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2151. Old River. Lock and dam in Old River, Tex., report to accompany H. R. 7362 [to authorize construction of lock and dam in Old River, Tex., by Old River Company, and making of improvements enabling passage of fresh water from portion of Trinity River above mouth of Old River into Old River above such lock and dam, and for protection of rice crops against salt water]; submitted by Mr. Rayburn.

Corporate/Agency Authors:
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, House of Representatives, and Congress
Publisher:
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Date:
May 10, 1918

2158. Wrecking vessels. Exempting wrecking vessels from provisions of seamen's act, report to accompany H. R. 11408 [to amend sec. 4516, Revised statutes, and act to promote welfare of American seamen in merchant marine, to abolish arrest and imprisonment as penalty for desertion, and to secure abrogation of treaty provisions in relation thereto, and to promote safety at sea, so as to exempt wrecking vessels from provisions of said act]; submitted by Mr. Alexander.

Corporate/Agency Authors:
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, House of Representatives, and Congress
Publisher:
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Date:
May 10, 1918