THE STATUTES AT LARGE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FROM NOVEMBER, 1903, TO MARCH, 1905; CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OF THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS, AND RECENT TREATIES, CONVENTIONS, AND EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATIONS. EDITED, PRINTED, AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. VOL. XXXIII.-PART 1. PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. WASHINGTON: GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 1905. LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. PART ONE. ACTS OF THE FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. STATUTE I.-1903. Page. (ingressional mileage, etc. Joint resolution making immediately available the appropriations for mileage of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes. 1 3 4 5 6 6 STATUTE II.-1903–1904. (utan reciprocity. An act to carry into effect a convention between the United States and the Republic of Cuba, signed on the eleventh day of December, in the year nineteen hundred and two. December 17, 1903 Louisiana Purchase Exposition copyrights. An act to afford protection to exhibitors of foreign literary, artistic, or musical works at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. January 7, 1904.. Verican boll-weevil extermination. An act to amend the act entitled "An act making appropria tions for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and four," approved March third, nineteen hundred and three. January 15, 1904. Remoriny snow and ice, District of Columbia. An act making appropriations for clearing the Poto mac River of ice and for the removal of snow and ice in the District of Columbia. January 15, 1904.. Bridge, Mississippi River. An act to supplement and amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River, at or near Grays Point, Missouri;' approved January twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and one. January 18, 1904.. Vesa, all in Maricopa County, Arizona Territory, severally to issue the bonds of said Maricopa County, Arizona. January 21, 1904.. eighteen hundred and twenty-one, incorporating the Columbian College in the District of Columbia, and the acts amendatory thereof. January 23, 1904.... permit the Pintech Compressing Company to lay pipes in certain streets in the city of Wash ington," approved May nineteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six. January 25, 1904.. Port of entry, Chester, Pa. An act making Chester, Pennsylvania, a subport of entry. January 25, 1904 Perforated Congressional franks. An act to amend an act entitled "An act providing for public printing and binding and the distribution of public documents." January 30, 1904.. Appraiser, Pittsburg, Pa. An act providing for the appointment of a customs appraiser at Pitts burg, Pennsylvania. January 30, 1904 Bridge, Saint Francis River. An act to authorize the county of Poinsett, in the State of Arkansas, to construct a bridge across the Saint Francis River at or near the town of Marked Tree, in said county and State. February 2, 1904 February 2, 1904. of the practice of dentistry in the District of Columbia, and for the protection of the people two. February 5, 1904 .. iii 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 Page. 11 11 12 12 14 1+ 13 46 50 51 51 51 52 53 54 District of Columbia, harbor regulations. An act to ameng section eight hundred and ninety-five of the code of law for the District of Columbia. February 8, 1904. United States courts, Minnesota. . An act to amend an act entitled "An act providing the terms and places of holding the courts of the United States in the district of Minnesota, and for other purposes,'' approved April twenty-sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety. February 9, 1904. Districl of Columbia, reservation 32. An act to transfer jurisdiction of reservation numbered thirty two, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia. February 10, 1904.. District of Columbia, snow and ice. An act to provide for the removal of snow and ice from the sidewalks of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. February 10, 1904. District of Columbia, height of buildings. An act to amend an act to regulate the height of build ings in the District of Columbia. February 16, 1904.. District of Columbia, naming streets. An act to name streets, avenues, alleys, highways, and reser vations in that part of the District of Columbia outside of the city of Washington, and for other purposes. February 16, 1904.. Appropriations, urgent deficiencies. An act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and four, and for prior years, and for other purposes. February 18, 1904. Red Lake Indian Reservation, Minn. An to authorize the sale of a part of what is known as the Red Lake Indian Reservation, in the State of Minnesota. February 20, 1904.. United States courts, Martinsburg, W. Pa. An act providing for the holding of an additional term of court in the northern district of West Virginia, at Martinsburg, West Virginia. Feb ruary 24, 1904.. District of Columbia, resubdividing lots. An act to authorize the resubdivision of lots or blocks in the District of Columbia. February 26, 1904.. money appropriated by the act of Congress of July first, nineteen hundred and two, and to 26, 1904. the State of Oregon. February 26, 1904. Dam, Mississippi River. An act permitting the building of a dam across the Mississippi River at or near the village of Sauk Rapids, Benton County, Minnesota. February 26, 1904.. Bridge, Missouri River. An act to authorize the Saint Joseph and Grand Island Railway Com pany, in the reconstruction of the bridge across the Missouri River at or near Saint Joseph, Missouri, to lower said bridge and to shorten the draw spans thereof. February 26, 1904. Fort Griswold Park, Conn., obsolete ordnance. An act donating gun carriages to the Connecticut commissioners for the care and preservation of Fort Griswold. February 26, 1904. Bridge, Ouachita River. An act to authorize the Little Rock and Monroe Railway Company to construct, maintain, and use a bridge across the Ouachita River, in the State of Louisiana, at a point between Quachita City and the mouth of Bayou Loutre. February 26, 1904... Dam, etc., Mississippi River. An act to amend an act granting to the Keokuk and Hamilton Water Power Company right to construct and maintain a dam, and so forth, approved February