LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. ACTS OF THE FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. (STATUTES I.—1889-1890.) Deficiency appropriations. An act making appropriations to supply a deficiency in the appro- Eleventh Census Supervisors. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for taking the Dear, Colo., Park. January 25, 1890.. "orth." An act to grant an American register to the ship Kenilworth. February 4, 1890. Courts, Tex. An act to amend the first section of an act approved June third, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, entitled "An act to amend sections four, five, and nine of an act approved February twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, entitled 'An act to create the northern judicial district of the State of Texas, and to change the eastern and Western judicial districts of said State, and to fix the time and places for holding courts in said districts,' and to provide for holding terms of the court of the western judicial district of Texas at the city of El Paso, and for other purposes,' and for other purposes." February 4.1890.. Bridge, Missouri River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at some accessible point within one mile north and one mile south and east of the mouth of the Kansas River. February 6, 1890.. Land Offices, Colo. An act creating three additional land offices in the State of Colorado. Feb ruary 6, 1890.. Navy and Marine Corps, discharges. An act to provide certificates of honorable service to those St. Augustine, Fla., Park. An act granting the use of certain lands to the city of Saint Augus- "Bernard." An act to provide an American register for the steamer Bernard, of Philadelphia, "Jamaica." An act to provide an American register for the steamer Jamaica, of New York. February 13, 1890.. Hat trimmings. An act to modify existing laws relating to duties on imports and the collection of the revenue. February 18, 1890.. -Albany, N. Y., immediate transportation. An act to constitute Albany, New York a port of immediate transportation. February 19, 1890.. Samoan disaster. An act for the relief of the sufferers by the wreck of the United States steamers Trenton and Vandalia, and the stranding of the United States steamer Nipsic, at Apia, Samoan Islands. February 19, 1890... Volunteer Soldiers' Home, Marion, Ind. An act to appropriate forty thousand dollars for the maintenance of the Marion Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, for Paga 1 3 5 6. 6. 7. 7 8: 8: 8 10 Bridge, Missouri River. An act to authorize the construction and maintenance of a bridge Army, brevet rank, Indian campaigns. An act to authorize the President to confer brevet Bridge, Mississippi River. An act to amend and alter an act entitled "An act to authorize the Pensions, totally helpless. An act to increase the pensions of certain soldiers and sailors who 1890 Assistant Secretary of War. An act providing for an Assistant Secretary of War. March 5, Courts, Texarkana, Ark. An act to change and fix the time of holding terms of the district a subport of entry and delivery in the collection district of Minnesota, and for other pur- Columbus, Ohio, surveyor of port. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to constitute Imprisonments, D. C. An act to shorten the terms of imprisonment in the jail and in the a railroad bridge at Fort Smith, in the State of Arkansas," approved July nineteenth, Bridge, Arkansas River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge over the Arkansas Pottawatomie Indians. An act to ascertain the amount due the Pottawatomie Indians of Georgetown and Tennallytown Railway Company, D. C. An act to amend an act to incorpo- Prevention of contagious diseases. An act to prevent the introduction of contagious diseases Right of way, Ind. T. An act to extend "An act to grant the right of way to the Kansas Life-saving apparatus. An act to suspend the enforcement of the act approved March second, Tents for flood sufferers. An act authorizing the purchase of tents by the Secretary of War, and for other purposes. March 31, 1890 Land offices, Mont. An act to establish two additional land offices in the State of Montana. Eleventh Census, experts, etc. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for taking the eleventh and subsequent censuses," approved March first, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. April 3, 1890.. Tampa, Fla., immediate transportation. An act to extend to Tampa, Florida, the privilege of 34 in the appropriations for the service of the Government for the fiscal year ending June Aleske, statistics. An act to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to gather full and authentic National Cemetery, in the county of Augusta in the State of Virginia. April 9, 1890.... Bridge, White River. An act to authorize the building of a bridge across White River, Arkansas, by the Mississippi and Little Rock Railway Company. April 9, 1890... Bridge, Arkansas River. An act authorizing the construction of a free bridge across the Ar- Army desertions. An act to amend article one hundred and three of, the Rules and Articles of Deficiency appropriation, House of Representatives. An act making an appropriation to sup- St. Louis Exposition. An aet to admit free of duty articles intended for the Saint Louis Ex- Public building, Houston, Tex. An act to authorize the construction of an addition to the pub- Railway Mail Service, officers. An act providing for the appointment of an assistant General Missouri war claims. