Indian supplies. An act to further authorize the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to purchase supplies Boise City penitentiary. An act to authorize the construction of an inclosure around the United States Release to San Francisco. An act to relinquish the title of the United States to certain property in the city and county of San Francisco, California. August 11, 1876 Osage ceded lands. An act providing for the sale of the Osage ceded lands in Kansas to actual set- Mail-contracts. An act to amend subsections 246 and 251 of section 12 of an act entitled "An act "Ella." An act to change the name of the pleasure-yacht "Ella" to that of "Myra." August 12, 1876. temporarily for the expenditures of the Government." August 12, 1876...... New York court-house. An act to provide for the payment of certain indebtedness incurred in the con struction of the New York court-house and post-office building. August 14, 1876.. Fort Laramie reservation. An act to reduce the area of the military reservation of Fort Laramie, Wyoming Territory. August 14, 1876 River and harbor appropriations. An act making appropriations for the construction, repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works on rivers and harbors, aud for other purposes. August 14, 1876 North Carolina Cherokees. An act to authorize the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to receive lands in payment of judgments to Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. August 14, 1876.. "Lydia." An act to change the name of the pleasure-yacht "Lydia" to that of "Sylph." August 14, 1876.. Saint Paul, Minnesota. An act establishing the port of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as a port of appraisal. Pacific Mail Steamship Company. An act allowing the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to carry the the several acts levying direct taxes, and for other purposes. August 14, 1876... Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriations. An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other purposes. August 15, 1876 Consular and diplomatic appropriations. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplo- Indian-service appropriations. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses Belknap impeachment trial. An act to provide for the publication of the report of the impeachment trial of William W. Belknap. August 15, 1876.. Asiatic submarine cable. An act to encourage and promote telegraphic communication between Amer- Natchez marine hospital. An act to confirm the sale of the marine-hospital building and grounds at District of Columbia. An act to provide means to defray the expenses of the District of Columbia Engraving and Printing Bureau. An act to provide for the payment of a full month's wages to certain of the employés recently permanently discharged from the service of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. August 15, 1876.. Harrisburgh post-office. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to use the surplus of certain moneys heretofore appropriated for a site for public buildings at Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania. August 15, 1876... Artificial limbs. An act to regulate the issue of artificial limbs to disabled soldiers, seamen, and others. August 15, 1876.. Page. 123 124 124 126 127 127 129 131 131 131 131 132 132 132 139 139 139 140 140 141 141 143 170 176 200 200 201 201 202 202 202 202 203 203 203 Cavalry enlistments. An act to increase the cavalry force of the United States to aid in suppressing Sioux City Bridge Company. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri Pennsylvania avenue. An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the repavement of Penn- Whitman land-district. An act to create an additional land-office at Colfax, Whitman County, Washington Territory. August 15, 1876 Otoe and Missouria and Sac and Fox of the Missouri reservations. An act to provide for the sale of a portion of the reservation of the confederated Otoe and Missouria and the Sac and Fox of the Missouri tribes of Indians in the States of Kansas and Nebraska. August 15, 1876....... RESOLUTIONS. Centennial celebration. Joint resolution on the celebration of the Centennial in the several counties Joint resolution declaring the fourteenth day of April, 1876, a Imported goods at Centennial Exposition. Joint resolution to amend the act approved June eighteenth, 1874, relating to the admission of articles intended for the International Exhibition of 1876. July 20, 1876.. Donation of cannon. Joint resolution donating two cannon and carriages to the warden and bur- Silver coin. Joint resolution for the issue of silver coin. July 22, 1876... Army regulations. Joint resolution providing for the postponement of the publication of the Army regulations. August 15, 1876.. Survey of Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railways. Joint resolution amending the eighth section of the act "making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other purposes." August 15, 1876.. Monitor Tecumseh. Joint resolution in reference to the wreck of the United States monitor Tecumseh. August 15, 1876 District of Columbia. Joint resolution to defray the expenses of the joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives to prepare a suitable form of government for the District of Columbia. August 15, 1876.. (STATUTE II.