Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-08-08
LI,T OF ACTS PASSED BY CONGRESS


the Thirty-seventh Congress:
An act to refund and remit the duties on
arms imported by States.
An act to provide for the payment Of the
militia and volunteers called into the service
of the United States from the time they were
called into service to the 30th day of June,
1851. '''
An act further to provide for the collection
Of duties on imports, and for other purposes
An act to provide for the appointment of
Assistant Paymasters in the navy
An act to authorize national loan, and for
other purposes.
An act making additional appropriations for
the support of the army for the fiscal year
ending June Both, 1862, and appropriations of
arrearages for the fiscal year ending June 30th,
1862.
An act to alter and regulate the navy ration.
An act making additional appropriations for
the naval service for the year ending the Both
OF June, 1862, and appropriations of arrearages
for the yesr ending the Both of Jane, 1851.
An aot authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to remit fines and penalties incurred
In certain cases.
An act making additional appropriations for
sundTy civil expenses Of the Government for
the year ending the 3Oth of June, 1852, and
appropriations Of arrearages for the year end
ing 30th Of June, 1861.
An act in relation to forwarding soldiers
letters.
An act to provide for the temporary increase
of the navy
An act to authorize The employment of VOL
unteers to aid in enforcing the laws and pro-
tecting public property.
An act in addition to the "Act to authorize
the employment of volunteers to aid in en-
forcing the laws and protecting public prop
erty,' approved July 22d, 1861.
An act to refund duties on arms imported by
States.
An act for the better organization of the
marine corps.
An act relative to the revenue marine, to fix
the compensation of the officers thereof, and
for other purposes.
An act to indemnify the States for exp enses
incurred by them in defence of the United
States.
An act making addition appropriations for
the legislative, executive, and judicial expen-
ses OF the Government for the year ending the
goth Of June, 1862, and appropriations Of ar
rearages for the year ending 30th of June, 1861.
An act to provide for the payment of the
police organized by the Unitea States for the
city Of Baltimore, and to enable the Mint to
furnish small gold coins, and to provide for the
manufacture or purchase of field signals.
An act to increase the present military es-
tablisbnent of the United States
An act to provide for the suppression of re-
belilon against and resistance to the laws Of
the United States, and to amend the act enti-
tied IAN act to provide for calling forth the
milltiS 10 execute the laws of the Union" &C.,
passed February 23, 1895
An act authorizing the appointment of An
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy, and fixing
the salary Of the same, and for other purposes
An act making an appropriation to pay the
expenses OF transporting and delivering arms
and munitions of war to the loyal citizens Of
the States Of which the inhabitants now are or
hereafter may be in rebsiliOn against the Gov
ernment Of the United States, and to provide
for the expense Of organizing them into COM
panIeS, battaliOn5, regiments, or otherwise
for their own protection against domestic yio-
lence, insurTection, invasion, or rebellion.
An act making an appropriation for the pur-
chase of arms for the volunteers and regular
troops of the United States.
40 act providing a committee to examine
and report as 10 the compensation Of all Off
GERS Of the Government, and for other purpo-
seS.
An act to increase the medical corps of the
navy.
An act in addition to an act entitled 'sAn
aSt further to provide for the collection Of du-
ties on Imports and for other purposes" ap-
proved July 18th, 1861.
An act to dedue and punish certain conspi-
racies.
An act to authorize the Secretary OF War to
reimburse volunteers for expenses Incurred in
employing reSimental and other bands and
for other purposes.
An act to increase the consular representa-
ton Of the Uaited States during the present
iDsurrectiOn.
an act to amend an act entitled An act
supplementary to the act entitled An act pro-
yiding for a naval peace establishment and for
other purposes, passed March 9th, 1904"
An act concerning the Attorney q eneral and
the attorneys and marshals Of the several dis
tricts.
An act to provide for the construction of one
or more armOred ships and floating batteries,
and for other PURPOSES.
An act to amend an act to prohibit the sale
of spirituOus liquors and intoxicating drinks in
the District of COlum bia in certain cases.
An act to provide for the purchase of arms,
ordnance, and ordnance stores.
An act to amend IN part the operation Of an
aot eatitlsi An act relating to revenue cut
ters and steamers"
An act providing for the better organization
Of the military establishment.
An act to prohibit the sale of spirituous H.
quors and intoxicating drinks in the District
Of Columbia in certain cases.
An act to provide increased revenue from
imports, to pay interest on the public debt,
and for other purposes.
An act supplementary to an act entitled ''An
act to protect the commerce of the United
States and to punish the crime Of piracy"
An act authorizing the construction of twelve
small side-Wheel steamers.
An act 70 punish certain crimes against the
United States.
An act authorizing audltlOnh enllstments In
the navy Of the United States.
An act making further appropriations for
the support Of the naval service for the year
ending June so, 1862, and for other purposes
An act making an appropriation TO pay the
expenses Of the investigating committee Of the
House Of Representatives and Senate, ap-
pointed the first session Of the 9th Congress,
aud of the committee authorized to examine
and report as to the compensation Of all officers
Of the Government
An act to suspesd in part the operation Of an
act entitled "An act relating to revenue cut
tiers and steamers"
An act to confscate property used for insur-
rectOnsry purposes.
An act 10 provide for holding the district
and circuit courts in judicial districts during a
temporary vacancy Of the judgeship.
An act supplementary to an act entitled IAN
act to authorize q national loan, and for other
purposes"
An act to create metropolitan police dis
triet Of the District Of Columbia, and to estab-
lish police therefor. rftf-
An act To reauire an oath of alle1iance and