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projects. It is among the group of projects which have been author-
ized by the President and adopted by the President.
 General MARKHAM. That is correct, sir.
 Senator VANDENBERG. It stands distinct and separate, does it not,
General? Insofar as the normal routine of building major water-
ways in the United States is concerned, it stands separate and dis-
tinct, up until this emergency
 General MARKHAM. I do not know how to answer that kind of a
question, Senator. You are trying to cover the whole ground. We
are expending a rather vast sum of money in the upper Mississippi
River.
 Senator VANDENBERG. Under the same authority I
 General MA HAx. The work was undertaken in large part under
the same authority and later specifically authorized by Congress.
 Senator VANDENBERO. I say preceding the passage of this emer-
gency law.
 General MARKHAM. That is quite true.
 The CHAIMAN. Do you have anything more?
 Senator VANDENBEGo. Mr. Chairman, I think the suggestion Sen-
ator Fletcher made when we met is probably justified, namely, that
we are not entitled to proceed with a general hearing, which would
include inevitably large groups of Florida citizens who have indi-
cated to me their keen anxiety to be heard. I suppose if they are
granted an opportunity to be heard, if they are granted that privi-
lege, or if we are to go generally into the subject, it probably should
only be after the Senate has passed the resolution, if it is going to
pass it. So it seems to me that probably, much as I regret it, our
function as a subcommittee is probably limited to a preliminary case,
to see whether there is a presumption or reason why the Senate
should pass the resolution. So far as I am concerned, with General
Markham's very illuminating testimony in the record, I should be
quite satisfied if we can have Secretary Ickes as a witness, and that
will do me.
 The CHAIMAN. Then as far as this morning is concerned you are
content to adjourn
 Senator VANDENBERG. Entirely content.
 The CHAIRMAN. Very well. We will adjourn subject to call.
 (Whereupon, at 12:10 p. m., the committee adjourned subject to
call.)

 UNrIED STATES SENATE,
 SvUBOMrMTTEE oF THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE,
 Wasidngton, D. C., Tuesday, February 4, 1936.
 The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 11 a. m., in the Com-
merce Committee robm in the Capitol, Senator Royal S. Copeland
presiding.
 Present: Senators Copeland (chairman), Fletcher, and Vanden-
 b ee CHAmIAN. The- subcommittee will come to order. This is a
meeting to consider the discussion of the Trans-Florida Canal. The
committee was appointed by reason of the resolution introduced by
Senator Vandenberg. It was felt by the committee that Secretary
Ickes could illuminate the subject, out of his profound wisdom and
quiet knowledge give us some information which would be helvfuL


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