LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. V . . . Pm- Penenopagguproof of death. An act regulating proof of death in certain Pension cases. March 13, .·---- . . . . ... .. . . 57 Condemned cannon, North Carolina troops. An act granting to the First Regiment North Carolina State Guard two condemned cannon. March 13, 1896 .. _ ,,... . . ... 57 District of Columbia, Scottish Rite Masons. An act to incorporate the Supreme Council of the Thirty-third Degree of Scottish Rite Masonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States. March 13, 1896 ,.. . ...,,,, . . . . . . . . ...,.. . 58 District of Columbia, Diocese of Washington convention. An act to incorporate the convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the diocese of Washiiigton. March 16, 1896 .. . . . . 58 Alaskqggglome district. An act to reorganize the customs collection district ot'Al:1sk:i. March 16, 60 Appropriation, Army. An act making appropriations for the support of the Army lor the iiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. March 16, 1896 ... 60 Right of way, Indian and Oklahoma Territories. An act to authorize the Saint Louis and Oklahoma. City Railroad Company to construct and o ernte a railway through the Indian and Oklahoma Territories, and for other purposes. &a1-eh 18, 1896 .. . . . . . .. 69 New Orleans customs district. An act to extend the limits of the port of entry of New Orleans. ‘ March 20, 1896 .. . ...,, ., .,_,..._____,. 72 First National Bank of Sprague, Wash. An act to authorize the First National Bank of Sprague, Washington, to chan e its location and name. March 20, 1896 . ... 73 Condemned cannon, Sedan, lgane. An act donating one condemned cannon and four pyramids of condemned cannon balls to Stone River Post, Numbered Seventy-four, Grand Army of the Republic, Sedan, Kansas, and for other purposes. March 20, 1896 . 73 Appropriation, Navy Department printing. An act to provide for printing and binding for the Navy Department. March 20, 1896 - . .--. . 73 Pension agents, duties. An act to repeal section six of an Act entitled "An Act to define the duties of pension agents, to prescribe the manner of paying pensions, and for other purposes," approved Ju y eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy, and now being section forty-seven hundred and eighty-four, Revised Statutes of the United States. March 23, 1896 .. 74 Bridge, Mississippi River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River, in the county of Aitkin, State of Minnesota. March 23, 1896 ... 74 Commissions, Execulire Departments. An act to regulate the issue and recording of the commissions of officers in several of the Departments. March 28, 1896 - 75 District of Columbia, weighis, etc. An act to amend section nine of an Act entitled "An Act to provide for the appointment of a sealer and assistant sealer of weights and measures in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." March 28, 1896 .. . . . . . g. . . .. 75 Bridge, Calumet River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Calumet River. March 28, 1896 ...,_,, . ._,___,__.__________,,_,______,,,,,..,, 76 Bight of way, Indian Territory. An act to authorize the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad Company to extend its line of railroad into the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. March 28, 1896 ...,,, . ,,,.. . . . . 77 Bridge, Hennepin Canal. An act for the right of the Rock Island, Muscatine and Southwestern Régway Company to build a bridge across the Illinois and Mississippi Canal. March 28, 78 Bridge, Tennessee River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee River at Knoxville, Tennessee. March 28, 1896 .,,,,. . . ., . . . . . . 79 Rock Island bridge. An act for the reconstruction of the Rock Island bridge. March 28, 1896 80 Right gooey, Indian and Oklahoma Territories. An act authorizing the Saint Louis, Oklahoma and uthern Railway Company to construct and operate a railway through the Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory, and for other purposes. March 30, 1896. . . . .. 80 Condemned cannon, New York troops. An act to grant certain condemned cannon and cannon balls to the Thirteenth and I·‘orty-third Separate Companies National Guard of State of New York. March 31, 1896 .. . ...,,,,,,...,,,,,,_,...,,.. . ... . . 84 Army and Navy appoin tmente. An act to repeal section twelve hundred and eighteeu of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as amended by chapter forty. six of the laws of eighteen hundred and eighty-four, relating to appointment of omcers in the Army or Navy of the United States. March 31, 1896 .. .--. .. . . , ,.,,. . ,.,,, ,_,. .. . . 84 Public lands, Fort Klamath Reservation. An act providin for disposal of lands lying within the Fort Klamath Hay Reservation, not included in tnellcmmmn Indian Reservation, in Oregon. Mmm 31, 1896 ,_,_... . 84 Logging trains, etc. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to romote the safety of employees and travelers," and so forth, approved March second, siglgteen hundred and ninety-three. April 1, 1896 . . .. - 8§ " Malleawan/' An act to provide an American register lor the steamer Matteawan. April 4, 1896- 8e Slamfovgl, port of curry. An act constituting Stamford, Connecticut, a subpart of entry. April 6, 85 1 96 .. . . . . .. . ... . .- - ---·- Light-house, Maurice Hire-r, N. J. An act for the establishment of a light-house and fog-signal station at or near the entrance to Maurice River, New Jersey. April 6, 1896: ... - ----- 86 District of Columbia, sale of lands. An act authorizing the sale of title of the United States to certain tracts of land in the District of Columbia to Margaret Shugrue, Carolme Lochboehlor, and John R. Scott. April 6, 1896 ... -.. ..- - ---- . .----- T-- ---»-- - ---—- 86 Right of way, Indian Territory. An act authorizing the Arkansas Northwestern Railway Company to construct and operate a railway through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. 87 A ril 6 1896 .. . - - ·-- . ...·-----. . ..--- - ··---·-- - -----··----·-·-··- Public lgnde, hash entries. An act to conlirm certain cash entries of offered lands. April 7._l896._. 90 Arizona, school lands. An act to authorize the leasing of lands for educational purposes in Arizona. April 7, 1896 .- . . . . . . . ...-· · -·····-··-·-·-·-·—-·· - -··- · 90