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Legislation Secured by the Appalachian National Park Association

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  • GtO. S. POWELL. DR. C. P. AMBLER. President. Sec. and Treas. Appalachian National 0arfc Association -3- 19. )©. So£ 384. a0i)etiUle, B. C, Mar. 5th, 1902. Mr. Moody of North Carolina introduced a Bill in the House praying for $5000000.00. Bill referred to Committee on Agriculture and ordered printed. Apr. llth, 1902: Park Bill favorably reported by one Committee on Agriculture to the House. Apr. 12th, 1902. Mr. Burton introduced a Bill into the Senate asking for an appropriation of ten million dollars for the purchase of four million acres. Apr. 18th, 1902: Mr. Burton's BilL with amendments by Mr. Bate of Tennessee reported favorably by the Committee on forest preservation and protection of game. Apr. 26th, 1902. Senator Pritchara made an able speech before the Senate in oehalf of the Park measure, showing Government statistics setting forth the urgent necessity for immediate action. June 7th, 1902: Hon. Chauncey M. Depew made an eloquent plea for the preservation of the Southern Appalachian forests, which was said by President Fryw, pro tern, to be the "best and most suggestive speech made this session". June 9th, 1902: Senator Simmons addressed the Senate in support of the forest reserve Bill. June 24th, 1902: The Appalachian forest reserve Bill being up for consideration in the Senate, the Burton Bill was amende d by Mr. Bate of Tennessee. This amendment was passed ana renders the Bill practically non-effective until further investigation is made by the Secretary of Agriculture. June 24th, 1902: The Senate passes the Burton Bill as amended by Senator Bate of Tennessee. June 27th, 1902. The House Committee on Agriculture considered and decidel to reject the Bate amendment to the Burton Bill. The project is now in position where it has passed the Senate and been favorably reported in the House oy the Committee on Agriculture, ana will come up on either December the 4th or 5th next, under what are known as "Privileged Bills".
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  • These 14 pages include several drafts of a document titled, “Legislation Secured by the Appalachian National Park Association.” The documents outline the early efforts and successes of the Appalachian National Park Association. On January 4, 1900, the association submitted a Memorial to Congress and, on May 25, 1900, a bill passed authorizing funds to investigate the possibility of a national park. Also in 1901, North Carolina passed a resolution ceding the right to purchase land and acquire title by the federal government; by mid-1901, five other Southern states followed suit. Also in 1901, President McKinley expressed support of the project. Although the organization had major successes early on, their efforts met with resistance and the organization disbanded in 1905.

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