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Book/Printed Material Correspondence and other papers relating to the proposed interoceanic ship canal, being a reprint of an executive document of the special session of March 4, 1857, and of document No. 194 of the Forty-seventh Congress, first session. February 8, 1900. -\- Ordered to be printed Cited as: S. Doc. 56-161

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  • Correspondence and other papers relating to the proposed interoceanic ship canal, being a reprint of an executive document of the special session of March 4, 1857, and of document No. 194 of the Forty-seventh Congress, first session. February 8, 1900. -\- Ordered to be printed

Other Title

  • Cited as: S. Doc. 56-161

Names

  • United States Congress. Senate
  • Arthur, Chester Alan 1829-1886
  • Pierce, Franklin 1804-1869
  • Chester A. Arthur originator
  • United States. Government Publishing Office, publisher, distributor
  • United States. Congress. Senate, author
  • United States. President (1881-1885 : Arthur)
  • United States. President (1853-1857 : Pierce)
  • United States. Department of State

Created / Published

  • [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1900.

Headings

  • -  Canals
  • -  Contracts
  • -  International relations
  • -  Canals, Interoceanic
  • -  Negotiation
  • -  Neutrality
  • -  Territories and possessions
  • -  Treaties
  • -  Indians
  • -  Great Britain--Territories and possessions

Genre

  • Legislative materials
  • Government publication

Medium

  • 1 online resource (269 pages). maps.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF12
  • 56-1:S.DOC.161
  • Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 3853

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024855430

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, Chester Alan Arthur, Franklin Pierce, Chester A. Arthur Originator, Publisher United States Government Publishing Office, Author United States Congress. Senate, United States President, United States President, and United States Department Of State. Correspondence and other papers relating to the proposed interoceanic ship canal, being a reprint of an executive document of the special session of March 4, and of document No. 194 of the Forty-seventh Congress, first session. February 8, 1900. -\- Ordered to be printed. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1900] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024855430/.

APA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, Arthur, C. A., Pierce, F., Chester A. Arthur Originator, United States Government Publishing Office, P., United States Congress. Senate, A. [...] United States Department Of State. (1900) Correspondence and other papers relating to the proposed interoceanic ship canal, being a reprint of an executive document of the special session of March 4, and of document No. 194 of the Forty-seventh Congress, first session. February 8, 1900. -\- Ordered to be printed. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024855430/.

MLA citation style:

United States Congress. Senate, et al. Correspondence and other papers relating to the proposed interoceanic ship canal, being a reprint of an executive document of the special session of March 4, and of document No. 194 of the Forty-seventh Congress, first session. February 8, 1900. -\- Ordered to be printed. [Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1900] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024855430/>.