The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-15
Lake Washington Waterway
Survey in Danger.
LIKELY TO FAIL IN The SENATE,
Retain the Appropriation OF sio.-
ooo-Committee Decides TO show
No Special Favors Nicaragua
Canal Cemmissien Soon tn De Ap-
pointed.

I SPecf& bisrafch to the Post-Inteilig gencer
WASHINGTON, April l4-It will be no
isat OF the senators anu representatives
from Washington IL they fail. as now
seems likely. 20 obtain an appropriation
or Nae3 for the continuation OF the sur
vey OF the Lake Washington waterway
from the head OF Salmon bay to the ter
mination Of Smith cove
As Is we'll remembered, the provision
permitting the use OF this $4,000 from the
appropriation OF Sooo previously made
| Ter commencing work on the canal was
secured as an amendment 10 the sundry
! civh bill by Senator Squire about a week
| before the close OF the short session
| OF the last congress. This amendment
| was added by the senate committee on APP
| Preparations. and through the efforts Of
! Senators Squire and Wilson was retained
IN the bill and passed by the senate.
There were nearly 200 amendments made
hy the senate 20 the sundry civil hill aud
| the conference committee began work on
II on March ]. They did not have nearly
50 much time as was desirable TO talk
over the various amendments which the
senate had added. TO all OF which. OF
! course the house conferees objected.
while the senate insisted. In order TO get
| the elll before the president compromises
were In order. and while many amend-
ments were accepted by the house. a
number were rejected. the senate con-
ierees agreeing 10 recede from their insist
/ ence- Among the amendments thus
| dropped was the one allowing the use az
the Aoeo for the survey of caaastral
maps Tor the Lake Washington water
| way.
| The sundry civil bill. as finally agreed
| upon by the conference committee. was
! sent TO the president early on the morning
| OF March l. Mr.. Cleveland had already
made up his mind not TO sign this ard
other appropriation bills. and paid no
heed whatever 10 the measure. His fail
ure TO sign IL resulted. OF course, in the
defeat of the measure
In order that these leftover appronr,a
uon bills might be passed as readily az
possible without creating any friction he
tween the Democrats and Republicans. IL
was decided by the Republican leaders Of
the house TO introduce them al this extra
session. Just as they were agreed upon by
the conference committee. leaving out all
the senate amendments upon which an
agreement had failed. This rule was an
solute, and the new representatives from
Washington state found themselves un-
able TO do anything whatever ln the IN
terest of the Lake Washington water
way.
When the bill was sent 10 the senate
Mr.. Wilson made every effort with the
committee on appropriations OF that body
10 get them to again include the amend
ment as II stood I'm tho bin which passed
the senate during the last session. but
Senator Allison. carrying out the COM
pact OF the Republican leaders n. re-
CARDS what legislation was TO be allowed
at this session. told Senator Wilson that
IL was absolutely impossible for any such
action 10 be taken. IL would, he said
open the way 10 an endless amount Of
new legislation For an exception OF this
character made I'm favor OF one senator
reg In he tee hQf BON,
barded by all the senator's, each OF wnom
had some similar measure which he de-
sired 20 have incorporated In the bin. IL
was all the more desirable that tho
amendment be approved in the senate,
for Representative Lewis had succeeded
in obtaining the promise OF Chairman
Cannon, of the former appropriations
committee, and also OF Representatives.
Sayers and Dockery, the principal OBJ
teetors TO all matters Of new legislation.
that they would not make any objection
to this particular amendment In case the
senate should see ut to add IL. After can
vasslng the subject generally with tffe
members OF the house. Representative
Lewis felt thoroughly satisfied that he
would get the amendment through II hs
could only get IL added in the senate. In
the efforts TO do so. he states that he has
had the fullest cooperation or Senator
Wilson and is satisfied that every possi-
BILE effort has been made TO get the money
TO carry on the work.
SIN another effort is TO be made by
Senator Wilson 20 get the amendment
added in the open senate. but as such
amendments are always open 20 obtec-
tlons on the part OF some senator who
himself has not received particular con-
sideration or has been denied some spe-
ciai favor. II IL feared the attempt will
fail and that no work will be done by the
government along the route OF the canal
during the present season
Following is the amendment as IL az
pears In the last appropriation bill which
4, IL now desired to incorporate In the
present bill;
THAT the secretary Of war be, and hs
is hereby. authorized and directed 20 sx-
dredging Salmon bay, with Lakes Union
and WaahinEton. by charging tue &ttd
waterway into snip canai Win ne ~ IT,
essary locks ana appliances IN eonneebon
herewith made by the Act making ht'-
uropriations for the construction, repair
and preservation Of certain works on rls.
ers and hart,ors and for other purposes
received BY the president. August !. 1855,
the sum Of $1,000 In making aennlte sur.
vev and location OF saff Improvement
iron, ihe head sf Salmon bag 70 ternina-
ton on Smiths cove au0 connect win
former survey from Lake Nashlhst2n 70
heas OF Salmon hay. and IN preparing z
radsstral map showing earh piece OK
property required TO be decided 20 the
rsaillre<s. with its nnetes ard bounds"
The sundry cfvil hilf as II VIII pass at
thts session contains tns amendment
vghleh was added by Senator Squire ia
a. last session authorizing the secretary
az the interior 20 apply IS. ~ e. being ths
balance remaining unezpen6ed of the ap-
rsvor.r4atton for THE purchase of n site IN
fha Hfatr of washington ard for the erec-
ton of a penitentiary thereon 70 the con-
s4rtsctlon OF q wing 70 the present penitsn-
tlary building az Walla Walla- The pro-
visier aIso authorizes tho secretary Of ths
Interior 20 convey the land already pnr-
chased under the original act 20 the stats
~ washington. and 90 transfer 20 ths
state the penitsntiary building when
completed
The paragraph relating 10 Gray's barbor
ln the present sundry civil bill gives an
appropriation Of SEa9 9H for continuing
the Improvement of the harbor and fsar
entrance. Thls is the compromise be-
tween the sum which the house agreed
upon a. ths last ssszIon ard the 1000
which the senate wished 20 give.
Another Nicaragua canal commission
viii De appointed soon after the president
signs the sunGry cfvii bsii. which he IL
certain 20 DO shortly after IL reaches him.
A provision for THIS canal commission was
one OF the amendments which the senate
aided ard 20 which fhe house agreed ira
the closing hours Of fne last session. IL
reads as follows
ssSIcarzgua canal eomrnission-To con-
tfra@ fha zurwsVa anu examinations