not less than the appraised value of the lands and improvements, or may, in his discretion, cause the said improvements to be sold separately at public sale at not less than the appraised value, to be removed by the purchaser within such time as the Secretary of the Interior may direct; And if the improvements are offered and not sold for want of bidders, then the Secretary of the Interior is authorized to sell the same at private sale for not less than the appraised value. SEC. 4. That the land lying between the northern boundary of said Lands between military reservation and the northern boundary of the military reserva- certain boundaries tion, as established by order of Major G. I. Rains in the year eighteen to be disposed of under provisions hundred and fifty-five, shall be disposed of under and according to the of R. S., § 2380provisions of title thirty-two, chapter eight, of the Revised Statutes of 2394. the United States, except any portion of the same to which there may be a valid pre-emption claim; And all controversies arising under this act, in regard to the right or Controversies to title to any part of said lands, shall be decided by the register and the be decided by Comreceiver of the proper land-office, subject to an appeal to the Commis- missioner of Gensioner of the General Land Office by any person or party interested therein. [March 3, 1877.] eral Land-Office. RESOLUTIONS. NUMBER 6. JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO DESIGNATE AND SET APART A Preamble. - inauguration ceremonies. Colossal statue of Liberty presented by citizens -regulation for future maintenance. of France to be accepted. March 3, 1877. 19 Stat. L., 410. Whereas, the President has communicated to Congress the information Preamble. that citizens of the French Republic propose to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of our independence by erecting at their own cost a colossal bronze statue of Liberty enlightening the world" upon a pedestal of suitable proportions to be built by private subscription upon one of the islands belonging to the United States in the harbor of New York, and 66 Whereas it is proper to provide for the care and preservation of this grand monument of art and of the abiding friendship of our ancient ally : Therefore, Be it resolved, &c., That the President of the United States be and he Colossal statue is hereby authorized and directed to accept the colossal statue of "Lib- of Liberty presenterty enlightening the world" when presented by citizens of the French ed by citizens of Republic, and to designate and set apart for the erection thereof, a suit- cepted. able site upon either Governors or Bedloes Island, in the harbor of New York; France to be ac And upon the completion thereof shall cause the same to be inaugu- inauguration rated with such ceremonies as will serve to testify the gratitude of our ceremonies. people for this expressive and felicitous memorial of the sympathy of the citizens of our sister Republic; nance. And he is hereby authorized to cause suitable regulations to be made regulations for for its future maintenance as a beacon, and for the permanent care and future maintepreservation thereof as a monument of art, and of the continued good will of the great nation, which aided us in our struggle for freedom. [March 3, 1877.] NUMBER 7. March 3, 1877. 19 Stat. L., 410. JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY Ammunition to be issued with arms to Territories and border States. Ammunition to arms to Territories Resolved, &c., That the joint resolution approved July third, eighteen be issued with hundred and seventy-six, authorizing the Secretary of War to issue and border States. arms to the Territories and the States bordering thereon, be, and the same is hereby, amended by inserting, after the words "each of said 1878, May 16, ch. Territories," the words "and ammunition for the same, not to exceed See Res. 1876, No. fifty ball-cartridges for each arm." [March 3, 1877.] R. S., § 1667. 106. 13, p. 253. 1878, No. 26, p. 389. GENERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES ENACTED BY THE FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS-FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS IN THE YEARS 1877-1878. [NOTE.-The omitted chapters and parts of chapters are private, special, local, or temporary acts not FIRST SESSION-1877. CHAPTER 6. Dec. 10, 1877. 20 Stat. L., 5. Members of Con AN ACT AUTHORIZING BINDING OF DOCUMENTS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. Members of Congress may have public documents bound at Government Printing Office. Be it enacted, &c., That the Public Printer, be authorized to bind at the Government Printing Office any books, maps, charts, or documents gress may have public documents published by authority of Congress, upon application of any member of bound at Governthe Senate or House of Representatives, upon payment of the actual ment Printing Of cost of such binding [December 10, 1877.] fice. R. S., 3786. 3785, SECOND SESSION-1877-1878. CHAPTER 1. THE Dec. 14, 1877. AN ACT TO PROVIDE A METHOD FOR THE SETTLEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT OF United States attorney in District of Columbia to render accounts, &c., as required of district attorneys. 20 Stat. L., 7. Be it enacted, &c., That the emolument returns of the Attorney of the United States United States for the District of Columbia shall be returned to the At- Attorney in Distorney-General, and the accounts of the said Attorney shall be rendered, trict Columbia to audited, and paid in the same manner as accounts of all other district &c., as required of attorneys are rendered, audited, and paid. [December 14, 1877.] district attorneys. R. S., §§ 368, 833, 834, 844-846, 4647. (303) Dec. 15, 1877. 20 Stat. L., 10. Public documents may be sent CHAPTER 3. