The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-17

ne treasurer of the United States, he
snail issue thereon TO the states so depos-
lung United States treasury notes 10 the
amount OF the same, and Congress shall
provide for the legal acceptance of such
poncs and Issue the treasury notes thereon.
4-Ihat the funds thus acquired shall
De devoted to the reclamation OF the lands
concerned and to no other purpose, taxes to
De levied upon the lands SO benefited to pay
the interest and principal of such bonds
and all expenses incident thereto"
RUNTISeToN's BUDGET.
Mr.. Huntington. of Ogden. presented the
following:
Resolved. That this congress VIII ask
no Legislation and urge no policy which
Will result in acquiring of title by any cor
poratlon. syndicate or person of more than
90 acres of land
Amended by Mr.. Fulton, of Nevada:
provided that nothing shall be done to
prevent to donation by any state or terri
tory for the purpose of storage or irriga-
tion within the lines of any district, OF
lands suitable thereof, or the sale in lots
not exceeding 800 acres 10 each actual set
Tier thereon, or the issue of bonds there
or
sUTBERLIN's PART.
MIR. Sutherlin, of Montana, presented
the following:
Resolved. That congress be asked to pass
law providing for the issue of la0,000, 0OO
of arid land bonds bearing = per cent. 20
run thirty years, the proceeds from the sale
thereof TO be advanced to the arid land
states and territories for the purpose OF
boring srtesisn wells, constructing reser-
voirs and canals, under such laws as they
may enact, the interest and principal of the
bonds to be paid from the proceeds Of the
"a 1T F.aas nd
further proviping tor the free issue of
water coupons by the district courts TO
settlers having decreed rights good Cor
thirty years"
PARDEE FAyoRs THE GRANT.
MIR II. Pardee. of Colorado. said as to
the question of the cession of the arid
lands. we came almost as unit in favor of
this grant or cesson, hedged about with
proper guards. / favor asking for all pos
sible. We are not understood; the law
makers have not been familiar with our
physical condition; Congress has not
shown itself cadabe of laying out condi-
tons for the arid region. This is only an
educational move, perhaps. We are laying
the foundation for the reclamation of an
area which will be flied when we are gone
We must prepare for population and In
tense cultivation. We came together to
induce these results through Congress.
favor cession Of lands, forests and water
TO the states and territories, for the reason
that the general government cannot do the
work.
There must be state control. and only
oy such cession would they be in coudi-
ton to fully aud fairly leg islate. With all
the consumption of timber, the amount
Used has not been one tenth of that
destroyed by fire, all on account of lack
OF system of forest protection. We
should learn from Europe how to make
these beauty and profit. / am in favor
Of the oession of public lands, public water
and public forests.
FIsK's Two DROPS OF WATER.
Mr. Fisk, of California-We are a unit
on this proposition-thst we are here ito
make two drops Of water flow where only
one flowed before" Utah mas given an
object lesson worthy going 1,400 miles to
see, but my region can boast of a century
of irrigation. l have told the story 100000
sion and backed up with argument and
facts, under right limitations. This con-
vention should ask the session of all ex-
cept the mineral lands. We want water,
the talisman of our cause.
Mr. Irish, of California, said the morn
ing session has rendered to foculaze our
thoughts and moved the committee rise
Mr.. Shelton, Of Oregon, took the chair
and Chairman Stewart reported and asked
permission for committee to sit again.
Afternoon Session.
On motion, the sitting of the committee
of the whole was resumed, Senator Stew
presiding.
Mr.. BoTKIN, OF MONTANA,
spoke upon the resolutions, and in clear
and very forcible manner presented the
views of his region. He was listened TO
with the greatest attention, every courtesy
being offered him. While outlining the
subject he did not venture at this to advo-
cate particular course, but rather awaited
the developments as the session advanced.
fuckers RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Tucker, OF California. offered this:
"Resolved-Thst the Congress of the
United States be requested to enact law
ceding to each state and territory all pub
lie lands within their borders, to hold for
the sole use and benefit of such states and
territories as their respective legislatures
may determine"
MERGERS AMENDMENT.
Mr. Mercer, of Idaho, handed in the fol-
lowing:
Resolved that the Congress of the
United States be requested to amend Sec
ton 1890 Of the law relating to desert
lands, so that any citizen of the United
States may become the owner of not more
than 800 acres of such land under said act
provided he shall give such evidence of his
intention to improve said land as Congress
may deem necessary
MR.. BOND, OF IDAHO,
Addressed the convention and favored:
l-Government should loan 800. 0O0. 900
for fifty years 10 make reservoirs, dams
etc.
2-National and state governments should
cede the water to the central of the arid
states.
IA law should encourage colonies
granting go to $50 to each.
4-The arid lands should be subject to
local governments.
5--Uniform water laws
Jefferson said, The measure of a
nations greatness is the number of its
happy homes and we must appeal to our
government strongly and awaken 20 re-
siization of our needs.
sTUBBs' AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Stubs, or Kansas, offered the follow
Ing as an amendment to Gregory's resolu
ton:
Whereas, large appropriations are an
nuRlly made by congress for the improve
ment of the lower Mississippi river to pre-
vent disastrous overflow,
Resolved: That 1t Is the sense of this
convention that proper storage of the
upper Missouri and Arkansas rivers and
their tributaries for purposes of irrigation
would be wise, ludicious and economic
siep on the part OF the government in pre-.
venting such overfiows.
''22-That it is justly due to settlers of Mon
tsna, tie Dakotas, Wyoming, Nebraska,
Colorado aGd Kansas, who have paid into
the United States treasury millions of dol