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Resolutions Adopt.d-Ibe Convention
Adiourn- sine ME.

AdiournS Nino ME.
DINvFR, sept. 5. 80 The national
Irrigation c0ngtes. resumed cOnsidtTa.
ton of tho reports Of tho cOmmilte ON
resolutions today.
Tho roi olutions were amended and
changed to real ~ follows aud unani-
mously adopted:
The national executive committee OF
tho irrigation congress IN hereby In.
Httucied 10 prepare y series VI bills for
presentation 10 the Congress OF the
United States, omb5dying the follow.
lug proposition:
l. Repeal the descrt land law.
.. Whereas, the public lana states
are already vested with power, under
the Carey law, TO undertake the fecla.
NATION aud settlement % Que million
acres each; anu whereas, there IL wide
diversity Of opinion concerning the
loot policy TO puuuo with relation TO
the remaining irrigable lands, there.
lore, be- IL
Resolved, that the proposition con.
tainel In sections anu OF the report
OF the maiorliy OF the committee on
resolutions IN reported back 10 the sew.
efal state Irrigation commissions, with
Instructions TO endoayor b report to
the fourth national congress "A more
definite and satisfactory plan for tho
reclamation Of arid public lands
through the cooperation OF national
aud state authorities.
8. That there shall DO appointed u
national irrigation commission, vested
with the supervision VI such irrigation
works ns may be constructed by the
FoJtral government, The national
Irrigation commission shall also DO
charged with the work VI making an
immediate Investigation Of the problem
Of interstate streams, And report 10 this
Congress Of the United States gs early
~ possible "a measure providing n
means Tor the speedy ami nnal ad!udi.
cation OF questions between states, Rud
plan Tor tho division Of streams on a
basis OF JustiOa ani equity.
I. That tho soyeTal territories be- In.
cluied IN the provisions OF tbs Carey
law aud any Other laws asked for 10 be-
provided In these resolutions.
o, That sufficient appropriation b.
secured from the general government
for carrying on tho work Of discovering
waters applicable TO the reclamation OF
arid lauup, aud Tor the prosecution Of
tutyuys necessary 10 determine the 10,
cation OF lands susceptible OF irrigation,
aud tho selection aud segregation ol
reservoir silos.
q. That reservoir nlies herttoior,
reserved by the government shall b,
released anu made available upon
application therefor by slate. and terri.
Tles,
lac following were adopted as 0
part u the TeplFt, but not Itieffcd /,
ige national executive committee;
be II Tosglved, that II II the sense Of
lHIs Clup ress that the President Oi the
United States immediately take euch
lrl- lOOhiug 10 the appointment OF IN.
hrnauuunl commissions, composed o.
. urosuutatives Of the United States,
tbuala ana Mexico, whose duties II
quail te To thoroughly examine into
r.d detsrmine questions arising be-
lH con bnld nAtiUuH b cause OF the
watt r. OF rivers partly Ia each of two
cpuUtrles, or serving Ms boundary
hrfwren Two, aud TO settle upon basil
Rud method for the equitable division
and uHe ~ tho waters VI sucu stToami
When inquired Tor Irrigation.
To the Honorable Senate and Housu n
Representatives, In Congress A.
rtnbltt;
Your mem1rlallsls, the third nation
II irrigation congress, In sossiUn a
Denver, Colo, beg 10 call your atten
ton again 10 arid ami subhumld
America, anu 10 represent, In relation
hereto, az follow!
That the subject Of irrigation com
Fsh, nds n most fruitful field OF ma
,ousl Legislation Ia behalf Of home
Sekefs.
That about tvs .iiIhs Of the total aTsI