Laws Continued. March 3, 1903 (Big Sandy River, W. Va.).... Page. 1035 March 3, 1903 (New York Harbor and Chippewa River). 1036 March 3, 1903 (rivers and harbors).. 1036 February 26, 1904 (Mississippi River at Sauk Rapids, Minn.). 1042 February 26, 1904 (Mississippi River between Nauvoo and Hamilton, Ill.). 1043 1043 March 12, 1904 (Mississippi River between Wright and Sherburne coun- 1044 March 25, 1904 (Sabine and Neches rivers and Sabine Lake, Tex.)....... April 5, 1904 (Mississippi River between Davenport and Le Claire, Iowa; April 26, 1904 (Tennessee River at Scott Point, Tenn.) 1050 April 27, 1904 (Chicago River, Ill.). 1054 April 27, 1904 (Presque Isle Peninsula, Erie Harbor, Pa. January 7, 1905 (Tennessee River near Scott Point, Tenn.) 1062 February 1, 1905 (canals, etc., across forest reserves) 1063 February 1, 1905 (compilation of river and harbor laws) 1063 February 9, 1905 (Mississippi River between Keokuk, Iowa, and Hamil- 1063 1064 (For continuation of this list see "Contents" in Volume II, page XII et seq.) WAR DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, Washington, February 10, 1905. SIR: Joint resolution of Congress, approved February 1, 1905, provides: That there shall be printed three thousand copies of a compilation of the laws of the United States relating to the improvement of rivers and harbors, passed until and including the laws of the second session of the Fifty-eighth Congress, of which six hundred copies shall be for the use of the Senate, one thousand four hundred copies for the use of the House of Representatives, and one thousand copies for the use of the War Department, the said compilation to be printed under the direction of the Secretary of War. The compilation thus called for has been prepared in this Office, and is submitted herewith with recommendation that it be printed and bound at the Government Printing Office in pursuance of the abovequoted provision of law. To save expense in case further editions are required, I beg to suggest that the publication be electrotyped. Very respectfully, A. MACKENZIE, EXTRACT FROM THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT APPROVED JUNE 13, 1902. Sec. 13. That there shall be printed three thousand copies of the laws of the United States relating to the improvement of rivers and harbors passed until and including the laws of the first session of the Fifty-seventh Congress, of which six hundred copies shall be for the use of the Senate, fourteen hundred for the use of the House, and one thousand copies for the use of the War Department. Said compilation shall be printed under the direction of the Secretary of War. EXTRACT FROM THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT APPROVED MARCH 2, 1907. Sec. 4. That the compilation of laws of the United States relating to the improvement of rivers and harbors authorized by section thirteen of the river and harbor Act of June thirteenth, nineteen hundred and two, and joint resolution of Congress approved February first, nineteen hundred and five, shall be extended to include all such laws enacted up to the close of the second session of the Fifty-ninth Congress; and three thousand copies of this compilation shall be printed under the direction of the Secretary of War, of which six hundred copies shall be for the use of the Senate, one thousand four hundred copies for the use of the House, and one thousand copies for the use of the office of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army. 13 LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES RELATING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS, FROM AUGUST 11, 1790, TO MARCH 4, 1907. CHAP. 43.—An Act Declaring the assent of Congress to certain Acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Aug. 11, 1790. [Expired.] several States sels declared to until January 10, 1791, c. 3. 1796, c. 26. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Certain acts of of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That that relate to the consent of Congress be, and is hereby declared to the tonnage of ves operation of the acts of the several states hereinafter be in operation mentioned, so far as the same relate to the levying a 1791. duty on the tonnage of ships and vessels for the purposes 1792, C. 10. therein mentioned until the tenth day of January nextthat is to say: an act of the General Assembly of the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, at their session held in January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, intituled [sic] "An act to incorporate certain persons by the name of the River Machine Company, in the town of Providence, and for other purposes therein mentioned;" and also, an act of the General Assembly of the state of Maryland, at their session in April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, intituled [sic] "An act appointing wardens for the port of Baltimore-town in Baltimore county;" as also, another act of the General Assembly of the same state, passed at their session in November, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, intituled [sic] "A supplement to the act intituled [sic], An act appointing wardens for the port of Baltimore-town in Baltimore county;" and also, an act of the state of Georgia, "for levying and appropriating a duty on tonnage, for the purpose of clearing the river Savannah, and removing the wrecks and other obstructions therein." Approved, August 11, 1790. 15 Jan. 10, 1791. Vol. 1, p. 189. [Expired.] Act continued CHAP. 3.-An Act To continue an Act intituled [sic] "An Act declaring the assent of Congress to certain Acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," as the same respects the States of Georgia and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. so far Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives as to Georgia and of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Rhode Island for the act passed the last session of Congress, intituled [sic] another year, etc. "An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of c. 10. the states of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and 1790, c. 43; 1792, Providence Plantations," shall be continued, and is hereby declared to be in full force, so far as the same respects the states of Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, for the farther term of one year, and from thence to the end of the then next session of Congress, and no longer. Mar. 19, 1792. Vol. 1, p. 243. [Expired.] Consent of Congress granted to land; and Approved, January 10, 1791. CHAP. 10.—An Act Declaring the consent of Congress to a certain Act of the State of Maryland, and to continue for a longer time, an Act declaring the assent of Congress to certain Acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Repoperation of cer-resentatives of the United States of America in Congress tain act of Mary-assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and is hereby granted and declared to the operation of an act of the general assembly of Maryland, made and passed at a session Act May 12, begun and held at the city of Annapolis, on the first Monday in November last, intituled [sic]" An act empowering the wardens of the port of Baltimore to levy and collect the duty therein mentioned.' 1796, c. 26. Assent to cer tain acts, Mary Georgia and SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the act, intituled land, etc., as to [sic] "An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the states of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations," shall be continued, and is 1790, c. 43; 1791, hereby declared to be in full force, so far as the same respects the states of Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. c. 3. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be and continue in force for the term of three years, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress, and no longer. Approved, March 19, 1792. CHAP. 26.-An Act Declaring the consent of Congress to a certain Act of the State of Maryland, and to continue an Act declaring the assent of Congress to certain Acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives of the United States of America in Congress |