The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-27

last terrs. but he was never able 70 secure
Its passage.
The senator II also enSeayoring 20 secure
20 the state OF Washington 5 per cent os
the net proceeds OF the sales OF pubic lands
% that state, and his present biz eEnora ees
al lands IN former and present indian
and hals-brsed reservations, and all lands
sold for or located with bounty land war
rants or Indian hals-breed script or grant
ed 70 any Indian. Such lands shall be con-
rsdered 70 have been sold AT SIS an acre
and per cent. OF such amount shAl a4So
be paid from the state.
The senator's bill making the Paciftc
forest reserve o public park. 20 be Know
as the washington National park. and
the one providing for the times and places
20 hold terms Of United States courts II
-he state are Identical with those OF the
previous congress and their terms e-e
geuSEaily well understood by those VINO
are interested In them.
Public buildings for the cities OF Seat
tie and Tacoma are the subjects OF two
separate measures also introduced by the
senator. and their provisions are identical
and contain all the customary restrictions
and regulations required by the treasury
department In such congressional enact
msBfs. Tie only difference between the TWO
il that 500 10 il asked for Seattle and
SO. 90 for Tacoma Proposals for sites
shall be invited by advertisement in the
city newspapers for twenty days An
agent OF the treasury will examine. al
the sites offered and In case he cannet ds-
eide. a commission may be appointed. and
the bill provides for paying the expenses
OF the agent or commissioners out OF Tire
appropriation.
The committee on Indian affairs IN the
senate have again before them al the re-
quest Of Senator Squire the bin TO accept,
nj haFAfnfar2
made with the lower Pend d'Oreille or Kali
lspen Indians and the confederated band OF
Fiathead, Pend d'Oreills and kootenA In
dams. April q, 1851. II provides for the
appropriation OF $4,000 10 put these In
dams in the way or becoming more civil
lied and TO enable them 10 cultivate their
lands.
Senator Squire has also three bills Of ma
tonal Importance, recognizing the en-
gineer corps OF the navy; providing for the
coinage of silver bullion, and providing
for sortifications and sea coast defenses.
The marine engineering bill, While or es-
pecial interest TO young men all over the
country who desire 10 become proficient IN
that branch Of scientific work, may also
prove of particular advantage TO the state
OF Washington. inasmuch as one or the
provisions OF the bill reads as follows:
In order 10 promote the study Of marine
engineering. as contemplated in the pre-
ylous sections, the bureau of engineering IS
hereby empowered 70 loan under conditions
imposed BY the secretary Of the navy, u
such scientific institutions as may estab-
fish the course Of study herein provided for
and shall give the navy corps Of trained
men as a naval engineering reserve. such
models, plans and machinery as can be
spared without detriment 10 the naval
service"
The state university at Seattle, II is I'M
dsrstoOd. is prepared 20 take advantage OF
this offer at the earliest possible moment.
II is understood, also, that the navy de-
partment will be willing TO furnish an in
strnctor In this branch OF study should the
bill pass and the course be established
Portland. Or, and Puget sound are both
particularly mentioned in Senator Squire's
coast defense bill as ports at which FORTH
cations are needed. and TO provide which
the senator would appropriate $S70p,0c0. OF
which only 100000 would be available the
first year.
The free coinage bin Of the Washington
senator distinctly provides for the pre-
servation OF the parity Of value of gold
and silver money of the United States To
preserve this parity the senator would
store away in the treasury vaults the diff
ference between the commercial value OF
the silver bullion presented for coinage
and the coin value of silver dollars 10 the
same amount Inc amount OF silver Co4It-
age is limited to 100000 a month, and II
must stop when all money IN the United
States equal $40 per capita.
A bill TO increase the number OF light
house districts, which. has been introduced
By Senator Squire. bears the ominous
words by request" which shows II Is not
n measure Of his advocating. Among other
things IL provides for the division Of the
present Thirteenth lighthouse district into
two districts, the new one TO embrace all
the aids 10 navigation on the waters Of
tho Straits OF San Juan De Fuca, Puget
sound. Washington sound and adjacent
waters and Alaskan waters; and the Light
house board is instructed 10 transfer tho
tender Columbine TO the new district. A
little rider attached 10 this bill provides
that ANY law or regulation prohibiting
The employment IN the lighthouses in the
United States OF persons Of more than 10
years OF age is hereby repealed