Ogden Morning Examiner and Morning Standard | 1909-02-28 | Page 1 | Senate Passes Rivers and Harbors Bill

SENATE PASSES RIVERS AND HARBORS BILL Washington Feb Jeb 27 The senate i itoda toda today passed the river nod and harbor bill I II carrying earr aggregating I I about HJ an Increase of about I II I over the amount carried by bythe bythe bythe the house houte bill All reference to tho the development ownership or leasing of or water power by b time the federal fe eral goern ment meat in navigable streams vor strick stricken en cn out except as to leasing power In lii tho time St S1 Marys MaIs river Michigan Senators Bacon Teller ell 0 1 Lodge Loll e and others objected to incorporating In the tle bill any authority to the federal gov government go to develop and lease power powel in navigable streams