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S T Y L E S B R ID G E S . N . H .. C H A IR M A N * HOMER FERGUSON, MICH. GUY CORDON. OREG. LEVERETT SALTONSTALL, MASS. MILTON R. YOUNG, N. DAK. WILLIAM F. KNOW LAND, CALIF. EDWARD J. THYE. MINN. JOSEPH R. MCCARTHY, WIS. KARL E. MUNDT, S. DAK. MARGARET CHASE SMITH, MAINE HENRY C. DWORSHAK, IDAHO CARL HAYDEN, ARIZ. RICHARD B. RUSSELL. GA. PAT MCCARRAN, NEV. DENNIS CHAVEZ. N. MEX. BURNET R.MAYBANK, 8. C. ALLEN BURNET^MAYBAMK, LISTER HILL, ALA. QlCnilcb ^yenctic HARLEY M. KILGORE, W. VA. JOHN L. MCCLELLAN, ARK. A. WILLIS ROBERTSON, VA. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN, ILL. WARREN G. MAGNUSON, WASH. EVERARD H. SMITH. CLERK THOMAS J. SCOTT, ASST. CLERK April 14, 1954 Mr. Harry E. Miller Secretary, Las Vegas Valley Water District 900 South 5th Street Las Vegas, Nevada My dear friend Miller: T am introducing the bill you sent me with your letter of April 7. Julian Moore has stressed, in a letter to me, the importance of getting not only this richt-of-way but also a right-of-way for the new District water line from the point where it leaves the Lake Mead-Henderson line to Las Vegas. I am introducing also the bill he sent me March 18, with regard to granting rights-of-vav to basic '•'anacrement. trouble in the Interior and Insular Affairs Conmittee, to which they must ?oj because they are extremely broad. Under these bills, I think it would be possible for the District or Basic Management to demand virtuallv any land wanted for virtually any purpose whatsoever (including even the housing of broad language. Also, I fear the bills may run into the so-called "Morse Formula", which requires the payment of reasonable value for federal land given to a local agency. However, I shall Jo what I can to overcome any such objection, and I think it can be soundly argued that in view of all the cir- that these rights-of-way would be granted, the bills are entirely justified, f did think T should warn you that there may he troubles ahead. Department’s reports as much as possible, and to make them as favorable as he can. I am also addressing a letter to Senator ’Sutler, Chairman of the Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, asking him tc soeed up handling of the bills, in his committee, and to try to help them along as much as he can. As a matter of fact, I think the bills as drafted mav run into workers) and I question, whether the committee will be willing tc approve such cumstances in this case, and the promise (or at least the implied promise) I am today writing the Secretary of the Interior, who will he asked by the committee to file reports cn tie bills, and urging him t.o expedite his kindest personal regards. S incerely, Methimks'he doth protest too much. (He*s your b©y; s© better go to work dn him*) Remember J Mr. UP -'no easements, no bond sale proceeds, etcetera, etcetera.