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carried practically the solid South with him as there was only one 
Southern vote recorded for the bill at that time—that of Congressman 
Zebulon Weaver of North Carolina. However, so strong was the 
position of the bill that a change of ten votes would have passed it. 
Fifty members in favor of it were absent on account of its being a holiday 
when the vote was taken. 
Previous to that, through the able and energetic management of 
Senator New, the bill had passed the U. S. Senate December 6, 1922 by 
a vote of 36 to 17. 
APPROPRIATION Now REQUIRED 
The passage of this so-called Migratory Bird Conservation Act is but 
the beginning of an important program which must engage the attention 
of sportsmen and conservationists from now on. 
It should be understood that the bill makes no appropriation; it 
merely authorizes a certain schedule of appropriations totaling in the. 
aggregate about eight millions of dollars, beginning with an initial 
appropriation of $75,000 for carrying on a survey to determine the 
areas available for such purpose. This initial appropriation has been 
made, also $5,000 for the expenses of the Commission. 
