CHAP. 307.-An Act Making appropriations to supply defi- Aug. 23, 1894. ciencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June Vol. 28, p. 424. thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, and for prior years, and for other purposes. 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 the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety-four, and for prior years, and for other objects hereinafter stated, namely: * Deficiencies appropriations. consin rivers Vol. 18, p. FOX AND WISCONSIN RIVER IMPROVEMENT: To pay the cor and Wisjudgments and awards rendered against the United improvement. Flowage States for flowage damages caused by the improvement damages. of the Fox and Wisconsin rivers, Wisconsin, under the Act of March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, 506. as reported to Congress by the Attorney-General and set forth in Senate Executive Document Numbered Ninety, of the present session, six thousand two hundred and sixty-three dollars and thirty-four cents. Ante, p. 252. fied by ac Vol. 18, p. 110. SEC. 2. That for the payment of the following claims Claims certicertified to be due by the several accounting officers of the counting offTreasury Department under appropriations the balances cers. of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of section five of the Act of June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and under appropriations heretofore treated as permanent, being for the service of the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and prior years, unless otherwise stated, and which have been certified to Congress under section two of the Act of July seventh, eighteen hundred and 254. eighty-four, as fully set forth in House Executive Document, numbered Ninety-three, Fifty-third Congress, second session, there is appropriated as follows: * WAR DEPARTMENT CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE THIRD AUDITOR For improving Manatee River, Florida, fifty-six dollars and thirty-seven cents. * Vol. 23, p. Claims allowed by Third Auditor and Second Comptroller. Manatee River, Fla. cers. SEC. 3. That for the payment of the following claims Claims certifled certified to be due by the several accounting officers of the ed by accounting offiTreasury Department under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund under the provisions of section five of the Act of Vol. 18, p. June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, and under appropriations heretofore treated as permanent, being for the service of the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and prior years, unless otherwise stated, 110. Vol. 23, p. 254. Little River, Mo. Little Red River, Mo. and Ark. Grass River, N. Y. Aug. 23, 1894. and which have been certified to Congress under section two of the Act of July seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty four, as fully set forth in Senate Executive Document Numbered One hundred and fifty-two, Fifty-third Congress, second session, there is appropriated as follows: * For improving Little River, Missouri, thirteen cents. For improving Little Red River, Missouri and Arkansas, one dollar and five cents. For improving Little Red River, Arkansas, four dollars and nine cents. For improving Grass River, New York, thirty cents. CHAP. 315.-An Act To repeal House Resolution numbered Vol. 28, p. 491. one hundred and four [9], first session Fifty-first Congress, granting to Secretary of War a permit to license to use a pier at mouth of Chicago River. Licenses of Vol. 26, p. 685. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemChicago, Ill. bled, That House Resolution numbered one hundred and pler revoked. four [], first session of the Fifty-first Congress, approved October first, eighteen hundred and ninety, enAnte, p. 602. titled "Joint Resolution to permit the Secretary of War to grant a revocable license to use a pier as petitioned by vessel owners of Chicago, Illinois," be, and the same is hereby, repealed, and the property mentioned in the said joint resolution, to wit, the south pier of Chicago River, shall be excepted from the provisions of an Act Ante, p. 655. entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of War to lease public property in certain cases," approved July twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, and said pier shall not be subject to be leased by the SecreException. tary of War: Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to abrogate the permit already granted by the Secretary of War to the Western Seamen's Friend Society for the use of a part of the said pier. Approved, August 23, 1894. Vol. 27, p. 321. Proviso. Aug. 23, 1894. 1012. Payment to, as bondsman of George E. Ward. CHAP. 324.-An Act For the relief of B. D. Greene. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemB. D. Greene. bled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to B. D. Greene, bondsman of George E. Ward, who shall file the proper vouchers for money advanced or labor and materials furnished in and about the work of improvement on the Rappahannock River during the year eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, the sum of one "In the published statute this resolution is numbered 60. thousand nine hundred and sixteen dollars and ninetyseven cents, being the amount due George E. Ward by the Government, which said sum shall be paid to the said B. D. Greene. Approved, August 23, 1894. [No. 2.] Joint Resolution Extending time for report of Board Dec. 24, 1894. of Engineers surveying canal routes from Lake Erie to the Ohio Vol. 28, p. 967. River. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives time extended Board of Engi of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Board of Engineers of the Army appointed to Ohio canals, survey sundry canal routes through the State of Ohio for report of under the provisions of the River and Harbor Appro- Beers. priation Bill passed at the last session of the present Con-Vol. 28, p. gress are granted an extension of time for their survey Ante, p. 701. and are hereby authorized to report at the first session of the next Congress, instead of at the present session. Approved, December 24, 1894. 355. CHAP. 43.-An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent Jan. 25. 