War Department:

Additional estimates from Secretary of War of appropriations for increased clerical force required by the Record and Peusion Division of the....

Contingent expenses of.

426

128

List of employés in.

60

Money accounts of disbursing officers.

Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, Alabama and Mississippi, report upon survey of...

255

156

Washington Aqueduct:

Estimate from the Commissioners of District of Columbia of additional appropriation for the

108

Relative to liabilities of certain contractors engaged in the construction of tunnel

286

305

Wedderburn, Alexander J., relating to certain alleged frauds upon the

Post Office Department...

463

Weymouth River, Massachusetts, report upon survey of.

26

Whitcomb, Aretas, claim of.

129

Wicomico River, Maryland, report upon survey of..

20

24

Wyatt, Daniel F., estimate of Attorney-General of appropriation to pay claim of, deputy United States marshal, for services in opening Oklahoma..

Wyoming, estimate from the Secretary of the Territory of, for payment of expenses of twelfth Territorial assembly

234

32

Y.

Yellowstone National Park:

Estimate of Secretary of War for buildings for shelter of troops detailed for the protection of

Estimate from the acting superintendent of the, of amount necessary to carry into effect the bill before Congress affecting the... Young's River and Klaskuine River, Oregon, reports upon survey of......

Z.

Zuni Indian Agency, estimates from the Secretary of the Interior of appropriations for support of Indians and pay of agent at the, N. Mex

51ST CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Į Ex. Doc. 1, 1st Session.

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Part 2.

REPORT

OF THE

SECRETARY OF WAR;

BEING PART OF

THE MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTS

COMMUNICATED TO THE

TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS

AT THE

BEGINNING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOLUME II-IN FOUR PARTS.

PART 1.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1889.

Officers constituting Board, 8; subjects considered and reported upon, 8; additional

duties of individual members, 10; sea-coast fortifications, 11.

WHARF AT FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS...

12

IRON PILE BRIDGE OVER MILL CREEK, AT FORT MONROE, VIRGINIA.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. PETER C. HAINS, CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

12

POST OF WILLETS POINT, NEW YORK.-ENGINEER SCHOOL OF APPLICA-

TION.-BATTALION OF ENGINEERS.-ENGINEER DEPOT.

OFFICER IN COMMAND, LIEUT. COL. W. R. King, Corps of ENGINEERS-

Post of Willets Point, 12; School of Application, Battalion of Engineers, 13; Engineer

Depot, statement of funds, 14.

RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.

GENERAL STATEMENT

ATLANTIC COAST AND GULF OF MEXICO.

15

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. JARED A. SMITH, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Lubec Channel, Me., 15; Moose-a-bec Bar, Me., Narragaugus River, Me., 20; Break-

water from Mount Desert to Porcupine Island, Me., Bagaduce River, Me., 21; Penob-

scot River, Me., 22; Belfast Harbor, Me., Camden Harbor, Me., 23; Rockport Harbor,

Me., Rockland Harbor, Me., 24; Kennebec River, Me., Portland Harbor, Me., 25; Chan-

nel in Back Cove, Portland, Me., 26; Break water at mouth of Saco River, Me., Saco River,

Me., 27; Kennebunk River, Me., York Harbor, Me., 28; Portsmouth Harbor, N. H.,

Bellamy River, N. H., 29; Cocheco River, N. H., Harbor of Refuge at Little Harbor,

N. H., 30; examinations and surveys, 31.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. S. M. Mansfield, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Newburyport Harbor, Mass., 32; Merrimac River, Mass.; Powow River., Mass, 33.; Ipswich

River, Mass.; Harbor of Refuge, Sandy Bay, Cape Ann, Mass., 34; Gloucester Har-

bor, Mass., 35; Manchester Harbor, Mass., 36; Lynn Harbor, Mass., Winthrop Harbor,

Mass., 37; Boston Harbor, Mass., 38; Hingham Harbor, Mass., 39; Scituate Harbor,

Mass., 40; Plymouth Harbor, Mass., 41; Wellfleet Harbor, Mass.; Provincetown Har-

bor, Mass., 42; removal of sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering naviga

tion, 43; examinations and surveys, 43.

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IN CHARGE OF MAJ. W. R. LIVERMORE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Harbor of Rafuge at Hyannis, Mass., 44; Harbor of Refuge at Nantucket, Mass., Vine-

yard Haven Harbor, Mass., 45; Wareham Harbor, Mass., 46; New Bedford Harbor,

Mass.; Taunton River, Mass., 47; Warren River, R. I., 48; Pawtucket River, R.

