Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-02-11 | Page 3 | West Favored in Amended Measure

WEST FAVORED IN AMENDED MEASURE WASHINGTON. 1) C. Feb. 11. Passage of the Indian Aprbpriatlon bill I was gained yesterday, carrying all fjl ih and Idaho amendments made by the senate committee when the "bill I wns reported 'asi week. Among the ajnepdmenla retained was one which will lead to a fight In conference. Il Stipulates thai settlers on Ihe Fort Hall reclamation project in Idaho :,h.ill be required lo pay the full Cd I of bringing (heir lands under irrigation, irriga-tion, and if this proviso be retained ii would mean that many original Bet-tiers Bet-tiers who went on the land under a law fixing the maximum Irrigation barge at id per acre would hi om- pi lled now to pay an additional $3'.i ! pei acre ami that the ame wonbl be required of those who purchased from I the original settlers. Representative Smith maintains ' that such retroactive legislation would undertake to abrojjate the law aufhcV-I aufhcV-I IzIhk iho Fort Hall project ami would I be a breach of faith on the part of the I government towards those settlers, I and while he thinks such legislation would not stand Ihe test in court. In s not want the settlers put to the I expense, ot bringing litigation to 00-' 00-' tabllsh "their rights. The senate, in passing the sundry ! civil bills, struck out two amendments ! which would hae denied the use on Lthe Boise and Minidoka proecbi 111 ridaho of any unexpended balance of ' past appropriations for those pro,. . which was yet Unexpended on June 3u. The bill now stands as passed bj the bouse and all past appropriations r-main r-main available until expended, As ihe legislative appropriation bill was reported to the senate today, no i , h. nice P. is been made in i he i pi 0- prlatlons for the Salt Cjake and Boue assav offices The amendments remain re-main a8 fixed by the house. The committee, however. restored the appropriation for the assay olflce at Dcadwood and offset this by online on-line off the appropriation for the New Orleans mint.