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United States, War Department
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The organization United States, War Department represents an institution, an association, or corporate body that is associated with resources found in Bowdoin College Library.

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United States, War Department
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War Department

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"Constructive recess." Mr. Proctor submitted the following letter from the Secretary of War submitting the views of the Department in regard to what is called a "constructive recess." February 4, 1904. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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"The Cuartel," Monterey, Cal. Letter from the Secretary of War, recommending a release of its title to the property known as "The Cuartel" to the City of Monterey, Cal. January 4, 1906. -- Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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"The Dalles," Columbia River. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers relative to the proposed survey of "The Dalles," Columbia River. January 25, 1887. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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(Little) Island Creek, Md. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated August 12, 1936, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers and illustration, on a preliminary examination and survey of (Little) Island Creek, Talbot County, Md... January 5, 1937. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed with illustration., (electronic resource)
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(To accompany Bill H.R. No. 90.) December 22, 1837. Submitted to the House by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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A Message from the president of the United States to Congress, : transmitting certain documents relative to hostile threats against the territories of Spain, in the neighbourhood of the United States. : Published by order of the House of Representatives, (electronic resource)
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A chronological history of the civil war in America, by Richard Swainson Fisher ; illustrated with A.J. Johnson's and J.H. Colton's steel plate maps and plans of the southern states and harbors, (electronic resource)
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A compend of certain laws for the organization & government of the militia of the United States and of the District of Columbia, (electronic resource)
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A compendious exercise for the garrison and field ordnance as practised in the United States, (electronic resource)
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A plan for the general arrangement of the militia of the United States. : Published by order of the House of Representatives, (electronic resource)
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A plan for the general arrangement of the militia of the United States. : Published by order of the House of Representatives, (electronic resource)
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A treatise of artillery : containing a new system, or the alterations made in the French artillery, since 1765. Translated from the French of M. de Scheel, (electronic resource)
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A treatise of artillery; : containing a new system, or the alterations made in the French artillery, since 1765., Translated from the French of M. de Scheel, (electronic resource)
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A.C. Jewell. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting papers in the claim of A.C. Jewell. February 1, 1902. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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A.H. Herr. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, in further response to Senate resolution of March 2, 1897, a copy of the report of the Acting Quartermaster-General of the Army, dated April 16, 1867, in the matter of the claim of A.H. Herr. April 13, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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A.H. Herr. March 8, 1897. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abandoned military reservations. Letter from the Secretary of War, relative to the disposition of abandoned military reservations. February 7, 1881. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. February 17, 1881. -- Ordered to be printed, with the accompanying papers., (electronic resource)
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Abandoned military reservations. Message form the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of War relative to the disposal of abandoned military reservations. January 26, 1882. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abandonment and curtailment of river and harbor projects. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a partial report from the Chief of Engineers in regard to abandonment and curtailment of river and harbor projects. June 26, 1926. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abandonment of China or White Hall National Cemetery in Pennsylvania. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a recommendation as to the abandonment of China or White Hall National Cemetery in Pennsylvania. December 10, 1910. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abandonment of China or White Hall National Cemetery in Pennsylvania. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting copy of House Document No. 1110, Sixty-first Congress, third session, regarding an abandoned cemetery in Bucks County, Pa., known as the China or White Hall Cemetery. June 3, 1912. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriation and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abandonment of certain military posts. Letter from the Secretary of War, concerning the abandonment of certain military posts. April 20, 1878. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abbapoola Creek, Johns Island, S.C. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated October 19, 1938, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers and an illustration, on reexamination of Abbapoola Creek, Johns Island, S.C... January 11, 1939. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed with an illustration., (electronic resource)
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Abita River, La. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination of Abita River, from Abita Springs to Bogue Falia, La. January, 10, 1912. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abraham P. Eyre. (To accompany Bill H.R. 1233.) Letter from the Secretary of War, at the request of the Committee on Military Affairs, relative to claim of Abraham P. Eyre, of Philadelphia. April 17, 1872. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Absecon Creek, N.J. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Acting Chief of Engineers, reports on preliminary examination and survey of Absecon Creek, N.J. June 19, 1911. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Absecon Inlet, N.J. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting information in response to Senate resolution of February 17, 1911, relative to the examination and survey of Absecon Inlet, N.J. February 24, 1911. -- Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Absecon Inlet, N.J. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports by a special board of engineers on examination and survey of Absecon Inlet, N.J., with a view to improving and maintaining the channel. February 20, 1911. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Absecon Inlet, N.J. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, dated November 26, 1945, submitting a report, together with accompanying papers and an illustration, on a review of reports on Absecon Inlet, N.J... March 15, 1946. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed with an illustration., (electronic resource)
