Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-22
THE WORK OF CONGRESS,
The Perfected legislation OF TN
Session Just Closed.


The Perfected Legislation OF the
Session Just Closed.
The following is a list of the most important
measures passed at the extra and first session
of the Forty-fifth Congress, together with
those OF local interest to the people of the Dis.
trict:
FINANCIAL ACTS.
To authorize the coinage of the standard
silver dollar, and to restore its legaLtender
character: To forbid the further retirement
coinage of the 20 cent piece of silver. ~
ACTS RELATING TO COMMERCE.
To authorize the granting of an American
poses Of the woodruff Scientific exp es
around the world. To aid vessels wrecked or
disabled in the waters conterminous to the
TO amend section ISL ISL Of the Revised Ssatuaes
OF the United States. so as to allow repayment
by the Secretary of the Treasury OF the ton
mage tax where it has been exacted in contra
for dry dock in the city of Baltimore upon
certain conditions. To authorize the Bara-
TARA snip lanai company to construct and
Gulf of Mexico, through the land and waters
of the United States, and to grant to said com
pany the right of way for that purpose. To
prevent the Introduction OF contagious or in
lectIOuS diseases Into the United States.
ACTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
10 change the time for holding terms of the
dlStIlct court for the western district of Eir
glnla at Danville. To make persons charged
with cline and offences competent witnesses
In Tie Unlted states and territorial courts. To
provide Tor the holding Of a term OF the dis
trict court of the United States al the city of
Charlotte NC.
ACTS RELATING TO THE REVISED STATUTES
Requiring the commissioner for preparing
and publishing new edition of the Revised
Statutes OF the United States TO revise and
perfect the index to the first volume of the
same. To amend section 4, III of the Revised
Statutes of the United States in relation to the
Judicial powers and functions of c0nSulS. Fur
ther to suspend the operations of section 5,574
OF the Revised Statutes of the United States,
tltle -, In relation to guanO islands. To eX-
tend the provisions OF section 1927 OF the
Revised Statutes TO other institutions of learn
ing.
ACTS RELATING TO RAILROADS.
To alter and amend the act entitled AN act
to aid in the construction of d Railroad and
telegraph line from the Missouri river to the
the use of the same for postal, military and
other purposes approved July |, 1866, and
also to alter and amend the act of Congress,
approved july 2 1854, i'll amendment of said
hrSt named act. To create an auditor of rail-
road accounts. Creating the Utah aud North
ern Railway Company a corporation in the
territories Of Utah, Idaho and Montana. ana
granting the right of way to said company
through the puuIc lands.
ACTS RELATING TO THE ARMY AND NAVY.
10 authorize the Secretary of War to pre-
scribe rules and regulations to be observed in
the preparation, submission and opening OF
bids for contracts under the War Department
Making appropriations for Notifications and
for other works of defense and for the arma-
ment thereof. for the fiscal year ending June
50. 1879 and for other purposes. Relative to
The burial OF the officers and others of the
United States navy who persisted by the wreck
OF the United States steamer Huron, and for
other purposes. Making appropriations for
the support of the Military Academy for the
hScal year ending June 80 1919, and Tor other
purposes. Making appropriations for the
naval service for the year ending June 30
1879, and for other purposes. To amend Joint
resolution authorizing the Secretary of War
to issue arms, approved July 1876 Toauthor-
rank OF captain. Making appropriations for
the support of the army for the fiscal year end
ing June so, 1919 and for other purposes,
Relative to examination for promotion in the
navy: Regulating the appointment of cadet
mlGShlpmen and cadet engineers in the Naval
Academy, and for other purposes. Authoriz-
ing general account of advances for naval
appropriations. To regulate expenditures in
the navy. To authorize the sale OF the small
arms now III use In the naval service, and the
conversion OF the proceeds of such sale in the
purchase of arms similar in calbre to the arms
now in use by the United States army To
provide for the removal of the Naval Observa-
tory.
ACTS REMOVING POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
Acts to remove the political disabilities of
John l. Mason, OF Maryland, and X. III. Chill
ton, Henry A. Edmondson, Thomas l.. Moore
and w. C.Whitle, of Virginia; Z. Kirby Smith,
Tennessee, ana WV. L0ring, now in Egypt
ACT RELATING TO THE REVENUE.
10 provide for the free entry of articles i'm
ported for exhibition by societies established
Tor encouragement of the arts and sciences
DEFICIENCY ACTS.
Making appropriations to supply deficiencies
in the appropriations for the fiscal year ended
June 10, 1873. and prior years, and for those
heretofore treated as permanent for reappro.
prlatlonS and Tor other purposes. To provide
for deficiencies in the appropriations for the
service of the government for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1878, and for prior years, and
Tor other purposes: TO provide for deficiencies
III the appropriations for the service of the
government for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1873 and for prior years, and for other pur-
poses. To provide for the deficiencies in the
miscellaneous funds of the Senate and of the
House of Representatives.
ACTS FOR PUBLIC PRINTING AND BINDING.
To provide for defcencyin the Apr 0pria-
tlOn for the public printing and binding for
| the current fiscal year. To further regulate
the purchase OF material for the public print
ing and binding. Providing for the printing
Authorizing the publication for sale of an edi
ton of the Narrative of the Polaris Expedi-
tiOn." Authorizing binding of documents for
ACTS RELATING TO CLAIMS.
Making appropriations for the payment of
claims reported to Congress under section of
Of the Treasury; Making appropriations for
the payment of claims reported allowed by the
commissioners OF claims under the act of Con
gress of March 3, 1871. For the allowance OF
certain claims reported by the accounting Off
GERS of The Treasury department.
ACTS RELATING TO PUBLIC LANDS.
! Authorizing the Solicitor of the Treasury by
| and with the consent of the Secretary of War
to cancel certain contracts for the sale of lots
| OF land made at Harper's Ferry in the veal
| 1853 by the United States, to resell the same
| and sell or lease all other real estate and ripa
| rian rights now owned by the United States al
| Harper'S Ferry, West Virginia. Authorizing
| the citizens of Colorado, Nevada, and the ter,
! ritOrieS to fell and remove timber on the pub
| lie domain for mining and domestic purposes
| To provide for the publication of notices OF
| OF contest under the homestead, pre-enlption
! and tree culture laws CT the United States. To
! amend an act entitled IAN act to encourage
| the growth of timber on the western prairieS.'
| For the restoration to market of certain lands
in the territory of Utah.
ACTS RELATING TO THE DISTRICT Of COLUMBIA
Providing permanent form of government
Tor the District of Columbia. To amend an
act entitled IAN act for the support of the
government for the District of Columbia for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1875 and for
other purposes" Regulating the appointment
OF justices of the peace, commissioners of
deeds and cOnStableS within and for the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and for other purposes. To
authorize the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia to refund certain tax enormously
collected, and for other purposes. Supple
mentary to the act of March 3, 1872, entitled
AN act supplemental to the act of February
., 1871, incorporating Columbia College, Dis
trict Of Columbia" Providing for the record
ing OF deeds, mortgages, and other convey
anceS affecting real estate i'm the District of