Utah, property. Joint resolution to transfer certain offices of the United States in the Territory Public building, Mankato, Minn. Joint resolution concerning the completion of the United States White Lot and Monument Grounds, D. C. Joint resolution granting use of White Lot and Monument Grounds to "The Committee of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-six." February 13, 1896 Alaska boundary. Joint resolution making an appropriation to defray the joint expense of locating the boundary line between the Territory of Alaska and the British North American territory. February 20, 1896.. Biscayne Bay, Fla. Joint resolution providing for certain surveys in the State of Florida. February 26, 1896... Geological Survey publications. Joint resolution extending the provisions of section seventy-nine of "An Act providing for the public printing and binding and the distribution of public documents," approved January twelfth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, so as to include monographs, bulletins, and reports of the Geological Survey published in eighteen hundred and ninety-four and succeeding years. February 26, 1896.. Manitowoc Harbor, Wis. Joint resolution calling upon the Secretary of War for certain informa tion in relation to the harbor at Manitowoc, in the State of Wisconsin. March 2, 1896....... Newtown Creek, N. Y. Joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to submit estimates for work upon Newtown Creek, New York. March 11, 1896. Life-Saving Service, reports. Joint resolution to print the Annual Report of the General Superintendent of the Life-Saving Service. March 13, 1896.. World's Fair medals and diplomas. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to distribute the medals and diplomas awarded by the World's Columbian Commission to the exhibitors entitled thereto. March 13, 1896. Jefferson City, Mo., public building. Joint resolution granting the county of Cole, Missouri, permission to use certain rooms in the United States building at Jefferson City, Missouri. March 13, 1896... Conneaut Harbor, Ohio. Joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to submit a plan and estimate for the further improvement of Conneaut Harbor, in the State of Ohio. March 13, 1896. Seed Cistribution, Department of Agriculture. Joint resolution authorizing and directing the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase and distribute seeds, bulbs, and so forth, as has been done in preceding years. March 14, 1896.. Regimental flag, New Hampshire. Joint resolution for the return to the State of New Hampshire of the flag of the Eleventh Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. March 16, 1896.. Mobile Harbor, Ala. Joint resolution authorizing the National Dredging Company to proceed with the work of dredging the channel of Mobile Harbor, under the direction of the Secretary of War. March 16, 1896. Census. Joint resolution relating to the Federal census. March 19, 1896 House Libraries each with ten additional copies of the Congressional Record. March 19, 1896. Navy, reappointing cadets. Joint resolution for the relief of ex-Naval Cadets John P. J. Ryan, Page. 461 461 461 461 462 462 463 463 463 464 464 464 465 465 465 466 466 466 467 467 467 467 468 468 468 Marquette Harbor, Mich. Joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to make a survey and submit an estimate for a breakwater in Marquette Bay. March 20, 1896 Cleveland Harbor, Ohio. Joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to submit estimates for necessary repairs at Cleveland Harbor. March 23, 1896 469 469 Norfolk Harbor, Va. Joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to furnish an estimate for deepening the channel from Hampton Roads to the navy-yard at Norfolk, Virginia, and also for improving the western branch of the Elizabeth River. March 24, 1896. Fairport Harbor, Ohio. Joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to submit plans and estimates for the improvement of Fairport Harbor. March 24, 1896 .... 469 469 Library of Congress. Joint resolution authorizing and directing Bernard R. Green to exercise the duties and powers heretofore conferred upon the late General Thomas L. Casey in relation to the construction and completion of the Library of Congress. April 2, 1896 Columbia River, Oreg., Cascades canal. Joint resolution authorizing the immediate use of a portion of the unexpended balance of appropriations heretofore made for construction of canal and locks at the Cascades of the Columbia River in construction of protecting walls necessary to the opening of said canal and locks to navigation. April 6, 1896....... Providence Harbor, R. I. Joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to submit estimates of cost of further improvement of Providence River and Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Portland Harbor, Me. Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to prepare and submit Missouri River, improvement. Joint resolution directing the Secretary of War to submit a plan and estimate for the improvement of the Nebraska side of the Missouri River, opposite Sioux City, Iowa. April 18, 1896.. Coast Survey report. Joint resolution authorizing the Public Printer to print the Annual Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey in quarto form and to bind it in one volume. April 20, 1896... Volunteer Soldiers' Home, managers. Joint resolution to appoint four members of the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. April 21, 1896.. Erie Harbor, Pa. Joint resolution relative to the improvement of the harbor of Erie, Pennsylvania. April 24, 1896... Page. 470 470 470 470 471 471 471 471 472 472 Fort Monroe, Va., sewerage. Joint resolution to amend the Act approved August first, eighteen hundred and ninety-four, making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, and so forth. April 24, 1896.. 472 Messages of the Presidents, etc. Joint resolution to provide for the proper distribution of the publication entitled "Messages and Papers of the Presidents.' April 30, 1896.. Medals of honor, Army. Joint resolution relative to the medal of honor authorized by the acts of July twelfth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. May 2, 1896 Condemned cannon, Oakland, Cal. