LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS. IX Page. Hon. H. H. Smrlmveather. An act to provide for engraving and printing the portrait of the Into Hon. · Henry H. Starkwoather, of Connecticut. December 28, 1876 . . . . ,. . . 220 __Saline Lands. An act providing for the sale of saline lands. Ja.uuu.ry 12, 1877 .. . . . 221 Osage Indtan Funds. An act authorizing the use of certain funds now in the Treasury belonging to the Osage Indians. J anuary 12, 1877. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 221 " Whirl-wind." _An act to change the name of the steamsliip "VVl.1ir1-wiud" to that of "Arcecliu." January 13, 1877 .. . . . . - . .._ . . . . . . .-.. . . . . . 222 Constables, District of Columbia. An act to amend section 1036 of the Revised Statutes xelating to tho District of Columbia. January 16, 1877. .. . .. .. . ... $322 Assistant Recorder of Deeds, District of Columbia. An act nuthorizing the recorder of the District of Columbia to appoint an assistant with certain powers. January 16, 1877 . . ,. .. . 222 Counterfoiting Coins and Bars. An act to amend section 5457 of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to counterfeiting. January 16, 1877 . . . . . . - . . . . . ... . 223 Pennsylvania Avenue. An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the repavement of Pennsylvania avenue/’ and the act amendatory thereof. January 16, 1877 .. .. ... 223 Pensions. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the yea: ending June tbirtieth, 1878. January 19, 1877. . . . 223 Workhouac, District of Columbia. An not authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia ‘ to remove the jail on Judiciary Square to grounds near the Washington Asylum, for the use of the District. January 20, 1877 .. . L .. . . . ... 224 Military Road. An act making appropriation for tho improvement and repair of the military road between Springfield and Fort; Randall, in the Territory of Dakota. January 24, 1877 .. . . 225 De/ioicncy Appropriations. An act making appropriations to supply certain deficiencies in the coutingent fund of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. January 26, 1877 . 225 Counting the Electoral Vote. An ant to provide for and regulate the counting of votes for President and Vioe—President, and the decision of questions arising thereo¤,for the term commencing Merch fourth, anno Domini 1877. January 29, 1877 . .. .. . .. . . . . 227 District Courts of 1I1e United States. An ams to amend sections 533, 556, 571, and 572 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to courts in Arkansas and other States. January 31, 1877 .-‘ . .--. .. . . . . . . -.. . . ... .. .. .. 230 Demituto Poor of District of Columbia. An awt for the relief of the destitute poor of the District of Columbia. February 5, 1877 . . ..-. -... .. . . . . . . 230 Freedmaws Savings and Trust Company. An act authorizing the Commissioners of the Freedma.n’s Savings and Trust Company to buy in certain real and other property, and to sell the same at public or private sale, and for other purposes. February 13, 1877 .. . . . . . . z. . . . . 231 Public Printing. An act to provide for a. deficiency in the appropriation for the public printing and binding for the current Hscal year, and for other purposes. February 16, 1877 .. . ... 231 Land·iS'ur¢voys. An act authorizing the survey of certain townships in Michigan, and making an uppropriation therefor. February 16, 1877. . . . .. . ... . . . . - 231 District Court, Nebraska. An actto change the time of holding the October term of the United States district court for the district of Nebraska. February 17, 1877 .. . . . . . . . ._ 232 Submarine Cables. An act to encourage and promote telegraphic communication between America and Europe. February 20, 1877 .. . . . . .. . . . . - . . . . .. 232 Consular and Diplomatic Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic service of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, 1878, and for other purposes. February 26, 1877. .. . . .-.. . . . . . . . . -. .. . 233 Wallabout Bay. An act to provide for the sale or exchange of a certain piece of land in the Walla.- bout Buy, in the State of New York, to the city of Brooklyn. February 26, 1877 .. . . 239 Baltimore, Md. An aot to refund to the mayor and city council of Baltimore certain moneys illegally assossed and collected for internal-revenue tax. February 27, 1877 .. . .. 239 Memphis Oustom-House. An act to provide for ohxmgiug and fixing the boundaries of certain property ceded to the Government of the United States by the city of Memphis, Tennessee. Feb- _ rnary 27, 1877 ..-..- . . . . ..- .. - . . ..-. . . 239 Revised Statutes. An act to perfect the revision of the statutes of the United States, and of the statutes relating to the District of Columbia. February 27, 1877-. .--. . 240 Sioux Indiana Agwomemt. An act to mtify an agreement with certain bands of the Sioux Nation of Indians, and also with the Northern Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians. February 28, 1877 254 Pensions for Arm and Leg. An act to allow a. pension of thirty-six dollars per month to soldiers who have lost both an arm and a leg. February 28, 1877 .. . . .. . . . . .. .. . 264 Donation-Land Settlers. An act for the relief of certain claimants under the donation land law of Orogon, approved September twentyseventh, 1850. February 28, 1877.. . . -. .. . . 264 Cherokee Strip. An act to provide for the sale of certain lands in Kansas. February 28, 1877-. -. .. 265 Ocean: City Bridge Company. An act to authorize the Ocean City Bridge Company to maintain and operate a bridge horetofore erected over andooross Synepuxent Bay in Worcester County, Maryland. February 28, 1877 . .- .. . . . . . . . . . . .. -. .. 265 Glenwood Cemetery. An act to amend an " act incorporating the proprietors of Glenwood Cometer·y," approved July twentywaventh, 1854. February 28, 1877 . .. .. . . ---- .-.. 266 Michael O. Kew. An act to authorize the printing and distribution of the memorial addresses on the life and character of the late Michael C. Kerr, Speaker of the House of Representatives. .Ma.rch 1, 1877 .. . . -. .. , -.. . . . ... . . . . . .. . .. 267 Allen 11 Caportnm. An act to authorize the printing and distribution of the eulogies delivered in Congress on announcement of the death of the late Allen T. Caperton, o. Senator from the State of West Virginia., Mzmzh 1, 1877 .. .. . . .. 267 California School Selections. An act relating to indemnity school selections in the State of California. March 1, 1877 .. ..,.. - . . ..-.. . -- . 267 Revised Statutes. A11 act to provide for the preparation and publication of u. new edition of the Revised Statutes of the United States. March 2, 1877... . .. . . . . . . . . .. 268
