DAM ACROSS MISSISSIPPI RIVER, MORRISON COUNTY, MINN. FEBRUARY 1, 1907.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. Mr. STEVENS, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following REPORT. [To accompany H. R. 24988.] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 24988) to authorize the Pike Rapids Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, its successors or assigns, to construct a dam across the Mississipppi River in Morrison County, Minn., having considered the same report thereon with amendment and as so amended recommended that it pass. The bill as amended has the approval of the War Department, as will appear by the indorsements attached and made a part of this report. Amend the bill as follows: In line 7, page 1, strike out the word "any" and insert "a." SEC. 2. The act of Congress approved June fourth, nineteen hundred and six, entitled "An act to authorize the Pike Rapids Power Company, a Minnesota corporation, its successors and assigns, to construct a dam across the Mississippi River in Morrison County, Minnesota," be, and the same is hereby repealed. Change section 2 to section 3. [Second indorsement.] WAR DEPARTMENT, Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War. With a slight amendment indicated thereon in red, the accompanying bill, H. R. 24988, Fifty-ninth Congress, second session, to authorize the Pike Rapids Power Company to construct a dam across the Mississippi River in Morrison County, Minn., will, in my opinion, make ample provision for the protection of navigation interests. It is deemed proper to say. however, that an act of Congress approved June 4, 1906, authorized this company to construct a dam across the Mississippi River in the same county, but at a slightly different location. This act is still in effect, and it is probable that the bill now under consideration is designed to take its place, as it is not thought that it is intended to build two structures of this kind which would not be less than 1 nor more than 3 miles apart. With this understanding I see no objection to the favorable consideration of the bill by Congress. A. MACKENZIE, Brig. Gen., Chief of Engineers, U. S. Army. [Third indorsement.] WAR DEPARTMENT, January 31, 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, United States Army, and to amendment indicated in red on copy of bill herewith. ROBERT SHAW OLIVER, Assistant Secretary of War. O No. BRIDGE ACROSS CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER, GEORGIA. FEBRUARY 1, 1907.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed. Mr. ADAMSON, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following REPORT. [To accompany H. R. 25043.] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 25043) to authorize the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Company to construct a bridge across the Chattahoochee River, in the State of Georgia, 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 indorsements attached and which are made a part of this report. [Second indorsement.] WAR DEPARTMENT, Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War. The accompanying bill (H. R. 25043, 59th Cong., 2d sess.) to authorize the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad Company to construct a bridge across the Chattahoochee River, 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, 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, United States Army. O ROBERT SHAW OLIVER, Assistant Secretary of War. ADDITIONAL AIDS TO NAVIGATION IN LIGHT-HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT. FEBRUARY 1, 1907.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed. Mr. MANN, from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, submitted the following REPORT. [To accompany H. R. 25242.] The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 25242) to authorize additional aids to navigation in the Light-House Establishment, and for other purposes, beg leave to report the said bill back to the House with a recommendation that the bill be amended by striking out the word "purchase,” in line 24, on page 5, and inserting in lieu thereof acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise," and that as so amended the bill do pass. The bill provides for various improvements in the Light-House Service as therein indicated. Four new light vessels are provided for at a total limit of cost of $490,000. Five new light-house tenders are provided for at a total limit of cost of $545,000. Twelve improvements in the way of new light-houses, fog signals, etc., are provided for at a total limit of cost. of $525,500. Thirty new light keepers' dwellings are authorized at such points as, in the opinion of the Light-House Board, shall be for the best interest of the service, at a cost of not to exceed the sum of $6,500 at any one station, and an additional cost of $1,000 where it is necessary to acquire a new site for such dwelling. The bill provides for the discontinuance of four light stations, two of which are to be succeeded by improvements carried in the bill. The bill also provides for one new light and fog-signal station to take the place of a light vessel now maintained. It is also provided that the Secretary of Commerce and Labor shall report to Congress at the next session all aids to navigation now in service which may be discontinued without distinct injury to the interests of navigation. |