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Mr. w . R. Rouse 2 April 26,195** In acknowledging the draft of the bills sent to him by the District* Senator McCarran wrote to Harry S. Miller* Secretary of the District* under date of April lkth, copy of which letter 1 enclose. You will note the Senator Indicates that these bills would be referred to the Interior and insular Affairs Committee of the Senate. In checking the Congressional Directory* I note that among the members of that Committee are several Senators from states traversed by the Union Pacific, namely: Hugh Butler of Nebraska* Eugene D. Mllllkln of Colorado* Guy Cordon of Oregon* George W. Malone of Nevada* Arthur V, Watkins of Utah* Henry C . Dworshak of Idaho* Thomas H. Kuchel of California* Frank A. Barrett of Wyoming* James E. Murray of Montana* and Henry K. Jackson of Washington. As you know, last fall an election was held and the people of the District voted $8*750,000 worth of bonds to purchase the Water Company and to bring the water in from lake Mead and make certain improvements. Notices inviting bids were sent out to various bond houses* and the bids will be opened April 28th. Mr. Hamilton* who has been handling these matters for the Water District* advises me that he has had several Inquiries from potential buyers with respect to the status of these rights of way which are needed to assure the continued maintenance of these pipe lines* as more fully indicated in Mr. Hamilton's letter of February 2kth. Mr. Hamilton la quite fearful that some of the bids may be conditioned upon the passage of this legislation* and in view of our desire to dispose of the Water Company* we are of course very anxious to not only have this legislation passed* but to have it handled expeditiously. It will* of course* have to clear the Senate Committee and then the Senate* and the House Committee and then the House; and If it should be kicked around* there is a grave possibility that Congress might recess in July without taking final action on the bills* which might result in delaying the sale of the bonds and delay the sale of the Water Company to the water District Under the circumstances, I would very much appre­ciate if you would take up the matter with Senator Butler* explaining briefly of course our Interest in the bills* and our interest in the growth of las Vegas and surrounding territory; and ask Messrs. Shields and Leverich, and pos­sibly Messrs. Knowles and Loomis* to write to such of the