Statutes of the United States. An act to provide for the revision and consolidation of the Statutes of the United States. May 4, 1870, ch. 72...... Colorado Territory. An act amendatory of the organic law of Colorado Territory, and for other purposes. May 4, 1870, ch. 73... The Schooners" Zenas Snow" and "Patriot." An act to authorize the issuing of a certificate of registry or enrolment to the schooners "Zenas Snow" and "Patriot." May 4, 1870, ch. 74..... Washington and Boston Steamship Company. An act to incorporate the Washington and Boston Steamship Company. May 4, 1870, ch. 75...... Fort Gratiot Military Reservation. An act to provide for the survey of the Fort Gratiot military reservation, in the State of Michigan. May 4, 1870, ch. 76......... General Corporation Law in the District of Columbia. An act to provide for the creation of corporations in the District of Columbia by general law. May 5, 1870, ch. 80.... Agricultural College Scrip. An act legalizing certain locations of Agricultural College scrip therein designated. May 5, 1870, ch. 81.... ....... Page First National Bank of Delhi, N. Y. An act anthorizing the First National Bank of Delhi, New York, to change its location. May 5, 1870, ch. 82..... United States Courts in Wisconsin. An act to change the time for holding the circuit and district courts of the United States for the district of Wisconsin. May 5, 1870, ch. 83...... Land Districts in Dakota Territory. An act to create additional land districts in the Territory of Dakota, to be called the Springfield and Pembina districts. May 5, 1870, ch. 84.... Census of the United States. An act to amend an act entitled "An act providing for the taking of the seventh and subsequent censuses of the United States, and to fix the number of the members of the House of Representatives, and to provide for their future apportionment among the several States," approved May twenty-three, eighteen hundred and fifty. May 6, 1870, ch. 87..... ........ 96 96 96 97 97 98 116 116 117 117 118 .... 118 Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company. An act to authorize the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company or its assigns, to change the established line of said road in the State of Nebraska. May 6, 1870, ch. 88 Mechanics' Laens in the District of Columbia. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to enforce mechanics' liens on buildings in the District of Columbia." May 6, 1870, ch. 89........ 119 Freedman's Savings and Trust Company. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Freedman's Savings and Trust Company," approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-five. May 6, 1870, ch. 90 .... ... 119 Reform School of the District of Columbia. An aet to amend an act entitled "An act to establish in the District of Columbia a house of correction for boys," approved July twenty-five, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. May 6, 1870, ch. 91..... 119 Iown River. An act in relation to the Iowa River in the State of Iowa. May 6, 1870, ch. 92.... 121 Military Road, An act to extend the time for the completion of the military road from Fort Wilkins, at Copper Harbor, in the State of Michigan, to Fort Howard, at Green Bay, in the State of Wisconsin. May 6, 1870, ch. 93... Junction of Union and Central Pacific Railroad Company. An act to fix the point of junction of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, and the Central Pacific Railroad Company. May 6, 1870, ch 94....... 121 121 Kansas. An act to establish an additional land district in the State of Kansas. May 11, 1870, ch 98... 122 Special Agents of Treasury Department. An act limiting the appointment of certain officers in the Treasury Department. May 12, 1870, ch. 102 122 The Oneida. An act for the relief of the widows and orphans of the officers, seamen, and marines, of the United States vessel of war Oneida, and for other purposes. May 18, 1870, ch. 106..... 123 Washington Market Company. An act to incorporate the Washington Market Company. May 20, 1870, ch. 108.. 124 Columbia Railway Company. An act to incorporate the Columbia Railway Company, of the District of Columbia. May 24, 1870, ch. 109.... 133 National Union Savings Bank. An act to incorporate the National Union Savings Bank of the District of Columbia. May 24, 1870, ch. 110...... 137 Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. An act to incorporate the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art, and for other purposes. May 24, 1870, ch. 111.......... 139 Colorado Territory. An act creating an additional land district in the Territory of Colorado. May 27, 1870, ch. 113.... 139 Fifteenth Amendment. An act to enforce the right of citizens of the United States to vote in the several States of this Union, and for other purposes. May 31, 1870, ch. 114 .. District of Columbia. An act further to amend the law of the District of Columbia in relation to judicial proceedings, and preserve records of marriage therein. June 1, 1870, ch. 115..... 146 District of Columbia. An act concerning divorces in the District of Columbia. June 1, 1870, ch 116.... 140 147 National Theological Institute. An act to repeal the preamble of an act in relation to the National Theological Institute, approved April twenty-second, eighteen hundred and seventy. June Page City of Washington. An act to authorize the reduction of the width of an alley in square number three hundred and seventy-six, in the city of Washington. June 1, 1870, ch. 118......... 