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Kansas City Daily Journal
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
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Washington Senate Public Lands Committee abandons 'sooner' amendment by Senator Martin on Oklahoma lands due to protests, postponing it indefinitely despite advocacy by E. L. Dunn of Oklahoma City.
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Senate Public Lands Committee Decides Not to Report It.
Washington, Feb. 25.-(Special.) The senate committee on public lands decided to-day to not report the "sooner" amendment proposed by Senator Martin, for the sundry civil bill, concerning lands in Oklahoma. Sometime ago this amendment was acted upon favorably by the committee but, owing to the protests received from Oklahoma, it was recalled for further action which resulted in the proposed amendment being indefinitely postponed to-day. When the committee met Mr. E. L. Dunn, of Oklahoma City, was present, and made the statement to the committee that it was a very important amendment and he believed that the committee could gain much information about it if considered by congress. The plan suggested was followed. It was delayed until next congress.
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Feb. 25
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the proposed amendment was indefinitely postponed and delayed until next congress
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The senate committee on public lands decided to-day to not report the "sooner" amendment proposed by Senator Martin, for the sundry civil bill, concerning lands in Oklahoma. Sometime ago this amendment was acted upon favorably by the committee but, owing to the protests received from Oklahoma, it was recalled for further action which resulted in the proposed amendment being indefinitely postponed to-day. When the committee met Mr. E. L. Dunn, of Oklahoma City, was present, and made the statement to the committee that it was a very important amendment and he believed that the committee could gain much information about it if considered by congress. The plan suggested was followed.