Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-08
SENATE APPROVES
OIL LAND MEASURE
Passage in Upper House Made
Possible by Elimination
of Reserve Provision.
FRAMING A SEPARATE BILL
For Four Years This Measure
Has Been Hanging Fire in
United States Senate.

WASHINGTON. Jan. I. - Tho
walsh -Pittmau oil and coal land lcas-
dad. bill was passed by the senate late
,..5n> hv q vote nf 21 10 a. u n"H.
goes TO the house.
The oil lard leasing bill has been
,Jnding in the senate FOR four years.
Its passagc at this session WAS made
s,ible By an nHreement 10 eliminate
f,opt It's provision the naval oil re-
.,r.cs which was urged by The navy
.,unrtment. A separate bill proNd-
..s for the operation OF these re-
,Iyes bv the government, the leases
o. the present claimants being OBJ
,.,,.J either thru condemnation pro-
..,tirre ~ bv direct purchase rs
..rs franied now and viii be intro
-,v.ecd as soon as approved ny tieei-
,,rsilerntion OF the Pittman bill
..4 h,pun i'm the senate prior 10 the
robIn,. but under unanimous
..rpcmcnt "a final vote was not StNeli
.url late today. The vote ioiluNs
r., tbo hin. Democrats Ashurst,
- tr.,1 Ueckham Chamberlain,
r,,t,hrr Gerry. Hollis Jones of New
Ey,.e,iro. teudrick. Lewis, Meheliar
J,ers G,crmAn owen, Pholan, Pltt-
man pomercne, Ransdell. Robinson
-h.Iroth Sheppard. Shields. SIM
MONS smith of Arizona, Sterling
stone Thompson 2S
Eepuhican4-F -Fernald. Hale, John-
son ~ california, Knox Lodge Nc
Cumhcr MrI can, McNary and war
ren-a Total. a.
&c Against the bill Democrats-Gore
~, a. y sg "a South OAK Otn
King Kirby. OF South Caro-
Ina swansc '.nmnn, TrammeIl
Underwood ala ardaman. IL.
Ecpuhlicans- BoUIh Calder. t-hm'
minis. Curtis. France Frelnghusen
Cnllingcr. Gronna Harding. Jones oi
Washington. Kellogg, Kenyon. la Fol
- ettc New. Norris. poindeNter. Shor.
man. Smoot. sutherland, Townesnt
and Nadsworth Total az
A. finally passed the tin provides
for tho general leasing of coal. phos
pHatc ul gus ana sodium lands b,
inc secretary of the Interior with roy
al'ics foo Doc paid TO the government
lhl fur purchase OF tho lands by
.nt l,tspc under certain conditions
N.'h the exception of the provision tc
.uru naval reserve No. . in Califor'
un which wa- eliminated. the bill
Nss passed virtually as introduced.
The princila' fight today was ovei
sections which Senator Iittman. ir
barge OF tho casure, declared were
inserted as "a protection against mon
.polies rhry provide that no per
#Nu, association or corporation shall
lr permitted 10 hold by leases an area
greater than $50 acres and tha
Icssocs shan not hold more than q
'."rh interest in any Org nizaticn en-
aged IN the transportation or re-
i1urg ~ minerals
Nm amendment by Senator Sterling
Irrmitnc holders of claims TO com
h'ne with tho consent OF the secretary
nt the Interior FOR the purpose Of con
-iruo'ire pipe lines and refinerlei
' adopted.
Senator Thomas vigorously opposed
.N' sterling amendment and sectioni
'hNnr 'cssr'S stock In refining com
I0nI's, declaring that ne did not be
'Fst' -fcss should pcnalize mar
' 'l}' ''s H'ugk, Ills motion TO strik,
|h' s' tpn was rejected.
hr senate also rejected Senator
N.'.N aMeuiment which would hav,
'..i. r'ed the president 10 develop
N' and operate coal and ell prop
'.'.'. 0r ruhNc lands when the puhli,
HH'n,ios require IT, -
NN amendment hy Senator , KIM
ding rhrt no public minerA land,
'I 'r withdrawn ly the president OF
..' reserve created except by act o.
I'tio'S. was accepted. Another
'H'menl 10y The Utah Senator pro
nH Tor the cedinF OF all unreservet
lands TO the ytutes was de