New-York tribune., 1876-08-15
TIE WORK OF CONGRESS.
SOME OF THE MORE IMPORTANT LAWS OF THE
SESSION.
fGENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-DurinS the pre- mt
session there have introduced In the House OF Rep
rescntatiyes lOj bills and 1Gi Joint resolutions, ard in
the senate Oi5 bills and % joint resolutions. making
total OF 5150 bills and 1S9 joint resolutions or ths
number about 40 public acts 13O private acts ana Is
public Joint resolutions and private resolutions pave
become laws Among these latter, besides the appropra-
ton bills are the following:
An act to extend tho duration Of the Court OF Commb
s'oncrs Of Alabama Claims tiil the ~! of July 20
IN act providing that the d'caraiiom q" im.ano ] M a0 ~
alien before the clerk OF Unitcd states court anu
making all such declarations heretofore uihe peiore
hnSropiating u 800 900 to complete the Government
~ Iho time of hoidmg the Crcuit Court of the
United in Districts OF California, oregon ana
EE,ending until the o3d OF JGn", 1877. the provisions
OF the act for Stamping of unstamped Instruments Hocu
TO enable the people Of Colorado TO form state Gov
cTnmcnt 49, -, ,..-,o.,
house aud Pos'-Onco at ST. Louis ., 49,, ou
Providing that 10 person shi be 2rosecu,e il" @ , Sa
punished for any ofense capital eXccpt upcSs te
indictment il found or the Information - ihsutulcu
within reo years next acrsuc ofcSc shall nave Deeh
Providing for tho expenses Of the admission Of foreign
goods 80 the Centennial Exhibition
Establishing pOst roads
Authorizing the safe OF the Pawnee Reservation;
Authorizing the sale Of the arsenal and lot at otonnS
PioyIng for the separate entry packages contained
In one UpOrtttiOD.
10 supply deficiencies in appropriations.
Confirming pcempon ana homr5teaI cntii.S % u puD
where such entries have been made under regulations oi
Grang the right of way for railroad purposes through
the United States Arsenal grounds near Bepcia, Cdot-
Extending the time within winch homestead entries
upon certain Lands III Michigan may he made
Extending the time To preGmptors or pubic lanis'
ID ,ining tn" tax . fern 'nted or malt liquors
ReinunlshI. tie interests of The United states 10
portion II the Prcsiio or Fort Point Reservation 10 e
Provd,e thot within the states of Missouri and Kan
J,,,o, Tho ,rinn Of ,nr ac of S72 and tiat all
hand, those states shall be subject To dposai as aS
Providing that in cases Of extradtion, in case Of
compliant AMI OF hearing upon the return ~ WARRANT
offered m evidence shall be received for the purpose OF
such hearing they shall be properly authentca'ed 50
uaiity of the person appfthenIed Dy tribunals OF
foreign country from which the accused person snail
have escaped ana copies Of any such dcpO+ons. war
rins or other papers SHALL II authenticated according
g. thr laws oi ,pch foreign country, be III IKE a -
c.iyed AS evidence th, certificate Oi pnuol p-
lnltia or consular officer of the Unit states, resident
of such foreign country. shall be proof that any sar
Grp1.ton warrant other paper, or copy Thereof, Is
autacrtcacd the manner required by t"S section.
Amrndalcry thu act encouraging the srow'n Of tim
r',itne Tor the faie OF the Kansas In!ian lands in
KAMA. To actual settlers ,,
Granting the ,lgit OF way for railroad and teeerapl
liuo To the Walia Walla and Columbia kyrI kdiiroid
Company across Fort "al!a military pservaiiOh;
huuo!zn: the ap ointment Oi receivers OF NatlOhli
10 reduce the number and increase the efficacy OF the
Medical Corr Oi the army. 49, - =. -,
Authorizing retirement Of Col W. H. Emery, With
the rank and pay OF acknowledgements
Providing for the red lnpii"n oi unuien S,tmps p ., ~
chase supplies Tor the Indian Bureau ~ oii. ma ~,
ENcmptnE ress,s ensaSra IN haElHat.hs tic u T
Orleans from entries and c.cliaicrs ~ , ~,
Amending sections SOB and 1884 OF the Revised
Statutes. pgoyid ug penalty FOR mailing oDNcehe Dyoh'
aud other matters therein contained, and prohibiting
lottery circulars passing through the uidis.
plctiou of tho Wa-bus;on Monument.
Further extending the duration OF the Court ot Com
~ AftlU. U.fll( Ia % -.
Nnprorlians s2ojooo for the construction of mill
posts At certain points ON the feo"st n ana 9lu9-
Krmayinc the political disabilities OF Gen. q. r. Beau
Anth5rnisg The secretary OF the Treasury to issue
s,iyVr c in 10 IN amount not exceeding $loooo00 IN
cNcaugr FOR laltcndor notes. and declaring tAAi tie
trade dollar shall not hereafter bc legal tender
Proyi0ng the re, Grafton Of the original writing OF
the Declaration or Independence. -. .,
Prohibiting supplies Of special metallic cartridges 10
Npprdpiatins about @i3o OCO to pay Judgments of the
-oItht:u Claims 1, ma i'ioI.
Providing that no voluntary assignment by deotorOr
debtors 81 an BIS their property heretofore OF mere
after made in good fah or the beheht "i ai ot AS OF
their creditors ratably ana without creating any prtcr
made shall ol i;sl' IN the event of his or Their being
subsequently adudcatcd banSrupis ~ a ptocr'dh- C
ny ouutary Dluauptcy bc bar to the discharge 0 sc
cbur on debtors. At any time after inc expiration OF
sIx months the adjudication oi Bankruptcy ORR no
rb.S nave been proved Siihst lne p'iihIuP oa !. u" a.
ses have Ia The assignee ~ any time af,tr he 9x
cause, the bankrupt may apply To the court ioI as
charge from his debts. This section shal Apply III dIi
casts heretofore OF hereafter commenced. r
10 rrducr .hc o. The military reservation oil For.
Laramie, Wyoming Territory.
Authorizing the employ lEent OF 100 Indian scouts III
the
Proydng for the printing aud distribution OF the re-
urts of Ilc Commissions " Agriculture for th2 years
lS7i and 1879. .,-,-,.,
kpnro rating 227, ,j66 to pay thc excess Of IN lebtet
ness mourn IN the conservation O thc New YORK Couit
IfoISc ana Pus.-Olicr building. >,
Yruuushug tie title OF the United states 10 tue old
Marine Hospital building, 10 he used by the III! ana
Culni, oi -au Francisco for a sailors home.
Allowing the Pacific Mai Steamship Company TO carry
uais in their iron steamships. ~
Extending the time for redemption OF lands helN ny
the United States unt"r several acts lcyylnS direct
taxes, and Tor other purposes.
DIDNIGHT WE1IHER REPORE