148 Deficiency Appropriation. An act to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for compensation and mileage of members of the House of Representatives, and delegates from Territories for the fiscal year ending June thirty, in the year eighteen hundred and seventy, and for of Oregon. June 14, 1870, ch 127....... Prisoners. An act to regulate credits to prisoners for good behavior. June 14, 1870, ch. 128.... 151 Assistant Treasurer in Baltimore. An act to provide for the appointment of an assistant treasurer of the United States at Baltimore. June 15, 1870, ch. 129..... justices in the Territories. June 17, 1870, ch. 130... Exemption from Taxation in the District of Columbia. An act exempting from taxes certain prop- erty in the District of Columbia, and to amend the "Act to provide for the creation of cor- porations in the District of Columbia by general law." June 17, 1870, ch. 131........ lumbia, and for other purposes. June 17, 1870, ch. 133.. Washington Zoological Society. An act to incorporate a zoological society in the city of Washing- ton, District of Columbia. June 21, 1870, ch. 134 ... Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. An act to incorporate an Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in the District of Columbia June 21, 1870, ch. 135.. 158 Judges of Elections in the District of Columbia. An act amendatory of act approved February fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and joint resolution approved March twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, relative to judges and commissioners of election in the cities of Washington and Georgetown, District of Columbia. June 21, 1870, ch. 136..... 159 Paving and Sewerage of M Street. An act to authorize the paving and sewerage of M Street, Washington, District of Columbia. June 21, 1870, ch. 137 .... Register of Wills for the District of Columbia. An act to require the register of wills for the Dis- trict of Columbia to give bond. June 21, 1870, ch. 138..... Act of City Councils of Washington legalized. An act to make legal a certain act of the councils of the city of Washington. June 21, 1870, ch. 139................ Bailiffs and Criers of Courts in the District of Columbia. An act to amend an act entitled "An act fixing the compensation for the bailiffs and criers of the courts of the District of Colum- bia," approved February twenty-two, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. June 21, 1870, Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. An act relating to the supreme court of the District of Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to authorize the construction, extension [extension, construction], and use of a lateral branch of the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company, into and within the District of Colum- bia," approved February five, eighteen hundred and seventy [sixty-seven]. June 21, 1870, Department of Justice. An act to establish the Department of Justice. June 22, 1870, ch. 150... 162 Schooner "Cavallo Marino." A act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a register to the schooner "Cavallo Marino." June 22, 1870, ch. 151...... National Life Assurance and Trust Association. An act to incorporate the National Mutual Life Assurance Association of Washington, D. C. June 23, 1870, ch. 152....... Settlement of Accounts of Military and Naval Officers. An act to authorize the settlement of the accounts of officers of the army and navy. June 23, 1870, ch. 153.. the United States census of eighteen hundred and sixty. June 24, 1870, ch. 164........ 167 National Junction Railway Company. A act to amend an act incorporating the National Junction Holidays in the District of Columbia. An act making the first day of January, the twenty-fifth day of December, the fourth day of July, and Thanksgiving day, holidays within the District of Columbia. June 28, 1870, ch. 167.... National Bolivian Navigation Company. An act to incorporate the National Bolivian Navigation Company. June 29, 1870, ch. 168..... .... Page 168 168 Hospital Fund for the Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen. An act to reorganize the marine hospital service, and to provide for the relief of sick and disabled seamen. June 29, 1870, ch. 169. 169 Yachts. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to license yachts." June 29, 1870, ch. 170...... Boundaries of Land Districts. An act to provide for changing the boundaries of land districts. June 29, 1870, ch. 171... Federal Courts in Wisconsin. An act to establish the Western Judicial District of Wisconsin. June 30, 1870, ch. 175.. Bridge across Niagara River. An act to authorize the construction and maintenance of a bridge across the Niagara river. June 30, 1870, ch. 176..... Bankruptcy Act. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States," approved March 2, 1867. June 30, 1870, ch. 177.... Federal Courts in Iowa. An act concerning the district court of the United States for the district of Iowa. June 30, 1870, ch. 178.... 170 171 171 173 173 174 174 Artificial Limbs. An act supplementary to "An act to provide for furnishing artificial limbs to Priority to certain Cases in the Federal Courts. An act giving priority to certain cases to which a Circuit Courts. An act in relation to circuit courts. July 1, 1870, ch. 186.. District Courts of the United States. An act to change the place of holding the courts of the United States for the Albemarle district of North Carolina. July 1, 1870, ch. 188...... Fur-bearing Animals in Alaska. An act to prevent the extermination of fur-bearing animals in Alaska. July 1, 1870, ch. 189..... Vallejo, California. An act to create a port of delivery at Vallejo, California. July 1, 1870, 1. 