New-York tribune., 1880-06-17
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
TITLES OF THE NEW LAWS.


plete list of the bills and JOINT resolutions which
bovs passed both Houses of Congress during the
lid Session of the XLVIth Congress a'd have Deeh
approved Except the few which e4c noted by the
President:
PUBLIC Its.
To authorize the laying the telegraph caoIe rom
the mn I'm land In Rhode land to Block Islhh"'
To amend sections 324 aud 232J OF tue heV'Seu o'"
utes concerning mineral lands
ro locate and purchase a site for tho United
States Naval Observatory
Authorizing the conversion OF National Goid BANKS
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to deposit
certain funds IN United states Treasury in lieu OF
Investment
To authorize the Commissioners OF Agrcnlture 10 at-
tend the international Ship and Wood show nt FAR
mount Park, Philadelphia, in September, 1SSo' ana
make report OF same
Making appropriations for acquiring sites ana tne
erection Of suitable posts for the protection OF tho ho
Grande frontier. .
Muncv Penn, for monumental purposes.
Donating condemned cannon to the Blair Monumental
Association. OF ST. Louis. Mo.
Changing the OF the steamer j. IL keley W
John Thorn.
To amend the Census act approved March B. 1879.
To provide for the establishing Of terms OF courts ID
Colorado. ,,.,.. A.. o,o h,,,d.od,, ami
versary of the treaty peace and the recognition OF
H5It H8SHition IN the CITY N"Y"rk in the year ss3
To authorize the Wyoming. Hontnna and racihe l Kai
ana Fort Laramie Military rescryations ,,,.., Or oas
uaIly OF lnts Withdrawn from disery war'houso ior
eXpurtatiOn. ,,,. .., ,-,,,,o,tos
Making appropriations Tor the lHFucht 90 NV" gu, ",
otcr pensions ot TIE United Sacs for the hNcdl year
TO estabiisn lana district at Grand Forks Dakota
AuthorIz the Secretary q" th" Itrinu,E 70 Ibl"
q deputy cucctor at ScafOld Sussex county, Dcl"""I'
and tor other purposes. .. ~. moon
ConcrInng certain crafts ON the A>fisthnt IFSa'HTor
81 Navy X.
SUI ,ig nj of Nav across Watcrslnp uond Spring
field Mas. TO the 81 lrnglcd and New London haiI"a"
nrnyide for Circuit ard District Courts OF the
Uni,rJ Siates MT Columbus Ouin Transferring Ger
tain countries Northern to the southern District
For the erection Of public building At DanviI'r. Va
Arthmizilg The Secretary o the Treasury to appoint
a Deputy Collector n Lake Charles, Ia ,,.,.
10 rc-oic the pubic domain the Fort Ripley r'Ser
typr tnr consent of Congress to IN agreement or
couraI entered into between the STATES OF H"w-lorh
aud Vermont respecting the boundary between Sal"
FIR the establishment Of land oflce in Montana.
To provide for the construction ~ marine h'sial
Drrrt,n the remosai Of onstrucous from the harhor
M the Delaware Krraawatrr - ,..
MillrrS' international Exhibition IN l~~O. -,
Tnilrd states at Macon 6 and tn transfer certain
counties nom the Northern to The sVu'bc'h District ~
AmrrIrnr the charter Of the Grard Lodge, l. o. o. F.
of tn. District Ot Count 'a
fur1i,urr and repair, OF the House Of representatives
for tlr ii-c'l year ending June 80 is'o ,,r ,ror,
AuthnrZus tn" rriuu ing nf dutN on m allhr from
Rome Iiay. ior 81. JOINS Cl'hrdra. l. dhinlr"is ID.
10 pr"yIdc for a site inr p"sohce ahu O'h'1 P'o'c
bmldings Baltimore. Md.
F.r inc relief OI COLOR einiSrants 90. ... ,.,
TO amend section 5000 OF the Revised Statutes ireat
Inc dui, "n wood used by nanuihchrrtsJ =, ,,.
Maxi x additional appropriations i" CERTAIN lndlah
trhr, for ;nc year ending June 30 $50 49,, ,.
For thr trcf Of certain actual trtrls on the kai sas
Tl1si and diminished Ic-,Tyc a.'d- - kan'a..
Anhorlznl the = crl ar's OF the Inferior Md OF ~
10 cmp,v additional 81, rks to expedite the settlement
Apnrnprians money TO provide for ;he public print
For the pror,clon Of the Potomac f-hcrr in the
til OF Column and ior The preservation ol H"an anu
irIug III the Potomac. ,, .
To provide for deficiency IN the appropriations ioI
the trans ortdtin Of The ua'. ON stan rout"r for the
fiscal war ending June 30 $50 o..
