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Show THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS. Riconntndatloos c( the RtspallTS Committees Yesterday. the oiideu or Ill'M!Cm An InUreallnir Speech h; TrMliltat tirfglit rn the .Mabject cf Irrigation. vrrrrnDAY Ar.nxoo.f. The afternoon recrai waa taken ! vanUieof by the committee tumXe tho location of the farloui delcRatlona wlthalAjna tatlnt; the tiamo of the HUte they hall from. The c-MiKrri roiamhle.l at 4 o'clock. A larne lncrfo In tho num-U num-U r of dehpatfe wai plainly to be accn. Not leu than WO memberi were prct eat. TUB CHrDCITlAbfl. TheflMbualDfM More theatrnn LlywM the ri-;rt or the crednntlaU committee. Tbe reailns; of the namta or Iboee cntlllej toaet waa twgun, bit Ipefore Ihe delegates from two Htatea had tan named, one of the memtra fram California ah owe! ilgna of uneaalneM. It waa evident that a lot of precious time would bo tuuanJcrnl for nothing If thereallnj; iricetdel to the end, and thutcotn Clnml with Ihe mla-calllni of tw vera I of the California deleitate: brought nut aunanlmouaprotrfttfruTn thw gcntlo men, which reeulttd afur some back Ulkffom Idaho In Ihe roadlup; 11 nd soar tided lnatanler. To the report waa attached a retolu Uon to the eflecl that each KtAteanJ Territory entltte-J to rej reaenlallon lu tbe comircBishotill have the right to thirty vote, Irrevpectlvo of tho num bvr of delegate prevent. Thla action of the committee gtw out f a pretty Raueral fcellna ntnontc the ouUldedeh Katea that Utah had too KtvA an ad raiitufteln repreaentntlou. The rrpoct as read wai accepted and thocongreni procdc totherfpirt'if therommltteooiiiiernnnentnrxanltt tlon. 1IXIVIIT O.f I'fEltMANRT UltaANI XATIUM. Mr. Chairman and gentlmn of tho !mvenit)tii Yourooinmlttoe on i-ermamntortin-UtUon renmrund a pfr-M.-nt. a --prMliltni --prMliltni for euch tiWm an I 'fW r.ry r-mMnul,aaeerltry r-mMnul,aaeerltry anl twi awittonta, audareefttitMlarina a on1-ra M tbe niritenilon, and fnr tli HIr they rreommeud tho following, to wit: For prealdeut, C. O. Wrlt-t of VUlor-nU, VUlor-nU, For vIe-prwHinU Orwjron, J. XV, Hheltoni New Me a loo, II. II. WVruari NevaiU.M. I), tWeyi Montana, W. A. natkt Kan-a. J.W. nretroryi Alirorn)s J. It. ileUiiMtl. Uiab, W.M. MiOornlcki Teaas Dr. W. It. Wa-nUtlj Cul.rado, i. ll.WuuUrnt Idabi, J. M. Jutwi Wyo in In if, i; A. HUrk, Nvbhuk a, Udontl I JackMoCall. for oeerelary, Frank K. (Illle-ple of ITuli. For aitmt wtvrmiri , (Imiruo A. ItoUlbniioridltoand Itnliert MorrU of Vomlni(. For acrxeatit-nl-arim, Colon 1 Nlcbo UaTrawiHikor Uinti J. U iuiTKAt, Frealdnl. A.J. lIUU:er.tWrnt4ry. The announcment of Mr, (7, C. Wrlht for prealdent waa rn-elved with a loud i beer from tho aemMy, which ot coufaoheauauldlednway at the north w wl cormr, win ro tht California delegation had taken up their rrua nent 'I'Mrfi-rf, In tin mrantlmu Mrwiri. Ol.Ievple and Tie wee k cumi In for n iccoKiiltlou that teellfled that the choleoflhecoiumllln) In their raae waa llkewle heartily approved. Tbe reurt nf the oommlttco oil order of bu-lman followed. Mr. rroaldnt an I Butlmtu of the Irrt- Katloil L'oiiurmt! YiMir eommtiUotm order of tnilnna bp leaTe to report a f..Uma. Tbe or.r olbualueAoof UiUfuniaatl-m ahull trt Flrat He port of oommlttM on erosion- llAla. NotondIt6inrto oomtulltoo on jcr iiiaiientofzaniaailiii. Till rd -Tbo omloii4 of till con vent I tin shall bo from Oln tbn tnoriilnrf in l: ui. amt from IiJ In tha annniHn t 6 o'clock, nod n I ih t doua shall Ih. lmlJ aa tbo eitsuucles or