School-lands in Nebraska. An act to confirm certain school-indemnity selections of public lands by the State of Nebraska. March 23, 1876................
Washington City Inebriate Asylum. An act to incorporate the Washington City Inebriate Asylum, in the District of Columbia. March 30, 1876...
Post-roads. An act establishing post-roads. April 3, 1876
Citizens' Building Company. An act to incorporate the Citizens' Building Company of Washington. April 5, 1876...
Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad. An act to amend the act entitled "An act giving the approval and sanction of Congress to the route and termini of the Anacostia and Potomac River Rail- road, and to regulate its construction and operation." April 5, 1876.... Eulogies on Vice-President Wilson and Senator Ferry. An act to authorize the printing and distribution of the eulogies delivered in Congress on announcement of the death of the late Orris S. Ferry, a Senator from the State of Connecticut. April 5, 1876....
Postal cards. An act to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for the manufacture of postal cards for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1876. April 6, 1876......
Sioux Indians, different tribes. An act to supply a deficiency in the appropriations for certain Indians. April 6, 1876...
Jail, District of Columbia. An act to suspend the sale of the jail on Judiciary Square, and for other purposes. April 10, 1876..
Pawnee reservation. An act to authorize the sale of the Pawnee reservation. April 10, 1876.. Georgetown and Tennallytown Railroad. An act to incorporate the Georgetown and Tennallytown Railroad Company. April 10, 1876..
Military road, Oregon. An act donating the military road running from Astoria, Oregon, to Salem, in that State, to the several counties through which it passes. April 11, 1876... Arsenal, Stonington. An act for the sale of the arsenal and lot at Stonington, Connecticut. April 11, 1876 Alabama claims. An act to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to pay judgments provided for in an act approved February fifteenth, 1876, entitled "An act providing for the payment of judg ments rendered under section 11 of chapter 459 of the laws of the first session of the Forty- third Congress." April 11, 1876..
Limitations of criminal prosecutions. An act to amend section 1044 of the Revised Statutes, relating to limitations in criminal cases. April 13, 1876
Bankruptcy. An act concerning cases in bankruptcy commenced in the supreme courts of the several Territories prior to the twenty-second day of June, 1874, and now undetermined therein. April 14, 1876..
Engraving and Printing Bureau. An act to provide for a deficiency in the Printing and Engraving Bureau of the Treasury Department, and for the issue of silver coin of the United States in place of fractional currency. April 17, 1876....
Customs duties, Centennial Exposition. An act to provide for the expenses of admission of foreign goods to the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia. April 17, 1876.
Rockland custom-house lot. An act providing for the sale of part of custom-house lot in Rockland, Maine. April 17, 1876
Administering oaths in Senate. An act further to provide for the administering of oaths in the Senate. April 18, 1876..
First National Bank of Saint Albans. An act to pay the First National Bank of Saint Albans, in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont, the value of certain United States Treasury notes held by said bank as financial agent of the United States, and forcibly taken therefrom by raiders from Canada, in October, 1864. April 20, 1876
Capitol grounds. An act for continuing the work of improving the Capitol grounds. April 21, 1876. Public lands. An act to confirm pre-emption and homestead entries of public lands within the limits of railroad-grants in cases where such entries have been made under the regulations of the Land Department. April 21, 1876....
Circuit, court at Mobile. An act authorizing the transfer of certain causes from the circuit court of the United States for the district of Alabama at Mobile into the circuit court of the United States for the middle and northern districts of Alabama at Montgomery and Huntsville, in said State. April 21, 1876....
Beaver land-district. An act to establish a land-office in the southern part of Utah Territory, to be known as the Beaver district, and for other purposes. April 25, 1876, Menomonee reservation. An act authorizing the sale of logs cnt by the Indians of the Menomonee res- ervation, in Wisconsin, under the direction of the Interior Department. April 25, 1876..... Washington Square, Dubuque. An act giving the consent of the United States to the county of Du- buque, in the State of Iowa, to construct county buildings in Washington Square, in the city of Dubuque, and for other purposes. April 25, 1876... 6612 and 19. Mead." to change the name of the steamboat "Charles W. Mead." April 26, 1876. Surveys of public lands. An act to correct an error in the Revised Statutes of the United States, and for other purposes. April 27, 1876 .
Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Company. An act to incorporate the Mutual Protection Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia. April 27, 1876....
Capitol grounds. An act to protect the public, property, turf, and grass of the Capitol grounds from injury. April 29, 1876..
Deficiency appropriations. An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations
for the fiscal years ending June thirtieth, 1876, and for prior years, and for other purposes. May 1, 1876..
