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... construction of the canal from its inception to com- pletion I may say generally that its construction was begun in 1899 and completed in 1914. It was operated by the canal company for a few years and then taken over by the Government ...
... construction of the canal from its inception to com- pletion I may say generally that its construction was begun in 1899 and completed in 1914. It was operated by the canal company for a few years and then taken over by the Government ...
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... Construction Co. They reported the combined expenditures of both companies to August 31 , 1917 , as $ 13,763,605.35 . Senator FLETCHER . You can see that they state further on , page 21 , that the direct cost of actual construction of ...
... Construction Co. They reported the combined expenditures of both companies to August 31 , 1917 , as $ 13,763,605.35 . Senator FLETCHER . You can see that they state further on , page 21 , that the direct cost of actual construction of ...
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... construction company answered the letter from the Secretary of the Navy , confirming the proposal for the sale of the property to the United States for $ 13,000,000 . The next time the bill was introduced by the Rivers and Harbors ...
... construction company answered the letter from the Secretary of the Navy , confirming the proposal for the sale of the property to the United States for $ 13,000,000 . The next time the bill was introduced by the Rivers and Harbors ...
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... construction , $ 748,000 ; total , $ 8,265,000 , substantially the amount which Mr. Baker had offered to pay . The canal company claimed that in addition to above items of direct cost they had expended $ 4,787,000 in capital stock for ...
... construction , $ 748,000 ; total , $ 8,265,000 , substantially the amount which Mr. Baker had offered to pay . The canal company claimed that in addition to above items of direct cost they had expended $ 4,787,000 in capital stock for ...
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... construction of the canal was found to be $ 6,243,171.01 . " and so on . I understood you to read over here $ 13,000,000 : Senator FERNALD . I was reading from the majority report on page 13 . Senator FLETCHER . He goes on there ...
... construction of the canal was found to be $ 6,243,171.01 . " and so on . I understood you to read over here $ 13,000,000 : Senator FERNALD . I was reading from the majority report on page 13 . Senator FLETCHER . He goes on there ...
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Page 10 - That any seaman who shall suffer personal injury in the course of his employment may, at his election, maintain an action for damages at law, with the right of trial by jury, and in such action all statutes of the United States modifying or extending the commonlaw right or remedy in cases of personal injury to railway employees shall apply...
Page 26 - That it is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine of the best equipped and most suitable types of vessels sufficient to carry the greater portion of its commerce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency...
Page 107 - ... approved April 22, 1918, and as further amended by the Act entitled "An Act making appropriation to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919, and prior fiscal years, on account of war expenses, and for other purposes...
Page 29 - States not now covered thereby, and the board is directed prior to the expiration of such year to have established adequate steamship service at reasonable rates to accommodate the commerce and the passenger travel of said islands and to maintain and operate such service until it can be taken over and operated and maintained upon satisfactory terms by private capital and enterprise ; Provided, That if adequate shipping service is not established by...
Page 40 - That until Congress shall have authorized the registry as vessels of the United States of vessels owned in the Philippine Islands, the Government of the Philippine Islands is hereby authorized to adopt, from time to time, and enforce regulations governing the transportation of merchandise and passengers between ports or places in the Philippine Archipelago...
Page 38 - This power, like all others vested in congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations other than are prescribed in the constitution.
Page 13 - At this point I would like to read into the record a letter from General Groves Mr.
Page 10 - ... United States modifying or extending the common-law right or remedy in cases of personal injury to railway employees shall apply; and in case of the death of any seaman as a result of any such personal injury the personal representative of such seaman may maintain an action for damages at law with the right of trial by jury, and in such action all statutes of the United States conferring or regulating the right of action for death in the case of railway employees shall be applicable. Jurisdiction...
Page 30 - ... render navigation through or under it reasonably free, easy, and unobstructed...