the procoedlnga urny rtHitilre. INmhIIh HUtautenthy tbe twrininint chairman of tbo ubjeeta of thtseonven 1'iniii Appointment of coinmltUe on plat form and retolui Ion, KliLlu AptHlntmeuiorezecutlvocoui-mt.toeteatvil AptHlntmeuiorezecutlvocoui-mt.toeteatvil wlib iowrr tn carry Into eiftK! tbe decUrnllona tt thla oonventlon In aurb inaunr at tbo contention may di'tcrmlno. H.) ven Hi i Appointment of committee tn moiitorlallco C'ongrpM on lielulf of tbe oblecta or thla oouvvnttoiu KUbtbt Your commltt rearxH'tlnlly sLiiTKott tbo adoption or tbo lulluwtiin rcMilutlou, lot tho Bovermunutof tills IViUVt'llllOlll ILavjWoJ, That noaiiblort not cojnalo with tbo ot.lwti for wblclilhla0onaroa libenoa1lM ahall be couabUrM and thai no riMhillan not Barman to tbe ttcnnral aublooi if tbe iloTflopnient or ayNiema of frrlintlon ahall bo nil tired, UchaIvihI, Tlutt wlien rraolutlom are otTennl Mblch inivbedme-l Irrelevant tollioobjArUuf iblaconvontniiiiM)a tbo qoo-lUinof order tbo chair ahall decide, and uih)ii appNd from the ilcoUlou of ilia ebalrltabAllbo dec Wat by tho convention conven-tion without deliate. Ninth -Yotir oommltteo reaportfully suiriri'ita tbo adoption of Ihe followliiRi Mieret The proteut U tho llratl'uti. Krra of autliorliAil daleauja from the Hiate and Territories wotnrtheMU-sinirl wotnrtheMU-sinirl river over akotnbloil. and Where, Thoro ara many auMtvta allfctlnaalikoall tbe Htatea and Terrl-lirle Terrl-lirle represented upm ihla Moor not limnedlaudy wmnnctwl with tho Krea: auHtxl of (be nlilclal rsrtlllxatluu of land by lrrltlotij tberef tre, Ifeioived, TbatlbelDduatrUl conimAr-cUl, conimAr-cUl, sirrlrulturat and ilnancUl dovelop ment ufihe Hutt and Terrltorlea writ of IheMlaaourl river tm madu the aprcUl order of bu-lnea rr iunideraiUm In oimimlttreot tho wholuun 'iburadiy uf. terno)u nt 2 oVIork, until lbs a.lj)tiru liieutnfthe convention, Toiithi YourcoiiiiMlitoefiirttiorreoom in oiid that ull reH)lntloni rirnrol li tbU invention aball Ih tn wrttltt, and ahall tirttorid byihe wenaarv erf tha eon-enttnu, eon-enttnu, and tbit all Hioilonv ahull to aiilimltKsl lu writing on dsmmd or tho i:invenlht Your oornmlltM reoom itti nds that all t wiper and nmy oirere to Im rtd In iblaoouvcnthm "hull llrt Im autmdttodlothelKiardof vIce-iHOaldenu for their AMiildnrutluu and slufl l- ret 1 only upuit their ioiu inundation U tlut ell.-cU Micnul ly all mtiuthen or tbo committee commit-tee pre enl. Hi hut III. vck y. (lreion. W.V.l'AUi.m,Unmrad. Wiixum llur-.N, ViunlnK. ('. H. Titiu.iT, Kunut, i:. ('. IIiliioii, Mabo. H. It. UniVKs, Nebraska. O. lM'UMuoiu, Muitaua. ('. W. IIII4U. N.-VS.U. J.f. Aitusnt-.su, L'mh, W, It. Mii.t .CttUtoriiht, Correct! V. V. Iiiiau, lVeUrut of tbt- Co'timlttee. Altfl.l. Y. lM'fUKl.tMJffcrctarT. The follotrlns rrfoluthm van alw ru1mltlHliy tbo commutes on rJer of Milncs. r KM, That all rrn rrr-1 to the n-onti-n l.r lhr.mtnlil- t . . .i.niiaHaaacerMlleft Wbs: ' ll i" or.hiitto pmiWpiteln tM i.m dr tr nnd nihr prfwyvlinss of Ibe mm entim, but Ihn nnal adoption of anv rRolniton, mtmrllor anthorltstlve eiproMlmi "f Hits invention aball t by rail of tho Male and Terrltorlea repre-ntwt here, and upon such nnal voto no KUie or 'Ir-rltory 'Ir-rltory shall boenlMM to mat more than thirty votoa, and the nmrrnatlve and tieiratlre vote or any Male or Territory ana we ring ii roll call aball 1 announced by tbo chairmen of tbe various deletes tioni. Tbe report was adopled and a com lulttev namsd to i-scutl lhaprtsldcut to the chair. l'HISlDMTUItlUJIT, Onamumlnit