Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-03-14
Irrigation Law Is
Passed by Senators

Washington. March g. Western
representatives are greatly pleased
over the victory of the Newlands.
llanshrough bill. The fact that only
one vote was recorded against the
bill in the Senate was surprising even
20 the friends Of the bill, who did not
expect to see the bill go through with.
out at least mild opposition. The few
speeches that were made were very
gratifying. When Senator Hoar spoke,
representing New England, and was
followed by Senator Gallinger also
speaking for the extreme East and
hOlh gave their hearty support to the
lUi ding up of the great West, there
was the greatest enthusiasm among
" estern people. The Endorsement of
Senators Tillmah Cnd Bacon on behalf
OF the South was also appreciated.
The bill that passed the Senate Satur.
, d,N Is practically the same hs has
been frequently CI,hIed before. with
= TIE exception Of a few amendments
submitted by the committee yesterday
anil which were adopted without de-
bate. These amendments are that the
Secl etary of the Interior shall with.
draw from public entry the lands re.
CURED for irrigation works. that fail.
! ure to make two payments for lands
umder the provisions OF the act shall
reader the entry subject to cancella'
! ton. with the forfeiture of all rights
and money paid thereon, but that the
entryman shall, in addition to comply.
ing with the homestead laws. reclaim
at least one.half of the total area OF
his entry for agricultural purposes be
fore receiving a patent.
In the bill favorably reported By
the House Committee an amendment
was adopted providing that 80 per cent
of the money derived from the sale OF
public lands should be devoted e
projects within the State or Territory
in which such land was sold, with the
prOvisO, however. that the Secretary
of the Interior in his discretion MAJ
use the entire fund for the time beinl
in constructing irrigating works, ever
though such works are not In States
or Territories supplying funds from
land sales. The intention Of the
amendment Is to provide for the ulti
mate expenditure OF so per cent of the
money in the State from which tbs
money Is derived. Representative
Newlands voted against this amend
ment In committee, but said he wa.
not worried by its adoption. even 1t Il
should be Incorporated into the act. 4
may be changed at any time by ac
of Congress. He said 1t would not b,
permitted to interfere with the prog
lress Of the entire bill.
Representative Newlands, speakinl
Of the chances of the bill in the House
said: Now that the bill has gone
through the Senate, and with such
gratifying unanimity, we shall e
ahead with renewed encouragement
in the House. intend to make &
canvass of the House as soon as pos
sible and believe the bill will q
through with a sound majority.
made a canvass OF the Senate and wal
sure that the bill would go through
with few dissenting votes. | will max,
this bill my sole solicitation until II Ii
dispOsed of. or course, we will hay,
EIrder fight In the House than die
ansbrough in the Senate, but we will
succeed. ! am confident. The progress
that las been made in the education
OF Eastern people on the irrigation o
the West has been remarkable. ant
We hope to reap the benefits of 1t b!
the passage Of this bill. VIZ in com
mittee we find the bill as passed b!
the Senate acceptable. we shall rec
ommend that the Senate bill be substi
tuted for the House bill. That, hope
will be the course pursued. However
even with the amendment regarding
20 par cent of revenues going to thu
> States furnishing theta, the bin will b,
acceptable to u.s."