Show PHOSPHATE LAND HEARING Special to The Herald Washington ashington D C Jan 15 The house committee on public lands today continued Its hearing on the Mondell bill regulating the entry of ol phosphate lands Representatives of at lode Jode claim claimants claimants claimants ants were heard at some tome length arguing big ing that no matter what legislation may maT be enacted all persons w g have e initiated lode entries of f phosphate I lands should be to perfect and operate the same saml He contended however that congress did not have ha authority to say ty y whether phosphate lands land should be entered under lode or fr placer mining laws it being entirely In Inthe Inthe inthe the discretion of the Interior depart department ment m nt to stipulate |