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to donate to the Mountain View Cemetery Association, at Oakland, California, certain cannon, and so forth. May 18, 1896.... Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Joint resolution authorizing foreign exhibitors at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, to be held in Nashville, Tennessee, in eighteen hundred and ninetyseven, to bring to this country foreign laborers from their respective countries for the purpose of preparing for and making their exhibits, and allowing articles imported from foreign countries for the sole purpose of exhibition at said exposition to be imported free of duty, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. May 18, 1896.... Condemned cannon, Saint Johnsbury, Vt. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to deliver condemned cannon to Chamberlain Post, Grand Army of the Republic, to be posted by the soldiers' monument at Saint Johnsbury, Vermont. May 21, 1896.. Harrisonburg, Va., public building. Joint resolution granting permission to the circuit_and county courts in Rockingham County, Virginia, to occupy the Federal court room in Harrisonburg, Virginia. May 28, 1896.. Tents, Saint Louis tornado sufferers. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to lend to the mayors of the cities of East Saint Louis, Illinois, and Saint Louis, Missouri, and vicinity, a number of tents. May 28, 1896.. Fur-seal investigation. Joint resolution to authorize a scientific investigation of the fur-seal fisheries. June 8, 1896... June, 1896, salaries, Congressional employees. Joint resolution to pay the officers and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives on the day following adjournment. June 9, Detroit, Mich., public building. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to place a bronze tablet or inscription on the Government building now being erected in Detroit, Michigan. June 10, 1896.. 1896. Navy, reenlistments, etc. Joint resolution extending the benefits of sections fourteen hundred and twenty-six and fifteen hundred and seventy-three of the Revised Statutes to all enlisted persons in the Navy. June 11, 1896.... 472 473 473 473 474 475 475 475 476 476 476 PUBLIC ACTS OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES Passed at the first session, which was begun and held at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the second day of December, 1895, and was adjourned without day on Thursday, the eleventh day of June, 1896. GROVER CLEVELAND, President; ADLAI E. STEVENSON, Vice-President, and Presi dent of the Senate; ISHAM G. HARRIS, President of the Senate, pro tempore; on the seventh day of February, 1896, WILLIAM P. FRYE was elected President of the Senate, pro tempore; THOMAS B. REED was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives on the second day of December, 1895. CHAP. 1.—An Act Making an appropriation for the expenses of a commission to investigate and report on the true divisional line between the Republic of Venezuela and British Guiana. December 21, 1895. Venezuela British Appropriation for Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of one hundred Guiana boundary. thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, for the expenses of a commission to be commission to report appointed by the President to investigate and report upon the true Post, p. 438. divisional line between the Republic of Venezuela and British Guiana. Approved, December 21, 1895. on. CHAP. 2.-An Act To amend section twenty-six hundred and one of the Revised Statutes relative to Ports of Entry. December 27, 1895. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section twenty-six hun- Indiana and Illinois dred and one, Revised Statutes, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: Section 2601. There shall be in the States of Indiana and Illinois one Collection District as follows: customs district. Chicago district. Provisos. delivery, New Orleans The District of Chicago; to comprise the State of Illinois, and the waters and shores of Lake Michigan, within the State of Indiana; in which Chicago shall be the port of entry, and Waukegan and Michigan City ports of delivery: Provided, That all present ports of delivery in the State of Illinois now a part of the New Orleans District, shall be ports of delivery in the new District of Illinois and shall have all privileges which they have under existing law: Provided further, That 508, amended. nothing in this Act shall be construed to repeal the provisions of the Act approved August seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, which embraces East Saint Louis, Illinois, within the limits of the port of Saint Louis, Missouri. Approved, December 27, 1895. East St. Louis. 1 January 4, 1896. CHAP. 3.-An Act Fixing the times for holding the Circuit and District Courts of the Northern District of Iowa, and of the Southern District of Iowa. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Iowa judicial dis- States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter terms of the R. S., secs. 572, 658, Circuit and District Courts of the United States shall be held in the pp. 99, 120. several divisions of the Northern district of Iowa, as follows: tricts. Vol. 27, p. 1. Terms, northern district. Terms, southern district. Pending actions. In the Cedar Rapids division at Cedar Rapids, on the first Tuesday in April, and the second Tuesday in September. In the Eastern division at Dubuque, on the fourth Tuesday in April, and the first Tuesday in December. In the Western division at Sioux City, on the fourth Tuesday in May, and the first Tuesday in October. In the Central division at Fort Dodge, on the second Tuesday in June, and the second Tuesday in November. Section 2. That hereafter terms of the Circuit and District Courts of the United States shall be held in the several divisions in the Southern district of Iowa, as follows: In the Western division at Council Bluffs, on the second Tuesday in March, and the third Tuesday in September. In the Eastern division at Keokuk, on the second Tuesday in April, and the Third Tuesday in October. In the Central division at Des Moines, on the second Tuesday in May, and the third Tuesday in November. Section 3. That no action, suit, proceeding, information, indictment, recognizance, bail-bond, or other process, in any of said Courts, shall abate or be rendered invalid by reason of the change of time in the holding of the terms of said Courts, but the same shall be deemed to be returnable to, and pending and triable at, the terms provided for in this Act. Approved, January 4, 1896. January 6, 1896. Palm Beach, Fla., made subport of entry and delivery. CHAP. 4.