The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-25
In WASHINGTON CITY.


wi.hstandirg the large appropriation made
by congress az thu last session. there
WI be ore OF the largest deficiency bills
81 the close OF this short session. that has
ever been known. The secretary or the
treasury has already transmitted TO con-
gress mis- estimates OF what viii be re-
CURED 20 complete the government SER
vice in all the Departments for the cur
rent year. and the total amount IS Say
Se414 exclusive OF the postal service,
which IS payable from postal revenues.
and that amounts TO s.. 80. FL Eesaers
q the Post-TnteiIigencer viii be inter
ested in number Of items in the esti-
mates submitted by the secretary OF TIE
treasury. Alaska has large amount o.
deficiency items. nearly all OF watch VIII
he Included IN this bill. which viii ee
passed in the closing hours Of the present
congress.
An estimate % $. onS. 5 is submitted by
Secretary Carlisle for the payment OF the
Judgment rendered against Charles NJ
Bradshaw. collector OF customs for the
district % Puget sound. IN the United
States district. court for the district or
washington. II accordance with the man
date from the United States circuit court
OF appeals for the ninth circuit. in n suit
20 recover fine imposed by said coll
lector OF customs in the case Of the steam
tug Isorne, for an alleged violation OF sec
ton 4s7o OF the revised statutes said
Judgment being in the sum OF Sss4. to-
gether with Si2475 costs. and interest on
said principal judgment from April N,
1881. at the rate OF 5 per cent per aanun-
Although the last sundry civil bill car
ried $50 600 10 meet the expense or pro-
tecting timber on the public lands. and
for the more efficient execution OF the
~ -
thereof: OF protecting public lands from
Illegal and fraudulent entry or appro-
priation, and OF adjusting claims for
swamp lands and indemnity for swamp
lands; II will not be sufficient to carry on
the work until July OF the present year.
and another $50 900 Is asked for. The Sec
rotary says. IN his letter to congress:
Experience with the present epproprl-
alton Of o.0oo during the past i've months
tional amount asked for herein. and unless
this ia granted there will have 10 be such
a reduction in the force OF agents now en-
ployed. as 10 greatly impede this office In
both trespassing and fraudulent land
entry cases now awaiting examination.
The present appropriation wiz carry the
force OF agents now employed only 20
about April Is. 1897. and the maintenance
OF this force ia deemed essential 10 the
protection OF the public domain
The classification OF the mineral lands
in Montana and Idaho within the land
grant and indemnity land grant limits OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
is costing the government more than was
expected. The appropriation at the last
session was SIS coo. and 5000 more viii be
needed. Secretary Carlisle calls atten-
ton 10 the fact that congress has fixed
tho compensation OF the commission,
whose duty IL is to examine and classify
these lands. at $40 a day each while ac-
tually engaged in the performance OF
their duties. or an annual compensation
not TO exceed the sum of ESQ each. In
order to provide for the payment OF said
twelve commissioners for the fiscal year
OF 1897 at the above rate OF compensa-
ton" saws Mr.. Carlisle, 1.-THE sum OF
$4,000 viii be necessary. As the act OF
June H. 1896, only approprlates the sum
OF s25 900 for said purpose. this estimate
OF s. e00 is therefore submitted in order
to avoid a deficiency in the amount ap-
propriated for the year
A special Item which the secretary OF
war has asked shall be incorporated in
the deficiency bill directs the proper ac-
counting officers OF the treasury TO credit
Mai Gate captain) T. w, Symons, corps
OF engineers, United States army. In the
settlement Of his public accounts with the
sum OF $50, that amount having been
paid out In accordance with the orders
OF the secretary OF war.
The sum OF 5000 is asked 10 supply de-
ficiency IN the appropriation for con-
ttngent expenses in the assay office at
Boise deficiency Of 1000 Is reported
I'm the appropriation for the general Incl
dental expenses OF the Indian service
in Idaho. including travelling expenses Of
agents
Three small sums are TO be RENTED
10 railroads in Washington state for car
rying mail as follows: Northern Pacific
Railroad. second quarter. s5.A: Northern
Pacific Railroad third quarter SCI 80;
Great Northern Railway Company. s232. p.
A large number OF postmasters In Wash
ington have been undercredited in their
accounts by the auditor for the postoffice
department. These amounts are now to
be returned to these officials:
S. y Grout. New Kamilchie. ss21s: z.
II. Young New KamiIchie, sl9.S7; II. A.
Bunce. Peone. se257; IT. \. Jesper. Port
Stanley. s.0l: Chris Halverson. Antoine.
s1s %: John Karcher. Canto. s956: s. z.
Birdwau. Reese. s40f; c. F.. Guiberson.
Kent. siasl5: j. T. McDevitt. Monte
Cristo. s2e2 o.: J II. Albright Port Cres-
cent. S-S.hss r. Z. BAUM fpEL SletEtt.N.
sit %: IT n Jesper, Port Stanley, s12 II !:
Alice BurkhoIder, Ross, efs.f7: Letha
Treadwell. Ross, 1887: Jacob Fosel.
Shuwah, sass: J. w. Fraser, Sunshine.
50 Sc: ]. c. McKinnon, Sunshine. s9.ss: c.
r. Jordan. Toppenish. SIS, So; !. ". HUI
man ,Waverly. S31ls.
= specific appropriation OF 1913 50 Is
asked Tor 10 pay the amount found due
by the accounting officers OF the treasury
on account OF the appropriation for the
refuge station at Point Barrow. Alaska:
and further sum OF s75 TO pay the Pacific
Coast steamship Company for the trans
portation OF five men from San Frsncisco
70 Sitka In the interests or the Alaskan
mail service.
Two postmasters In Alaska have been
undercredited In the amount OF their com
pensation and should now be repaid 3.
Applegate az Ounalaska, IS entitled TO
SCI "a. and NJ Dowd. at Unga. TO slas6.