2d Session.

No. 6383.

BRIDGE ACROSS CALUMET RIVER IN INDIANA.

JANUARY 14, 1907.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

Mr. Escн, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 23718.]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 23718) to authorize the Chicago, Lake Shore and South Bend Railway Company to construct a bridge across the Calumet River in the State of Indiana, having considered the same, report thereon with a recommendation that it pass.

The bill has the approval of the War Department, as will be appear by the indorsements attached and which are made a part of this report.

[Second indorsement.]

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
Washington, January 10, 1907.

Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War. The accompanying bill, H. R. 23718, Fifty-ninth Congress, second session, makes ample provision for the protection of navigation interests, and I know of no objection to its favorable consideration by Congress so far as those interests are concerned.

A. MACKENZIE, Brig. Gen., Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army.

[Third indorsement.]

WAR DEPARTMENT,
January 10, 1907.

Respectfully returned to the chairman Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, House of Representatives, inviting attention to the foregoing report of the Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army.

ROBERT SHAW OLIVER, Assistant Secretary of War.

59TH CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

59TH CONGRESS, }

REPORT No. 6392.

BRIDGE ACROSS COLUMBIA RIVER, WASHINGTON.

JANUARY 15, 1907.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

Mr. CUSHMAN, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 23560.]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 23560) to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River between Benton and Franklin counties, in the State of Washington, by the North Coast Railroad Company, having considered the same, report thereon with amendment and as so amended recommend that it pass.

The bill as amended has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the indorsement attached and made a part of this report. Amend the bill as follows:

On page 1 strike out lines 11, 12, and 13, and on page 2 strike out lines 1 and 2 and the word “war” in line 3.

[Second indorsement.]

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
Washington, January 11, 1907.

Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War.

The accompanying bill, H. R. 23560, Fifty-ninth Congress, second session, to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River between Franklin and Benton counties, Wash., by the North Coast Railroad Company, makes ample provision for the protection of navigation interests, and I know of no objection to its favorable consideration by Congress so far as those interests are concerned.

A. MACKENZIE,

Brig. Gen., Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army.

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BRIDGE ACROSS COLUMBIA RIVER, WASHINGTON.

JANUARY 15, 1907.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

Mr. CUSHMAN, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 23561.]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 23561) to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River between Walla Walla and Benton counties, in the State of Washington, by the North Coast Railroad Company, having considered the same, report thereon with amendment and as so amended recommend that it pass.

The bill as amended has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the indorsement attached, and which is made a part of this report.

Amend the bill as follows:

On page 1, strike out all of line 11 after the word "Washington" and all of lines 12 and 13.

On page 2, strike out lines 1 and 2 and the words "of War" in line 3.

[Second indorsement.]

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,
Washington, January 11, 1907.

Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War. The accompanying bill, H. R. 23561, Fifty-ninth Congress, second session, to authorize the North Coast Railroad Company to construct a bridge across the Columbia River between Walla Walla and Benton counties, Wash., makes ample provision for the protection of navigation interests, and I know of no objection to its favorable consideration by Congress so far as those interests are concerned.

59TH CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. REPORT 2d Session. No. 6394.

BRIDGE ACROSS BLACK RIVER, ARKANSAS.

JANUARY 15, 1907.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.

Mr. RYAN, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 23578.]

The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 23578) to authorize the county of Clay, in the State of Arkansas, to construct a bridge across Black River at or near Bennetts Ferry, in said county and State, having considered the same report thereon with a recommendation that it pass.

The bill has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the indorsement attached and made a part of this report.

Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War.

The accompanying bill, H. R. 23578, Fifty-ninth Congress, second session, to authorize the county of Clay, Arkansas, to construct a bridge across Black River at or near Bennetts Ferry, makes ample provision for the protection of navigation interests, and I know of no objection to its favorable consideration by Congress so far as those interests are concerned.

9TH CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 2d Session.

PROPOSED ADDITION TO ROCK CREEK PARK,

JANUARY 15, 1907.-Ordered to be printed.

Mr. BARTHOLDT, from the House joint committee on limit of cost of certain public buildings, etc., submitted the following

To the Congress:

REPORT.

Your joint committee authorized by section 25 of an act to increase the limit of cost of certain public buildings, etc., to take into consideration the advisability of purchasing a proposed addition to Rock Creek Park, the so-called Meridian Hill site, the so-called Carpenter and Pennsylvania Avenue Heights tracts, and the so-called Montrose tract on Georgetown Heights, for park purposes, beg leave to report as follows:

Your committee has given much attention to the hearings held at various times before the District committees of both Houses, and after thoroughly examining the testimony presented made a careful personal inspection of each of the proposed sites.

It found in reference to the proposition for the purchase of the socalled Carpenter tract that beyond the eastern branch of the Anacostia River there is no large public park and that there is a popular demand and necessity for such a reservation. This tract is beautifully located, covered with timber, and affords a magnificent view of the city. It contains about 140 acres and can be purchased at a much lower price now than in the future.

The committee found that that section of the city formerly known as Georgetown is entirely lacking in parks, and are of the opinion that the Montrose tract, on Georgetown Heights, is the most desirable and reasonable in that locality.

The proposed addition to Rock Creek Park runs along the western boundary of Rock Creek and extends up the valley of a small branch running approximately parallel to Massachusetts avenue. The valley of this branch is very deep and the land abutting the creek is covered with a growth of large and beautiful trees. This land has been owned by two or three different estates and up to the present time the prop erty remains undeveloped. It comprises about 88 acres, and its addition to Rock Creek Park would be of great benefit not only to that