Public building, Des Moines, Iowa. An act making appropriation for the repairs and enlargement of the post office and court-house at Des Moines, Iowa, and fixing a limit therefor. June 30, 1886 ... National Home, Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. An act making appropriations for additional barracks at the Southern, Northwestern, and Western Branches of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. June 30, 1886 Dakota, Laws of. An act to legalize and validate the general laws of the Territory of Dakota for the incorporation of insurance companies and for other purposes. June 30, 1886.. Public building, El Paso, Tex. An act for the erection of a public building at El Paso, Texas. June 30, 1856.. Fitz-John Porter. For the relief of Fitz-John Porter. July 1, 1886. Diplomatic and consular appropriations. An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and for other purposes. July 1, 1886.. Page. 106 106 107 107 107 108 Right of way, Indian Territory. An act to authorize the Denison and Washita Valley Railway Company to construct and operate a railway through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. July 1, 1886... 117 Cherokee Reservation, Ark. An act to provide for the sale of the Cherokee Reservation in the State of Arkansas. July 2, 1886.. 121 121 National Cemetery, Natchez, Miss. An act to construct a road to the national cemetery at Natchez, National Cemetery, Chalmette, La. An act making an appropriation to construct a road or wagon roadway from the United States barracks in Saint Bernard Parish, Louisiana, to the national military cemetery at Chalmette, in said parish. July 2, 1886... Pensions 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 eight-seven, and for other purposes. July 2, 1886. Eight of way, Fort Leavenworth Reservation. An act granting the right of way to the Leavenworth, Northern and Southern Railway Company through the military reservation at Fort Leavenworth. July 3, 1886 Mississippi River, dams, etc., at Little Falls, Minn. An act to authorize the improvement of the water-power in the Mississippi River at Little Falls, Minnesota. July 3, 1886.. Eulogies, John F. Miller. An act to authorize the printing of the eulogies delivered in Congress upon the late John F. Miller. July 6, 1886.. Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company, forfeiture of land grants. An act to forfeit the lands granted to the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the States of Missouri and Arkansas to the Pacific coast, and to restore the same to settlement and for other purposes. July 6, 1886.. Bight of way, Indian Territory. An act to authorize the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railway Company to construct and operate a railway through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. July 6, 1886.... Mississippi, judicial districts. An act to amend chapter two hundred and eighteen of the acts of the first session of the Forty-seventh Congress, approved June fifteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two. July 8, 1886.. Joseph C. Irwin & Co., C. A. Perry & Co. An act referring to the Court of Claims the claims for property seized by General Johnston on the Utah expedition for examination and report. July 8, 1880.. San Antonio, Tex., and Fort Brady, Mich. An act to authorize the purchase of a certain tract of land near San Antonio, Texas, and to provide for the sale of the old site of Fort Brady, Michigan, and for a new site and the construction of suitable buildings thereon. July 8, 1886. Towing and excursion vessels. An act relating to the licensing of vessels engaged in towing to carry persons in addition to their crews. July 9, 1886.. National Home, disabled volunteer soldiers. An act to reimburse the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for losses incurred through the failure of the Exchange National Bank of Norfolk, Virginia, and for other purposes. July 9, 1886... District of Columbia appropriations. An act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia forthe fiscal year ending June thirtieth eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and for other purposes. July 9, 1886.. Montana, supreme court. An act relating to the supreme court of Montana Territory, and providing for the establishment of judicial districts in eaid Territory. July 10, 1886. Bridge, Missouri River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near the city of Saint Joseph, in the State of Missouri, and to establish it as a post-road. July 10, 1886.. Forfeiture of land grants. An act declaring forfeited certain grants of land made to certain States in aid of the construction of railroads. July 10, 1886 Public building, Williamsport, Pa. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide a building for the use of the United States circuit and district courts of the United States, the post office, and other Government offices at Williamsport, Pennsylvania," and making an additional appropriation therefor. July 10, 1886 Public building, Keokuk, Iowa. An act authorizing an additional appropriation of twenty-five thou sand dollars for the court-house at Keokuk, Iowa, to make the same fire-proof. July, 10, 1866. Light-houses and Fog-signals. Au act providing for the establishment of certain light-houses and fog-signals, and for other purposes. July 10, 1886 121 122 122 123 123 123 124 127 128 128 129 129 130 138 138 140 141 141 Tazation, railroad grant lands. An act to provide for taxation of railroad-grant lands, and for other purposes. July 10, 1986 142 143 Page. Barracks, Baton Rouge, La.; Park, Marquette, Mich. