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Show I WATER POWER BILL f IS GIVEN APPROVAL mk fhjeelal te The Tribune m- WASHINGTON Dee "The house Ml public lands committee today voted to Kr report favorably the adm mstration K water power bjU, givws the secretary E of the interior authority to lease water E jiower fjtes for a fifty year term at Br rites fixed by the- department for inter M? title projects and bv the state ut hty w eommissioos for projects wholly within K" their respective states W I Minor amendments were adopte 1 to K eliminate government irr gation power f projects and the San Iran isco water r supplv system from the bill A m nonty ! report will be male by Kepresentat ves ' Mays of Utb Taj lor and T mberlake ; of Colorado and Smith of Idaho The committee will now take up the . general land leasing and 640 acre home ' stesd b U and endeavor to report them to the house when congreis reassem Mes |