Indian supplies. An act to further authorize the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to purchase supplies Release to San Francisco. An act to relinquish the title of the United States to certain property in the making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending New York court-house. An act to provide for the payment of certain indebtedness incurred in the con- River and harbor appropriations. An act making appropriations for the construction, repair, preser- Page. 123 124 124 126 127 127 129 131 131 131 131 132 132 132 139 139 Saint Paul, Minnesota. An act establishing the port of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as a port of appraisal. 139 Pacific Mail Steamship Company. An act allowing the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to carry the mails in their new iron steamships. August 14, 1876.. 140 140 Agricultural reports. An act to provide for the printing and distribution of the reports of the Commissioner 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 diplomatic 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.. 141 141 143 170 176 200 200 Belknap impeachment trial. An act to provide for the publication of the report of the impeachment trial of William W. Belknap. August 15, 1876.. 201 Asiatic submarine cable. An act to encourage and promote telegraphic communication between America and Asia. August 15, 1876.. 201 Natchez marine hospital. An act to confirm the sale of the marine-hospital building and grounds at 202 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.. 202 District of Columbia. An act to provide means to defray the expenses of the District of Columbia until December first, 1876. August 15, 1876.. 202 202 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... 203 203 Artificial limbs. An act to regulate the issue of artificial limbs to disabled soldiers, seamen, and others. August 15, 1876... 203 Cavalry enlistments. An act to increase the cavalry force of the United States to aid in suppressing 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 Holiday for Executive Departments. Joint resolution declaring the fourteenth day of April, 1876, a Washington Light Infantry and Clinch Rifles. Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to Special-tax stamps. Joint resolution concerning special-tax stamps. May 8, 1876. Page. 204 204 205 206 206 207 207 208 211 211 212 212 212 213 213 Soldiers' reunion at Caldwell, Ohio. Joint resolution granting the use of artillery, blankets, etc., at 213 214 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... 214 Donation of cannon. Joint resolution donating two cannon and carriages to the warden and burgesses of Stonington, Connecticut. July 22, 1876... 214 Silver coin. Joint resolution for the issue of silver coin. July 22, 1876... 215 Postal-service appropriations. Joint resolution to correct an error in the enrollment of the Post-Office appropriation act. July 25, 1876.. 215 Declaration of Independence. Joint resolution providing for the restoration of the original Declaration of Independence. August 3, 1876 216 Metallic cartridges. Joint resolution prohibiting supply of special metallic cartridges to hostile Indians. August 5, 1876.. 216 Army regulations. Joint resolution providing for the postponement of the publication of the Army 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... An act to provide for the payment of the electoralmessengers. December 18, 219 219 Electoral Messengers. "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.... 219 220 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 Assistant Recorder of Deeds, District of Columbia. An act authorizing the recorder of the District of 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 Public Printing. An act to provide for a deficiency in the appropriation for the public printing and propriation therefor. 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 diplo- Wallabout Bay. An act to provide for the sale or exchange of a certain piece of land in the Walla- assessed and collected for internal-revenue tax. February 27, 1877. erty ceded to the Government of the United States by the city of Memphis, Tennessee. Feb- Revised Statutes. An act to perfect the revision of the statutes of the United States, and of the Oregon, approved September twenty-seventh, 1850. February 28, 1877.. Glenwood Cemetery. An act to amend an "act incorporating the proprietors of Glenwood Cemetery," Michael C. Kerr. An act to authorize the printing and distribution of the memorial addresses on the Allen T. Caperton. An act to authorize the printing and distribution of the eulogies delivered in Page. 220 221 221 222 222 422 223 223 223 224 225 225 227 230 230 231 231 231 232 232 233 239 239 239 240 254 264 264 265 265 266 267 267 267 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.... 268 Page. Antietam National Cemetery. An act for the relief of the board of trustees of the Antietam National Cemetery. March 2, 1877... 269 Cheyenne Reservoir, Wyoming. An act to authorize the board of trustees of the city of Cheyenne, Stevens Point, Wis. An act granting to the city of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, a certain piece of land. 1877 Public Building, Austin, Tex. An act to provide a building for the use of the United States district Indian Service Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses Post-Roads. An act establishing post-roads, and for other purposes. March 3, 1877 1877 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. 269 270 270 270 271 294 319 343 344 363 377 377 380 383 385 391 392 Grape-Brandy. An act relating to the production of fruit-brandy, and to punish frauds connected with the same. March 3, 1877.... 393 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 395 395 396 402 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. March 3, 1877... 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. 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 lands, 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 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. Page. 406 407 407 408 408 408 RESOLUTIONS. Committee Clerks. Joint resolution authorizing an allowance to certain clerks of committees. cember 9, 1876.... De 409 409 409 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.. 409 410 410 410 411 |