Show government OWNED ROAD FOR ALASKA IS ASSURED bl passes both houses house and president has indicated his intention of signing it washington Washing tom the alaska railway bill providing for or the construction of a thousand miles of government railroad and the expenditure of was ready for the presidents signature tuesday when the senate adopted the conference report already adopted by the house president enC wilson has indicated his intention of signing the bill as soon as it reaches him as tentative plans for constructing the first government railroad already have been considered at the interior department secretary lane long an advocate of the project Is prepared to go ahead with it as soon as the pre president aident gives the word the measure authorizes the construction st of not more than 1000 miles of railroad to connect alanskas coal fields with the coast the route and other details to be selected by the tha president lie he is to decide if railroad lines already constructed in the ten shall be purchased as a part of the government system and whether the road Is to le be operated by the government or leased after it Is hullt |