eighth, nineteen hundred and one. February 26, 1904.. to construct and maintain a bridge across the Tombigbee River between the counties of Stephens meridian. February 29, 1904. secretary of state of the State of Michigan and with officials of other States in taking the census of manufactures. March 1, 1904.. State of Missouri. March 4, 1901.... teen hundred and two, relating to homesteads. March 4, 1904.. other appellate proceedings from the circuit and district courts of Beaumont, in the eastern district of Texas. March 4, 1904... River of ice. March 5, 1904. Territory. March 7, 1904.. to construct a combined railroad, wagon, and foot-passenger bridge across the Missouri River at or near the city of Yankton, South Dakota." March 9, 1901.. pany to construct and maintain a bridge across the Black Warrior River, in Tuscaloosa ville meridian. March 9, 1904... entries, and final proofs under the homestead and other land laws, and to confirm the same March 9, 1904.. of Montana to the State of Montana for the uses of said university. March 9, 1904..... 54 56 56 58 58 58 59 .59 60 60 60 63 64 64 Page. Rights of way, pipe lines, Indian lands. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to grant right of way for pipe lines through Indian lands. March 11, 1904.. 65 Rairoad franchises, Indian Territory, sule. An act permitting the Kiowa, Chickasha and Fort Smith Railway Company to sell and convey its railroad and other property in the Indian erty to said the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company. March 11, 1904.. 66 Dam, Vississippi River. An act permitting the building of a dam across the Mississippi River between the counties of Wright and Sherburne, in the State of Minnesota. March 12, 1904., 66 Appropriations, diplomatic and consular. An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred, and five. March 12, 1904.. 67 Indian Territory, bail in criminal cases. An act authorizing bail in criminal cases upon appeal'in the courts of Indian Territory. March 14, 1904. 80 Bridge, Monongahela River. An act to authorize the Mercantile Bridge Company to construct a bridge over the Monongahela River, Pennsylvania, from a point in the borough of North Charleroi, Washington County, to a point in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County. March 14, 1904. 80 Bridge, Monongahela River. An act to authorize the Charleroi and Monessen Bridge Company to construct a bridge over the Monongahela River. March 14, 1904.. 82 Winthrop, Mass., land donated. An act to authorize the conveyance to the town of Winthrop, Massachusetts, for perpetual use as a public road, of a certain tract of land. March 15, 1904. 82 Bridges, Minnesota River.An act to authorize the construction of bridges across a portion of the Minnesota River in the State of Minnesota. March 15, 1904.. 83 Pitic lands, Dickinson district, North Dakota. An act creating an additional land office in the State of North Dakota. March 16, 1904.. 83 Bridge, Tennessee River. An act to authorize the Chicago, Saint Louis and New Orleans Railroad Company to construct a bridge across the Tennessee River near Gilbertsville, Kentucky. 84 Port of delivery, Salt Lake City, Utah. An act to establish a port of delivery at Salt Lake City, Utah. March 18, 1904. 85 Appropriations, legislative, executive, and judicial. An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and five, and for other purposes. March 18, 1904.. 85 Bridge, Missouri River. An act to amend an act to amend an act to construct a bridge across the Missouri River at a point between Kansas City and Sibley, in Jackson County, March 19, 1904... 142 Fort Missoula, Mont., land donation accepted. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to accept from the citizens of Missoula, Montana, deeds donating to the United States certain lands for the enlargement of the military reservation of Fort Missoula, Montana. March 19, 1904. 142 District of Columbia, square 1131 quitclaimed. An act to quitelaim all interest of the United States of America in and to all of square eleven hundred and thirty-one, in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, to Sidney Bieber, March 19, 1904. 143 Oklahoma, waterworks bond issue. An act ratifying an act of the legislative assembly of the Terri tory of Oklahoma legalizing the waterworks bond election held by the city of Geary, in said Territory. March 22, 1904.. 143 Gradenhutten, Ohio, lands granted. An act granting certain lots in Gnadenhutten, Ohio, to Gnadenhutten special school district. March 22, 1904... 143 Hot Springs, Ark., lands for county buildings. An act to authorize an exchange of sites for the public buildings of Garland County, Arkansas. March 22, 1904.... 143 Puldic lands, furnishing transcripts of records. An act to authorize registers and receivers of United States land offices to furnish transcripts of their records to individuals. March 22, 1904... 144 Had tax, exempting Newfoundland citizens." An act to extend the exemption from head tax to citizens of Newfoundland entering the United States. March 22, 1904.. 144 Immediate transportation, Ulica, N. Y. An act constituting Utica, New York, a port of delivery, and for other purposes. March 24, 1904 ... 145 House of Representativer, fuel. An act making an appropriation for fuel for the south wing of the Capitol building March 24, 1904 . 145 Arizoma, insane asylum bond issue. An act to approve and ratify act numbered seventy-three of the legislative assembly of the Territory of Arizona. March 24, 1904. 146 Sabine Lake, Teras, channel. An act directing the Secretary of War to expend one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars heretofore appropriated for a channel through Sabine Lake, Texas. March 25, 1904... 149 Bridge, Red Rirer of the North. An act providing for the construction of a bridge across the Red River of the North at Fargo, North Dakota, March 25, 1904 150 Bitter Rovt Valley, Montana, land patents confirmed. An act to confirm and validate patents to cer tain lands situated in the Bitter Root Valley, State of Montana, above the mouth of the 151 Saint Joseph, Mo., land ceded. An act ceding certain land appertaining to the custom-house at Saint Joseph, Missouri, for use as a street. March 28, 1904.. 152 United States courts, Green Bay, Wis. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to determine the sessions of the circuit and district courts of the United States for the eastern district of 152 |