New-York tribune., 1875-03-05
NEW NATIONAL LAWS.
SUMMARY OF TIE WORK DONE BY CON-
GRESS.


An Act TO confirm an agreement made with
the sheshone IndiansEistern band-for the purchase
OF the south part OF their reservation In Wyoming Ier
rtory.
An Act making appropriation to enable the Postmas
terCenerai carry into effect the law requiring tne
prepayment OF postage on newspapers approvcu june
| %, 1874
An Act to reimburse the City OF Boston for certain e4
penses incurred In improvement OF Chesea-st-ror
| merry Charlestown-in connection with the uhiteu
states Nsvy-Y5rd.
Joint Resolution to continue the Board OF Audit 70
anime and audit the refunded or oatihs uepe VI 'n'
District Of Columhia. A..
JOINT Resolution hlling an existing vacancy IN tho
Board OF Regents Of the Smithsonian Institution m
An Act to relieve James l.. Pueh OF Alabama OF polt
An Act providing for the authorization OF the Re-
vsed Statutes OF tue Uhted states and FOR preservng
tho originals OF all the laws in the Department or bate
An Act rrservlng of Congress 16o copies OF
the Revised Statutes authorized to DO printedbJ ACT OF
An Act to enable the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia to proceed with hi.s jury business
An Act for the relief VI certain settlers on the puoc
lands.
An Act repeating 50 much OF ths Act entitled An Act
reOrcanizng tine several SIAN Corps OF the Army ap
proved jane o. 1874, applied TO Contract surgeons
An Act create additional land district In tho
An Act explanatory ofthe resolution entitled "a res
Shawnee lands in Kansas," approved April T. 1879
An Act providing for tho RESUMPTION OF specie pay
An'Act making appropriations for the naval service
for the ending 80 1876 and for other
Co.. for services carrying the gn!ied States Mails
An Act To enable the Commfssiouer to make special
An Act for the relief OF wm. A. Griffin.
An Act TO provide for copt nsatng the officers OF the
An Act decL,ratoryoof An Act entitled IAN Act to
ss SgsG%s june aud repeal mol
Acts granting pensions 10 Hugh Wallace. Rosanna
1 Martha Wod saae M On Gsotee % Holmes VIZ
liam D. Morrison. Sarah summervlle, ners OF John H.
Evans, Hannah j.. Ett0n. John w. Wright, John Hea-
lam. IL. j., w.
Phillips ELI Persons: Robert D. Jones Margaret Beeer,
Roper Louisa Thomas, John Fink, Mary Lo2ston ABBY
A. Dixie William ii. Blair. Heron W. Hanks, Joseph J.
An Act TO amend Section as1i of the Revised Statutes
relating to the development OF tho ining resources OF
An Act provide appropriation for continuing the
construction OF the Post Once aud Custom House at st.
An Act authorziDgthe Commissioner OF the General
Land ONCE t. grant patent for certain land IN she Ter
AN Act constitute Patchogue the south side OF
Long Island In tho State Of NswYork port OF de-
An Act authorizing the President TO nominate Holmes,
Wickot an Assistant Surgeon in the Navy
An Act for the relief OF certain officers OF the Navy
who were dropped fdrlOughed retired under the Acs
OF FeD. %. 1855.
An Act for the paymen. OF interest on ac5 bonds OF
the District OF Columbia
An Act to aaend oxisiing cus,os and Internal rev
enue laws and for other purposes.
An Act to remove the disabilities Of James Howard OF
an Actin regard to tho visit of His Majesty the King
An Act provide for the relief Of persons suffering
| from The ravages OF grasshoppers
An Act making appropriations for forti1cations and
Other wors oil defeuse for the fiscal year ending Juha
| 80, 1876.