I.; Providence River and Narragansett Bay, R. I., 49; Removal of Green Jacket

Shoal, Providence Harbor, R. I., 50; Newport Harbor, R. I., 51; Harbor of Refuge at

Block Island, R. I., 52; Pawcatuck River, R. I. and Conn., 53; Harbor of Refuge at

Stonington, Conn., 54; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering

navigation, 55; examinations and surveys, 55.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. D. C. HOUSTON, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Thames River, Conn., 56; New London Harbor, Conn., Connecticut River, Mass. and

Conn., 57; Clinton Harbor, Conn., New Haven Harbor, Conn., 59; Breakwater at

New Haven, Conn., 60; Milford Harbor, Conn., 61; Housatonic River, Conn., 62;

Bridgeport Harbor, Conn., Black Rock Harbor, Conn., 63; Norwalk Harbor, Conn.,

64; Five Mile River Harbor, Conn., Stamford River Harbor, Conn., 65; Port Chester

Harbor, N. Y., Echo Harbor, New Rochelle, N. Y., 66; New Rochelle Harbor, N. Y.,

East Chester Creek, N. Y., 67; Greenport Harbor, N. Y., 68; Glen Cove Harbor, N. Y.,

Flushing Bay, N. Y., 69; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering

navigation, 70; examinations and surveys, 70.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. G. L. GILLESPIE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Hudson River, N. Y., 71; harbor of Saugerties, N. Y., 72; harbor of Rondout, N. Y., 73;

Harlem River, N. Y., 74; removing obstructions in the East River and at Hell Gate,

N. Y., 75; Newtown Creek, N. Y., 76; Buttermilk Channel, N. Y., Gowanus Bay, N.

Y., 78; New York Harbor, 80; Raritan Bay, N. J., 81; removing sunken vessels or

crafts obstructing or endangering navigation, 82; examinations and surveys, 83.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. THOS. L. CASEY, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., 83; Canarsie Bay, N. Y., 84; Sumpawanus Inlet, N. Y., 85; Ar-

thur Kill, N. Y. and N. J., channel between Staten Island and New Jersey, 86; Pas-

saic River, N. J., 87; Elizabeth River, N. J., Rahway River, N. J., 89; Raritan River.

N. J., 90; South River, N. J., 91; Shrewsbury River, N. J., 92; Keyport Harbor, N.

J., 93; examinations and surveys, 93.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. COL. HENRY M. ROBERT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS—

Delaware River, Pa. and N. J., 94; Philadelphia Harbor, Pa., 96; Schuylkill River, Pa.,

97; ice-harbor at Marcus Hook, Pa., ice-harbor at the head of Delaware Bay, Del., 98;

construction of iron pier in Delaware Bay near Lewes, Del., 99; harbor at Delaware

Breakwater, Del., 100; Mantua Creek, N. J., removal of wrecks from Delaware Bay

and River, removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation,

United States Commission advisory to the board of harbor commissioners of Phila-

delphia, Pa., 101; examinations and surveys, 102.

IN CHARGE OF WILLIAM F. SMITH, UNITED STATES AGENT, MAJOR OF ENGINEERS,

U. S. ARMY, RETIRED—

Maurice River, N. J., 102; Wilmington Harbor, Del., ice-harbor at New Castle, Del.,

103; Duck Creek, Del., St. Jones River, Del., 104; Mispillion Creek, Del., Broadkiln

River, Del., 105; inland water-way from Chincoteague Bay, Va., to Delaware Bay at

or near Lewes, Del., 106; Broad Creek, Del., 107; Susquehanna River above and be-

low Havre de Grace, Md., 108; Fairlee Creek, Md., Corsica Creek, Md., 109; Chop-

tank River, Md., harbor at Cambridge, Md., 110; Pocomoke River, Md., removing

sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 111; examinations and

surveys, 112.

IN CHARGE OF CAPT. THOS. TURTLE, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Patapsco River and channel to Baltimore, Md.; James River, Va., 113; removing sunken

vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navigation, 115.

IN CHARGE OF LIEUT. G. J. FIEBEGER, CORPS OF ENGINEERS-

Harbor at Norfolk and its approaches, Va., 115; Approach to Norfolk Harbor and the

United States (Norfolk) navy-yard between Lambert's Point and Fort Norfolk, Va.,

116; Nansemond River, Va., including the mouths of Bennett and Chuckatuck creeks,

117; Appomattox River, Va., 118; Currituck Sound, Coanjok Bay, and North River

Bar, N. C., 119; removing sunken vessels or craft obstructing or endangering navi-

gation, 120; examinations, 120.

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