190.... 176 179 179 180 180 4... 182 Public Lands in Alabama. An act to confirm entries of public land in certain cases in the State of Alabama. July 1, 1870, ch. 191...... Wyoming Territory. An act to repeal certain sections of acts passed by the territorial legislature of Wyoming. July 1, 1870, ch. 192........ Salt Lake City. An act for the relief of the inhabitants of Salt Lake city, in the Territory of Utah. July 1, 1870, ch. 193...... Madagascar. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to carry into effect provisions of the treaties between the United States, China, Japan, Siam, Persia, and other countries, giving certain judicial powers to ministers and consuls, and other functionaries of the United States in those countries, and for other purposes," approved June twenty-second, eighteen hundred and sixty. July 1, 1870, ch. 194.. 182 183 183 183 185 Bridge across the Arkansas River. An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Arkansas river at Little Rock, Arkansas. July 1, 1870, ch. 195...... Agricultural College Scrip. An act amendatory of "An act to protect the rights of actual settlers upon the public lands of the United States," approved July 27, 1863, and for other purposes. July 1, 1870, ch. 196...... 186 Point San José Military Reservation. An act to relinquish the interest of the United States in certain lands to the city and county of San Francisco. July 1, 1870, ch. 197.......... Fort Ridgely Military Reservation. An act for the disposal of the lands within the Fort Ridgely military reservation, Minnesota. July 1, 1870, ch. 198...... 186 187 Unsold Public Lands in Indiana. An act in relation to certain unsold lands in the counties of Porter and Lake in the State of Indiana. July 1, 1870, ch. 199....... National Cemeteries. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish and to protect national cemeteries." July 1, 1870, ch. 200..... 187 188 Pre-emption Settlers in Nebraska. An act for the relief of pre-emption settlers in the State of Nebraska. July 7, 1870, ch. 207..... 188 Police Court in the District of Columbia. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a Page police court for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," approved June seventeen, eighteen hundred and seventy. July 7, 1870, ch. 208... Land District in Kansas. An act to establish an additional land district in the State of Kansas. July 7, 1870, ch. 209........... 188 Improvement of the Wisconsin and Fox Rivers. An act for the improvement of water communication between the Mississippi river and Lake Michigan by the Wisconsin and Fox rivers. July 7, 1870, ch. 210.. Omaha made a Port of Delivery. An act to constitute Omaha, in the State of Nebraska, a port of delivery. July 7, 1870, ch. 211....... Taxes in Washington, D. C. An act to amend the laws regulating the assessment of taxes in the city of Washington. July 7, 1870, ch. 212.. 189 189 190 ... 190 Pensions. An act to construe certain acts therein cited, in relation to pensions. July 7, 1870, 191 ..... 192 Pensions, Pension Agents. An act to define the duties of pension agents, to prescribe the manner of paying pensions, and for other purposes. July 8, 1870, ch. 225........... National Banking Associations, Embezzlement of Funds by Officers. An act to declare the construction of section fifty-five of an act entitled "An act to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of United States bonds, and to provide for the circulation and redemption thereof," approved June three, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, and the acts amendatory thereof, and to amend the same. July 8, 1870, ch. 226.. Minnesota. An act authorizing the allowance of the claim of the State of Minnesota to lands for the support of a State University. July 8, 1870, ch. 227....... Pennsylvania Avenue. An act to provide for the paving of Pennsylvania Avenue. July 8, 1870, ch. 228..... Massachusetts and Maine. An act providing for refunding the interest paid by the State of Massachusetts on money expended by her on acccount of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve to eighteen hundred and fifteen. July 8, 1870, ch. 229....... 192 193 195 196 196 197 ...... 198 Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights. An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to patents and copyrights. July 8, 1870, ch. 230............. Public Lands, Right of Way, "Placers." An act to amend "An act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners, over the public lands, and for other purposes." July 9, 1870, ch. 235 217 Alameda Road. An act to grant the right of way for the Alameda Road through certain lands in California. July 9, 1870, ch. 236.... Conslar and Diplomatic Expenses. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic xpenses of the government for the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventyone, and for other purposes. July 11, 1870, ch. 237.. Pensions Aropriations. