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The Dalles Weekly Chronicle
Dalles, Wasco County, Oregon
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Senators Squire and Allen of Washington argued before the Senate Committee on Commerce against transferring part of the Puget Sound collection district to the Astoria district along the Columbia River. The committee likely will not report the bill again, keeping the Puget Sound district intact for the entire state despite potential injury to Columbia River commerce.
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WASHINGTON, March 25.—There was
quite a spirited hearing before the sen-
ate committee on commerce today, in
which Senators Squire and Allen, of
Washington, undertook to show why a
portion of the Puget sound collection
district should not be taken off and
added to the Astoria collection district
lying along the Columbia river. This
question was fought out at great length
in the senate more than a week ago, and
the bill was reported back to the com-
mittee on commerce. This time the
committee will probably decide not to
report the bill again, although the
ground is taken by many members of
the committee that Senator Dolph did
right in favoring the bill on account of
the letter from the secretary of the
treasury advocating it. In deference to
the sentiment that hangs about the
state, it was thought best to leave the
Puget sound collection district intact,
containing the whole state of Washing-
ton. Notwithstanding the manifest in-
jury to the commerce of the Columbia
river.
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Washington
Event Date
March 25
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the committee will probably decide not to report the bill again, leaving the puget sound collection district intact containing the whole state of washington.
Event Details
There was a spirited hearing before the senate committee on commerce where Senators Squire and Allen of Washington showed why a portion of the Puget sound collection district should not be added to the Astoria collection district along the Columbia river. The question was previously fought out in the senate more than a week ago, and the bill was reported back to the committee. Many committee members believe Senator Dolph did right in favoring the bill due to a letter from the secretary of the treasury, but in deference to state sentiment, it was thought best to keep the district intact notwithstanding injury to Columbia river commerce.