Illinois, United States courts. An act to amend section five hundred and thirty-six of the Revised Bridge, East River, New York. An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the East Bridge, Cumberland River. An act to give the assent of Congress to the construction of a free Right of way, Fort Douglas, Utah. An act granting a right of way through certain public lands of sular service of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred Eulogies, John A. Logan. An act to authorize the printing of the eulogies delivered in Congress hundred and thirty-four of the Revised Statutes, and making Hartford, in the State of Con- Bridge, Missouri River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri Saint Dominic's Church, District of Columbia. An act for the relief of Saint Dominic's Church, James S. Magee. An act to quiet title to certain land in the city of Washington, District of Colum- Tenure of office, repealed. An act to repeal certain sections of the Revised Statutes of the United Bridge, Missouri River. An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River Bridge, Coosa River. An act to authorize the East and West Railroad Company of Alabama to maintain a bridge across the Coosa River. March 3, 1887.. Bridge, Coosa River. An act to authorize the Talladega and Coosa Valley Railroad Company of National cemetery, Vicksburg, Miss. An act for the repair and preservation of the road, heretofore Bridge, Red River, La. An act to authorize the Louisiana North and South Railroad Company to Aurora, Ill. An act to convey to and confirm in the city of Aurora, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, a small island in Fox River, located within the limits of said city. March 3, 1887. Mexican pension appropriations. An act making appropriations to pay pensions to soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war, and for other purposes. March 3, 1887. Public building, Dayton, Ohio. An act to provide for the erection of a public building in the city of Dayton, Ohio. March 3, 1887 Right of way, Crow Reservation. An act granting to the Rocky Fork and Cooke City Railway Com- Senate investigations. An act to provide for the expenses of certain investigations. March 3, 1887 Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad Company. An act to provide for the settlement of an account with Adjustment of land grants. An act to provide for the adjustment of land grants made by Congress and five thousand one hundred and ninety-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, Arrears of taxes, District of Columbia. An act relating to arrears of taxes in the District of Columbia. Minneapolis Exposition. An act relative to the Minneapolis Industrial Exposition to be held annu ally in the city of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota. March 3, 1887.. Bridge, Missouri River. An act for the construction of a bridge by the Duluth, Pierre and Black Hills Railroad Company across the Missouri River at Pierre, Dakota. March 3, 1887..... Bridge, Missouri River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at a point to be selected within five miles of the city of Yankton, Dakota. March 3, 1887.. Bridge, Mississippi River. An act to authorize the construction of a railroad, wagon, and foot-passenger bridge across the Mississippi River at Fort Madison or Keokuk, or between those points. March 3, 1887 .. Bridge Mississippi River. An act authorizing the city of Winona, Minnesota, to construct a bridge across part of the Mississippi River and a certain island therein. March 3, 1887 ... Bridge, Tennessee River. An act authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Tennessee River at or near Guntersville, Alabama, and for other purposes. March 3, 1887.... Bridges, rivers in Mississippi. An act to authorize the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company to construct bridges across the Sunflower, Yazoo, and Tombigbee Rivers, in Mississippi. March 3, 1887... Twiggs swords. An act authorizing the President to return the Twiggs swords. March 3, 1887... Postal appropriations. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight. March 3, 1887... District of Columbia appropriations. An act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and for other purposes. March 3, 1887 Page. 504 505 508 508 509 543 544 544 545 546 548 549 550 551 551 552 555 555 556 558 559 560 560 561 562 564 565 566 567 568 569 571 Elevators, District of Columbia. An act to regulate the construction and operation of elevators within the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. March 3, 1887... Naval appropriations. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and for other purposes. March 3, 1887. Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriations. An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and for other purposes. March 3, 1887..... Bridge, Tombigbee River, Miss. An act to authorize the Tombigbee Railroad Company to construct a bridge across the Tombigbee River at or near Columbus, Mississippi. March 3, 1887. Firemen's Insurance Company. An act extending the charter of "The President and Directors of the Firemen's Insurance Company of Washington and Georgetown," in the District of Columbia. March 3, 1887..... Bridge, Tennessee River. An act authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Tennessee River at or near the foot of the Mussel Shoals Canal, and for other purposes. March 3, 1887...... Trade-dollars. An act for the retirement and recoinage of the trade-dollar. March 3, 1887... Anti-polygamy act. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to amend section fifty-three hundred and fifty-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in reference to bigamy, and for other purposes," approved March twenty-second, eighteen hundred and eighty-two. March 3, 1887.. Page. 580 581 594 632 633 633 634 635 RESOLUTIONS. December pay, Congressional employees. Joint resolution authorizing and directing the payment of the salaries of the officers and employees of Congress for the month of December, eighteen hundred and eighty-six. December 17, 1886.... North Carolina letter-books. Joint resolution directing copies of the official letter-books of the executive department of the State of North Carolina to be furnished to said State. December 20, 1886.... John Potts. Joint resolution relative to certain papers in the State Department by error. December 21, 1886.. William B. Isaacs & Co. Joint resolution for the relief of William B. Isaacs and Company. Janu- James B. Angell. Joint resolution appointing James B. Angell a member of the Board of Regents Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company. Joint resolution to provide for the settlement of accounts with certain rooms which have been occupied by the United States courts to the city of Jackson, Animal Industry Report. Joint resolution to provide for printing the Third Annual Report of the Health Officer, District of Columbia. Joint resolution authorizing the printing of two thousand five Chicago, military post. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to accept certain lands, Cholera report. Joint resolution to print the official report of the Investigations of Dr. Edward Minneapolis Exposition. Joint resolution authorizing the several Executive Departments of the Biennial Register. Joint resolution providing for the distribution of the Official Register of the Agricultural Report. Joint resolution authorizing the printing of the Annual Report of the Com- 643 643 643 644 644 644 644 645 645 646 646 646 647 647 647 647 648 648 648 649 649 649 PUBLIC ACTS OF THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the sixth day of December, 1886, and was adjourned without day on Thursday, the third day of March, 1887. GROVER CLEVELAND, President; JOHN SHERMAN, President of the Senate pro tempore, who acted as such until Saturday, the twenty-sixth day of February, when JOHN J. INGALLS was elected President of the Senate pro tempore, in place of JOHN SHERMAN, resigned; JOHN G. CARLISLE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. CHAP. 2.—An act for the relief of graduates of the United States Military Academy, and to fix their pay. Dec. 20, 1886. Military Acad To receive pay Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That every cadet who has heretofore graduated or may hereafter graduate at the West Point Military emy graduates. Academy, and who has been or may hereafter be commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army of the United States, under the laws appointing such graduates to the Army, shall be allowed full pay as second lieutenant from the date of his graduation to the date of his acceptance of as second lieutenand qualification under his commission and during his graduation leave, ants from graduain accordance with the uniform practice which has prevailed since the establishment of the Military Academy. Approved, December 20, 1886. tion. CHAP. 3.-An act for the retirement of certain officers of the Navy of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Vice-Admiral Stephen C. Rowan and Rear-Admiral John L. Worden may, after forty years' service, be retired from active service by the President, upon their own application, with the highest pay of the grade to which they belong. Approved, December 20, 1886. Dec. 20, 1886. Vice-Admiral Stephen C. Rowan and Rear-Admiral John L. Worden. CHAP. 4.—An act to relinquish the interest of the United States in certain lands to the city and county of San Francisco and their grantees. Dec. 20, 1886. San Francisco, Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the right, title, and ownership of the city and county of San Francisco, in the State of California, to the body of land hereinafter described are hereby confirmed, and all Cal. the right and title of the United States to said land are hereby granted Right of the Uniand relinquished to said city and county, and to those persons, and ted States in certheir successors in interest, to whom portions of said land have been quished to. heretofore granted and conveyed by or on behalf of said city and county, (351) tain land relin |