The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-22
CUNGRESSMEN AGREE.
IRRIGATION Measure Which viii Receive United
Support.

81 aressed the following letter to Western
| Senators and Representatives
|# House of Representatives,
| Washington d. c., Dec. 2S, 1901.
[ Dear Sir: At meeting of the Sem
| .tors representatives and Delegates
|8 representing the following States and
territories, viz: Nebraska, Kansas.
E oklahoma, North Dakota, South Da-
rota. Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Col
4 orado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada.
n Idaho, Washington. Oregon and Cali
q fornia, held on the Sd day of December,
an organization was effected by the Sc
lection of Senator Francis e. Warren
Of Wyoming as chairman and Repre-
sentative Ashton C. Shallenberger of
ing the chairman was authorized to
appoint a committee consisting of one
Senator, Representative or Delegate
from each of the above States or ter
ritories, to which Senator Warren was
added as chairman. The following
committee was selected:
Wyoming, Senotor f. E. Warren,
chairman.
Nebraska, Senator Dietrich.
Oklahoma, Delegate Flynn.
North Dakota, Senator Hansbrough.
South Dakota. Representative Mar
tin.
Montana, Senator Gibson.
Wyoming, Representative Mondell.
Utah, Senator Kearns.
Colorado, Representative Shafroth.
New Mexico, Delegate Rodey.
Arizona, Delegate Smith.
Nevada. Representative Newlands,
secretary.
Idaho, Senator Dubois.
Washington, Representative Jones.
Oregon. Representative Tongue.
California, Senator Bard.
Kansas, Representative Reeder.
This committee Immediately met and
n organized with Senator Warren as the
chairman and Representative New
Xands as secretary.
M 1t has held almost daily sessions
since the coming together of Congress
and finally concluded it's labors by ap-
pointing Senators Warren and Hans
\ brough and Representatives SHAFT
froth, Mondell and Newlands as a
q committee of revision, with power to
n call the committee together for final
q action. The committee of revision has
FL met, and after making certain formal
changes involving only brevity and
clearer statement, presents the fol-
lowing revised bill. The committee on
revision also authorized the secretary
to call a meeting of the general COM
n mittee for Tuesday, the 7th day of
H January at o'clock, at the rooms of
8 the Committee on Claims. AT that
n time final action will be taken on the
d bill, and a call viii thereafter be made
& for a general meeting of all the Sena-
tors and Representatives from the arid
and semi-arid States and territories TO
act upon it.
II In order to expedite the action. it is
deemed advisable to send a copy of the
bill to each of the Senators and Repre-
sentatives from the arid and semi-arid
States, and TO invite suggestions and
III criticism. Senators and Representa-
1tives are urged to present their views
In writing as quickly as possible in
n order that they may be fully consider
II ed by the committee before the general
L meeting of all Senators and Represen-
tatves is called.
ri AL the next meeting of the committee
the question also of framing IA bill
making specific appropriations for cer-
tain reservoir and irrigation works will
come up. The views of Senators and
representatives on this question and
E melr suggestions as to the specific pro-
E# 'ec's to be included are invited. Please
"uufess all communications to
la FRANCIS G.. NEWLANDS,
n secretary Arid Land Committee.
NJ House of Representatives,
Washington, ID. c.
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