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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 11 STAT. · Aug. 16, 1856 · Chapter CXXVI

Chapter CXXVI. *for continuing the Improvement of the Des Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi River.* Aug. 16, 1856. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That there be, and is herebyAppropriation for continuing the improvement of the Des M

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Chap. CXXVI.— An Act *for continuing the Improvement of the Des Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi River.* Aug. 16, 1856. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That there be, and is herebyAppropriation for continuing the improvement of the Des Moines Rapids. appropriated, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, for continuing the improvement of the Des Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi River, to be expended under the superintendence of the Secretary of War.
In the House of Representatives of the United States, *August* 11*th,* 1856. The President of the United States having returned to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, the bill entitled “An act for continuing the improvement of the Des Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi River,” with his objections thereto, the House of Representatives proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same; and Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same.
Attest: WM. CULLOM, *Clerk of House Representatives.* 52 THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 127. 1856. In the Senate of the United States, *August* l6*th,* 1856. The Senate having proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the bill entitled “An act for continuing the improvement of the Des Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi River,” returned to the House of Representatives by the President of the United States, with his objections, and sent by the House of Representatives to the Senate, with the message of the President returning the bill:
Resolved, That the bill do pass, two thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same. Attest: ASBURY DICKINS, *Secretary.* Chapter CXXVII: to regulate the Diplomatic and Consular Systems of the United States. 11 Stat. 53 1856-08-18 Chapter CXXVII Little, Brown and Company text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2026-01-11 34 2 public
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*for continuing the Improvement of the Des Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi River.* Aug. 16, 1856. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * That there be, and is herebyAppropriation for continuing the improvement of the Des M
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