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Show -9- reservations. They were discussed by the sub-committee with interested Senators and other parties, and were elaborated into a set of eleven reservations. Dissatisfaction with the form of several of these reservations led to amendments to them on later days of the debate. "On April 12, Senator MacFarland made an extended speech favoring the treaty. On April 14, Senator Mc-Carran presented and discussed a reply which he had received from Commissioner Bashore of the Bureau of Reclamation to an extensive list of questions submitted to him by Senator McCarran. This reply was printed as Senate Document No. 39, and confirmed unmistakenly by the existence of a deficit in the supply of Colorado River water available to meet lower basin contract requirements and the Mexican Treaty requirement under conditions of full development in the United States. Senator Murdock also made an extended statement, followed by Senator Downey. The Connally reservations were adopted as amended. "On April 17, Senator Downey acceded to a unanimous-consent agreement that the treaty be voted on at 4:00 o'clock on the 18th. On the 17th, Senator Downey presented three reservations, which were defeated. Senator Hart presented a reservation relating to the Tijuana River, which was withdrawn, Senator Wherry, Senator Chandler, Senator Hawkes and Senator McCarran presented reservations which were defeated. The highest votes for a reservation, other than those presented by Senator Connally, were 24 yeas to 54 nays on the Wherry reservation, and 23 yeas to 63 nays on the Hawkes reservation. "On the 18th, all reservations being disposed of, the treaty proceeded to the final vote, which was 76 yeas to 10 nays, the negative votes being cast by Senators Chand- |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |