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<br />o ~ 123 9ARKANSAS RIVER COMPACT <br /> <br />'.-,' <br /> <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />It is estimated that for the first biennium 60 percent of the cost which would be <br />paid by Colorado, including, necessary furnitu~e, e9-utpment, au.d -supplies for <br />establishing a moderate office near the reservOIr, wIll be approxImatelY $5,600, <br />and that therenfter the RveI'age biennial cost to Colorado should not exceed <br />$5.000. <br /> <br />ARTICLE IX <br />This article contains a recognition of a statement of principle (par. A) which <br />it is anticipated will be demanded by Congress, which the commission considers <br />as proper in pI"eServing the sovereignty of the Untted States. It is important to <br />note that. it is also provided that the compact shall remain in effect until modi~ <br />fled 01' terminated by unanimous nction of both States, and in the event of modi~ <br />fication or termi'natlon, all rights then established or recognized by this compact <br />shall continue unimpaired. <br />Mr. MILLER. May I interrupt you for a question, Mr. VidaH <br />Mr. VIDAL. Certainly. . <br />. Mr. MILLER. Do I understand that the compaot has been approved <br />by the State legislatures of both Kansas and Colorado I . <br />Mr. VIDAL. It has been ratified. <br />.Mr. MILLER. It has been ratified I <br />Mr. VIDAL. Yes. <br />Mr. MILLER. By the legislatures I .: <br />Mr. VIDAl,. It was ratified by the Legislature of Colorado, and the <br />act of ratification is--'-' '. <br />Mr. MILLER (interposing). May I ask you another question 1 ; <br />. Mr. VIDAL. Certainly. .. <br />Mr. MILLER. What was the vote in the house of representatives in <br />Colorado, in both the house and in the senate; was it unanimousl <br />Mr. VIDAL. In the Senate it was unanimous; in the house there were <br />five dissent~i\g votes. ". . . <br />Mr. MILLER. Five dissenting votes in the house I <br />Mr. VIDAL. In the house j yes. <br />Mr. MILLER.. Has Kansas acted on it, both houses 1 . <br />Mr. VIDAL. Both houses of Kansas have passed on it by unanimous <br />vote. . <br />Mr. MILLER. By unanimous vote I <br />Mr. VmAL. Yes. ' <br />Mr. MILLER. And the five ~otes in the house of representati'l'es OF <br />Colorado were dissenting votes. : <br />Mr. VIDAL. .Were dissenting votes. <br />Mr. MILLIOR. What was the basis, in a nutshell, of the objections to <br />the compact; can you state them briefly for the record! .) <br />Mr. VIDAL. I am hard!y qualified to state that, Congressman, be- <br />cause, as I know thequestlOn, there was no basis. , <br />Mr. MILLER. Well, the men who voted against it must have had <br />some reason. <br />Mr. VIDAL. There was no basis, in my opinion. ) <br />Mr. MILLER. As I understand it, the John Martin Reservoir is in: <br />Colorado. <br />Mr. VIDAL. Yes jit is 'also called Caddao; it is 58 miles above the <br />State line. <br />Mr. MILLER. And provides 702,000 acre-feet of reservoir. <br />Mr. VIDAL. Yes. '. <br />Mr. MILLER. Is there any power generation I <br />,Mr. VIDAL. None. <br />Mr. MILLER. No power at aliI <br /> <br />90616--49--eer.9----4 <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />";, <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br /> <br />'0". . <br /> <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />1 <br />