Thirtieth
Congress,
thi Second Session,
BE IT ENACTED
By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress Assembled.
thi Second Session,
BE IT ENACTED
By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in
Congress Assembled.
That the following sums be, and they are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the preservation, repairs, and
construction of certain fortifications, for the year ending the thirtieth of June,
one thousand eight hundred and fifty:
For defensive works and barracks near Detroit, twenty thousand dollars;
For fortifications at outlet of Lake Champlain, twenty thousand dollars;
For defensive works and barracks at narrows of Penobscot river, Maine, twenty thousand
dollars;
For repairs of Fort Scammel, Portland harbor, Maine, five thousand dollars;
For repairs of fortifications on Governor’s island, Boston harbor, ten thousand dollars;
For Fort Warren, Boston harbor, thirty thousand dollars;
For repairs of Fort Independence, Boston harbor, ten thousand dollars;
For Fort Adams, Newport harbor, Rhode Island, and permanent quarters & barracks thereat,
forty thousand dollars;
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For building Fort Trumbull, New London, Connecticut, ten thousand dollars;
For Fort Schuyler, Long Island sound, ten thousand dollars;
For repairs of Fort Wood, and sea-wall of Bedlow’s island, fifteen thousand dollars;
For repairs of Fort Hamilton, New York, ten thousand dollars;
For Fort Richmond, on Staten island, thirty thousand dollars;
For repairs of Fort Lafayette, five thousand dollars;
For Fort Delaware, on Pea Patch island, fifty thousand dollars;
For repairs of Fort Madison, five thousand dollars;
For fort on Soller’s Point flats, Baltimore harbor, forty thousand dollars;
For Fort Monroe, Hampton roads, Virginia, twenty thousand dollars;
For preservation of site of Fort Caswell, North Carolina, fifteen thousand dollars;
For preservation of site at Fort Macon, North Carolina, five thousand dollars;
For dike to Drunken Dick Shoal, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, ten thousand dollars;
For Fort Sumter, Charleston harbor, South Carolina, twenty-five thousand dollars;
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For repairs of Fort Jackson, Savannah river, fifteen thousand dollars;
For Fort Barrancas, Pensacola harbor, Florida, and barracks thereat, thirty-five thousand
dollars;
For repairs of Fort Morgan, Mobile point, Alabama, fifteen thousand dollars;
For repairs of Fort Jackson, Mississippi river, fifteen thousand dollars;
For repairs of Fort St. Philip, Mississippi river, thirty thousand dollars;
For repairs of Fort Pike, Louisiana, ten thousand dollars;
For repairs of Fort Wood Louisiana ten thousand dollars;
For fortifications on Florida reef, Key West, seventy-five thousand dollars;
For fortifications on Florida reef, Garden Key, fifty thousand dollars;
For repairs of sea-wall, St. Augustine, five thousand dollars;
For contingent expenses of engineer officers engaged in an examination of the coast
of the United States on the Pacific ocean, in reference to the defense of the same,
six thousand dollars;
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Passed the House of Representatives,
February 10th AD. 1849.
Attest
Tho. J CampbellFebruary 10th AD. 1849.
Attest
Clerk.
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Ways & Means
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H R [686]
An Act Making appropriations for certain [forti]fications of the United States, for th[e year] ending the thirtieth of June, one [thou]sand eight hundred and fifty.
An Act Making appropriations for certain [forti]fications of the United States, for th[e year] ending the thirtieth of June, one [thou]sand eight hundred and fifty.
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Amt Senate House disagree
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HR Passd Feby 10th 1849
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Feb 12 Recd from [House?]
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03/01/1849
Secretar[y]
03/01/1849
In Senate of the United State[s]
March 1, 184[9]
Resolved, That this Bill pass
with an amendment.
Attest
Asbury DickinsMarch 1, 184[9]
Resolved, That this Bill pass
with an amendment.
Attest
Secretar[y]
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Disagreed to by the House
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Finance
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Senate [Recede?]
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In Senate of the United States,
March 1. 1849.
March 1. 1849.
Resolved, That the Bill from the House of Representatives entitled
“An Act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year ending the 30th of June 1850,” do pass, with the following
“An Act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year ending the 30th of June 1850,” do pass, with the following
Amendment:
Add, at the end of the bill:
^Disagreed^ For the completion of Fort Gibson,
twenty thousand dollars.
Add, at the end of the bill:
^Disagreed^ For the completion of Fort Gibson,
twenty thousand dollars.
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Secretary.
Attest
Asbury DickinsSecretary.
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03/02/1849
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03/02/1849
In the House of Representatives,
March 2d 1849
March 2d 1849
Resolved, That this House do disagree to the amendment of the Senate to House Bill
(No 686) making appropriation for certain fortifications of the United States, for the
year ending the 30th June, 1850.
Attest,
Tho J CampbellClerk
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03/03/1849
Secretary.
03/03/1849
In Senate of the U. States
March 3d 1849.
Resolved, That the Senate recede from their amendment to the abovementioned bill (H. R. 686) disagreed to by the House of Representatives.
Attest
Asbury Dickins,March 3d 1849.
Resolved, That the Senate recede from their amendment to the abovementioned bill (H. R. 686) disagreed to by the House of Representatives.
Attest
Secretary.
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H. R. 686.
Amendment.
Amendment.
Partially Printed Document, 8 page(s), Volume Volume 2, RG 233, Entry 362: Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Bills and Resolutions Originating in the House, 1847-1849, NAB,