The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-11

for quitting. and for boats the sum OF
S22.1s4, as follows.
Armament and equipment. including
-Four guns. small arms and ammunl-
ton .---.---. ..-...--.....---.-.--'-- .SA-'N'
Six boa - ........-*-.....'.....-... ~
one steam launch. s.ee
Quitting. furniture, ete............... $500
Total s22 7e4
every item. named i absolutely essen
tial 10 the proper completion and effi-
cheney OF this vessel. ana viii render her
cost 10 the government, when ready for
service s2S1. SEA. or sls,12s less than the
cost originally estimated"
Senator Pettigrew. from the committee
on Indian affairs, has submitted a fayora-
bio report upon the amendment offered by
Senator Squire TO the general deficiency
bill. appropriating SIS. claimed TO be due
as salary TO John O'Keane for services as
a farmer in charge of Tulalip Indian agen-
cy. in October, 1852. There is no dispute
about the fact that Farmer Okeane per-
formed the services from the first day OF
October. 1Ss2. TO the 20th day Of October,
1Ss2, although he has not been paid for the
same The commissioner of Indian affairs
claims that O'keane is not entitled to pay
from the 10th day of October until the end
Of the month. The senate Indian commit
tee however. is satisfied after an inves-
tigation. that Mr.. O'Keane rendered ser
vice for the entire month and is entitled
TO the s125 which he asks.
In accordance with the agreement made
by the senators and representatives from
the state OF Washington last session as
to division of the appropriations. the hrst
public building bill reported to the house
was that for the city OF Tacoma. 1t was
expected that this bill would be reported
last session. but in order TO keep down
appropriations Speaker Reed instructed the
chairman of the committee to report no
bills OF that character. This bill was in
troduced bv Representative Doolittle. and
asked for 500 coo. The committee recon-
mends the reduction OF the amount TO
500 Ooo
Chairman Milliken IN his report upon the
bill says:
THE city Of Tacoma Is situated on Com
mencement bay. Puget sound, IN the state
OF Washington, and is a thrifty. progress
sive city OF about g. 600 people. The Fed
eral courts, circuit and district. hold terms
in this city. Tacoma Is also "A SUPPORT Of
entry, ships entering and clearing there.
This city Is the Western terminus Of the
Northern Pacific railway, and also the
American terminus Of the Northern Pa
chic steamship line, running teamships
between said city and the far East, with
rapidly increasing business, the importa-
tons by said line running up TO many
millions Of dollars annually. Lines Of
steamers run from said port 10 South
Africa and 10 Central and South Ameri-
can ports. with constantly Increasing bust
ness.
There IS no government building az Ia
coma, all buildings occupied by the gov
eminent being rented of citizens. and we
regard the demand for the building pro-
vided for in said bin as imperative"
After working ar the case nearly his en-
tire term. Representative Hyde has at last
succeeded in securing an increase OF pen
sion for Farnam J. Eastman. of Cheney
Wash 10 S94 a month The fact that this
old soldier was clearly entitled 10 his in
crease is shown by the fact that the in
crease allowed by the pension department
Il made 10 date back to December "a 1892,
which viii be quite "A snug sum OF back
pay IN the pocket OF Mr.. Eastman when
he gets a.
Mr. hyde has also succeeded in securing
q pension FOR Ahner Rosenberg. of Spangle.
Spokane county. al IS a month. beginning
wiki September l6 1Sas. the date when he
first fled application for the same.
The pension bureau has refused 10 con-
slider again the pension case OF William
Badger. OF North Yakima. which was re-
duced IN 1s9s from $i2 20 s. on the ground
that his disabilities were insufficient to Jus
tify the government IN paying him the
larger amount. j. viii be necessary now,
in order "a get any further hearing in the
case. for Mr.. Badger 20 file an application
for an increase. which the pension com
missioner has promised 20 consider
promptly.
The application Of Burgess Van Dom for
an increase in the amount OF the pension
paid 20 him has been rejected on the
ground chat the mount row received by
him. s. month. is sufficient 70 compen-
safe him for the disabilities under which
he suffers
Ernuel ". Carson. OF Spokane. VINO has
had a claim long pending in the depart
ment. has Just recently been notified that
Il has hssu placed or the list % those that
are 20 30 considered within a short time
FOR dnal disposition.
Thomas Moore. OF Seattle, has been
granted al additional pension
Mrs Elizabeth Elliott. Or Eliensbarg.
Kittitss county. has been granted pen
sion the widow Of q veteran o. the Mex
lean war.
Senator Squire has offered an amend
nent TO the urgent deficiency approprts-
ton bin % pay q John OKeAne. % Wash
tnRton state. st25 which be claims for IN
paid services as farmer IN charge Of the
Tulaiip Indian agency IL october, 1ss2.
Albert II. Snyder, OF Seattle. has been
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