LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME, ACTS OF THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. (STATUTES II.-1886-1887.) Military Academy graduates. An act for the relief of graduates of the United States Military Acad- Petty officers' pensions, Navy. An act amending sections forty-seven hundred and fifty-six and forty- Duluth, Minn., inspectors of hulls and boilers. An act to amend section four thousand four hundred and fourteen of the Revised Statutes, relating to inspectors of hulls and boilers. January 3, 1887..... Postal notes. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to modify the postal money-order system, and for other purposes", approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-three. January 3, 1887.... Free delivery extended. An act to extend the free-delivery system of the Post-Office Department, and Bridge, Saint Louis River, Minn. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Saint Myron E. Dunlap. For the relief of Myron E. Dunlap. January 3, 1887... Sitka, Alaska, claims. An act referring to the Court of Claims for adjudication the claims of John H. Kinkead, Samuel Sussman, and Charles O. Wood. January 17, 1887..... Cincinnati post-office. An act for the relief of the Greensburgh Limestone Company and others. January 17, 1887 Public building, Eastport, Me. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell and convey the United States custom-house and post-office property at Eastport, in the State of Maine, lately destroyed by fire, the proceeds thereof to be invested in the purchase of a new site for and to provide for the erection of a new public building at that place. January 17, 1887. Albion S. Keith. An act for the relief of Albion S. Keith. January 17, 1887.. Bonds of executors, District of Columbia. An act to amend the law relating to the bonds of executors in the District of Columbia. January 17, 1887.... Page. 351 351 351 352 352 353 353 354 354 354 355 356 358 358 359 360 360 361 (v) Right of way, Gila River Reservation. An act to grant the Maricopa and Phoenix Railway Company, of Arizona, the right of way through the Gila River Indian Reservation. January 17, 1887. Public building, Camden, N. J. An act for the erection of a public building at Camden, New Jersey. January 26, 1887 Tax-sales, District of Columbia. An act relating to sales for taxes in the District of Columbia. January 26, 1887.. Francis Denmead. An act for the relief of Francis Denmead. January 26, 1887.. Corcoran Art Gallery, District of Columbia. An act to exempt from taxation all property held by the trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and for other purposes. January 26, 1887...... Young Men's Christian Association, District of Columbia. An act to exempt the property of the Young Men's Christian Association of Washington, District of Columbia, from taxation. January 26, 1887 Protection from fire, etc., District of Columbia. An act for the further protection of property from fire, and safety of lives, in the District of Columbia. January 26, 1887... Insurance regulations, District of Columbia. An act to regulate insurance in the District of Columbia. January 26, 1887.. Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian Reservations. An act to amend the third section of an act entitled "An act to provide for the sale of the Sac and Fox and Iowa Indian Reservations, in the States of Nebraska and Kansas, and for other purposes," approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-five. January 26, 1887.... Real-estate agents, District of Columbia. An act to repeal parts of an act relating to tax on the business of real-estate agents in the District of Columbia, approved June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. January 26, 1887.... Police regulations, District of Columbia. An act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Public building, Los Angeles, Cal. An act providing for the erection of a public building at Los Page. 361 363 364 364 364 364 365 366 367 368 368 369 370 Public building, Worcester, Mass. An act for the erection of a public building at Worcester, Massachusetts. January 29, 1887 370 Public building, Fort Scott, Kans. An act for the completion of a public building at Fort Scott, 370 Mexican war pensions. An act granting pensions to the soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war, and for other purposes. January 29, 1887 371 Right of way, San Antonio, Tex. An act to release unto the city of San Antonio, Texas, for its use as a public thoroughfare, certain portions of the military reservation near said city. Janu- Cavalry and Artillery School, Army. An act to provide a school of instruction for cavalry and light Volunteer officers, muster. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the muster and pay of certain officers and enlisted men of the volunteer forces," approved June third, eight- 372 372 373 375 377 Elon A. Marsh and Minard Lefever. An act for the relief of Elon A. Marsh and Minard Lefever. 378 Public building, Wilmington, N. C. An act to provide for the erection of a public building at Wilmington, North Carolina. February 4, 1887. 