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Show ADAMSON GENERAL DAM BILL IS PASSED WASHINGTON, Aug 4 .-The Adamson general dam bl I to author ze federal formits for dams on navigable atreama or power purposes limited to terms of fifty sears was passed today by the house by a vote of 187 to 45 The meaa ure flret on tha administration, oonserva tlon programme now goes to the senate The Adamson bl 1 la counted upon by Its framers to Induce private capital to expend several hundred mi Ion dol are In the construction of dams In streams particularly In the south and west, for navigation lmpro ement and development of water |