OF THE CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUMEQ ACTS OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. STATUTES 1.-1897. Page. Appropriations, Department of Agriculture. A11 act making appropriations for the Deynrtment of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and m¤ety-eight. April 23, 1897 ,. . . ---- .. .-.- . . . - .,.,.. 1 · Appropriations, sundry civil. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the iiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes. June 4, 1897 .. . . . .. . . 11 Appropriations, Indian Department. An act makin% appropriations for current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department and fulti ling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes. J unc 7, 1897 ... . ... - --. - . . . . . ..,,_, , ,,,,, 62 Collisions, inland waters, etc., United States. An act to adopt regulations for preventing collisions upon certain harbors, rivers, and inland waters of the United States. June 7, 1897 ... 96 Bridge, Clinch River, Tenn. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Clinch River, Kingston, Tennessee. June 9, 1897 .. . . . ... . . . ...,,.,_, ,,,, 103 Bridge across St. ouia River. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize t-he construction of :1. steel bridge over the Saint Louis River between the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota.," approved April twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, as amended by an act approved August fourth, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, entitled "A11 act to amend an not to authorize the construction of a steel bridge over the Saint Louis River between the States of Minnesota and Wisconsin." Juno 18, 1897 .. . . , . 104 Bridge across Pearl River, Alias. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across Pearl River, in the State of Mississippi. June 18, 1897 .. . ... . .. 104 Greer County, Okla., preference right of entry, etc. An act to amend an act entitled "An nut to provide for the entry of lands in Greer County, Oklahoma, to give preierence rights to settlers, and for other purposes/’ approved January eighteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. June 23, 1897 .. -... . . --.. .. .. . 105 Appropriations, deficiencies. A11 act making :1 propriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriazltions for the fiscal year ending June tgirtieth, eighteen hundred and ni¤ety-seven, and for {prior years, and for other purposes. July 19, 1897. -. . . . - ... . . . . .. . . .. 105 New England Distilling Company and Mullizrv and Crigler Company may operate as now situated. An act to allow the distillery of the New England Distilliug Company and the rcctifying house of Mullins and Crigler, both situated in Covington, Kentucky, to be operated within six hundred feet of each other. July 19, 1897 -. .. . ... . . . . 151 ' Tarif of 1897. An act to provide revenue for the Government and to encourage the industries of the United States. July 24, 1897 . . . . . . . . . -.-- 151 Boundary between South Dakota and Nebraska. An act to give the consent of Congress to a compact entered into between the States of South Dakota and Nebraska respecting the boundary between said States. July 24, 1897 .. . . --- . - -. - .. :--._- -:-- .:-- 214 Discrhninating duties, suspension of. A11 act to authorize the President to suspend discriminating duties imposed on foreign vessels and commerce. July 24, 1897 .. . . . . - . .. 214 Alaska, cjfice of aurveyor·gener·al created. An act to amend section eight of the act entitled “A11 act providing a civil government for A1a.sku," approved May seventeenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, to create the office of surveyor-general for Alaska, and for other purposes. July 24, 1897 .. .. .-.. .-,... .. .. . . . . . . . 215 ~ (iii)
