Show land bill passed washington D C april 19 the couo ins passed tho amended hamar bill to baates and territories to select land in lieu of linds included in forest reserves As dished alie bill provides that w hero any state or territory lands aing within the boundaries of a national forest or where its right of indemnity selection in respect to school sections within such boundaries has not been fully exercised fhaid state or territory is hereby authorized subject to the approval of the secretary of to bo gnon at his discretion to exchange lucli lands for or malo indemnity selections of other national forest lands of like quantity quint ity and value alio same to bo in reasonably compact bodies which lands shall thereon be excluded from the national forests for tho benefit of said state or territory inasmuch as the above measure was practically drawn by the secretary of it mil undoubtedly meet with executive approval after it shall have pissed the senate action in the upper house is expected within tv 0 w ecks new s |