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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Chronological list of treaties relating to The Panama Canal...

Chronological list of acts of Congress relating to The Panama Canak.

Introduction..

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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF TREATIES RELATING TO THE PANAMA

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Treaty between the United States and Great Britain as to ship canal connect-

ing Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, April 19, 1850...

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Treaty between the United States and Great Britain to facilitate the construc-

tion of a ship canal, November 18, 1901.

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Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Panama for the con-

struction of a ship canal to connect the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific

Oceans, November 18, 1903...

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Protocol of an agreement between the United States and Panama regarding

neutrality, October 10, 1914..

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Treaty between the United States and Panama, defining the boundary line of

the Panama Canal Zone, September 2, 1914.

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PANAMA CANAL.

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF ACTS OF CONGRESS RELATING TO THE

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An act to provide for the construction of a canal connecting the waters of the

Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, approved June 28, 1902.

An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, approved March 12, 1904.

An act making appropriation for the support of the Army for the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1905, and for other purposes, approved April 23, 1904...

An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904, and for prior years, and for other pur-

poses, approved April 28, 1904.

An act to provide for the temporary government of the Caħal Zone at Panama,
the protection of the canal works, and for other purposes, approved April 28,
1904...

An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial ex-

penses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906, and for

other purposes, approved February 3, 1905.

An act fixing the status of merchandise coming into the United States from the
Canal Zone, Isthmus of Panama, approved March 2, 1905...

An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, and for prior years, and for other pur-

poses, approved March 3, 1905..

An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 1906, approved March 3, 1905.

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An act supplemental to an act entitled "An act to provide for the construction

of a canal connecting the waters of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans," ap-

proved June 28, 1902, and making appropriation for Isthmian Canal con-

struction, and for other purposes, approved December 21, 1905....

An act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in the appropria-

tions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906, and for prior years, and for

other purposes, approved February 27, 1906.

An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 1907, approved June 16, 1906.

Joint resolution providing for the purchase of material and equipment for use

in the construction of the Panama Canal, approved June 25, 1906..

An act for the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments in Guam,

Samoa, and the Canal Zone to affect lands in the District of Columbia and

other Territories, approved June 28, 1906.....

An act to provide for the construction of a lock canal connecting the waters of

the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and the method of construction, approved

June 29, 1906....

An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1907, and for other purposes, approved June

30, 1906.

An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906, and for prior years, and for other pur-

poses, approved June 30, 1906

Joint resolution to provide for the printing of 16,000 copies of Senate Docu-

ment No. 144, Fifty-ninth Congress, second session, approved January 16,

1907....

An act to regulate the immigration of aliens into the United States, approved

February 20, 1907.

An act to satisfy certain claims against the Government arising under the

Navy Department, approved March 4, 1907..

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An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 1998, approved February 22, 1907...

An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, and for other purposes, approved March

4, 1907.

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An act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in the appropria-

tions for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1908, and for prior years, and for

other purposes, approved February 15, 1908.

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An act relating to the liability of common carriers by railroad to their em-

ployees in certain cases, approved April 22, 1908.

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An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 1909, approved May 21, 1908.

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An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909, and for other purposes, approved May

27, 1908..

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An act relating to the use, control, and ownership of lands in the Canal Zone,

Isthmus of Panama, approved February 27, 1909....

An act relating to injured employees on the Isthmian Canal, approved Febru-

ary 24, 1909.

An act granting to certain employees of the United States the right to receive

from it compensation for injuries sustained in the course of their employ-

ment, approved May 30, 1908....

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An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, approved March 2, 1909..

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An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, and for other purposes, approved March

4, 1909..

An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909, and for prior years, and for other pur-

poses, approved March 4, 1909.

An act to provide revenue, equalize duties, and encourage the industries of the

United States, and for other purposes, approved August 5, 1909.

An act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in appropriations

for the fiscal year 1909, and for other purposes, approved August 5, 1909......

An act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in appropriations

for the fiscal year 1910, and for other purposes, approved February 25, 1910..

An act to amend an act entitled "An act relating to the liability of common car-

riers by railroad to their employees in certain cases," approved April 22,

1908, approved April 5, 1910.

An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, approved May 6, 1910...

An act for the relief of earthquake sufferers in Costa Rica, approved May 13,

1910.....

An act to further regulate interstate and foreign commerce by prohibiting the

transportation therein for immoral purposes of women and girls, and for

other purposes, approved June 25, 1910.

An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911, and for other purposes, approved June

25, 1910.......

Joint resolution authorizing the President to invite foreign countries to partici-

pate in the Panama-Pacific International Exposition in 1915, at San Fran-

cisco, Cal., approved February 15, 1911..

An act to restrain the Secretary of the Treasury from receiving bonds issued to

provide money for the building of the Panama Canal as security for the issue

of circulating notes to national banks, and for other purposes, approved

March 2, 1911.

An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, approved March 3, 1911.

An act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending

June 30, 1912, and for other purposes, approved March 4, 1911...

An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, and for other purposes, approved March

4, 1911.

An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, approved April 30, 1912.

An act limiting the hours of daily service of laborers and mechanics employed

upon work done for the United States, or for any Territory, or for the District

of Columbia, and for other purposes, approved June 19, 1912..

Joint resolution extending appropriations for the necessary operations of the

Government under certain contingencies, approved July 1, 1912.

An act for the relief of the heirs of Robert S. Gill, approved July 3, 1912.

An act for the relief of Douglas B. Thompson, approved July 3, 1912...

An act for the relief of Alessandro Comba, approved July 10, 1912...

Joint resolution to continue the provisions of a joint resolution approved July 1,

1912, entitled "Joint resolution extending appropriations for the necessary

operations of the Government under certain contingencies" approved, Au-

gust 1, 1912...

An act to regulate radio communication, approved August 13, 1912.

Joint resolution to further continue the provisions of a joint resolution ap-

proved July 1, 1912, entitled “Joint resolution extending appropriations for

the necessary operations of the Government under certain contingencies,'

approved August 15, 1912

An act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending

June 30, 1913, and for other purposes, approved August 22, 1912.

An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and for other purposes, approved August

24, 1912..

An act to provide for the opening, maintenance, protection, and operation of

the Panama Canal, and the sanitation and government of the Canal Zone,

approved August 24, 1912.

An act making appropriation for the support of the Army for the fiscal year

ending June 30, 1913, and for other purposes, approved August 24, 1912

Joint resolution amending the Army appropriation bill, approved August 24,

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An act to pay certain employees of the Government for injuries received while

in the discharge of their duties, approved February 7, 1913.

An act to pay certain employees of the Government for injuries received while

in the discharge of their duties, and for other claims, approved February 18,

1913......

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An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, approved February 28, 1913:

An act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending

June 30, 1914, and for other purposes, approved March 4, 1913.

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