LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. ix Page Fom]ication>C'erti;‘icates. Lawrence, Kansas. An act authorizing the Secretary of War to pay cprtpp; certificates issued for fortification purposes in Lawrence, Kansas. May 18, 1872, c 1. . 135 Yacht "Red Hot."An act to allow the rjeasure-yacht “Red-Hot " to take the name of “Addie Parker," and be registered under that name. May 18, 1872, ch. 175 . .. 135 Circuit Courts. An set to fix the times for holding United States courts in the eighth circuit. May 21, 1872, ch. 176 135 Lzdians. An act regulating the mode of making private contracts with Indians. May 21, 1872, ch. 177 ... 136 Soldier.? Discharge-papers, gc. An act to prohibit the retention of soldiers’ discharges by claimagents and attorneys. May 21, 1872, ch. 178 . . . . ... 137 Dakota. An act to establish an additional land district in the Territory of Dakota. May 21, 1872, ch. 179 ... 138 Minnesota. An act to create an additional land district in the State of Minnesota. May 21, 1872, ch. 180 .. . 138 Montana. An act to authorize the issue of a supply of arms to the authorities of the Territory of Montana. May 21, 1872] ch. 181 .. 138 Fart Stanton. An act to reduce the limits of the military reservation at Fort Stanton, New Mexico. May 21, 1872, ch. 182 ... . . . . . 139 Wltarf Property in New Orleans. An act relinquishing certain wharf property to the city of New Orleans. May 21, 1872, ch. 183 . .. . .. 139 Dunstan River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge over the tidewater of Dunstan river, in the State of Maine. May 21, 1872, ch. 184 . 139 Bark Florence. An act to grant an American register to the Hawaiian bark "Florenoe." May 21, 1872, ch. 185 139 Bujalo, N. X An act to authorize the city of Butfalo, New York, to construct a tunnel under Niagara river, and to erect and maintain an inlet pier therefrom, for the purpose of supplying the city of Buffalo with pure water. May 21, 1872, ch. 186 . 139 Denver. An act to enable the city of Denver to purchase certain lands in Colorado for a. cemetery, May 21, 1872, ch. 187 ... . 140 Public Building at Fall River, Mass. An act suthorinng the construction of a public building at Fall River, in the State of Massachusetts. May 21, 1872, ch. 188 ... 140 Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company. An act to confirm the action of the Board of Aldermen and Common Council of the city of Washington, designating a depot site for the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company, and for other purposes. May 21, 1872; ch. 140 189 .. Disabilities. An act to remove political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth article of the amendments of the Constitution of the United States. May 22, 1872, ch. 193 142 Consular and D:}nZomatic Appropriation. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic service of the government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and for other purposes. May 22, 1872, ch. 194 142 Navy Appropriation. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and for other purposes. May 23, 1872, 145 ch. 195 . Mlitary Academy. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-three. May 23, 1872, 154 ch. 196 . . .' . . . . . . United States Securities. An act defining and limiting the appropriation of certain moneys for the preparation, issue, and reissue of the securities of the United States, and for other purposes. May 22, 1872, ch. 197 156 Presidential Electors. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to establish a uniform time for holding elections for electors of President and Vice-President in all the States of the Union," approved January twentythird, eighteen hundred and forty-ive. May 23, 1872, 157 ch. 198 . Collection District if Du Luth, {fc. An act to establish the collection district of Du Luth, and to create Saint Paul, in the collection district of Minnesota, a. port of delivery. May 23, 1872, ch. 199 ... 157 Northwestern Land District in Kansas. An act to create an additional land district in the State of Kansas. May 23, 1872, ch. 200 .. . 157 Courts at Toledo, O. An act to provide for holding the United States District Court in the city of Toledo. May 23, 1872, ch. 201 ... 157 Federal Courrs. An act to regulate criminal practice in the federal courts. May 23, 1872, 168 ch. 202 . District of Columbia. An act giving the assent of Congress to the subscription of the District of Columbia to the stock of the Piedmont sud Potomac Railroad Company. May 23, 1872, ch. 203 • ... 158
