Laserfiche WebLink
<br />000197 <br /> <br />-16- <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />thought advisnb1e. inasmuch as seven States were involved. to obtain <br />"consent." in the language of the Constitution. in the first instancel <br />the word "consent." rather tOOn "approval," being the term used in the <br />Consti tution. <br /> <br />~m. i1ICllENGR. Yes; I understand that. <br /> <br />"l' <br /> <br />HR. Ci,RFENT::R. And second, in view of the fact that the United <br />Ststes OOs certain interests in that river. it was thought advisable <br />that a representative of the United St,-tes be presont in t:.is negotia- <br />tion. <br /> <br />I night sta.oe further in that connection that it Vlou1d be to the <br />liking of the \.,estern Stptes if that COlIL,lissioner could have sufficient <br />powers to be a party si!'.U[\tory to the docwnent. But whether toot be <br />the method a.dopted. or the iT'f?thod here prop~sed. w:lich is that he should <br />merely repcrt back without signing. the ultimate (ffect Vlou1d be the serne <br />if the compact was approved, <br /> <br />I"JR. MICH3NT~. Fersonally. I would never support a ,nee sure which <br />required anything further than his reporting back. <br /> <br />HR. CIRPSNTSR. Yes; I can see readily that it would be better to <br />have him merely report back and for Congress to take the uat tel' up on <br />the final approval of the canpact. You will note that this bill has the <br />double method; it provides now for the consent in tm first instance. <br /> <br />~IR. MICHE}ffiR. Yes. <br /> <br />MR. CiRFBNT:::R. And then. if they are fortunate euo"ch to e_gree. the <br />IIl!ltter does not stop there. but it cOmes bROk to Cone;ress for approval. <br /> <br />MR. MICHENER. Yes. <br /> <br />HR. HOmS. Thereby n.voiding any such thing as occurred to the <br />Versailles treaty, (Laughter). <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />lIP.. CI_RPGITT.;R. Yes. sir, In other words. the matters involved are <br />so momentous that the utmost caution and scrutiny should obtain through- <br />out the entire proceeding. fran the initial act to the concluding ap- <br />provo.l; that is the thought of those of us who OOve had to do with the <br />preparEttion of the whole program. <br /> <br />A~ain, I might state in this connection that the interstate liti- <br />ga.tion respectin!; thece rivers has been e::tremely unsatisfactory. <br /> <br />For i 11u str[\tion. there is a. case nCW pendir,u between ilyoming and <br />Colore_do in the United States Supreme Cou. t. which VI!l.S commenced in <br />