PUBLIC LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. 1895-1896. (iii) LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. Page. 1 1 2 2 233 ACTS OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. STATUTE I.-1895-1896. Venezuelan Commission. 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.. Chicago customs district. An act to amend section twenty-six hundred and one of the Revised Statutes relative to ports of entry. December 27, 1895.. United States courts, Iowa. 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. January 4, 1896.... Port of entry, Palm Beach, Fla. An act to make Palm Beach, Florida, a subport of entry and delivery. January 6, 1896 District of Columbia, highways. 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. January 21, 1896.. Aransas Pass harbor. An act for improving Aransas Pass. January 21, 1896. "Miami." An act to provide an American register for the steamer Miami. January 22, 1896 Public lands, purchasers on forfeited grants. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to forfeit certain lands heretofore granted for the purpose of aiding in the construction of railroads, and for other purposes, approved September twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and the several Acts amendatory thereof." January 23, 1896. International Marine Conference. An act to reconvene the delegates of the United States to the International Marine Conference of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. February 5, 1896.. District of Columbia, medical school. An act to incorporate the Post Graduate School of Medicine of the District of Columbia. February 7, 1896. "Three Brothers," "Johan Ludwig." An act to provide American registers for the barks Minde and Johan Ludwig. February 7, 1896 .. District of Columbia, pugilistic encounters, etc. An act to prohibit prize-fighting and pugilism and fights between men and animals and to provide penalties therefor, in the Territories and District of Columbia. February 7, 1896... United States courts, appeals Indian Territory. An act to extend the jurisdiction of the United States circuit court of appeals, eighth circuit, over certain suits now pending therein on appeal and writ of error from the United States court in the Indian Territory. February 8, 1896.. Public lands, purchasers. An act to amend section four of an Act to provide for the adjustment of land grants made by Congress to aid in the construction of railroads and for the forfeiture of unearned lands, and for other purposes. February 12, 1890.... Right of way, Indian Territory. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad Company to construct and operate a railroad, telegraph, and telephone line through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes," approved February twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-three. February 13, 1896.. Bridge, Saint Lawrence River. An act to amend chapter seventy-six, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three. February 15, 1896. Hot Springs, Ark., incline railway. An act to extend the time for the completion of the incline railway on West Mountain, Hot Springs Reservation. February 15, 1896.. Military Academy, chaplain. An act to amend section thirteen hundred and nine, Revised Statutes, providing a chaplain for the Military Academy. February 18, 1896.. Daughters of American Revolution. An act to incorporate The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. February 20, 1896.... Public lands, Colville reservation. An act to extend the mineral-land laws of the United States to lands embraced in the north half of the Colville Indian Reservation. February 20, 1896.. 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 District of Columbia, trial boards. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to punish false swearing before trial boards of the Metropolitan police force and fire department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," approved May eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-two. February 20, 1896... American Island, S. Dak. An act to amend section twenty-one of an Act entitled "An Act to divide a portion of the reservation of the Sioux Nation of Indians in Dakota into separate reservations, and to secure the relinquishment of the Indian title to the remainder, and for other purposes," approved March second, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. February 20, 1896. District of Columbia, Maryland and Washington Railway. An act extending the time within which the Maryland and Washington Railway Company shall be required to complete the building of the road of said company, under the provisions of an Act of Congress approved August first, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, as amended by an Act of Congress approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-five. February 20, 1896... Colorado, mineral claims on forest reservations. An act to open forest reservations in the State of Colorado for the location of mining claims. February 20, 1896. Right of way, Indian reservations, Minn. An act granting to the Brainerd and Northern Minnesota Railway Company a right of way through the Leech Lake Indian Reservation and Chippewa Indian Reservation, in Minnesota. February 24, 1896... Right of way, Indian Territory. An act to authorize the Arkansas and Choctaw Railway Company to construct and operate a railway through the Choctaw Nation, in the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. February 24, 1896 Settlers, Yankton Reservation, S. Dak. An act granting leave of absence for one year to homestead settlers upon the Yankton Indian Reservation, in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. February 26, 1896.. Chippewa Indians, Minn., pine lands. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act for the relief and civilization of the Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota. February 26, 1896.. Appropriations, urgent deficiencies. An act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety- consular service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety- United States courts, Tennessee. An act to change and fix the time for holding the district and cir- Condemned cannon, Eldorado, Kans. An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Navy to donate one condemned cannon and four pyramids of condemned cannon balls to W. H. Wallace Post, Numbered Sixty-six, Grand Army of the Republic, of Eldorado, Kansas, and for other purposes. February 27, 1896 1896 Remission of forfeitures. An act to amend section fifty-two hundred and ninety-four of the Revised Bridge, Lake Saint Francis, Ark. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across Lake Saint Appropriations, Military Academy. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Saint Marys River, anchorage. An act relating to the anchorage and movements of vessels in Saint Condemned cannon, Hope Valley, R. I., Taylorville, Ill., and Newton, N. J. An act granting to Lin- Bridge, Missouri River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri Pensions, proof of death. An act regulating proof of death in certain Pension cases. 1896 March 13, District of Columbia, Diocese of Washington convention. An act to incorporate the convention of the Appropriations, Army. An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal New Orleans customs district. An act to extend the limits of the port of entry of New Orleans. First National Bank of Sprague, Wash. An act to authorize the First National Bank of Sprague, Pension agents, duties. An act to repeal section six of an Act entitled "An Act to define the duties of officers in several of the Departments. March 28, 1896.. Bridge, Calumet River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Calumet River. Right of way, Indian Territory. An act to authorize the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Bridge, Hennepin Canal. Án act for the right of the Rock Island, Muscatine and Southwestern Bridge, Tennessee River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee Southern Railway Company to construct and operate a railway through the Indian Territory Army and Navy appointments. An act to repeal section twelve hundred and eighteen of the Revised Public lands, Fort Klamath Reservation. An act providing for disposal of lands lying within the 1896. Right of way, Indian Territory. An act authorizing the Arkansas Northwestern Railway Company |