The Washington times., 1903-03-09


/ Authorizing the President to appoint
Lieutenant Commander William r
Randall, United States navy, com
mander on the retired list.
/ To appoint Brig. Gen. II. c. Merriam to
the grade OF major general and place
him on the retired list.
Raising the rank OF Chief Engineer
David Smith on the retired list Of the
navy.
To restore TO the active list OF the navy
the name OF John Walton Ross
Amendatory OF an act 20 establish uni
form system OF bankruptcy.
Permitting the building OF a dam across
st. CroiN River, near ST. Croix Falls,
Wisconsin
Providing for free homesteads on public
land for bona fide settlers on the Col
Vile Indian reservation, Washington.
For relief Of officers and crew Of the
United states steamer Charleston, lost
in the Philippine Islands November is.
1893.
For Improvement and care OF the Con-
federaIe Mound. OakwOod Cemetery
Chicago.
To cancel certain taxes assessed against
tho Kali Tract
To correct errors in dates of original ap-
pointment OF Capt James J. Horn
brook and others.
Providing fo- an additional Judge in the
United States district court for the
Southern district Of New York
To erect a public building for the use OF
the Department OF Agriculture.
Z Providing FOR removal of persons accused
OF crime 10 and from the Philippine
Islands for trial.
Extending the laws relating to reserva-
tion and sale or town sites 10 the ceded
Indian lands OF Minnesota.
Authorizing the Secretary OF the Interior
TO issue patent to the Rockford
Cemetery Association TO certain lands
In South Dakota for cemetery purposes
Amending the act providing for the cree
tion Of a public building at Bridge
port. Conn
Southern judicial district OF Texas. and
TO attach ii 10 the Western district OF
Texas
Fixing the time for holding United States
courts in the Northern and Middle dis
trict OF Alabama
Authorizing the appointment OF Capt
John Russell Bartlett as rear admiral
on the retired list OF the navy.
Authorizing the Oklahoma City and
Western Railroad Company to con
struct and operate a railway through
the Fort sill Military Reservation
To establish a fog bell and lens-lantern
on the southeastern end OF Southamp-
ton Shoals, San Francisco Bay.
Granting the State OF California $50
acres OF land in lieu OF certain other
lands now occupied by the Mission
Indians.
Adjusting certain conflicts resDectfng
State school indemnity selections in
lieu OF school sections in abandoning
military reservations.
To expedite the hearing and determina-
ton OF ssits In equity brought unde-
the act OF July . 1890 fknOwn as tho
Sherman actD. or any other acts hav-
ing a like purpose that may be here
after enacted.
To amend an act Incorporating the Ma
tional Florence Crittcnton Mission.
To restore the name OF Thomas H Car
penter, late captain Seventh United
states Infantry. TO the army and
placing him on the retired list
To TX the salaries or certain judges OF
the United States court
Defining what shall constitute and pro-
viding for assessment on oil mining
claims.
To establish the Department OF Com
merce and Labor.
To increase the efficiency OF the army.
For the rearrangement and division OF
the northern district Of Alabama. and
prescribing times and places for hold
Ing United states courts therein.
Fixing terms OF United States courts in
Colorado.
For the erection OF monuments and
markers on the Gettysburg battlefield
10 commemorate valOrOus deeds OF
United States army.
Extending the time granted the MusceI
Shoals Power Company within which
10 commence and complete certain
work
Permitting the town Of Montrose. Col.
TO enter $50 acres OF land for reservoir
and water purposes
AUTHORIZING the Secretary of State 10
destroy invoices, OF merchandise i'm
ported 10 the United States which have
been on file moro than five years.
To provide for holding terms of courts
in the District OF Utah
Providing for a record Of deeds and
other instruments OF writing in Indian
Territory.
To further regulate commerce with for
eign nations and among the States.
Providing for holding terms Of United
states court at Kansas City.
For relief OF the clerks OF United States
circuit and district courts.
To appoint Lieut. William McCarty Lit
tie captain on the retired list OF the
navv
To establish United States court M
WilkosbOro. y. G.
To establish a lighthouse and fog sig
nal station on Burrows Island. Wash
For the erection OF keepers dwell
ing at Glosse Isle. Detroit River.
Mich.
To establish a lighthouse denot in Roe-
ton harbor
Extending time and faa king proof and
payment for lands taken Under tho
desert land law by the Colorado Co
operate Colony for further period OF
three years.
Granting the Central Arizona Railway
Company right OF way through San
Francisco Mountain forest reserve In
Arizona.
ExemptiEg from taxation property of
the Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton m Washington. ID. O.
For the erection az Washington. ID. c.
OF statue OF Count Pulaski and Bar
on Won Steuben. of the Continental
Army
Authorizing the issuance OF a patent in
tho city OF Buffalo. Wyo. for certain
tracts OF land.
froNloing Tor a union railroad station
In the District OF Columbia
To amend the act in relation 10 pen
stons 20 remarked widows
Ceding Jurisdiction TO Arkansas over
certain lands formerly IN Fort Smith
Pcservation
Amendatory OF an act TO incorporare
the Masonic Mutual