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Show SENATOR HEVBURN IS A FILIBUSTER Washington, March 2S Senator i Heyburn today inaugurated a "lone, man" filibuster in the senate, In opposition op-position to a bill providing for the diversion di-version for re-surveys, of 20 per cent of tho money appropriated for surveys of public laDds. The present law authorizes the diversion di-version of 5 per cent, and the Idaho senator sought to bold the proportion at the higher figure. He declared his intention of holding out all day. If necessary, to maintain his position. Mr. Heyburn's opposition was duo to the fact lhat 53 per cent of the lands of Idaho remain nnsurveyed. ' while 9$ per cent of tho Colorado laud s and 94 per cent of those in Wyoming have been surveyed. Ho declared the state with lands unsurvoyed stood small show, and ar-gued ar-gued that until a greater proportion of tho lands in some of the states hnd been brought under rod and chain tho survey money should be devoted to original measurements. Senator Clark of Wyoming championed cham-pioned tho measure, refuting the Idaho senator's pleadings Mr. Heyburn said: "Wyoming ate at the first table and had a full meal. The feast is not yet over and that state wants to get at the board again on the samo footing as those who aro just .sitting down." |