Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-06-17
THE MORNING APPEAL
Carson City, Nevada.
The Bit That Makes Nevada.

Last evening, while the irrigation
fight was still on. the New York Ev- !!
ening Posts special from Washington
said: "The Irrigation bill is going /,
through the house today with leaps ,
and bounds. The big irrigationalists
are all on hand but are not doing a
great deal themselves as coaches. In
the other House the leaders are stub
bornly fighting the progress every
inch of the way but have been beaten
back steadily under the impetuous
rush OF the arid homemakers.
This mornings Washington Times
in an article headed Irrigation bill
Passed Over Majority Leaders, OBJ
structions Beaten Down." said: The
Western Republicans joined hands
with majority of the Democrats in
the House yesterday, overthrow the
leaders and by vote of 146 to 50
passed the Newlands Irrigation Bill
An unsuccessful effort was made to
balk the measure to death by offering
ing them at length. Mr.. Underwood,
Democrat, however. sounded a warn
ing calling to the attention of the If
rigationalists that under the rule a
dOpted By the House fer the oI.sidar-
alton Of the bill vote must be reach
ed before the adjournment or the bin
would die. Ii. he said, when O'Clock
came there was not quorum present
the bill could not be acted upon.
After chat the irrigation men took
control OF things and proceeded to car
ry motions limiting debate on the am
endments Toward the close discus
sion was limited to thirty seconds
Obstruction was unsuccessful.
Mr.. Ray. member of the Commit
tee on Irrigation, and who led the al
tack upon the bill made several IN
successful efforts 20 obstrnct by rails
ing various points OF order but to no
effect A majority OF the House was
determined TO pass the bill as it was
reported from the committee and they
SutCSeuGu III NOiES SO.
The fight in behalf of irrigation was
carried on chiefly by Mr. Newlands
the father OF the plan. Representative
Mondell of Wyoming and Representa-
tive Shafroth of Coloado. Messrs
Dalzell, Payne, Hepburn and Grosve-
nor joined Mr.. Ray in attempting to
defeat the measuae bus for once their
words had little effect. Even themiid
protest Of Mr. Cannon fell upon aeai
ears
WASHINGTON. d. c. June Ii
The fight III the House for Irrigation
was spirited and Shairoth, NeWiands
and Mondell. who led it, are receiving
the hearty congratulations OF their as
sociates lpCn he outcome. 1t was es-
sentiaiiy 4 Democratic and Western
victory over the House Republican
leaders. PAYNE. Grosvenor, Cannon
Dalzell, Hepburn Ray. HeinenWay and
others opposed it, not only with theiI
votes. but with speeches oitter as sail
Hepburn declared that the PROPOSE
tior was the most insolent, and i.npu
dent attempt at larceny that he had
ever seen embodied in 2 Lcgisiat i've
proposition. Cannon expressed the be
lief that bad as the bill was. he be
lieved that it was only the beginning
and tLaj III a year or two the arid y est
would be demanding appropriation di
rect from the Federal Treasury 20 cen
tinue anG extend the work.
DalZeil charged that the bill was
simply an opening wedge to unlock
the doors OF the Treasury. Like SIb
ley at al earlier day in the session he
was greatly alarmed lest the people o!
Pennsylvania would be compelled tC
contribute d mite toward developing
the arid west. both forgetting the un
told millions that the West has con
,ributed for the enrichment OF tht
keystone state Payne was distress
ed at tne thought OF poverty-stricke1
New York being taxed for the develop
nent OF the West. He cody ASSERTED
that the scheme would entail upon rht
people of the United states burdel
Of $3.50 0O0,GGA ana ,,ls in the face o
the fact that tpe bill limits the eNper
ditures by the treasury tC funds re
ceived from the public lands within
the State and territories named in the
bill.
These samples illustrate the spiri
of the Republican opposition. Witt
only a few exceptions the Republican
votes in favor OF the bill all com
from the States interested or iron
those adjacent east Of Illinois.
The Republicans We're almost solid
" opposed to- the measure Will
the Democrats from all sections wcr
nearly unit in favor of it, Their