STATUTES AT LARGE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FROM DECEMBER, 1881, TO MARCH, 1883. AND RECENT TREATIES, POSTAL CONVENTIONS, AND EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATIONS. EDITED, PRINTED, AND PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. VOL. XXII. WASHINGTON: 1883. LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. ACTS OF THE FORTY SEVENTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. STATUTES I.-1881_782. Pago Lucretia R. Garfield. An act granting the franking privilege to Lucretia R. Garfield. Decembor 20, 1881 1 Legal holidays, District of Columbia. An act to amend section nine hundred and ninety-three of the Revised Statutes of the United States for the District of Columbia, and an act entitled "An act to amend section nine hundred and ninety-three of the Revised Statutes of the United States for the District of Columbia," approved January thirty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine. December 20, 1881 1 Territorial legislature, New Mexico. An act to legalize the election of the Territorial legislature of New Mexico held November second, eighteen hundred and eighty, and for other purposes. 1 Ward Hunt. An act to permit Ward Hunt, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, to retire. January 27, 1882... 2 Tenth census. An act making appropriations for the payment of the final expenses of the tenth con sus. January 28, 1882 Repairs, Capitol. An act authorizing and directing the Architect of the Capitol to make certain changes and repairs in the House wing of the Capitol. February 8, 1882 Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia. Ad act to appropriate five thousand dollars for packing, transporting, and arranging certain agricultural and mineral specimens. February 13, 1882 Colored emigrants. An act for the relief of colored emigrants. February 15, 1882 : National Mechanics Banking Association. An act to change the name of the National Mechanics Banking Association of New York to that of Wall Street National Bank. February 17, 1882. Tenth census. An act supplemental to the act entitled "An act making appropriations for the pay ment of the final expenses of the tenth census." Febrnary 20, 1862 Post Office warrants. An act to enable the Postmaster-General to delegate authority to sign war rants. February 25, 1882 . Samuel Francis Dri Pont. An act making an appropriation for the base and pedestal of a monu ment to the late Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, United States Navy. February 25, 1882. Lincoln Monument Association. An act in reference to the trustees of the Lincoln Monument Aggociation. February 25, 1862 6 Lancaster National Bank. An act authorizing the Lancaster National Bank of Lancaster, Massachusetts, to change its location and name. February 25, 1882... 6 Apportiorment, Representatives, Congress. An act making an apportionment of Representatives in Congrees among the several States under the tenth census. February 25, 1882.. 6 Eastern Shawnee Indians. An act for the relief of the Eastern Shawnee Indians at the Quapaw Agency, Indian Territory. March 4, 1882 7 Galveston Barbor. An act making an appropriation for continuing the improvements of Galveston Harbor, State of Texas. March 4, 1882. 7 William H. Gill. An act for the relief of William H. Gill. March 4, 1882. 7 Deficiency appropriations. An act to provide for certain of the most urgent deficiencies in the appro priations for the fiscal year ending Jude thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and for other parposes. March 6, 1882 .. 7 Denver, Colorado. An act to establish a port of delivery at Denver, in the State of Colorado. March 6, 1882 .. 18 Garfield memorial service. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to furnish impressions of the cards of invitations to the Garfield memorial service. March 8, 1882.. 13 Post-routes. An act to establish post-routes. March 6, 1882. 13 iii 34 Page Marine hospital; Memphis, Tennessee. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the construction of a marine hospital in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. March 9, 1882 28 Chief Justice John Marshall. An act to authorize the erection of a statue of Chief Justice Marshall, March 10, 1882 28 General James A. Garfield. An act directing the Secretary of War to pay over to the Society of the Army of the Cumberland seven thousand five hundred dollars, to aid in the erection of a 28 Freedman': Bank, District of Columbia. An act authorizing and directing the purchase by the Secro tary of the Treasury, for the public use, of the property known as the Freedman's Bank, and and-a-half streets, Washington, District of Columbia March 11, 1882.. 