Pierce Butler

“ The United States is to have the right to the rest of the power, to divert water, to transmit power at cost over the district's lines from Boulder to Parker, and, by means of canals, to connect Parker Dam with lands in the Colorado River Indian Reservation in Arizona and with other lands in that State and in California. ”

“ In accordance with definite policy long pursued by it, the Congress has committed to the Secretary of War and Chief of Engineers all investigations, surveys and work in aid of navigation. The Recovery Act discloses no intention to require that the Chief of Engineers' recommendations in respect of proposed improvements shall be made to the Administrator instead of to the Congress. ”

“ Taken at face value the language indicates the purpose of Congress to govern conduct of its own officers and employees as well as that of others. Donnelley v. United States, 276 U.S. 505, 516, 48 S.Ct. 400, 72 L.Ed. 676. If still in force, section 9 unquestionably makes 'consent of Congress' essential to the valid authorization of the Parker Dam. There has been no express repeal of that section and, as will presently appear, it is not inconsistent with subsequent legislation on which plaintiff relies. ”

“ May 20, 1920, 41 Stat. 605 (43 USCA § 375) ; June 10, 1920, § 17, 41 Stat. 1072 (16 USCA § 810) ; Dec. 5, 1924, § 4, 43 Stat. 701; June 6, 1930, 46 Stat. 522 (43 USCA § 401) .↑ Act of March 2, 1867, 14 Stat. 514, appropriated $50,000 'For expense of collecting and locating the Colorado River Indians in Arizona, on a reservation set apart for them by' section 1, Act of March 3, 1865, 13 Stat. 559, 'including the expense of constructing a canal for irrigating said reservation.' For completing the canal, $50,000 was appropriated by the Act of July 27, 1868, 15 Stat. ”