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to trans- Thomas Sampson. An act for the relief of Thomas Sampson. July 19, 1886 Fourth Brigade South Carolina State Troops. An act for the relief of the board of field officers of the of money on its ordnance account with the General Government. July 28, 1886.. Light-house supply-steamer, light-ships. An act providing for the construction of a light-house sup ply-steamer for the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and for other purposes. July 28, 1886. Bridges, Oregon. An act to grant the Astoria and Winnemucca Railroad Company the right to Bridge, Willamette River. An act authorizing the city of Salem to construct a bridge across the Bridge, Willamette River. An act granting to the Oregonian Railway Bridge Company of Oregon the right to construct a bridge over the Willamette River in the vicinity of Ray's Landing, Oregon. July 29, 1886... Bridges, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers. An act to authorize the construction of bridges across Bridge, Young's Bay, Oreg. An act granting to the county of Clatsop, in the State of Oregon, the Bottlers' Protective Association Exhibition. An act to permit the entry free of duty of foreign goods Public building, Galveston, Tex. An act to amend an act approved May twenty-fifth, eighteen Public building, Clarksburg, W. Fa. An act making an appropriation to continue the construction executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and for other purposes. July 31, 1886. Oleomargarine. An act defining butter, also imposing a tax upon and regulating the manufacture, sale, importation, and exportation of oleomargarine. August 2, 1-86... Public building, Oxford, Miss. An act to amend an act entitled "An act for the erection and construction of a public building at Oxford, Mississippi," approved July twelfth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two. August 2, 1886. Alabama, additional judge. An act to provide for the appointment and compensation of a district Right of way, Lock No. 1, Kentucky River. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to permit the 144 144 146 147 148 149 149 138 158 158 159 159 159 160 161 161 163 164 165 166 166 167 168 169 169 170 170 172 209 213 213 214 Otoe and Missouria and Omaka lands. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to extend the Claims of certain States and Territories. An act for the benefit of the States of Texas, Colorado, Ore- Methodist Profestant Church, District of Columbia. An act to empower the Board of Foreign Missions of the Methodist Protestant Church to hold property in the District of Columbia. August 4, 1886.. Colorado, land office. An act to establish a land office at Lamar, Colorado. August 4, 1886 Tobacco, snuff, and cigars, inspection. An act to provide for the inspection of tobacco, cigars, and snuff, and to repeal section three thousand one hundred and fifty-one of the Revised Statutes. August 4, 1886 Kickapoo Indians, Kansas. An act to provide for the settlement of the estates of deceased Kickapoo Indians in the State of Kausas, and for other purposes. August 4, 1886 Colorado. An act to relieve the State of Colorado from charges on account of ordnance stores furnished to the State and Territory. August 4, 1886.. Pensions increased for loss of arm or leg. An act to amend the pension laws by increasing the pensions of soldiers and sailors who have lost an arm or leg in the service. August 4, 1886....... Puntal service, railroad apartments. An act to authorize the Postmaster-General to allow compensation to railroad companies in certain cases for apartment service heretofore furnished pursuant to agreement. August 4, 1886.... Immediate delitery, postal service. An act to extend the system for the immediate delivery of letters and amendatory of sections three, four, and five of the act approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, entitled "An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and for other purposes." August 4, 1896.. Sandry civil appropriations. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and for other purposes. August 4, 1886... Deficiencies appropriations. An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and for prior years, and for other purposes. August 4, 1886 California, judicial districts. An act to detach certain counties from the United States judicial district of California, and create the United States judicial district of southern California. August 5, 1886 Kiter and harbor appropriations. An act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes. August 5, 1886. Potomac River Flats, District of Columbia. An act to provide for protecting the interests of the United States in the Potomac River Flats, in the District of Columbia. August 5, 1886.... Pennsylvania, court terms. An act amendatory of and supplementary to "An act to alter the judicial districts of Pennsylvania, and for other purposes," approved May twenty-sixth, eigliteen hundred and twenty-four, and providing an additional place for holding the several courts thereof. August 5, 1886. Wisconsin, court terms. An act in relation to the western judicial district of Wisconsin. August 5, 1886.... Page. 214 214 215 217 218 218 218 219 219 220 220 220 222 256 308 310 335 336 337 RESOLUTIONS. December salaries, Senate and House employés. Joint resolution to pay the officers and employés of the Senate and House of Representatives their respective salaries for the month of December, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, on the twenty-first day of said month. December 21, 1885. Regents, Smithsonian Institution. Joint resolution filling existing vacancies in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution. December 26, 1835 Booms for Commissioner of Patents. