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54th OONOEESS, ) HOUSE OF l{^:l»li^:SI<:^'TATlVL:S. i Dort'MKNT 
 l8t iSe88ion. ) 
 
 ( No. 10. 
 
 SURVEY OF liOUNDARV I.IXi: HETVVKEN ALASKA ANI> 
 
 I'.hMTISll COLIJMHIA. 
 
 L E T T E R 
 
 FllOM 
 
 THE ACTING SECRETARY OF THE TliEASFRY, 
 
 TUANSMIlTINti 
 
 A communicrit ion from the Secref((ri/ of' Stdtr, stihmitfiiio <(ii csiiiimlr of 
 appropriation for nurvii/ of tin; hoioKlari/ line hctirceii Alaska and 
 Britinh Columbia. 
 
 Dkckmhkk 9, 1895. — Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to^ 
 
 l»t! jtrintud. 
 
 Treasury Dkpakt^mknt, 
 
 J)('criiiher <i, IS!).'). 
 
 Sir: I liave the lumor to transmit liorcwith tor tlie considonition of 
 Coiijiress copy of a cominuiiication from \\\o Sccretaiy of Stiitc, under 
 date of November 2ti, 1S<J.">, snbmitfinj;' an estimate of iii»|>roi)iiiitioii in 
 tlie sum of 8<"><>,U(M) in connec^tion with the survey of the houiidiiiy line 
 dividinjv Ahiska from liritish Columbia and the Northwest Territory of 
 Canada. 
 
 Respectfully, yours, S. W'ikk, 
 
 Avtimi Secretary. 
 The Speaker of the House of RErRESENTATivKs. 
 
 :,*^smm^ f 
 
 Department of State, 
 
 \Va.slii)i(fton, X<n('mhvr :Jii. J'^' '. 
 
 Sir: I have the honor to enclose herewith (topy of a letter from Mr.. 
 W. W. Duflield, Commissioner of the United States under the treaty 
 with Great liritain of July 22, IS!)2, providin<«' for a Joint survey of the- 
 territory adjacent to the l)oun«lary line dividin;;' Alaska fi(mi RritisU 
 Columbia and the Northwest Territoiy of Canada, in which he su<i<j^ests 
 that, in view of the i)ossible necessity of runninjidelinite lines of demar- 
 cation on the Upi»er Yukon and its tributaries and for providing- for the 
 contingency of suiveys which amy be re«piired aiony the boundary in 
 unforeseen localities, Congress be asked to ap|)ropiiate the sum of 
 $.■)(),()(>(> for the objects specified, said sum to be made available until 
 expended. 
 
2 BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN ALASKA AND BHITISH COLUMBIA. 
 
 Tlic d«'tenniiiiitioii aiul marking of tlie one lininlicd and tbrfy first 
 meridian in tliat i)art which by treaty fmins the iMMiidaiy between 
 Ahisiiu and Hritish Columbia is not prov ded for by suiy «'xistin{; treaty, 
 and ne^()tiati(»rfs to that end may probably be beftiin in the near liiture. 
 For this reuson, and to jierniit prompt exeeution of the arran^iement 
 when reached, the snjrjiested appropriation of $.">(> (MlOjs leeomniended. 
 I Jiave the honor to be, sir, your obediellt servant, 
 
 '*• lilCIIAllD OLNEY. 
 
 The Secretary of the Treasury. 
 
 United Staies ('oast and Ge'odktk; St rvey, 
 
 }V((M/iin(jton, 2). C, Norembvr ^:-i^ 1895. 
 
 Sir: Having in view certain surveys rehiting to the boundary 
 between Ahiska and British Columbia 1 submitted to tlie honorable 
 Secretary (»f the Treasury an estimate of $o,(MM» for the eontini">tion of 
 the boundary surveys in Alaska in my annual estinnites 
 
 In view, however, of the possible necessity of running definite lines 
 of demarcation on the Upper Yukon and its tributaries, and for jnovid- 
 ing for the contingency of surveys, which may be required along the 
 boundary in unforseeu localities, in furtherance of an international 
 agreement, I have the honor to submit for your consi<lerati(m the sug- 
 
 festiou that Congress be asked to appropriate the additional sum of 
 50,UOO for the objects specified, said sum to be made a\ ailable uutil 
 expended. 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 W. W. Dufpield, 
 
 Superintendent. 
 The Secretary of State, 
 
 ^yailhington^ D. G. 
 
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