The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-19
For the relief of the inhabitants of cities


bers of the Supreme Court among the
circuits, and for the appointment of mar
shal of the Supreme Court
To amend an act entitled can act to ex-
tend the time for the reversion to the Uni
ted States of the lands granted gy Con
gress to aid in the construction of a railroad
from Amboy, by Hillsdale and Lansing, to
some point on or near Traverse Baysin the
State of Michigan, and for. the completion
Of said road" approved July 8, 1866.
To amend an act entitled "An act au-
thorizing the construction of Jail in and
for the District Of Columbia, approved June
25, 1866.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
To appoint two managers for the Nation
al Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers,
to Rll vacancies.
To provide for the exhibition of the
cereal productions of the United States at
the Paris Exposition IN A pril next.
Authorizing certain medals to be distri-
buted to honorably discharged soldiers free
of postage.
To procure a site for building to ac-
commodate the post-office and United
States courts in New York city.
Appropriatng money to detrav the ex-
penses of the joint select committee on re-
trenchment.
Authorizing the Secretar" of War to
transfer certain property to the National
Asylum for Disabled Volunteers.
To pr,.vide for the removal Of the wreck
of the steamship Scotland.
To amend existing laws relating to in
ternal revenue.
Providing for the payment of certain
Kentucky militia forces
To provide, in certain cases, for the re-
mOval OF alcohol from bonded warehouses
free from internal tax.
In relation to ocean mail service between
Sanfrancisco, in California, and Portland,
in Oregon.
In relation to the pensions Of widows Of
Revolutionary soldiers.
For the purchase of fDayid's Island, New
York harbor.
70 extend the time for codifying the
avs relating to customs, au horized by the
lomt resolution approved July 20, 1866
For the restoration of Lieutenant Com
manler S. i Breese, U. S. navy, to the
active list from the retired list,
Authorizing the employment of a public
vessel for the transportation Of prov isions
t. the people of the Snnth"rn States.
To extend all and facilities to citizens
of the United States engaged in the survey
Of a route for ship canal across the 18th
mus of Darien. -
Authorizing the Secretary of the Treas
ury 10 permit the owner Of Yacht MAY
f1owe !" 10 change the name Of the sam" -
that OF "SiIvie," and to issue an American
register to the steam yacht Glance.
To provide for the ascertainment and
anpor'ionment Of the proper quota # the
lirect tax of S6l to the State of West
Virginia, and for other purposes
Giving additional compensation to GER
ain employees in the civil service of the
Government at Washington.
To extend the provisions of the act il
'rgarl to agricultural colleges to the Stat,
If Tennessee.
F. extend the time for the use Of cor
tain vessels for quarantine purposes at the
port of New York.
Authorizing the Secretary of the Nav
20 grant the use of guns for trial of RiIg
Hav's battery.
For the erection of an equestrian statue
to tt memory Of Brevet Lieutenant Gen
IA! Winfield Scot.
Prohibiting payments by any officer Of
he Government t" any person not know
to have H""n "nnn>ed 70 the rebellion ard
in favor Of its suppression.
For printing additional copies of the
Appendix to The Diplomatic Correspond
eGce at 1865.
Relative to the post Office and sub-trcas
nry Of the city of Boston.
Concerning the right of way for the
'nr, ey and construction f an inter oceanic
ship canal through the Isthmus of Darien.
To enable the Secretary of War to cary
ont an agreement in re alton to WATERPROOF
ar for the arsenal at Rock Island.
To amend section 5 Of an act EMIT ed
"An act to increase duties on imports, and
f'r other purposes" approved June 30,
1864.
III relation to the erect ton Of Jail in
ne District Of Columbia
In'tructing the Seer tary of the Interior
20 order survey for bridge or bridges
across the P otomac.
Authorizing the Secretary Of State to
prese, to Captain James 6. Smith, of the
British brig Victoria, gold chronometer
n token of appreciation of his services in
rescuing from death the master, officers
rrew, AID passengers on board Of the
American hrig f. H. Titler.
For the reduction of the military reser