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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums of money be, and they are hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War.

For the improvement of the harbor at the town of Dubuque, seven thousand five hundred dollars; Provided, upon due examination and survey, under the direction of the Secretary of War, it shall appear that a permanent improvement can be accomplished and completed for this amount, so as to admit the landing of steamers of the largest class navigating the river at the town of Dubuque at all seasons of the year.

For the construction and keeping in repair bridges on the “Agency” road, (so called,) laid out by the United States in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, five thousand dollars.

For the construction and keeping in repair bridges on the Military road, (so called,) from Dubuque to the northern boundary of the State of Missouri, which road was laid out by the United States in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-nine, ten thousand dollars.

, June 15, 1844.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby appropriated for improvements in the Territory of Florida, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, to wit:

For removal of obstructions to the navigation of the rivers Choctawhatchie, and Holmes, ten thousand dollars;

For survey of routes for a railroad across the peninsula of Florida, three thousand dollars;

For connecting the waters of Indian river and Mosquito lagoon, at the Haulover, one thousand five hundred dollars;

For removal of obstructions in the navigation of the river St. Mark’s, above its confluence with the Wakulla river, two thousand five hundred dollars.

, June 15, 1844.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars be, and is hereby appropriated for the erection and furnishing of a marine hospital at Key West, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided, That the said Secretary shall be able to cause a suitable hospital to be erected, and properly furnished for the amount hereby appropriated.

, June 15, 1844.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be