...regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states includes the control of the navigable waters of the United States so far as may be necessary...which, by themselves or their connection with other a waters, form a continuous channel for commerce with foreign countries ** or among the states. The'Daniel...

...changes in the plan of the proposed structure. Id. 15. The navigable waters of the United States include such as are navigable in fact, and which by themselves or their connections, form a continuous channel for commerce with foreign countries or among the States : Over...

...States includes the control of the navigable waters of the United States so far as may be necessary lo insure their free navigation ; and by ' navigable...connection with other waters, form a continuous channel foxcommerce with foreign countries or among the States." The Delaware River, opposite the city of Philadelphia,...

...declared that the power •vested In Congress to regulate commerce includes the control of the navigable waters of the United States so far as may be necessary to insure their free navigation. The same doctrine was clearly declared in the cases United States v. Railroad Bridge Co. 6 McLean,...

...territorial jurisdiction. The commerce clause of the constitution includes control of all navigable waters of the United States, so far as may be necessary to insure their free navigation. By navigable waters are meant such as are navigable in fact, and which by themselves, or by their connections...

...Gaz., 674, 1275.) Miller v. Mayor (100 US), declares the power of Congress to control the navigable waters of the United States so far as may be necessary to insure their free navigation, and adds (p. 396), "East River is such a navigable water. It enters the harbor of New York and connects...

...the United States, subject to the commercial power of Congress. Escanaba Co. v. Chicago, 107 US, 678. "By 'navigable waters of the United States' are meant...navigable in fact, and which, by themselves or their connections with other waters, form a continuous channel for commerce with foreign countries or among...

...navi««»• gable waters of the United States," it is now understood that such streams are meant as are navigable in fact, and which by themselves or their connection with other waters or means of transportation form a continuous channel for commerce of a substantial and permanent character...

...nations and among the States, includes the control of the navigable rivers of the United States as far as may be necessary to insure their free navigation ; and by the navigable waters of the United States are meant such as are navigable in fact, and which by themselves...

...navigable waters of the United States are now understood to be the high seas and such lakes and streams as are navigable in fact, and which by themselves...connection with other waters form a continuous channel or highway for commerce among the states or with foreign countries.16 A lake or stream can be deemed...