The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1876-09-28
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
1ist Of ell the LdseS of General Interest
Passed at the Recent Session.

To extend the QuTdJlO0 OF the court of
oo1,missioners of Alabama claims
To amend the revised statutes relating to
To amend the revised statutes touching
vice-consuls general.
Providing for the payment of Judgments
rondered under section II Of chapter 4=9 of
The laws of the first session OF the Forty
third Congress. alabama claims.)
Relating to the centennial celebration of
American independence.
Donating condemned 'nnOn and cannon
halls to the ladies monumental association of
Allegheny county, for monumental pur-
poses.
crippled and disabled union soldiers from
the sixth day of December 1875, to the thir
tieth dav of June, 1875. House of repre-.
sentative employees
To amend the act entitled " An act to ena-
HE the people of Colorado to form cOnsti-
tntioD and state government, and for the adj
MISSION of said state into the union on an
enual footing with the original states" APP
moved March 3, 1875.
To extend the time for claimants under
section II of chapter 459 OF the Forty third
congress to prove their claims alabama
caims.)
ADproving an act of the legislative assem-
blv Of Colorado territory.
To provide for the purchase of material and
for the continuation of the work on the
bnilding for custOm-hOuse and pOstOfice at
St. Louis, Mo.
Making appropriations for the payment of
invalid and other pensions Of the United
States for the year ending June 80, 1876.
To confirm certain school indemnity selec-
tops of public lands by the state of Nebras-
ka.
Donating the military road running from
Astoria, Oregon, to Salem, in that state, to
the several counties through which it runs.
To supply deficiency in the apPropria-
tons for certain Indians
To apply deficiency in the appropriation
for the manufacture of postal cards for the
wear ending June 30, 1876.
To authorize the sale of the Pawnee Indian
reservation.
To enable the secretary of the treasury to
nav judgments provided for in an act APP
proved February 16, 1875, entitled "An act
providing for the payment of judgments rem
dered under section II of chapter 459 Of the
laws of the first session of the FOrtythird
To amend section 1,044 Of the revised
statutes, relating to limitations in criminal
cases.
Concerning cases in bankruptcy COM
menced in the supreme court of the several
territories prior to the twenty-secOnd day OF
June, 1874, and now undetermined therein
10 DfONluc lOE LlG OK PULSES VI hNlhloS4OAA
of foreign goods to the centennial eXhlbl-
ton at Philadelphia.
To provide for a deficiency in the printing
and engraving bureau of the treasury de-
parment, and for the issue of silver coin OF
the United States in place of fractional cur
rency.
To confirm pre-emptien and homestead en-
tries of public lands within the limits OF rail-
road grants in cases where such entries nave
boor T,oJo ,7DJnr he rpOui9tiOOS of the land
department..
For continuing the work of improving the
capitol grounds.
To establish land Office in the southern
part of Utah territory, to be known as the
Beaver district and for other purposes
Authorizing the sale of logs cut by the In
dams of the MenOmODee reservation IN WIS
cousin, under the direction of the interior
department.
Giving the consent of the United States to
the county of Dubuque, IN the state of Iowa,
to construct county buildings in Washington
square in the city of Dubuque, and IOr other
purposes.
To provide for the separate entry of pack
ages contained in one importation.
Making appropriations to supply the DEN
ciences in the appropriations for the hscaI
year ending June 80, 1876, and for PRIOR
years. and for other purposes.
To relinuuish the interest Of the United
States in certain lands to the city and county
of San Francisco, in the state of California.
To exclude the states of Missouri and Kan
Sas from the provisions Of the act OF congress-
entitled, An act to promote the develop
ment of the mining resources OF the Unlteo
States" approved May 10, 1872.
Appropriating $4,000 for subsistence sup
plies for Apache Indians in Arizona terrlto-
nv, and for the removal of the Indians OF the
Churcahua agency to the San Carlos
agency. >.
To define the tax on fermented or malt
liquors.
Making appropriations for the payment OF
claims reported to congress under section Z
of the act approved June Is, 1874, by the
secretary of the treasury
Further to provide for the building OF Gus"
tom house, pOstOfice, court rooms ana 50
forth, in the city of Memphis, Tenn.
To extend the time to pre-emptOrs on the
public lands.
Extending the time within which home
stead entries upon certain lands in Michigan
may be made.
Making certain transfers of appropriations
in the provisions for the contingent expenses
of the department of justice for the eurreh'
year.
To continue the public printing,
Granting the right of way,tOr,a rallrea9 anu
telegraph line to the Walla- W ALA ana 80 20
lumbia river railroad company across tor'
Wala-Waila military reservation in WASH
ington territory.
Making furtherapprOpriatiO1 rs for the cree
ton of government buildings at Dover Dei
To amend section ,9l1 OF the revised stat
utes of the United States, defining the lurls
diction of the courts in Washington tern
tory. .-
Authorizing the appointment OF receivers
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