A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION AND DEVELOPMENT JANUARY 23, 1925 PART 2 Printed for the use of the Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation COLORADO RIVER BASIN FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1925 UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON IRRIGATION AND RECLAMATION, Washington, D. C. The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10.30 o'clock a. m. in the hearing room of the Committee on Commerce, Capitol Building, Senator Charles L. McNary presiding. Present: Senators McNary (chairman), Phipps, Gooding, Cameron, Oddie, Walsh of Montana, Kendrick, Pittman, Simmons, and Ashurst. Present also: Senator Johnson of California and Representative Swing. The CHAIRMAN. The committee will be in order. We have met for the further consideration of the Johnson-Swing bill. Senator Ashurst, have you something you desire to insert in the record? Senator ASHURST. Yes. I have here the proceedings of the American Society of Civil Engineers, 1924. I ask to have placed into the record an article appearing therein by Mr. E. C. Grunsky, presilent of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and another contributed by Prof. G. E. P. Smith, member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and of the University of Arizona. The CHAIRMAN. Is there any objection to the incorporation in the record of the articles mentioned by Senator Ashurst? There seems to be none, and they will be published. (The two articles referred to and certain other matter submitted by Senator Ashurst are set out in full at the end of the record of this day's hearing.) Senator JOHNSON of California. Mr. Chairman, I have a brief memorial from the residents of the Coachella Valley, which I failed to bring with me this morning. It is not very long, and I desire to present it to the committee. May that be inserted in the record? The CHAIRMAN. It will be inserted at this point, if you desire, Senator. (The memorial referred to by Senator Johnson is here printed in full, as follows:) Senator CHARLES L. MCNARY, COACHELLA VALLEY COUNTY Chairman Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation, DEAR SIR: The Coachella Valley County water district requests the privilege submitting to your committee the following statement in support of Senate 4. No. 726, introduced in the Senate by Senator Hiram W. Johnson, and reetfully asks your consideration. The Coachella Valley County water district is a public corporation, incorrated under the laws of the State of California, and is formed for the purpose of 223 |