Chapter LV. *making an Appropriation for deepening the Channel over the Flats of the St
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Chap. LV.— An Act *making an Appropriation for deepening the Channel over the Flats of the St. Mary’s River, in the State of Michigan.* July 8, 1856. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, **Post*, p. 371. That the sum of one hundred thousandAppropriation to deepen the channel in St. Mary’s River, Michigan. dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated towards deepening the channel of the St. Mary’s River, in the State of Michigan, by the west channel through Lake George, according to the estimate of Captain Macomb, of the topographical corps, communicated to the Senate in the report of the Secretary of War, dated January eighteen, eighteen hundred and fifty-five: *Provided,* That the dredging machine purchasedSteam dredge. for the improvement of the St.
Clair flats may be employed, when not required therefor, at the discretion of the Secretary of War, in the improvement of the St. Mary’s River or strait. *In the Senate of the United States, July* 7*th*, 1856. The President of the United States having returned to the Senate, in which it originated, the bill entitled “An act making an appropriation for deepening the channel over the flats of the St. Mary’s River in the State of Michigan,” with his objections thereto, the Senate proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same; and Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same.
Attest: ASBURY DICKINS, *Secretary of the Senate.* *In the House of Representatives of the United States, July* 8*th,* 1856. The House of Representatives having been notified by the Senate that the bill entitled “An act making an appropriation for deepening the channel over the flats of the St. Mary’s River, in the State of Michigan,” had been returned by the President, with his objections, to the Senate, in which it originated, and that the Senate, having proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the same, and “Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds, of the Senate agreeing to pass the same,” the House of Representatives proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the said bill; and Resolved, That the said bill do pass, two thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same.
Attest: WM. CULLOM, *Clerk House of Reps.* Chapter LVI: making an Appropriation for deepening the Channel over the St. Clair Flats, in the State of Michigan. 11 Stat. 25 1856-07-08 Chapter LVI 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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