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The Winslow Mail
Winslow, Navajo County, Arizona
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President Coolidge vetoed a bill authorizing oil and gas mining leases on unallotted lands within executive order Indian reservations, the second veto of the session. The bill would have validated 20 permits in Arizona and southern Utah while excluding 400 others, amid concerns over large oil companies. Senator Borah opposed it post-passage.
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WASHINGTON - A bill authorizing oil and gas mining leases on unallotted lands within executive order Indian reservations was vetoed last Friday by President Coolidge. The measure was the second returned to Congress at this session without the President's approval, the other having been of minor general importance. The measure vetoed Friday would virtually have validated title to some 20 permits in Arizona and Southern Utah fields, while shutting out 400 other applications. Although it would have provided payment of certain moneys to Indians, the President said that could be taken care of in a new bill at a later session. Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho opposed the bill after its passage because of the situation surrounding the permits, which are said to be held by some of the large oil companies. It did not appear, the Senator said, that the legislation so far as the Indians were concerned, was objectionable, nor did it become apparent when the bill passed the Senate that there was anything objectionable in reference to the permits.
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bill vetoed and returned to congress without approval; would have validated title to 20 permits in arizona and southern utah fields while shutting out 400 other applications; payment to indians to be addressed in future bill.
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A bill authorizing oil and gas mining leases on unallotted lands within executive order Indian reservations was vetoed by President Coolidge. The measure was the second returned to Congress at this session without approval. Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, opposed the bill after its passage due to the situation surrounding the permits held by large oil companies. The legislation was not objectionable for the Indians, nor did anything objectionable regarding the permits appear when the bill passed the Senate.