Page. List of claims for losses through depredations committed by Indians and while persons upon citizens and Indians, &c.—Continued. Eli Hatheway 100 00 1859. .do. Not named. 164 James H. Hamilton 164 Rufus Holmes & Co 14.50 1861. Oregon Not named. 165 E. S. Joslyn. 4,650 00 165 John Johnson 250, 365 00 1843. Indian Terri Sac and Fox 1857. tory. .do. Reported to department for rejection. Feb. 16,72 Transmitted to Senator No definite action. Reported to department for disallow- Mar. 1,'81 ance. Dawes March 2, 1882. 166 John Markley .80 00 1853. Oregon Rogue River.. 1855. Sent to agent.. 166 William H. McGreen 450 00 1853. .do 1855. .do.. 166 William McBean 2,610 00 1855. Washington Not named. 1857 No definite action Territory. 166 G. L. McPherson and 1,671 60 1856. Oregon Rogue River.. 1857. .do. 3,507 50 1856. .do .do 1857. ...do. 119 50 1860 .do .do 1857 Sent to agent.. 167 W. N. P. Marlin. 350 00 1857 Kansas Kickapoo 1857 .do. May 14,'80 May 25, 80 1st Session. No. 136. NAVIGATION THROUGH BRIDGES OVER THE UPPER MIS SISSIPPI RIVER. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR, TRANSMITTING A report relative to the facilitation of navigation through the various bridges over the Upper Mississippi River. MARCH 27, 1882.—Referred to the Committee on Commerce and ordered to be printed. WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, March 24, 1882. The Secretary of War has the honor to transmit to the House of Representatives, for the information of the Committee on Commerce, a communication from the Chief of Engineers of yesterday's date and the accompanying special report from Captain A. Mackenzie, Corps of Engineers, relative to the importance of action by Congress tending to the facilitation of navigation through the various bridges over the Upper Mississippi River, and especially through those which have been constructed under laws prior to that of June 1, 1872. The SPEAKER ROBERT T. LINCOLN, of the House of Representatives. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES ARMY, Washington, D. C., March 23, 1882. SIR: I have the honor to submit the inclosed copies of a special report to this office from Capt. A. Mackenzie, Corps of Engineers, in reference to the importance of action by Congress tending to the facilitation of navigation through the various bridges over the Upper Mississippi River, and especially through those which have been constructed under laws prior to that of June 1, 1872. The question of bridging navigable rivers of the United States is one of great and growing importance, and demands most careful consideration |