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Invitation for proposals to furnish labor to be used under the direction of the Isthmian Canal Commission upon the Canal Zone Isthmus of Panama

Invitation for proposals to furnish labor to be used under the direction of the Isthmian Canal Commission upon the Canal Zone Isthmus of Panama

Call for proposals for organizations to apply for contracts to provide labor to the Isthmian Canal Commission for the construction of a canal in Panama. The document includes the conditions under which applications must be submitted and provisions that must be included in the contracts, as well as various laws and regulations relating to matters on the Isthmus. Handwritten notes state that the document is void and was not issued.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905-07-22

Hearings before the Committee on Naval Affairs, United States Senate, on the bill (S.3335) to increase the efficiency of the personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States

Hearings before the Committee on Naval Affairs, United States Senate, on the bill (S.3335) to increase the efficiency of the personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps of the United States

The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs interviews a number of naval officers on some alleged defects in the construction of several battleships now being built. Chief among these concerns are the questions of the placement of the armor belt, the positions of the guns, and the design of the hoists to provide the turrets with ammunition.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-21

Additional statement by Commander A. L. Key, U.S. Navy, to the chairman and members of the Senate Naval Committee

Additional statement by Commander A. L. Key, U.S. Navy, to the chairman and members of the Senate Naval Committee

Commander Key responds to reports by Rear Admiral George Albert Converse and Chief Constructor of the Navy W. L. Capps about the construction of American battleships compared to Japanese and British battleships. Key points out errors and inconsistencies in the reports, and argues that the water line armor belts on American battleships are incorrectly placed and not thick enough. He believes the United States needs to be building ships based on the most up-to-date knowledge about battleship construction and design. He also takes issue with the lack of battle tactics practice in the Atlantic Fleet’s maneuvers.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-03-21

Inquiry into certain western land grants

Inquiry into certain western land grants

The Congressional Record reports a portion of a conversation between several senators regarding railroad grant lands owned by the Northern Pacific and Southern Pacific Railroads. Congress granted the railroads lands with the condition that they would sell them to settlers, but the companies have not been holding up their end of the bargain. The Department of Justice is taking the matter under investigation.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-01-31

Inquiry as to certain western land grants

Inquiry as to certain western land grants

Senator Charles William Fulton, of Oregon, proposes an amendment authorizing and instructing Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte to begin suits in Oregon relating to the present land grant cases. While Bonaparte may have already had the authority to do this without such a resolution, passing such a resolution assuages some of the worries of the Justice Department regarding its ability to prosecute such suits. Debate on this resolution centered around whether such a resolution was necessary, and around some of the facts of the land grant cases.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-18

Congressional record

Congressional record

This portion of the Congressional Record reports proceedings of the United States Senate in which Senator Benjamin R. Tillman calls attention to a circular going around that is using his name to spread a land grant scheme. Tillman wants to publicize this fraud so that people are not drawn in by it.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-19

Inquiry as to certain western land grants

Inquiry as to certain western land grants

This portion of the United States Congressional Record documents a conversation pertaining to a proposed joint resolution directing Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte to act on a matter related to grants of land in Oregon made to railroad companies. Some amendments to the resolution were made, including the removal of the preamble.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-21

Report concerning certain alleged defects in vessels of navy

Report concerning certain alleged defects in vessels of navy

This report records a series of documents, primarily from Admiral W. L. Capps, Constructor of the Navy, answering recent criticisms about some naval vessels in the United States Navy. These criticisms centered on the height of the freeboard of the ships, their water-line armor distribution, and the ammunition hoists used, among other topics. The report contains a statement by Capps, a report of a relevant discussion by the British Royal Navy, a number of diagrams detailing armor distribution, and a record of hearings conducted by the House Committee on Naval Affairs. Capps refutes the criticism by correcting several misunderstandings about terminology, explaining the rationale behind some shipbuilding decisions, and mentioning that several issues have already been corrected in newer ships.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-02-19

Headquarters Philippines division: general orders no. 16

Headquarters Philippines division: general orders no. 16

This general order outlines the tasks for preparing American soldiers for the Philippines. The officers hold night drills, practice marches, and address field problems. Enlisted soldiers will practice swimming and target practice. The military will hold a tournament to create a friendly rivalry between the different military batteries and organizations. The judges will be holding sanitation contests, as well, for setting surgical standards.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-05-20