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- "The Dalles," Columbia River. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers relative to the proposed survey of "The Dalles," Columbia River. January 25, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- (Little) Island Creek, Md. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated August 12, 1936, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers and illustration, on a preliminary examination and survey of (Little) Island Creek, Talbot County, Md... January 5, 1937. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed with illustration.
- Abandonment and curtailment of river and harbor projects. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a partial report from the Chief of Engineers in regard to abandonment and curtailment of river and harbor projects. June 26, 1926. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Abbapoola Creek, Johns Island, S.C. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated October 19, 1938, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers and an illustration, on reexamination of Abbapoola Creek, Johns Island, S.C... January 11, 1939. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed with an illustration.
- Abita River, La. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination of Abita River, from Abita Springs to Bogue Falia, La. January, 10, 1912. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Absecon Creek, N.J. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, reports on preliminary examination and survey of Absecon Creek, N.J. June 19, 1911. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Absecon Inlet, N.J. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports by a special board of engineers on examination and survey of Absecon Inlet, N.J., with a view to improving and maintaining the channel. February 20, 1911. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Absecon Inlet, N.J. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated November 26, 1945, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers and an illustration, on a review of reports on Absecon Inlet, N.J... March 15, 1946. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed with an illustration.
- Absecon Inlet, N.J. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports on preliminary examination and survey of Absecon Inlet, N.J. August 16, 1922. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Absecon Inlet, New Jersey. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination, together with plan and estimate of cost of improvement, of Absecon Inlet, New Jersey, with a view to maintaining a depth of 12 feet over the bar. March 4, 1910. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Abstract of proposals for material and labor for the Engineer Department, 1915. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers submitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, for material and labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department. February 3, 1916. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Abstract of proposals for material and labor for the Engineer Department, 1916. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, submitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, for material and labor... January 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed.
- Abstract of proposals for material and labor for the Engineer Department, 1918. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, submitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. February 6, 1919. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed.
- Abstract of proposals for material and labor for the Engineer Department. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, for material and labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department. January 8, 1918. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Abstract of proposals for materials and labor for Engineer Department 1911. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, for materials and labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department. February 5, 1912. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Abstract of proposals for materials and labor for Engineer Department 1912. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting, pursuant to Section 230, Revised Statutes, abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1912, for material and labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department. January 21, 1913. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Abstracts of proposals for materials and labor for Engineer Department 1910. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, for materials and labor in connection with works under the engineer department. December 6, 1910. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Abstracts of proposals for materials and labor for Engineer Department, 1909. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909, for materials and labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department. January 12, 1910. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Accounts of Maj. W.L. Fisk, Corps of Engineers. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, together with other papers, letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, calling attention to certain disallowances by the Auditor for the War Department in the settlement of the accounts of Maj. W.L. Fisk, Corps of Engineers. February 27, 1901. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
- Adams Creek, N.J. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination of Adams Creek, N.J. January 10, 1916. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Adams Landing, Vermont. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination of harbor at Adams Landing, Vermont. December 8, 1892. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Additional appropriations required by Engineer Department of the Army, 1918 and 1919. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of War submitting additional estimates of appropriations required by the Engineer Department of the Army... May 23, 1918. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
- Additional claims against the United States adjusted and settled by the Chief of Engineers. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in addition to list of claims adjusted and settled by the Chief of Engineers, United States Army (Letter of February 5, 1916), reports on two additional claims... April 7, 1916. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed.
- Additional copies of report of Mississippi River Commission. Letter from the Secretary of War, directing attention to the desirability of having printed additional copies of the report of the Mississippi River Commission. January 29, 1901. -- Referred to the Committee on Printing and ordered to be printed.
- Additional estimate for fortifications for the year 1833. Communicated to the House of Representatives, January 2, 1833
- Adequate future water supply for the District of Columbia and metropolitan area. Letter from the President of the Board of Commissioners, District of Columbia, transmitting a joint report prepared by the District Engineer, United States Engineer Office, Washington, D.C., and the... February 19, 1946. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed with illustrations.
- Adjustment of claims for damage done by vessels engaged in river and harbor work. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting claims adjusted under the statute relating to damage done by vessels engaged in river and harbor work. January 6, 1911. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
- Admiralty Inlet to Crockett Lake, Wash. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination of channel connecting Admiralty Inlet with Crockett Lake, Wash. May 16, 1914. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with illustrations.
- Agate Bay Harbor, Minn. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army... submitting a report... on a review of reports on Agate Bay Harbor, Minn.,... December 13, 1944. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed with illustrations.
- Agate and Burlington bays, Minnesota. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the Chief of Engineers in relation to the results of a survey of Agate and Burlington bays, Minnesota. January 17, 1885. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Alabama River between Montgomery and Selma, Ala. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, report on examination of Alabama River, Ala., with a view to the construction of a lock and dam between Montgomery and Selma. December 10, 1912. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Alabama River, Alabama. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, a report of the examination of the Alabama River, Alabama. January 5, 1891. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.
- Alabama River, Alabama. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of the Alabama River, Alabama. January 16, 1906. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Alabama and Coosa Rivers, Alabama. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports of examination and survey of Alabama and Cossa Rivers, Alabama. December 8, 1908. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with illustration.
- Alabama-Coosa branch of Mobile River system. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting... a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated November 14, 1934, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers and illustrations, containing a general plan for the improvement... January 3, 1935. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed with 11 illustrations.
- Alabama-Coosa branch of the Mobile River system, Alabama and Georgia (interim report). Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated October 15, 1941, submitting an interim report, together with accompanying papers and an illustration... October 30, 1941. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed with an illustration.
- Alafia River, Fla. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting to the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, pursuant to a resolution of the Committee, a report on reexamination of Alafia River, Fla. Presented by Mr. Sheppard. February 18 (legislative day, February 13), 1941. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed with an illustration.
- Alamicut River, Washington. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Alamicut River, Washington, to the main channel of the Columbia. December 14, 1909. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Alaqua Bayou, Florida. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination of the bar at the mouth of Alaqua Bayou, Florida. December 9, 1892. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Alexandria Harbor, Virginia. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Alexandria Harbor, Virginia. December 18, 1903. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Alkali Canyon, Oreg. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated November 6, 1941, submitting a report... on a preliminary examination and survey of Alkali Canyon, Oreg., for flood control... February 18, 1942. -- Referred to the Committee on Flood Control and ordered to be printed with illustration.
- Allatoona Reservoir, Etowah River, Ga. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated March 12, 1940, submitting an interim report, together with accompanying papers and an illustration, on reexamination of Alabama-Coosa branch of... March 20, 1940. -- Referred to the Committee on Flood Control and ordered to be printed with an illustration.
- Alleghany [i.e., Allegheny] River -- survey. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report of the engineer appointed to examine the Alleghany [i.e., Allegheny] River, from the City of Pittsburg [i.e., Pittsburgh] to the mouth of French Creek. June 9, 1832. Read, and laid upon the table.
- Allegheny River flood control at and in the vicinity of Olean, N.Y. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting to the Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate... with a view to determining the need for flood control at and in the vicinity of Olean, New York. Presented by Mr. Overton. July 23 (legislative day, July 5), 1946. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed, with four illustrations.
- Allegheny River, N.Y. and Pa. -- Allegheny Reservoir. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated March 2, 1939, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers and an illustration, on reexamination of... July 23, 1939. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed with an illustration.
- Allegheny River, Pa. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on examination of Allegheny River, Pa., with plan and estimate of cost of improvement, with a view to the construction of additional locks and dams. February 14, 1912. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with illustration.
- Allegheny River, Pa. and N.Y. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a partial report from the Chief of Engineers on preliminary examination and survey of the Allegheny River, Pa. and N.Y. with a view to enlarging the present adopted project for the improvement of said River (covering section below dam no. 4). April 21, 1930. -- Referred to the Committee on River and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Allegheny River, Pa., and N.Y. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting report from the Chief of Engineers on preliminary examination and survey of the Allegheny River, Pa., and N.Y., with a view to enlarging the present adopted project for the improvement of said River. January 19, 1931. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with two illustrations.
- Allegheny River, Pennsylvania. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination for lock and dam at the most practical point for navigation on the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania, between the dam at Tarentum and Herr Island Dam. December 9, 1892. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Allegheny River, from Olean, N.Y., to Warren, Pa. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination of Allegheny River from Olean, N.Y., to Warren, Pa. December 8, 1892. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Allegheny River. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the improvement of the Allegheny River, Pennsylvania. January 30, 1880. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed.
- Allerton Point, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Allerton Point, Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. December 11, 1905. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Alligator Creek and Four Mile Creek, S.C. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports on preliminary examination and survey of Alligator Creek and Four Mile Creek, S.C. April 12, 1924. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with illustration.
- Allouez Bay and Nemadji River, Wisconsin. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, a report of the examination of Allouez Bay and Nemadji River, Wisconsin. December 8, 1892. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Allouez Bay and Nemadji River, Wisconsin. Letter from the Assistant Secretary of War, transmitting a copy of the report of the preliminary examination of Allouez Bay and the Nemadji River. December 4, 1890. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.
- Alloway Creek, N.J. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination of Alloway Creek, N.J., above Quinton. January 16, 1914. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with illustration.
- Alluvial basin of the Mississippi River. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a report of the Commission of Engineers appointed to investigate and report a permanent plan for the reclamation of the alluvial basin of the Mississippi River subject to inundation. January 25, 1875. -- Referred to the Select Committee on Mississippi Levees and ordered to be printed.
- Alpena Harbor, Thunder Bay River, Mich. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports on... Thunder Bay River, Mich., with a view to improving the mouth, and... with a view of clearing the channel and providing suitable breakwater to protect the same. January 17, 1918. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with illustration.
- Alsea Bay and Bar, Oreg. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports on preliminary examination and survey of Alsea Bay and Bar, Oreg. February 12, 1915. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with illustration.
- Alsea Bay and River, Oregon. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination of Alsea Bay and River, Oregon. December 12, 1890. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.
- Alsea River, Oregon. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination of inner navigation of Alsea River, Oregon. December 8, 1892. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Altamaha River at Macon, Ga. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated February 1, 1946, submitting an interim report... on a preliminary examination and survey of Altamaha River, Ga., to consider flood problems in the vicinity of Macon, Ga... May 6, 1946. -- Referred to the Committee on Flood Control and ordered to be printed with two illustrations.
- Altamaha River, Georgia. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, a copy of the report upon the survey of the Altamaha River, Georgia. February 27, 1891. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.
- Altamaha and Canoochee Rivers, Romerly Marshes and mouth of Jekyl Creek, Georgia, and Wappoo Cut, and ship channel across Charleston Neck, South Carolina. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting reports of surveys of the Altamaha and Canoochee Rivers, Romerly Marshes and mouth of Jekyl Creek, Georgia, and Wappoo Cut, and ship channel across Charleston Neck, South Carolina. January 5, 1881. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed.
- Altamaha, Oconee, and Ocmulgee Rivers, Ga. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports of examination and survey of Altamaha, Oconee, and Ocmulgee Rivers, Ga. January 12, 1912. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with illustrations.
- Altamaha, Oconee, and Ocmulgee Rivers, Ga. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting... a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated November 14, 1934, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers and illustrations, containing a general plan... January 3, 1935. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed with 9 illustrations.
- Alviso Harbor and Creek, California. Letter from the assistant Secretary of War, transmitting a copy of the report of the preliminary examination of Alviso Harbor and Creek, California. December 2, 1890. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.
- Alviso Slough, California. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of the examination of Alviso Slough, California. December 8, 1892. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Amended estimates for fortifications for the year 1857. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 180.) Letter from the Secretary of War, communicating additional estimates for fortifications. July 10, 1856. -- Referred to the Committee of Ways and Means.
- American Philosophical Society. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a system of magnetic and meteorological observations. February 5, 1840. Referred to a select committee of nine; consisting of Messrs. J.Q. Adams, Naylor, Davee, Sumter, Wise, Granger, Dawson, Duncan, Montgomery.
- American channel, Detroit River. Letter from the Assistant Secretary of War, transmitting a copy of the report of the preliminary examination of the American channel, Detroit River. December 4, 1890. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors.
- Amite River and Bayou Manchac, La. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination and survey of Amite River and Bayou Manchac, La. December 4, 1924. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with two illustrations.
- Amite River and Bayou Manchac, La. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on reexamination of Amite River and Bayou Manchac, La. May 12, 1916. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Amite River, La. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting report from the Chief of Engineers on Amite River, La., covering navigation, flood control, power development, and irrigation. June 21, 1930. -- Referred to the Committee on River and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Amite River, La. and Miss. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report of examination of Amite River from the mouth of Bayou Manchac to a point west of the town of Liberty, in Amite County, Miss. October 21, 1913. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
- Amnicon River, Wis. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting report from the Chief of Engineers on the Amnicon River, Wis., covering navigation, flood control, power development, and irrigation. December 10, 1931. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed, with seven illustrations.
- Amount expended on permanent forts and batteries. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a statement showing in detail the amount of appropriations which have been or will be expended on each of the permanent forts and batteries for which regular appropriations have been made, from the period of commencement of each work to the present time. January 12, 1874. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
- Amounts of the appropriations for constructing and repairing fortifications on the harbors and coasts of the United