Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-01-31 | Page 7 | House Refuses to Cut Land Offices

HOUSE REFUSES TO CUT LAND OFFICES WASHINGTON Jan Tho atThe il house today passed Its It first ap- ap ap appropriations bill bill that for tor the th in- in interior In-frior In tenor department after atter a futile at- at attempt at attempt tempt had bad been b en mail mae made at the th last Jast mInute to direct discontinuance July 1 next of 21 land offices The Th hous also declined to re- re restore re restore store storo language In the th bill bill changed chanted by amendment which would ro- ro re quire noire the th consolidation of ottic of register and receiver r at 14 land office As Aa A the th bill goes cow to the th sen- sen senate sen-af sen ate It provides that this retrench retrench- retrenchment m mont ment nt shall hall not become ett e until Juno Jun 1 I 1926 11 E Carrying approximately 62 for interior department ac activities ac- ac t lUes during the tho th comIng fiscal year the th bill has ha been under COn COn- con consideration In the th house lions for tor or about three weeks