Ills place on thopUt form President Wrluht sild: (Jentlemonof thlaComtreai: I nevd not tell you that I esteem my promotion promo-tion to this position of chairman ol thla congress aa n very nri-nt honor. I am deeply Impre-acd with He Im pnrUtxf. I believe It tnbu a di3ner step In a movement which Is almost without parallel In Importance, Kyatcmi or Irrigation have been developed In the various Htatea and Territories which are eervlmc a very Kood purpose, and which have met the irrrat end of developing largo are-, of Territory, s as It maku them worth millions, where formerly they were worth but thousand); Nit this la com lratlvelya new movement. It his no forerunner, It Is an entirely new movement In many nwpecU. In the first place wo aro outlining n policy to Ifeiairsued with refer unco to the so rnllsd arid f-uhlio lands of all tho HUteeand rerrltorlc. It means more. In the Htatea and Territories theru has lcen Krantetl to Indlvldutls and corporations corpo-rations the right to Kbi the various staeims an I to con at met , canals and to divert waters ami to apply them t the lands for which ther were Intend ml, but thlils mou. It Is, flrat, the aliptlon of n wllrjr by theUulled HutcsKovernmentyitli rejiit Uthe arid lnnd within these Htstcs and Territories, llmthatla only a small Krtiouof the proiffitmttto which Is to carried out, and wi run not eijwt here. It seems to inr, to devi lop thla system sys-tem In It' uuttrely, W are only aeok I in;, a a I understand It, here at tilts nonrr,l.uutllna.t plai and J-ollcy whlth shall liesubmlttCAl to the iten eral ituveratnent for Us a loptlou. tint I utderatanJ tibe the iAjrjKio of our inittltnrhere, that we shall advlee the uerteralKoverument wtthre-iect tu a four to I imrsued with referenrn to the arl I puhlir Uuda wttuln thn Hta'es and rerrllorles. Now, that la but a small portion of the work which la In pro l -eft. The adoption of the Wlet audlistsyatem of Irrlgitlou for the IrrUatlou of thes lands, when once this Rvncral feature has l-eeti attemleil to, U the next step U Im considered, audlhat, It seina tome, Is one of tho inu-t Important that rau ios-hly t nddrrssl to the human mind Wo have within them- various Htate nnd Territories a domain of arid lands which are woll capable of supporting a Krister itopuUhou than Is now living t'utof theMlMls.lpplrlvtr, Now that Is uu ottonUhintt statement, and yet the slltfhteat eiainllistlon will prove It lu t trut. In outlining a llty, then, which Is to trnvern this voat new tin-tdmauouttoborroatrd, tin-tdmauouttoborroatrd, 1 helleva this to bo the pioneer step out of which muitttrowthoKrestest ntults to this K" mn merit the Irrigation nt these aril publlo lands or the BUUsaul Territories. There mutt first, then, I (his rcconi rnendatlou loth Bvncralgovrrnmeut ft to the policy to be puraue I by It, as to the mnner Jn which lhlsceloti cf Hibllo Istids may bo nude, I fat all; aud there may IwdlllUulty In iituvlm-lui the Congress of thd L'nltM HI tea that lhlit-)llcy ofcdlmi to the Btattaaud Terrltorlua theae put Ho lands within tho various Htates and Terrltorls-, that msy wurk such magnitude, tbo iat iwlloy. That Is something that this rouverdloii ought to consider maturely. lrcsuo the eulject when prevented theru will be prtasiited to men who have never htvn It any thuunht wlirittiver, or nearly so. There are some of course from this coast who have given It mature fomdderatloii, but there aro others who haveuover Klven It the slUhteat roiisMeratlon; and when It comes to the