Statutes of the United States of America

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1017, May 27

From the

U.S. Government

PUBLIC LAWS

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

PASSED AT THE

SECOND SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,

1896-1897.

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From the

U. S. Government.

LIST

OF THE

PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS

CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME.

ACTS OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

STATUTE II.—1896–1897.

Tennessee Centennial Exposition. An act to aid and encourage the holding of the Tennessee Cen-
tennial Exposition at Nashville, Tennessee, in the year eighteen hundred and ninety-seven,
and making an appropriation therefor. December 22, 1896
Appropriations, pensions. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other
pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and ninety-eight, and for other purposes. December 22, 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-
seven, and for prior years, and for other purposes. December 22, 1896
Copyrights, dramatic and music. An act to amend title sixty, chapter three, of the Revised Stat-
utes, relating to copyrights. January 6, 1897

Inaugural ceremonies, flags, etc. An act authorizing the issuing and loaning of the ensigns, flags,
signal numbers, and so forth, of the United States for the purpose of decorating the streets
of the city of Washington on the occasion of inaugural ceremonies on the fourth of March,
eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. January 6, 1897..

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Utah University. An act extending the time within which the University of Utah shall occupy lands heretofore granted to it. January 8, 1897

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"Tally-Ho," brig. An act to refer the claim of the owners of the brig Tally-Ho to the Court of Claims. January 9, 1897

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Public building, Newport, Ky. An act to amend chapter one hundred and eleven of the Acts of the third session of the Fifty-third Congress. January 9, 1897... Public lands, reservoir sites. An act providing for the location and purchase of public lands for reservoir sites. January 13, 1897

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Bridge, Caddo Lake. An act to approve and ratify the construction of a bridge over and across

Caddo Lake, at Mooringsport, Louisiana, by the Kansas City, Shreveport and Gulf Railway Company. January 13, 1897

Bridge, Black River. An act authorizing the Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Railway Company to construct and maintain a bridge across the Black River, in Louisiana. January 13, 1897 .. Death penalty. An act to reduce the cases in which the penalty of death may be inflicted. January 15, 1897.

New Mexico, bonds. An act approving certain acts of the legislative assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, authorizing the issue of certain bonds of said Territory, and for other purposes. January 16, 1897.

Vessels with electric motors, etc. An act providing for certain requirements for vessels propelled by gas, fluid, naphtha, or electric motors. January 18, 1897

Public lands, Greer County, Okla. An act to provide for the entry of lands in Greer County, Okla-
homa, to give preference rights to settlers, and for other purposes. January 18, 1897...
American register, “Kahului.” An act to provide an American register for the steamer Kahului.
January 20, 1897...

Marking vessels' names, etc. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend section fortyone hundred and seventy-eight, Revised Statutes, in relation to the marking of vessels' names at bow and stern, and also to provide for marking the draft," approved February twenty-first, eighteen hundred and ninety-one. January 20, 1897...

Appeals in criminal cases. An act to withdraw from the Supreme Court jurisdiction of criminal cases not capital and confer the same on the circuit courts of appeals. January 20, 1897..

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Bridge, Red River. An act to approve and ratify the construction of a bridge across the Red

River, between the States of Arkansas and Texas, at a point above the town of Fulton, in

Arkansas, on said river, built by the Texarkana Northern Railway Company, but now

owned and operated by the Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Company, and to authorize

the latter company to maintain said bridge over said waterway, subject to certain stipula-

tions and conditions. January 20, 1897..

Marshals, Indian Territory. An act to validate the appointments, acts, and services of certain

deputy United States marshals in the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. January

20, 1897....

Life-saving medals. An act construing the Acts of Congress in relation to the award of life-

saving medals. January 21, 1897..

Condemned cannon, Fort Thomas, Ky. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to furnish con-

demned cannon to Fort Thomas, Kentucky. January 22, 1897..

Bridge, Monongahela River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge over the Mononga-
hela River from the borough of Braddock to the township of Mifflin, Pennsylvania. January
26, 1897..

Bridge, Monongahela River. An act to authorize the Union Railroad Company to construct and

maintain a bridge across the Monongahela River. January 26, 1897..

Telegraph operators. An act for the relief of telegraph operators who served in the war of the

rebellion. January 26, 1897..

Bridge, Red River. An act authorizing the Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Railway Company to

construct and maintain a bridge across Red River at the city of Alexandria, Louisiana.

January 26, 1897.

American Instructors of the Deaf. An act to incorporate the Convention of American Instructors

of the Deaf. January 26, 1897...

Flagstaff, Ariz., bonds. An act to enable the town of Flagstaff, in the Territory of Arizona, to

issue bonds to construct a water system. January 26, 1897..

District of Columbia, Northern Liberty Market claims. An act to provide for the payment of certain