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 the Chair to declare that the Senator from Maine has a right to a division of
 the question and, therefore, set at rest any issue about the matter.
 The Parmmwo Omcw The ruling of the Chair, as has been stated twice, is
 that the Senator from Maine has the right absolutely to a division of the
 question.
 Mr. HA1i I call for that division.
 The PaummIo Ormcac There is no further action to be taken at this time.
 Mr. RoBmsroN. Is the Senator from Maine ready to vote now?
 The PasswNG Orrcm. There is no necessity for calling for a division now.
 Notice has been given. The present occupant of the chair rules that the Senator
 has a right to a division of the amendment, and the matter rests there until
 the question comes before the Senate for a vote, and then the question will be
 divided.
 Mr. HAUL I want the amendment to come before the Senate. The amend-
 ment is going to be debated. Of course, I want to have something further to
 say about the Passamaquoddy project
 Mr. BosmnsoN. It happens Passamaquoddy comes last in the amendment.
 Mr. HAt. Not in my request for a division.
 Mr. RBoeNSON. The Senator may present his request if he desires to do so,
 but he cannot have a vote upon the amendment while it is being discussed.
 The PnmanOe Omon May the Chair state that in the opinion of the Chair,
 according to the amendment, the first question to be voted upon is the Florida
 ship canal.
 Mr. HALE I have simply gone about it in the other way, and have stricken out
 the provision relating to the Florida ship canal, leaving Passamaquoddy to be
 acted upon.
 The PamsING Ormcn. The amendment which has been presented obviously
 applies first to the Florida ship canal. Upon that amendment, in the opinion
 of the Chair, the vote will first be taken on the Florida ship canal and subse-
 quently upon Passamaquoddy.
 Mr. HAL& Very well.


 DOCUMENT NO. 142 (CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, 74TH CONG, 2D SESS,
 MAY 30, 196), MAY 30, 1936
 THE DEBATE ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO FIRST D rICIENCr BILL,
 1986
 xNATOR noBINSON'S AMENDMENT PROVIDING FOR FLOBIDA CANAL AND
 PABAMAQUODDY PROJECT, SEVENTT-OUIBTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION,
 MAY 80, 1986

 On this date the Senate took up consideration of Senator Robin-
 son's amendment (see Doc. No. 141) to the first deficiency bill of 1936.
 The following is extracted from the Congressional Record of that
 date:
 The Senate resumed consideration of the bill (H. R. 12624) making appro-
 priations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year
 ending June 80, 1938, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appro-
 priations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1936, and June 30, 1967, and for
 other purposes.
 The VzCx Passwrr. The question Is on agreeing to the amendment offered
 by the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. Robinson] to the amendment of the com-
 mittee, beginning on line 24, page 29.
 Mr. Frrmzm. Mr. President, the pending amendment was on yesterday
 very clearly explained by the Senator from Arkansas [Mr. Robinson], and it
 will be unnecessary to dwell upon its provisions.
 It will be recalled, to review a little of the history of this matter, that, as
 appears from pages 14 and 15 of the hearings before the Subcommittee of the
 Appropriations Committee with reference to the War Department appropriation
bill for 1967, the following statement was made: