New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-19
THE IRRIGATION QUESTION.
TIE SENATE FINALLY COMES To \ VOTE.
THE PROPOSITION OF THE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE sUsTA1NED-TO PUSH TIE Sun
DRY CIVIL BILL TO \ FINAL VOTE.

DRY CIVIL BILL TO \ FINAL NOIH'
Washington, July Is (Specian-Mr Aiii'oH o'u n'
press his resolution for the Limitation Oh "-Da'
day prcfcryng to leave IT on the table, "iie't " "'
serve as continual reminder agains; undue dS'"'''
he Introduction no doubt fastened the scnatoS act
On +he irritation oneston. which was fnolF d'p''''
NJ before adiouTmcnt Inc opposition 70 INC up
prcp,iations Committees programme luGHcu ""V " "
so insignificant that vote by roil-call was
Probably not half dozen senators were "lI''-N ~
70 on record in favor OF the 'oh''udt"u W
Irrigation survey planned IN ti& icti,'1"'" ~
1888 The reading Of the Sundry civil Dill Na' H''
cr,sbed II, fine for adjournment, however ana Nr'
,u,so, had IN give notice that he would insist on '
sonat,,s remaining in session To morrow nhtl H'~'
vote should De taken. There Is no reason wig u"
,cet ~ the bin should not be considered ana dNp'"
Of In two or three hours
Mr. Reagan continued his argument against inc
amendment and ia favor OF tho irrigation scheme he
,crrtn,- 10 Major Powell Mr.. REAGAN said thai II no
over knew an honest the director OF the tooos'"
survey was one II that gentleman could have been
,,, nv Land syudicatcs not word would ever nave
hc4n heard of the attacks upon him. II was pe'"usc
y. coO,ld non y, used by spectators IN the pubic
lands that war had been made upon MIN.
Mr. stcwart-Does the senator from loA"s "''''''
that motive 70 me $500 49,. Coz.
Mr. pcopan-I have not said word about the ScI-
..o. t,,r, Sod, nor have had him In my mind. |
. ,,.ripr IN the general subject and to the la''
,bot dprnr the early part OF this Congress represent
,ivos Of svndcscs and corporations were nero uFts
, rc,cal Of this law and threatening to BRING 'n'f
mower to bear on members Of Congress ii was ''''
which | had in view. . .
Mr. stovart-Will the Senator name some agent OF
sorno syndicate $4,000. t.,
,-or,d, lpoN.s A. many Of them a. ! do. nave no
dipositlon To engage in personalities Win "E'"' VI
claimants or senators. gave my knowledge oi l,'9
and a. men who spoke TO me on TINS SUBJECT ""u
hor tho senator to consult his own memory as l"
whether he has seen such men. , ,
~ sto,vart-I now state that no representative u
INV syndicate or Of any person interested IN iahd ha'
,,iI,od the subject TO me this winter. The Only
.ri,c that has Influenced me has been my own oDse'
,io, and the protests thai have come here H"i" "'c
oorc against having the public lands Vhdra"h ho'i
market .., .,,,,c,t
NJ pe,c,n-Thesc land sharks may have tho"E"
mo weaker less pure. less devoted 10 'h' P"'''. "
teress than the senator from Nevada ana may
foro have approached me when 'leN "'' "o' "0~
thcv dared 20 approach him. oe.,,n
-, ..id tha, u ne were disposed 10 question
,o ot,,.ae ~ the senator from Texas in supporting
the amendment he might suggest tha' ai'I"'-" ~"
half Of the state Of Texas came with'h 'ie W
~ arid lands the general Government dd ho' Po''
an aero Of land within the state ana u'at uo "a
clusion Of settlers from the vast region VI
dlgrsted az arid might within year increase VhFo''
fold the value Of land IN Texas. lie might aSo '"s
. tho, a. ,yould have the same effect on the lahus
no,orgtnr n the great railroad corporations nc
deecd the senator 20 point 10 single worn " WV
or act of his in the interest Of land specuia'or''
NJ Reagan admitted frankly that the remark "hich
he had made IN reference 10 the senator from OichVI
was one which he ought not TO nave n'"do' "'iu
askeA that II should DO omitted from the o"o'H
ron,rt lie repealed the idea suggested by MI D'lp
mat the Withdrawal of the lands in the ard region
would tend to Increase the lands in Texas
Mr. Alien said that within the country designated
as the arid region there was population Oh DcV"eo"
=. -, ,,,-oo millions Great communities had
established themselves there, on the security and
guarantees Of the laws which had eHis'on up !" u'''
fine. but. suddenly and without note OF warning.
tuoefths Of the area OF the United states had been
reserved from settlement. In order 10 coneunlnate
That policy state lines and Territorial liAe' %oud
have 20 DO Obliteratcd and vested TEhtS ausoI,p2
ignored He es-nesty protested against such legs
latOn ~, 80, .,,o,t,o.rt ,ro-
oniv he occupied under the homestead laws. the MN
ing laws or the laws for the acquisition Oh ""'
Allison made the P4t Of order e s 9sstca the S
put himself on record against any app"pIaauOt Dv
made in the direction Of confirming INC Trlyauo 81,
survey The resI of rs S0e en6noss SSa r.
and entanglemens The irritation ,nTvcy s5
IL continued. cost more thah c-oV'VV'' M.
tronld involve new and untold problems Of
government scttng Nlsro az va" "a l., ..et
each other and involved the control Of al the interior
waters by the Government Of the Cni"1 states he
made the point Of order on the amendment IN no
spirit Of hostility to any disposition to protect ana
preserve the public domain Of the lnt"d srtS.
lie presiding officer tMr. ingalls,, Sustained Mr..
Alliyon't point Of order aud M jones' amendment
wa, not entertained. -. ..-,,
Aftcr further discussion BY Mcssrs. Plumb, Cocrc!i'
Teller and stewart the question was put aHd the
amendment was agreed 70. The amendment III
crcascs from 100000 10 100000 tho appropriation
for Topographic surveys, one half OF which sum WIZ
be expended west Of Che lO1st meridian and ~ much
Of the act Of October >, 1855, cnutled An act
making Appropriations for sundry civil expenses Of
the Government for the fiscal year ending June > >
1850 and for other purposes as provides ior the
selection and location OF reservoirs and canals upon
the public lands and The reservation Of irIigable
lands Is repealed provided that reservoir and
canal sites heretofore located or selected s,ah r.
main segregated and reserved from entry or scteme
until otherwise provided by law.
other amendments recommended by the ComUltt"e
ON Appropriations agreed 20. Including The
following striking out the item Of 9200oo for the
IRRIGATION survey tho item OF $4,000 for ell
craving the mape and the item OF $500 for rent Of
Office rooms I'm Washington