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Absecon Inlet, N.J. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, reports on preliminary examination and survey of Absecon Inlet, N.J. August 16, 1922. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Absecon Inlet, New Jersey. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, with a letter from the Chief of Engineers, report on preliminary examination, together with plan and estimate of cost of improvement, of Absecon Inlet, New Jersey, with a view to maintaining a depth of 12 feet over the bar. March 4, 1910. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Absence from the United States of Col. Emory Upton and other officers of the Army. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting copies of instructions under which Lieut. Col. Emory Upton, Maj. George A. Forsyth, and Capt. Joseph P. Sanger are now absent from the United States. May 12, 1876. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstract of militia reports. Letter from the Secretary of War, submitting abstracts of reports and returns made by the adjutants general of the states, territories, and District of Columbia militia for the year ended December 31, 1908. December 15, 1909. -- Referred to the Committee on Militia and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstract of proposals for material and labor for the Engineer Department, 1915. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers submitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, for material and labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department. February 3, 1916. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstract of proposals for material and labor for the Engineer Department, 1916. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, submitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, for material and labor... January 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstract of proposals for material and labor for the Engineer Department, 1918. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting a letter from the Chief of Engineers, submitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. February 6, 1919. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstract of proposals for material and labor for the Engineer Department. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, for material and labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department. January 8, 1918. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstract of proposals for materials and labor for Engineer Department 1911. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, for materials and labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department. February 5, 1912. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstract of proposals for materials and labor for Engineer Department 1912. Letter from the Secretary of War transmitting, pursuant to Section 230, Revised Statutes, abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1912, for material and labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department. January 21, 1913. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstract of proposals for materials and labor for Engineer Department 1913. Letter from the Assistant Secretary of War transmitting, pursuant to Section 230, Revised Statutes, abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1913,... in connection with works under the Engineer Department. January 30, 1914. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstract of the returns of the militia of the United States. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report from the Adjutant General, with an abstract of the returns of the militia of the United States. February 8, 1849. Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstract of the returns of the militia of the United States. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting an abstract of the returns of the militia of all the states and territories, in compliance with an act passed March 2, 1803. February 1, 1847. Read, and referred to the Committee on the Militia., (electronic resource)
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Abstract of the returns of the militia of the United States. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting an abstract of the returns of the militia of the several states, with their arms, &c., in compliance with an act passed March 2, 1803. February 11, 1848. Referred to the Committee on the Militia, and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstracts of proposals for materials and labor for Engineer Department 1910. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, for materials and labor in connection with works under the engineer department. December 6, 1910. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstracts of proposals for materials and labor for Engineer Department, 1908. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting abstracts of proposals received during the year ending June 30, 1908, for materials and labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department. January 11, 1909. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Abstracts of proposals for materials and labor for Engineer Department, 1909. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting abstracts of proposals received during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909, for materials and labor in connection with works under the Engineer Department. January 12, 1910. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Acceptance of cession of land from South Carolina. Letter from the Secretary of War, submitting a recommendation in relation to the acceptance of a cession of land from the State of South Carolina. December 18, 1902. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Acceptance of donations of certain lands, etc. Letter from the Secretary of War, recommending legislation to authorize the acceptance of donations of land adjacent to the reservation at Fort Missoula, Mont. January 4, 1904. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Acceptance of foreign decorations. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting copies of communications from the Secretary of War and recommending that Brig. Gen. William Crozier and Capt. Daniel T. Moore be permitted to accept decorations from the Legion of Honor. January 4, 1906. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Acceptances of the War Department for transportation across the plains. Letter from the Secretary of War, in relation to the policy of the War Department in granting acceptances to the contractors for transportation across the plains, &c. December 31, 1860. -- Referred to the select committee and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky mountains : performed in the years 1819 and '20, by order of the Hon. J.C. Calhoun, sec'y of war, under the command of Major Stephen H. Long, from the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the exploring party ; compiled by Edwin James, (electronic resource)
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Account of an expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky mountains : performed in the years 1819 and 1820, by order of the Hon[orable] J.C. Calhoun, Secretary of War, under the command of Maj[or] S.H. Long, of the U.S. Top. Engineers, compiled from the notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the party, by Edwin James, (electronic resource)
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Account of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting papers relating to the account of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway for transporting supplies to Indian prisoners. March 13, 1900. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accountability of agents. Communicated to the House of Representatives, February 12, 1822