Separate entry of packages. An act to provide for the separate entry of packages contained in one importation. May 1, 1876..
Reform-School, District of Columbia. An act revising and amending the various acts establishing and relating to the Reform-School in the District of Columbia. May 3, 1876.
Mineral lands in Missouri and Kansas. An act to exclude the States of Missouri and Kansas from the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to promote the development of the mining resources of the United States," approved May tenth, 1872. May 5, 1876 Fort Point reservation. An act to relinquish the interests of the United States in certain lands to the city and county of San Francisco, in the State of California. May 9, 1876...... Apaches in Arizona. An act appropriating fifty thousand dollars for subsistence supplies for Apache Indians in Arizona Territory, and for the removal of the Indians of the Chiricahua agency to San Carlos agency. May 9, 1876..
Malt liquors. An act to define the tax on fermented or malt liquors. May 13, 1876...
Lights on Mississippi, Ohio, and Missouri Rivers. An act authorizing the transfer of a certain appro- priation. May 13, 1876..
Investigation in Louisiana. An act appropriating nine thousand dollars to pay the expenses of the Select Committee to Investigate the Federal Offices in Louisiana. May 19, 1876.. Timber culture. An act to amend the act entitled "An act entitled 'An act to encourage the growth of timber on western praries'" approved March thirteenth, 1874. May 20, 1876... Congressional Cemetery. An act relating to interments in the Congressional Cemetery. May 23, 1876. Pre-emptors. An act to extend the time to pre-emptors on the public lands. May 23, 1876........ Ottawas and Chippewas of Michigan. An act extending the time within which homestead entries upon certain lands in Michigan may be made. May 23, 1876.
. Memphis custom-house. An act to further provide for the building of a custom-house, post-office, court- rooms, and so forth, in the city of Memphis, Tennessee. May 23, 1876.... Capitol, North O Street and South Washington Railway. An act to amend the charter of the Capitol, North O Street and South Washington Railway Company. May 23, 1876 Northern Railway. An act to grant the right of way for railroad purposes through the United States arsenal grounds near Benicia, California. May 24, 1876...
District of Columbia. An act authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to cancel and annul the condemnation of ground in square 762, in the city of Washington, for a public alley, and for other purposes. May 25, 1876.... Department of Justice. An act making certain transfers of appropriations in the provisions for the contingent expenses of the Department of Justice for the current year. June 2, 1876.... Wilson McCandless. An act to permit the judge of the district court of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania to retire. June 2, 1876...
Lick Observatory. An act granting a site for an observatory to the trustees of the Lick Observatory of the astronomical department of the University of California. June 7, 1876.. Indian trust-funds. An act transferring the custody of certain Indian trust-funds. June 10, 1876.... Neville Island Channel. An act authorizing the residents and property-owners of Neville Township, county of Allegheny, and State of Pennsylvania, to close the channel of the Ohio River on the south side of Neville Island by the construction of an embankment or causeway from the head of said island to the southern shore of said river. June 12, 1876.... Extradition. An act to amend section 5271 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to extradition. June 19, 1876....
Grasshoppers. An act to amend “An act for the relief of certain settlers on the public lands," approved
December twenty-eight, 1874, and for other purposes. June 19, 1876 ... Fortifications appropriations. An act making appropriations for fortifications and for other works of defense, and for the armament thereof, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other purposes. June 20, 1876....
Custom-house bonds. An act relating to the execution of custom-house bonds. June 20, 1876.. Cheboygan, Michigan. An act establishing Cheboygan, in the State of Michigan, a port of delivery. June 20, 1876.
William H. Emory. An act authorizing the retirement of Col. W. H. Emory with the rank and pay of a brigadier-general. June 26, 1876 . . . "City of Brashear." An act to change the name of the steamship "City of Brashear" to "Lone Star." June 26, 1876...
Medical Corps of the Army. An act to reduce the number and increase the efficiency of the Medical Corps of the United States Army. June 26, 1876
Courts in Colorado. An act to further the administration of justice in the State of Colorado. June 26, 1876 Washington Territory. An act to amend section 1911 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, defining the jurisdiction of the courts in Washington Territory. June 29, 1876
Receivers of national banks. An act authorizing the appointment of receivers of national banks, and for other purposes. June 30, 1876 Temporary appropriations. An act to provide temporarily for the expenditures of the Government. June 30, 1876 ...
Public printing. An act to continue the public printing. June 30, 1876..