29 Davis Island Dam. An act appropriating one hundred thousand dollars for continuing the work on Davis Island Dam. March 21, 1882 . 30 Indians, Menomonee Reservation. An act authorizing the sale of certain logs cut by the Indians of the Menomonee Reservation in Wisconsin. March 22, 1882 30 Bigamy. An act to amend section fifty-three hundred and fifty-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in reference to bigamy, and for other purposes. March 22, 1882.. 30 Courts in New York. An act to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States establishing the times, places, and provisions for holding terms of the district and jrcuit courts in the north- 32 Watertown land district, Dakota. An act to create two additional land districts, and to change the boundaries of the Watertown land district in the Territory of Dakota. March 23, 1882. 33 Bridge over Mississippi River. An act to establish a railway bridge across the Mississippi River ex tending from a point between Wabash and Reed's Landing, in Minnesota, to a point below the mouth of the Chippewa River in Wisconsin. March 28, 1882.. Boundary, Nebraska. An act to extend the northern boundary of the State of Nebraska. March 28, 1882 35 Plattsburgh, New York. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to release a right of way across lands of the United States at Plattsburgh, New York. March 28, 1882 36 Green Bay Agency, Wisconsin. An act to confirm certain instructions given by the Department of the Interior to the Indian agent at Green Bay Agency, in the State of Wisconsin, and to legalize the acts done and permitted by said Indian agent pursuant thereto: March 31, 1882. 36 William D. Whiting. An act for the relief of Captain William D. Whiting. April 1, 1882 37 District of Columbia, appropriations. An act to amend an act entitled "An act making appropria ations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the 37 Bridge over Missouri River. An act authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Missouri River, at or near Arrow Rock, Missouri. April 1, 1882 38 Alley, square 195, District of Columbia. An act to provide for the closing of an alley in square one hundred and ninety-five, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia. April 1, 1882 40 Revised Statutes, section 4458. An act to amend section forty-four hundred and fifty-eight of the Re vised Statutes of the United States, relating to license fees of officers of steam vessels. April 5, 1882. 40 Freedman's Savings and Trust Company. An act to facilitate the payment of dividends to creditors of the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company, April 5, 1882. 40 Sale of barracks, Savannah, Georgia. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to sell the military barracks, and the lands upon which they are located, in the city of Savannah, Georgia. April 7, 1882 41 John Thornley. An act for the relief of Medical Director John Thornley, Uvited States Navy. April 7, 1882 41 Exposition, Denver, Colorado. An act to admit free of duty articles intended for exbibition at the National Mining and Industrial Exposition to be held in the city of Denver in the year 41 Crow Indians, Montana. An act to accept and ratify the agreement submitted by the Crow Indians of Montana for the sale of a portion of their reservation in said Territory, and for other pur poses, and to make the necessary appropriations for carrying out the same. April 11, 1882 .. 42 Public ouilding, Minneapolis, Minnesota. An act appropriating money for the pnrchase of a site and the erection of a suitable building for a post-office and other governinent offices in the city 43 Public building, Columbus, Ohio. An act for the erection of a public building at Columbus, Ohio. April 11, 1882.. 44 Distribution of seeds. An act appropriating twenty thousand dollars for the purchase and distribu tion of seeds. April 11, 1882... River at the most accessible point within five miles above the city of Saint Charles, Missouri. 44 Building for Pension and Land Offices. An act to provide addicional accommodations for the Department of the Interior. April 15, 1882 46 Deficiency appropriation. An act making appropriations to supply a deficiency for dies, paper, and stamps for the fiscal year eighieen Lundred and eighty-two, and to continue work on the 46 Page Revised Statuten, section 2569. An act to amend section twenty-five hundred and sixty pine of the Revised Statutes, in relation to appraisers at the port of New Orleans, Louisiana. April 18, 47 Indian deficiency appropriation. An act to, rovide a deficiency for the subsistence of the Arapahoe, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Comancbe, Apache, and Wichita Indians.... 