V1 LIST OF PUB LIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. P¤s¤- Superintendents of Mints and Assayers. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury constitute superintendents of mints or assayers in assay-offices, assistant treasurers of the United States. JuneB,1878 .. . . . . .. .. . . .. -. 102 District of Columbia. An act providing a. prrmanent form of government for the District of Columbia. Juno 11, 1878 ... . . . . .. . . . . . _.. 102 Military Academy Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the tiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for other purposes. June 11, 1878 .. -... . . .. ...·-.-- ·--_ --·-· -- ---- 108 United States Courts in Virginia. An act to change the time for holding terms of the district court for the western district of Virginia. at Danville. June 11, 1878. .. . ... . - 111 Election in California. An act Hxing the time for holding the election for Representatives to the Forty-sixth Congress of the United States in and for the State of California. Juno 11, 1878.. . 111 Election in Colorado. An act designating the times for the election of Representatives to the Forty- sixth and succeeding Congresses from the State of Colorado. June 11, 1878 . . ll? Pension Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending J uno thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy- nine. June 14, 1878 .. . . .. .. ---. -. 112 Homestfaadslv An act for the relief of settlers on the public lands under the preemption laws. June 113 4,1L.»8 . . . ... . . .. .- .. .. . . -... Timber Culture. An act; to amend an act entitled "An act to encourage the growth of timber on the Western prairies." June 14, 1878 . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 113 Dc/i¢·icnr·y Appropriations. A11 act making appropriations to supply the deficiencies in the appropriations lor the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, and prior years, and for those heretofore treated as permanent, ior reappropriations, and for other purposes. June 14, 1878 .. -- - . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Harper': Ferry Property. An act authorizing the Solicitor of the Treasury, bv and with the consent of the Secretary of War, to cancel certain contracts for the sale of lots of land made at Harper’s Ferry in tho year eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, by the United States, to resell tho same, and sell or lease all other real estate and riparian rights now owned by the United States at IIarper’s Ferry, \Vest Virginia. Juno 14, 1¢:78 . . . . . . . . . 130 Consular Courts. An act to amend section forty-one hundred anti twenty-seven of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in relation to the judicial powers and functions of consuls. June 31 14, 1878 .. . . . . . . .. . . . ..-. .. .. . . ...-. . 1 District of Columbia. An act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to make and enforce regulations relative to the sale of coal, and also building regulations. June 14, 1878-- 131 Mutual Fire Insurance Company. An act to amend the charter of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia. Juno 14, 1878 ---.. . . ... ..-... . . 132 United States Courts in Tcnnsssee. An act to provide for the appointment of a district judge for the western district of Tennessee, and for other purposes. June 14, 1878.. .-.-.. . . .. ...- 132 Polaris Expedition. An act authorizing the publication for sale of an edition of the Narrative of the Polaris Expedition. June 14, 1878. -..- ... -. -.-. . .-. . --.-. . - . . 132 Collectors of Customs at Plymouth, and Nantiocket. An act establishing the salaries to be paid the collectors of customs of 1*1; mouth and Nantucket, Massachusetts. June 14, 1878 .. .. . . 133 Charles 0. Allibone. An act ihr the relief of Charles O. Allibono. June 14, 1878 .. . . .. 133 Mississyipi and rllissouri Iiailroad Lands. An act to restore certain lands in Iowa. to settlement under the homestead law, and for other purposes. June 15, 1878.. . . . . . . . . . . .. 133 Barge Opice, New York City. An acn for tho construction of a public building for use by the United States Government in the city of New York. June 15, 1878 .. . . . . . ... . . 133 District of Columbia. An act: for the preservation of game and protection of birds in the District of Columbia.- June 15, 1878 .. . . . . . . . . . . .-.. . 134 National Fair Grounds Association. An act to incorporate the National Fair Grounds Association. June 15, 1878 .. . -[ .. . ... . ---. . . . . 135 District of Columbia. An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the District of Columbia. Jnnel5, 1878. . .. .. . ... . . ,. ,., 137 Barataria Shu: Canal. An act to authorize the Barataria Ship Canal Company to construct and operate a. ship canal irom New Orleans to the Gulf of Mexico, through the lands and waters of the United States, and to grant to said company the right of way for that purpose. June 15, 1878 . . . ... . . . . . . . . . ... . . .- . ...,.., ,, _ 140 Postal Service Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post—OtHce Department for the tiscal year ending June thirtietli, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for other purposes. Jute 17, 1878 . . . ... .. .. . . ,,,, .. .. 140 Cadet-Jllidshipmen. An act regulating the appointment of cadet-midshipmen and cadet-engineers in the Naval Academy, and for other purposes. June 17, 1878... --.- -... .. 143 Pensions. An act to increase the pension of certain pensioned soldiers and sailors who have lost both their hands or both their feet or the sight of both eyes in the service of the country. June 17, 1878 . . . -. . . . .. .-.- --.. ...`. 144 Mexican-Treaty Awards. An act to provide for the distribution of the awards made under the conventien between the United States c f America and the Republic of Mexico concluded on the fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. Juno 18, 1878. . . . 144 Army Agqzropriations. An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year encgng June thirtietb, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for other purposes. June 18, 187 .. . . . . . .. . . . . .. 1 5 Rircr and Harbor Appropriations. An art making appropriations for the construction, repair, pres- 4 orvation, and completion of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes, June 16, 1878,,, ,,,,,, _ ,_,,, , ,,,,, , ,,,., , ,,,. ,, ,,,, ,,,,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,_ ,,,, ,,,, . ,.,,, 152