7" pro ,ide Tor a pun hnldlhR Ior Ch''ou '''t'
Courts etc. at Chtrle ston. ". Va.
10 provide public nul.Mng nt ladnrah, Nv.
tn amend an act entitled AN for thu removal Of
certain Indians IN Ne"-McNico'' approved juno 20
F'r the repair and extension of The public building At
M.ki,r appropriations for The support II the Army
fo tnr fiscal year endg June 80 ISL ana Tor "thtr
10 auihorlze aud equip expedition TO the Arctic
Secs.
Nnkine APPROPRIATIONS for the naval scIyc' for the
fiscal ycat ending Jnne 30. ISL ANA !"i "i"r pHI-
F"r the establishment Of titles Hot Syringe and 'or
Cn,stns tnr name Of the steamboat Minnie Il. Chld.
Nps aii,roprtor- To- upply CERTAIN d,Gccrcics
H. lie riopi IA ION. t'" ,r'ic of fhr Not"i"u"n
fr ,hc H., y,ar ndirr Iurr 20. $50 and Tor o'ner
,,rt,n-,- fN..ford N.ty 4. 1--Ol
To- ,u,nc d. the s.,lr ol l"i io-an NJ i 'Ia. ana TO
csi,i, .,l ID nrw fosi pn tl,r irohtitr.
Nak.mt aI,rorI arin- for nc rurr.ut ana c'n' ucu,
rAr.li>r- "f the Indian department. and I'r hti4uE
yr.r ,ty yi.in alc 80 Ill ard or"inrr puri o-.
For tie I-l.t Il >rt - oh Iul.lr iit"-'
MAJ ~ app"l r'tl i- for tnr c.su 'rnn1 }ll'W",r
e,.y.., oi tIr Go,rrnmrni-i"r the yraF 'hIi"f J""
o. ~, I,ai,-n ali toll at lie Iu,i aud Portland
canal g., c.,!.,.. ..., ..,,,.
works of d.;'nrt ,ud Ter lht 90, r', iur the
fl ri YEAR rndng June 30 l-- ANA f"r "thrr Inri O-r-
Fol erection Of pubic ou.'d'"e "' M""' "h"ry'
Chane,nr the n.uc of the -c1oonri R'Iccca D.;
To- fnrni-h "a hOnIr riuiu' "i Gen lm Daniel Morgan
10 the Cow Icn's Centennial Committee {" Srutnburs'
r, t,rlmt ,xtra cooes Of the report of the Comnis-
slnnrr oi FI-h ana F~nril's Tor 1~79.
For the Ct, ctlou hruuzr 'atur ~ Joseph Henry,
Late secretary of The Smithsonian Il stl'utiun.
T. amend and recuaei sections 2'11@ ana 2Joj oi the
To create an additional land district In the state Of
lisas. go ,,, ~. , n,
con~tru" aud define Al act to code 10 ;h STATE oi
OHIO .ir un-Od land III t,.c Virginia Military Distinct
TO amend the laws III rel 'tion 10 Internal Revenue.
For rcic Of the -cttl rs npOn h. OCe trust and
dmui-h'd reserve lands III kanas and FOR other pur-
pOss ,-n... l., a., .
priati0ns for payment o pensions Ior me he"l yc"r
cndinl June 80, 1880 and for other purposrs.
Milking appropriation Tor the support Oi tho Military
Academy for the fiscal year ending Junc 30 1881 aud
Tor other purposes.
the Legs a. ure in the Territories Of Montana and Wy
Omlng
Tn further amend the Act entitled " An Act To reor-
canizo the County Of The Dstgct OF Columbia aud Other
Section sci OF Chapter "a OF tho Revised Statutes OF
the ID .strIcI OF Columbia.
TO authorize the Secretary ~ War 10 improve and
pair the and wagon road between Forts MssOulR
aud Cu'ur u Alcne.
70 provide for issuing patents for public lands claimed
under the Vrecmption aud homestead laws ia cases
where tue claimants have b'colne insane.
To amend an act entitled An Hct Ia authorize the
Commissioners OF the District OF Columbia To issue
tU eniy- per bonds Uf the District OF COum
ba redeem certain funded Indebtedness Of SAID Dis
iricf," approved june TO- 1879.
Donation Of condemned cannon, etc, 10 W. L. Curry
Post No. Is, q. a. X.
To provide additional accommodation for the Library
OF Congress.
To amend Sections 2,2G2 and 23O1 Of the Rrvised
Statutes Of the Unltrd states relative TO Gc settlers
IN avit III presumption and cJInmuteJ homestead