PUBLIC LAWS

OF THE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

PASSED AT THE

FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.

1895-1896.

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LIST

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PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS

CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME.

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ACTS OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.

STATUTE I.-1895-1896.

Venezuelan Commission. An act making an appropriation for the expenses of a commission to investigate and report on the true divisional line between the Republic of Venezuela and British Guiana. December 21, 1895..

Chicago customs district. An act to amend section twenty-six hundred and one of the Revised Statutes relative to ports of entry. December 27, 1895..

United States courts, Iowa. An act fixing the times for holding the Circuit and District Courts of the Northern District of Iowa, and of the Southern District of Iowa. January 4, 1896.... Port of entry, Palm Beach, Fla. An act to make Palm Beach, Florida, a subport of entry and delivery. January 6, 1896

District of Columbia, highways. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a permanent system of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities," approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-three. January 21, 1896.. Aransas Pass harbor. An act for improving Aransas Pass. January 21, 1896. "Miami." An act to provide an American register for the steamer Miami. January 22, 1896 Public lands, purchasers on forfeited grants. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to forfeit certain lands heretofore granted for the purpose of aiding in the construction of railroads, and for other purposes, approved September twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and the several Acts amendatory thereof." January 23, 1896. International Marine Conference. An act to reconvene the delegates of the United States to the International Marine Conference of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. February 5, 1896.. District of Columbia, medical school. An act to incorporate the Post Graduate School of Medicine of the District of Columbia. February 7, 1896.

"Three Brothers," "Johan Ludwig." An act to provide American registers for the barks Minde and Johan Ludwig. February 7, 1896 ..

District of Columbia, pugilistic encounters, etc. An act to prohibit prize-fighting and pugilism and

fights between men and animals and to provide penalties therefor, in the Territories and District of Columbia. February 7, 1896...

United States courts, appeals Indian Territory. An act to extend the jurisdiction of the United States circuit court of appeals, eighth circuit, over certain suits now pending therein on appeal and writ of error from the United States court in the Indian Territory. February 8, 1896.. Public lands, purchasers. An act to amend section four of an Act to provide for the adjustment of land grants made by Congress to aid in the construction of railroads and for the forfeiture of unearned lands, and for other purposes. February 12, 1890.... Right of way, Indian Territory. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad Company to construct and operate a railroad, telegraph, and telephone line through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes," approved February twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-three. February 13, 1896.. Bridge, Saint Lawrence River. An act to amend chapter seventy-six, laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-three. February 15, 1896.

Hot Springs, Ark., incline railway. An act to extend the time for the completion of the incline railway on West Mountain, Hot Springs Reservation. February 15, 1896.. Military Academy, chaplain. An act to amend section thirteen hundred and nine, Revised Statutes, providing a chaplain for the Military Academy. February 18, 1896.. Daughters of American Revolution. An act to incorporate The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. February 20, 1896....

Public lands, Colville reservation. An act to extend the mineral-land laws of the United States to lands embraced in the north half of the Colville Indian Reservation. February 20, 1896..

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District of Columbia, trial boards. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to punish false swearing before trial boards of the Metropolitan police force and fire department of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," approved May eleventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-two. February 20, 1896... American Island, S. Dak. An act to amend section twenty-one of an Act entitled "An Act to divide a portion of the reservation of the Sioux Nation of Indians in Dakota into separate reservations, and to secure the relinquishment of the Indian title to the remainder, and for other purposes," approved March second, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. February 20, 1896. District of Columbia, Maryland and Washington Railway. An act extending the time within which the Maryland and Washington Railway Company shall be required to complete the building of the road of said company, under the provisions of an Act of Congress approved August first, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, as amended by an Act of Congress approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-five. February 20, 1896... Colorado, mineral claims on forest reservations. An act to open forest reservations in the State of Colorado for the location of mining claims. February 20, 1896. Right of way, Indian reservations, Minn. An act granting to the Brainerd and Northern Minnesota Railway Company a right of way through the Leech Lake Indian Reservation and Chippewa Indian Reservation, in Minnesota. February 24, 1896...

