Hon. H. H. Starkweather. An act to provide for engraving and printing the portrait of the late Hon. "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 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 l'ensions. 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 coutingent 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 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- 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.. 240 254 Sioux Indians Agreement. An act to ratify an agreement with certain bands of the Sioux Nation of 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 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. Antielam National Cemetery. An act for the relief of the board of trustees of the Antietam National 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. 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. 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 Government 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, Postal Service Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 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 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 Swamp-Lands, Missouri. An act granting to the State of Missouri all lands therein selected as swamp and overflowed lands. March 3, 1877.. 395 396 402 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, hav- Pensions, Nary. An act equalizing pensions of certain officers in the Navy. March 3, 1877. in relation to proof required in homestead entries. 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 anthorize the President to restore Thomas J. Spencer to his former rank in the Army. March 3, 1877..... Page. 406 407 "Addie Parker." An act to authorize the changing of the name of the sloop Addie Parker, of New Bedford, Massachusetts. March 3, 1877.. 407 408 408 408 "Hiram B." An act to change the name of the pleasure yacht Hiram B. to Iola. March 3, 1877. 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 Hinkel. Joint resolution providing for the renunciation of the naturalization of Frederick Hinkel. March 3, 1877..... 409 409 409 409 410 410 410 411 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 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 John G. Parr. An act granting a pension to John G. Parr, of Kittanning, Pennsylvania. March 23, 1876 418 Frances C. Elliott. An act granting a pension to Frances C. Elliott. March 23, 1876.. 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 27, 1876.. 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 . 418 418 419 419 419 419 4:20 420 Elizabeth B. Thomas. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth B. Thomas, widow of General Lorenzo Thomas, late of the United States Army. April 13, 1876... Lovell H. Rousseau's widow. An act for the relief of the widow of L. H. Rousseau, deceased, late brigadier-general and brevet major-general of the United States Army. April 13, 1876 Charles W. Mackey. An act for the relief of Charles W. Mackey, late first lieutenant Tenth Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps. April 13, 1876... 420 421 421 Seth W. Homestead. An act granting a pension to Seth W. Homestead. April 13, 1876.. 441 421 421 422 xiii |