Navy appropriations. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other purposes. June 30, 1876
Paragon." An act to change the name of the steamboat "Paragon," of Pittsburgh, Pa. July 1, 1876. Walla Walla and Columbia River Railroad. An act granting the right of way for a railroad and telegraph line to the Walla Walla and Columbia River Railroad Company across Fort Walla Walla military reservation, in Washington Territory. July 3, 1876
Dover post-office, Delaware. An act making a further appropriation for the erection of Government buildings in Dover, Delaware. July 3, 1876....
Young Men's Christian Association. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the joint stock company of the Young Men's Christian Association of Washington," approved March second, 1867. July 3, 1876..
Public lands. An act to repeal section 2303 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, making restrictions in the disposition of the public lands in the States of Alabama, Mississippi, Lou'siana, Arkansas, and Florida, and for other purposes. July 4, 1876.
Additional bounty. An act to extend the time for filing claims for additional bounty under the act of July twenty-eighth, 1866, which expired, by limitation, on January thirtieth, 1875, until July first, 1880. July 5, 1876
Army officers for colleges. An act to amend section 1225 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. July 5, 1876.....
Kansas Indian lands. An act providing for the sale of the Kansas Indian lands in Kansas to actual settlers, and for the disposition of the proceeds of the sale. July 5, 1876.
La Crosse bridge. An act to authorize the construction of a ponton bridge across the Mississippi River from some feasible point in La Crosse County, in the State of Wisconsin, to some feasible point in Houston County, in the State of Minnesota. July 6, 1876.. Nebraska City Bridge Company. An act authorizing the Nebraska City Bridge Company to construct a ponton railway-bridge across the Missouri River at Nebraska City, in Otoe County, Nebraska. July 8, 1876
Temporary appropriations. An act to continue the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide temporarily for the expenditures of the Government." July 10, 1876. 'Postal-service appropriations. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Depart- ment for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other purposes. July 12, 1876... 78 Taxes in District of Columbia. An act for the support of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other purposes. July 12, 1876.... Documentary stamps. An act relative to the redemption of unused stamps. July 12, 1876... Indian supplies. An act to authorize the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to purchase supplies for the Indian Bureau in open market. July 12, 1876 Penitentiaries and jails. An act to amend section 5546 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, providing for imprisonment and transfer of United States prisoners. July 12, 1876... Northwestern Improvement Company. An act to authorize the Northwestern Improvement Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, to enter upon the Menomonee Indian reservation, and improve the Oconto River, its branches and tributaries, July 12, 1876 Custom-house permits. An act to exempt vessels engaged in navigating the Mississippi River and its tributaries above the port of New Orleans from entries and clearances. July 12, 1876 .. Indecent publications. An act to amend sections 3893 and 3894 of the Revised Statutes, providing a
penalty for mailing obscene books and other matters therein contained, and prohibiting lottery- circulars passing through the mails. July 12, 1876. ... ... ....
Rockland custom-house lot. An act to amend an act approved April seventeenth, 1876, providing for the sale of a part of custom-house lot in Rockland, Maine. July 12, 1876
Public printing. An act to continue the act entitled "An act to continue the public printing." July 18, 1876 "Dolphin." An act to change the name of the steam-barge "Dolphin," of Clayton, New York. July 18, 1876....
Arizona laws. An act relating to the approval of bills in the Territory of Arizona. July 19, 1876.. Pennsylvania avenue. An act authorizing the repavement of Pennsylvania avenue. July 19, 1876... "Senator Mike Norton." An act for changing the name of the steam-propeller “Senator Mike Norton" to "America." July 19, 1876. Fort Kearney military reservation. An act to provide for the sale of the Fort Kearney military reserva- tion in the State of Nebraska. July 21, 1876 Temporary appropriations. An act to continue the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide temporarily for the expenditures of the Government." July 21, 1876..... Paymaster General. An act establishing the rank of the Paymaster-General. July 22, 1876.. Military posts. An act to provide for the construction of military posts on the Yellowstone and Muscleshell Rivers. July 22, 1876.
Key West reservation. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to purchase a parcel of land on the Island of Key West, Florida. July 22, 1876.
Alabama Claims Commission. An act to extend the duration of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims. July 22, 1876
Army appropriations. An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other purposes. July 24, 1876 Kansas land-grant for railroads. An act to declare forfeited to the United States certain lands granted to the State of Kansas in aid of the construction of railroads by act of Congress approved March third, 1863. July 24, 1876
Public printing. An act to continue the public printing. July 24, 1876. Bankruptcy. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to amend and supplement an act entitled 'An act to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States,' approved March second, 1867, and for other purposes," approved June twenty-second, 1874. July 26, 1876.
