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Show House Members Will Seek More Reclamation Funds Representative. Taylor (D., Colo.), White (D., Idaho), Scrugham (D., Nev.), Horton (R., Wyo.l. Cum-mings Cum-mings (D., Colo.) and O'Connor (D., Mont.). I WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 UPl House members from reclamation states decided at a conference today to-day to exert efforts to have appropriations ap-propriations for reclamation projects proj-ects increased above budget estimates. esti-mates. The budget cut appropriations for public works being carried on by the interior department from $89,000,000 this fiscal year to an estimated $59,000,000 tor the next fiscal year. .The congressmen decided to ask the state representatives of the National Reclamation association In Texas. Oklahoma and Kansas to write members of congress from those states urging they support larger appropriations for reclamation. reclama-tion. Representative Robinson (D., Utah) acted as chairman of the meeting, which empowered him to appoint a committee of three to study from an economic standpoint stand-point proposed renewal of the reciprocal re-ciprocal trade agreement program. Among those attending were |