—1876–77.) Electoral Messengers. An act to provide for the payment of the electoralmessengers. December 18, 1876 "A. S. Pennell." An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a register and change the name of the brig "A. S. Pennell" to the "City of Moule." December 22, 1876.... House and Senate Committees. An act to provide for the expenses of certain special committees of the House of Representatives, and of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the Senate. December 23, 1876 First National Bank, Amesbury. An act changing the name of the First National Bank of Amesbury to the First National Bank of Merrimac. December 27, 1876..... Page. 204 204 205 206 206 207 207 208 211 211 212 212 212 213 213 213 214 214 214 215 215 216 216 216 217 217 217 Page. 219 219 219 220 Hon. H. H. Starkweather. An act to provide for engraving and printing the portrait of the late Hon. "Whirl-wind." An act to change the name of the steamship "Whirl-wind" to that of "Arcadia." Constables, District of Columbia. An act to amend section 1036 of the Revised Statutes elating to the Assistant Recorder of Deeds, District of Columbia. An act authorizing the recorder of the District of Columbia to appoint an assistant with certain powers. January 16, 1877..... Pennsylvania Avenue. An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the repavement of Penn sylvania avenue," and the act amendatory thereof. January 16, 1877. Pensions. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending June thirtieth, 1878. January 19, 1877. Workhouse, District of Columbia. An act authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to remove the jail on Judiciary Square to grounds near the Washington Asylum, for the use of the District. January 20, 1877.. Military Road. An act making appropriation for the improvement and repair of the military road between Springfield and Fort Randall, in the Territory of Dakota. January 24, 1877.. Deficiency Appropriations. An act making appropriations to supply certain deficiencies in the contingent fund of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. January 26, 1877.... Counting the Electoral Vote. An act to provide for and regulate the counting of votes for President and Vice-President, and the decision of questions arising thereon, for the term commencing March fourth, anno Domini 1877. January 29, 1877 District Courts of the United States. An act to amend sections 533, 556, 571, and 572 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to courts in Arkansas and other States. January 31, 1877 Destitute Poor of District of Columbia. An act for the relief of the destitute poor of the District of Columbia. February 5, 1877 Freedman's Savings and Trust Company. An act authorizing the Commissioners of the Freedman's binding for the current fiscal year, and for other purposes. February 16, 1877. District Court, Nebraska. An act to change the time of holding the October term of the United States Consular and Diplomatic Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic service of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, 1878, and for other purposes. February 26, 1877.. Wallabout Bay. An act to provide for the sale or exchange of a certain piece of land in the Walla bout Bay, in the State of New York, to the city of Brooklyn. February 26, 1877................ Baltimore, Md. An act to refund to the mayor and city council of Baltimore certain moneys illegally assessed and collected for internal-revenue tax. February 27, 1877.. Memphis Custom-House. An act to provide for changing and fixing the boundaries of certain property ceded to the Government of the United States by the city of Memphis, Tennessee. February 27, 1877 Revised Statutes. An act to perfect the revision of the statutes of the United States, and of the Indians, and also with the Northern Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians. February 28, 1877 Glenwood Cemetery. An act to amend an "act incorporating the proprietors of Glenwood Cemetery," approved July twenty-seventh, 1854. February 28, 1877. Michael C. Kerr. An act to authorize the printing and distribution of the memorial addresses on the life and character of the late Michael C. Kerr, Speaker of the House of Representatives. March 1, 1877 Allen T. Caperton. An act to authorize the printing and distribution of the eulogies delivered in California School Selections. An act relating to indemnity school selections in the State of California. Revised Statutes. An act to provide for the preparation and publication of a new edition of the Revised Statutes of the United States. March 2, 1877... Page. 220 221 221 222 422 223 223 223 224 225 225 227 230 230 231 231 231 232 232 233 239 239 239 240 254 264 264 265 265 266 267 267 267 268 