296 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF THE FLORIDA CANAL

 DOCUMENT NO. 117 (CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, 74TH CONG, 2D SESS.,
 MAR. 16, 1936, PP. 302 TO 3919), MARCH 16, 1956
 WAR DEPARTMENT APPRoPMATION BILL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
 JuNE 30, 1937, SzVENT-FOUrTH CONGREmS, SECOND SESSION, H. R.
 11035, AMENDMENT PROPOSED IN THE SENATE BY SENATOR FLETCHE

 The War Department appropriation bill for the fiscal year end-
 ing June 30,1937, as passed by the House and reported to the Senate
 by the Senate Appropriations Committee did not carry the following
 budgetary items recommended by the Chief of Engineers and
 approved by the Director of the Budget:
 Projects authorized by provisions of the Emergency Appropriation Act of 1935
 for which additional funds ae required for continuation of work, projects
 not ustlizable in present condition
 The Atlantic-Gulf ship canal, Fla-------------.. ------....---- $12,000,000
 Sardis Reservoir, Miss-------------- ------------------- 2,500,000
 Conchas Dam, N. Mex------------------------------- --- 3, 500, 000
 Bluestone Reservoir, W. Va----------------------------------- 2000,000
 Total --------------- ---------------- 20,000,000
 Senator Fletcher offered from the floor of the Senate an amend-
 ment to the bill carrying the above items. The debate on this amend-
 ment and the Senate's action are recorded in the Congressional
 Record of March 16, 1936, as follows:
 Mr. FtlwrcH Mr. President, I offer the amendment, which I send to the
 desk.
 The PuSIDInM Orrtcn. The amendment will be stated.
 The Camr CLasx. On page 68, line 15, after the word "navigation", it is
 proposed to insert the following: "and to Include waterway improvements in-
 vestigated by the War Department under specific authorization from Congress
 and subsequently undertaken pursuant to the Emergency Belief Appropriation
 Act of 1935", so as to make the clause read:
 "For the preservation and maintenance of existing river and harbor works,
 and for the prosecution of such projects heretofore authorized as may be most
 desirable in the interests of commerce and navigation; and to include waterway
 improvements investigated by the War Department under specific authorization
 from Congress and subsequently undertaken pursuant to the Emergency Relief
 Appropriation Act of 1985."
 And on page f9, line 23, it is proposed to strike out "$138,677,8W' and insert
 in lieu thereof "$208,677,89."
 Mr. McNAxr. Mr. President, the amendment is evidently based on the original
 print of the bill as it came from the House. As the bill has been reported by
 the committee, the appropriation referred to has been increased. I think the
 Senator intends to add to the total sum as reported by the committee.
 Mr. FNUrc=m That would be the effect.
 Mr. McNAmr. I suggest that the clerks be authorized to increase the totals
 where necessary.
 Mr. Pmrcan. I am told that if my amendment should be adopted, it would
 increase the amount carried by the amendment which has been recommended
 to the Senate by the committee.
 Mr. Co4LAND. The committee amendment on page 60, line 23, has not as yet
been passed upon; but, as I understand, the Senator from Florida proposes to
add $20,000,000 to the 188,677,809 which has been included in the bill as a
committee amendment
 Mr. FLurcun. That is correct. The amount carried in my amendment would
be added to the amount carried in the committee amendment which has not
as yet been agreed to.
 Mr. Coer~&w Mr. President, will the Senator yield to me to make a brief
statement?