viii LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. Page Washin ton, D. O. An act to fund certain liabilities of the city of Washington existing June dist, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and to limit the debt of and taxation m the District of Columbia. May 8, 1872, ch. 142 ... 3 . . I .’ . . .· .• . 86 United States Courts in Wisconsin. An act to change the time•for holding the circuit and district courts of the United States for the western district of Wisconsin, at La Crosse. May 9, 88 1872, cli. 143 . .. Public Lands in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Mchigan, and Dalrota. An act to extend the time of pay- ment for their lands by persons holding pre-emptions on the public lands m the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan, and Territory of Dakota. May 9, 1872, ch. 144 . 88 Direct Taxes. An act for the relief of purchasers of lands sold for direct taxes in the insurrectionary States. May 9, 1872, ch. 145 ... 89 Testimon in Courts cfthe United States. An act to perpetuate testimony in the courts of the United States. May 9, 1872, ch. 146 . .' . 89 Washington and Idaho Territories. An act to regulate elections in Washington and Idaho Terri- _ tories. May 9, 1872, ch. 147 .. 90 Pay ofSu1jfmen at Lgt-saving Stations. An act authorizing the appropriation for the employment of surfmeu at alternate lifesaving stations on the New Jersey coast, for the fiscalyear, ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, to be expended in employing crews at such stations, and for such periods, and at such compensation, as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem reasonable, not to exceed forty dollars per month for each person employed. May 9, 1872, ch. 148 .. . . ... 90 Osage Lands in Kansas. An act for the relief of settlers on the Osage lands in the State of Kansas. May 9, 1872, ch. 149 . 90 Mining Resources. An act to promote the development of the mining resources of the United States. May 10, 1872, ch. 152 91 Samuel Ross. An act authorizing the Secretary of War to correct an army officer’s record. May 10, 1872, ch. 153 _ .. · . . 96 Commissioners q" Claims may take Testimony. An act to authorize the commissioners of claims to appoint special commissioners to take testimony, and for other purposes. May ll, 1872, 97 ch. 156 . Cherokee Lands in Kansas. An act to carry out certain provisions of the Cherokee treaty of eighteen hundred and sixty~six, and for the relief of settlers on the Cherokee lands in the State of Kansas. May l1, 1872, ch. 157 . 98 Brid e across the Missouri River, at Boonville, Mo. An act to authorize the construction of a 9 bridge across the Missouri river, at Boonville, Missouri. May 11, 1872, ch. 158 . . . 99 Past-Roads. An act to establish certain postrosds. May 14, 1872, ch. 159 ... 100 Army. Pay of Enlisted Men. An act to establish the pay of the enlisted men of the army. May 15, 1872, ch. 160 ... . 116 Army. An act to establish a system of deposits, to prevent desertion, and elevate the condition of the rank and nie of the army. May 15, 1872, ch. 161 . . . 117 Enlislment of MTno:·s. An act to provide that minors shall not be enlisted in the military serviceloié the United States without the consent of parents or guardians. May 15, 1872, cli. 6 . . , .. 117 Bridge across Lake Saint Croix. An act to authorize the West Wisconsin Railway Company to keep up and maintain a bridge for railway purposes across lake Saint Croix, at the city of Hudson, in the State of Wisconsin. May 15, 1872, cli. 163 . 118 Reform School, Distric: of Oolumbia. An act relating to the reform school of the District of Columbia. May 15, 1872, ch. 164 · . . 118 Fm-! Collins lllilitary Resertution. An act declaring the lands constituting the Fort Collins military reservation, in the Territory of Colorado, subject to preemption and homestead entry, as provided for in existing laws. May 15, 1872, ch. 165 . 120 °°’”“’{‘i,i€§3i§if‘i6€“."?“ ?° T"g.“`?°° Th? “F“€" €’f Th? °‘?"‘}“ f" ii'? i“F" Y”’l““J i””;’ 120 Bridges across the MLssiksippiR:'1:er. An act to authorize the construction of certain bridges across the Mississippi river, and to establish the same as post-roads. May 17, 1872, ch. 170 . 120 Public Building in Rocklaml, Me. An act autborizin the erect' f bl' b 'ld' ‘ Rockland, Maine. May 17, 1872, ch. 171 . . g Min .0 .3 u. I? .m. mfg in 121 Deficiency zippropricztions. An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the government, for the fiscal your ending June thirty eighteen hundred `and seventy-two, and for former years, and for other purposes. May 18, 1872, ch. 172 . 122 National Ccznelerlbs. An act to amend an acl: entitled " nn act to establish and protect national cemeteries, approved loebruary twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. May » 18, .872, ch 173 . 135