Right of way, Indian Territory. An act to authorize the Arkansas and Choctaw Railway Company to construct and operate a railway through the Choctaw Nation, in the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. February 24, 1896 Settlers, Yankton Reservation, S. Dak. An act granting leave of absence for one year to homestead settlers upon the Yankton Indian Reservation, in the State of South Dakota, and for other purposes. February 26, 1896..

Chippewa Indians, Minn., pine lands. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act for the relief and civilization of the Chippewa Indians in the State of Minnesota. February 26, 1896.. Appropriations, urgent deficiencies. An act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in

the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-
six, and for prior years, and for other purposes. February 26, 1896 .
Appropriations, diplomatic and consular. An act making appropriations for the diplomatic and

consular service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-
seven. February 26, 1896..

United States courts, Tennessee. An act to change and fix the time for holding the district and cir-
cuit courts of the United States for the northern division of the eastern district of Tennessee.
February 27, 1896.

Condemned cannon, Eldorado, Kans. An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Navy to donate one condemned cannon and four pyramids of condemned cannon balls to W. H. Wallace Post, Numbered Sixty-six, Grand Army of the Republic, of Eldorado, Kansas, and for other purposes. February 27, 1896

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Remission of forfeitures. An act to amend section fifty-two hundred and ninety-four of the Revised
Statutes of the United States relative to the power of the Secretary of the Treasury to remit
or mitigate fines, penalties, and forfeitures, and for other purposes. March 2, 1896..
Right of way, Indian Territory. An act to grant the Fort Smith and Western Coal Railroad Com-
pany a right of way through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. March 2, 1896..
Public lands, annulling patents. An act to provide for the extension of the time within which
suits may be brought to vacate and annul land patents, and for other purposes. March 2,
Public lands, timber culture. An act relating to final proof in timber-culture entries. March 4,
1896
Right of way, Indian Territory. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to grant to the Gaines-
ville, McAlester and Saint Louis Railroad Company a right of way through the Indian
Territory." March 4, 1896 .
Right of way, Colville Reservation, Wash. An act granting to the Columbia and Red Mountain
Railway Company a right of way through the Colville Indian Reservation, in the State of
Washington, and for other purposes. March 6, 1896....
Appropriations, pensions. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other
pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and ninety-seven, and for other purposes. March 6, 1896..

Bridge, Lake Saint Francis, Ark. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across Lake Saint
Francis, in the State of Arkansas. March 6, 1896..

Appropriations, Military Academy. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military
Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven.
March 6, 1896...

Saint Marys River, anchorage. An act relating to the anchorage and movements of vessels in Saint
Marys River. March 6, 1896..

Condemned cannon, Hope Valley, R. I., Taylorville, Ill., and Newton, N. J. An act granting to Lin-
coln Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Hope Valley, Rhode Island, one condemned
cannon; also, to the Woman's Relief Corps of Taylorville, Illinois, four condemned cannon
and four condemned cannon balls for the purpose of decorating a soldiers' monument lately
erected there by said corps; and, also, to the town of Newton, in the State of New Jersey,
four pieces of condemned cannon and twenty cannon balls for the decoration of the new
soldiers' and sailors' monument in that town. March 7, 1896..
Judge, Florida southern district. An act to repeal section five hundred and fifty-three of the
Revised Statutes of the United States, requiring the district judge for the southern district
of Florida to reside at Key West. March 13, 1896...

Bridge, Missouri River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri
River at or near Chamberlain, South Dakota. March 13, 1896..

Pensions, proof of death. An act regulating proof of death in certain Pension cases. 1896

March 13,
Condemned cannon, North Carolina troops. An act granting to the First Regiment North Carolina
State Guard two condemned cannon. March 13, 1896
District of Columbia, Scottish Rite Masons. An act to incorporate the Supreme Council of the
Thirty-third Degree of Scottish Rite Masonry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United
States. March 13, 1896.

