Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-01-17
WESTERN congressman.
An Irrigation Measure That Re-
ceives United Support.

wv eSteln congressman!
Representative Newlands has ad-
dressed the following letter to West
ern Senators and Congressman:
House OF Representatives, Washing
ton. D. c., Dec. 49, 1901.
Dear Sir:-At meeting OF the Sena-
tors. Representatives and delegates, |
rep esenting the following States and
Territories, viz, Nebraska, Kansas.
Okl::noma, North Dakota, South Da-
k, ia Montana, Wyoming, Utla. Gu
1 .iado. New Mexico, Arizona, Neva-
d.. Idaho, Washington, Orego: Cali
for,ia held on the sd day OF Deem
| Der. IN organization was egectei by
the sclectlcr Of Senator F-.,.''s E.
Warren, OF Wyoming. as chairman and
Representative Ashnlan 6. Shallen-
berger OF Nebraska as secretary. At
this meeting the chairman was AUTHOR
lied to appoint committee of one
Senator, Representative or delegate
from each OF the above states and ter
e r'ories to which Senator Warren was
n added The following committee was
! selected:
Wyoming, Senator F. f. Warren,
l chairman.
: Nebraska, Senator Dietrich.
5. Oklahoma, Delegate Flynn.
North Dakota. Senator Hansbr ougl
South Dakota, Representative Mar
: TIN.
NJ ontana. Senator Gibson.
Wyoming, Representative MonSeI:.
" Utah. Senator kearns.
e. Colorado, Representative Sl.affroth
n. New Mexico. Delegate Rodey
Arizona, Delegate Smith.
Nevada Representative Newland>
S secretary.
ID Idaho, Senator Dubois.
as Washington, Representative Jones.
Oregon, Representative Tongue
California, Senator Baird,
Kansas, Representative Recder-
This committee Immediately inst an
organized with Senator Warren 4
chairman and Representative New
lands as secretary.
1t has held almost daily session
since the coming together OF Congre
and finally concluded its lators by a
pointing Senators Warren and Han
uc- brough and Representatives Shaffro
sed Mondell and Newlands as commit
on of revision with power to cali the cor
mittee together Tor final action. T
committee OF revision has met and {
eo> ter making certain formal changes
~ volying only bTevity and clearness
i'a' statement, presents the following I
vlsed bill. The committee on revisi
r also authorized the secretary to call
meeting OF the general committee
Tuesday, the 9TH day OF January, at
ical Num- o. 'i'e 'oo'is u 'ie 'o'iii''
tee on claims. At that time final a
ion will be taken on the BILL and c
GIN will thereafter be made for. a gene
nile meeting OF all the Senators and rep
day sentatives from the arid and seni-a
=
In order to expidiie the action it
deemed advisable to send a copy OF
leu bill to each of the Senators and R,
ing resentatives from the arid and SCI
TIC arid states to invite suggestions a
ees criticisms. Senators and Represen
iia' tives are urged to present their vie
i'll writing as quickly as possible,
IN order that they may be fully consid
o++ ed by the committee before the gen
b;s al meeting OF Senators and Repres
,ho+ tativs is called
,ner At the next meeting of the CONN
tee, the question also OF framing
making specific appropriations for c
the tain reservoir and irrigation wo
at will come up. The views of Senat
and and Representative on this questi
the and their suggestions as to the spec
The projects to be included are invited.
uary Please address communications t
FRANCIS G. NEWLANDS.
Secretary Arid Land COMMITTEE.
,,r House Of Representatives, WASH
-. ton, D. c.
IRRIGATION BILL.
The bill referred to in Mr.. N
=, lands letter is condensed as folio
Section I. That the proceeds Fl