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Accountability of disbursement of public moneys. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting draft of a bill relating to accountability of disbursement of public moneys and public stores by officers of the Army. December 18, 1905. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of Army officers. Memorandum from the Secretary of War, transmitting petition of certain Army officers relating to Bill (H.R. 6648) conferring jurisdiction on the Court of Claims to adjudicate the claims of certain officers of the Army for arrearages of longevity pay. February 24, 1903. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of Capt. Claudius M. Seaman and Lieut. Col. William C. Langfitt. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, with a copy of a communication from the Secretary of War, a recommendation for credits to the accounts of Capt. Claudius M. Seaman and Lieut. Col. William C. Langfitt. February 17, 1911. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of Capt. Grayson V. Heidt, U.S. Army. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of a communication from the Secretary of War submitting an estimate of deficiency to authorize the accounting officers of the Treasury to make a credit to the accounts of Capt. Grayson V. Heidt. January 20, 1910. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of Col. (now Brig. Gen.) Jesse McL. Carter. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary or War, submitting a proposed paragraph of legislation authorizing and directing the accounting officers of the Treasury to allow and credit the accounts of Col. (now Brig. Gen.) Jesse McL. Carter the sum of $352.23. January 17, 1918. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of Lieut. Col. Charles J. Nelson, Quartermaster Corps, United States Army. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of War submitting a proposed clause of legislation authorizing and directing allowance and credit in accounts of Lieut. Col. Charles J. Nelson... June 3, 1918. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of Lieut. Col. D.E. McCarthy and Capt. F.A. Grant. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting, with a copy of a communication from the Secretary of War, a recommendation of credits to the accounts of Lieut. Col. D.E. McCarthy and Capt. F.A. Grant, United States Army. February 23, 1911. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of Maj. W.L. Fisk, Corps of Engineers. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting, together with other papers, letter from the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, calling attention to certain disallowances by the Auditor for the War Department in the settlement of the accounts of Maj. W.L. Fisk, Corps of Engineers. February 27, 1901. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of Sydney E. Smith. Letter from the Secretary of the War, inviting attention to House document No. 832, Sixty-fifty Congress, second session, transmitting a recommendation for necessary legislation for a credit in the accounts of Sydney E. Smith, disbursing clerk of the War Department. February 22, 1919. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of disbursing officers of the Army. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting reports of the inspection of the money accounts of the disbursing officers of the Army made by the Inspector-General's Department. February 4, 1893. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of disbursing officers, War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting reports of money accounts of disbursing officers of the War Department for the year ending September 30, 1890. December 2, 1890. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of disbursing officers. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting reports of inspection of money accounts of disbursing officers for the year ended September 30, 1889. December 9, 1889. -- Referred to the Committee on Expenditures in the War Department and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of superintendents and agents for Indian Affairs. Communicated to the House of Representatives, February 19, 1823
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Accounts of the State of Texas. Letter from the Secretary of War, concerning accounts of the State of Texas. December 27, 1876. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Accounts of the superintendents of Indian affairs in Michigan and Missouri. Communicated to the House of Representatives, February 11, 1822
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Acquirement of additional land at Fort Sheridan, Ill. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting the draft of a bill to authorize the acquirement of additional land at Fort Sheridan, Ill. January 4, 1904. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Acquisition of land for Camp Benning, Ga. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting condemnation proceedings in connection with the acquisition of land for Camp Benning, Ga. June 2, 1921. -- Referred to the Committees on Appropriations and Military Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Acquisition of the Cape Cod Canal. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting item of tentative legislation to enable the Secretary of War to acquire and operate the Cape Cod Canal. February 17, 1919. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Act No. 2222 of the Third Philippine Legislature. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copy of Act No. 2222..., relating to the granting of free land patents to native settlers until January 1, 1923,... accompanying communication from the Secretary of War. June 17, 1913. -- Message and accompanying papers read, referred to the Committee on Insular Affairs, and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Act of Philippine Legislature. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting Act No. 2325 of the Third Philippine Legislature, entitled "An Act Amending Section 13 of Act No. 926, Known as 'The Public-Land Act,' by Specifying the Manner in Which the Publication of the Notices of Sale..." August 22, 1914. -- Referred to the Committee on Insular Affairs and ordered to be printed with accompanying papers., (electronic resource)
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Acting assistant surgeons. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting copy of a letter from the Surgeon-General of the Army, inclosing draft of a bill for the relief of the acting assistant surgeons. April 7, 1900. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Action of War, Navy, and Commerce and Labor Departments on Wireless Telegraph Convention. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of the action... on the subject of the confirmation of the Wireless Telegraph Convention, signed at Berlin on November 3, 1906. April 25, 1908. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Acts and resolutions of the Eighth Legislative Assembly of Porto Rico. Message from the President of the United States transmitting copies of the acts and resolutions enacted by the Eighth Legislative Assembly of Porto Rico during its first session (January 11 to March 11, 1915). December 13, 1915. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico, and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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Acts and resolutions of the second special session, 1918, of the Ninth Legislature of Porto Rico. Message from the President of the United States transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of War submitting the acts and resolution enacted by the Ninth Legislature of Porto Rico... February 25, 1919. -- Read, referred to the Committee on Pacific Islands and Porto Rico, and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)
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