The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-07-14
THE LATE SESSION OF CONGRESS.

Burton Randall, do.
Nathan s. Jarvis. do.
THE LATE SESSION OF CONGRESS-.
LIST OF ACTS
Passed at ae ID Session Of tie 25l Congress begun
on The first Monday in December, 1887, and ended
on he 9M dayef July, 1888
To change the times Of holding the Circuit Courts
of the United States in the 9TH circuit.
/ To amend an act eRited An act for the appoint
ment of commissioners to adjust the claims to
vaons Of land under the l4th article of the treaty
of 1880 with the Choctaw Indians
oprevent the abatement of suits and actions now
pending in which the late Bank Of the United States
may be party
TO abolish The Circuit Court of Huntsville, in the
State Of Alabama, and for other purposes.
Supplementary 10 the act entitled An act con-
corning the District Of Columbia"
To re. organize the District Courts Of the United
States in The State Of Mississippi.
To divide the Territory of Wisconsin, and to es-
tablish the Territorial Government of Iowa
To continue the corporate existence Of the banks
in the District of Columbia.
To authorize the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
correct a mistake in relation TO the payment of
money into the Treasury awarded 10 Fortesque
White, surviving partner of the firm of Conway
& Foresque White, under the late treaty with
France.
To grant a quantity Of land to the Territory Of
Wisconsin for the purpose aiding in opening
canal TO connect the waters of Lake Michigan with
those Of Rock river.
To provide for the better security of the lives Of
passengers steamboats,.
To remit the duties on certain goods destroyed by
fire at the late conagration in the city Of New York
Making appropriations for certain roads in the
| Territory Of Wisconsin.
| To restrain the circulation Of small notes as
currency in the District Of Columbia and for o,her
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the United States and for other purposes.
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| To establish Criminal Court in the District of
| Columbia.
To confirm certain entries Of public lands, permit
ted 10 be made by the Registers and Receivers of land
districts, under the belief that the tract had been
offered at public sale.
To establish new collection district in the State
| of Mississippi.
| Company certain duties paid upon railroad iron.
To refund certain duties upon railroad iron, paid
| by the New York and Harlem Railroad Company
To nrerss. The iss,na ard ~ ~
acts of Congress which have expired.
To remit or refund duties to the Baltimore and
| Susauehannah Railroad Company upon certain i'm
portations Of iron made by them for the use of their
/ railroad
To refund 10 the Newcastle and Frenchtown
/ Turnpike and Railroad Company certain duties
paid by them upon iron imported for the construction
| of their railroad.
/ To encourage the introduction and promote the
cultivation of tropical plants In the United States
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land on which the seat Of justice OF said county has
| been located.
To change the time OF holding the United States
| Circuit Court in the District Of Maryland.
1 To authorize the sale of certain bonds belonging
| to the United States.
To establish additional land Offices in the State Of
| Louisiana and Arkansas.
To authorize vessels bound for the ports of Mexi
co, and prevented from completing their voyages in
consequence of the existing blockade of those ports
to and store their cargoes in the porls OF the
United States
To repeal in part, the act entitled An act to pro-
vide for the safe-keeping of the acts, records and
seal of the United States, and for other purposes
To extend the charter of the Bank Of Alexandria,
| in the city Of Alexandria.
To authorize the issuing of patents the last bona
fde transferee of reservations under the treaty be-
| tween the United States and the Creek tribe OF
| Indians which was concluded on the 2ith OF March,
| 1882.
| Exempting from duty the coal which may be on
board Of steamboats, or vessels propelled by steam
their arrival at any port in the United States.
grant pre-emption rights TO settlers on the public
| lands.
| To ascertain and designate the boundary line
between the State of Michigan and the Territory OF
Wisconsin.
| To authorize the President of the United States
to cause the public vessels TO cruise upon the coast in
the winter season, and to relieve distressed naviga-
| tors.
To create the office of surveyor Of public lands in
Wisconsin Territory.
To establish two additional land offices in that
part of Wisconsin Territory West Of the river Mis-
sissippi.
! Pope, late Governor of Arkansas.
Authorizing the appointment Of persons to test the
usefulness of inventions to improve and render safe
| the boilers of steam engines against explosions.
To amend and extend the charter Of the Franklin
| Insurance Company.
To authorize the Commissioner of the Patent
Office to issue patent to James Smith.
To authorize the President of the United States
to cause the Southern boundary line of the Territory
of Wisconsin TO be ascertained and marked,
/ Making appropriation for the removal Of the great
| ran of Red river.
/ To continue in force the act for the payment of
horses and other property lost in the military service
| of the United States
Making appropriations for building light. boats,
beacon-lights, buoys, and making surveys for the
year 1888.
i To amend an act authorizing the Secretary Of
| War to establish pension agency in the town oil
Decatur, in the State of Alabama, and to provide
for the payment Of certain pensioners in the said
town Of Decatur.
To modify the last clause of the fifth section of
the deposite act of the 23d June, 1896.
Supplementary TO the act entitled " An act TO in
crease the present military establishment of the
United States, and for other purposes approved
| July s. 1888.
Supplementary to the act entitled An act autho-
rizing the appointment of persons 10 test the useful
ness of inventions 10 improve and render safe the
boilers OF steam engines against explosions" ap-
proved June %, 1888
Authorizing the printing Of the Madison papers.
Making appropriations for certain Notifications Of
the United States for the year 1898.
Making appropriations for the current and con
tingent expenses Of the Indian Department and for
the fulfilling treaty stipulatops with the various In