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3469 1 (1897)

handle is hein.usccsset/usconset32916 and id is 1 raw text is: 54TH CONuaESS, SENATE. DOCUMENT 2d Session. ) No. 36. )BSTRUCTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS OF FLORIDA, AND OTHER SOUTH ATLANTIC AND GULF STATES BY THE AQUATIC PLANT KNOWN AS THE WATER HYACINTH. JANUARny 5, 1897.-Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. The VICE-PRESIDENT presented the following LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR, TRANSMITTING, IN RESPONSE TO SENATE RESOLUTION ADOPTED DECEMBER 15, 1896, REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS RELATIVE TO THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF FLORIDA OR THE OTHER SOUTH ATLANTIC OR GULF STATES BY THE AQUATIC PLANT KNOWN AS THE WATER HYACINTH. WAn DEPARTMENT, Washington, D. G., January 4, 1897. Smx: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Senate res- olution adopted December 15th ultimo, as follows: Resolved, That the Secretary of War be directed to communicate to the Senate any information of a recent date upon the files of the Department relating to the obstruc- tion of the navigable waters of Florida or the other South Atlantic or Gulf States by the aquatic plant known as the water hyacinth, and to inform the Senate whether any efforts have been made to remove such obstruction to commerce and with what results, and whether in his judgment any additional legislation is desirable to pro- vide against the closing of any such navigable waters by the continued growth and spreading of such plant. In response to the foregoing I beg to invite attention to the accom- panying report of the Chief of Engineers. Very respectfully, DANIEL S. LJAMONT Secretary of 'War. To THE HONORABLE the PuRsIElNT OF THE SENATE. OFPICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES ARMY, Washington, D. 0., December 28, 1896. Sim: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of resolution of the United States Senate of December 15, 1896, directing the Secretary of War- to communicate to the Senate any information of a recent date upon the files of the Department relating to the obstruction of the navi able waters of Florida or the other South Atlantic or Gulf States by the aquatic plant known as the water hya- cinth, and to inform the Senate whether any efforts have been made to remove such obstruction to commerce and with what results, and whether in his judgment any hadditional legislation is desirable to provide against the closing of any such naviga- ble waters by the continued growth and spreading of such plant. S. Doc. 8-1

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