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Show DAM ON RIO GRANDE. Waters to Be Used for Benefit of Texas Tex-as and New Mexico. i WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The Houso Commlttco on Foreign Affairs gavo consideration con-sideration today to tho bill Introduced by Representative Smith of Texas, providing for an International dam on tho Rio Orando at Englof N. M.. and for tho distribution dis-tribution of the waters nf that stream for tho benefit of Texas and Now Mexico and for tho sottloment of claims mado by Mexico for somo of her citizens on account ac-count of waters claimed to bo diverted from that stream by Americans. Tho commltteo was Informed by Delegate Ro-day Ro-day of Now Mexico and Roprcsontatlvo Smith of Texas that tho Interests they represented wore favorable to tho bill. Mr. Roday did not want any restrictions placed on tho uso of tho waters above tho dumslto at Englo. Tho commlttco also al-so was Informed that Mexico Is agreeable to tho proposed arrangement, and that It will quiet tho Mexico claims. It Is estimated that It will cost $7,000,000 to construct thv dam and irrigation works for tho 1S5.000 acros affected, of which 2D.000 Ho In Mexico. |