Investigation of Panama Canal Matters: Hearings Before the Committee on Interoceanic Canals of the United States Senate in the Matter of the Senate Resolution Adopted January 9, 1906, Providing for an Investigation of Matters Relating to the Panama Canal, Etc. [Jan. 11, 1906-Feb. 12, 1907], Volumul 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1907 |
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Pagina 31
... feet thick in some places , of red clay , and in some places in the stratification of the rock we will find little seams of clay . But it must be drilled , all of it , excepting pos- sibly a pocket here and there . As I say , over ...
... feet thick in some places , of red clay , and in some places in the stratification of the rock we will find little seams of clay . But it must be drilled , all of it , excepting pos- sibly a pocket here and there . As I say , over ...
Pagina 32
... feet above the base of your shovel . Ordinarily about 30 or 35 feet is about right . Senator MORGAN . Is the work that is being done there now encum- bered or impeded by slides ? Mr. STEVENS . No , sir ; not to any great extent ...
... feet above the base of your shovel . Ordinarily about 30 or 35 feet is about right . Senator MORGAN . Is the work that is being done there now encum- bered or impeded by slides ? Mr. STEVENS . No , sir ; not to any great extent ...
Pagina 35
... feet above sea level . Perico and Culebra and Flamenco , which are the islands at the mouth of the harbor , and larger ones farther out , are of practically the same formation to an unscientific eye . Senator ANKENY . Are they the same ...
... feet above sea level . Perico and Culebra and Flamenco , which are the islands at the mouth of the harbor , and larger ones farther out , are of practically the same formation to an unscientific eye . Senator ANKENY . Are they the same ...
Pagina 36
... feet to the mile . The ties generally , especially those that were placed there years ago that is , those that have ... feet long , 48 feet wide , with two tracks on it , built by the French and acquired with the railway . That was about ...
... feet to the mile . The ties generally , especially those that were placed there years ago that is , those that have ... feet long , 48 feet wide , with two tracks on it , built by the French and acquired with the railway . That was about ...
Pagina 70
... feet high , and with that class of mate- rial , particularly in the rainy season , these extremely high dumps can not be kept under the tracks or , to put it the other way , the tracks can not be kept on top . Twelve or fifteen feet is ...
... feet high , and with that class of mate- rial , particularly in the rainy season , these extremely high dumps can not be kept under the tracks or , to put it the other way , the tracks can not be kept on top . Twelve or fifteen feet is ...
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agent agreement American Ancon auditor bankers banks BENSON bids BIGELOW Bohio Canal Zone cars cent Chagres River charge chief engineer Colon commissaries committee construction contract cost course Cromwell Culebra employees fact feet freight French Gamboa Gatun give GORMAN Governor Magoon inches Isthmian Canal Commission Isthmus labor letter lock canal Major GALLAGHER Markel material and supplies matter ment miles minority report Miraflores month Panama Railroad Company party ports President purchasing question Republic of Panama requisitions road rock sanitary SCHWERIN sea-level canal Secretary of War Secretary TAFT Senator ANKENY Senator DRYDEN Senator HOPKINS Senator KITTREDGE Senator KNOX Senator MORGAN Senator SIMMONS Senator TALIAFERRO ship SHONTS silver statement steamers Steamship STEVENS suppose thing tion track understand United WALLACE Washington yellow fever York
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Pagina 354 - Canal and auxiliary works, and all provisions, medicines, clothing, supplies and other things necessary and convenient for the officers, employees, workmen and laborers in the service and employ of the United States and for their families.
Pagina 912 - That until the expiration of the present session of Congress, unless provision for the temporary government of the said territories be sooner made by Congress, all the military, civil, and judicial powers exercised by the officers of the existing government of the same...
Pagina 912 - Until Congress shall provide for the government of such islands all the civil, judicial and military powers exercised by the officers of the existing government in said islands shall be vested in such person or persons and shall be exercised in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct; and the President shall have power to remove said officers and fill the vacancies so occasioned.
Pagina 354 - The United States may import at any time into the said zone and auxiliary lands, free of custom duties, imposts, taxes, or other charges, and without any restrictions, any and all vessels, dredges, engines, cars, machinery, tools, explosives, materials, supplies, and other articles necessary and convenient in the construction, maintenance, operation, sanitation and protection of the Canal...
Pagina 403 - ... have covenanted and agreed, and by these presents do covenant and agree, to and with each other as follows: First. The...
Pagina 724 - ... concerns the United States, entire freedom of voting at elections held in the Republic of Panama and its provinces or municipalities at such places outside of the Canal Zone as may be fixed by the Republic and under such conditions as the Republic may determine; but nothing herein is to be construed as intending to limit the power of the Republic to exclude or restrict the right of such citizens to vote as it may be deemed judicious.
Pagina 546 - June 1, 190-1,1 filled the various offices of assistant second vice-president, assistant general manager, and general manager of the Illinois Central Railroad Company and the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Company. They were two corporations that were owned by the same parties.
Pagina 205 - Nothing contained in this article shall affect the principle that the offences to which it refers shall be defined, prosecuted and punished in conformity with the domestic law of a Party.
Pagina 884 - DEAR SIR : I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of January 3, requesting certain information in the matter of an oil pipe line across the Isthmus of Panama. In reply you are respectfully informed that this is a matter now in the hands of the Secretary of War, and I therefore have referred your inquiry to him. Very respectfully, TP SHONTS, Chairman.
Pagina 477 - ... they are. If it is not extended, more offshore oil revenues will be used. The National Park Service and other agencies could set up their own system of fees and they say they think they can get as much money that way as would arise by extending the golden eagle. So feewise, it is six of one and half a dozen of the other. Mr. DAVIS. Thank you, sir. If the Interior Department is allowed to publish information about the golden eagle pass as provided in S. 2315 so that the public at large as well...