Inaugural ceremonies, flags, etc. An act authorizing the issuing and loaning of the insigns, flags,
signal numbers, and so forth, of the United States for the purpose of decorativg the streets of the city of Wasbington on the occasion of inaugural ceremonies on the fourth of March,
eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. January 6, 1897... Utah Unirersity. An act extending the time within which the University of Utah shall occupy
lands heretofore granted to it. January 8, 1897 .. “ Tally- Ho," brig. An act to refer the claim of the owners of the brig Tally-Ho to the Court of
Claims. January 9, 1897
Public building, Newport, Ky. An act to amend chapter one hundred and eleven of the Acts of the
third session of the Fifty-third Congress. January 9, 1897...
Public lands, reserroir site8. An act providing for the location and purchase of public lands for
reservoir sites. January 13, 1897 Bridge, Caddo Lake. An act to approve and ratify the construction of a bridge over and across
Caddo Lake, at Mooringsport, Lonisiana, by the Kansas City, Shreveport and Gulf Railway
Company. January 13, 1897
Bridge, Black Rirer. An act authorizing the Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Railway Company to
construct and maintain a bridge across the Black River, in Louisiana. January 13, 1897 .. Death penalty. An act to reduce the cases in which the penalty of death may be inflicted. Janu
ary 15, 1897 .... New Mexico, bonds. An act approving certain acts of the legislative assembly of the Territory of
New Mexico, authorizing the issue of certain bonds of said Territory, and for other pur
poses. January 16, 1897 Vessels with electric motors, etc. An act providing for certain requirements for vessels propelled by
gas, fluid, naphtha, or electric motors. January 18, 1897.. Public lands, Greer County, Okla. An act to provide for the entry of lands in Greer County, Okla
boma, to give preference rights to settlers, and for other purposes. January 18, 1897.. American register, “ Kahului.” An act to provide an American register for the steamer Kabului.
January 20, 1897.. Marking ressels' names, etc. An act to amend an Act entitled “ An Act to amend section forty
one hundred and seventy-eight, Revised Statutes, in relation to the marking of vessels' names at bow and stern, and also to provide for marking the draft,” approved February
twenty-first, eighteen hundred and ninety-one. January 20, 1897... Appeals in criminal cases. An act to withdraw from the Supreme Court jurisdiction of criminal
cases not capital and confer the same on the circuit courts of appeals. January 20, 1897.. Bridge, Red Rirer. An act to approve and ratify the construction of a bridge across the Red
River, between the States of Arkansas and Texas, at a point above the town of Fulton, in Arkansas, on said river, built by the Texarkana Northern Railway Company, but now owned and operated by the Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Coinpany, and to authorize the latter company to maintain said bridge over said waterway, subject to certain stipula
tions and conditions. January 20, 1897.. Marshals, Indian Territory. An act to validate the appointments, acts, and services of certain
deputy United States marshals in the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. January
20, 1897.. Life-saring medals. An act construing the Acts of Congress in relation to the award of life
saving medals. January 21, 1897.. Condemned cannon, Fort Thomas, Ky. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to furnish con
demned cannon to Fort Thomas, Kentucky. January 22, 1897... Bridge, Monongahela Rirer. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge over the Mononga
hela River from the borough of Braddock to the township of Mifflin, Pennsylvania. January
26, 1897.. Bridge, Monongahela Rirer. An act to authorize the Union Railroad Company to construct and
maintain a bridge across the Monongahela River. January 26, 1897.. Telegraph operators. An act for the relief of telegraph operators who served in the war of the
rebellion. January 26, 1897.. Bridge, Red Rirer. An act authorizing the Kansas City, Watkins and Gulf Railway Company to
construct and maintain a bridge across Red River at the city of Alexandria, Louisiana.
January 26, 1897 ..
American Instructors of the Deaf. An act to incorporate the Convention of American Instructors
of the Deaf. January 26, 1897..
Flagstaff, Ariz., bonds. An act to enable the town of Flagstaff, in the Territory of Arizona, to
issue bonds to construct a water system. January 26, 1897 District of Columbia, Northern Liberty Market claims. An act to provide for the payment of certain
claims against the District of Columbia by 'lraw back certificates. January 26, 1897. Bridge, Columbia River. An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Columbia
River, in the State of Washington. January 27, 1897... United States courts, Audrain County, Mo. An act to detach the county of Audrain from the
western district of Missouri and to attach the same to the eastern district of said State of
Missouri. January 28, 1897
Right of way, Oklahoma and Indian Territories. An act to authorize the Muskogee, Oklahoma and
Western Railroad Company to construct and operate a line of railway through Oklahoma
and the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. January 29, 1897., Intoxicating drinks to Indians. An act to prohibit the sale of intoxicating drinks to Indians, pro
viding penalties therefor, and for other purposes. January 30, 1897. Life-saring station, Maryland. An act anthorizing the establishment of a life-saving station on
the coast of Maryland. January 30, 1897. Public lands, graduation entries. An act to confirm certain cash entries of public lands. January
30, 1897. Bridges, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. An act to establish railroad bridges across the Cumber
land and Tepnessee rivers, in Kentucky. January 30, 1897.