, 1862-07-17
ACTS PASSED BY THE PRESENT
CONGRESS-,


ACTS PASSED by THE PRESENT
CONGRESS-.
Some idea may be had of the enormous
amount Of work done by the present Congress
by glancing over the following List Of the
most important measures WHICH are nor
laws, Or VIII become laws Of the land:
IMPORTANT LAWS PASSED At TIE PREsENr SESSION
soF THE Ta1RrY-sEyENrH CONGRESS-.
An act to further promote the efficiency Of tue
Al act to Increase the duties On tea, coffee. and
An act to provide for allotment certificates
among the volunteer forces.
4, An act making appropriations for gunboats On
Al act ip relation to the letters Of sailors and
marines tEthe service Of the United States.
An act TO authorize the President to anpoInt
two additional Seeee,s-ies Of Var.
An act TO pf0v1de :or the protection Of overland
ernfg7ants to California, Oregon. and Washington
= An act to authorize the President Of the United
States IN certain cases to take possession Of rail-
Al act making appropriations for the coRa15sr
and diplomatic expenses Of the government f0r the
year ending thirieth June, eighteen hundred and
satJ 1hTee and @ dad1e19pal appropriations for the
An act 70 authorize the Secretary Of the Interior
to strike from the pension rolls the name OF such
persons az nave taken up arms against the g1Y-
e1nnsnt, q Tho may have In any manner e1coar-
An act making approprfat,ons sor t,, s7,,,,,o-+ II,
the Military Acs1env fnr the voa1 n x sns ~
Juns. lea @4~>>I'' AoA 'Ae seae s'o1ns 1ne 5oth
An act to authorize an additional Issue Of United
Al act making an appropriation for the purchase
Of cotton and tOhacco seed for general dfstribu-
t'ea nact IN antbor,za tho con,+rnr+,o, =,
| iron clad steam ennboats ~s='1a's4'l VI s"enty
Al act ~ to amend an act. entitled San a., :,
reentate treae and intercourse Sth 80 4S1 4; ~
annrnvs1 ~ Tn1s a. 1oet peaee oA tne llon11ets,
app[osea set yaat ~, ~ 4ea1, s,,,z.,o.,o
.hn defnsaa ~ I:asHI;pIota+ ~ fat f
| nnsea ~ NS"ssoA' 041o eo1 o.aet pug
Ans An act to prohibit the coolIe trade bv American
cflazens rs, IN 1,as9eE Amea'can rssseis;
tion ap reaire - sas
tons and Other works Of defense. '3e14
An a at th making for the signal
/ Ar arr maL;nT e55;-;ona nasanII-,,,,;,+.,, e. 4, .
zpnnort Of ihe fot th yar @ 19f ne
7sFi5 '11'' AVA '--@ '-1 ~A'11D. "'-i1 's'nes
Al act tn author,zc the fsaua NJ rT,itad ststa,
notes anG nr the a y a1nd Its4 s.A.e
and for funding Tie ioarine ieht Of Tia IFa;f II
States N~D1 - ''10 oAA''eo
| An act maEipg appropriations fo, suadrv ctyf,
| eSnenres RI the Gnyernfnent E,r fhe resr s15ina
if' June 1s3 and additinnai ann1o5rat,ona a. y:
| the wear endiny 3lth Jnne. 1SS2 A't
ssne Certificates Of snehtedness u sa f. nGhic
creditors. pN''>
resentatires }7om and sfte1 he "a nf MAXI ~ ise
ennnort ne nn ~ ~ tba =, s4 anu ~
he amin1stered n nasters nf a,naric.n !.
c}aarinu fnr f,re;cn ~ nther 1o-t 5ni,s f.
nrssenf raEe,,;nn ~ VI otAef p"t1s aulios tns
az - 1af.a On ,5d;+,o-o, n..;o,o y, .rox ~,
inv o1n-nr-;a|;nne 60 -. ~ Ta;3+; "ats ~ q
arr ;pp5;r!sl o-1anone @ ~ - %
1enr enn, :1b Jone 1sGe aSS nddisi1 IVY 49,. 1n
nTiatiens H. tha r'endfng gath J1na ises
An art fnT ;nint ronnmia42on for thn nrs:r,
tion Of the Atlanta fisberiess 49, wv l11SeA'A
,fSsv er,nneaa ANS '"e F"AeA1se ~ eolus aoo ~
An act tn nTovfde for the ann,;n+men+ =, sn.7o--
In me yo;nnFe2 eervc. an3 r. 1a5na a..
An art in seEnre 10 ,hc nfficers and mn
| emnioyed in rhe Wastem nrnartmant ~ ~
| norfmtnt nF MissonT; thair nar Innnn+1 ~
! nnension. ~4~A p1]' oo"n'1' q"
An act tn facilitate iu:ic;a1 n,ocae3inos in ed;n
diro1;on. nnnn cantnInd n1nnertv and ~ ~ ~,
aa1nin;ateatiap ~ tha ia aaa Aos LIE oe
An act in aidition to an act f6 refund and rem;
| the duties On arms iuportei by the Stures ar
proved Juiy 10, 1851. ~">~7' -
An set ~ nrnyide FIR the eonftah1c eett1a,,o,
of tie accounts Of the offcers and crews ef ~
frioefe Cousress anf, n1her rnsss1s s"' VI W
5n ~ ~ nrohih;f IN eitoH.nncn =, -,,.-,,,n+
nensnns n fhe chidran ~ nff,cars a,5 p5;15; ~
fhe Ievolntion ~ 01A'-~A ~>'1e 7"' ia
A. ~ fnr tTa re7coea ~ carto;n ro-snn. ba,s =
ecTxire or lahnr N the n;st ~ "'h; neo
, An act m rnnrrani9a nnG incraosa thn os;.;,,,
offha me1icai d;nrt0en+ u ~ ~ ] ruo
An set to autht1i1a the ~ nnstmaarar csnar,1
estah,;sh hrarrh nos+ f;coy ia T., ei1 see1a1
An act n,nl;nn ada;.inna1 on--i+ ~ r.. -,
naTn1 serr1ca IL ~ raer adfp @ ~ 1csn III
- - .oA - ~-+> S..otHS ~us% aes 1to =