The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-12

Sa1@F& clv.l u4A FOR this session at which
tHs COMMITTEES on appropriations has been
~0fAink almost from the very arst day OF
TIE session, vas reported 10 the house To-
day
While the biz contains numerous items
Tor e&pe ndlt1re i1 the Pacific North west,
no t--c htl0n Is made Cf any spe~ldc appxo-
pTiaioa for work on the military post az
Magnolia bun. the committee following
the practice OF many years having au,pro-
pFi&tea lump sum OF $40 60 for all army
posts. on the theory that IL can be best
expended BY the secretary OF war. and
leaving 1t for him 70 decide where expendf-
lures are most Needed
Neither = any specific mention made OF
tae military post az Spokane a general aEe-
Ifopr1atlon being made for the constrasc-
20" ot buildings al, and the enlargement
y. Sleh miItary posts as. in the judgment
O the secretary or war, may be necessary.
ana Tor the erection OF barracks and quar-
teFs Tor the artillery IL connection with
We ADOPTED project FOR sea-coast defense
= = Ilol al al likely that Senator Wilson
aiI1 Representative Hyde will consent 20
thla ignoring Of the Spokane post. but both
w"4 Work Tor specific appropriation 50
t'At g,s continuation Of the work at that
F"ikt VIII not be dependent upon whoever
nfY De secretary OF war uraer Mckinney
tfen. S2wtelle In bis hearings before the
committee, stated rha. a million dollars
~ round numbers would be needed 10 car
~ on work AZ the various army posts. and
tAat 80 30 % that sum was absolutely
necessary to keep the old posts IN proper
repair.
Mr.. Hydss effort so far before the COM
mttee JAS been unavai.ing. 10 ges them 10
name the Spokane post for a specific ap-
il Spra ZION. Gen. Sawtel,a has told the
committee that the war department would
AAo 70 nave another $3.50 90 10 continue
work there. and Mr. Hyde has been prom
ised another hearing tomorrow morning
az y O'Clock TO further the present needs
% new posts should he be successful in
Convincing the committee that a specific
appropriation should bs made FOR the Spo-
kane post. no objection VIII 0e, made by
any member OF the committee when no
offers an amendment 10 the bin in com
fnittee Of the whole giving the post an ad-
dltionai 500 go II an objection IS made
ho proposes 70 make a fgat for II on the
floor OF the house. as ne did the last ses-
sion, when he and Mr. DooNttle rallied
their friends and succeeded in getting an
amendment added
Similar effort VIII be made. by the en-
tire congressional delegation OF Washing
ton. 70 add an amendment giving a
specific appropriation fer the work at
Magnolia bluff
The items for the Pacific Northwest ara
as fellows:
To begin work at Gray's Harbor under
thecontract system. s40o 0e0. Waile the sum
or stooeQo was included IN the statement
made By the chief OF engineers IL was
not Included In the sum tota, or the e IT,
mates submitted 5y the treasury depart
ment The limit Of cost of this improve
meut. as fixed by the sundry evil bill OF
last year. Is $3.50 GO.
For completion Of the puh.ic building
az Boise. Idaho. 500 90 The fun limit
a As
For the customs house al Portland, or.
s1loUo9 The limit of cost Is e13e0U. The
appropriations 10 date amount 10 Ss5oo.o.
Ample appropriation is made under a
general head for the establishment and
maintenance Of postdghts on Puget sound
and adJaleu, waters.
For superintendent % Nfe-savirg and
Ike boat stations ln this district. $lS30.
For tgianRulatlon, topography and hy-
orography ot the coasts of California, or
cron ana Washington. and for rec0nnolS-
sauce along the Pacific coast from Cape
MeEdociuo 80 rhe Straits % Juan he Fuca.
pnd for necessary resuTNeys E-3.e99
For son AuEtnE explorations in the y O.
ters ~ Alaska AMI making autographs
surveys. including survey of me AltuE.a1
Islands and examination of the mouth of
Yukon river. aui for the establishment. Of
latitude. longitude and magnets stations,
si5e9
FOR salaries and travelling expenses Of
agents az seal fisheries N Alaska, as fol-
lows For one agent. s. $50. ore assist
an. agent. s. 80 Two assistant agents. AZ
$3.50 each. necessary travelling expenses
returning from Alaska. not 20 exceed 500
each per annum. in all. $3.50
To fuabfe the secretary of the treasury
20 furnish food, fuei and clothing 20 the
native inhabitants on the islands q s.,
Paul and 81 George. Alaska 80 5oo
For The protoct-on q ne salmon ash
ce.es ~ Alaska. uB3er the direction 0f the
secretary OF the treasury $.ioo
To enable IRE secretary ~ the treasury
90 pay necessary expenses or enforcing
;he conditions OF section I of the act ap-
award rendered hy he tribunal of arb
trauon. al Paris. in 1893. SOC.
To enforce the Chinese exclusion act.
For surveying he pubHc lands. sa25eoo
For continuation OF fns invtsttga Ion of
the coal and sold resources OF Alaska.
Fdneasto in Alaska. 81 "a
support - re reindeer station a Port
Clarence. A.aska- an3 purchase an3 IN
domestic purposes Sc go.
F5r r. ut ana Incidental expenses "a
Alaska, s. 1"a
An ttern ot 81 40 has been added for the
.-.,-s.r4scsion ~ steamer under direction
- .ha secretary cf the treasury for ser
vices in Alaska and the Aleut.an islands
whs-h also gives the secretary authority
to enter into a contract far This vessel
provided the ;ota3 cost shah not D. great
er :han So. 30
I4gAtsala Tor san Fraacisco harbor.
FYelaws.ona park. $500
Government exhloit az Omaha exposi-
I,..o..c oal.ltns at Cheyenne. wyo.. Ho.-
Denver mint. So o59.
T,lhHo auu5inE a. Helena f'o ooa
PuaHc building a. san Francisco. t2o,-
sf,-,e,,8t hav. cal. 500 oa.
willamette ard YaElhiH rivers. Oregon.
slsa So.
-4-e ttn carries Ssoss4-7. or 1SlE.aS4
less tean the estimates AMI sls.S4tisa more
.han tne appropriation for tre current
vear. Ot tae appropr!u tiors. 3 ~ .11 are
<or carving cut river and aarhar con-
fra-ts. and 81 b. * fo- pUhlc eu,,3.1ES
rrea treasury department estimates i--
sers~ g. sss ->5 for lighthouses teasers
ana fox signals. Bat the e.0 a.lows ru.y
g.. ~ Under thts BEAD There IS sn ire,u
- a. - for a Steam ysafe- far me se--
80 Mrnth house district aca q similar .fern
- ths Sav~.1th 5lEtF3~- art 81 80 sor a
itzntsssp Ger Saa Francisco Hareor
--ae estimates tar tae g~0iog.-st sarvev
a.. .z- 40 are cgi &c Sks-a.U The greater
-s~t e tne appropriation are fer ~arrg-
.~w on ths regular wark rf Ea~.o1s gov
..---,,ert hslrvaas s11 e~set.is-rrertS n
rssalar the puc.sc s2.t1iaxs tero1EA14t
ths country
Y any of car rea3ers are troua,e3 wltA
fes~ ~ ear taa best wTF rastrr 20 re-