Leaves of absence, Army. An act to amend an act approved May eight, 1874, in regard to leaves of absence of Army officers. July 29, 1876...........
Sundry civil expenses appropriations. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other purposes. July 31, 1876 Temporary appropriations. An act to continue the provisions of an act entitled "An act to continue the provisions of an act entitled 'An act to provide temporarily for the expenditures of the Government.' August 1, 1876....
Public printing. An act to continue the public printing. August 2, 1876.. Washington Monument. An act providing for the completion of the Washington Monument. August
Chinese immigration. An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of the Joint Select Committee to Investigate Chinese Immigration. August 2, 1876
Indian supplies. An act to further authorize the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to purchase supplies for the Indian Bureau in open market. August 3, 1876.... Boise City penitentiary. An act to authorize the construction of an inclosure around the United States penitentiary at Boise City, in the Territory of Idaho. August 5, 1876 Military Academy appropriations. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1877. August 7, 1876 Evanston land-district. An act to establish a new land-district in the Territory of Wyoming. August 9, 1876
Release to San Francisco. Au act to relinquish the title of the United States to certain property in the city and county of San Francisco, California. August 11, 1876 Osage ceded lands. An act providing for the sale of the Osage ceded lands in Kansas to actual set- tlers. August 11, 1876 .
Mail-contracts. An act to amend subsections 246 and 251 of section 12 of an act entitled "An act
making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, 1875, and for other purposes," approved June twenty-third, 1874, and for other purposes, and section 3954 of the Revised Statutes. August 11, 1876 "Hiram Wood." An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to change the name of the steam- boat "Hiram Wood." August 12, 1876
“Ella.” An act to change the name of the pleasure-yacht "Ella” to that of "Myra.” August 12, 1876. Indian scouts. An act concerning the employment of Indian scouts. August 12, 1876. Temporary appropriations. An act to continue the provisions of an act entitled "An act to provide
temporarily for the expenditures of the Government." August 12, 1876...
New York court-house. An act to provide for the payment of certain indebtedness incurred in the con- struction of the New York court-house and post-office building. August 14, 1876.. Fort Laramie reservation. An act to reduce the area of the military reservation of Fort Laramie, Wy oming Territory. August 14, 1876
River and harbor appropriations. An act making appropriations for the construction, repair, preser- vation, and completion of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes. August 14, 1876 An act to authorize the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to receive lands in payment of judgments to Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. August 14, 1876.. "Lydia." An act to change the name of the pleasure-yacht "Lydia" to that of "Sylph." August 14, 1876.
North Carolina Cherokees.
Pacific Mail Steamship Company. An act allowing the Pacific Mail Steamship Company to carry the mails in their new iron steamships. August 14, 1876...
Saint Paul, Minnesota. An act establishing the port of Saint Paul, Minnesota, as a port of appraisal. August 14, 1876.
Agricultural reports. An act to provide for the printing and distribution of the reports of the Com- missioner of Agriculture for the years 1874 and 1875. August 14, 1876
Direct taxes. An act extending the time for the redemption of lands held by the United States under the several acts levying direct taxes, and for other purposes. August 14, 1876.... Trade-mark goods. An act to punish the counterfeiting of trade-mark goods and the sale or dealing in of counterfeit trade-mark goods. August 14, 1876... Legislative, executive, and judicial appropriations. An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other purposes. August 15, 1876
Consular and diplomatic appropriations. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplo- matic service of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other. purposes. August 15, 1876... Indian-service appropriations. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty-stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other purposes. August 15, 1876............. Hawaiian Islands. An act to carry into effect a convention between the United States of America and his Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, signed on the thirtieth day of January, 1875. August 15, 1876
Chinese immigration. An act regulating the disbursement of certain moneys therein named. August 15, 1876....
· Belknap impeachment trial. An act to provide for the publication of the report of the impeachment trial of William W. Belknap. August 15, 1876..
Asiatic submarine cable. An act to encourage and promote telegraphic communication between Ameriea and Asia. August 15, 1876...
Natchez marine hospital. An act to confirm the sale of the marine-hospital building and grounds at Natchez, in the State of Mississippi. August 15, 1876....
Little Rock court-house. An act fixing the limit of expenditure for the erection of a public building at Little Rock, Arkansas. August 15, 1876....
District of Columbia. An act to provide means to defray the expenses of the District of Columbia until December first, 1876. August 15, 1876..
Partition of lands in District of Columbia. An act relating to partition of real estate in the District of Columbia. August 15, 1876...
