xiv LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. Page. r•dge' ast River. An act extending' the time for the com lotion of the bridge across the East B hier, between the city of New York and Long Islanid, new in course of construction, as authorized by the Act of Congress approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty- ‘ seven. January 30, 1897. . . .. ,- . . . .-;-..2 . . . 509 Water route, Galveston to Houston, Tesc. An act to provide for an examination and survey of a water route from the mouth of the jetties at the city of Galveston, Texas, through the ship channel and up Buffalo Bayou to the city of Houston, Texas. _ February 1, 1§97 . -. 509 Bridge, Rio Grande. An set to authorize the construction or acquisition of a budge across the Rio Grande River at El Paso, in the Shte of Texas. February 1., 1897- -, .. 509 Indian Territory, mortgages. An act relating to mortgages m the Indian Territory. February 1, _10 1897 .-..-.- - ..··. - .-.·. - --·--·----·-----· - -------···-~-~·---·-—---·-—---- ° American remain, “Black Diamond."An act to provide an American register for the barge Black Diamond. February 4, 1897. . . .-..-.--..-- - .--- · ---_ ---·------ - ---·--··-···· ;- -~;- 511 Army, brcret rank, etc. An act to authorize officem who served during the war of the rebellion in the Regular Army to bear the title and, on occasions of ceremony, wear the uniform of their highest rank. February 4, 1897. -... . -- - --._--. .. . . Z--. 511 Yachts, foreign-built. An act hir the protection of yacht owners and shipbuilders of the United States. February 5, 1897. .. . . . . . --.- -. . z -..- , . . . .. 511 Light, South Milwaukee, Wis. An act authorizing the establishment of a pierhead light at or near South Milwaukee, in the State of Wisconsin. February 6, 1897 -...-. . ...-.-.-...--... B12 Right of oray, Indian reservations, Nebraska. An act to amend an Act entitled •‘Au Act ggnting to the Eastern Nebraska and Gulf Railway Company right of way through the aha and Winnebago Indian reservations, in the State of Nebraska," by extending the time for the construction of said railway. February 6, 1897 .-.-.---..--..---...--... 1 . - - ...--. 5i? Obscenc literature, etc. An act to prevent the carrying of obscene literature and articles designed Li: indecent and immoral use from one State or Territory into another State or Territory. February 8, 1897 -.. . - . . .-.. ~ ..---... . ...----... 5 12 Bridge, Sulphur River. An act to approve and ratify the construction of a bridlge across the Sulphur River, in the State of Arkansas, by the Texarkana and Fort Smith ailway Company. February 8, 1897 .--.---..-... . -. - -...- . . . ...-.-.-..--. . -..--.- 513 Bridge, Sabine Rim-. An act to authorize the construction by the Kansas City, Shreveport and Gulf Railroad Company of a bridge across the Sabine River between the States of Louisiana and Texas. February8, 1897 . .. -. . . ---- -.-. - ...--..-. -.-. ...- -- .. 518 Bridge, Missouri River. An act to amend the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or ucar the city of Lexington, Missouri," approved July twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four. Februar 8, 1897-. .. . . 514 Bridge, Ouachita River. An act to authorize the mayor and city councilof Monroe, and the police jury of the parish of Ouachita, Louisiana, to construct a tradic bridge across the Ouachita River opposite said city. February 8, 18W ... . ... . ... 515 American re_qialc»·, "L-ichtenfels Brothers."An act to provide an American register for the bark Ceres. February 8, 1897 .. . .. . ... -- .. 516 Uniterl States courts, learns. An act to constitute a new division of the eastern judicial district of Texas, and to provide for the holding of terms of court at Beaumont, Texas, and for the appointment of a clerk for said court. February 8, 1897 . 516 Vompany 1, Scrcntlr Iowa Infantry. An act to correct the muster roll of Company I of the Seventh Iowa Infantry Volunteers. February 8, 1897 . 517 Volunteer Soldiers' Home, medical ojcers. An act to amend section forty-eight hundred and twenty- nine of the United States Revised Statutes concerning surgeons, assistant surgeons, and other medical odioers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. February 9, 1897 ... .- . . .. .. . . 517 Louiaiana, private land claims. An act to quiet title and possession with res act to certain unconiirmed and located private land claims in the State of Louisiana. Feibruary 10, 1897 .. 517 Appropriations, Military Academy. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight. February 10, 1897 .. ...- . . 518 Public lands, mineral oil entries. An act to authorize the entry and patenting of lands containing petroleum and other mineral oils under the placer-mining laws of the United States. February 11, 1897 ... - ,,,,,_,_ 525 Navy, passed assistant surgeons. An act to commission passed assistant surgeons in the United States Navy, and to provide for their examination pro-liminary to their promotion to tho grade of surgeon. February 13, 1897 .. . .,,.___, , _,_,_ __,_ ____ 526 American »·e_qic1er, ·‘ Vila. "An act to provide American register for bark Vila. February 13, 1897. 527 Life-saving station, New Hampshire. An act toauthorize the establishment of a life-saving station at or near Great Bears Head, on the coast of New Hampshire. February 13, 1897 ... . 527 American register, "E. C. Mount!."An act toprovide an American register for the bark E. C. Mowatt, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. February 13, 1897 . ...,.. . .. . 527 Right of way, Gila River Indian Reserration. An act to grant to the Hudson Reservoir and Canal Cspmpauy the right of way through the Gila River Indian Reservation. February 15, 1 ,97 . . . .. , ,,..., . ,. . . - - - . , . . - 527 Rock Island Arsenal, Ill., bridge. An act to amend so much of chapter one hundred and eight - nine of the Statutes of the United States of America. passed at the third session of the Fifty-third Congress, and approved March second eighteen hundred and ninety-five, as requires that the lower portion of the Rock Island Bridge shall not be occupied by any street railway company without paying a reasonable rent therefor. February 15, 1897 528