prujualtlon of cwlliu so many rnllllous of aires to the various tltatert and Tcrrltorlra It may mwt with dsternilned opoiltion. ft seetiui to me then the Plan to be mvleand carried out, aud thecoiirse to lie pursuol with referencu to theae arid landa, when It comes to tho otnt of their l-elntf ceded to the various States, and Territories, ought to bo wry maturely coiibldrred, and those who may have this utjct lu haul and whomvy ko befWotno Congress of the United bt-ites wlfb Ibis proposition and seek to have It carried out tn accordance with thevlswsof I tilt con. srus. It seems tome havoatery Important Im-portant work lu hand andonu In the preparation uf which they ought to have thu advlcn Df this conuren after the maturest oonalderatlou aud deliberation. delib-eration. Now that Isthoflrat step to be Uicm Then there la the further step, If you pinnae, u hen once the Kvernuient hsa Iwvnconvlucvd that It Isthobest llcy to cede theae publlo lands to the van ous Hhtcs and Terrttorlis for the purpose of reclslmln them and do veloplnK tbem, that la or outllulutr a plan tiy which tbo Irrtgatlnu of theeo lands trny he etiectsd. I do not know that this convention Mill care to undertake that Important work. Probably Prob-ably as much as they will dtslre to uu deruiVo Is simply to outline a plan an I I h.I icy for thuKentTaletm-rnineutupon which theee lauds shall bo ceded to thu vsrlousritatos and TerrltorUs, It lias now come to bu generally ncknowl edgud tlmt the boiiotl Is of Irrigation are srjj-rttt rutoho t'eyonl uny queatlon, tu all the K'nt West, The leneflU of a system of Irrigation have Iweu so firmly iLvMIhed as to I beyond further fur-ther fiueatlon; and tho fact that this Kreat uotniln, the ubI1a lands, may Im duvibid Into au empire uf untold IttihorUm-e, Is uuewhlcit will l-oron-pi' ded ui-iii tbo bareatatementof the fj.'ta. Wo ire all prtpwd wo all mine here with Ihatcuuvlctlou. Mobe-Ilevuthattobe Mobe-Ilevuthattobe true. It wilt not lie necweury for us tudlicuutheprupo sltlunaslo the benuflta of Irrigation We all c-miu here convinced of Us superlative Until t to the country, and we are thcrsforu prepare l to ku on from that step to consider thu uayi anl .neuns by which It may bu 1. tu-ociin pt I lied, Now, It teems to ine thv right here lithe vory tu.liofourw , after vrv dlajott of the propoaUlou, if wo can uo rn, ol how best to udvti'i the eeneral .roverumtmt with respect to thoM hind, there comes tin the further Important Im-portant question, arid onu which ought mho considered to soim client, at lesl 'y this couKresvof how Ut to Irrigate tht-so landa-how best to devlso u tystem that muv l-o auccraafully ap lllwd lu the dovuloDtueut of tbuo lands y irr.i sIIdo, It n-en b methatthi isouool Hie mo Imp rUnt fraturts wbi h m I cut well I rjniidsred hy this' mtns. I think yd will not esfct an ta tended s4tch from mo at thlstlmi Thlsli'O'ir nmeent'rely uiieicted and without oollrUMiuu, I asur you, and white I have not had ruuih experience governing the dclilera lions of iMxlleallko this, 1 ahall cravo your Indulgence and your aialsUnce as we proceed with toe work of this congt cm, and hopolhotwo may set alotiff harminlouily and euccWuily wltli the treat work before us. I thank you, gentlemen. Applause. TrmSolertlDtf nf tl, nminllfe nn l'lttform and Iti-solutlons was the next In order, and It vas a creed tbat the committee should twm'oed of one member rrom each HUle end Territory re prevented, the memlwrs to Im named ly the npectlva delegations. Kol lowing Is th