The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-02

Senators squire and Wilson Make a
Successful Fight fn the SEN
ate for the Appropriation.

The sundry civil appropriation bill which
was passed by congress Saturday. con-
tanned in Il an item Of great importance
not only 10 Seattle. bat the entire North
west. II Vas a email item when compared
with the whole vast sun. ana there Il no
particular wonder attached 70 the fact
that II was 50 overshaGoged b. the bulk
% the money carried In the appropria gions
81 the b. thst il Was Almost lost sight Of
TIE itern ysaz one that oecss59ned an
unusual proceeding. and vas fougat for
~ both a. the United States sensfors
from this state with a tensclty that marks
q cir efforts lu view OF success. as work
Of great value 10 the entire common
wealth
Yesterday afternoon telegram from
Washington was received IN Seattle, as
follows:
"Hon. W y. Wood. Mayor Of Seattle;
My amendment 70 s1n6ry civil appro-
2rIaticn bib has been adopted By the sen
ate giving sl8oeo additional to- cadaE1ral
survey. CONCENTRATIONS % you and the
people. WATSON g SQlt RE.
The story contained IN the above few
words II strung out would cover a great
deal % ground that the public i ar. ady
familiar with. When Secretary - War
Lamont decided uv-on the Salmon bay en-
trance To the north canal connecting Puget
saund with Lake Washington there was an
appropriation 81 k15eo available 10 com
rnenee the work. TIE preliminary work
y saryey was not Included "a this and a
special set set aside g 30 - this amount
for a csdsstra3 survey This survey was
made Later the secretary o. war changed
his views en- the matter u the entrance
"a the canal and uanasd Smiths cove as
ire most avaiah.v place - begin The
appropriation Tor the Work had in The
meantime Ewe-ed the sum 20 si7p ae0 rut
no part o. it WAS available Tor the pre-
hulnary Hor51 ln connection with the
necessary surveys condeIuati0ns and
other features taat would mark the be-
ginning
senator Squire worked for an additional
appropriation 70 start the canal and his
Efforts were seconded by Senator john /.
Wilson bota members using every en-
deavor n get the matter before the SEN
ate as a part ~ the comnittee's RECON-
rneudHtioas. Eotwithzta n8iuE TIRE best
Efforts q the Washington senators the
committee saving in charge tina sundry
eiFi appropriation hil refused 20 recon-
mend any appropriation Tor tAp work. ard
ere AiE went % fhe senate without any
mention 80 the u8rth canal TIE Wash
ineton senators. however. 6ii NOT stop
ln their Efforts. hut h~ouent the matter 1Fo
hffpre IRE senate and debated IL or the
floor with .ae Taertft tnsf an approorfa tfan
~ flalsa vas set aside ard incorporated
Hffh tra LIZ f0r a cs8aStTai survey oT the
aew r1ate faroaE7 Smiths Cove 20 Lake
%8saInEto7. In lie relation 70 reas estate
.ouE tae reHia 81 tse canal the survey
ws1 take 81 az Sand tast VII be sub
ns-EF8 hy tae csnal sn8 such land as
way reqstrs protection hy G3kes and other
cerEt rz9rti1u
Severa. 3afs sco Se~ater S8asre te.e-
xra9hes JusEe Roger : Greene 50 the
chairman - ire caual committee. resting
ere iu3isgaossf soc % chs suudry civil an
uraprsatfaas hi committee ~ g7e3r9o--
are ans appropriation Ter tne north ~ara1
work TIE matter Fa& very so1rav
'enk 1ntA yesterday ast.- uola weea rose-
s-d = 90 Graves -~-sfrs~z 81. A,e,s~.
italy tae sane irfoTuattoe as taat -
Asyor Wood printed aA3ve