administration of oath. Compensation of members of volun the general superintendent shall cause an investigation of all the circumstances connected with said disaster and loss of life to be made, with a view of ascertaining the cause of the disaster, and whether any of the officers or employees of the service have been guilty of neglect or misconduct in the premises; And any officer or clerk in the employment of the Treasury Department who may be detailed to conduct such investigation, or to examine into any alleged incompetency or misconduct of any of the officers or employees of the Life-Saving Service, shall have authority to administer an oath to any witness attending to testify or depose in the course of such investigation. SEC. 10. That section six of said act of June twentieth, eighteen teer crews of life- hundred and seventy-four, is so amended as to extend the compensaboat stations ex- tion of the enrolled members of volunteer crews of life-boat stations tended. therein named to occasions of actual and deserving service at any shipwreck, or in the relief of any vessel in distress, and that such persons as may volunteer to take the place of any absent or disabled enrolled members of a crew, and who shall be accepted by the keeper, may be paid therefor, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury, a sum not to exceed eight dollars each on every such occasion: 1874, June 20, ch. 244, § 6. Duty of crews. Pay of volunteers for saving, &c., property. Drill, &c., of enrolled crews. Life-saving med als may be be Provided, That all crews and volunteers employed under authority of this act who may be present at a wreck shall be required to use their utmost endeavors to save life and properly care for the bodies of such as may perish, and, when such efforts are no longer necessary, to save property and protect the same, under the direction of the senior keeper present or of the superintendent of the district, until the arrival of persons legally authorized to take charge; And for the time employed in so saving and protecting property volunteers shall be entitled to compensation not to exceed three dollars per day each, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Treasury. SEC. 11. That the enrolled members of the crews of life-boat stations may be called out for drill and exercise in the life-boat and life-saving apparatus as often as the general superintendent may determine, not to exceed twice a month, for each day's attendance at which they shall be entitled to the sum of three dollars each. SEC. 12. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to bestow the life-saving medal of the second class upon persons making stowed by Secre- such signal exertions in rescuing and succoring the shipwrecked, and 1874, June 20, ch. saving persons from drowning, as, in his opinion, shall merit such recog 344, § 7. nition. [June 18, 1878.] tary of Treasury. CHAPTER 266. June 18, 1878. 20 Stat. L., 165. Indian reserva stored to sale, &c. AN ACT FOR THE RESTORATION TO MARKET OF CERTAIN LANDS IN THE TERRITORY OF UTAH. Indian reservation in Utah restored to sale, &c. Be it enacted, &c., That so much of the act of Congress approved May tion in Utah re-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and entitled "An act to vacate 1864, ch. 77 (13 and sell the present Indian reservation in Utah Territory, and to settle Stat. L., 63). Indians of said Territory in the Uinta Valley", as directs the Secretary of the Interior to cause to be appraised and offer for sale upon sealed bids the reservations therein referred to, be, and the same is hereby, repealed; and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to restore the same to the public domain for disposition as other public lands. [June 18, 1878.] CHAPTER 267. SECTION AN ACT RELATIVE TO EXAMINATIONS FOR PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY. 1. In examinations for promotion in Navy, matters decided at previous examination not to be inquired into. Be it enacted, &c. SECTION 2. When it has been done, re-examination to be June 18, 1878. 20 Stat. L., 265. In examinations for promotion in Navy, matters de [SECTION 1], That hereafter in the examination of officers in the Navy for promotion no fact which occurred prior to the last examination of the candidate whereby he was promoted, which has been enquired into cided at previous and decided upon, shall be again enquired into, but such previous ex- examination not to amination, if approved, shall be conclusive, unless such fact continuing be inquired into. shows the unfitness of the officer to perform all his duties at sea. R. S., § 14931504. Where it has been done, re-exdered. SEC. 2. The President of the United States may in cases wherein the rule herein prescribed has been violated order and direct the re-exam- amination to be orination of the same. [June 18, 1878.] CHAPTER 268. AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION FORTY-SIX HUNDRED AND NINETY FIVE OF THE REVISED Lieutenant-commanders' pension. Be it enacted, &c., That from and after July sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two pensions granted to lieutenant-commanders in the Navy for disability, or on account of their death, shall be the same as theretofore provided for lieutenants-commanding. [June 18, 1878.] CHAPTER 269. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF TERMS OF THE DISTRICT AND CIRCUIT June 18, 1878. 20 Stat. L., 266. SECTION 1. District and circuit courts to be held at Fort Wayne. SECTION 2. Clerk, district attorney, marshal. 