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be examined certain vouchers filed, or to be filed, by the State of Missouri, or her agent or agents, for sums claimed to be due from the Government of the United States on account of payments made by said State since April twenty-second, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, to the officers and enlisted men of her militia forces for military services rendered to the United States in the suppression of the rebellion, as evidenced by the proper pay-rolls heretofore filed with, examined, and accepted by the Government of the United States, and to report to Congress. April 17, 1890..... Bridge, Missouri River. An act to amend and continue in force "An act to authorize the con- struction of a bridge across the Missouri River at Forest City, Dakota, by the Forest City and Watertown Railway Company," approved August sixth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight. April 18, 1890.. John C. Frémont. An act authorizing the President to appoint and retire John C. Fremont as a major-general in the United States Army. April 19, 1890... San Antonio, immediate transportation. An act to extend to the port of San Antonio, in the customs collection district of Saluria, in the State of Texas, the privileges of the seventh section of the act approved June tenth, eighteen hundred and eighty, entitled, "An act to amend the statutes in relation to immediate transportation of dutiable goods, and for other purposes." April 19, 1890... Bridge, Cane River. An act to authorize the Natchitoches Cane River Bridge Company to con- Bridge, Trail Creek. An act to amend an act to authorize the construction of a bridge across Trail Creek, in the city of Michigan City, Indiana. April 22, 1890.... Pawnee Indian lands. An act requiring purchasers of lands in the Pawnee Reservation, in the State of Nebraska, to make payment, and for other purposes. April 22, 1890... Public building, Allegheny, Pa. An act to provide for the purchase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at Allegheny, in the State of Pennsylvania. April 23, 1890..... Land districts, Wyo. An act to establish three new land districts in the Territory of Wyoming. World's Columbian Exposition. An act to provide for celebrating the four hundredth anniver- sary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus by holding an international exhibition of arts, industries, manufactures, and the product of the soil, mine, and sea in the city of Chicago, in the State of Illinois. April 25, 1890... San Diego and Wilmington, Cal., immediate transportation. An act in relation to immediate Public building, Baton Rouge. An act to construct a public building at Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Courts, N. Dak. An act to divide the judicial district of North Dakota. April 26, 1890.. Bridge, Mississippi River. An act for the construction of a railroad and wagon bridge across the Mississippi River at South Saint Paul, Minnesota. April 26, 1890.. Public building, Troy, N. Y. An act to increase the appropriation for the erection of a public building at Troy, New York April 26, 1890.. Courts, S. C. An act to regulate the sitting of the courts of the United States within the District of South Carolina. April 26, 1890..... Public building, Scranton, Pa. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the pur- chase of a site and the erection of a suitable building for a post-office and other Govern- ment offices in the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania," approved July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and eighty-two. April 26, 1890... Courts, Minn. An act providing the terms and places of holding the courts of the United States in the district of Minnesota, and for other purposes. April 26, 1890.. Public building, San José, Cal. An act for the erection of a public building in the city of San José, State of California. April 28, 1890.... Bridge, Minnesota River. An act granting the counties of Hennepin and Dakota, Minnesota, the right to build two bridges across the Minnesota River. April 28, 1890.. Bridge, Red River of the North. An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Red River of the North. April 28, 1890.... Customs district, Ariz. An act to create a customs district of the Territory of Arizona. April Eckington and Soldiers' Home Railroad, D. C.. An act to amend the charter of the Eckington and Soldiers' Home Railway Company. April 30, 1890..... Zoological Perk. D. C. An act for the organization, improvement, and maintenance of the National Zoological Park. April 30, 1890.. Bridge, Missouri River. An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the construction of a high wagon-bridge across the Missouri River at or near Sioux City, Iowa," approved March second, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. April 30, 1890.. Port of delivery, Rockport, Me. An act to establish Rockport, in the district of Belfast, Maine, as a port of delivery. May 1, 1890.... Bridge, Brazos River. An act authorizing the Brazos Terminal Railway Company to construct a bridge across the Brazos River in the State of Texas. May 1, 1890.. |