The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-15

isaG, entitled .An act making zpprOprta-
tons fer the sa1Ery csvt3 expenses o. tie
igns n I ard for otse- psrSosss isto
the proper route, the feasibility ara TIE
cost of construction Of the Siczragus ca
psan for the srstIre work % construction
OF ssfce canal a. tnsrsfn proviissr t1ssPfs
ard 10 carry OFT this purpose tne 49,
6ent u the rnife1 states r. authorizes 20
appoint . commission 20 CONSIST oE oas
engineer from tire corps % snEineefs q
the United States army Gre engineer
s sS sse fror esgi Il lie IS sass commission
20 rave All thn roxers and duties con-
fsrret upon tbs commission provided Tor
in SAID act
Representative Lewis states fhat he can
not understand how such a mistake cou1
have gene aDroae a. has been published
by many pzpers q tae stats % Wasnlng-
ton that he is opposed 70 TIE Sicafaxa2
canal under any conditions.
my speech before the Chamber Of Com
f1aeres u Seattle" said Representative
Lewis 10 your correspondent the otfsr
day. vas very Gear ssld exphcit. 4 ga
not then nor shall st any time hereafter
IL any way oppose the construction OF ne
Nicaragua canal as q government entef-
prise. 70 % casIi. owned and operated -
ssyvfaf 7 objected 20. ans stfil continue
70 object 20. 4 that company OF wea4tny
private Individuals. not al OF whom are are
reaiaenfs have asked this congress 20 give
them the right 10 bond this sovernnssnt
and tax tbs people already oysroaFSe se -
gold bonds require the government 20 ouE
large amount OF their capital stock ana
psy them the money for II ana Al TIE
amount of 500 sc1 CO. Not only that but
when the canal IL built. they propose 20
charge our sfirs for going shr ,ss,,s ne re
gland will have a Joint ownership ana
fosnt operation OF the canal with the Iui-
TED cfa,es n II only necessary 20 read
me cara fsu witch was pushed 30 strong
" In the last congress 10 see tnzt no. only
r. such q measure not beneficial 20 The
people but Is greatly 70 their aetrinlent.
No one who Will take the pains 20 s.nGY
that bill unless personally Interested N
the company can be IN favor 81 meas
ure which would tar the peonie O. ne
Grafton FAR more than The amount Or the
benefit which thew world ever derive from
the enterprise, even though me irelshe
we're reduced as II is claimed y VIII BE-
when the government shall ATTEMPT 20
own, husle and control this canal no one
VII advocate y aIere s,roneIf or co OMEN,
the rseopie OF tho state ~ Washington are
already too deeply overhurjened with detf
yste raeassre which IL nothing but
scheme for the benefit ~ thirfy-three in
dvidaals who practically want the gov
ernr1ent 20 build the canal for them and
they T. charge tolls and make what they
can out Of -"
The question OF how to get documents
for constituents r. an absorbing one Tor
the new members from Washington. They
are receiving no end OF applications for
books and have no hooks 20 give. NOT
nuly ia their predecessors Messrs. Doc
iitf!e and HYDE, clear out all the books In
the house folding room that might other
hax t.anfs rfa n
congress has naascd Law which gives 10
the members 81 the last congress the right
90 Distribute all documents published up 10
NErch 81 last. This law reads as follows:
.sT'nat the time allowed members Of the
Fgstv-foer.h congress 10 distribute public
dociifaents nog 10 their credit or the cred
n oY sheir respective districts or states In
.he government printing office, the iute-
any other department or bureau. and TO
s,i,asiop. ana Individual. e o. receive ssws
such documents .r se and me psos sane
i 1871 7:' and the time for such dis
trlhution By members of congress, who
have been or may be hereafter reelected
terms and until their right TO frank docu-
rnentr shall cease
From this II viii be seen that Messrs.
Lewis and Jones will hare TO hustle TO
ind any hooks published prior TO the be-
.
been gobbled up by their predecessors.
A special inspection by agents OF the In
terror department OF land surveys IN
washington and I'm other Western states
viii have to stop from now on Until July
], unless congress makes an immediate ap-
preparation OF about $4,000 TO carry en-
the works until that date. The funds pro-
yldsd IN the last regular appropriation
bin have been exhausted, and The interior
departn ems has already furloughed over
one-half its special agents and VIII fur
Tough or dismiss the others within a few
days unless congress takes some action.
Secretary Bliss has asked the senate COM
mittee TO add TO the deficiency bill pro-
vision for $4,000 for continuing this work
Mai r. 7. Anderson. OF Birmingham,
Alabama. who Is In this city. entertained
at dinner the other evening Senator George
Turner. Major Anderson and Senator
Turner we're partners In business IN Ala
hama. and always remained warm friends
after the removal OF Mr.. Turner 20 the
far West. whittier he was irawn by Pres
iaent Arthur appointing him Judge OF the
supreme court OF the then territory OF
Washington. Mr.. Turner was a United
States marshal In Alabama. and was at
toraey for George T. Spencer, who sue
eessfuliy conte sted Senator Morgan's arst
trial for the senate Tire other guests at
the dinner were Representative Under
wood. 81 the Ninth Alabama District: 7.
". A. smith. or Birmingham: William
Young blood, Republican national ccmrait-
ts.man and Col. a. II. MADISON. OF Mont
gomery.
The application OF BriEadler General 81
well 5 Otis for the service as aide 10
camp % First Lieutenant Fred W. STA
den. Fourta Infantry. stationed beyond
the Traits 81 the department OF the Col
umse. h.s received tire approval of the
secretary % war. aGd Lieutenant Sladen
viii report in person accordingly 70 Brig
gdter General OTIS 1of appointment and
dety "a atte De camp % that ofnccr.
The extension of leave - abssree grant
ea capt. William IL Miller. assistant
quarter master. IN letter ~ March 2. 1877
FROM tho Office of the quarternaster gen
erai p Further extended three days BY &he
secretary OF war.
Chandler Hale. the young man who Is
no~ speeding sctcss the ocean 70 take the
ofice 81 secretary az the feeation At Rome.
'n order that Lars Eriksor. 81 llasto7
NAV ceme home 20 wei a girl worth sew
oral millions. cones Of very distinguished
ancestry. hts father IS Senator .urene
Hale. % Maine His grandfather was the
famous Senator EaohArlah Chandler. Of
Michigan. for whom be ls named IVA
unc1eH ~ bis grandfather were men, hers
cf rpngreSs from New England John
che nd3er trom Maine. grea t-g reat srrf a.
uncle cf the new secretary AZ Rome. was