rate of per annum. This would prol
! ably dispose of the Indians allotte
lands on the reservation, but there is "
question to be considered. This is RI
garding the contract made by Indian
who hold lands in severalty with otht
, persons, and who claim that they hay
distinct right on the lands, and ths
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