Joint Resolution Providing for the purchase of material and equipment for use in the construction of the Panama Canal

Subject(s): Canals, Interoceanic--Economic aspects, Panama--Panama Canal

A joint resolution by the House and Senate resolving that purchases of material for use in the construction of the Panama Canal should be purchased domestically from the lowest responsible bidder, unless such bids are deemed extortionate or unreasonable by the President.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-06-25

Creator(s)

United States. Congress. House; United States. Congress. Senate

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Resolution

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Joint Resolution Providing for the purchase of material and equipment for use in the construction of the Panama Canal. [June 25, 1906]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300336. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

United States. Congress. House; United States. Congress. Senate. Joint Resolution Providing for the purchase of material and equipment for use in the construction of the Panama Canal. [25 Jun. 1906]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300336.

APA:

United States. Congress. House; United States. Congress. Senate., [1906, June 25]. Joint Resolution Providing for the purchase of material and equipment for use in the construction of the Panama Canal.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o300336.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.

APA:

Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.