New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-11
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI.


THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI
MJoReSS "AREESs T fHBvTSS es u RIVE" AND I'M
WAsHINGroN Feb. S-The following report has
been sent TO the House by Secretary stanton m con-
formity with a resolution passed Dec %. 1866
SIR: In obedience to the reqnirements OF the acs q
June 49, 1866, making appropriations for The repair
preservation, and completion Of certain public w0rh
&C. and IN WIN .ne , avs ire Iono "a
transmit herewith the report Of Breyet eaioren O. x
surveys Of the Upper Mssssp p River and It's tributa-ey
Gen Narrens report though preliminary one, i mara
SSeT treated Of and the lack q
data OF obtained N EsE PSrsess n q me o.
to n1 3s arr sP ss az ~
81 ss q eI a LAKE. Ell Ess 70 ~ Maas.. %
o. tss Shlg2eva Delta.
0ftSs Msssspp from FsAs Of Auhouy Rock island
In addition to the above, surveys and examinations
made for obtaining hemateral necessary 20 aeesy
Paul TO st Louie 50 as to oecaslon Last Obstruction
order gain time 10 present II properly Cen Hsren
concludes from his examinations that Throughout tnc
space between Fort Smelling and the Rock Island Rapd9
the current OF has not been OF sufficient strengths
posed OF sand This sand very scous and free remo9
menng material 50 that It Is easy Stsa Dy
pyer Sre eonHusly shifting from plscsto place theroln
Ihe sand Is th ss eIo sraee udSnTbT
tho unsatisfactory effect oone dams on the Ohs whe4
feel authorized to recommend them for the Mississippi,
full discussion and expression OF oplncn
on this matter till all the results OF his surveys have been
developed but as measure OF temporary relief wneu
may yet prove the most economical and desiraDs
for permanent adoption urges the construction OF iew
steamboats, with apparatus adapted TO eapng the sand.
tS IN Of low %ater These sandbars set dams In
preserving desraDleude OF water above mem. arg
The dredging operation ccvd be. 80 contributed as "a
make the required opening scross them az the
time and place needed and oolyst9 an extsns ss
by foureet draught can besecured I'D 70 me
drSnsht "a Of three feet Two small amounts Of 5000 and
5000 however asked for for the purpose OF tss.s
sperflOus channels and of sG65 for log KS and dsn
70 reach ST ANTHONY II the pan 81 E,resStsr
of $4,000 is thought would be less than me eoss
Of keeping dams Ia repair even tney Succoeeood w.
The Estimated cost of the improvement Of the navies-
' 1o % o ii and d@ agettf Island ssseS
For building and operating two dFedgea and saas boa'
experimental dsns
For experimental beacon 80
S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 11 made by snags and wrecks win
moved by the same 1oats that act as dredges.
For the Ssnpes0 sofa g 6s T Sa Which Mn 1--WE
Tots. from Seno@ Medicine to Font Rds GO sxse4
Total from Fort RdgytO MnkaiO, ~ miles sss9
To, from M S0 S9. P5 70 o S l Rsp @ niles, %
Total from foot Of Little .spds to AsdoIs ~ In nd
desraSIe Improvement Of the Minnesota might %
eff f - ~ bI 9s iS eet W ST 1Ste
For removing sbsss boalder throughout 1900
F o s sspen aS annually o ,erspsr 300
10 % ea S for al present FOR the % the
is thought that nothing put canal SO1 p arr not coma
stream il sbOuiOO 100 feet wide aud has NC
natural navgton For Tue Llo T ,auon TTee csii
mates are presented Tor improving At from tsS
Inches to two feet for vessels 50 feet long eoE
tinuous canal giving four feel draft would cost $1,000
out naygabe stage al low ws'e as Iooas
Wisconsin ye Q, SpO 1wg Company and partially
carried out though now somewhat dilapldateu proy9o
for naS 56r & fss With fhS locks S. by @ MAJ
jor suter who was assigned TO- the %Oek ~ e"m
petc this work properly and pat y 70 good rep1s
sGT SuS ter F FS ye part n the line Of six ss
the lengths of locks Increased to go feet 80 az 70 a.
the p%ss1s S Of NS as a o Se cum OF Into The
lakes This last estimate y 81 SO5olS Maot svS
ing the naygaby OF the Wisconsin Ryss up 70 m ars
came standard that on the Fox until 9sr hoWeys
submits estimate for employing a,dcs 70 improve
TINS river 70 me MAN Is bars are formed Of moving
sand like those OF, the Upper hiS'''''i1'
report PrS as.ds, and sss
BIpehse Of operating ooe year
s,,, nos
each sqbasso, are necessary to satisfactorily dc.
IN, OF the most economical mooe v. -
pn ont tho plan of improving the 1as,iaoss
riyerss herein considered. The estimates i"'
sarveys arc: -. p.u. 81 g, Antsoav......., e7yoo
r g ~ Ns..ippi Fal o. ~ Ao0V sAu 1sea
Rock Island ksPds' .....,,... 800
$4,000
Nh. devs and recommendations OF Cen warren -
concSrred BY this Department Th so d1 %as only on
10 0en and activity and gnflagging industry thss
great eney Was completed aud the preliminary reports
yn1 S in time be subpod CongSess during me
present session Very repectfuyfy our opeueps
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