Smokeless Powder Invented In U.S.?

[Knute1]

In an 1889 Secretary of War Report to Congress there is a claim that smokeless powder was an American invention, but was developed and accepted in Europe. The report shows some dissatisfaction that no American powder producers had submitted a smokeless powder recipe. The report also stated that a .30 caliber/rod bayonet Springfield rifle was "in progress of construction in anticipation of the final acquisition of the much-needed powder, so that no time may be lost in presenting for trial both single-loading and magazine small caliber rifles."

The section in the report is titled "Small caliber rifle and magazine arm, rifle practice, etc." starting on page 6.

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Serial_set_no_0_3099/wX83AQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=model+1890+u.+s.+magazine+carbine+serial+numbers&pg=PA7&printsec=frontcover

[Knute1]

Here is the Navy's dealings with developing a smokeless powder. Starts on page 12 in the last section. Click on the tab at the right scroll bar near the bottom.

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Catalogue_of_Works_by_American_Naval_Aut/1g42AQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=smokeless+powder+invented+america&pg=RA1-PA13&printsec=frontcover