Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-07-11
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Congressional Work.

Below is a list of the principal acts
and resolutions passed by Congress
the last session:
GENERAL ACTS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ETC,
Making appropriations for the
support Of the army for the year end
II z June 30, 1878.
To provide for certain deficiencies
in the pay of the navy and the pay
of the Marine Corp.
For the relief Of the sufferers by
the wreck of the United States
steamer Huron.
To provide for deficiencies in the
appropriations tor the service of the
Government for the fiscal year end.
ing June 80, 1878, and for prior
years. Approved Dec. Is, 1877.
For the removal of Instructions
from the Mississippi, Missouri. Ar
kansas. and Red Rivers, and for the
preservation of public property.
Amending the laws granting pen.
sions to the soldiers aud sailors of
the war of 1912 and their widows,
In aid of polar expedition de.
signed by James Gordon Bennett.
TO appropriate money for the pur-
chase Of a law library for the Terri
tory of Dakota. -
Making appropriation for the pur-
chase of law library for tho use of
the courts and the United States Of
ficers in the Territory of Wyoming.
Making appropriations for fortifi.
cations and for other works of de-
Tense and for the armament thereof
for the fiscal year ending Juno 80,
1879.
To provide for deficiencies in the
miscellaneous fund of the Senate aud
House OF repr ssentatives.
TO prohibit the coinage of the 90
cent piece of silver.
Authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to employ temporary clerks
and making an appropriation for the
same; also making appropriations
for detecting trespass of public lands
and for bringing iEto markets public
lands IN certain states.
To provide for Deficiencies 10 the
appropriation for the service of tho
government for the fiscal year end.
ing June 80. 1873, and for prior
years, for subsistence of the army.
Approved April 80, 1878.
To provide for deficiency in the
approximation for tho puplic printing
and binding for tho current fiscal
year.
Making appropriations for the ma
val service, for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1879.
Making an appropriation for pier
lights at the entrance of the ietties
in the South Pass of the Mississippi
River.
To alter and amend an act entitled
"An act to aid 10 the construction of
q railroad and telegraph line from
the Missouri River to the Pacific
Ocean, and to secure to the Govern
ment the use Of the same for postal,
military, and other purposes, ap
proved July l, 1862, and also to al.
ter and amend the act of congress
approved July 2,lS64. in amendment
OF said first named act.
| Making appropria'ns for the current
and contingent expenses of the Indian
Department, and for fulfilling treaty
stipulations with various Indian
tribes, for the year ending June 80.
1879.
| To forbid the further retirement oil
United States legal-tender notes.
Making appropriations for the con-
sular and diplomatic service of the
government for the year ending June
80, 1879.
| Making further appropriations for
continuing the improvements of Gal
weston Harbor, State of Texas.
| To amend an act entitled IAN act
to encourage the growth of timber on
the Western prairies."
| To provide for Circuit and District
Courts Of the United States, at To-
ledo, o.
i Making appropriations for payment
of invalid and other pensions of the
United States for the year ending
June 80, 1870.
i Providing q permanent form Of
government for the District of Colum.
bia.