Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-09-28
| have the honor 10 be
with great respect
Your obi. Servant.
HENRY DODGE.
WASHINGTON, July Goth. 1912. {
United States Senate. :
Hon. Wm. Woodbridge:

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To the Hon. Wm Woodbridge:
SrR:-Thc bill making appropriations
| for the construction of Harbors at the
tTowns Of Milwaukee, Racine, and South
port, and Lighthouse at the latter p lace
in the Territory of Wisconsin having
being now before the Senate, and referred
to me as a member of the Committee on
CONNIE rec. for your report as the Del
egate COR Wisconsin. respectfully call
your attention to the following facts. At
an early day OF the present session Of Con-
gress, | called on the Hon. John p. kene-
DIV, Chairman of the Committee on Com
merce on subject oftIarbors in theTerrito-
ry Of Wisconsin. He informed me that
he had been assigned by the Committee, TO
report on all memorials, and petitions, re-
laling TO Harbors in Wisconsin, and that
he intended TO report a general Harbor
Bill during the session which would en-
brace Wisconsin,. The House of Repres-
entatives, having assinged three days for
the Territories introduced a Bill for
Harbor appropriations and an apppropri-
alton for a Light House at Southport.
| communicated nay views TO the Chair
man Of the the Committee on Commerce,
who approved them and stated that he
would explain TO the House the reason why
The report was not made by the committee
on Commerce He did make the observa-
ton to the House, and supported with
zeal and ability the Bill. mention these
facts to explain to you the reasons why
the Bill now before you. was not accom-
panied by the usual report TO the House.
| would respectfully call your attention to
Senate Document No. 2 vol. 18th. Congress
page 195 first estimate for Harbors at
Milwaukee and Racine, also House Doc
uments, No. l57 first session Goth Con-
gress- You will receive enclosed Capt
Aliens report and estimate for a harbor at
Southport, with the report of Capt Cram.
Typographical engineer, with the ID. Es-
innate for a Harbor at Racine with a re-
port Of the Committee appointed by the
trustees OF the town Of milwaukee relative
to the Commerce ofthat place, showing the
imports and exports between the year 1884
and l84l with the loss Of lives, and prop
erty destroyed in navigating Lake Mich
lSdh uuIlUS tne same peF!OQ. OH VIII
receive statement of exports and imports
TO Racine between the years 1886 and
1S41. | have enclosed for your nfor-
nation and that Of the Committee, copy
of letter addressed by me to the Hon. Mr.
John P. Kennedy on the 18th. of May last
with letter from the Commissioners Of
the General Land office, showing the a.
mount OF the proceeds received by the
Government from the sales of the Public
Lands an the Territory to the Commence
ment of the presea; year. | have enclosed
Mr. Capt Grams report and estimates in
reference TO HarborS at the Mouth Of Pike
River and Pike Creek accompanied by
survey. The enclosed is the only copy in
the Office of the Typographical Bureau
which you will please return me. Iwould
respectfully call your attention to the me-
MORALS from the Legislative Assembly ac-
companied by numerous petitions from the
people of the Territory on the subject OF
Harbors, for the last six Years, as we'll as
TO petitions aud memorials from several
ofthe States of This Union on the same sub
ject.
| am your most Obedient
Henry Dodge