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Millions Spent Yet No Canal Work Progresses
A Senate resolution by Senator Morgan of Alabama calls on the Interoceanic Canals committee to audit the Isthmian Canal Commission expenses since its final 1901 report. It lists salaries, offices, and travel for many officials, noting annual maintenance costs totaling about 3.95 million dollars and criticizing the payroll as funds spent without tangible canal construction progress.
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United States
Morgan
Alabama
Committee On Interoceanic Canals
Isthmian Canal Commission
Secretary of
Secretary of Stateo
Secretary of the Treasury
Moran
Treauury
Rodida
Pheatclam
Ormer
Pierce Fore
Dhimeand
Miers Asalkian
Mechani
Stene
Wellewe
Wileh
Liboken