3. Court-house to be provided by county or city. Be it enacted, &c. [SECTION 1], That there shall be two terms of the United States district and circuit courts for the district of Indiana, held in the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in each year, from and after the passage of this act; the time and length of the terms to be fixed by the judges of said court respectively. 1881, March 3, ch. 154. SEC. 2. (Rep.) [That the clerk of the district court for the district of Clerk, district Indiana, the marshal, and district attorney for said district shall per- attorney, marshal. form the duties appertaining to their offices, respectively, for said courts; March 3, ch. 182, And the said clerk and marshal shall appoint a deputy, to reside and keep their offices at Fort Wayne, and who shall, in the absence of their principals, do and perform all the duties appertaining to their said offices respectively.] 1, par. 14. Court-house to be provided by SEC. 3. That each of said courts shall be held in a building to be provided for that purpose by the county or city authorities, without expense county or city. to the United States. [June 18, 1878.] CHAPTER 311. AN ACT TO REGULATE EXPENDITURES IN THE NAVY. June 19, 1878. 20 Stat. L., 167. Tabular state SECTION 1. Tabular statement of receipts and expendi- Be it enacted, &c. SECTION 2.-with account of balances, losses, &c. [SECTION 1], That from and after the passage of this act, it shall be ment of receipts the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to transmit to Congress, anand expenditures of naval service to nually, a tabular statement showing in detail the receipts and expendibe laid before Con- tures in the Naval service under each appropriation, as made up and gress annually. determined by the proper officers of the Treasury Department, upon the R. S., § 429. accounts of disbursing-officers rendered for settlement. with account of SEC. 2. There shall be appended to this statement an account of balbalances, losses, ances in the hands of disbursing agents at the close of each fiscal year, and a report of any amounts lost or unaccounted for by voucher [June 19, 1878.] &c. June 19, 1878. 20 S'at. L., 167. Requisitions of Secretary of Navy for advances; how issued. CHAPTER 312. AN ACT AUTHORIZING A GENERAL ACCOUNT OF ADVANCES FOR NAVAL APPROPRIA [SECTION 1], That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to issue his requisitions for advances to disbursing officers and agents of the Navy under a "General account of advances”, not to exceed the total appropriation for the Navy, the amount so advanced Use of approto be exclusively used to pay current obligations upon proper vouchers priations for pay and that "Pay of the Navy" shall hereafter be used only for its legiti of Navy limited. mate purpose, as provided by law. R. S., § 3673. Advances; how SEC 2. That the amount so advanced be charged to the proper approcharged. R.S., §§ 277, 283. priations, and returned to "General account of advances" by pay and counter warrant; the said charge, however, to particular appropriations, shall be limited to the amount appropriated to each. Settlements, &c., by Fourth Auditor. SEC 3. That the Fourth Auditor shall declare the sums due from the several special appropriations upon complete vouchers, as heretofore, R. S., §§ 277, 283. according to law; and he shall adjust the said liabilities with the "Gen. eral account of advances." [June 19, 1878.] June 19, 1878. 20 Stat. L., 169. CHAPTER 314. AN ACT FOR THE RELIEF OF SETTLERS ON THE PUBLIC LANDS. Settlers on public lands injured by grasshoppers in 1876 may be temporarily absent without prejudice, &c. Settlers on pubBe it enacted, &c., That the provisions of an act of Congress, approved lic lands injured March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, entitled "An act for by grasshoppers in the relief of settlers on the public lands", are hereby extended to those 1876 may be tem- settlers whose crops were destroyed or seriously injured by the grasswithout prejudice, hoppers during the year eighteen hundred and seventy-six. [June 19, 1878.] CHAPTER 315. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF A TERM OF THE DISTRICT AND CIRCUIT Circuit and district courts to be held at Lincoln, Nebr., &c. June 19, 1878. 20 Stat. L., 169. Circuit and dis Be it enacted, &c., That there shall be one term of the United States district and circuit courts for the district of Nebraska, held in the city trict courts to be held at Lincoln, of Lincoln, Nebraska, on the first Monday of January in each year from Nebr., &c. and after the passage of this act; and one grand jury and one petit jury only shall be summoned and serve in both of said courts at each term thereof [June 19, 1878.] 60. R. S., §§ 572, 658. 1877, Feb. 17, ch. CHAPTER 316. AN ACT TO CREATE AN AUDITOR OF RAILROAD ACCOUNTS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. free transportation of. -incidental expenses of. Be it enacted, &c. [SECTION 1], That section twenty of the act entitled "An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military and other purposes", approved July first anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and the act entitled "An act relative to filing reports of railroad companies" approved June twenty-fifth, anno Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. SEC 2. That the office of Auditor of Railroad Accounts is hereby established as a bureau of the Interior Department. The said Auditor shall be appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The annual salary of the said Auditor shall be, and is hereby, fixed at the sum of five thousand dollars. June 19, 1878. 