committer. Oregon, J V, Johnson New Mexico, Will Jtall I'oore; Texas, Morgtn Jones; Ulah, Judgfl V. O. (loud win; Nevada, Francis Newhndi; Wyoming, VAwttri Meal; Nibraika, James It. Stephenson: Montana, Hon, A. C. IMkln; Kansas, J. W. Urrirnry; Idaho. A. W. Hojtar; Colortdo, lion, FJatt Ilojori: California, Col. John I'. Irish. Tho vice prraldcnts at this point were Invited to tne their seats on thu plat form. ThetUeUotiof a (Mmmlttre to me-morlallxe me-morlallxe (VmercM came up at tho ln sunroof Mr, Irlsb,of California, and provoked considerable humorous debate. de-bate. Mr. Kstrv, of California, wanted want-ed to heirsmo remark on the eullsct then and there. Mr. Mills of the same Htatohad discovered that the time for adjournment was at hand and pre fefredtotakttuntiiu question later on. Mr. Irish waa also for an adjournment, but n mcmlier from riut lu evidently did noticed (ho poiut ' Mr. Mills re marks, ami with n ft kI of heated ora toryronvultcd the bniiMt with Uuli-ter Uuli-ter whllo Mr. Iriah was still on his feet with his mouth open. The vakvr declared hlinseir In favor of liearhu; fnun the old men who ha J m-idetho dltchts and who knew what Irrigation " That's r1nht,"MTs Mr. Irish, 'wo want tn hear from the old men nr.d the old mat Is, too, leforethocfinventlon Is over. I am In favor ol frcedlscuaslon. Hut tho day Is used up." The jwlnt was carried and Ihe houre adjourned. WKDM9UAV MOKMINU, Tho conKress assembled at the Hi ltosltlou Uilldlru atu;iwa.m. A full housovtss lu attendance. Mr. C. C. Wrluht called tho meetlnK to order, and tho minutes of yesterday were rea 1 aud Mr. Irish, chilnnan of tho committee on resolutions, reported thu following! Itesolvod, That the committee on row luilons rsoouinieiHl m the oonvsnilon the dlcuum of ibe f.IIoln topic: 1 Mhoul 1 CoiisrtMt hiu(e laihla out rlrfbt to tlis NtsPw and TcrrltorlesT S .should 4'enj.rcM itutead nuke sranuin irnt? a Mh'itiM sued d'in.itloit or grant In Iruol lm ir the arid Unda only or includo tbe entire puhlio domain wlihln thesutaa and Terriuinea u be benefited, or should li U IliulUdio tbe nuinbar of acres of bothnrudlHrr 4 -I'pon wbt renditions and with what restrictions should a grant lu trust bo nude. ft--What uuy bo Imposed upon tbe Stalesand Territories Umflted in tho form or fs-lsral action to eonipel tbe prtMon atlou of waur MMireea by pro t set line the r.reta whloh guant tht ni o Instead of eurti grant or donation of liiihllsltSlrlMblotbit tbo rediral rv-ernment rv-ernment snouM retain IhofHitdb- douuln aud Itaeir enter upiu the work of rmlsuu tlon otJbs eild Uo 1 and thn tranafsr to aotusHtttiIors7 The report waa referred to t tin com mltti-uolthe uhule,wIihHenator Wit-Ham Wit-Ham M. Htowart, uf Nevada, In thu chair, Thu following letter was nad from Hvcrvtury Noble: llKrAHtUKMT or TUB IYTKHIOII. VaabIngum,rtpt.u, I' I. lion. Arthur I Thoimu, (Jo.crnor, SUU liku City, Uubi t My l)MrMlrYnninrilie Slat ultimo hasiioeureeeirodon behalf or ths ram mltteeuu gsitentl arraiusment, tuvltlmr mo m bo prmeiit at the acmlonor tbs lrrigailnii ConsriMs to 1k held In Halt l,ako City ou eerAomUr 15tb, 10th and ITili. It would Indeed give me very great ploa-uro to U with this nonsrt.. The queatlou oflrrlgaUon of I ho publlo dt ttislu, tbe prsssrvallou of reaervulrs at tbls tlui", sud what future dU,Mitlou should le rnado of tbe system are of the utmost linpxirtanco aud pre-Ing pre-Ing for soluUou, hut my oiUelal iluiteaarofco iifgotitand Ihe diaUueo w, greatthstl ftinnot promlao mair tbo