1895. deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June Vol. 28, p. 636. thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and for other pur poses. ciencies appro 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 the same are here- Urgent defi by, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not priations. otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and for other objects hereinafter stated, namely: * * ** For improving harbor at Galveston, Texas: For continuing improvement, under existing contracts, two hundred thousand dollars. Galveston Harbor, Tex. Everett Har [No. 8.] Joint Resolution To provide for the expenditure of the Feb. 1, 1895. appropriation heretofore made for the dredging of Everett Harbor. Vol. 28, p. 968. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the appropriation of ten thousand dollars hereto- bor, Wash., fore made for dredging Everett Harbor, at Everett, in plan for imthe State of Washington, may be used by the Secretary adopted. of War in the construction of a fresh-water harbor at Everett, in said State, in accordance with the project Ante, p. 708. submitted by Captain Thomas W. Symons, of Corps of Engineers, United States Army, on July ninth, eighteen provement Vol. 28, p. 360. Feb. 13, 1895. hundred and ninety-four, and printed in Senate Executive Document numbered one hundred and thirty-nine, part two, second session of the Fifty-third Congress. Approved, February 1, 1895. [No. 11.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War Vol. 28, p. 969. to make a survey of Kalamazoo River from Lake Michigan to Saugatuck. River, Mich., Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Kalamazoo That the Secretary of War be, and is hereby, authorized survey ordered and directed to make a survey of Kalamazoo River from Lake Michigan to Saugatuck, as contemplated in Executive Document numbered one hundred and ninety-nine, House of Representatives, Fifty-third Congress, third session, to be paid for out of appropriation heretofore made for surveys. Feb. 18, 1895. Mich. Use of ap propriation for harbor. Approved, February 13, 1895. [No. 15.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to expend a portion of the appropriation made in the River and Harbor Act of eighteen hundred and ninety-four for Saint Joseph Harbor, in the State of Michigan, to complete the connection between Saint Joseph Harbor and Benton Harbor. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, St. Joseph, That the Secretary of War be, and he is, authorized in his discretion to apply so much of the appropriation for the improvement of Saint Joseph Harbor, in the State of Michigan, made in the River and Harbor act of eighteen *Ante, p. 686. hundred and ninety-four, as may in his judgment be necessary to complete the connection between Saint Joseph Harbor and Benton Harbor in said State of Michigan. Vol. 28, p. 344. Mar. 2, 1895. Approved, February 18, 1895. CHAP. 187.-An Act Making appropriations to supply defiVol. 28, pp. ciencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 843, 853. thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and for prior years, and for other purposes. Deficiencies Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assemappropriations. bled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety-five, and for prior years, and for other objects hereinafter stated, namely: Indian River Inlet. Dredging channel. That in addition to the amount heretofore appropriated the sum of fifteen thousand dollars shall be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any money in the Treas Vol. 27, p. 101. ury not otherwise appropriated, for dredging the channel at the Indian River Inlet, the same to be expended under Ante, p. 630. the direction of the Secretary of War. Vol. 28, p. 351. Ante, p. 695. CHAP. 189.-An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil Mar. 2, 1895. expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thir- Vol. 28, p. 910. ti eth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and for other purposes. 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 the same are hereby, appropriated, for the objects hereinafter expressed, propriations. for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, namely: Sundry civil expenses ap harbor im Philadelphia, For continuing improvement of harbor at Philadel- River and phia, Pennsylvania: Continuing improvement, removal provements. of Smiths Island and Windmill Island, Pennsylvania, Pa. and Petty Island, New Jersey, and adjacent shoals, eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For construction of movable dam numbered six, in the Ohio River, near Beaver River, in addition to the amount heretofore appropriated, the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. For improving harbor at Galveston, Texas: Continuing improvement, one million one hundred and sixty thousand dollars, one hundred thousand dollars of which may be expended for dredging, under the direction of the Secretary of War, by contract or otherwise, as may be most economical and advantageous to the United States. Ohio River, dam. Vol. 28, p. 355. Ante, p. 701. Galveston, Tex. Hudson For improving Hudson River, New York: Continuing River, NY. improvement, five hundred thousand dollars. Kanawha For improving Great Kanawha River, West Virginia: River, W. Va. Completing improvement, five hundred and eighty thousand seven hundred dollars. Muskingum Repair of wall, Zanes That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, au- River, Ohio. thorized, in his distribution [sic], to apply so much of the funds now applicable to the care, preservation, and maintenance of the public works of the United States, as may be necessary, not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars, to rebuild or repair the protection wall now standing upon the ground owned by the United States ville. at Zanesville, Ohio, on the Muskingum River, and which is a part of the public works of said river, more particularly described as follows: Being stone wall on the west bank of the river, constructed by the State of Ohio as part of the public works of Ohio, and being that part of the wall about one hundred feet north of the Main Street bridge. Mississippi River, mouth For improving Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohio River to the landing on the west bank below of Ohio to the Washington avenue bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota: Minneapolis. |