Vlll LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTION S. .Page. Cavalry enlietments. An not to increase the cavalry force of the United States to aid in suppressing _ _ Indian hostilities. Aulgust 15, 1876 .. ... . . . ... 204 Commodores on retircd·list of _ a/cy. An act relatiu g to the promotion of commodores on the retired- n . list of the Navy. August 15, 1876 .. . .. . . ~04 5 Sionm City Bridge Company. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Sioux City, Iowa. August 15, 1876. . _. ., ... . : ,._.. .. .. . 205 Notaries public. An act to provide for the appointment of commissioners for taking affidavits, etc., for the courts of the United States. ugust 15, 1876 .. . . - . . . . .- 206 Kansas ammo account. An act relieving the State of Kansas from charges on account of ordnancestores furnished to Kansas Territory. August 15, 1876 .. .._.,. .. .. . . - . . . 206 Pennsylvania avenue. An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the repavement of Pennsylvania avenue." August 15, 1876 .. . . i. .. . .. _. .. . 207 Whitman landaliatrict. An act to create an additional 1aud·on’ice at Colfax, Whitman County, Washington 'l‘erritcry. August 15, 1876 .. . . Z. -. 207 Otoe and Misaowrta and Sac and For of the Missouri reservations. An act to provide for the sale of a ortion of the reservation of the eonfeclerated Otoe and Missouria and the Sac and Fox of the glissouri tribes of Indians in the States of Kansas and Nebraska. August 15, 1876.. . 208 RESOLUTIONS. Centennial celebration. Joint resolution on the celebration of the Centennial in the several- counties or towns. March 13, 1876 . . . . . _ ...-·- · .·.-------- - -y-t- -··-· · ----- 21} Tloree-simtyjive bonds of District of Columbia. Joint resolution directing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to pay the interest on the bonds issued in pursuance of the act of Congress approved June twentieth, 1874, out of any funds in the United States Treasury sulgect to the requisition of said Commissioners, and for other purposes. March 14, 1876 .. - .. 2 11 Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indians. Joint resolution for the relief of Turtle Mountain band of Chippewa. Indians. April 6, 1876 ---- . . . . . . . . ». 212 Holiday for Executive Departments. Joint resolution declaring the fourteenth day of April, 1876, a. holiday. April 10, 1876 ---. . .. . . . . .. . . . ... 212 Washington Light Infantry and Clinch Rijlee. Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to issue certain arms to the Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston,South Carolina, and the Clinch Rifles, of Augusta, Georgia. April 27, 1876 -- .. -..- .J . ... 212 Special-tan stamps. Joint resolution concerning special-tax stamps. May 8, 1876. . 213 Life-saving station exhibition. Joint resolution authorizing the exhibition of a life-saving stationhouse at the Centennial Exposition. May 13, 1876. . .. . . . . . , . .. ... i 213 Soldiere’ reunion at Caldwell, Ohio. Joint resolution granting the, use of artillery, blankets, etc., at the National Soldiers’ Reunion at Caldwell, Ohio. June 8, 1876. . .. -..- . .. 213 Arma for border States and Territories. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to issue arms. July 3, 1876. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . 214 Imported goods at Centennial Exposition. Joint resolution to amend the act approved June eighteenth, 1874, relating to the admission of articles intended for the International Exhibition of 1876. July 20, 187 ... . . . .. . ... . . . . . . 214 Donation of cannon. Joint resolution donating two cannon and carriages to the warden and burgesses of Stonington, Connecticut, July 22, 1876... . .. ..,.. . ,.- . ..,..,.,.. 214 Silver coin. Joint reso ution for the issue of silver coin. July 22, 1876 .. .. .. ... . . 215 Postal-service appropriations. Joint resolution to correct an error in the enrollment of the Post·ODice appropriation act. July 25, 1876. ... . ...,. . . , , , .,,,,,,,_ , ,,,,, , __,______,, 215 Declaration of Independence. Joint resolution providing for the restoration of the original Declaration of Independence. August 3, 1876 .. .-.. ,... . . , ...,,,.,._, , ,,,,, , ._____, _, 216 Metallic cartridges. Joint resolution prohibiting supply of special metallic cartridges to hostile Indians. August 5, 1876 .. . ... . . . . . . . . , .,, , ,.,,, , ,,,,, ,, __ 216 Army requlaticna. Joint resolution providing for the postponement of the publication of the’Army regulations. August 15, 1876 .. .. . . ...,.. . ...,,., , .._,.,,__.,_ 216 Survey cj Union Pacific and Central .Pac2ljlc Railways. Joint resolution amending the eighth section of ' the act " making appropriations or the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Gov— ernment for the_year ending June thirtiet , 1877, and for other pu oses." August 15, 1876.. 217 Monitor Tecumseh. J omt resolution in reference to the wreck of the UniteldpS tates monitor Tecumseh. A¤·¤¤t15, 1876 ---.-. . ... . . . . . ... 217 District ofCol·u.mbia. Joint resolution to defray the expensesof the joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives to prepare a suitable form of government for the District of ` Columbw,. August, 15, 1876 ,,...,... ,,. .,... , ,...,, . ,..., . ..,,, , ,... , ,.`., ._,, ...,,. _ ,, ,.,, 217 - (STATUTE II.-1876-’77.> Pa e. Ekctwpéfglesamigws. An act to provide for the payment of the olectoralmessengers. December 18, g . ,,,,. , _ _,,, , , . . ,,,_ , ,,,,. , .,.., . .,... . ..,.,__._,, , ,.,,_ , , _ ,,.., . ,,.,,___,____.,. 219 “A. S. Pennell."An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a register and change the name of the brig "A. S. Penue1l" to the ‘ City of Moule." December 22, 1876 -.-. .. . 219 House and Senate Committees. An act to provide for the expenses of certain special committees of the House of Representatives, and of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the Sen- 3,135, December 23, 1876 ,,,. _,,, _,__,,,, ,,,, ,,,____ ,,,,__, ,___ ,,.,,,, ,,,_ _,,,,.,, ___,_ _,,, 219 First National Bank, Ameubu/ry. An act changing the name of the First National Bank of Amesbury to the First National Bank of Mcrrimac. December 27, 1876 .. .. . . . . . ; 220
