LIST OF THE PRIVATE ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. ACTS OF THE FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. (STATUTE I.-1875-'76.) Page. George S. Hawkins. An act to remove the political disabilities of George S. Hawkins, of Florida. February 7, 1876... 415 George P. Marsh. An act to authorize George P. Marsh to accept a certain present from the govern- Phoebe C. Oakley. An act legalizing the homestead entry of Mrs. Phoebe C. Oakley, of Bay County, Elizabeth A. Neibling. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth A. Neibling. March 13, 1876.. S. K. Thompson. An act for the relief of S. K. Thompson. March 14, 1876 415 415 416 416 416 416 Samuel Cooper, jr. An act to remove the political disabilities of Samuel Cooper, jr., of Virginia. 417 C. H. Frederick. An act for the relief of C. H. Frederick, late a lieutenant-colonel in the Ninth Missouri Infantry. March 22, 1876 417 John G. Parr. An act granting a pension to John G. Parr, of Kittanning, Pennsylvania. March 23, 1876 James Sinclair's heirs. An act granting six hundred and forty acres of land to the widow and heirs of James Sinclair, deceased. March 22, 1876.... 417 418 Frances C. Elliott. An act granting a pension to Frances C. Elliott. March 23, 1876.. 418 418 Elizabeth B. Dyer. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth B. Dyer, widow of Alexander B. Dyer, late Jotham A. Draper. An act approving an act of the legislative assembly of Colorado Territory. March Hibben and Company. An act for the relief of Hibben and Company, of Chicago, Illinois. March 30, 1876 Ruth Ellen Greelaud. An act granting a pension to Ruth Ellen Greeland. April 6, 1876.. S. J. Gholson. An act to relieve S. J. Gholson, of Mississippi, of political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution. April 6, 1876 419 419 419 419 420 420 Elizabeth B. Thomas. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth B. Thoras, widow of General Lorenzo 420 121 421 Seth W. Homestead. An act granting a pension to Seth W. Homestead. April 13, 1876. 421 421 421 422 Page. Melville H. Hudson. An act granting a pension to Melville H. Hudson. April 20, 1876. 422 423 Jane Dulaney. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Jane Dulaney. April 21, 1876. 423 Berlin. April 21, 1876 .. 423 James M. Coffinberry. An act for the relief of James M. Coffinberry, of Cleveland, Ohio. April 21, 1876. Caroline M. Purviance and Francis Wyeth. An act for the relief of Caroline M. Purviance and Francis Wyeth. April 25, 1876 424 424 425 William L. Nance. An act for the relief of William L. Nance. April 25, 1876.. Harvey Lull. An act to enable Harvey Lull, of Hoboken, New Jersey, to make application to the Commissioner of Patents for extension of letters-patent for a self-locking shutter-hinge. April 29, 1876..... James E. Slaughter. An act to remove the political disabilities of James E. Slaughter, of Alabama. John T. Burchell. An act for the relief of John T. Burchell, of Knoxville, Tennessee, for services ren- Nancy True. An act granting a pension to Nancy True. May 18, 1876. Elmira E. Cravath. An act granting a pension to Elmira E. Cravath. May 18, 1876.. James Eli Butts and Malinda Frances Butts. An act granting a pension to James Eli Butts and Claims allowed by accounting officers. An act making appropriations for the payment of claims re- Exchange National Bank of Pittsburgh. An act to authorize the Exchange National Bank of Pitts- 425 425 426 426 426 427 427 434 434 434 G. B. Tyler and E. H. Luckett. An act for the relief of G. B. Tyler and E. H. Luckett, assignees of Eliza Potter. An act for the relief of Mrs. Eliza Potter, widow of Lorenzo T. Potter, deceased, late late a private in Company F, Fifth Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. June 1, 1876... John M. English. An act for the relief of John M. English, of North Carolina. June 7, 1876... Peter Wright and Sons. An act to refund and remit certain duties to Peter Wright and Sons. June 12, 1876... Jackson T. Sorrells. An act for the relief of Jackson T. Sorrells. June 14, 1876.. Theodore F. Miller. An act for the relief of Theodore F. Miller, late private Company G, Third Regi ment Iowa Cavalry Volunteers. June 14, 1876. . John Pierson. An act granting a pension to John Pierson. June 15, 1876. Urial Bundy. An act granting a pension to Urial Bundy. June 15, 1876 Julia Scroggin. An act granting a pension to Julia Scroggin. June 15, 1876. Francis T. Nicholls. An act to remove the political disabilities of Francis T. Nicholls, of Louisiana. 434 435 436 436 436 437 437 437 438 438 438 439 439 439 F. M. Blount. An act for the relief of F. M. Blount, of Chicago, Illinois. June 20, 1876.. 