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to use a portion of the contingent fund to fit up rooms for the Commissioner of Patents. December 26, 1885 Eulogies, Reuben Ellwood. Joint resolution to print twelve thousand five hundred copies of the eulogies on Reuben Ellwood, late a Representative in Congress. March 13, 1886.. Eulogies, Thomas A. Hendricks. Joint resolution to print thirty-one thousand copies of the culogies on Thomas A. Hendricks, late Vice-President of the United States. March 13, 1885... Statur, James A. Garfield. 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. March Erport on European dock-yards, etc. Joint resolution authorizing the printing of a naval report. John F. Slater, medal. Joint resolution providing for the execution of the joint resolution of Feb- 339 339 339 340 340 340 340 341 341 341 Printing committee reports. Joint resolution authorizing the printing of committee reports. April 15, 1886. Immediate transportation, Key West and Tampa, Fla. Joint resolution to amend the statute in relation to the immediate transportation of dutiable goods, and for other purposes, approved June tenth, eighteen hundred and eighty, so that the provisions of the same shall be extended to the port of Key West, Florida, and the provisions of the seventh section of the statute be extended to the port of Tampa, Florida. May 1, 1886. Committee clerks, House of Representatives. Joint resolution fixing the time when the pay of certain clerks to the committees of House of Representatives shall begin. June 28, 1886. Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad Company. Joint resolution for the relief of the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad Company. June 30, 1886.. Temporary appropriations. Joint resolution to provide temporarily for the expenditures of the Government. July 1, 1886 Report on wayes. Joint resolution to print an addition to a report on wages ordered printed January seventeenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four. July 3, 1886 Managers National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Joint resolution appointing managers for the national homes for disabled soldiers to fill vacancies in the board which occurred by expiration of terms on the twenty-first day of April, eighteen hundred and eighty-six. July 3, 1886..... Report, Commissioner of Labor. Joint resolution providing for printing the First Annual Report of the Commissioner of Labor. July 3, 1886.. Eulogies, Joseph Rankin. Joint resolution for the printing of certain eulogies delivered in Congress Temporary appropriations. Joint resolution to continue the provisions of a joint resolution approved July first, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, entitled a "Joint Resolution to provide tempo- of the reports of committees of the Senate and House of Representatives. July 29, 1886... of documents of the monetary conferences of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight and eight- Map of the United States. Joint resolution to authorize the Commissioner of the General Land U. S. Grant, relics. Joint resolution accepting from Julia Dent Grant and William H. Vanderbilt Congressional Library site. Joint resolution making additional appropriation for purchase of site for Congressional Library. August 5, 1886. Page 341 342 342 342 343 343 343 344 344 344 345 345 345 345 346 346 346 347 347 347 348 348 348 Bulletins, Bureau of Ethnology. Joint resolution to print the annual bulletins of the Bureau of 349 Bureau of Labor, expenses, July, 1886. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury. to pay certain expenses incurred by special agents and experts of the Bureau of Labor during the month of July, eighteen hundred and eighty-six. August 5, 1886.... 349 (STATUTES II-1886-1887.) Military Academy graduates. An act for the relief of graduates of the United States Military Acad- Petty officers' pensions, Nary. 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 Free delivery extended. Au act to extend the free-delivery system of the Post-Office Department, and Meron E. Dunlap. For the relief of Myron E. Dunlap. January 3, 1887. bitka, Alaska, claims. An act referring to the Court of Claims for adjudication the claims of John Public building, Eastport, Me. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell and convey 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, 17. Public building, Camden, N. J. An act for the erection of a public building at Camden, New Jersey. Tar-sales, District of Columbia. An act relating to sales for taxes in the District of Columbia. Jan- Francis Denmead. Au act for the relief of Francis Denmead. January 26, 1887 96, 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 Public building, Worcester, Mass. An act for the erection of a public building at Worcester, Massa- |