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions & the United States, for the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventyone. Ju 11, 1870, ch. 238..... Fortifications and Works of Defence. An act making appropriations for the construction, preservation, and repans of certain fortifications and other works of defense, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, ghteen hundred and seventy-one. July 11, 1870, ch. 239....... Rivers and Harbors. An act,aking appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen 'undred and seventy-one. July 11, 1870, ch. 240... Post-Office Department. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department, during the fiscal year ending June hirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. July 11, 1870, ch. 241.... Pay of Registrars and Sheriffs in Fifth Military District. An act to amend an act entitled "An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the government for the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy, and for other purposes," approved April twenty, eighteen hundred and seventy. July 11, 1870, ch. 242.. Fuel. An act to regulate the purchase of fuel for the legislative, executive, and judicial departments, and for the military and naval establishments of the United States in the District of Columbia. July 11, 1870, ch. 243.............. St. Joseph, Missouri. An act to establish a port of delivery at St. Joseph, Missouri. July 11, 1870, ch. 244... 218 218 221 222 223 227 228 229 229 Fremont. An act relinquishing whatever title may remain in the United States to a certain parcel of ground in Fremont, Ohio, to the corporation of Fremont. July 11, 1870, ch. 245..... 230 Arizona. An act to make the Territory of Arizona a separate surveying district, and to establish the office of surveyor-general therein. July 11, 1870, ch. 246.... 230 Duluth. An act to create a port of delivery at Duluth, Minnesota. July 11, 1870, ch 247...... 230 Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Expenses. An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. July 12, 1870, ch. 251.... National Banking Associations. Circulation. Temporary Loan Certificates. Gold Notes. An act to provide for the redemption of the three per cent. temporary loan certificates, and for an increase of national bank notes. July 12, 1870, ch. 252... Additional Bounties. An act to extend the time for presenting claims for additional bounties. July National Debt. An act to authorize the refunding of the national debt. July 14, 1870, ch. 256.. 272 National Banking Associations. An act to require national banks going into liquidation to retire their circulating notes. July 14, 1870, ch. 257...... United States and Brazil Steamship Company. An act for the relief of the United States and Bra- An act to amend existing laws relating to internal revenue. Bridge across the Missouri River. An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the con- struction of a bridge across the Missouri river upon the military reservation at Fort 274 274 ...... 275 Fort Dakota Military Reservation. An act to vacate the Fort Dakota military reservation in the Territory of Dakota, and for other purposes. July 14, 1870, ch. 261.. Bankruptcy Act. An act in amendment of the act entitled "An act establishing an uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States." July 14, 1870, ch. 262.... Water Meters. Washington Aqueduct. An act authorizing the establishment of water meters for the Potomac water, the laying of an additional water main from the distributing reservoir of the Washington aqueduct, and for other purposes. July 14, 1870, ch. 263.... National Academy of Sciences. An act to amend the act to incorporate the National Academy of Pork-Packers, &c., No Internal Tax upon. An act to amend section four of the act of March thirty-one, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. July 14, 1870, ch. 265..... Louisiana. An act to declare forfeited to the United States certain lands granted to the State of Louisiana to aid in constructing a railroad therein. July 14, 1870, ch. 266.......... Kansas City. An act to establish a port of delivery at Kansas city, Missouri. July 14, 1870, Houston. An act to create a port of delivery at Houston, Texas. July 14, 1870, ch. 269... 278 Colorado. An act to amend an act entitled “An act amendatory of the organic law of Colorado Territory, and for other purposes,” approved May fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy. Post-Roads. An act to establish certain post-roads. July 14, 1870, ch. 273.. Civil Expenses Appropriation. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes. July 15, 1870, ch. 292.... Appropriations. An act making additional appropriations and to supply the deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the government for the fiscal years ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy, and June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for Army. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes. July 15, 1870, ch. 294. 315 Navy. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June thirtieth, Indian Expenses Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent ex- penses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other pur- poses. July 15, 1870, ch. 296.... Military Road in Oregon. An act to amend an act entitled "An act granting lands to the State of Oregon to aid in the construction of a military wagon road from Albany, Oregon, to the eastern boundary of said State." July 15, 1870, ch. 297.. Jurors in United States Courts. An act to provide for the compensation of grand and petit jurors |