Show ND LEASING BILL I I PASSED IN HOUSE I i i I Me Measure ure for Development of West Now Goes to Conference By ray Associated Press ASHINGTON oct 31 Legisla Legisla Legislator on tor for the leasing of government mineral mineraI lands was advanced ward final enactment yesterday by in passing by a vote of 16 the tho oil and coal land j The measure now goes to confer confer- ace nee nce efforts were made b by e Raker nalter California and e. e York Democrats to In the house bill provisions the Harris amendment of the Hate enate measure which proponents i would prevent monopolizing con- con or ol the leased lands I 1 j tWe ittle change was made In the house how housep e draft the hardest fought ought I p amendment r being that relating to i of ot monc money received as I from the lands Instead of or I the committee provision for N quat distribution of ot these funds runds bethe be- be pen the reclamation fund and the les tates sates after deducting 10 per cent for the law the house ac- ac lt an amendment allowing 60 per I Fitt lt to the reclamation fund 80 30 per ent to the states and 10 per cent for J ministration Though a complete redraft of ot the I mate bill the house houle measure contains I any pany an provisions which are re the same as the senate draft In both bills title the lan lands are retained by br the gov- gov ov but leasing Is permitted on a rally basis This bill unlike the senti ecu seu- ti measure provides only for a fixed l In mum royalty leaving the maxium maxi maxi- urn lum royalty to be determined by the of ot the interior |