Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Ajo Copper News
Ajo, Pima County, Arizona
What is this article about?
U.S. Senators from Utah, King and Smoot, debate H.R. 6262 to add lands to Mount McKinley National Park in Alaska for wildlife and railroad proximity. King seeks amendment for mineral exploration; Smoot urges passage due to survey deadlines. Bill passed over after discussion.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
The bill (H. R. 6262) to add certain lands to Mount McKinley National park, Alaska, came up before the senate the other day. The purpose is to add lands on the east of the park to include breeding territory of the wild game and to bring the park nearer to the government railroad, now nearing completion. Then ensued this between the two senators from Utah:
Mr. King-Mr. President, I am in sympathy with the general purpose of this bill, but I desire to prepare an amendment so that under certain conditions and restrictions mineral exploration may be permitted. As the law now reads, lands that are withdrawn and attached to national parks may not be prospected under any condition for minerals, and this land, according to the information which I have, might be prospected without any interference with the scenic beauties or the legitimate purposes for which the national park was organized. If my colleague will let the bill go over, I shall be obliged to him.
Mr. Smoot-The general land office is now engaged in marking out the boundaries of the park. The senator knows the conditions in Alaska. The men are there already to do the work, and if this is not accomplished and the whole survey made by the latter part of June it will have to go over again.
Mr. King-I know my colleague and I entertain the same views as to the right to mine, if it can be done without interfering with the legitimate purposes of the park, and I am sure that the officials of the Interior department, with such little aid as I may give, can work out a plan that will be satisfactory.
Mr. Smoot-This is a department bill. It was sent to me to be introduced, and, of course, the department makes a favorable report upon it. There was a favorable report made upon it once before. It is a house bill, and passed the house without any opposition whatever.
Mr. King said he would call the attention of the department to it immediately. And the bill was passed over.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
U.S. Senate
Event Date
The Other Day
Key Persons
Outcome
the bill was passed over.
Event Details
The bill (H. R. 6262) to add certain lands to Mount McKinley National park, Alaska, came up before the senate. The purpose is to add lands on the east of the park to include breeding territory of the wild game and to bring the park nearer to the government railroad, now nearing completion. Then ensued this between the two senators from Utah: Mr. King expressed sympathy with the bill's purpose but desired an amendment to permit mineral exploration under certain conditions, as current law prohibits prospecting in national parks. He noted the land might be prospected without interfering with the park's scenic beauties or purposes. He asked to let the bill go over to prepare the amendment. Mr. Smoot explained the general land office is marking boundaries, men are in Alaska, and delay past late June would require restarting the survey. Mr. King agreed on mining rights if non-interfering and believed the Interior department could devise a plan. Mr. Smoot noted it's a department bill with favorable reports and passed the House unopposed. Mr. King said he would alert the department immediately.