...the House of Representatives, by Mr. McKcAN, Chief Clerk, announcing that the House had passed a bid making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works heretofore commenced under the authority of law. The bill was read twice by its title; and, on motion...

...submitting en the return to the House of Representatives, with objections, of the bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the repair, preservation and completion of certain public works heretofore commenced uinU-r anthority of law;" but the space in this communication alreaily occupied...

...Representatives: In returning to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, a bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works, heretofore commenced under authority of law," it became necessary for me, owing to the late day at...

...appropriations to certain steamship companies. The first-named act is described in its title as " an act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works commenced under authority of law." This bill was very similar in its provisions to that which President...

...Representatives : In returning to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, a bill entitled "An act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works, heretofore commenced under authority of law," it became necessary for me, owing to the late day at...

...making of a return thereof. CHAP. CDXVI — Repair and Completion of Publia Worte.— Appropriates for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works on rivers and harbors, $5,286,000, which amount is abuut equally divided between the works on or near the sea coast...

...Chief of Engineers. II. Your attention is also invited at the same time to sections 2 and 3 of the act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works, &c., approved June 23, I860, and to section 2 of the act (for the same purpose) of March 2, 1867, with...

...requesting my opinion as to the construction of the act of Congress approved March 2, 1S67, entitled "An act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works heretofore commenced under the authority cf law, and for other purposes," Sess. L, 1867, p. 418, with...

...ENGINEER DEPARTMENT, Washington, February 5, 1867. SIR: In obedience to the act approved June 23, 1866, "making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works/' &c., and in compliance with the resolution of the United States House of Representatives of the 25th...

...Chief of Engineers. II. Your attention is also invited at the same time to sections 2 and 3 of the act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works, &c., approved June 23, 18GO, and to section 2 of the act (for the same purpose) of March 2, 18G7, with...