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Show -14- Mr. Ashurst. Mr. President, I advert to page 10465 of the proceedings of the Senate of May 29, and I read just a small part: Mr. Ashurst resumed his speech, and, after speaking for some time, offered the following amendments. Those amendments were 44 in number and they were all ordered to be read. I do not find in the record that they were ordered to be printed, but I am told that they will be printed to-morrow. The Senate adjourned that afternoon and it did not afford an eligible opportunity while Congress was in session for the printing clerk to have the amendments printed. I presume he felt that he had no authority, but he has now ordered them printed and they will be printed and will be here to-morrow. I think the clerk acted properly in the matter. I doubt if he had any authority to print the amendments after Congress had adjourned. Mr. Smoot. Mr. President, may I ask if all the amendments that have been offered, with the exception of those of the senior Senator from Arizona [Mr. Ashurst], have been printed? The Vice President. The Chair is informed that they have all been printed. Mr. Phipps. There are some other amendments, however, that have been offered this morning, and ordered to be printed, which have not as yet been printed, but will come up in regular course. The Vice President. They will be printed, and be here in the morning. Mr. Pittman. Mr. President, as I understand the agreement, all proposed amendments to the Senate bill are in order to the pending bill. I further understand, the |
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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. |