United States Congressional Serial Set, Issue 6904U.S. Government Printing Office, 1916 Reports, Documents, and Journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. |
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... Sacramento River , it was the opinion of the engineers that the most economical , if not the sole method , of improving the navigation of the Sacramento River and its tributaries was the plan which is provided for in section 2 of this ...
... Sacramento River , it was the opinion of the engineers that the most economical , if not the sole method , of improving the navigation of the Sacramento River and its tributaries was the plan which is provided for in section 2 of this ...
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... Sacramento River floods . - The maximum floods of the Sacramento River are greater than those of any river in the United States , except the Mississippi below its junction with the Missouri , the Ohio , and the Columbia . In proportion ...
... Sacramento River floods . - The maximum floods of the Sacramento River are greater than those of any river in the United States , except the Mississippi below its junction with the Missouri , the Ohio , and the Columbia . In proportion ...
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... Sacramento ) even for boats drawing 20 to 24 inches ceased ; and above Colusa ( 90 miles from Sacramento ) no attempt is now made to furnish regular service by boat . Portions of the Bay of San Francisco were shoaled and access to the ...
... Sacramento ) even for boats drawing 20 to 24 inches ceased ; and above Colusa ( 90 miles from Sacramento ) no attempt is now made to furnish regular service by boat . Portions of the Bay of San Francisco were shoaled and access to the ...
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... Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers which obtained in 1860 ; to afford relief in flood time and to provide sufficient water to maintain scouring force in sum- mer . Cooperation with the State was provided for by empowering the commission ...
... Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers which obtained in 1860 ; to afford relief in flood time and to provide sufficient water to maintain scouring force in sum- mer . Cooperation with the State was provided for by empowering the commission ...
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... Sacramento . ( Sec . 148. ) 22. Storage reservoirs rejected . The débris commission , in the course of its investigations , rejected storage reservoirs as a means of flood control for the Sacramento ( 1 ) because of lack of sufficient ...
... Sacramento . ( Sec . 148. ) 22. Storage reservoirs rejected . The débris commission , in the course of its investigations , rejected storage reservoirs as a means of flood control for the Sacramento ( 1 ) because of lack of sufficient ...
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64TH CONGRESS accompany H. R. acres Amendment numbered amount appropriation approved assessment authorized bill H. R. bonds bridge by-pass California Débris Commission cent channel Chief of Engineers Clarke amendment Colusa Commerce Committee on Interstate Congress construction cost County court cubic Department district estimated expenses Farm Loan Board Feather River Federal Farm Loan Federal land bank feet flood control following REPORT Frederick County Government granted hereby House of Representatives hydraulic mining Indians insert interest Interior Interstate and Foreign Island levees Marysville ment miles navigation necessary officers Oregon park patent payment Philippine proposed Public Lands purchase purpose reclamation board recommendation referred the bill reserve Rittman Sacramento River Sacramento Valley San Joaquin San Joaquin Rivers Secretary Secretary of War secure Senate numbered Slough submitted the following thereof tion Union and ordered United United States Army Valley Washington Weir Yuba
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Page 30 - That if any clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this Act shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this Act, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
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Page 5 - Commission is hereby authorized to require annual reports from all common carriers subject to the provisions of this Act, and from the owners of all railroads engaged in interstate commerce as defined in this Act, to prescribe the manner in which such reports shall be made, and to require from such carriers specific answers to all questions upon which the Commission may need information.
Page 7 - That a Council of National Defense is hereby established for the coordination of industries and resources for the national security and welfare, to consist of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Labor.
Page 6 - That unless otherwise specially authorized by law, no money appropriated by this or any other Act shall be available for payment to any person receiving more than one salary when the combined amount of said salaries exceeds the sum of $2,000 per annum...
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