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the request Of similar act frem the Con.

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and i,s recent sssemblags IN Washington,
were not only favorably mentioned 10 the
enlightened anu patriotic message OF the
President at The opening OF Congress, but,
although no measure tor the reasons which
have been stated, could pass that body,
having exclusive reference TO the Ohio and
Chesapeake Canal, the large majority OF
the House OF Representatives. which APP
proved The Survey Bill, and the greater
majority which sanctioned the sppropria-
ton OF a considerable sum to the removal
OF certain distractions in the navigation Of
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, sufficient
~ atlested the growth OF a sentiment in
Congress favorable to Internal Improve
menl.
In the execution Of the former OF those
acts, an examination and survey were or
dereG, by the President, OF the waters OF
Potomac and ONO. WITH tine interesting
country which divides them al present,
bot which, the committee confidently lru<I,
is destined heresiterto furnish the channel
OF their perm anent union.
The examination has been extended a.
long the Obio and the Big Beaver over to
scheme OF the Convention.
rhe result OF the recent survey across
the Allegheny confirms rhe information
submitted 10 the Convention, that, il the
water OF Deep Creek should prove insult
lclent to fil the summit level OF the pro-
posed Csaal and the descending locks,
the roughiogany may with facility be
brnughtto its aid, and will be competent
TO supply its detects.
Ii still remains tor the friends Of The
contemplated Canal to proceed in the
nude devised by the Convention for its
execution, or to vary it, as was originally
designed, according to circumstances.
By an early assent OF the legislatures
OF MARYLAND and Pennsylvania to the Vir>
gina act, al their ensuing session, char
ter may be obtained, in December next,
Tor new company, 10 which the condi-
tionai surrender OF the rights OF the Poo-
mac Company. il is presumed, may be
readily obtained upon the terms hitherto
proposed.
Upon this basis. an application may be
made to COsgress tor their consent 10 the
charter thus provided, and tor such further
aid 10 this great enterprise as II may seen
TO require and its obyl W. Importance to
toe future prosperity and union OF these
States may warrant.
G.. r. MERCER,
Chairman Central Committee.
Gtorsetown, Oct 20 1894
The COMMITTEES subjuin to this report the
93d section OF the Virginia act incorpora-
ting the Chesape4 ke and ONO Canal Com.
pany and The 2lst section OF the MARYLAND
act OF The same title:
Ertract from the Tirginia Act.
Esd. BE At further enacted, That the assent
of the Congress of the United states, required
by the first section of this act, and the autho-
rity conferred bv the l4th section, is under
stood and taken % relate only to their authority
as the Legislature OF the District OF Columbia
Extract from the Maryland Act.
Sec 81 ind be IL enacted. That the right Of
the waters of the river Potomac for the Pun pose
of anv lateral canal, or canals. which the State
of MARYLAND or Virginia NAV authorize to be
made in connection with the said canal, is re-
served to the SAID states respectively. That
similar right Is reserved to the State of Penn
sylvanis IN relation to the rivers and streams
which may be used in supplying the western
section Of the said canal, that the government
of the United States shall retain the power to
extend the said canal in or through the District
of Columb a on either or both sides OF the river
Potomac: Prouided, That before the act takes
effect, the Congress OF the United States shall
authorize the states OF Maryland and Virginia,
or either of them, to take ard continue canal.
from any point of the above named canal.
the termination thereof, through the territory
of the District of Columbia, or any part there.
Of to the territory OF the said states, or either
of them, in an, direction they may deem pro
per, upon the same terms and conditions, and
with all the rights, privileges and powers. of
every Kind whatsoever, that the company In
corporated by this act have to make the Ches
apeake and Ohio Canal: Ind p, 0raded also,
That in taking or extending such lateral canal,
or canals, through the District Of Columbia.
by either OF the said states, no injury or impe.
diment be done to the navigation of the said
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. sand IN order
to ascertain whether any lateral canal, or ca
mails, which either of the SAID states OF Mary.
land, Pennsvl, ania or Virginia, may propose
to connect with the said Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal will inj ire or impede the navigation OF
the same, the President o. the United States
shall. upon the application of the state wishing
to cut such lateral canal, or canals, appoint
some officer. or officers, ofthe United States
Engineer corps, to decide the same; and the
decision Of such officer, or officers, when re
turned to the President, and by him approved,
shall be final and conclusive on the state max
ing the application aforesaid, and the said
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company: and
the costs attending the same shall be paid by
the state making such application %
The words which follow the star, are not in
the Virginia act.