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Show COMBINE FORCES ON RECLAMATION WORK Washington, d g. i-.u. n Prellmlnaj- steps towards Ihe forma- Hon of u coalition between the v i and the south in eonnress for ihe purpose pur-pose of putting through a bill at the nest session looking to a material exr tension oi goyemment irrigation In the west and re'lamatlon of swamp lailds In the south, were taken at banquet, attended bV western and southern senators anrl congressmen last night. The mcotlng disebis, , division of tentlment as to whether this niirpo-could niirpo-could be accomplished with ono bill or with two. Various suggestions regarding re-garding the form of Ihe bill, or b'illsj wero proposed. As result of tonight's conference, it was decided to appoint four separate committees, one each representing the south and the west in the .senate and one for eacli section in the house, and have theo committees go into the question and late? prepare a reeom tncndatlOB to be laid before the en-tlre en-tlre western and southern rcprescn-in rcprescn-in Congress With a view to getting get-ting an agreement In advance of Introducing In-troducing the bill. The idea Is to get the south :md west working unitedly for whatever plan is approved by the-conference. the-conference. oo |