LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS AND OF CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. ACTS OF THE FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. (STATUTE II.-1874-75.) Prepayment of postage on newspapers. An act making an appropriation to enable the PostmasterGeneral to carry into effect the law requiring the prepayment of postage on newspapers, approved June twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. December 15, 1874.... Shoshone Indians. An act to confirm an agreement made with the Shoshone Indians (eastern band) for the purchase of the south part of their reservation in Wyoming Territory. December 15, 1874.... Chelsea street, Boston. An act to re-imburse the city of Boston for certain expenses incurred in the improvement of Chelsea street, (formerly Charlestown,) in connection with the United States navy-yard. December 19, 1874... Lands in Sheboygan, Wis. An act relating to the disposition of certain lands to be reclaimed in sections fourteen, twenty-three, and twenty-six, in township sixteen north, of range twenty, in the county of Sheboygan, in the State of Wisconsin. December 21, 1874 Revised Statutes. An act reserving for the use of Congress one hundred and fifty copies of the Revised Statutes authorized to be printed by the act of June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. December 24, 1874 Supreme court of District of Columbia. An act to enable the supreme court of the District of Colum- Settlers on public lands. An act for the relief of certain settlers on the public lands. December 28, 1874... Page. 291 291 292 293 293 293 293 294 Contract-surgeons. An act suspending so much of the act entitled "An act re-organizing the several Settlers on Absentee Shawnee lands. An act explanatory of the resolution entitled "A resolution for the Resumption of specie-payments. An act to provide for the resumption of specie-payments. January 14, 1875.. Navy appropriation. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and for other purposes. January 18, 1875.....296–302 Circulation of banks. An act to remove the limitation restricting the circulation of bankingassociations issuing notes payable in gold. January 19, 1875..... Condemned cannon. An act donating condemned cannon to the city of Massillon, Ohio, for monumental purposes. January 19, 1875....... Testimony of accomplices. An act declaratory of the act entitled "An act to amend the customs-revenue Transit of Venus. An act to provide for compensating the officers of the Government in observing Town of Yuma. An act authorizing the Commissioner of the General Land-Office to grant a patent 294 294 295 296 302 302 303 303 303 303 304 Patchogue, N. Y., port of delivery. An act to constitute Patchogue, on the south side of Long Island, in the State of New York, a port of delivery. January 29, 1875... Relief of certain Navy officers. An act for the relief of certain officers of the Navy who were dropped, furloughed, or retired under the act of February twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and fiftyfive. January 30, 1875 Holmes Wikoff. An act authorizing the President to nominate Holmes Wikoff an assistant surgeon in the Navy. January 30, 1875.. National-bank examiners. An act to amend section five thousand two hundred and forty of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in relation to compensation of national-bank examiners. February 19, 1875 . Seneca Nation of Indians. An act to authorize the Seneca Nation of New York Indians to lease lands within the Cattaraugus and Allegany reservations, and to confirm existing leases. February 19, 1875... Page. John T. Smith. An act for the relief of John T. Smith. January 30, 1875. Lands in Arizona. An act to grant title to certain lands in the Territory of Arizona. February 5, Oregon Central Pacific Railway Company. An act granting the right of way and depot-grounds to the Oregon Central Pacific Railway Company through the public lands of the United States, from Winnemucca, in the State of Nevada, to the Columbia River, via Portland, in the State of Oregon. February 5, 1875 ..307-313 Customs and internal revenue. An act to amend existing customs and internal-revenue laws, and for Hygeia Hotel. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to give permission to extend the Hygeia Louisville, Ky., custom-house. An act for the protection of the United States custom-house in the city of Louisville, Kentucky. February 19, 1875.. District of Columbia. An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the government of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," approved June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventyfour. February 20, 1875.7 304 Fees and costs. An act regulating fees and costs and for other purposes. February 22, 1875.. swamp and overflowed lands, in the State of Missouri. February 23, 1875................ Settlements with certain railways. An act to provide for settlements with certain railway companies. February 27, 1875 ........... Civil rights. An act to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights. March 1, 1875 Army regulations. An act to authorize the promulgation of the general regulations for the government of the Army. March 1, 1875..... Pension appropriation. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. March 1, 1875.. District of Columbia. An act explanatory of the act passed June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. March 1, 1875..... Paymasters in the Army. An act fixing the number of payniasters in the Army of the United States. March 2, 1875 304 304 305 305 305 306 Grasshopper-ravages appropriation. An aet to provide for the relief of persons suffering from the rav- Revised Statutes. An act to amend section two thousand three hundred and twenty-four of the Printing of explorations and surveys. An act to amend the act entitled "An act making appropriations Revised Statutes. An act to correct errors and to supply omissions in the Revised Statutes of the United States. February 18, 1875.......... .316-321 321-328 Consular and diplomatic appropriation. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic District judge of Vermont. An act for the relief of the district judge of Vermont. February 18, 1875. 313 313 314 315 315 315 316 328 329 329 329 330 331 332 332 332 333 334 335 335 337 337 337 338 Contested elections. An act further supplemental to the various acts prescribing the mode of obtaining evidence in cases of contested elections. March 2, 1875 Homesteads in Dakota. An act to declare the true intent and meaning of the twentieth section of an Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriation. An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and for other purposes. March 3, 1875. Civil expenses appropriation. