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now, and it does not seem fair to send them home without the
opportunity of a hearing. I have an idea that we mav be able to
ret through by Friday.

~ Mr. Crarke. At the time Mr. Sydney Anderson was here an
agreement was reached that when the proponents of the McNary-
Haugen bill and the debenture bill had had their day that then Mr.
Anderson and the opponents who had other proposals would be
heard before this committee.

The CuHamyax. We also have a request from a number of ex-
changes to be heard, and I think it 1s fair that we should hear
them.

Mr. Jones. I am perfectly willing for the McNary-Haugen bill
to be considered with the fee in it.

The Cuairman. I think we should endeavor to expedite the
hearings.

{Thereupon further informal discussion took place.)

Mr. Menges. Mr. Chairman, is ‘not this committee obligated by
motion duly passed that we hear these folks and that we give them
an opportunity? They have been sitting here patiently for weeks
relying upon the committee’s expression.

The CrHairMaN. I think the committe
for prolonging the hearings.

The committee will now stand .t recess
morning.

(Thereupon, at 12.05 o’clock v. 1, the committee adjourned to meet
to-morrow. Wednesd: Webrrr-- 1928, at 10 o’clock a. m.)

vaock to-morrow