The Chief of Engineers may submit his views in writing on the subject of public printing in order that the same may be transmitted to the next session of Congress with a view to a modification of the law if he deems it necessary. By order of the Secretary of War. WAR DEPARTMENT, July 11, 1885. JOHN TWEEdale, Chief Clerk. At the second session of the Forty-ninth Congress the following concurrent resolution was passed by the Senate and House of Representatives: Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there be printed the usual number of copies of "A compilation of the laws of the United States, relating to the improvement of rivers and harbors," including the laws of the second session of the Forty-ninth Congress; and that there be printed, in addition to said usual number, 1,000 copies for the use of the War Department, said compilation to be printed under the direction of the Secretary of War. And said compilation shall be accompanied by an appendix containing a tabulated statement of each annual appropriation and allotment for each improvement, by States when practicable, together with a statement giving the total annual amount for all the improvements by States, and also the aggregate of all the appropriations.-S., Feb. 24, 1887; H. R., Mar. 2, 1887. The compilation has been brought down to the close of the Fortyninth Congress under the immediate direction of Maj. Jas. C. Post, Corps of Engineers, in charge of the River and Harbor Division, who acknowledges the same valuable aid of Mr. P. J. Dempsey as was rendered in the previous compilation, and is herewith submitted with a view to its being printed under the above-mentioned concurrent resolution. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Hon. WILLIAM C. ENDICOTT, Secretary of War. J. C. DUANE, Brig. Gen., Chief of Engineers. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES RELATING TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS, FROM AUGUST 11, 1790, to MARCH 3, 1887. (The volume and page of the Statutes at Large (Little, Brown & Co.'s edition) containing the law are indicated in the margin.] 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.] 1792, ch. 30 1796, ch. 26. several States 1792, ch. 10. Certain acts of tonnage of ves Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and is hereby declared to the operation of the acts of the several states hereinafter mentioned, so far as the same relate to the levying a duty on the ton that relate to the nage of ships and vessels for the purposes therein mentioned sels declared to until the tenth day of January next-that is to say: an act until the 10th of be in operation of the General Assembly of the state of Rhode Island and January next. Providence Plantations, at their session held in January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, intituled "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 "An act appointing wardens for the port of Baltimoretown 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 "A supplement to the act intituled, An act ap. pointing 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. Jan. 10, 1791. Vol 1, p. 189. [Expired.] Act continued as to Georgia and CHAP. 3.-An Act to continue an act intituled "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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Rhode Island for the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the another year, &c. act passed the last session of Congress, intituled "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 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. Approved, January 10, 1791. 1790, ch. 43. 1792, ch. 10. Mar. 19, 1792. Vol. 1, p. 243. [Expired.] Act of May 12, 1796, ch. 26. 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 Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress be, and is hereby granted and declared to the operation of an act of the genConsent of Con- eral assembly of Maryland, made and passed at a session the operation of begun and held at the city of Annapolis, on the first MonMaryland; and day in November last, intituled "An act empowering the wardens of the port of Baltimore to levy and collect the duty therein mentioned." gress granted to a certain act of assent to certain &c.,asto Georgia SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the act, intituled acts, Maryland, "An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of and RhodeIsland. the states of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and 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. 1790, ch. 43. 1791, ch. 3. May 12, 1796. Vol. 1, p. 463. [Expired.] Consent of Congress to a certain act of Maryland 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 Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asempowering the sembled, That the consent of Congress be, and is hereby port of Baltimore granted and declared to the operation of an act of the Gen wardens of the men eral Assembly of Maryland, made and passed at a session to levy and collect the duty begun and held at the city of Annapolis, on the first Mon- therein day of November, in the year one thousand seven hundred tioned. and ninety-one, intituled "An act empowering the wardens of the port of Baltimore to levy and collect the duty therein mentioned." of the States of SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the act intituled Part of the act "An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of declaring the assent of Congress the States of Maryland, Georgia and Rhode Island and to certain acts Providence Plantations," shall be continued, and is hereby Maryland, Geor declared to be in full force, so far as the same respects the gia, and Rhode states of Georgia and Rhode Island and Providence Planta- in force. tions. 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 thereafter, and no longer. Approved, May 12, 1796. Island continued 1790, ch. 43. 1800, ch. 15. CHAP. 21.—An Act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mar. 27, 1798. Vol. 1, p. 546. gress to an act chusetts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Consent of Conof the United States of America in Congress assembled, That of the commonthe consent of Congress be and hereby is granted and de- wealth of Massaclared to the operation of an act of the legislature of the commonwealth of Massachusetts made and passed the second day of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninetyeight, intituled "An act to incorporate Tobias Lord, Oliver Keating, Thatcher Godard and others for the purpose of keeping in repair a pier, at the mouth of Kennebunk river, and to grant them a duty for reimbursing the expense of erecting the same." Approved, March 27, 1798. CHAP. 15.—An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of Mar. 17, 1800. the States of Maryland and Georgia. Vol. 2, p. 18. [Expired.] to the act of the and to so much &c. 1814, ch. 60. 1822, ch. 29. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep. The consent of resentatives of the United States of America in Congress assem. Congress granted bled, That the consent of Congress be, and hereby is granted State of Maryto the operation of an act of the General Assembly of the land mentioned; state of Maryland, passed on the twenty-sixth day of De- of an act of the cember, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, enti- State of Georgia, tled "Án act empowering the wardens of the port of Balti- 1808, ch. 47. more to levy and collect the duty therein mentioned," and also to so much of an act of the state of Georgia, passed February the tenth, one thousand seven hundred and eightyseven, entitled "An act for regulating the trade, laying du- Act of Jan. 19, ties on all goods, wares, liquors, merchandise and negroes imported into this state; and also an impost on the tonnage of shipping, and for other purposes therein mentioned," as authorizes a duty of three pence per ton on all shipping en. 1861, ch. 11. Limitation of tering the port of Savannah, to be set apart as a fund for clearing the river Savannah. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall be, this act to Mar. and continue in force until the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eight, and no longer. 3, 1808. April 6, 1802. Vol. 2, p. 150. ware River. Approved, March 17, 1800. CHAP. 20.-An Act authorizing the erection of certain Lighthouses; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * * * Sum appropri- SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful ated for public piers in Dela. for the Secretary of the Treasury, under the direction of the President of the United States, to cause to be expended, in repairing and erecting public piers, in the river Delaware, a sum not exceeding thirty thousand dollars; and that the same be paid out of any moneys in the treasury, not otherOn what con- wise appropriated: Provided, that the jurisdiction of the site where any such piers may be erected, shall be first ceded to the United States, according to the conditions in such case by law provided. ditions. Mar. 16, 1804. Approved, April 6, 1802. CHAP. 22.-An Act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the The assent of Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Congress to an act of Virginia the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the for improving the assent of Congress is hereby given and declared to an act of navigation of James River, &c. the general assembly of Virginia, intituled "An act for improving the navigation of James River," which act was passed on the twenty-third day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and four. Approved, March 16, 1804. Mar. 1, 1805. Reviving unex. pended balances. Piers in Delaware River. CHAP. 21.—An Act making appropriations for the support of Government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and five. 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 hereby are respectively appropriated; that is to say: * For reviving so much of unexpended balances of appropriations granted by an act passed the sixth of April, one thousand eight hundred and two, and which have been carried to the surplus fund, to wit: For erecting public piers in the river Delaware, five thou sand eight hundred and eighty-eight dollars, and seventy nine cents. Approved, March 1, 1805. |