Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-11-05

few changes, which were made, and | then IN
tr0duced the bill IN the senate and it was re-
ferred TO the committee on public lands In
addition to this | forwarded copies of the bill
to various newspapers in the lieu land sections
with the request that it be published and crit.
cism of the same invited. The bill was pub
lished in THE CoLFAX GAZETTE, Wilbar Reg
lister, and the Cosmopolis Enterprise. l also
sent copies of the same to many attorneys
throughout the state requesting them to ex-
anime and comment upon it. | received
many letters commencing the bill and only
one condemning it. The latter was an open
letter signed by Mr.. John Lawrence and pub
lished in the Spokane Spokesman Review.
The bill in question attracted much atten-
ton among the senators and representatives
from the states through which the lieu land
strip runs and was discussed at some length
at several meetings of the senate committee on
public lands When, however, the Cuban
crisis became acute and war with Spain was
seen to be inevitable, it became apparent that
no measure of Importance could pass both
houses of congress- save as a rider to an APP
preparation bill | then introduced into the
senate an amendment to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill which, in effect, contained the
provision of my original bill, but expressed in
! shorter and much more concise form. That
amendment was referred to the senate com
mttee on 1public lands, was freely discussed
ator Hansbrough, submitted to the secretary
of the interior, who made a report upon it
after suggesting few amendment, conclud-
ing thus: 81 recommend the enaC ..cnt Of the
Wilson amendment with the chaLge. suggest
ed. 1t will be seen that Secretary bliss es
peciallY refers to this amendment as the Will
son amendment, and it was known as such in
the senate.
Upon receipt of this favorable report from
the secretary of the interior l was authorized
by the committee on public lands to make a
favorable report of the amendment to the SEN
ate and to have the same referred to the SEN
ate committee on appropriations.
After the amendment had been so referred
| appeared before the appropriations commit
tee and addressed them on the subject, and
cited as presidents in favor of passage of the
amendment the adjustments made by congress
of the D7s Nome river and Red river contro-
yersies
After a full and careful consideration of the
amendment by the appropriations committee,
it was inserted in the sundry civil bill as an
amendment and was debated IN the senate
April 5, passed and sent to the house.
The Congressional Record fails to show that
at any time or in any manner Congressman
Lewis had anything whatsoever to do with
this amendment. The statements made in
the purpOrted dispatch from Washington city
are misleading and false in every particular,
as is shown by kilograms from senators par
ticlpating in the discussion Carter of Mon
tana and Mcbride of Oregon.
Settler Gets His Land.
In conclusion, permit me to call attention to
the fact which cannot be concealed by any
amount of misstatement, falsehood or abuse Of
me personally, the amendment is now a part
of the laws of the land. It has been accepted
by the railroad company, and whatever the
legal contentious of the sold company" and
the new company may be--the settler gets
his land
JSO L. WILSON