439 440 440 441 James B. Sinclair. An act for the relief of Lieutenant James B. Sinclair, United States Army. June 21, 1876. 441 441 W. H. Jenifer. An act to remove the political disabilities of W. H. Jenifer, late first lieutenant Second Cavalry, United States Army. June 26, 1876. 442 A. F. McMillen. An act for the relief of A. F. McMillen, late captain First United States Heavy Artillery. June 26, 1876...... 442 Fannie S. White. An act granting a pension to Fannie S. White. June 26, 1876. 442 Thomas F. Wildes. An act granting a pension to Thomas F. Wildes, late lieutenant-colonel One hundred and sixteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteers. June 26, 1876.. 443 Sarah Wilson. An act to release any title of the United States to a certain tract of land in Braxton County, West Virginia, to Sarah Wilson. June 26, 1876. 443 Kendrick and Avis, and others. An act for the relief of Kendrick and Avis, Kuner, Ziseman and Zott, and Kuner and Zott, all of Saint Louis, Missouri, and Nachtrieb and Co., of Galion, Ohio. June 28, 1876. William Rule. An act for the relief of William Rule, postmaster at Knoxville, Tennessee. June 29, 1876. Judson S. Post. An act for the relief of Judson S. Post, of Missouri, late disbursing-officer of the United States Navy. July 1, 1876.... Joseph Wilson. An act for the relief of Joseph Wilson, of Bourbon County, Kentucky. July 6, 1876. Ariel K. Eaton and James D. Jenkins. An act for the relief of Ariel K. Eaton and James D. Jenkins. July 7, 1876.. 443 444 444 445 445 B. F. West and Company. An act to re-imburse B. F. West and Company, of Martin's Ferry, Ohio, for McMinnville and Manchester Railroad. An act for the relief of the mail-contractors on route No. 19319, in Tennessee. July 8, 1876 Clement A. Finley. An act to fix the rotired pay of Surgeon-General Clement A. Finley, retired. July J. W. P. Huntington's sureties. An act for the relief of the sureties of J. W. P. Huntington, deceased, Thirty-second Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry. July 12, 1876.. Maria W. Sanders. An act for the relief of Maria W. Sanders. July 12, 1876.. E. Rumsey Wing. An act to appropriate one thousand dollars to remove the remains of honorable Clara Brosch. An act granting a pension to Clara Brosch, mother of Joseph Brosch, junior, late nall, late private Company L, Seventh Tennessee Cavalry. July 18, 1876.. John L. Bartley. An act granting a pension to John L. Bartley. July 18, 1876. William McLay. An act granting a pension to William McLay, late a private in Company G, Twelfth Page. 446 446 446 447 447 447 448 448 448 448 449 449 449 450 450 450 451 451 Harriet C. Dunham. An act granting a pension to Harriet C. Dunham, widow of Charles A. Dunham, late private Company A, One Hundred and Eighteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. July 18, 1876.. 452 Mary S. Greenlee. Au act granting a pension to Mary S. Greenlee. July 18, 1876.. Abigail S. Dawney. An act granting a pension to Abigail S. Dawney. July 18, 1876. 452 452 453 Henry H. Wharff. An act granting a pension to Henry H. Wharff, of Company C, Eighteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteers. July 18, 1876..... 453 Sarah Emmons. An act granting a pension to Sarah Emmons. July 18, 1876.... Susan E. Rhea. An act for the relief of Mrs. Susan E. Rhea, widow of Dr. J. Burrows Gardiner. July 18, 1876. 453 454 Mary B. Hook. An act granting a pension to Mary B. Hook. July 18, 1876.. 454 James Atkins. An act to supply an omission in the enrollment of the deficiency bill approved March third, 1875. July 19, 1876 455 John T. King and L. B. Cutler. An act for the relief of the family of the late John T. King and of L. 455 Anderson J. Smith. An act for the relief of Anderson J. Smith. July 19, 1876.... 455 Claims allowed by accounting-officers. An act for the allowance of certain claims reported by the accounting-officers of the Treasury Department. July 19, 1876. 456 John S. Dickson. An act for the relief of John S. Dickson, late captain of paroled prisoners. July 19, 1876.... 466 Martha J. Coston. An act for the relief of Martha J. Coston. July 20, 1876. G. T. Beauregard. An act to remove the political disabilities of G. T. Beauregard, of New Orleans, George T. Olmstead, junior. An act for the relief of George T. Olmstead, junior. July 24, 1876. Foster A. Hixon. An act for the relief of Major Foster A. Hixon, late a paymaster in the Army. July Randall Brown. An act for the relief of Randall Brown, of Nashville, Tennessee. July 27, 1876. Louis Rosenbaum. An act for the relief of Louis Rosenbaum. July 27, 1876. 