The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-18

A Splendid Record OF Achievement
The HoatilffY OF Oregon.

splendid record lor man serving: his nrs-
term . the upper branch OF the national con-
gress"
This remark was made TO the Poss-ISrELLI-
GIScER correspondent by an Official CO the sen
ate who was assisting the latter IN getting cut
some facts IN relation to NJ. Allen legislative
eoures during the Fifsy-arst and Fisty-sscont
congressional sessions This Official is man
who las grown gray IN the service OF <hs senate
and has more knowledge OF tae workings OF
that branch OF congress aud OF the personal
records OF its members, probably, shaa any
other man in Washington City
senator Allen" he added. has uotz1nly done
splendid work for his constituents in introduc-
Ing and passing bills OF vital interest TO the
state q. large, out has shown VOL iersul energy
In getting through measures Tor ths personnel
relief OF citizens of that state il the 1iattsr oil
pension Claims, and iof securing Tho payment
OF money due them from the United States gov
eminent. In addition to this ne has also made
reputation TOR himself among his colleagues
as a man abe TO cope fuzzy with any national
question that has teen before the sesate since
his advent into that body. He has not only
voted intelligently upon all important meas
ures, but IN n any instances have nc:lced that
he has made speeches in iavor OF MEASURES OF
national importance that would haze been
credit 70 man who had served seyer<l terms in
congress- I imagine that the Peopls OF W ash
lngIon state will feet highly grat<ded TO see
him returned, and that in doing TIA present
legislature, which elects his successor, Will
make no mistake"
The Posr-INTILLIsENcER correspor 1ent got q
iair resume OF the work accomplished By sena.
tor Allen. and q great deal of his work was
pointed out by the official herein Quosad. These
facts were secured in order that the cork done
by the senator In congress could be glazed be-
lore his constituents il Washington state
through the medium of the PosT-IN.cELLIGEN-
GER This matter was not prepare. with an
ICca OF booming senator Allen reelection.
nor Was there any iGea OF endeavorir.s TO iutiu-
ence any one in his favor. AT thS time the
work done by Mr.. Allen will no dou:5t be read
Win interest By the people Of Washington state,
aud ii is only fair TO them that sais record
should De laid before them without asy attempt
to color IL one way or the other. There have
been Instances where senator Aller. has been
Elsrepresenfec n regard to his colS-se il the
senate by newspapers il Washiugtoys state and
IN Oregon that have been unft-endly to
hlm- The object, 1t is thought, to
in!ure him, because it was SUPPOSE that he
would be candidate for reelection some of
these newspapers have printed state s1ents that
are not only untruthful, but in a gree. measure
malicious. Il has recently been stated in certain
papers in Washington state that Se.saior Allen
had failed where some other senator Eight have
succeeded in securing an appropriation for the
nrst-orleE lighthouse q, Gray's hasbor The
records OF the senate show that this IS entirely
without foundation. 1t has rece-itly been
pointed out in q Washington City Dispatch to
the + oST-1NTELLI6ENCER that sen alto. Allen in
troducei bill at the first session oF this con-
gress making an appropriation of $1,000 for
lighthouse az this point, and that e was at
tached to the regular river and hareor bill in
the senate and was passed. 1t failed 81 the con-
ference between the house aud senaSe commit
tees. and the blame can only be isd 20 the
house conierees, who were urged on to
defeat 1t by Chairman Holman, of ,he house
appropriate committee. Senator Allen
used every possible effort 10 get the
Gray's harbor appropriation incud@d in the
river and harbor bill. 1t failed for che reason
stated. Previous to his departure for Washing
ton state a few days ago Senator Allen again
came to the front with amendm6at provid-
Ing an appropriation for this purpose. 1t viii
not be due to any lack of energy on his part if
1t ehould fail in this congress- S;atersents have
also been circulated, il is understood, here, and
printed In various newspapers, that hid Senator
Allen pursued the right course the SEATTLE ship
canal bill and the bill making an appropriation
for improvements al The Dalles night have
been incorporated in the last river snd harbor
bill. 1t has been stated that Senator>Allen did
not support the boat railway scheme advocated
| by Senator Dolph, OF Oregon, but tie records
show that this is entirely without foundation.
The senator not only advocated the SEATTLE ship
canal bill. but with his customary esruestness
he supported the appropriation Tor 1=he Dalles
Improvements, and it is not duo to his fault, as
| the records show. that these two measures
| failed. 1t will be remembered THAI the two
| projects were successfully steered though the
| senate and were incorporated in the river and
harbor bill as amended by this branch of con-
| gress Both OF these measures failsd in the
| conference between the committees Gs the two
| branches. To show that everything that was
possible was done in the senate, 1t is Gnly neces-
sary TO state here that the senate ordersd the on
ferees 10 stand by both OF these projects when
| the river and harbor bill in Conference.
The house was just as emphatic in i::structing
| its committee TO insist that The Dalea and ship
canal projects he left out of the regular river
and harbor bill. II is stated in som- quarters
that had Senator Dolph pursued. polite
| course in advocating The Dsles measure in con-
ference, as he was one Of the senate: conferees
| both the ship canal and The Dal,es appropris-
| tious might have been Insisted upos and put
| into the regular river and harbors measure
| passed at the last session OF this congress- The
senate records show conclusively that senator
| Allen has presented and secured the 3oassage Of
| bills without number that have afterwards
| failed in the house. Those who know how
| legislation is secured in the national
| capital Will understand that Mr. Alien Is
| in no way blamabie for tho failure
| OF these measures in the lower house To show
that certain policy between the members of
| the two houses is always followed. the Posi-
| lNTELLIGENcER correspondent interviewed a
1
| asked If il had ever been the custom Cor a SEN
ator to go into the house AMI try TO ~ through
bill that he had passed in the senate His reply
! was this: at would be extremely dizcourteous
| for senator TO Try to DO anything OF this kind.
1T Is not the purpose OF a membe: of either
! branch TO undertake 20 do the work s,f smother
! in his own house. The United Srasas senator
| that wouid go into the house 10 Lobby for a
/ measure that he had advocated ana passed in
| the senate, would probably not only Sc snubbed
! Nv the members from his own state. 91ut would
| also be very coidly received by the ozher men,
! bers of that branch. This would a.so be the
| course TO. member OF the loweg h.use 10 go
! into the senate and try to influence members in
| that branch TO vote for a bill he had passed in
| the house OF which he is a mem er."
/ Numerous instances could b, painted out
! where senator Allen, ana Senator squire as
! we'll. have secured the passage Of saiils in the
! senate that have failed in the house 4ince their
| advent into the national congress. Il is true
! that Repre- sentative Wilson i not Il blame for
! the fai.ure of these measures in his branch OF
| congress. IN the present congress, az any rate,
| MIR. Wilson. Of course. is iabnung un>ier great
/ dsadvaH taee, owing 10 the fac; tastgie il a Re-
publican and represents q state that q strongly
! Republican. and, further than this that the
/ present house IS overw he. miug,v l.amocratic
F'r instance, bill have been passed =a the sem
ate making appropriations for public buildings
! in some important city in Washing tou.state. One
! Oft II. =