The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-21
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
ACTS PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION OF TIL
foRTY.TuIRD CONGRESS.


FoRTY.TnIRD CONGRESS.
TO provide for the redemption Of
loan of 1853.
Making appropriations for extraordin.
ary expenses of the Noval Service.
Relating to the limitation of steam
pressure of vessels, and exclusively for
towing and carrying freight on the Mis-
sissippi river and its tributaries.
To amend the laws relative to internal
revenue so as to allow dstilery ware
houses to be continued in use after chang
es have occurred in the management Of
the business.
Joint resolution filling existing vacan.
cies in the Board Of Regents of the Smith.
sonian Institution.
To amend an act making appropria.
tions for sundry Civil Service expenses
Of the Government for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1874, and for other pur.
poses approved March 3, 1878.
To abolish the Office Of Deputy Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue.
Authorizing coinage to be executed at
the Mint of the Z. s. for foreign coun.
tries.
Giving the consent of Congress to the
acceptance by James Mcdonnell of
present from the King of Italy.
To amend an act to encourage the
growth Of timber on the Western prairies.
To provide for the issuing and record
ing of commissions to Postmasters appon.
ted by the President by and with the
the advice and consent Of the Senate.
Concerning the practice in Territorial
courts and appeals thcrefrom.
To authorize the President to accept
for citizens Of the United States the iuris-
dction of certain tribunals in the Otto
man Dominions and Egypt, established
or to be established Under the authority
of the Sublime Porte and Of the Govern.
ment of Egypt.
10 establish a bonded warehouse for
the storing and cleansing Of rice intended
for expectation.
Making appropriations for the construc-
ton, preservation, and repair Of certain
Notifications and other works of defence
10 amend the act to prevent the ex-
termination of fur-bcaring animals in
Alaska, approved July l, 1870.
10 improve the mouth of the Missis.
sippi river.
Reapfropriating certain unexpended
balances Of appropriations for removal of
Indians.
Joint resolution authorizing the Scere-
tary Of War to detail medical officers of
the army to enquire into and report upon
the causes of epidemic cholera, etc.
To amend an act for enrolling and
licensing ships or vessels to be employ
ed in the coastng trade and fisheries and
Tor regulating the same, passed Feb. Is,
1898.
To enable the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury to gathered authentic information as
to the condition importance Of the fur
trade in the Territory of Alaska
For the relief Of the persons suffering
from the overflow of the lower Mississippi
river.
10 amend the act relating to the en-.
rollment and license of certain vessels.
10 authorize the employment of Ger.
tain aliens as engineers and pilots.
Joint resolution rendering the thanks
OF Congress to Capt. Benjamin Gleadell,
officers and crew of the steamship
Atlantic of the White Star Line for saw
ing the brigantiDe Scotland in mid.ocean
For the relief of settlers on the Chcro.
kee strip in Kansas.
To render available an unexpended
balance of appropriation for collection
and payment of bounty, &c, for coorcd
soldiers and sailors.
To amend an act to regulate the car
riage Of passengers in steamships aud
other vessels, approved Mrach 3, 1855.
To amend the thirty-irst section of
national militia, and for other purposes,
approved March 1868.
In relation to the customs duties on
imported fruits.
Providing for the payment Of the
bonds of the Louisville aud Portland
Canal Company.
An act to authorize the Secretary Of
the Interior to discharge certain obiga-
tions Of the United States to the credi.
tors Of the upper und lower bands of
Sioux Indians
To authorize the payment Of prize
money to the officers and crew Of the
United States steamer Bienville.
To enable the Secretary of War to
carry out the act OF April %, 1874, en-.
titled IAN act to provide for the relief
of the persons suffering from the over
flow OF the Mississippi riEer
To amend an act to provide for the
establishment of military prison. and
Tor Its government, approved March 3,
1878.
Repeating the act fixing the time for
the election OF l',pr' sentatives from the
State Of Caliluiula 10 the NLlVth Con.
gress
To amend an act 10 reduce duties on
imports and to reduce luternaI taxes, and
for other purposes, approved March 3,
1873
To extend the time to rrc.cmpiors on
the public lands in the State Of Mime.
sofa to make liual payments.
To provide for the better protection of
the frontier settlements of Texas against
Indian and Mexican depredations.
Changing the time of holding circuit
and districts courts in Vermont.
In relation TO the Centennial Exhibi.
tion.
Making approximations for the naval
service for the year ending June so, 1875,
and for other purposes.
Making appropriations for the sup.
port Of the Military Academy for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1872.
An act TO equaize pensions in certain
cases.
70 ame.d the Act entitled "Au Act
to promote the development Of the min.
in; resources OF the United States"
/ mas ed Nav 10 1870