Antietam National Cemetery. An act for the relief of the board of trustees of the Antietam National Cheyenne Reservoir, Wyoming. An act to authorize the board of trustees of the city of Cheyenue, Wyoming Territory, to enter and purchase for the use of said city certain public lands. March 2, 1877 Stevens Point, Wis. An act granting to the city of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, a certain piece of land. Public Building, Austin, Tex. An act to provide a building for the use of the United States district and circuit courts, the post-office, and internal-revenue officers at Austin, Texas. March 3, 1877 Staff Appointments, Army. An act to repeal the statute forbidding appointments and promotions in the staff of the Army. March 3, 1877 Indian Service Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses Civil Expenses Appropriations. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Gov- Military Academy Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military 1877 Postal Service Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office De- Fortifications Appropriations. An act making appropriations for fortifications and for other works of Grape-Brandy. An act relating to the production of fruit-brandy, and to punish frauds connected with the same. March 3, 1877.. Theodore Mosher. An act to authorize the appointment of a sergeant in the Signal Corps as a second District of Columbia. An act for the support of the government of the District of Columbia for the March 3, 1877. Pensions, Army. An act amending the pension-law so as to remove the disability of those who, having participated in the rebellion, have, since its termination, enlisted in the Army of the United States, and become disabled. March 3, 1877.... Pensions, Nary. An act equalizing pensions of certain officers in the Navy. March 3, 1877.. Claims Commission. An act to extend for two years the act establishing the Board of Commissioners of Claims and the acts relating thereto. March 3, 1877... Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad. An act to secure the rights of settlers upon certain railroadlands, and to repeal the first five sections of an act entitled "An act granting lands to the State of Kansas to aid in the construction of the Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad and its extension to Red River," approved July twenty-fifth, 1866. March 3, 1877 Denver and Rio Grande Railway. An act to amend an act entitled "An act granting the right of way through the public lands to the Denver and Rio Grande Railway Company," approved June eighth, 1872. March 3, 1877. Grasshoppers. An act for the relief of certain settlers on the public lands. March 3, 1877 Continental Congress. An act to provide for a reprint of the resolves, ordinances, and acts passed by the Continental Congress and the Congress of the Confederation. March 3, 1877. Page. 269 269 270 270 270 271 294 319 343 344 363 377 377 380 383 385 391 392 393 395 395 396 402 402 403 403 403 404 404 404 405 405 406 Fort Dalles Reservation. An act to provide for the disposition of Fort Dalles military reservation. Thomas J. Spencer. An act to authorize the President to restore Thomas J. Spencer to his former rank "Addie_Parker." An act to authorize the changing of the name of the sloop Addie Parker, of Now Bedford, Massachusetts. March 3, 1877.. "Hiram B." An act to change the name of the pleasure yacht Hiram B. to Iola. March 3, 1877 Thomas E. Maley. An act for the relief of Thomas E. Maley. March 3, 1877. RESOLUTIONS. Committee Clerks. Joint resolution authorizing an allowance to certain clerks of committees. December 9, 1876.... Organization of Army Report. Joint resolution extending the time for the making of a report by the Army Commission created by the act of July twenty-fourth, 1876. January 15, 1877 Reform-School, District of Columbia. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to supply blankets to the Reform School in the District of Columbia. January 26, 1877. "Counting the Electoral Vote." Joint resolution authorizing the Public Printer to bind in cloth the stitched copies of the House compilation entitled "Counting the Electoral Vote." February 5, 1877 "Liberty Enlightening the World." Joint resolution authorizing the President to designate and set apart a site for the colossal statue of "Liberty enlightening the world" and to provide for the permanent maintenance and preservation thereof. March 3, 1877 Ammunition for Territories. Joint resolution to amend the joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to issue arms, approved July third, 1876. March 3, 1877... Moline Water-Power Company. Joint resolution to appoint a commission to examine into the matter of contracts made by and between the United States and the Moline Water-Power Company as to the water-power at Moline, Illinois, and to report to Congress as to same. March 3, 1877 Frederick Hikel. Joint resolution providing for the renunciation of the naturalization of Frederick Hinkel. March 3, 1877.. Page. 406 407 407 403 408 408 409 409 409 409 410 410 410 411 |