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and for other purposes. March 3, 1875 . Post-Office appropriation. An act making appropriation for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and for other purposes. March 3, 1875 .340-343 .343-370 .371-402 Page. Deficiency appropriation. An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for fiscal years ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and prior years, and for other purposes. March 3, 1875 .402-420 Indian appropriation. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and for other purposes. March 3, 1875... 338 420-451 Arkansas boundary-line. An act to establish the boundary-line between the State of Arkansas and the Indian country. March 3, 1875 338 338 Army appropriation. An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and for other purposes. March 3, 1875... .452-455 Immigration. An act supplementary to the acts in relation to inmigration. March 3, 1875 ......... Twenty-cent silver coinage. An act authorizing the coinage of a twenty-cent piece of silver at the mints Deductions from sentence of imprisonment. An act to provide for deductions from the terms of sentence 339 River and harbor appropriation. An act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes. March 3, 1875.456-465 Military Academy appropriation. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Acad emy for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. March 3, 1875...466-469 Customs duties, refunding and regulations. An act restricting the refunding of custom duties and pre scribing certain regulations of the Treasury Department. March 3, 1875. Circuit courts. An act to determine the jurisdiction of circuit courts of the United States, and to reg ulate the removal of causes from State courts, and for other purposes. March 3, 1875 . Manslaughter. An act relating to the punishment of the crime of manslaughter. March 3, 1875 Colorado. An act to enable the people of Colorado to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of the said State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States. March 3, 1875 Damariscotta. An act to change the name of the port of Nobleboro to Damariscotta. March 3, 1875. Gaugers of customs. An act authorizing the appointment of gaugers for the customs service at the port of Philadelphia. March 3, 1875... Perry County, Tennessee. An act to transfer the county of Perry, in the State of Tennessee, from the Trees, fences, &c., on Government lands. An act to protect ornamental and other trees on Government 470-473 473 Railroads, right of way. An act granting to railroads the right of way through the public lands of the United States. March 3, 1875... Diplomatic and consular officers. An act to amend sections one thousand six hundred and seventy-five, one thousand six hundred and seventy-six, one thousand six hundred and eighty-one, and one thousand six hundred and eighty-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States. March 3, 1875.. Stamps on brewers' casks. An act to amend section numbered three thousand three hundred and forty- Navy. An aet to amend section fourteen hundred and twenty-two of the Revised Statutes of the 469 474 476 477 478 478 479 479 480 480 480 481 481 481 482 483 484 484 485 Page. 486 486-496 Consulate at Vladivostock. An act to abolish the consulate at Amoor River and establish a consulate fifteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy, and to provide for repayment of certain moneys paid Desert lands in Lassen County, California. An act to provide for the sale of desert lands in Lassen Capitol, North O Street, and South Washington Railway Company. An act to incorporate the Capitol, Site for public buildings at Harrisburgh. An act to authorize the purchase of a site for public build- 501-505 Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. An act to aid in the improvement of the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, in the Tax on mining, &c., circulation. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust and remit Masonic Mutual Relief Association. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to incorporate the Masonic Mutual Relief Association of the District of Columbia," approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. March 3, 1875...... Board of audit of District of Columbia. An act to extend the time within which the board of audit for the District of Columbia may receive, audit, and allow certain claims that have never been presented to said board. March 3, 1875... Right of way for a railroad. An act granting the right of way through the public lands to construct and maintain a railroad. March 3, 1875 ... Shear-booms. An act for the further security of navigation on the Mississippi River. March 3, 1875. Medical Society of District of Columbia. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to revive with Saint Clair and Carondelet Bridge Company. An act amendatory of the act approved March 3, 1873, entitled "An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri." March 3, 1875.... General Samuel W. Crawford, and retired officers. An act for the relief of Samuel W. Crawford, and to fix the rank and pay of retired officers of the Army. March 3, 1875 Library of Congress. An act extending the privilege of the Library of Congress to the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. March 3, 1875... "Dolly Varden." An act to change the name of the pleasure-yacht "Dolly Varden" to "Clochette." March 3, 1875.... Consul's residence at Tunis. An act to authorize the acceptance in behalf of the United States of America, of certain real property, occupied by the United States consul at Tunis. March 3, 1875.... Inland and Seaboard Coasting Company of the District of Columbia. An act to incorporate the Inland Public building at Jersey City. An act relating to a site for a public building at Jersey City, in the 497 497 Appropriation for certain employés of House of Representatives. An act providing for the payment Maj. N. H. McLean. An act for the relief of Major N. H. McLean, late of Adjutant-General's Depart- Public lands. An act to amend the act entitled "An act for the restoration to homestead-entry and to market of certain lands in Michigan," approved June tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and for other purposes. March 3, 1875.. 498 505 506 506 506 507 507 508 509 509 510 510 510 511 511 511 512 512 513 513 513 514 514 515 515 515 516 |