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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..
Marshal P. Thatcher. An act for the relief of Marshal P. Thatcher. March 3, 1877..
Richard S. Kinney. An act to remove the political disabilities of Richard S. Kinney. March 3, 1877..
Samuel V. Turner. An act to remove the political disabilities of Samuel V. Turner, of Virginia.

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 Cav-
alry 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.
March 3, 1877..

March 3, 1877.

Austin R. Mills. An act granting a pension to Austin R. Mills.
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

Daniel Houlihan. An act granting a pension to Da iel Houlihan. March 3, 1877.
Eli Teegarden. An act for the relief of Eli Teegarden. March 3, 1877.
Harriet Moss. An act granting a pension to Harriet Moss. March 3, 1877..
H. H. Mathis. An act for the relief of H. H. Mathis, of Arkansas. March 3, 1877.
Louis Petoskey. An act to authorize Louis Petoskey, of Michigan, to enter a certain tract of land
which embraces his home and improvements. March 3, 1877.
William H. Oliver. An act granting a pension to William H. Oliver, of Sweetwater, Tennessee.
March 3, 1877....

Helen M. Stansbury. An act to increase the pension of Helen M. Stansbury, March 3, 1877.
Joseph W. Parish. An act for the relief of Joseph W. Parish. March 3, 1877..
Laura M. Knowlton. An act granting a pension to Laura M. Knowlton. March 3, 1877.
Laurence P. N. Landrum. An act granting an increase of pension to Laurence P. N. Landrum.
March 3, 1877....

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...
Hans C. Peterson. An act for the relief of Hans C. Peterson. March 3, 1877.....
Catharine A. Winslow. An act granting a pension to Catharine A. Winslow, widow of the late Rear-
Admiral John A. Winslow. March 3, 1877....

Edmund H. Cobb. An act granting a pension to Edmund H. Cobb. March 3, 1877..
William Wheeler Hubbell. An act for the relief of William Wheeler Hubbel and to make st com-

pensation 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.
Theodore Gardner. An act granting a pension to Theodore Gardner. March 3, 1877
Harrison H. Dodds. An act granting a pension to Harrison H. Dodds. March 3, 1877..
William Jasper Cordill. An act for the relief of William Jasper Cordill. March 3, 1877.
Rosetta Hert and others. An act for the relief of Rosetta Hert, (late Rosetta Scoville,) Charles C.
Benoist, Emily Benoist, and Logan Fanfan, half-breed Indians. March 3, 1877....

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

Clothing for Company A, Second Cavalry. Joint resolution authorizing the issue of clothing to Com

pany "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..

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LIST

OF THE

TREATIES AND
AND POSTAL CONVENTIONS

CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME.

Japan. Postal convention between the Empire of Japan and the United States of America. Signed
August 6, 1873 .....

New South Wales. Postal convention between the United States of America and the colonial govern-
ment of New South Wales. Signed January 15, 1874 ....
Ottoman Empire. Convention between the United States of America and the Ottoman Empire. Ex-
tradition. Concluded August 11, 1874; ratification advised by Senate January 20, 1875; rati-
fied by President January 22, 1875; ratified by the Sultan September 22, 1874; ratifications
exchanged at Constantinople April 22, 1875; proclaimed May 26, 1875
General Postal Union. Treaty concerning the formation of a General Postal Union, signed at Berne,
October 9, 1874...

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, mod-
ifying the provisions of the postal convention of the 6th August, 1873, and also of the agree-
ment 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. Ex-
tradition. Concluded January 5, 1877; ratification advised by Senate February 9, 1877; rat-
ified 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.

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CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME.

Alabama Claims Court. Extending the duration of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims.
June 2, 1875..
Thanksgiving-Day.

Recommending Thursday, November 25, 1875, as a day of national thanksgiving.
October 27, 1875..
Egypt. Suspending the judicial functions of ministers, consuls, and other functionaries of the
United States in Egypt. March 27, 1876

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-
torical sketches. May 25, 1876......

Centennial religious services. Recommending religious services on July 4, 1876. June 26, 1876....
Colorado. Proclaiming Colorado a State of the Union. August 1, 1876...
Hawaiian Islands. Proclaiming convention of January 30, 1875, to be in force. September 9, 1876.
South Carolina. Commanding disorderly and turbulent persons to disperse. October 17, 1876.....
Thanksgiving-Day. Recommending November 30, 1876, as a day of national thanksgiving. October

26, 1876....

Special Session of the Senate. Appointing March 5, 1877, for a special session of the Senate. March 2, 1877...

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