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This volume contains the official record of hearings conducted on the Canal Zone by the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, during the Sixty-second Congress. Specifically, it concerns the estimates for the construction of the ""Isthmian Canal"" for the fiscal year 1913. The document provides detailed insights into the financial aspects, engineering challenges, and political considerations involved in the construction of what would become the Panama Canal. It stands as a valuable primary source for understanding the logistical and economic undertakings of this monumental project and offers a glimpse into the workings of the U.S. Congress at the beginning of the 20th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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