47 Courts in Georgia. An act to establish distinct United States courts, with distinct officers, in the northern and southern jndirial districts of the State of Georgia. April 25, 1882, 47 Faquina collection district, Oregon. An act to amend sections twenty-five hundred and eighty-six aud twenty-five hundred an eighty-seven of the Revised Statutes of the United States by 48 Revised Statutes, section 3006. An act to amend section thrée thousand and sixty-six of the Rovised Siatutes of the United States, in relation to the authority to issue warrants. April 25, 1882. 49 Revised Statater, section 2326. An act to amend section twenty-threo hundred and twenty-six of the Revised Statutes, in regard to mineral lands, and for other purposes. · April 26, 1882... 49 Public building, Frankfort, Kentucky. An act for a public building at Frankfort, Kentucky. April 26, 18-2 49 Agricultural College, Iowa. Au act to amend the act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts. 50 Orphan Asylum Association, District of Columbia. An act cbanging the name of the German Protestant Orpban Asyluni Association. April 26, 1882. 50 Bridge across the Mississippi River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mis sissippi River at or near Keithsburg, in the State of Ilipois, and to establish it as a post-road. April 26, 1882 50 Ordnance storekeeper, Army. An act to authorize the appointment of an ordnånce storekeeper in the Army. May 1, 1882 52 Revised Statutes, section 5254. An act to amend section fifty-two hundred and fifty-four, title sixty tbree, Revised Statutos of the United States, concerning the use of piers and cribs in the Migwixsippi River. May 1, 1881 52 Ladiso Soldiers' Monument Society. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to donate to the Ladies' So:diers' Monument Society, of Portsmouth, Ohio, four condemned cannon. May i, 52 Post-Office Deparlment appropriations. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending Juno tbirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty- 52 Lift-Saving Serrice. An act to promote the efficiency of the Life-Saving Service and to encourage the saving of life from shipwreck. May 4, 1882.. 56 Elections, Ifest Virginia. Au. act to amend the laws with reference to elections in West Virginia. May 4, 1882 58 Hell Gale, New York. An act making an immediate appropriation for the removal of obstructions 21. Hell Gate, New York. May 4, 1882. 58 Discriminating duties. An act to repeal tbe discriminating duties on goods produced east of the Cape of Good Hope. May 4, 1882.. 58 Chinese immigration. An act to execute certain treaty stipulations relating to Chinese. May 6, 1282 58 Public building, Denver, Colorado. An act for the erection of a public building at Denver, Colorado. May 8, 1882 61 Custom-House lot, Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. An act to authorize the sale of certain property at Bermuda Hundred, ju the County of Chen ertield, in the State of Virginia. May 9, 1882... 62 Public building, Quincy, Illinois. An act for the erection of a public building at Quincy, Illinois. May 9, 1882 62 Public building, Peoria, Illinois. Ad act to provide for the erection of a public building in the city of Peoria, in the State of Illinois. May 9, 1882 62 Lands of Miami Indians, Kansas. An act to provide for the sale of the lands of the Miana Indians in Kansas. May 15, 1882 63 Tariff Commission. An act to provide for the appointment of a commission to investigate the question of the taritf. May 15, 1882 64 Charles Alton Howard. An act to anthorize and direct the Secretary of War to change the name of Charles Alton Howard, a second lieutenant in the Ninth Regiment of Cavalry of the Army 64 Topeka, Kansas. An act donating condemued cannon and cannon balls to the city of Topeka, Kansas, for inopumental purposes. May 17, 1482-. 64 Post Boxxorih, G. A. R. . Au aot donating cannon and cannon balls for use and ornament about a suitable soldiers' monument at Portland, Maine. May 17, 1882. 65 Donation of condemned cannon, fo. An act donating condemned cannon and cannon balls for monumental porposes. May 17, 1882.... 65 Soldiers' cemetery, Gallipolis, Ohio. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to furnish condemned cannon for the soldiers' cemetery at Gallipolis, Ohio. May 17, 1882 66 Soldiers' monunuent, Birmingham, Connecticut. An act donating condemned cast-iron cannon to the Soldiers' Monumoutal Association of Birmingham, Counecticut. May 17, 1882 66 Soldiers' and sailors' monummi, Bellaire, Ohio. An act to donate condemned cannon to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Association of Bellaire, Ohio.. May.17, 1882 66 Soldiers' monument, Rochenter, New Hampshire. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to turn over to Sampson Post, Number Twenty-two, of the Grand Army of the Republic, of Rochester, 66 |