The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-29
BEFORE THE CHAMBER
4 Letter From Senator Tupper In
Re9ard tn the Assay Gaee-A Sag
gessfSa That Agencies BE Ap-
pointed In Large Cities and Print
ed Matter Prepared, Advertising
seattle - the Great oatfsttirx
yOfaG.

TIE attendance a. shs regular meeting
Of the board 81 trustees OF the Seattle
Chamber Of Commerce sas Tot very large
vest sTsay. but Tie meeting ~aS fail OF
interest
Secretary Ling reaf communication
from J. Il. EanDosIgRii. suggesting that
ths Cfanter OF Commerce Investigate
the report that the Canadian government
imposed tntIes on miners outfits taken
frorgs here 70 the clondyke- Under IL
stracttons from President Graves, Secrs-
tary Ling had male the investigation.
ard he reported that 20 far as he had
been able TO progress he vas led 10 TIE
belief that tire Canadian goseruIaeEt
would not charge duties On miners sup
plies taken In for individual use. but
would .npoxe duties on goods going In 10
te SOLD. However. E@ would report
definitely az ;hs next meeting.
H. F.. Durae suggested that the chamber
take some action 20 distribute tnfo-ruA-
ton relative - Seattle as an Quitting
point fo~ Alaska The matter was Ee-
farrea 70 the committees on printing and
advertising and commercial matters.
VITA Instructions for them 20 draft a c!r-
cglar ard submit Il 10 the board at the
next meeting. Communications sug-
geafing ths appointment OF agencies in
tn. large cities OF the East 10 represent
the cfty's interests were referred 10 the
sams committee.
The Assay oRace.
The following communication was re-
celved from Senator Turner
"Hos. E. O. Graves. Pre- lent Chamber
OF Commerce. Seattle. Wash.--psar Str. I
have your dispatch os recent date, and beg
a. stats that Immediately on its receipt I
busted myself In the effort 10 accomplish
the. request Of the Chamber OF Commerce
Visited the secretary Of the treasury ana
director nj the mint. and learned from
faeFa that they had no power to establish
an assay efTlse la the absence or spsciai
legislation for thGt purpose. also learned
fEes they would not al this time recon-
mend legislation for that purpose. They
took the ground that even II authorizes by
. special sef Of congress at this session.
the ahsas Office could Bct be built and put
81 opera tIc.Y during tire present season IN
tire for the seasons Influx ~ gold and
insisted thai an act Of the regular session
rext winter would be fully as effieactous
ax gus passed Raw. u lille they did not ex-
pagss hostility 10 the establishment OF an
Office ~ Seattle. they stated that they
would not recommend II NJ present
Net withstandtnG this view on the part
~ the treasury officials ! applied myself
to The task OF procuring special legislation
~ this session. | had before introduced an
net establishing an assay office at Seattle.
which wa. pending before the finance com
nlittee Of the senate ! fornd all Of the
members OF the committee. including the
~ the bill but aisineIined to report 1t at
this session. unless the consent OF Mr.
Reed could he obtained 20 its massage in
the house They promised me II such con-
cent could be obtained. to report the bin
Immediately, and assist me In securing Its
passage.
ION comforting with Messrs. Jones and
Feef found that he had absolutely de-
clinesf 10 permit the bill 10 come up for con-
sideFatton in the house during the present
spnetas s-ssSEu. ans they assured ne that
his deciinattofi was irrevocahle. Tslereup-
on 7 6ropslsa the matter
Il should have written YOU the result az
.o rn s Mr. 'as Via fsa na wspe
communication With him and that he had
Informed vnu fully concerning the results
OF Quar- efforts
MY bill will be reported early next SEES
sion IN the senate, and will he passed and
sefst To the house. II II shall receive favor
able consideration there there Is no reason
why the ASSAY oftee cannot be establishes
ard II operation before the first shipment
of gold mex. summer.
This Is the hrst that w. can do and In
this y'ss am supported by Messrs. Lewis
Fresh Water Aacharngr.
President Graves reported the following
letter. which explains Itself:
Sir: Referring 10 the propo al inves,i-
cation into the feasibility Of making use Of
lakes Union and Washington. near Seat
States naval vessels have 10 inform you
THAT me department is IN receipt of "A let
ter from the commanding officer of the
treGaa, describing briefly the proposed
canal which il 10 connect Lake Union with
THE Sound
The stay Of the Oregon at Seattle was
tex short however. TO make an extended
examination and report, and as tha de-
rariment has previously advised YOU. Il
Will De necessary 90 defer action on this
ufteet until later DATE Very respeet-
fuily. - 3 CROWNfNsnIETp
Chief Of Bureau"
The following letter was Submitted by
Mr. George W. Hummer chairman Of tire
special COMMITTEES - whom the geological
sur'.sy matter was referred,
Me George W. Hummer Seattle
Nash ~-liear Sir; ! nan in receipt ~ Your
favor OF July s requesting on hNhaIr "a,
TIE SEATTLE Chamber Of Commerce infor.
n1att@9 concerning the work az the geo.
ctsioas survey tn tic state cf Washing.
ton. beg to reply as follows
tsr work 1t the United states gezsiox.
teal survey IN the state - washit xtuu
consists ~ two distinct operations cor.
d3ctefl under authority ~ congress- Ia
Chassis thr lands IT The national donna. =
ana prepare a srosegtc map cf the Tinted
state Ia. ttE' operation Is thN prepara.
ft71 - the toTo.rs fstg4o map. tho sss,rrF
r. the study of the geology with ;hs, a3a -.
the tcToErani.fc wap thus prepared aua
tn publication % appropriate reports
~ tsls present time the topcx-a mir