Papers Of Abraham Lincoln

THIRTIETH CONGRESS—FIRST SESSION.
H. R. 170.
(No Report.)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
February 3, 1848.
Read twice, and committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Hunt, from the Committee on Commerce, reported the following bill:
A BILL

Making appropriations for the preservation and repairs of the public works upon certain harbors and rivers, and for the survey of certain harbors.

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11 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That a sum of money be, and the same is here-
by, appropriated to be paid out of any unappropriated money
in the treasury, sufficient for the following purposes:
For the continuation of the breakwater structure at
Burlington, on Lake Champlain, six thousand dollars;
For the continuation of the breakwater structure at
Plattsburgh, on Lake Champlain, six thousand dollars;
For the repairs and working of the steam dredge, on
Lake Champlain, five thousand dollars;

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35 For the improvement of the harbor at Port Ontario,
on Lake Ontario, three thousand dollars;
For the improvement of the harbor at Oswego, on
Lake Ontario, ten thousand dollars;
For the improvement of Big Sodus Bay, on Lake
Ontario, four thousand dollars;
For the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of
the Genesee river, on Lake Ontario, six thousand dollars;
For the improvement of the Oak Orchard harbor, on
Lake Ontario, three thousand dollars;
For the construction of a dredge boat, for Lake On-
tario, twelve thousand dollars;
For improving the harbor at Dunkirk, on Lake Erie,
five thousand dollars;
For improving the harbor at Erie, on Lake Erie,
twelve thousand dollars;
For improving Grand River harbor, on Lake Erie,
three thousand dollars;
For improving the harbor at Cleveland, on Lake Erie,
ten thousand dollars;
For improving the harbor at Sandusky city, on Lake
Erie, six thousand dollars;
For improving the river Raisin harbor, on Lake Erie,
five thousand dollars

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Erie, twelve thousand dollars; ^4a 5a^
For improving the harbor at St. Joseph, on Lake
Michigan, six thousand dollars;
For improving the harbor at Michigan City, on Lake
Michigan, twelve thousand dollars;
For improving the harbor at Milwaukie, on Lake
Michigan, six thousand dollars;
For improving the harbor at Chicago, on Lake Michi-
gan, eight thousand dollars; ^6a 7a 8a^
For constructing a dredge boat, to be used on Lake
Michigan, twelve thousand dollars;
For constructing a breakwater structure, at Stamford
Ledge, Maine, six thousand dollars;
For improving the harbor at Boston, seventeen thou-
sand dollars;
For improving the harbor at Bridgeport, Connecticut
six thousand dollars.
For a survey and examination of the harbor at New-
ark, New Jersey, two thousand dollars;
For a survey and examination of the harbor at Provi- ^ 9a ^
dence and Block Island, Rhode Island, two thousand dol-
lars; ^9a 10a 11a 12a^
For completing the Delaware breakwater, thirty thou-
sand dollars;

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85 For improving the harbor at Baltimore city, ten thou-
dollars;
For a survey and examination of the harbor at Havre
de Grace, Maryland, fifteen hundred dollars;
For improving Hog Island channel, at Charleston
city, South Carolina, ten thousand dollars;
For improvement of Savannah harbor, and the
naval anchorage near Fort Pulaski, twenty-five thousand
dollars;
For a survey and examination of the harbor at Mo-
bile, Alabama, four thousand dollars;
For continuing the public works and removing the
obstructions in the Hudson river, twenty-five thousand dol-
lars;
For the improvement of the Ohio river, above the
fails at Louisville, forty thousand dollars;^[Pass?]^
For the improvement of the Ohio river, below the
falls at Louisville, and of the Missouri and Arkansas rivers,
seventy-five thousand dollars; to be expended under the
direction of the Secretary of War;
For removing the raft of Red river, and for the im-
provement of said river, twenty-five thousand dollars;
For repairs and preservation of harbor works, here-
tofore constructed on the Atlantic coast, ten thousand dol-
lars.

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H R N^o 170
Making appropriations for certain rivers & harbors

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- sentatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a sum of money be, and the same is here- by, appropriated to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury, sufficient for the following purposes: For the continuation of the breakwater structure at Burlington, on Lake Champlain, six thousand dollars; For the continuation of the breakwater structure at Plattsburgh, on Lake Champlain, six thousand dollars; For the repairs and working of the steam dredge, on Lake Champlain, five thousand dollars;
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12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23^2^d^ 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35	For the improvement of the harbor at Port Ontario, on Lake Ontario, three thousand dollars; For the improvement of the harbor at Oswego, on Lake Ontario, ten thousand dollars; For the improvement of Big Sodus Bay, on Lake Ontario, four thousand dollars; For the improvement of the harbor at the mouth of the Genesee river, on Lake Ontario, six thousand dollars; For the improvement of the Oak Orchard harbor, on Lake Ontario, three thousand dollars; For the construction of a dredge boat, for Lake On- tario, twelve thousand dollars; For improving the harbor at Dunkirk, on Lake Erie, five thousand dollars; For improving the harbor at Erie, on Lake Erie, twelve thousand dollars; For improving Grand River harbor, on Lake Erie, three thousand dollars; For improving the harbor at Cleveland, on Lake Erie, ten thousand dollars; For improving the harbor at Sandusky city, on Lake Erie, six thousand dollars; For improving the river Raisin harbor, on Lake Erie, five thousand dollars
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36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60	For constructing a dredge boat, to be used on Lake Erie, twelve thousand dollars; ^4a 5a^ For improving the harbor at St. Joseph, on Lake Michigan, six thousand dollars; For improving the harbor at Michigan City, on Lake Michigan, twelve thousand dollars; For improving the harbor at Milwaukie, on Lake Michigan, six thousand dollars; For improving the harbor at Chicago, on Lake Michi- gan, eight thousand dollars; ^6a 7a 8a^ For constructing a dredge boat, to be used on Lake Michigan, twelve thousand dollars; For constructing a breakwater structure, at Stamford Ledge, Maine, six thousand dollars; For improving the harbor at Boston, seventeen thou- sand dollars; For improving the harbor at Bridgeport, Connecticut six thousand dollars. For a survey and examination of the harbor at New- ark, New Jersey, two thousand dollars; For a survey and examination of the harbor at Provi- ^ 9a ^ dence and Block Island, Rhode Island, two thousand dol- lars; ^9a 10a 11a 12a^ For completing the Delaware breakwater, thirty thou- sand dollars;
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61 62 63 64^13a^ 65 66 67 68 69 70 71^14a^ 72 74 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85	For improving the harbor at Baltimore city, ten thou- dollars; For a survey and examination of the harbor at Havre de Grace, Maryland, fifteen hundred dollars; For improving Hog Island channel, at Charleston city, South Carolina, ten thousand dollars; For improvement of Savannah harbor, and the naval anchorage near Fort Pulaski, twenty-five thousand dollars; For a survey and examination of the harbor at Mo- bile, Alabama, four thousand dollars; For continuing the public works and removing the obstructions in the Hudson river, twenty-five thousand dol- lars; For the improvement of the Ohio river, above the fails at Louisville, forty thousand dollars;^[Pass?]^ For the improvement of the Ohio river, below the falls at Louisville, and of the Missouri and Arkansas rivers, seventy-five thousand dollars; to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War; For removing the raft of Red river, and for the im- provement of said river, twenty-five thousand dollars; For repairs and preservation of harbor works, here- tofore constructed on the Atlantic coast, ten thousand dol- lars.