pIiuiaurRofntlNndlngtblscongrvaa, Yuuwlll ivmfor iiMn me a sronal f jvor If you trill bring the quest luns In ptirtlriihr to thu aitendoti of I ho congress mid linv" tratiamllled to mo their pro-ceodlng pro-ceodlng In rslatton to tJio siue. One of lheqiitMtloiitli4llntrostamA gnatly Is whstbtT, It the retervolrs aro made at the hu4d"f llissiriwrnsluonoMsto or I'orrl-Jory, I'orrl-Jory, tbev aboiild be left ontlrvlr to tbo eomrol of that irihMiiarKiteorTerrlhry bribeg.)rriiiii-iitofibei:nltedMttes,aiil en If transferred to 11 whether the kov eminent xboald still keep control In nrdi r that tbo N'atos or Territories lower dwu on tlt.i stream uuv not to uuerly dcprlv -d of watert Hut K whether tbo tioterntiii'iil should riot Vi-ep lis hand, aslt w'r, uiKin tbo wator to con trul.lnoaoofii.rcvsUy. Yours irnlv, Jon- W. Noiir.K,Ncrstary, Thnrongn'sa was nddresael by Mr. New land i", uf Xuvadn. In atrlef but mjrt-olvo speech he nude It clear to at Itust soma In the aesrmbly that Western nicti should look niter Western West-ern lutereats, and after talklug I rl.Ily on ueilern Irrigation, Wt stern silver, otc. Infringed n llttlo ujn the lion-political lion-political character of tho longreas by MUggcstliigthatUiftu quealloua should U ctrritil Into Ihu lutloiial jlltlcal conventions, and as ueat ern men cnuld nci-omidlsh It, a preMdvnt or the Unlteil Htates I Eliminated who Is not only a sliver man, but a etern man thoroughly IdentltlodMith weatern Interests, This bruuiiht Mr, ltlce to the floor, whose earn- t proteet agalmt anvthlng (hat looked like j clitics being Intro ducetl Into tho congress reacted moro or lets vigorously iiwii the polltlial sldeof Mr, Newlaud'ert marks. Atllits4iItitthefoUowlngTts(ituM'in waiolToted ly Col.O. J. llolllattr: HrsolTeil-Thsl Inastimrli aa thouublo Irrigable -nl In ibe arid region tlut ara so slttis'i'd as to 1h eatilly Hstorul have twti nin-ady dlsioied of to so'tters, and thoM t-Tiuinlns uiiwold aro north-les north-les wiihout water, and tho aroIUblo waior bai lu the main a1o boon appro prlAtetl, ant noussquAntly ihoae lunds (miuini ha r. 1 1 tlineit without greti miliar, and both land and water unappmprlittod iiru very tlmlto-l in cxnmt; and Inaimn U as tho u:riii'tmdaf said arid regions sreasort oi.goiioruloominoua . whlih no on cnu ath'iiiii tlltn. anjyhidno rivoiiue toany government, ami bvo no ire or piMini, and nlmtiltl bo bnjiiL-bt .ti tdn sonin sort of aJmmWtrsllotn Audlua-uiiicUas lbs timber UuJiof s -tl i . n sr. tinder no sun v - in wry l 'i nam" -in iin.t na'd n mi i - io t hi h .ne f orslrean 'ii I mu- nueihfl limi(el wab e supply, tud . lkhl t4 bro'uht iirtdfrar loser p .li ", n I r '"'' r"d nvnllsbb' t tbo -w . pe iiiMimn o oia nuies and Terrtt -rlesi And nmainii'h as rr.iin their noarnew tn tha rn-.-his tut ineerriwlpba guV' rn-tnentof rn-tnentof lhesr arid wuti-s and TTrltorles will moro clTeetlvely and speedilv and Judh'ioiiHly admliii-ir wiir-rt trust, If granted to theni.thsn tho general govern ment oan or will, t list to a-nme tha contrary con-trary ts to aierm popular government Itteirj aud for other valid reasons not nrrnnnry to enumerate here, ft Is the aensooribls body that all tbe nnaold tmblfe Urn) In the arid region, with amdi resirlcttmis as to mlnnnl lands as may be found wlaoand practicable by conare, and tiio.fmirni of the publlo wir- lu said rvlnn, be grant-1 nutria tit tn tba ttutos and TerriUirlss rMpoctlvely within which theae lands and waisrs arealui-at.J, arealui-at.J, in trust for the jwple of said states nnd