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Show -99- by Mr. Ryan, in talking about the litigation on the North Platte in which two or three States are involved, I would think that a remarkable forward step had been made. The probable cost of that particular suit to the UnitedStates has been, at least oh, I would guess, a half a million dollars, and the States have had very measurable drains in the same way, I therefore, want to impress upon the committee that the statement made by the Secretary of the Interior, in his report on this bill., is a combination of ideas which, I think, represents t he thinking of all of us who are trying to help develop the West'» Thank you, Mr. Chairman* Senator McCarran. Are there any questions? Senator Butler» The statement or report from the Department of the Interior, I presume, should go in here at this point* Senator McC&rran«> I think it should go into the record right at this place. Thank you very, much, Mr, Page* Mr. Page. Thank you» (The report from the Secretary of the Interior is as follows*) Department of the Interior, Washington, March 30, 191+3 • Hon« J. H. Bankhead, ' Chairman Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation* United States Senate. My Dear Senator Bankhead} Further reference is made to your letter of February 15 concerning So 61+9* a bill relating to the proposed Republican River compact» In my letter of February 21+, I stated that I proposed to report favor- ably on S. 6I4.9 without suggestion of amendment. I do recommend enactment of this bill, although a further review of it leads me to suggest some minor amendments« First, I believe that a more comprehensive and informative title would be useful. The following is suggested in lieu of the present short titLe? "A BILL To grant the consent of Congress to a compact entered into by the States of Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska relating to the waters of the Republican River Basin, to make provision concerning the exercise of Federal jurisdiction as to these waters, to promote flood control in th© basin, arid for other purposes*tt Secondly,-it is suggested that the words "and approval" or "and ap- proved* as the case may be, appearing in line 3* page 1; lines 18 and 19?> |