378 Inter-State commerce. An act to regulate commerce. February 4, 1887 Patented designs. An act to amend the law relating to patents, trade-marks, and copyright. February 4, 1887 379 387 Lands in severalty to Indians. An act to provide for the allotment of lands in severalty to Indians 388 391 392 Public building, Jefferson, Tex. An act for the erection of a public building at Jefferson, Texas. Public building, Santa Fe, New Mex. An act for the completion of a public building at Santa Fé, 393 393 Public building, Charleston, S. C. An act for the erection of a public building at Charleston, South 393 Army appropriations. An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year 394 401 1887..... Arms for militia. An act to amend section sixteen hundred and sixty-one of the Revised Statutes, making an annual appropriation to provide arms and equipments for the militia. February 12, 1887 Right of way, Indian Reservation, Montana and Dakota. An act granting to the Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Company the right of way through the Indian reservations in Northern Montana and Northwestern Dakota. February 15, 1887 Public building, Owensborough, Ky. An act for the purchase of suitable grounds in the city of Owensborough, in the State of Kentucky, and the erection thereon of a public building for the post-office, United States collector's office, United States commissioner's office, and for the use of other United States officers in said city, and appropriating money for said purposes. February 16, 1887 Montana, ordnance account. An act authorizing the Secretary of War to adjust and settle the account for arms, ammunition, and accouterments between the Territory of Montana and the United States. February 17, 1887 Right of way, Fort Bliss Reservation. An act to grant the right of way through the Fort Bliss Military Reservation to the Rio Grande and El Paso Railroad Company February 17, 1887........ Robert Strachan. An act for the relief of Robert Strachan. February 17, 1887. Military post, Denver, Colo. An act making an appropriation for the establishment and erection of a military post near the city of Denver, in the State of Colorado. February 17, 1887.. Signal station, Point Jupiter, Fla. An act for the construction of a military telegraph line from Sanford, Florida, to Point Jupiter, Florida, and the establishment of a signal station. February 17, 1887 Circuit court, North Carolina. An act to authorize terms of the circuit court of the United States Harrison Dewey. An act directing the Secretary of War to amend the record of Harrison Dewey. Arkansas, eastern judicial district. An act to amend section five hundred and thirty-three of the Re- Public building, Chattanooga, Tenn. An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the erection of a public building at Chattanooga, Tennessee," approved February twenty-fifth, eighteen Bridge, Tradewater River, Ky. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Trade- and foot-passenger bridge over the Mississippi River between the city of East Dubuque, in Convict labor. An act to prohibit any officer, agent or servant of the Government of the United Immediate transportation. An act to amend section five of the act entitled "An act to amend the Young Woman's Christian Home. An act to incorporate the trustees of the Young Woman's Chris- tion to the immediate transportation of dutiable goods, and for other purposes," approved Alley, Washington, D. C. An act directing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to execute a deed of quitclaim and release to a certain alley in Washington to Cornelia P. Randolph and others. February 23, 1887.... Importation of contract labor. An act to amend an act to prohibit the importation and immigration Pago. 401 402 403 404 404 404 405 405 406 406 406 407 407 408 408 408 409 410 410 411 411 411 412 413 414 414 415 415 National cemetery, Danville, Va. An act to provide for grading and paving the approaches to the 416 416 Page. Public building, Huntsville, Ala. An act for the erection of a public building at Huntsville, Alabama. February 24, 1887 417 417 Public building, Augusta, Ga. An act for the erection of a public building at Augusta, Georgia. Public building, Denver, Colo. An act to change the limit of appropriation for the public building Chinese indemnity, Rock Springs, Wyo. An act to indemnify certain subjects of the Chinese Empire for losses sustained by the violence of a mob at Rock Springs, in the Territory of Wyoming, in September, 1885. February 24, 1887 Right of way, Indian Territory. An act to authorize the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company to construct and operate a railway through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. February 24, 1887 Right of way, Naval Academy grounds. An act granting the right of way to the Annapolis and Baltimore Short Line Railroad Company across the Government farm connected with the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. February 25, 1887. Public building, Troy, N. Y. An act to increase the appropriation for the erection of a public build- Public building, Brooklyn, N. Y. An act to increase the appropriation for the public building at Arkansas, United States courts. To provide for holding terms of United States courts at Texarkana, New Mexico, supreme court. An act to provide for an additional associate justice of the supreme road Company the right to lay its track through United States lock and dam property in the mond National Cemetery, near Richmond, Virginia. February 28, 1887..... Bridge, Tennessee River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee Right of way, Fort Meade. An act to authorize the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad Adjutant-General's Department, Army. An act to effect a rearrangement of grades of office in the Mackerel. An act relating to the importing and landing of mackerel caught during the spawning Hospital Corps, Army. An act to organize the Hospital Corps of the Army of the United States, to define its duty and fix its pay. March 1, 1887... Military Academy appropriations. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight. March 1, 1887.. Pension appropriations. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and for other purposes. March 1, 1887..... Agricultural experiment stations. An act to establish agricultural experiment stations in connection with the colleges established in the several States under the provisions of an act approved July second eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and of the acts supplementary thereto. March 2, 1887....... 418 418 .419 422 422 423 423 424 424 427 428 428 429 429 429 430 430 431 431 432 432 433 434 434 434 434 434 436 439 440 |