The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-12
THE WORK OF CONGRESS-.
Bills Passed During the Second Session
of the FOrty-SecOnd Congress.
Measure of Relief and Appropriations
for the State, War, Navy and
Minor Departments.

An act making appropriations for expenses
which may be incurred under the Treaty OF Wash
ington relating TO the Commission OF Arbitration at
Geneva.
An act to give erect to the provisions OF the
Treaty OF Washington relating to British and Amer
lean claims.
An act for the construction OF public building at
Chicago Illinois.
An act to provide for deficiency in the appro-
pration for the expenses OF taking the ninth GEN.
An act relating to the limitation Of steam pressure
on towing and freight boats on the Mississippi
An act making an appropriation to supply o de-
fciency in the appropriation for expenses OF the
Select Committee on alleged outrages in the South
States.
An act to establish post roads.
An act to establish post roads.
An act to correct clerical error committed In
the enrolment Of an act approved March IL, 1870,
10 relieve certain persons therein named from legal
An act 10 change the time for holding the Circuit
and District Courts Of the United States for the
Western District OF Virginia.
An act TO establish certain post routes In the
State Iowa.
An act to authorize the payment OF duplicate
checks OF disbursng officers.
An act for the apportionment of Representatives
TO Congress among the several States according to
the ninth census
An act in relation to the embassy from Japan.
An act 60 admit certain machinery imported from
foreign countries free of duty.
An act to exempt the iron steam iceboats con-
strueted by the city of Philadelphia from the in
spection required by the act of February 2s, 1871,
OF HE on board vessels propelled in whole or in
part by steam; and for other purposes Exposes -,
An act to establish post roads In Vermont.
An act for the rehef OF Alexander Smith and Hal
Cyon Skinner.
An act making appropriations to supply de-
fciency In the appropriations for salaries and con-
tinyent expenses OF the Post Office Department for
the current fiscal year.
An act making appropriations for the payment
81 lnvald anu other pensions OF the United States
for the year ending June 80 1878.
An act TO amend an act, entitled "An act to pro-
vide national currency, secured by pledge OF
United States bonds, and to provide for the circu
lation and redemption thereof" approved June g.
1864
An act extending the time for the completion OF
the Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan
Ship Canal, in the State of Wisconsin.
An act to set apart certain tract OF land lying
near the head waters OF the Yellowstone River for
public park.
An act for the relief OF Julia A. Smith.
An act to constitute Shreveport, in the State Of
Louisiana, a port OF delivery.
An act to defray the expenses OF District Judges
from other districts, while holding District Cir
cult Courts in the Southern district OF New York.
An act granting to James d. Dana the use Of GER
An act authorizing the issuing Of a certificate of
registry to the brig Michael and Anna.
An act to authorize the construction Of bridge
across the Missouri River at or near st. Joseph,
Missouri.
An act to provide for the survey OF the harbor
and river at Washington d. g.
An act to provide Tor the admission OF paintings,
statuary and photographs for exhibition free Of
duty.
An act to amend section thirty five OF an act en-
Titled IAN act to reduce internal taxes, and for
An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act
10 prevent the determination OF bearing animals
British brig Isadora, owned by Edwin NJ. Fowle, Of
Newton Mass.
An act TO repeal the paragraphs OF schedule c OF
the internal Revenue acts imposing taxes on canned
meats, fish and other articles.
An act for the relief Of George w. Morse.
An act to provide Tor the designation OF q CHIEF
medical purveyor.
An act to create additional land district in the
An act for the relief OF Francis A. Eastman, Post
master at Chicago, Ill.
An act to authorize the construction Of fire.
proof building at Albany, N. Y,
An act to authorize the purchase OF a site for a
public building at Cincinnati, Ohio.
An act to authorize the Warren National Bank OF
south Danvers, In the State of Massachusetts, to
change its name to the Warren National Bank Of
Peabody, Mass.
An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Kenyon
An act granting pension to Joseph Montgomery,
An act for the relief of Jacob ii. Ella.
HOulton, Ne.
An act to continue in force grant to the state OF
Nevada for college purposes.
An act to restore the records OF the United States
Courts in the Western district OF Illinois.
An act to amend an act entitled IAN act TO pro-
vide for a building suited to the use OF the Post
once, the pension and revenue offices and the judi
cal nces OF the United States in the city Of Tren-
ton, n. j." approved March 3, 1871.
An act to amend section 80 OF an act entitled IAN
act TO reduce internal taxes, and for other pur-
poses"
An act authorizing the President OF the United
States 10 re-estabish the Monroe land district in
the State OF Louisiana.
An act to issue an American register to the brig
A. l.. Palmer
boundary between the territory of the United States
and the possessions OF Great Britain to the summit
OF the Rocky Mountains.
An act for the relief OF BENJAMIN vamimian
An act for the construction of an addition to the
United states Court House and Post once building
in Indianapolis Ind, and for the purchase OF add
tional ground adjoining the site OF said building
An act to provide for the use OF the Post ONCE
Custom House, Pension Office, United States Circuit
and District Courts and Internal Revenue Offices at
Hartford, Conn.,
An act granting pension to Joseph Bryant
An act for the relief Of presumption settlers in
the State OF California.
An act for the relief OF Lucas O'Brien, Dickinson
and other counties In the State OF Iowa.
An act appropriating money for the purchase OF a
suitable site and erecting building thereon in the
Custom House, Post Office and other federal
Offices.
An act granting pension to Elizabeth II. Morgan.
An act granting pension to Margaret COggins,
widow OF Philip Coggins.
An act granting pension to George ]. st. Louis.
An act extending the time for the completion OF
Inc Portage Lake and Lake superior Ship Canal.
An act for the relief OF Miss Ke;urah Cole.
An act granting pension to Hannah Gray.
An act 10 pay William r. Preston the sum therein
named.
An act to change the name OF the schooner Lois
70 that OF Sea Witch.
An act to amend an act TO authorize protection
TO be given 70 citizens OF the United States discov
An act to authorize the President TO appoint
George Punkett paymaster in the navy
An act 10 establish a port OF entry and delivery
at the city OF Pittsburg Pa
An act authorizing an American register IN tho
Dutch bark Alice Tarleton.
An act to provide for the sale and transfer OF two
small parcels or land In the city OF St Loue Mo
An act granting pension TO Margaret Nyce
An act in addition to an act entitled "An act IN
amend an act entitled an act for the removal OF
causes In certain cases from State Courtsr an.
proved July n, 1866; approved March 3 1867.
Morton TO the naval service.
An act relating to the capture Of the Albemarle
An act 10 authorize the construction OF bridge
across the Mississippi River, at or near the town OF
Clinton In the State OF Iowa, and the bridges
sad river, and to establish them az post roads
An act TO provide for the reporting and printing
OF the debates OF Congress-
An act 10 enable honoraby discharged soldiers
and sailors, their widows and orphan children, Il
acquire homesteads on the public lands OF the
United States.
An act for the relief of Thomas Il. Valentine