The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-19
COPY OF LATEST ALASKA BILL
 RECEIVED

Copies of the latest bill on Alaska, introduced December 22 by Repre- sentative Charles F. Curry, chairman of the House Committee on Terri 1 tories, which have just been received 1 here, show considerable changes made in the measure from the one introduced in the Senate by Senator Harry s. New. It is believed that it is simply the New bill redrafter into form suitable to members of the I House committee.
 Section three of the New bill, which provided for the establishment of a government shipping line be- tween the coast terminus of the Alas ka Government Railroad and con- tinental United States is entirely omitted in the Curry bill as is also the, provision relative to control of Indians by the Department of Con- merce. The section relative to the transfer of the Alaska Road Com mission has been rewritten to keep to that organization it's present broad powers of administration
 RETAINS FOREST SERVICE CLAUSE
 | After the enactment clause the bill provides for the transfer to the Sec retary of the Interior all powers, du- ties and functions now vested: "(a) In the Department of Agri- culture, relating to any national for est reservation. any reservation or withdrawal for a ranger station and any function vested in the Depart ment of Agriculture in respect to forest lands on any lighthouse or other reservation in the Territory of Alaska
 "(b) So much of the act entitled
 An act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30 1921. approved May 21. 1921 (Forty first Statutes, pages 94. 716). as relates 1 to the transfer of powers and du- ties to the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to the leasing of cer- tain lands in Alaska for the propaga- tion of fur bearing animals:
 "(c) Any function vested in the Federal Power Commission with re- Spect to water resources. water-DoWer interests, water power sites, projects and power developed in the Terri tory and the commissions jurisdic- tion and control of such resources, interests, sites. projects and power;
 TRANSFERS ROAD BOARD | "(d Any function, power or duty vested or conferred upon the Secre- 1 tary of War with respect to the Board of Road Commissioners by sec tion ? of the Act of Congress ap- proved May IA, 1906, amending the I act providing for the construction and maintenance of roads and trails in the Territory of Alaska: Pro- vided, That the composition, powers and duties of said Board of Road Commissioners as now constituted shall be continued, and the Secre- tary of War shall, upon the request of the Secretary of the Interior de- tail to duty as members of said board 1 and as assistants such officers of the | army as may be required for such duty. The powers and duties of the I said board shall be exercised and per l formed under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior: Provied further That the Secretary of the h. terior is hereby authorized to submit such estimates for the consideration of Congress as are in his judgment necessary for proper prosecution of the work of said Board of Road Commissioners: And provided fur ther, That the Board of Road Con- missioners for Alaska is authorized to received from the Territory or other sources such funds as may be