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Indian supplies. An act to further authorize the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to purchase supplies
for the Indian Bureau in open market. August 3, 1876.....

Boise City penitentiary. An act to authorize the construction of an inclosure around the United States
penitentiary at Boise City, in the Territory of Idaho. August 5, 1876
Military Academy appropriations. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military
Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1877. August 7, 1876
Evanston land-district. An act to establish a new land-district in the Territory of Wyoming. August
9, 1876

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-
tlers. August 11, 1876

Mail-contracts. An act to amend subsections 246 and 251 of section 12 of an act entitled "An act
making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending
June thirtieth, 1875, and for other purposes," approved June twenty-third, 1874, and for other
purposes, and section 3954 of the Revised Statutes. August 11, 1876
"Hiram Wood." An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to change the name of the steam-
boat "Hiram Wood." August 12, 1876

"Ella." An act to change the name of the pleasure-yacht "Ella" to that of "Myra." August 12, 1876.
Indian scouts. An act concerning the employment of Indian scouts. August 12, 1876.
Temporary appropriations. An act to continue the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide

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.
August 14, 1876..

Pacific Mail Steamship Company. An act allowing the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to carry the
mails in their new iron steamships. August 14, 1876.
Agricultural reports. An act to provide for the printing and distribution of the reports of the Com-
missioner of Agriculture for the years 1874 and 1875. August 14, 1876
Direct taxes. An act extending the time for the redemption of lands held by the United States under

the several acts levying direct taxes, and for other purposes. August 14, 1876...
Trade-mark goods. An act to punish the counterfeiting of trade-mark goods and the sale or dealing
in of counterfeit trade-mark goods. 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-
matic service of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other
purposes. August 15, 1876...

Indian-service appropriations. 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, 1877, and for other purposes. August 15, 1876.............
Hawaiian Islands. An act to carry into effect a convention between the United States of America
and his Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, signed on the thirtieth day of January,
1875. August 15, 1876
Chinese immigration. An act regulating the disbursement of certain moneys therein named. August
15, 1876...

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-
ica and Asia. August 15, 1876...

Natchez marine hospital. An act to confirm the sale of the marine-hospital building and grounds at
Natchez, in the State of Mississippi. August 15, 1876..
Little Rock court-house. An act fixing the limit of expenditure for the erection of a public building at
Little Rock, Arkansas. August 15, 1876.....

District of Columbia. An act to provide means to defray the expenses of the District of Columbia
until December first, 1876. August 15, 1876...
Partition of lands in District of Columbia. An act relating to partition of real estate in the District
of Columbia. August 15, 1876....

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..

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Cavalry enlistments. An act to increase the cavalry force of the United States to aid in suppressing
Indian hostilities. August 15, 1876.....
Commodores on retired-list of Nary. An act relating to the promotion of commodores on the retired-
list of the Navy. August 15, 1876..

Sioux City Bridge Company. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri
River at or near Sioux City, Iowa. August 15, 1876....
Notaries public. An act to provide for the appointment of commissioners for taking affidavits, etc.,
for the courts of the United States. August 15, 1876..
Kansas arms account. An act relieving the State of Kansas from charges on account of ordnance-
stores furnished to Kansas Territory. August 15, 1876...

Pennsylvania avenue. An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the repavement of Penn-
sylvania avenue." August 15, 1876......

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
or towns. March 13, 1876.
Three-sixty-five bonds of District of Columbia. Joint resolution directing the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia to pay the interest on the bonds issued in pursuance of the act of Con-
gress approved June twentieth, 1874, out of any funds in the United States Treasury subject
to the requisition of said Commissioners, and for other purposes. March 14, 1876...
Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indians. Joint resolution for the relief of Turtle Mountain band of Chip-
pewa Indians. April 6, 1976....
Holiday for Executive Departments.

Joint resolution declaring the fourteenth day of April, 1876, a
holiday. April 10, 1876..
Washington Light Infantry and Clinch Rifles. Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to
issue certain arms to the Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston, South Carolina, and the
Clinch Rifles, of Angusta, Georgia. April 27, 1876..
Special-tax stamps. Joint resolution concerning special-tax stamps. May 8, 1876.
Life-saving station exhibition. Joint resolution authorizing the exhibition of a life-saving station-
house at the Centennial Exposition. May 13, 1876..
Soldiers' reunion at Caldwell, Ohio. Joint resolution granting the use of artillery, blankets, etc., at
the National Soldiers' Reunion at Caldwell, Ohio. June 8, 1876.....
Arms for border States and Territories. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to issue
arms. July 3, 1876..

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-
gesses of Stonington, Connecticut. July 22, 1876...

Silver coin. Joint resolution for the issue of silver coin. July 22, 1876...
Postal-service appropriations. Joint resolution to correct an error in the enrollment of the Post-Office
appropriation act. July 25, 1876.....
Declaration of Independence. Joint resolution providing for the restoration of the original Declara-
tion of Independence. August 3, 1876
Metallic cartridges. Joint resolution prohibiting supply of special metallic cartridges to hostile Indi-
ans. August 5, 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.....

