Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-12-15
QUICK ACTION BRINGS VICTORY All.
END of SEVEN YEAR STRUGGLE g.,
WESTERN SENATORS PLEASED =,
JOHNSON, sHoRTRlDGE, PITTMAN, o0oIE AND
OTHERS ARE PLEASED BY FINE SUPPORT GIVEN
BILL HAYDEN SAYS BETTER THAN HE Ex-
PECTED.

WASHINGTON Dec. 15 Especial to the Age) =
happy ending to one longest and most bitter srug
giles legislative history and wonderful victory In
which Nevada played small part when the Senate
passed the Boulder Dam bill sixty-five to eleven.
The day had been one of the utmost in tension All
day the dsposing of amendments wore on with
seemingly nterminable discussions minor points. At
tracted the fight hundreds Of people crowd
ed the galleries. The fifteen minute debate
made brilliant and there many unusual bursts of ora
the bill indicated by the overwhelming vote for 1t IN
against this that feature of the bill.
AS the usual time for adjournment approached it
seemed that hope a final yesterday gone
Then suddenly the call from VicePresident Dawes
for a the amendments as whole and we knew
that the critical moment at hand
Sxty-four sixteen the vote which first showed
clearly the strength of the bill Then quickly followed
the final vote The made stxty-five
for and against and the great victory was won
The adjournment quickly followed and hand-shakngs
and congratulations and such show of elaton as is
rarely the dignfied Senate wing of the capitol
The Age passed brief congratulations with of the
great figures in the fight.
Senator Johnson said, "a wonderful victory am
graied the splendid support Boulder Dam received in
the senate"
Congressman Swing made the following remark "A
great victory and fine bill"
Senator Phipps said. I'VE have passed good bill"
Senator Hayden remarked, "a far better bill than
we hoped for l hope Arizona will promptly the
TState Compact according the terms of the bill and
ratify the Colorado River Compact"
w. B. Mathews said, "A good bill and means great
things California, Nevada Arizona and the whole Col
orado River Basin
Even the representatives Of Imperial Valley, who have
dissatisfied with of its provisions, admit that
tory in which outstanding figures crossed words for
and Pttman and Congressman Arentz who have so long
patiently ably borne the brunt of the great
fight for Nevada of share in the general eation
and the recipients of unbounded congratulations
Senator Pittman said Il congratulate the State Of
Nevada upon the remarkable accomplishments of her
commissioners and their representatives in congress
only for the successful passage of the bill in such
pedtiOus but upon the fact that Nevada obtained
absolute justice and than the most optimistic could
have hoped for Compromises have been obtained that
provide protection for all and insure ratifca
ton of the Colorado River Compact The perfection of
the bill lis indicated by the overwhelming vote for it in
the United States Senate While the conference between
the two houses may take up time, there is little
doubt that the major provisions of the Senate blu will
be repored and of such bill will be signed by the
President Immediately The separation of the al-Ameri-
canal from the dam and power plant nsures that
there will be delay in commencing construction of
the dam This is the greatest enterprise the building
of the Panama Canal 1t will mean enormous develop
the southern part of Nevada with great incidental
benefits reaching to all parts of Nevada. rejoice with
the people of Las Vegas and Clark county in the great
prosperity that will be theirs and which they are so
Justly entitled"