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3987 1 (1900)

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56TH CONGRESS,  HOUSE   OF  REPRESENTATIVES. I DOCUMENT
   1st Session.                                    No. 431.



PROTECTION OF SACRAMENTO AND FEATHER RIVERS,
                       CALIFORNIA.


                       LETTER
                            FROM

THE SECRETARY OF WAR,
                         TRANSMITTING,
WITH  A LETTER  OF THE  CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,  REPORT  OF THE
  CALIFORNIA  DEBRIS COMMISSION  REGARDING   THE CONSTRUC-
  TION OF CERTAIN   WORKS  WITH  A  VIEW  TO THE  IMPROVE-
  MENT  OF NAVIGATION   IN THE  SACRAMENTO   AND  FEATHER
  RIVERS.

FEBRUARY 14, 1900.-Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered
                         to be printed.

                                     WAR  DEPARTMENT,
                               Washington, February 13, 1900.
  SIR: In accordance with the requirements of the act of Congress
approved March 1, 1893, creating the California D6bris Commission,
I have the honor to transmit herewith a report (with maps) of said
commission, dated January 30, 1900, which report contains a project,
together with an estimate of cost of same, for the construction of cer-
tain works for the protection of Sacramento and Feather rivers from
injury by mining or other ddbris. The said report is accompanied by a
letter of the Chief of Engineers, dated February 10, 1900, submitting
the report to this Department.
      Very respectfully,              ELIHU  RooT,
                                          Secretary of War.
  The SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE  OF REPRESENTATIVES.


               OFFICE OF  THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
                                 UNITED STATES  ARMY,
                               Washington, February 10, 1900.
  SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith a report, dated Jan
nary 30, 1900 (with maps), by the California D6bris Commission, con-
taining a project, together with an estimate of cost of same, for con-
struction of certain works for the protection of the Sacramento and
Feather rivers from injury by mining or other ddbris. The project is
submitted in accordance with the requirements of act of Congress
approved March 1, 1893, creating the California D6bris Commission, a
copy of which is attached to the report, and the item in the river and
harbor act of June 3, 1896, appropriating $250,000 for the purpose
indicated.

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