Az Act TO remove the political disabilities of Henry
ActJkranllng pension TO Francis Dodge. Angelica
Hammond, william Williams Lydia A. Chu;:n. Nathan
Hastings Margaie1 D. Wells Peter "Sf Young Einiec
Acts for the relief OF Iomuel d. Evans, J. W. Drew,
J. ~. Nichols, Daniel j. Mersnoa, j..
An Act to enable Ann Jeinrtto Hathaway 10 make
application to the COmnssi,hor o Patents FOR the X
tension OF lettors patent for inpr0yed device for con-
yefting reciproeatins int rot'ry mo.ioe; c.-..,
An Act giving tno approval AMI sanction OF Congress
10 the add termn of i,e Anacosua and Potomac
River Rilroad'and 70 regulate its oonssruction and
An Act the protection OF tho IT, s. CGsomhouse ia
the Cny OF Louisville. hI
An act 10 amend an Act entitled "An Aet making
appropriations ror'Sundyciy expiDses Of 40 Govern
oihcr purpose. f, ia approved Jans csis7l
Joint solution authorizing rho President TO appoint
Commssioner to attehi(he International Penitenary
Congress. at BONE.
All Act. for tne relie, Of William ]. Cote.
An Act 10 mako an appropriation 10 tho contingent
fund of.the House OF E0presentauvHa
An Act to correct errors rs aTs to supply OMISSIONS in
All Act FOR the relief or Thomas W.nsns md william
An Act authorizing John Hazeltino to make npplica-
tiOD the COnmS OF Paents f0g the extension OK
lis patent Tor a Le " and useiu! water wheel
An Act making appropriations Tor tlc consular and
diplomatic expenses Of the Government for the year
| ending June 80, 1876 ani for otner purposes.
Ap Act to authorlzs me Seneca Nation of New-York
IlGilDs to lease land within tho Catar!cus and Ale
sany reservations, aud 70 confirm eNis;n- leases.
An Act 10 amend tao National Bank acf, ald fixing
the c0mpous alton OF Nlohdi bank Examincrs
Act to authorize the Secretary Of War 30 give per-
~ eX,end the Hygeii Eotelat Fortress 0nroe,
An Act authorizing the Cit zons Ma !onol Bank san-
bornton, y. H.. TO change It's lume.
An Act to facilitate the disposition OF IN the ju-
preme Court Of the Unicd States and Tor other pur
An for tho relief Of the District INDIA III Vermont
An Act authorizing Thomas W. Fitch Engineer OF the
United states Savy 20 accept wedding present sen's
An ACT ~ mend actcnied, "An act FOR tho gov
ernment the District OF columbia aud for other pur-
poses," app pcOycd Jan. 20, 1874.
An Act to amend che 2ji paragraph OF Section OF the
act entitled "An acc TO regulate eefees aud to
allowed CLERKS, marshs and attorneys OF the Circuit
and District Cour.s OF the United Stat aid FOR other
~ apS,Oyea @ ycf Feo o. 70 osa S' r,o ~ K,,u
John L. Williams oi New-iorS, -nd ". II. Dunphos OF
An Act for tho relief OF sctual settlers on lands
claimed to be swampand overilowed lands in tAo state
JoIt Resolution appointing nausg Of tho National
Home for Disabled Volunteer soldiers.
AA Act to extend the provisions OF the act approved
March g. 1871 endtled "An 10 provide for tho col
lection of debts due from southern railroads, anu for
An Act to protect all citizens in their civil polti
cal rights.
An Act fixing the number of Paymasters in tho Army
An Act authorize tho promulgation of the general
regulations for the government Of tho army.
An Act Una king appropriations for tho payment OF In
valid and other pensions O the Unod States for tho
year ending June 80, 1876.
An Act explanatory or the act passed June 90, 1874
Expense OF street cleaning In Washington, ID. c.
Al to provide Tor tho preservation the manu-
script returns ot the first and ninth censuscJ.
An Act further supplemental 10 the various pre-
scribng the mode OF obtaining evidence i'll of
tested elections.
Act declare the true intent and meaning the
Goth section On an act passed by the Legislature of
Dakota Jan a. 5cntitled. An act making the convey
OF homesteads not vad unless the wife joins in the
conveyance. .
Act to provide for the sale Of desert lands In LASER
County, California;.
An Act to incorporate the Capitol. North Street and
South Washington Railway Company.