The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-04
Congressional Work.

measures adopted by Congress during
the late session:
GENERAL ACTs-APPRoPRIATIoNS ETC.
An act making appropriations for the sup.
port of the army for the fiscal year ending
] upe 80, 1873 and for other purposes. APP
proved November q, 1917
An act to provide for Certain deficiencies
in the pay OF the navy and the pay of the
marine corps, and for other purposes. APP
proved November 81, 1877.
An act for the relief of sufferers by the
wreck of the United States steamer Huron,
and for other purposes. Approved Decem-
Der IA, 1877.
An act to provide for deficiencies in the ap-
preparations for the service of the Govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June 80, |
1873, and for prior years, and for other pur- |
poses. Approved December 15, 1877.
An act for the removal of distractions |
from the Mississippi, Missouri, Arkansas,
and Red Rivers, and for the preservation of |
the public property. Approved February |
Z, 1873.
An act amending the laws granting pen.
sions to the soldiers and sailors of the war
of 1872, and their widows, and for other pur
poses. Approved March 9, 1878.
An act In aid of a Polar expedition de-
signed by James Gordon Bennett. Ap.
PROV ed March IS, 1873.
An act to appropriate money for the pur-
chase of law library for the Territory OF
Dakota. Approved February 25. 1878.
An act makiug appropriation for the pur-
chase of a law library for the use OF the
Courts and the United States officers in the
Territory of Wyoming. Approved February
25, 1873.
An act making appropriations for fortifi-
cations and for other works of defense and
Tor the armament thereof, for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1879, and for other purposes.
AnDrovpd March AZ 1878.
| An act to provide for Deficiencies in the
| miscellaneous fund of the Senate and H"use
of Representatives. Approved Apiil2, 1873
An act to prohibit the coinage of The
twerty-cent piece Of silver. Approved May
2, 1878.
| An act authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to employ temporary clerks, and
making an appropriation for the same also
making appropriations for detecting tres.
pass on public lands, and for bril- ging into
market public lands in certain States, and for
other purposes. Approved April so, 1878.
An act to provide for deficiencies in the
appropriations for the service of the Gov
ernment for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1879, and for prior years, for subsistence to
the army, and for other purposes. Ap.
proved April 80, 1878.
An act to provide for the deficiency in the
| appropriation for the public printing and
binding for the current fiscal year. Ap-
proved April 80, 1878.
An act making appropriations for the ma
val service for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1879 and for other purposes. Approved
May 4, 1878.
An act making appropriation for pier
lights at the entrance of the jetties in the
South Pass of the Mississippi River. Ap-
proved May 6, 1879.
An act to alter and amend an act entitled
AN act to aid in the construction of rail.
road and telegraph line from the Missouri
River to the Pacific Ocean, and to secure to
the Government the use of the same for
postal, military and other purposes" Ap.
proved July 1, 1862 and also to alter and
amend the act of Congress approved July q
1864, in amendment of said first named act.
Approved May Z, 1878.
An act making appropriations for the cur
rent and contingent expenses OF the Indian
Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipula
ton with var GUS Indian tr1Des for the yeal
ending une 80, 1879 and for other purposes
Approved May 81, 1879.
An act to forbid the further retirement
! of United States legal tender notes. Ap
, proved May 81, 1873.
An act making appropriation for the con
sular and diplomaIlc service of the Govern
. ment for the year ending June 80, 1879, anG
for other purposes. Approved June 4, 1878
An act making further appropriations fol
continuing the improvement of Galveston
1878.
An act to amend an act entitled can ac
, to encourage the growth of timber on the
Western prairies." Approved June IA, 1878
2 An act to provide for Circuit and Distric
! ! Courts of the United States at Toledo, Ohio
Approved June s, 1873.
: An act making appropriations for pay
r ment of invalid and other pensions of tn
D United States for the year ending June 80
! 1879. Approved July IA, 1878.
. An act providing permanent form o
government for the District of Columbia
: Approved June II, 1873.
An act making appropriations for the sup
D port of the Military A. adeiuy for the fsca
] year ending June 80, 1878, and for other pun
poses. Approved June II, 1879.
An act to supply DEFICIENCIES in the appro
priations for the service of the Government
Approved June II, 1878.
e An act making appropriations for the sci
e vice of the Post-office Department for tn
n fiscal year ending June 80, 1879, and 70
o other purposes. Approved June II.
: An act to authorize the Barataria Shi
- Canal company to construct and operate
J ship canal from New Orleans to the Gulf G
L Mexico through the lands and waters of tn
United States, and to grant to said compan
It the right of way for that purpose. Approve
e June Is, 1878.
n An act 10 regulate the appointment {
Cadet Midshipmen and Cadet Engineers
! the Naval Academy, and for other purposes
/ Approved June II, 1878.
n An act to organized the Life.saying Service
Approved June IS, 1873.
An act relative to examinations for prom,
tions in the navy. Approved June IS, 1877
An act to provide for the distribution
= the awards made under the Convention b.
n tween the United States of America and th
4, Republic of Mexico, concluded on the Al
S. day of May, 1868. Approved June IS, 1877
k An act providing tor holding terms ct tt
,r District aud Circuit Courts of the Unite
= S ares at Fort Wayne, Ind. Approved JuI
= y IS, 1878.
), An act making appropriations for the col
m struction, preservation and completion
De certain public works on rivers and harbor
is and for other purposes. Approved June 1
in 1873.
70 70 An act making appropriations for the su
~ port Of the army for the fiscal year endiI
III June 80, 1879, and for other purposes. A
ID proved June 1S, 1878.
n. An act to increase the pension of certa
d, pensioned soldiers and sailors who have 10
b. both their hands or both their feet, or Il
an sight of both eyes, in the service of the cou
try. Approved June 18, 1878.
An act to aid vessels wrecked or disable
III in the waters conterminous to the Unit
ry States and the Dominion of Canada. A
1t, proved June 10, 1878.
n An act for the relief of settlers on the pu
n lie lands. Approved June 10, 1873.
is An act to provide for the election of Re
resentatives to the Forty-sixth Congress
the State of West Virginia. Approy
>, June 10, 1873.
An act making appropriations for the IL
islative, executive and Judicial expenses
as the Government for the fiscal year endi
ue June 80, 1877, and for other purposes.
on proved June 10, 1873.
ON An act supplementary to an act entitl
of "An-act to carry into effect the Convent
~ between the United States and China" &C
he SHANGHAI. approved Msrch 2. 1s5e' and
ed give to the Court of Claims jurisdiction
-as certain claims. Approved June 10, 1878.
tut An act to provide for survey of the fa
On. Of the Cumberland River, in Whitn
"a County, KY Approved June 19, 1878.
me chase rs of. lands sold for d;rect tares in