Mississippi River Flood Control, Morganza Floodway: Hearings Before the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Seventy- Fifth Congress, Third Session, on Mar. 28-30, 1938Considers (74) S. 3531, (75) S. 3354. |
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... Senators Sheppard , Overton , Bilbo , Donahey , Maloney , and Gibson . Present also : Senators Ellender and Miller . Senator SHEPPARD ( chairman of the subcommittee ) . The subcom- mittee will come to order . We have met to consider a ...
... Senators Sheppard , Overton , Bilbo , Donahey , Maloney , and Gibson . Present also : Senators Ellender and Miller . Senator SHEPPARD ( chairman of the subcommittee ) . The subcom- mittee will come to order . We have met to consider a ...
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... Senator SHEPPARD . The bill of Senator Overton will now be set forth in the record at this point . ( The bill referred to , S. 3354 , is as follows :) [ S. 3354 , 75th Cong . , 3d sess . ] A BILL To amend the Act entitled " An Act to ...
... Senator SHEPPARD . The bill of Senator Overton will now be set forth in the record at this point . ( The bill referred to , S. 3354 , is as follows :) [ S. 3354 , 75th Cong . , 3d sess . ] A BILL To amend the Act entitled " An Act to ...
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... Senator Overton will be the first speaker to address the subcommittee . STATEMENT OF HON . JOHN H. OVERTON , A UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Senator OVERTON . Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcom- mittee on Flood ...
... Senator Overton will be the first speaker to address the subcommittee . STATEMENT OF HON . JOHN H. OVERTON , A UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF LOUISIANA Senator OVERTON . Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcom- mittee on Flood ...
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... Senator Overton's statement . ) Senator OVERTON . Now , Mr. Chairman , I desire to call your attention to another fact that I think is important in the consideration of this bill . The acreage involved in the Morganza floodway is only ...
... Senator Overton's statement . ) Senator OVERTON . Now , Mr. Chairman , I desire to call your attention to another fact that I think is important in the consideration of this bill . The acreage involved in the Morganza floodway is only ...
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... Senator Overton of Louisiana to the said Flood Control Act , and do everything within their power to the end that ... Senator SHEPPARD . Governor Leche , we are very glad to have you here and shall be happy to hear your statement ...
... Senator Overton of Louisiana to the said Flood Control Act , and do everything within their power to the end that ... Senator SHEPPARD . Governor Leche , we are very glad to have you here and shall be happy to hear your statement ...
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75 percent acres ALLEN alluvial valley Angola Arkansas City Arkansas River Atchafalaya Basin Atchafalaya River authorized back protection levee Baton Rouge Bonnet Carre Brigadier General FERGUSON built capacity carry Chairman Chief of Engineers committee condemnation Congress construction cubic feet cut-offs Delta diversion easements Eudora floodway Eudora spillway feet per second flowage easements flowage rights freeboard fuse fuseplug levee gage give Government Governor LECHE grade and section GRUBS HAMLEY HEBERT JACOBS KLORER land levee board levee district Louisiana Louisiana line Major General SCHLEY middle section miles Mississippi River Commission Morganza floodway Morganza spillway Natchez necessary Orleans Overton Act Overton bill plug Pointe Coupee Parish police jury problem question Red River Representative WHITTINGTON reservoirs rights-of-way Senator BILBO Senator MILLER Senator OVERTON Senator OVERTON presiding Senator SHEPPARD side statement SUMMERLIN superflood tion Total number Total value United Vicksburg West Atchafalaya