Page. Lucinda Starnes. An act granting a pension to Lucinda Starnes. March 3, 1877. James Johnston. An act granting a pension to James Johnston. March 3, 1877. William A. Webb. An act to remove the political disabilities of William A. Webb, of Virginia. March 3, 1877.. Frank L. Woolford. An act for the relief of Col. Frank L. Woolford, late of the First Kentucky Cavalry Volunteers, of certain disabilities. March 3, 1877.. William L. Scruggs. An act to pay William L. Scruggs, late minister at Bogota, from October tenth to November twenty-first, 1876. March 3, 1877. Joel S. Kennard. An act removing the political disabilities of Joel S. Kennard, of Savannah, Georgia. 545 545 546 Austin R. Mills. An act granting a pension to Austin R. Mills. March 3, 1877.. 546 546 Louisville Baptist Orphans' Home. An act for the benefit of the Louisville Baptist Orphans' Home. March 3, 1877... Virginia E. White. An act for the relief of Virginia E. White, of Ohio County, West Virginia. March 3, 1877. 546 547 Daniel Houlihan. An act granting a pension to Da iel Houlihan. March 3, 1877. 547 547 Harriet Moss. An act granting a pension to Harriet Moss. March 3, 1877.. 547 H. H. Mathis. An act for the relief of H. H. Mathis, of Arkansas. March 3, 1877.. 547 Laura M. Knowlton. An act granting a pension to Laura M. Knowlton. March 3, 1877. Louis Petoskey. An act to authorize Louis Petoskey, of Michigan, to enter a certain tract of land William H. Oliver. An act granting a pension to William H. Oliver, of Sweetwater, Tennessee. Helen M. Stansbury. An act to increase the pension of Helen M. Stansbury. March 3, 1877. Laurence P. N. Landrum. An act granting an increase of pension to Laurenco P. N. Landrum. T. B. Murdock. An act granting a pension to T. B. Murdock. March 3, 1877.. Martha Irwin. An act granting a pension to Martha Irwin, widow of John Irwin. March 3, 1877... Edmund H. Cobb. An act granting a pension to Edmund H. Cobb. March 3, 1877... 548 548 548 548 549 549 549 549 549 Catharine A. Winslow. An act granting a pension to Catharine A. Winslow, widow of the late RearAdmiral John A. Winslow. March 3, 1877.... 550 550 William Wheeler Hubbell. An act for the relief of William Wheeler Hubbell, and to make just compensation for the past making, or use, or vending of his patent explosive shell, fuses, and percussion-exploders by the United States. March 3, 1877 .... Margaret Hunter Hardie. An act to grant a pension to Margaret Hunter Hardic, widow of James A. Hardie, Inspector-General in the United States Army. March 3, 1877 James Eagle's Minor Heirs. An act granting a pension to Sarah A. Chamberlain, guardian of the minor heirs of James Eagle, Company F, Second Regiment Kansas State Militia. March 3, 1877.... Irena Garrett. An act granting a pension to Irena Garrett. March 3, 1877 Erastus T. Bussell. An act to enable Erastus T. Bussell, of Indianapolis, Indiana, to make application to the Commissioner of Patents for extension of letters-patent for a "combined rubber and spiral steel spring." "March 3, 1877... Stillman E. Dix. An act granting a pension to Stillman E. Dix, of Hampton, Virginia. March 3, 1877 Mary H. Bartlett. An act to repeal an act granting a pension to Mary H. Bartlett, approved January twenty-eighth, 1873. March 3, 1877... Peter Harder. An act granting a pension to Peter Harder. March 3, 1877. 550 550 551 551 551 551 552 552 552 552 552 553 RESOLUTIONS. William G. Temple and William H. Whiting. Joint resolution authorizing Captain Temple and Lientenant-Commander Whiting, of the Navy, to accept a decoration from the King of the Hawaiian Islands. January 29, 1877 554 Clothing for Company A, Second Cavalry. Joint resolution authorizing the issue of clothing to Company "A," Second Regiment United States Cavalry. March 3, 1877... Francis Hegner and John C. Collins. Joint resolution authorizing the issue of clothing to Private Francis Hegner, Company F, Seventh Cavalry, and Private John C. Collins, Company G, Seventh Cavalry. March 3, 1877. 554 554 LIST OF THE TREATIES AND POSTAL CONVENTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. Japan. Postal convention between the Empire of Japan and the United States of America. Signed New South Wales. Postal convention between the United States of America and the colonial govern- Hawaiian Islands. Convention between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands. Commercial reciprocity. Concluded January 30, 1875; ratification advised by Senate March 18, 1875; ratified by President May 31, 1875; ratified by King April 17, 1875; ratifications exchanged at Washington June 3, 1875; proclaimed June 3, 1875 Belgium. Treaty between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of the Belgians. Commerce and navigation. Concluded March 8, 1875; ratification advised by Senate March 10, 1875; ratified by President March 16, 1875; ratified by King of the Belgians June 10, 1875; ratifications exchanged at Brussels June 11, 1875; proclaimed June 29, 1875.. Japan. Agreement between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan, for the prepayment in full to destination of the postage on newspapers and other articles of printed matter, patterns, and samples of merchandise exchanged in the mails between the two countries. Signed April 26, 1875 New South Wales. Amended article to replace article 3 of the postal convention between the United States of America and the colonial government of New South Wales, signed at Washington the 15th day of January, A. D. 1874. Signed June 1, and July 20, 1875. Queensland. Postal convention between the United States of America and the colonial government of Queensland. Signed December 8, 1875, February 2, 1876... Japan. Additional agreement between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan, modifying the provisions of the postal convention of the 6th August, 1873, and also of the agreement of April 26th, 1875, between the two countries. Signed February 8, 1876.. Mexico. Convention between the United States of America and the Mexican Republic for extending the functions of the umpire under the convention of July 4, 1868. Concluded April 29, 1876; ratification advised by Senate May 24, 1876; ratified by the President June 27, 1876; ratified by the President of Mexico May 30, 1876; ratifications exchanged at Washington June 29, 1876; proclaimed June 29, 1876. Bermuda. Postal convention between the United States of America and Bermuda. Signed August 9 and 29, 1876.. Newfoundland. Additional article of agreement between the Post-Office Departments of the United States of America and Newfoundland. Signed September 26 and October 6, 1876.. Spain. Convention between the United States of America and His Majesty the King of Spain. Extradition. Concluded January 5, 1877; ratification advised by Senate February 9, 1877; ratified by the President February 14, 1877; ratified by the King January 12, 1877; ratifications exchanged at Washington February 21, 1877; proclaimed February 21, 1877 Spain. Protocol of Conference and Declarations by United States minister to Spain, and Spanish Minister of State, concerning judicial procedure. Signed January 12, 1877. Page. 557 569 572 577 625 628 635 636 637 640 642 645 649 650 656 LIST OF THE PROCLAMATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. Page. Alabama Claims Court. Extending the duration of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims. 661 Thanksgiving-Day. Recommending Thursday, November 25, 1875, as a day of national thanksgiving. 662 Egypt. Suspending the judicial functions of ministers, consuls, and other functionaries of the Centennial celebration. Publishing resolution of Congress, recommending general assemblies of the people of each county and town in the Union, and the delivery, etc., of town and county his- Centennial religious services. Recommending religious services on July 4, 1876. June 26, 1876.... Hawaiian Islands. Proclaiming convention of January 30, 1875, to be in force. September 9, 1876. 26, 1876... Special Session of the Senate. Appointing March 5, 1877, for a special session of the Senate. March 2, 1877.. 662 663 664 665 666 668 669 669 xxiii |