Territories, Hi-solution by Mr. Huntington of Oregon: Itewdvet, ThAt this congreas will ask unlrglahitlonand urge no policy which wdl iwult tn acquiring of title, by any eorpor atlon, ay mlteate, or tsrsoii, of more than SX seres of arid laud. Mr. Kullon of Nevada handed In the following amendment to Mr. Huntington's Hunting-ton's resolution! Provided. That nothing shall I done in prevent tbe donation by tbe Htite or Territory to waiat aMrsa;o or Irrlgsilnii dlarletsf.irme.flandulUble for Irrigation Irri-gation r f lands within the linos or Its ills trb-t, to ho made tbe Imm I of a ayiilem or reclamation, Hthsr by stibllvulou snd le In Iota n-H esirwdlng 3Ju acrea to twli settler or by lb" wii of bonds upon It, or tnitll. Iteeotutlin by Mr. Hutherlln of Montana; osolvM,That Congress lxj aked to pia a bw pro v Id Inn for tbe Issue of bV.(0.uiii iwn pr ennUarld Un I bonds tn run thirty yenra, tha proceeds from the suleibeieofto ho advanced to tbo arid land HutesandTerrltorloa for Ihe pur-posoof pur-posoof Ixiring artsalan wells, eotistrtirt Ing rmervolra and eanals under such laws as tbe Males aud Territories may emu t, tbe tnurost an t prln.-lp.-l nf tbe Ixindslolm IniM bytheMtslM from tbe proofed! oi mIa of water for Irrigation iiuriMsii theacttoala'iprorlds for Ibe fre Issue of waer eounns by the ills I riot courts to eetitsrs, having dstreoil water r labl, which sbsll bo good for thirty yturo. Other resolutions were Introduced as follows, all of which wera referred to tho committer! Ileaolved, (1) That tbe proteetlon of tha forests of ihe weatarn half of the United Mates and Ibe re- foreatatlon of Urge areas aremauers or great concinin all the peoplo uho are dlrortly Interested lu tba nn Umatlon or Ibe arid lands and are, In Ud in ittem or grnt moment to the oounlry at large, and wo do motwrnei-ly motwrnei-ly insist that the i hmgrvss of ibe United HtatMsbHllpPeMa alwpist mosns for fiieh proteetlon and extenalou of the forset. J- 'inatthe represent ttlvas of all the Mtatos and Territories of tint llnllol Hutes whhharo Immetllaiety .-hk-ti.M with thsaubjectof Irrigation unr- uon Con-roas Con-roas tbe nw-lty of provhllng, w Ithoiit ilelay, such leglslailon as mar Ia nmv. aary to alrbl tbe mesna of stntllng Jusily nnd amicably all Inter-Ma'n questions growing out of tha system of irrigation. X The rcpreseuum m of the ttutes and Tsrrltorlea wbkti am iMmt'rnsvt with the subjurt tt rectsmition of arid lauds, for Ihd iias or agriculture, herubv rseommsnd Ibe following- 1. 'lliat tho Nuiea and Terrltorlee shall ascerUlubyowurateNiirtey what land are susceptible of Irrigation, publlo or prhate, lojKbsr wltb ibe resources for m ater aupply, and shall dh Ido audi lands Into Irrigation district. Tlut such Mates mar Issue upon anon lands long term bond busrlnglow rate of Interest to such an amount per ncre as may bontosssury tomclalmall Aiieli lands at an etu within practicable practic-able limits, the I nterr. i ttng guaranteed. 3. Uonlheltsue and iiegotlstlun f such tonds, sud depositing of mjuio wlih tbuTnMAurer of the I'ntted Hiatos, lit ahall Issue thcroon to tbe Hutos so dep. U!ngUnlletNtatestrpastiry nous to ibe amount r the same, aud Congress shall provide for iholegtd accept auoe of audi Iwnd and Usuu of treaaury notus theraon. -t. 1 bat Ihe funds thus acquired shall he dsvolad lo thu reclamation of tbo lauds concerned and to no other purport, usca to U Isvlml tijKjn tbe lands so bomtltA.1 to pay the Inter ml ami principal or aueh lonta aud all expeusee Inuidvul thereto. |