20 Stat. L., 169. assistants and To assist the said Auditor to perform the duties of said office, the Secretary of the Interior shall appoint one bookkeeper at an annual sal- clerks of. ary of two thousand four hundred dollars, one assistant bookkeeper at an annual salary of two thousand dollars, one clerk at an annual salary of one thousand four hundred dollars, and one copyist at an annual salary of nine hundred dollars. traveling ex Actual and necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in visiting the offices of the railroad companies hereinafter described, and for penses of. which vouchers shall be rendered, are hereby allowed, not to exceed the sum of two thousand dollars per annum; And it is hereby specially provided that each of said railroad compa--free transportanies shall furnish transportation over its own road, without expense to tion of. the United States, for the said Auditor or any person acting under his direction. Incidental expenses for books, stationery and other material necessary incidental exfor the use of said bureau are hereby allowed not to exceed the sum of penses of. seven hundred dollars per annum. And the sum of twelve thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for the uses and purposes of this act for the fiscal year ending June thir tieth, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-nine. SEC. 3 That the duties of the said Auditor under and subject to the Duties of Auditor. Auditor to make annual report. Railroad com received bonds or direction of the Secretary of the Interior shall be, to prescribe a system of reports to be rendered to him by the railroad companies whose roads are in whole or in part west, north, or south of the Missouri River, and to which the United States have granted any loan of credit or subsidy in bonds or lands; To examine the books and accounts of each of said railroad companies once in each fiscal year, and at such other times as may be deemed by him necessary to determine the correctness of any report received from them; To assist the government directors of any of said railroad companies in all matters which come under their cognizance whenever they may officially request such assistance; To see that the laws relating to said companies are enforced; To furnish such information to the several departments of the government in regard to tariffs for freight and passengers and in regard to the accounts of said railroad companies as may be by them required, or, in the absence of any request therefor, as he may deem expedient for the interest of the government; And to make an annual report to the Secretary of the Interior, on the first day of November, on the condition of each of said railroad companies, their roads, accounts, and affairs, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth immediately preceding. SEC 4. That each and every railroad company aforesaid which has panies which have received from the United States any bonds of the said United States, lands from United issued by way of loan to aid in constructing or furnishing its road, or States to make re- which has received from the United States any lands granted to it for ports and submit a similar purpose, shall make to the said Auditor any and all such re books. - penalty for neglect, &c. Act to apply to assignees of such companies. When act takes effect. ports as he may require from time to time and shall submit its books and records to the inspection of said Auditor or any person acting in his place and stead, at any time that the said Auditor may request, in the office where said books and records are usually kept; And the said Auditor, or his authorized representative, shall make such transcripts from the said books and records as he may desire. SEC 5. That if any railroad company aforesaid shall neglect or refuse to make such reports as may be called for, or refuse to submit its books and records to inspection, as provided in section four of this act, such neglect or refusal shall operate as a forfeiture, in each case of such neglect or refusal, of a sum not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars, to be recovered by the Attorney-General of the United States in the name and for the use and benefit of the United States; And it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior, in all such cases of neglect or refusal as aforesaid, to inform the Attorney-General of the facts, to the end that such forfeiture or forfeitures may be judicially enforced. SEC. 6. This act shall apply to any and all persons or corporations into whose hands either of said railroads may lawfully come, as well as to the original companies. SEC 7. This act shall take effect on and after the first day of July, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-eight. [June 19, 1878.] CHAPTER 317. AN ACT TO PROTECT PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AND FOR Stealing, injuring, &c., books, maps, &c., in Library of Congress, or any public library in District of Stealing, injur- Be it enacted, &c., That any person who shall steal, wrongfully deface, ing, &c., books, injure, mutilate, tear, or destroy any book, pamphlet, or manuscript, or maps, &c., in Li- any portion thereof, belonging to the Library of Congress, or to any |