Year: 1860

@ appropriation made the expenses already incurred
vel as those for the ensuing year


In February last Governor Ghoson received information from the
Treasury Department the title to the site selected for the Capitol
had been approved by Attorney United States and
that portion tho funds appropriated for the erection of the building
had been forwarded the Chief Justice of the Territory be delivered
% Exeney his executing bond Discussing Agent The
act f January 1853 having declared the Governor
merely Of the fund and placed its disbursement entirely
under the control Of Board of Commissioners Governor GhOsOn de
@ the execution of the bond bursg agent until he could obtain
the Instructions Of the Department to the control which he was to
the disbursement the fund Upon departure Of the
Governor Territory May the duties Of the Executive de-
vo upon me- entertaining doubt that under the provisions of
the organic act the moneys appropriated for the public buildings were
Ike all others entrusted to that officer for territorial purposes to be dis
buTs by him under the instructions Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
executed the proper bond adopted for immediate
mencement Of the work. and so advised the department


was notified by letter the Acting Commissioner that he did
propose proceed with the building until after the meeting Of the
Legislature unless such delay would opinion justify the
onnt Of another in his place. BY Of the Legislature Of Jan


1883 made the duty Of the Commissioners to contract for the
erection Of the building without delay and deemed to be incumbent
upon Acting Governor that the law executed and SO
Informed the Acting Commissioner On the 3oh Of July that gentleman
published inviting proposals for the clearing Of the ground
kcted site 6ng the goth September following the day for
opening the bids At the date which the work thus postponed
would be greatly retarded by the inclemeny Of the weather For this
therefore, requested the Commissioner to reduce the time allowed
for making proposals. and upon his declining to do appointed another
in bis stead.


The tile to the site selected for the Penentay
approved BY letter received from the Department October last
instructed the sites for both buildings to be cleared
portion Of receipt these instructions
and completed BY the letter. requested forward
Of the price Of building materials the Territory and was
Informed that plans specifications and working drawings for both build
% would be prepared at the Bureau Of Construction Washington
had previously adopted the plan for the Penny agreed upon by the
Counsoher forwarded it Washington with
be approved by the Department The stone for the oun
daon the Pen has been delivered the site and paid for and
both buildings win be commenced Immediately upon receipt Of the plans


No provision has yet been made by Congress for
title the lands occupied by the CoW Chehal Grys
Harbo shoawa Bay and Chinook Indians These lands being
@ settled and Of the tribes have recently exhibited feelings Of hos
y the whites The will apply several tribes the
the Cascade ounas and would recommend Congress bel
mozed authorize treaty puaon TO be entered into with these
Indians for the Fenqumnt Of their title and their concentration upOn
reservations


The spprended ues between our citizens and the Nez Perce
Indians growing Of the discovery Of gold the Clear Water
deserving attention doubt the exact location
Of these mines the Indian Agent holding that they within the boun
diaries Of the reservation While the citizens claim the right under the
article Of the Treaty. through the reservation this
privilege held by the Indian Agent to be exclusively vested the
Government. without Official advces this subject but from in
formation derived from reliable sources satisfied that there
imminent danger Of conflict between the miners and the Indians and
occur consequences disastrous would


respectfully urge that this matter receive immediate attention. and that
The Department Of the Interior be nemOazed dispatch Commi
this Territory with authority the


u and acquire the cOn Of the lands which the mines stu
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Territory By The third article Of the Treaty Of s46 extinct upon
e on Of the Coupanys charter May 1861 1t has been de-
cdei that these rights merely license the Company trade
and did not convey title the soil No yet rendered
The claims Of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company but there
strong grounds for the belief that they viii be found have better
foundation than those Of the Hudson Bay Company and that both Com
pano fact but and the From report made by the
Surveyor General to the General Land 0e under date of December
s 1882 appears that this Company has charter does
hbt original donation Of e either from the British Crown
ab and the Surveyor General decides Company
shown color Of title to the lands claimed other than occupancy
Indefinite portion Of them The claims Of the Company
the NuaIy and COw Farms the former containing hundred
fxn thousand Of which about eighty thousand prairie
oak openings and the latter three thousand highly
arabic land The bottoms the Niqaly veyferte
Of Sacoom and the United States Fort Sacoom upon
quy claim There about three hundred American settlers
having farms in steady process Improvement upon Nquay claim
add Of great importance therefore that early decision
e to the rights Of this Company under the Treaty


The Importance Of geological survey this Territory
highly appreciated and although this subject has already received the
attention the Legislature would view of the great advantages
uc rom the work urge further action the Terri
tory rich in minerals well known but thorough and careful
examination had and the results published their development
ar be slow and imperfect By act Of Congress of 3d. 1885,
an appropriation made for the completion of the geological expora
examinations bv