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fJOa2J4 -23- and should l"llve some representation. . l1R. CAHPBNTBR, It also has the project at Yuma, 'mown as the Laguna Froject, where they are ncw diverting water on coth sides of the Colorado River. The Government is substantially the proprietcr in that quarter. ",. Now since my arrival at Washington, I have hastily prepared some rather infcrmal memorRnda, and, with your permission, Mr. Chairman, I would like to have a portion of these that I will describe as more perti- nent included in the record, in order to aid, if possible, in the fur- ther consideration of this bill. This memorandum is largely confined to the history cf the case, v.s it were, or the history of it foregoing or forerunning the intr oducticn of the bill. It contains references to the decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States and by the Attorney General of the United States respecting legal phases which may be developed during the consideration of this bill. It also includes citations respecting the treaty powers of the States, particularly as applied to boundaries. It is about the only subject that has been tre.ted outside of some Federal cases relative to the rights of the States in that quarter, There is also a more or less extensive memorandum respecting the advisa- bility of the United States, if need be, entering into compacts with the States on matters HP,ere there is a conflict of jurisdiction between the National Government and the States, and the precedents in that quarter; proceeding, as it does, largely upon the thought that the sover- eignty of the United States begins vlhare the sovereignty of the State ends. or stating it conversely, that the sovereignty of the State begins where the zovereignty of the Nation ends. There are two divided sover- eignties, and this relates to the adjustment of conflicts between two separate Government agencies. If this memorandum will be of any service to the conunittee, I will be glad to have it incorporated in the record, THE ClIbIRI'lAN. We would be glad to have it. . THB C,RP~:T~R, I might state in that connection, that Senator Bursum, of New MexicO, has introduced a bill along much the same lines as the I10ndell bill. That bill proceeds primarily upon the idea of hav- ing a represent.tive of the United States sit as a commissioner and with power to sign, Mr, I1onde1l's bill and Senator Bursum's bill differ substantially in t hat quarter only. I. l1R. BOIES. There would probably be some controversy in Congress Over thrt question, l1R. CPlU'ENTER. Yes, si r. details of attempting to bring Constitution bearing upon this Those of us who have had to do with the into operation those sections of the subject matter of the Colorado River have