District of Columbia, Diocese of Washington convention. An act to incorporate the convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the diocese of Washington. March 16, 1896.
Alaska customs district. An act to reorganize the customs collection district of Alaska. March 16,
1896

Appropriations, Army. An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal
year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven. March 16, 1896..
Right of way, Indian and Oklahoma Territories. An act to authorize the Saint Louis and Oklahoma
City Railroad Company to construct and operate a railway through the Indian and Okla-
homa Territories, and for other purposes. March 18, 1896

New Orleans customs district. An act to extend the limits of the port of entry of New Orleans.
March 20, 1896..

First National Bank of Sprague, Wash. An act to authorize the First National Bank of Sprague,
Washington, to change its location and name. March 20, 1896
Condemned cannon, Sedan, Kans. An act donating one condemned cannon and four pyramids of
condemned cannon balls to Stone River l'ost, Numbered Seventy-four, Grand Army of the
Republic, Sedan, Kansas, and for other purposes. March 20, 1896..
Appropriation, Navy Department printing. An act to provide for printing and binding for the
Navy Department. March 20, 1896.

Pension agents, duties. An act to repeal section six of an Act entitled "An Act to define the duties
of pension agents, to prescribe the manner of paying pensions, and for other purposes,'
approved July eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy, and now being section forty-seven
hundred and eighty-four, Revised Statutes of the United States. March 23, 1896..
Bridge, Mississippi River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi
River, in the county of Aitkin, State of Minnesota. March 23, 1896..
Commissions, Executive Departments. An act to regulate the issue and recording of the commissions

of officers in several of the Departments. March 28, 1896..
District of Columbia, weights, etc. An act to amend section nine of an Act entitled "An Act to
provide for the appointment of a sealer and assistant sealer of weights and measures in the
District of Columbia, and for other purposes." March 28, 1896..

Bridge, Calumet River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Calumet River.
March 28, 1896..

Right of way, Indian Territory. An act to authorize the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis
Railroad Company to extend its line of railroad into the Indian Territory, and for other
purposes. March 28, 1896..

Bridge, Hennepin Canal. Án act for the right of the Rock Island, Muscatine and Southwestern
Railway Company to build a bridge across the Illinois and Mississippi Canal. March 28,
1896.

Bridge, Tennessee River. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee
River at Knoxville, Tennessee. March 28, 1896..
Rock Island bridge. An act for the reconstruction of the Rock Island bridge. March 28, 1896..
Right of way, Indian and Oklahoma Territories. An act authorizing the Saint Louis, Oklahoma and

Southern Railway Company to construct and operate a railway through the Indian Territory
and Oklahoma Territory, and for other purposes. March 30, 1896..
Condemned cannon, New York troops. An act to grant certain condemned cannon and cannon balls
to the Thirteenth and Forty-third Separate Companies National Guard of State of New
York. March 31, 1896.

Army and Navy appointments. An act to repeal section twelve hundred and eighteen of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, as amended by chapter forty-six of the laws of eighteen hun-
dred and eighty-four, relating to appointment of officers in the Army or Navy of the United
States. March 31, 1896.

Public lands, Fort Klamath Reservation. An act providing for disposal of lands lying within the
Fort Klamath Hay Reservation, not included in the Klamath Indian Reservation, in Oregon.
March 31, 1896..
Logging trains, etc. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to promote the safety of employees
and travelers," and so forth, approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-three.
April 1, 1896..
"Matteawan." An act to provide an American register for the steamer Matteawan. April 4, 1896.
Stamford, port of entry. An act constituting Stamford, Connecticut, a subport of entry. April 6,
Light-house, Maurice River, N. J. An act for the establishment of a light-house and fog-signal
station at or near the entrance to Maurice River, New Jersey. April 6, 1896....
District of Columbia, sale of lands. An act authorizing the sale of title of the United States to
certain tracts of land in the District of Columbia to Margaret Shugrue, Caroline Lochboeh-
ler, and John R. Scott. April 6, 1896..

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Right of way, Indian Territory. An act authorizing the Arkansas Northwestern Railway Company
to construct and operate a railway through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes.
April 6, 1896.
Public lands, cash entries. An act to confirm certain cash entries of offered lands. April 7, 1896..
Arizona, school lands. An act to authorize the leasing of lands for educational purposes in Ari-
zona. April 7, 1896....