The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-03
WESTERN MEN IN CONGRESS
ARE To PULL TOGETHER
Senators and Representatives Meet at Washington
and Discuss Plans for Future
vOmnee Appointed to Frame and Report Bill on the Subject
Of Irrigation.
(Snecial TO The -Herald.l

Especial to The Head)
III ASNGTON D. c. meeting of the representatives
w the Senator Warrens committee room to-
night to discuss probable legislation interests.
Senators Keans of Utah. Gibson Montana
Idaho Warren of Wyoming, Mard and Dietrich
ae ShafrOh and Bell Of Colorado Neuands Nevada She-
berger Stark Robinson Buet Nebraska Burke
South Dakota, Cushman Wyoming
land of Utah. Reder of Kansas and Jones and Tongue
Representative Bure the proceedings meeting at Chey-
ene in June last of which onght ougrowh Senator
Warren was then selected ehara and Representative Shaenberge
Senator Warren said he was surprised and delighted to find at the
opening OF this session the number of help
granting aid the He outlined intro
duced during the last session. and said all be upon
a' ndS LOT government AID should be provided from sales OF
public lands That differences between various bills seemed rng
The important thing is that all essential
points and lay aside for the present such details which they
He explained the views held by experience
fear that the states o Colorado Wyoming Utah and Idaho where
Of the that assumption by government
Of the distribution of would acquired rights
the other hand others held thai the government should full
troll OF building reservoirs distributing water and all other functions Of
that an amicable Of surmountng them be adopted
EXPRESSION OF VIEWS.
Senator Warren called for of views response general
discussion followed which Representatives Newland Shafrot londe
Sutherland Tongue Burke and others participated Representative New
lands opposed the bill formulated by engineers presented
Tor the consideration OF members of congress at the Cheyenne
lie favored national control The entire public
domain be treated regardless of lands and if state
lines are to divide legislation ike Nevada, whose
in other will
Monde fully endorsing the state engineers
bin ntended for general functions of the government
should the irrigation works and thar the ds
ton and control Of water from them should be with the
Senators Dubois and Aeans advocated harmony differences
motion by Dubois and seconded by Kearn prevailed follows
That Chairman Warren appoint committee of be
Of himself member etorv to reporr
irrigation bill back adjourned to be
taken up and discussed in detail"
The follows: Senators Bard Dubois Gibson
Kears Warren Dietrich and Hansbrough Representatives Jones
Tongue Newand Monde Shro Martin Reeder Delegates
}Odey, Flynn IN smith
The subcommittee viii meeting Thursday evening ev
FIRST IRRIGATION BILL.
The first irrigation bill Of the session introduced by Mr. Nevands
OF Nevada 1t general bill Cor the of
duce by MIN at the last session which avoraby reported
ual provisions by both house and senate committees.
1t provides that all moneys received the public
the arid land shall reclamation fund
It authorizes the of the interior
sucon of reservoirs and irrigation works be made
this fund contract 70 be let until money in the fund.
The Of each project fastened upon reclaimed
be repaid the by settlers twenty nstanen
Reclaimed lands be entered only under the homestead
exceeding eighy
Mr. Newands the construction of storage
reservoirs the Tuckee Carson Walker and Humboldt
vada.
Estimates Of appropriations made today secretary
congress provide continuing irrigation in
ycsaton by the department Of agriculture $4,000
increase of $4,000 estimated for the annual geological
survey.
In the house of representatives Representative Wyoming
introduced the following bills To provide the public
building Evanston Wyor costing $l00O00 providing the erection
Of the site of the Fort Phil Keaney massacre providing
for exclusion Of Chinese providing for medical honoraby
charged soldiers sailors and
Wyorng introduce tomorrow in the senate
bills follows: Erection Of public building Laramie Wyo 100000
for the reimbursement of the Of Wyoming Yellow
national park providing for the settlers the
made desert lands finally proved providing the dona
having of land for each SEN
and representative from providing the term the
circuit of the Eighth judicial circuit shall the city of
Denver the city Of Cheyenne in September Of each year.
crease the fees Of jurors and witnesses in Unite