The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1879-07-18
CONGRESS-.
The Work of the Extra Session.


duced in the Senate, and 1896 bills and
ll9 joint resolutions were introduced
in the House of Representatives. The
following is complete list Of all the
legislative measures which passed both
of the houses, and which, with the APP
proval of the President, have become
laws;
GENERAL APPROPRIATION ACTS.
An act making appropriations for the legisls-
tive, executive and judicial expenses of the
Government for the fiscal year ending June
~, 1880, and for other purposes
Making appropriations for the support OF the
army for the fiscal year ending june 30, 1880,
and for other purposes
Making appropriations for the judicial ex-
penses of the Government.
Making appropriations for constructing Jet
ties and other works ut South pass, Mississippi
river
To provide for certain expenses Of the pres
ent session of Congress-, and for other purposes.
10 authorize tie Secretary of War TO use
certain moneys appropriated by act of Congress,
the high sandbanks on the Chippewa river" in
the completion OF improvements in and near
the mouth of said Chippewa river.
ACTS RELATING TO THE POSTAL SERVICE
An act making additional appropriation for
the service of the Postoffice Department for the
tiscal years ending June 30, 1879, and June 81,
1880, and for other purposes.
TO establish post routes.
Supplemental to "An act to establish post
routes
negotiate for the purchase at private sale, or
II necessary, procure by condemnation, site
for postofiice in the city of Baltimore, State
of Maryland.
To establish additional mail routes in Flor
ida.
N tba Il
ice uQtll service can be obtained by advertise
ment.
ACTS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC LANDS
An act to provide for the conveyance OF the
low grounds in the city of Washington un-
der the act Of May %, 1922
TO authorize the Secretary Of War TO release
certain lands lat Plattsburg) to the people of
the State of New York
To grant additional rights to homestead set
tiers within railroad limits in the States of Mis-
souri, and Arkansas.
| To extend the time for the payment of pre-
emptors on certain public lands in the State of
minnesota and Territory Of Dakota.
Extending the provisions of the act entitled
An act for the reief Of certain settlers on the
public lands" approved March 3, 1917, until
Oct ], 1880.
ACTS RELATING To THE JUDICIARY.
An act to amend the act of Feb "A, 1879 Gre
ating the Northern judicial district of Texas,
| and TO change the Eastern and Western dis
tricts of said State, and to fix the times and
places for holding courts III the said districts.
Changing the time of holding the November
term of the United States District Court for the
District Of Connecticut
| To prescribe the time for holding the Circuit
| Courts of the United States in the District of
Kentucky.
ACTS RELATING TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
An act to confer upon the commissioners OF
the District of Columbia the powers, duties and
limitations contained in chapter (water service)
of the Revised Statutes of the United States,
relating to the District of Columbia, and for
other purposes.
Flxiig the rate of interest upon arrearages
| of general taxes and assessments for special
! improvements now due to the District of Co
lumbia, and for revision of assessments for
special improvements, and for other purposes.
| Authorizing the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia to issue twenty year per
cent. bonds of the District of Columbia to re-
deem certain funded Indebtedness of said Dis
| irict.
Authorizing the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia to extend the area for thu,
taking up and impounding of domestic animals
III the District of Columbia.
To authorize the renewal of loan therein
named) by the joint-stock company of the
Young Mems Christian Association, Of Wash
ington
| To relieve the churcnes of the District of CO.
| lumbia and to clear the title of the Trustees to
such property.
| ACT RELATING TO COMMERCE.
| An act To change The name OF the ferry-boat
James Flek, Jr., to Passaic.
To exempt from registry, enrolment or Ii
cense vessels not propelled by sail or internal
motive power of their own.
Changing the name of the steam propeller
| Nuhpa to Metropolitan.
To provide for the change of name of the
steamboat Alexis.
ACTS OF PERSONAL NATURE.
An act for the relief of Cyrus Thomas, Dis
bursting Agent of the United States Entomo
! logical Commission.
For the relief of DR. c. W. Brink, bearer of
dispatches from the United States Minister in
Mexico in 1869
For the relief of the estate of Henry G )nard
For the relief of the Farmers aud Mechanics
Bank, of Paris, Tex
For the relief of William Nephew King, Jr.
Providing compensation TO K. +. Rice for
] property transferred by him to the Government
Of the United States for the use OF the Diplo-
matte and Consular Representatives at Hako-
dadi, In japan.
| TO allow John Merryman and Frank Bowen,
of Maryland, to import and land cattle for
breeding purposes.
Extending the pension of Gen. James Shields
to his widow and children. and granting
special pension to the widow of Col Fletcher
Webster
An act authorizing the Secretary of War to
furnish condemned ordnance Tor Tie m0nu-
ment of Col. Robert l.. McCook, of the Ninth
Ohio Volunteers, in Cincinnati.
To remove the political disabilities of Arthur
p. Bagby, Texas; w N. X. Beale, Missouri
James f. Harrison, Virginia; James II. North,
Virglnia John s. Founders, Baltimore; j. G.
Pemberton, Philadelphia.
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS.
An vact to prevent the introduction Of con-
tagious or infectious diseases into the United
States.
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury
to contract tor the construction of refrigerat-
ing ship for disinfection OF vessels and cargoes
Changing the name u the National Bank Of
Commerce, of Cincinnati, to the National La
Fayette ana Bank Of Commerce.
Relating to vinegar factories operated prior
to March 1, 1879
To authorize the employment of three addi-
tional assistants in the library of Congress
A bill TO provide Office rooms for the National
Board of Health and for the publication of its
report and papers.
To provide for the appointment of Missis-
sippi River Commit sion for the improvement
of said river from the head of the passes near
its mouth to Its headwaters
To authorize the construct of a railroad
bridge across the Wabash river.
Concerning the Legislative Assembly of the
Territory of Montana.
Providing a new propeller for the United
States ship Alarm.
To amend section 5, 40 Of the Revised Stat
utes.