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR DEFICIENCIES IN THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE SERVICE Public documents may be sent by mail free by Vice-President, Senators, Representatives, &c. That the Vice-President, Senators, Representatives, and Delegates in by mail free by Congress, the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of RepVice-President, resentatives may send and receive through the mail free all public docSenators, Repre- uments printed by order of Congress, and in the manner provided by sentatives, &c. section seven of the "act establishing post-roads, and for other purR. S., §§ 3896-poses," approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven. 3913. 1874, June 23, ch. 456, § 13. 1875, March 3, [December 15, 1877.] ch. 128, § 3. 1877, March 3, ch. 103, § 7. 1879, March 3, ch. 180, § 1, par. 4. 16 Opin. Att'y-Gen., 271. Dec. 15, 1877. 20 Stat. L., 13. CHAPTER 4. AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE BIENNIAL REGISTER. Biennial Register; number to be printed, and how distributed. R. S., § 3800. 1874, Jan. 23, ch. 15. 1. Biennial Register; number to be printed, and Be it enacted, &c. 2.- material for; when to be furnished. [SECTION 1], That in lieu of the number of copies of the Biennial Register now authorized by law to be printed, the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, directed to cause to be printed twenty-five hundred copies of the said work, to be distributed as follows: To the President of the United States, four copies, one copy of which shall be for the library of the Executive Mansion; To the Vice-President of the United States, two copies; To each Senator, Representative, and Delegate in Congress, one copy; To the Clerk of the House, one copy; To the Library of the Senate, fifty copies, of which one copy shall be supplied to each standing committee of the Senate; To the Library of the House of Representatives, seventy-five copies, of which one copy shall be supplied to each standing committee of the House; To the Library of Congress, twenty five copies; To the Department of State, two hundred and fifty copies; To the Treasury Department, one hundred and fifty copies; To the War Department, fifty copies; To the Navy Department, twenty copies; To the Department of Justice, twenty-five copies; To the Post-Office Department, one hundred copies; To the Department of the Interior, two hundred and fifty copies; To the Department of Agriculture, five copies; To the Smithsonian Institution, four copies; To the State library and State historical society of each State, and to the executive of each Territory, and to the designated depository of public documents in each congressional district in the United States, one copy each, And the remaining copies shall be kept by the Secretary of the Interior as a reserve, from which he may supply newly-created offices; and members of Congress one additional copy each. Biennial Regis when to be furnished. R. S., §§ 198, 510. SEC. 2. That hereafter the lists directed by sections one hundred and ninety-eight and five hundred and ten of the Revised Statutes to be ter; material for, furnished by the several departments and offices of the Government for the Biennial Register shall be made up to the last day of June of each year in which a new Congress is to assemble, and shall be filed as soon thereafter as practicable in the Department of the Interior. [December 15, 1877.] CHAPTER 10. AN ACT TO FURTHER REGULATE THE PURCHASE OF MATERIAL FOR THE PUBLIC PRINT Materials may be purchased by Public Printer without advertising in certain cases. Feb. 1, 1878. 20 Stat. L., 22. Materials may Be it enacted, &c., That the Joint Committee on the Public Printing be and hereby is authorized to give permission to the Public Printer to be purchased by Public Printer purchase material in open market, whenever in their opinion, it would without advertisnot promote the public interest to advertise for proposals and to make ing in certain contracts for the same: Provided, however, That the purchases authorized by this act shall not in any term of six months, exceed the sum of fifty dollars for any particular article required. [February 1, 1878.] cases. R. S., § 3778. CHAPTER 12. AN ACT TO PUNISH EMBEZZLEMENT IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND TO PROTECT SECTION Feb. 4, 1878. 20 Stat. L., 23. SECTION Embezzlement of [SECTION 1], That if any officer, clerk, agent, or employee in the service of the District of Columbia, or in the service of any of the officers property of Disthereof, shall embezzle or wrongfully convert to his own use, or fraud- trict of Columbia; how punished. ulently take, make way with, or secrete, with intent to embezzle or fraudulently convert to his own use, or shall knowingly and willfully or wrongfully sell or dispose of any money, goods, rights of action, bonds, or obligations of the United States, or any State, or any municipal or other corporation, foreign or domestic, Treasury notes, postage or revenue stamps, warrants, or other valuable security or effects whatever, belonging to said District, or to any person, government, or corporation, which shall come into his possession or under his care by virtue of such office, clerkship, agency or employment, he shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding five thousand dollars or by impris onment not exceeding five years, or both. &c. SEC. 2. That if any officer, clerk, agent, or employee in the service of of property of any person, firm, association, or corporation shall, within the District of private citizens, Columbia, embezzle or wrongfully convert to his own use or fraudulently take, make way with, or secrete, with intent to embezzle or fraudulently convert to his own use, or shall knowingly and willfully or wrongfully sell or dispose of any money, goods, rights of action, bonds, or obligations of the United States, or any State, or any municipal or other corporation, foreign or domestic, Treasury notes, postage or revenue stamps, warrants, or other valuable security or effects whatever, belonging to such person, firm, association, or corporation, which shall come into his possession or under his care by virtue of such office, clerkship, agency |