The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-16
House Bill Authorizing With
drawal of Public Lands by
the President Carries $780,
100000 for the Great West.
OTHER AMENDMENTS
GO DOWN TO DEFEAT
Protest by Senator Smoot Po-
tent and a Proposition to Re-
strict Mining and Prospect
ing Rights Easily OitChed.
MUCH TALK ABOUT ALASKA

w TASHINGTON. June Is.-wIth
" S3O.00o,00O provided for the
completion OF irrigation prof
Gets and various other amendments. the
House bin authorizing the withdrawal
of public lands by the President passed
the Senate today.
number Of other amendments were
presented, hut none of Importance
adopted. Among the more Important
provisions rejected were an amendment
by Beveridge specifically Withdrawing
from entry the coai lands OF Alaska,
and one by Gore bringing the frinr
lands of the PHILIPPINES within the OPP
GRAFTON Of the general land laws OF
those islands. There was no roll call
ON the final passage Of the hin.
The bill was taken up soon after the
Senate convened. and "a vote was or
dered on the Carter amendment au-
thorizinE The issuance OF $50. 600. 600
worth Of certificates OF Indebtedness
for Irrigation. There was no debate
and the amendment was accepted with
practical unanimitye Senators Burton.
GallinEer and kcan casting the only
negative votes out Of total Of so
Mr.. Dixon presented an amendments
authorizing the appointment OF a con-
servation commission OF fifteen, and
spoke in support OF &c. Mr.. Hepburn
sought to have the amendment so
changed as to provide that all mem
bers Of the commission be selected from
west OF the one hundrcdth meridian.
He said the east was not interested in
conservation. and eastern men were not
familiar with the situation.
Hepburn as n Prophet.
'Tn my prophetic mind I see Mr.. Glf-
ford Pinchot at the head Of the COM
mission" he said. I'VE want no such
commission. no such masters
lie said he was opposed TO the COM
mission on general principles. and said
cit made places for some people and
gave the commission an air OF cxclu-
sion and imperial power
Mr.. Gallinger agreed with Mr.. Hey
burn. and said; "If the misfortune
overtakes US Of having at the head Of
toned. I can sec nothing but trouble
viii come Of It,"
Senator's Overman. Clarke Of Wyo-
ming aud Lodge and GallinEcr op-
posed the Hepburn amendment as sec
tional. and 81 was withdrawn
After further discussion. the Dixon
amendment was laid on the table
Cores Amendment Defeated.
An amendment by Gore extending the
public land laws Of the Philippines 20
/ to %. While speaking in support Of
I his amendment. Mr. Gore criticised
decision Of the attorney general au-
thorizing the acquisition OF more OF
/ the Philippine lands, saying that no
\ first-class lawyer other than the at
/ torney general would have rendered
| such "a decision.
| He declared the tendency seems to
| be to give the sugar interests monop-
oily OF che sugar lands in the Phil
Mr.. Burton presented an amendment.
! the effect Of which would have been TO
/ restrict mining and prospecting rights
/ on withdrawn lands. but 90 went down
/ in the face OF a protest from senator
/ Smoot.
Mr.. Burton was unsuccessful in an
/ effort TO strike out the word TEN
CONTINUED on PnEe SKI