Imperial Valley press., 1927-02-04
SUPPORT
PLEDGED
FOR BILL
California Delegation Is
Unanimous for Imme-
diate Action on Measure
ASHURST OBJECTS
Again Serves Notice He Is
Determined Bill Shall
Not Reach Senate Floor
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. A. The
California house delegation today
pledged anew its support to the
Boulder Canyon Dam bill and con-
sidered steps ''to be taken to bring
the legislation promptly before the
house for its consideration and ac-
tion,' Representative Curry, Re-
publican, California, announced in
formal statement today.
Curry, speaking for the delega-
ton, said:
cent editorial of Washington
morning paper to the effect that
the California delegation in con-
gress is divided in its attitude
toward Boulder Dam must have
been based on erroneous informa-
tion.'
The delegation decided, it was
learned, to confer with the rules
committee members to find when
action might be taken in the special
rule giving the bill preferential
status in the house. it is probable
a conference will be held in few
days, with Chairman Smell, New
Yirk, of the rules committee, when
the request for favored action on
the rule will be renewed.
Raps johnson
Opportunity to get the bill before
the senate for consideration was
believed today to have been mater
tally increased by the agreement for
speedy action upon the farm relief
and banking bills.
The decision to cut short debate
on these two measures opens such
an extended time for the Swing
johnson bill that Senator Ashhurst,
Democrat, Arizona, leading oppon-
ent of the measure, has served not
ice that he will oppose any legislat-
i've program which would permit its
consideration.
"That bill is backed byNne of
the shrewdest parliamentarians in
this body" said Ashurst, referring
to Senator Johnson, Republican,
California, co-author of the meas
ure. ~ want to, see that no loop
hole is provided throuh which he
will be able to get up that bill. "
Ashurst s remarks were address
ed primarily to a unanimous con-
sent agreement to speed up legisla-
tion, although it had no direct rela-
tions to Boulder Dam. He first OBJ
jected to the agreement but later
withdrew his objection. The agree
ment failed but the farm bloc and
bank bloc entered another agree
ment with the same effect.
King Reports
Senator King, Democrat, Utah,
presented a report to the senate on
the investigation he conducted into
the Arizona election and flatly stat
cd that those interested in Boulder
Dam had used no influence in the
election. That section of Kings
report stated.
"Some of the persons called as
witnesses in California were con-
nected with power companies in
that state, and were interested in
the Colorado river, but they testi-
fled they had taken no interest
whatever in the Arizona election;
tHdI lHeE ndu colleclcu Ho money
whatever for use in the Arizona
election, nor had they made any
contribution whatever to any per-
sons, candidate or party for cam
paign purposes.
"There is no evidence whatever
in support of the charges that mon
ey was collected by those interest
a1 in +bn COloroJo riy-ar for tha pur-
pose of controlling or to aid in con-
trolling the state of Arizona or it's
representatives. in congress.
"There is no evidence showing
or tending to show that any group
existed for the purpose of control
ling the Colorado river or the pow
er or water thereof