Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-19
SENATE AND HOUSE.
The Suudry civil Appropriation
BIII and other Matters

! WASHINGTON, July lS.-In tn,
Senate, after unimpOrtant business
consideration OF the surdrF ciTi
appropriation bill was resumed, the
pending question being on the
amendment repeating the irrigation
provision I'm like bill of October,
! iSSS. providing that reservoir and
\ canal sites heretofore located and
| selected shall remain segregated
and reserved from entry or settle
ment.
REAGAN continued his argument,
begun yesterday against the amend
ment and in favor Of the irrigation
scheme initiated by the act Of ISIS.
tt was because he could not lie used
by spectators in public lands that
war had been made upon him.
SttwaT.-D1es the senator from
Texas ascribe that motive TO me?
Reagan-I have not said a word
about tine senator from Nevada, nor
have had him on my mind. was
referring to the general subject, and
to the fact that during the early part
Of this Congress representatives Of
synuicates and corporations were
here urging a repeal Of this law, and
threatening 10 bring their power to
bear on members OF Congress.
Stewart-Wil the senator name
some agent OF some syndicate?
Reagan have no DOUBT the
senator from Nevada knows as many
Of them as I ito. ! have no dispO-
si.ion 10 engage IN personalities:
either with agents or claimants, or
senators.
Stewart-NO representative Ofany
syndicate or OF any portion Of the
Land has mentioned the subject to
me at this session. The only thing
that
HAS INFLUENCED NJ
has been my own observation and
protests that have come from the
people against having public land
Withdrawn from the market.
Reagan-TheSc land sharks may
have thought me weak. less sure,
less devoted 10 the public interests,
than the Senator from Nevada, and
may therefore have approached
me when they did not deem they
dared to approach him. When We
talk OF public sentiment We ought
10 have the sentiment Of the culti-
vaturs Of the soil and not Of the land
Spectators. who combine their in
flueucc, activity and wealth 10 make
members Of Congress believe their
own interests and their own feelings
are those Of the people.
Allen said that within the country
designated rs arid region there was
a population Of between two and
three millions. These great com
munities hai the guarantees Of laws
which bad existed up 10 this time,
but suddenly and without 4 note 81
warning ;wO-fi!ths Of the area Of the
United States had been reserved
from settlement. In order 10 con-
sumUate that policy state lines and
Territorial lines would have 10 be
Uhliterated. and vested rights ALSO
lutely ignored. lie earnestly pro-
tested against such legislation.
ALLISON SAID HE DESIRED
TO pat himself ON record against any
appropriation being made in the
direction OF continuing the irriga-
ton survey. lie was firmly con-
WINGED TIM. m immediate stop
shOuli be- put TO that survey. The
result % lis continuance will Ice to
involve the government IN enOrm-
Gus expenditures and ENHANCEMENT.
After further discussion 10y
Plumb. Coysre!l, Teller and Stewart
the amendment was agreed ts.
An item Of S72J,D9D for the irTiga-
ting survey. S5I,gJl for engraving
MAPS anu $500 for Office rent in
Washington WIS stricken out and
the bill laid aside. Allison givin.
notice that he would ask the Senate
20 remain in session tomorrow until
IL was completed.
a conference was ordered on the
lanu forfeiture hill. Adjourned.