-An Act To make Palm Beach, Florida, a subport of entry and delivery. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Palm Beach, in the State of Florida, shall be and is hereby made a subport of entry and delivery, and a customs officer, or such officers, shall be stationed at said subport with authority to enter and clear vessels, receive duties, fees and other moneys, and perform such other services and receive such compensation as in the judgment of the Secretary of the Treasury the exigencies of commerce may require. Approved, January 6, 1896. January 21, 1896. Permanent system of highways. Vol. 27, p. 537. CHAP. 5.-An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a permanent system of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities," approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-three. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United District of Columbia. States of America in Congress assembled, That section seventeen of the Act approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-three, entitled "An Act to provide a permanent system of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities," be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: Court of appeals to appeals, etc. SEC. 17. That said court in special term may certify to the court of decide law questions, appeals of the District of Columbia for decision there, in the first instance, any question of law that shall arise during any proceedings in said court in special term under this Act. Any party aggrieved by the final order or decree of said court in special term fixing the amount Provisos. Appeals from final of damages, or the assessment for benefits as to any parcel of land, may take an appeal to said court of appeals, and shall be entitled to a bill of exceptions as in civil cases triable by jury, and said court of appeals may affirm, reverse, or modify the order or decree appealed from: Provided, That said court of appeals shall consider only questions of law arising on such appeal. From a final judgment of said court in special term under this Act, distributing the damages among judgments. contending claimants, any party aggrieved may in like manner take an appeal to the court of appeals, which court in such cases shall consider both questions of law and fact. Any appeal under this Act to the court of appeals shall be taken within twenty days after the making of the final order or decree appealed from, and not afterwards, and shall be subject to the laws and rules of court regulating appeals to said court of appeals. Cases arising under this Act shall have precedence in said court over all other cases, except criminal cases, and the decision of said court of appeals upon any question arising under this Act shall be final: Provided, That from any judgment or order of said court of appeals involving any question as to the constitutionality of Court. this Act or of any part thereof, any party aggrieved may, within thirty days after such judgment or order shall be entered, appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States. Said court shall determine only Jurisdiction. the questions of constitutionality involved in the case, and shall have power to make such special rules and regulations applying to appeals under this Act as may be proper to bring such cases to a speedy hearing and determination. Approved, January 21, 1896. Appeals to Supreme CHAP. 6.—An Act For improving Aransas Pass. January 21, 1896. Aransas Pass Harbor. Time for completing Vol. 26, p. 106; Vol. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the time within which the Aransas Pass Harbor Company was required, by an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act of Congress, approved May twelfth, eighteen work extended. hundred and ninety, granting to the Aransas Pass Harbor Company 28, p. 26. the right to improve Aransas Pass," to obtain the navigable depth of twenty feet over the outer bar therein mentioned is hereby extended until January twenty-second, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine. Approved, January 21, 1896. CHAP. 7.-An Act To provide an American register for the steamer Miami. January 22, 1896. American register granted, and name Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of Navigation is hereby authorized and directed to cause the foreign-built steamer Nerito, owned by Charles W. Hogan, a citizen of the United changed to "Miami." States, to be registered as a vessel of the United States under the name of Miami. SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and Inspection. directed to cause the inspection of said vessel, steam boilers, steam pipes, and their appurtenances, and cause to be granted the usual certificate issued to steam vessels of the merchant marine without reference to the fact that said steam boilers, steam pipes, and appurtenances were not constructed pursuant to the laws of the United States, and were not constructed of iron stamped pursuant to said laws; and the tests in the inspection of said boilers, steam pipes, and appurtenances shall be the same in all respects as to strength and safety as are required in the inspection of boilers constructed in the United States for marine purposes. Approved, January 22, 1896. |