The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-27
TIE WORK OF CONGRESS.
Laws of the United States Passed During tie
Second Session Of the FOrtieth Congress.

Laws of the United States Passed During tie
Second Session Of the FOrteth Congress.
| TITLES OF BILLS
To provide for the exemption Of cotton from inter-
| nal tax and for other purposes.
Declaring what shall constitute quorum Of the
| Supreme Court.
For the further security Of equal rights in the Dis
To suspend the further reduction of the currency.
To provide for the changing OF the names ofcertain
| persons in the District OF Columbia.
| Granting a certain right OF way to the Hudson
| River West Shore Railroad Company.
To amend the act OF April 10, 1903, for establishing
rules and regulations for the government OF the
| armies Of the United States.
| In relation to additional bOunties.
Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in
the appropriations for the service OF the government
| for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1868.
Making partial appropriations to supply defcien-
cies in the appropriations for the service OF the gov
eminent for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1857.
Relating to officers cashiered or dismissed from
the army by sentence OF general court martial.
| To amend the act passed March %, 1857, entitled
IAN act supplementary to an act to provide for the
| March 2, 1857, and to facilitate restoration.
Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in
struction laws and for the service Of the Quarter
masters Department OF the government for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1855, and for other purposes.
| borers, workmen and mechanics employed by or on
| behalf OF the government OF the United States.
| of 1886.
To prevent fraud in the collection Of the tax on
distilled spirits.
TO amend an act entitled IAN act for the relief of
the inhabitants Of cities and towns upon the public
lands" approved March 2, 1857.
In relation to islands In the Great Miami river.
To provide for the discontinuance OF district land
offices In certain cases.
| Amendatory OF the Homestead law.
Additional and supplementary to an act entitled
Gan act to provide for the more efficient government
Of the rebel States" passed March 2, 1867, and the
| acts supplementary thereto.
| To amend an act entitled "An act to provide for
carrying the mails OF the United States to foreign
ports and for other purposes" approved March rs,
For the relief OF destitute persons in the South.
In relation to taxing shares in national banks.
To provide for commission to examine and re-
port upon meters for distilled spirits.
Making appropriations for the support OF the Mill
1859.
Making appropriations for the consular and dipo-
matte expenses Of the government for the year end
ing June 80, 1862 and Tor other purposes.
Granting pensions to certain soldiers and sailors Of
theywar OF 1872.
Making appropriations for the support of the army
for the year ending June 80 1869.
For the protection III certain cases Of persons
making disclosures as parties or testifying as wit
Making partial appropriations for the expenses Of
the Indian Department and for fulfilling treaty stpu
| latiOns.
Declaratory of the meaning of certain clause in
section ninetyfour of the act entitled "An act to
provide internal revenue" &C., passed March 1865.
To facilitate the collection OF the direct tax In the
| State Of Delaware.
L
IAN act supplementary to an act to provide for the
more efficient government OF the rebel States, ~
passed March 1867, and to facilitate their restOra-
ton.
In relation to the PRONUNCIATION Of the laws OF the
United States.
| TO facilitate the settlement of paymasters' &C.
| counts.
TO amend an act entitled Gan act to amend the
Judiciary act" passed the oath Of September, 1850.
| under the act Of 1885,
TO provide for the prompt settlement Of public &C.
counts. approved March 8, 1917
Making appropriations for the service Of the Post
ONCE Department during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1859.
/ eminent for Alabama.
To exempt certain manufactures from internal tax
| and for other purposes.
Making appropriations for the naval service for
/ the year ending June 80, 1862
To extend the charter Of Washington also to
regulate the selection Of officers and for other
| poses.
Making appropriations for the expenses OF the
trial OF the impeachment OF Andrew Johnson and
other contingent expenses OF the Senate for the year
/ ending June so, 1865 and for other purposes
To admit the States or North Carolina South Caro-
lima, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama to representa-
| ton in Congress. Florida was admitted also by IN
amendment to the bill.
To relieve certain citizens OF North Carolina OF dis
abilities
Making appropriations for the execution of the
1 for the fiscal year ending June 20, 1868.
To admit the state Of Arkansas to representation
| In Congress.
for the year ending June 30 1863, and for other pur
poses.
To provide for the inauguration OF State officers in
Arkansas North Carolina, south Carolina Louisiana,
/ Georgia and Alabama and for the meeting OF the
/ Legislatures of said States.
To further amend the postal laws
To relieve certain Citizens Of Arkansas OF disa-
bilities.
To appropriate money to sustain the Indian CON.
missloners and carry out treaties
In af.fi. 10 hp m
To continue the Bureau Of Freedmen aad Refugees
| and for other purposes.
| To relieve from disabilities certain persons In the
TO amend section ave OF an act entitled "An act
concerning the registration and recording OF ships
/ or vessels,' approved December 81, 1892.
To provide an oath OF office TO be taken by persons
from whom legislative disabilities shall have been
To authorize and require the admission Of oaths
In certain cases and to punish perjury in connection
/ To declare the meaning OF the several acts in re-
/ lation TO the retiring OF officers OF the army.
Concerning tax commissioners OF the state of
Decaratory OF the law In regard TO officers cash.
Tered or dismissed from the army by the sentence OF
Making appropriations for the legislative, execu-
tive and Judicial expenses OF the government for the
/ year cnding the soth Of June, 1859.
| Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses
| Of the government for the year ending June 80,
| 1869, and for other purposes.
| For the removal OF certain disabilities from the
| persons therein named.
Relating to the Freedmen's Bureau and providing
| for its discontiuuance.
To change and more erectually secure the collec-
ton OF internal taxes distilled spirits and tobacco
| aud to amend the tax on banks
| Making appropriations for the payment OF invalid
and other pensions Of the United States for the year
| ending June 80, 1909.
TO amend certain acts in relation to the navy ant
| marine CORPS.
To authorize the temporary supplying Of vacan
| cies In the executive departments.
Making appropriations OF money TO carry int
| effect the treaty with Russia OF March 30, 1861.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
In regard to the construction OF section ten OF thu
act approved March 2 1867, entitled IAN act making
appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the gov
eminent for the year ending June 3d. 1865, and fo
other purposes"
Authorizing the Light House Board to place warn
ings over distractions ut the entrance OF harbors
in the fairway Of bays and sounds.
For reducing the expenses Of the War Department
and for other purposes.