August 5, 1880. sin. CHAP. 932.-An act in relation to the western judicial district of Wisconsin. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the regular terms of the Western judicial circuit and district courts in the western district of Wisconsin shall be district of Wisconheld at the times and places following: At Eau Claire, on the first Tues- Time for holding day in June; at La Crosse, on the third Tuesday in September; and courts changed. at Madison, on the first Tuesday in December in each year; and the R. S., sec. 658, p. clerk residing at Madison shall attend all terms of said courts at Eau Claire as clerk thereof. 123. RESOLUTIONS. [No. 1.] Joint resolution to pay the officers and employes of the Senate and House December 21, 1885. of Representatives their respective salaries for the month of December, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, on the twenty-first day of said month Officers and em and House to be Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and they are hereby, ployés of Senate authorized and instructed to pay the officers and employes of the Senate paid December saland House of Representatives including the capitol police, their re- ary December 21, spective salaries for the month of December, eighteen hundred and 1885. eighty-five, on the twenty-first day of said month. Approved, December 21, 1885. [No. 2.] Joint resolution filling existing vacancies in the Board of Regents of the December 26, 1885. Smithsonian Institution. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the existing vacancies in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class "other than members of Congress" shall be filled by the reappointment of John Maclean, of New Jersey; Asa Gray, of Massachusetts; Henry Coppee, of Pennsylvania; and the appointment of Montgomery C. Meigs, of the city of Washington, vice William T. Sherman, whose term has expired and who is no longer a citizen of Washington. Approved, December 26, 1885. Smithsonian Institution. Appointment of Regents. John Maclean. Asa Gray. Henry Coppee. Montgomery C. Meigs. [No. 3.] Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to use a portion December 26, 1885. of the contingent fund to fit up rooms for the Commissioner of Patents. Interior Depart Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be and he is hereby authorized to use so much of the contingent fund, not ment. exceeding six hundred dollars as was appropriated by the act of March Contingent fund third, eighteen hundred and eighty-five for the use of the Interior may be used to fit up rooms for ComDepartment, as may be necessary to fit up and to put in proper repair missioner of Patthe rooms in the Interior Department building which have been assigned ents. by the Secretary for the use of the Commissioner of Patents. Approved, December 26, 1885. March 13, 1886. Distribution. [No. 4.] Joint resolution to print twelve thousand five hundred copies of the culo. gics on Reuben Ellwood, late a Representative in Congress. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Reuben Ellwood. of America in Congress assembled, That there be printed of the eulogies Printing eulogies. delivered in Congress upon the late Reuben Ellwood, a Representativeelect in the Forty-ninth Congress from the State of Illinois, twelve thousand five hundred copies, of which three thousand copies shall be for the use of the Senate and nine thousand five hundred for the use of the House of Representatives; and the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed to have printed a portrait of the said Reuben Ellwood, to accompany said eulogies; and for the purpose of engraving and printing said portrait the sum of five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated Portrait. Approved, March 13, 1886. March 13, 1886. President. [No. 5.] Joint resolution to print thirty-one thousand copies of the eulogies on Thomas A. Hendricks, late Vice-President of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Thomas A. Hen- of America in Congress assembled, That there be printed of the eulogies dricks, late Vice- delivered in Congress on Thomas A. Hendricks, late Vice President of the United States, thirty-one thousand copies, of which ten thousand copies shall be for the use of the Senate, twenty thousand for the use of the House of Representatives, five hundred copies for the use of the Department of State, and five hundred copies shall be for the use of Mrs. Eliza E. Hendricks; and the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed to have printed a portrait of the said Thomas A. Hendricks to accompany said eulogies; and for the purpose of engraving and printing said portrait the sum of five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Portrait. Approved, March 13, 1886. March 29, 1886. A. Garfield. Proceedings in Congress accepting, to be printed. Distribution. [No. 6.] Joint resolution to authorize the printing of the proceedings in Congress in accepting the statue of the late James A. Garfield, President of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States Statue of James of America in Congress assembled, That there be printed of the proceedings in Congress upon the acceptance of the statue of the late James A. Garfield, presented by the State of Ohio, twelve thousand copies, of which four thousand shall be for the use of the Senate and eight thousand for the use of the House of Representatives; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed to have printed an engraving of said statue to accompany said proceedings; and for engraving and printing said picture the sum of five hundred dollars, or so much as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Engraving. Approved, March 29, 1886. March 29, 1886. Pension ing. [No. 7.] Joint resolution authorizing the Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds in the District of Columbia to supply plants and shrubs to fill certain vases in the Pension Building Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States build of America in Congress assembled, That the Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds in the District of Columbia be, and is hereby, Vases in interior authorized and directed to supply, and to keep supplied, from the pub. lic green houses and nurseries, the vases around the interior court of court to be filled the Pension Building with plants and shrubs suitable thereto. Approved, March 29, 1886. [No. 8.] Joint resolution authorizing the printing of a naval report. with plants and shrubs. April 7, 1886. ete. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be printed and bound in Report on Eurecloth, at the Government Printing Office, in addition to the "usual pean dock-yards, number", four thousand copies of the Report of Naval Constructor Extra copies to Philip Hichborn, United States Navy, on European dock-yards, details, be printed. fitting and equipment of foreign vessels, torpedo-boats, ship-yard appliances, tools, and so forth; of which additional number one thousand copies shall be for the use of the House, five hundred copies for the use of the Senate, and two thousand five hundred copies be delivered to and distributed by the Secretary of the Navy for general information. Approved, April 7, 1886. [No. 9.] Joint resolution providing for the execution of the joint resolution of February fifth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, voting thanks and a medal to John F. Slater. Distribution. April 7, 1886. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one thousand dollars, Appropriation or so much thereof as may be needed, is hereby appropriated, out of any for gold medal to money's in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to defray the cost Jon F. Slater. of the medal ordered by public resolution numbered six, approved Feb. ruary sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, to be presented to John F. Slater, of Connecticut, then living but lately deceased. SEC. 2. That said medal and a copy of the original resolution aforesaid shall be presented to the legal representatives of said John F. Slater, deceased. Approved, April 7, 1886. [No. 10.] Joint resolution for the further distribution of the Report of the Public Land Commission. Vol. 22, p. 636. To be presented to legal represent atives. April 15, 1886. Land Laws and Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provisions of joint resolu tions approved August seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and History of the PubJune twenty seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, limiting the lic Domain. time for the gratuitous distribution of the Codified Land Laws and History of the Public Domain, be, and the same are hereby, repealed; and the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to distribute copies remaining remaining copies. to the credit of any member of Congress, upon the order of said member. Approved, April 15, 1886. Distribution of Vol. 22, p. 393. April 15, 1886. Reports of Com [No. 11.] Joint resolution authorizing the printing of Committee reports. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the reports of committees, the evidence and papers submitted therewith, or any part thereof, printed mittees. by order of Congress, may be reprinted at the Public Printing Office, May be reprinted at the instance of Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in Congress, cost and ten per upon payment in advance to the Public Printer of the cost thereof with cent. ten per centum added, the same as if originally printed in the Congressional Record. Approved, April 15, 1886. upon payment of |