The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-17
THE SEATTLE PosrMTEIIIGENcER MONDAY. APRIL II 1883

members rather than endanger the whole
bill. Thus, although Senator Squire did
not obtain the whole amount he thought
necessary, he succeeded in doubling the
original amount Of the appropriation. and
preciated By oil who are interested In the
opening Of the public domain to settle.
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The photographic onices maintained BY
the COVER nment are the most useful ad-
juncts to commerce and navigation. The
amount appropriated for this purpose In
the appropriation bill q passed by the
house was only 81, 1000, sum insufficient
to provide for oil the branch ofices. and
unless that amount could be increased the
photographer Of the navy department
feared that several Offices would have to
BE- closed. one Of which vas the recently
established efiice at Port Townsend. SEN
ator Squire considered the proper mainte-
nance Of this Office such an important mat
ter to the commerce Of Puget sound that
be succeeded In having the amount in
creased In the senate to SIS 600 This. how.
ever, was afterwards redu"ed by the con-
ference committee to SIS 600; bat he has
tho satisfaction of learning that this
amount will enable the authorities to
maintain the Office at Port Townsend.
The new public building at Port Townsend
erected to accommodate the postofice,
custom house and other public Offices is
completed, but further sum of SIS, 900 Is
necessary to complete the approaches and
put the grounds in order. This amount
Senator Squire succeeded in obtaining by
his amendment to the bill, which was
passed by the senate but was after
wards struck ont by the conference COM
mittee. Senator Squire has carefully
kept watch over the progress Of the
work on the dry dock at the Port Orchard
naval station. By persistent work with
the house committee he succeeded in hav-
Ing SIS. 900 appropriated for carrying on
the work during the next fiscal year. As on
further consideration he thought that this
amount should be increased to sum suffi-
cient to complete the dock as speedily a.
possible, he succeeded in passing an
amendment for that purpose in the senate,
but the increase was not allowed by the
conference committee. Senator Squire is
gratified by the knowledge that the sum
finally obtained will allow the vigorous
prosecution of the work without Interrupt
ton, 1t not its final completion. Senator
Squire took great interest in the question
OF opening the Puyallup reservation, and
took an active part in the debate, which
resulted in the passage Of the law author
icing the appointment of q commission to
carry out the work and the appropriation
OF sufficient sum to pay the necessary
expenses.
So large proportion of the commerce of
the United States passes through the New
York custom house that its efficiency 10
matter of national concern. When tho
question Of appropriating the necessary
amount Of money to pay for the site of
new custom house came before the senate
it was largely due to the lucid arguments
and presentation of the case by Senator
Squire - q member of the committee on
public buildings and grounds that salts
factory conclusion was arrived at.
Several other matters of great interest to
different parts of the state of Washington
have also been arranged with several de-
partments of the government through the
efforts of Senator Squire. As q result of
his application to the treasury department
Everett has been made support Of entry,
thus greatly assisting to build up the for
elgn commerce of that city. He has also
endeavored to have portion Of the
amount appropriated for the improvement
of the rivers and harbors Of Puget sound
dedicated to the work of dredging the
mouth of the Snohomish river, which will
be done II the engineer departmental finds
that it can legally do 30. Senator Squire
took great interest in the opening up of
the reservation at Port Angeles and was
active in obtaining the appointment Of a
commission for the appraisernent and sale
Of the lots, thus materially aiding the prog.
ress Of that young and thriving city.
The rapid extension of agriculture and
commerce rendered desirable that the
weather bureau should extend its service
in the state of Washington. Seattle being
the greatest city in the state. Senator
Squire succeeded in having an office estab-
lished here. A thoroughly experienced
officer has been appointed, and q we'll
equipped station will soon be in operation
which will confer great benefit on the
commerce of the Sound. He succeeded
also in having an Office of the government
geological survey established in Seattle.
This will have an important influence in
the development of the mineral resources
of the state and also on the question Of
irrigation and improvement of the arid
lands.
The senator also obtained from the
treasury department for the city of Spo-
kane the privilege of establishing a bonded
warehouse for the storage Of foreign ores
until convenient to pay the custom duties.
an arrangement which will be Of great
service in the smelling establishments of
that city. Through the lighthouse board
Senator Squire has succeeded III having
orders sent to the engineer officer in
charge of the district to have q survey and
report made for the purpose of establish
ing fog signal on Umstilla reef. near the
entrance 10 the Straits of San Juan de
Fuca On receipt of that officers report
estimates will be formed and application
made to congress at the next session for
the necessary appropriation.
Senator Squire has also devoted atten-
ton to tho appropriation of $4,000 in ad-
tion to the SIS 0o0 previously appropriated
for the lighthouse at Gray's harbor: So. 500
for fog signal at Marrowstone point, and
the WHOLE question of the aids 10 naviga-
ton furnished by the lighthouse board
with reference to the needs OF the state Of
Washington.
BY consultation with the secretary of the
interior, Senator Squire was instrumental