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Ohio River Improvement Bill Moves in Senate Target
Washington notes detail a plan to secure a nine foot navigation stage on the Ohio River with a 200 600 dollar appropriation for survey from Big Miami to Ohio mouth. Bipartisan Ohio Valley push seeks year round navigability and a ready report by November 1 1903 amid hesitance from Chairman Burton. Also reports Panama Canal treaty timing and cabinet meeting among other items.
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Washington
Bromwell
Ohio
Ohio River
Big
Ami
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Congress
Albert Bettinger
E. P. Wilson
T. E. Burton
Rivers and Harbors Committee
Burton
Hart
Bogota
St Ig
Hay
Senate
Dr. Herran