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Hon. H. H. Starkweather. An act to provide for engraving and printing the portrait of the late Hon.
Henry H. Starkweather, of Connecticut. December 28, 1876.
Saline Lands. An act providing for the sale of saline lands. January 12, 1877
Osage Indian Funds. An act authorizing the use of certain funds now in the Treasury belonging to
the Osage Indians. January 12, 1877...

"Whirl-wind." An act to change the name of the steamship "Whirl-wind" to that of "Arcadia."
January 13, 1877....

Constables, District of Columbia. An act to amend section 1036 of the Revised Statutes elating to the
District of Columbia. January 16, 1877..

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.....
Counterfeiting Coins and Bars. An act to amend section 5457 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States relating to counterfeiting. 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
Savings and Trust Company to buy in certain real and other property, and to sell the same at
public or private sale, and for other purposes. February 13, 1877
Public Printing. An act to provide for a deficiency in the appropriation for the public printing and

binding for the current fiscal year, and for other purposes. February 16, 1877.
Land-Surveys. An act authorizing the survey of certain townships in Michigan, and making an ap-
propriation therefor. February 16, 1877.....

District Court, Nebraska. An act to change the time of holding the October term of the United States
district court for the district of Nebraska. February 17, 1877..
Submarine Cables. An act to encourage and promote telegraphic communication between America
and Europe. February 20, 1877...

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
statutes relating to the District of Columbia. February 27, 1877..
Sioux Indians Agreement. An act to ratify an agreement with certain bands of the Sioux Nation of

Indians, and also with the Northern Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians. February 28, 1877
Pensions for Arm and Leg. An act to allow a pension of thirty-six dollars per month to soldiers who
have lost both an arm and a leg. February 28, 1877....
Donation-Land Settlers. An act for the relief of certain claimants under the donation land law of
Oregon, approved September twenty-seventh, 1850. February 28, 1877...
Cherokee Strip. An act to provide for the sale of certain lands in Kansas. February 28, 1877.
Ocean City Bridge Company. An act to authorize the Ocean City Bridge Company to maintain and
operate a bridge heretofore erected over and across Synepuxent Bay in Worcester County,
Maryland. 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
Congress on announcement of the death of the late Allen T. Caperton, a Senator from the
State of West Virginia. March 1, 1877...

California School Selections. An act relating to indemnity school selections in the State of California.
March 1, 1877

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...

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Antietam National Cemetery. An act for the relief of the board of trustees of the Antietam National
Cemetery. March 2, 1877.

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.
March 2, 1877.

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
of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty-stipulations with various Indian tribes,
for the year ending June thirtieth, 1878, and for other purposes. March 3, 1877..
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, 1878,
and for other purposes. March 3, 1877
Post-Roads. An act establishing post-roads, and for other purposes. March 3, 1877..
Ceded Lands, Compensation. An act to provide for compensation to the owners of certain lands ceded
by the United States to Great Britain in and by the treaty of Washington of July 9, 1842.
March 3, 1877..

Civil Expenses Appropriations. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Gov-
ernment for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1878, and for other purposes. March 3,
1877
Deficiency Appropriations. An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and prior years, and for other purposes. March
3, 1877
Desert-Lands. An act to provide for the sale of desert-lands in certain States and Territories. March
3, 1877
Hot Springs Reservation. An act in relation to the Hot Springs reservation in the State of Arkansas.
March 3, 1877

Military Academy Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military
Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1878, and for other purposes. March 3,

1877

Postal Service Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office De-
partment for the fiscal year ending June thirtietb, 1878, and for other purposes. March 3, 1877.
Naval service Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending
June thirtieth, 1878, and for other purposes. March 3, 1877..

Fortifications Appropriations. An act making appropriations for fortifications and for other works of
defense, and for the armament thereof, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1878, and for
other purposes. March 3, 1877
Town-Sites. An act respecting the limits of reservations for town-sites upon the public domain.
March 3, 1877

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
lieutenant in the Army. March 3, 1877
Swamp-Lands, Missouri. An act granting to the State of Missouri all lands therein selected as swamp
and overflowed lands. March 3, 1877..

District of Columbia. An act for the support of the government of the District of Columbia for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1878, and for other purposes. March 3, 1877
Electoral Commission. An act making an appropriation for the expenses of the Electoral Commission.
Western and Atlantic Railroad. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to open and re-adjust the
settlement made by the United States Government with the Western and Atlantic Railroad of
Georgia. March 3, 1877...

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..
Homesteader's Affidavit. An act to amend section 2291 of the Revised Statutes of the United States,
in relation to proof required in homestead entries. March 3, 1877.
Homestead Entry. An act for the relief of settlers on the public lands under the pre-emption laws.
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.

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Fort Dalles Reservation. An act to provide for the disposition of Fort Dalles military reservation.
March 3, 1877.

Thomas J. Spencer. An act to authorize the President to restore Thomas J. Spencer to his former rank
in the Army. March 3, 1877.

"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
C. G. Freudenberg. An act placing the name of C. G. Freudenberg upon the retired list of the United
States Army. 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..

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