466 467 467 467 467 468 468 468 469 Daniel Wormer. An act for the relief of Daniel Wormer, of Albany, New York. July 27, 1876.. George Jackson. An act to remove the political disabilities of George Jackson, a citizen of West Virginia. July 29, 1876... 469 469 Anthony Lawson. An act for the relief of Anthony Lawson, surviving partner of the firm of Lawson and Brewis, of Alexandria, Virginia. July 29, 1876 470 James F. Buckner. An act for the relief of James F. Buckner. July 29, 1876. 470 Butler, Miller and Company. An act making an appropriation to pay the claim of Butler, Miller and 47,1 James W. Love. An act for the relief of James W. Love, postmaster at Patriot, Indiana. July 29, 1876. 471 472 Nelson Tiffany. An act for the relief of Nelson Tiffany. July 31, 1876. 472 Samuel Jones. An act to remove the political disabilities of Samuel Jones, of Virginia. August 2, 1876 473 Thomas H. Williams. An act to remove the political disabilities of Thomas H. Williams, of Maryland. August 9, 1876..... Southern claims allowed. An act making appropriations for the payment of claims reported allowed by the commissioners of claims under the act of Congress of March third, 1871, and for other purpos August 14, 1876.... Elisha E. Rice. An act for the relief of Elisha E. Rice. Angust 14, 1876... Page. 473 473 Berthold Loewenthal. An act for the relief of Berthold Loewenthal, of Chicago, Illinois. August 14, 1876 490 490 Harry E. Eastman. An act for the relief of Harry E. Eastman, late lieutenant-colonel Second Regiment Wisconsin Cavalry Volunteers. August 14, 1876. Harvey and Livesey. An act for the relief of James W. Harvey and James Livesey, of the firm of R. H. Buckner. An act for the relief of R. H. Buckner. August 14, 1876.. J. E. Pankey. An act for the relief of J. E. Pankey, of Fulton County, Kentucky. August 14, 1876. 490 490 491 491 491 491 492 Thomas I. Fox. An act granting a pension to Thomas I. Fox, late a private of Company C, Fiftysecond Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. August 14, 1876 492 Gilderoy M. Hardy. An act for the relief of Gilderoy M. Hardy. August 14, 1876. 492 492 493 Lizzie Irons. An act for the relief of Lizzie Irons, sister of Lieut. Joseph F. Irons, late of the First United States Artillery. August 15, 1876 Emerick W. Hansell. An act for the relief of Emerick W. Hansell. August 15, 1876.. 493 493 William H. French, jr. An act for the relief of William H. French, jr., United States Army, late In dian agent at Crow Creek, Dakota. August 15, 1876 . 493 of Mississippi, and others. August 15, 1876 Floyd C. Babcock. An act for the relief of Floyd C. Babcock. August 15, 1876. Stephen D. Lee and others. An act removing the political disabilities of Stephen D. Lee, of the State Mary M. J. Frank. An act granting a pension to Mary M. J. Frank. August 15, 1876.. Harris B. Lovell. An act granting a pension to Harris B. Lovell, late a private in Company C, One 494 494 494 hundred and twenty-second Illinois Infantry Volunteers. August 15, 1876. Levi D. Hayward. An act granting a pension to Levi D. Hayward. August 15, 1876 Lovina Adeline Bowker. An act granting a pension to Lovina Adeline Bowker. August 15, 1876 Edward F. Eddy. An act granting a pension to Edward F. Eddy. August 15, 1876 Emily E. Weiss. An act granting a pension to Emily E. Weiss. August 15, 1876.. John J. Partillo.. An act granting a pension to John J. Partillo, of Gratiot County, Michigan. August 15, 1876 494 494 495 495 495 495 Thomas Galloway. An act granting a pension to Thomas Galloway, late captain of Company C, First 495 William Stevens. An act for the relief of the heirs of William Stevens. August 15, 1876. Andrew Evarts. An act granting a pension to Andrew Evarts. August 15, 1876. F. M. Bruner. An act granting a pension to F. M. Bruner. August 15, 1876 Mrs. James K. Polk. An act for the relief of Mrs. James K. Polk, of Nashville, Tennessee. August Eliza Jane Blumor. An act granting a pension to Eliza Jane Blumer. August 15, 1876. 495 496 496 496 496 496 RESOLUTIONS. G. Harris Heap. Joint resolution authorizing G. Harris Heap, United States consul at Tunis, to John News. Joint resolution granting the rights and benefits of the Soldiers' Home to John News. 497 497 497 497 498 Edward O' M. Condon. Joint resolution for the relief of Edward O'M. Condon. July 7, 1876. (STATUTE II.-1876-77.) James Argyle Smith. An act to remove the political disabilities of James Argyle Smith, of Mississippi. 499 Andrew J. Barrett. An act for the relief of Andrew J. Barrett. December 19, 1876.. 499 499 John Gowers. An act for the relief of John Gowers, late of Company C, One hundred and eleventh 500 John Ammahe: An act directing the Second Auditor to settle the pay and bounty account of John 500 |