Engraving and Printing Bureau. Au act to provide for the payment of a full month's wages to cer
tain of the employés recently permanently discharged from the service of the Bureau of En- graving and Printing. August 15, 1876....
Harrisburgh post-office. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to use the surplus of cer- tain moneys heretofore appropriated for a site for public buildings at Harrisburgh, Pennsyl- vania. August 15, 1876...
Artificial limbs. An act to regulate the issue of artificial limbs to disabled soldiers, seamen, and others. August 15, 1876.....
Cavalry enlistments. An act to increase the cavalry force of the United States to aid in suppressing Indian hostilities. August 15, 1876............... Commodores on retired-list of Navy. An act relating to the promotion of commodores on the retired- list of the Navy. August 15, 1876......
Sioux City Bridge Company. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Sioux City, Iowa. August 15, 1876..... Notaries public. An act to provide for the appointment of commissioners for taking affidavits, etc., for the courts of the United States. August 15, 1876..... Kansas arms account. An act relieving the State of Kansas from charges on account of ordnance- stores furnished to Kansas Territory. August 15, 1876..... Pennsylvania avenue. An act to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing the repavement of Penn- sylvania avenue." August 15, 1876...... Whitman land-district. An act to create an additional land-office at Colfax, Whitman County, Wash- ington Territory. August 15, 1876 ...
Otoe and Missouria and Sac and Fox of the Missouri reservations. An act to provide for the sale of a portion of the reservation of the confederated Otoe and Missouria and the Sac and Fox of the Missouri tribes of Indians in the States of Kansas and Nebraska. August 15, 1876...... RESOLUTIONS.
Centennial celebration. Joint resolution on the celebration of the Centennial in the several counties or towns. March 13, 1876 .... Three-sixty-five bonds of District of Columbia. Joint resolution directing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to pay the interest on the bonds issued in pursuance of the act of Con- gress approved June twentieth, 1874, out of any funds in the United States Treasury subject to the requisition of said Commissioners, and for other purposes. March 14, 1876.......... Turtle Mountain Chippewa Indians. Joint resolution for the relief of Turtle Mountain band of Chip- pewa Indians. April 6, 1876......
Holiday for Executive Departments. Joint resolution declaring the fourteenth day of April, 1876, a holiday. April 10, 1876....
Washington Light Infantry and Clinch Rifles. Joint resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to issue certain arms to the Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston, South Carolina, and the Clinch Rifles, of Augusta, Georgia. April 27, 1876....
Special-tax stamps. Joint resolution concerning special-tax stamps. May 8, 1876.. Life-saving station exhibition. Joint resolution authorizing the exhibition of a life-saving station- house at the Centennial Exposition. May 13, 1876...
Soldiers' reunion at Caldwell, Ohio. Joint resolution granting the use of artillery, blankets, etc., at the National Soldiers' Reunion at Caldwell, Ohio. June 8, 1876..... Arms for border States and Territories. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to issue arms. July 3, 1876....
Imported goods at Centennial Exposition. Joint resolution to amend the act approved June eighteenth, 1874, relating to the admission of articles intended for the International Exhibition of 1876. July 20, 1876....
Donation of cannon. Joint resolution donating two cannon and carriages to the warden and burgesses of Stonington, Connecticut. July 22, 1876....
Silver coin. Joint resolution for the issue of silver coin. July 22, 1876...
Postal-service appropriations. Joint resolution to correct an error in the enrollment of the Post-Office appropriation act. July 25, 1876......
Declaration of Independence. Joint resolution providing for the restoration of the original Declaration of Independence. August 3, 1876
Metallic cartridges. Joint resolution prohibiting supply of special metallic cartridges to hostile Indians. August 5, 1876.....
Army regulations. Joint resolution providing for the postponement of the publication of the Army regulations. August 15, 1876..
Survey of Union Pacific and Central Pacific Railways. Joint resolution amending the eighth section of the act "making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, 1877, and for other purposes." August 15, 1876.. Monitor Tecumseh. Joint resolution in reference to the wreck of the United States monitor Tecumseh. August 15, 1876.
District of Columbia. Joint resolution to defray the expenses of the joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives to prepare a suitable form of government for the District of Columbia. August 15, 1876...
An act to provide for the payment of the electoralmessengers. December 18,
"A. S. Pennell." An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a register and change the name of the brig "A. S. Pennell" to the "City of Moule." December 22, 1876... House and Senate Committees. An act to provide for the expenses of certain special committees of the House of Representatives, and of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the Senate. December 23, 1876
First National Bank, Amesbury. An act changing the name of the First National Bank of Amesbury to the First National Bank of Merrimac. December 27, 1876.....
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