Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-03-27
MISC LLAN EOUS.
LIST OF ACTS
Passed at the Third Session ofMe Tsoen-
tH.ffth Con oreSs

| LIST OF ACTS
Passed at the Third Session ofthe Tacen.
ty-ffm Congress.
Acts of Public Nature.
Making appropriations in part for the
support OF Government for 1889.
Making appropriations for civil and d.
plomatlc expenses of Government for
1889. - ~ 'O'
Making appropriations for support of
the army for 1889.
Making appropriations for current and
contingent expenses OF Indian Denart-
ment, and for fulfilling treaty s:ipulaiions
with the Indian tribes for 1859.
Making appropriations for preventing
and suppressing Indian hostiities for go
Making appropriations for naval SER
vice for 1889.
Making appropriations for payment of
revolutionary and other pensioners of the
United States for 1889.
Making appropriations for building pier
at the northern extremity of Winnebago
Lake, and for other purposes.
10 amend an act entitled "An act TO
require the Judge of the district of East
and West Tennessee to hold a court at
jackson, in said state" approved June Is,
1880.
La addition to an act to promote the
progress of the useful arts.
To amend the act of the Sd March
1887, entitled :" An act supplementary to
the act entitled dn act to amend the indi.
cial system Of the United States" and for
other purposes.
To prohibit the giving or accepting
within the District of Columbia. of a
challenge to fight a duel, and for the pun
ishment thereof
10 abolish Imprisonment for debt in
certain cases.
In amendment of the act respecting the
judicial system of the United States,
To re-organize the district courts of the
United States in Alabama.
To provide for carrying into effect the
convention between the United States of
America and the republic of Texas for
making the boundary between them.
10 provide for the location and tempo-
rary support of the Seminole Indians re-
moved from Florida.
TO revive and extend an act to author
lze the issuing Of Treasury notes to meet
Inc current expenses of the Government,
approved 2lst May, 1888.
To repea! the proviso of the I'd section
of an act approved Sd March, 1887,
which authorized the Secretary CT the
Treasury to compromise the claims of the
United States against certain banks.
10 amend an act to re-oroanize the
district courts OF the United States in Mis-
slsslppi, approved June l8, 1888.
Providing for paying three companies
OF militia IN the state of Indiana, called
into the service of the United State
10 amend an act, entitled AN act reo-
ulatIng the pay and emoluments of breyet
officers approved April l6, 1918.
Giving 10 the President of the United
States additional powers for the defence of
the United States, in certain cases. against
invasion and for other purposes.
Providing for erection of a fire nroof
building for use of General Post Office
Department..
To provide for taking the sixth census
or enumeration OF inhabitants of United
States.
To repeal the I'd section of an act TO
extend the time for locating Virginia mi.
IltIa land warrants, and returning SURVEYS
thereof to the General Land Office. an
proved July 7th, 1888.
Further to regulate transportation of
mail upon railroads.
10 authorize the Secretary of the Ma
Wy to purchase a tract of land belonging
to heirs of John Harris. deceased. bein9
within the Limits of the Navy Yard, in
Charlestown, Mass.
A resolution to authorize the purchase
OF an island in river Delaware, called the
Fea Patch, and for other purposes.
Presenting thanks of Congress to Geo.
W. Lafayette, the son. and to the suryiy-
ing family of Gen. Lafayette
For the purchase of the island at con.
tinence OF St Peters and Mississippi riy.
ers.
Authorizing certain certificates of de-
poslte to De cancelled and re-issued.
For the distribution in part of the Mad
ison papers.
Acts relating to the Territories.
To define and establish eastern bopnda.
nv line of Iowa.
TO authorize election or appointment of
Certain officers in Iowa, and for other pur:
poses
~. 10 alter and amend the organic law of
Wisconsin and Iowa.