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LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. Pix W Weighing, Weighers, and Measurers. An act to provide for and to regulate the weighing of exports, and for other purposes. July 26, 1866, cb. 269 289 Lands to Kansas. An act granting lands to the State of Kansas to aid in the construction of a southern branch of Union Pacific Railway and Telegraph from Fort Riley, Kansas, to Fort Smith, Arkansas. July 26, 1866, ch. 270 .. . . .. 289 Washi um Temperance Society. An act to incorporate the Washington Temperance Society of lhs city of Washington, District of Columbia. July 27, 1866, eh. 277 .. . .. 291 Lands for Railroad and Telegraph Purposes. An act granting lands to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the States of Missouri and Arkansas to the Pacific coast. July 27, 1866, ch. 278 . 292 Gmeml Hospital. An act to incorporate the General Hospital of the District of Columbia. July 27, 1865, eh. 279 ... . 299 District Courts in Galglrmia and Louisiana. An actin relation to the district courts of the United States in the tates of California and Louisiana. July 27, 1866, ch. 280 . . . 300 Post Office lVeights. An act to authorize the use in post offices of weights of the denomination of grams. July 27, 1866, ch. 281 . . ... 301 License Tar of Wholesale Dealers. An act to authorize the refunding of certain taxes. July 27, 1866, eh. 282 301 Internal Revenue. A11 act amendatory of section thirteen of the act entitled "An act to amend au act entlled ‘an act to provide internal revenue to support the government, to pay interest on the public debt, and for other purposes,' approved June 30, 186-1·” ; approved March 3, 1865. July 27, 1866, ch. 288 . .. 301 Appraisement and Appraisers of Imports in New York. An act to amend the acts relating to of1i- eers employed in the examination of implorted merchandise in the district of New York, and for other purposes. July 27, 1866, c ._ 284 . . 302 Fir: at Portland. An act for the relief of sufferers by fire at Portland. July 27, 1866, eh. 285. . . 304 Sheath Knives. An act to prevent the wearing of sheath knives by American seamen. July 27, 1866, ch. 286 304 Public Printing, and Paper jbr Public Printing. An act to further regulate the printing of public documents, and the purchase of paper for the public printing. July 27, 1866, ch. 287 . 305 Removal of Causes jiom State Uoum. An act for the removal of causes in certaincases from State courts. July 27, 1866, ch. 288 ... _ 306 Nebraska. An act authorizing the reimbursement to the Territory of Nebraska of certain expenses incurred in repelling Indian hostilities. July 27, 1866, ch. 289 .. . ... 307 Customlloase Officers. An act to fix the compensation of certain collectors of customs, and for other purposes. July 28, 1866, ch. 293 308 Clerk of Supncme Court of District of Columbia. An act to prescribe the mode of settling the ac— counts of the clerk of the supreme court of the District of Columbia. July 28, 1866, eh. 294 . .. . . 809 Wyandotte Indians. An act for the relief of the trustees and stewards of the mission church of the Wyandotte Indians. July 28, 1866, ch. 295 .. . .. 309 Oivil Expenses Appropriation. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the uyear ending June thirtiet , eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, and for other purposes. J y 28, 1866, ch. 296 .. . . . . . . . 310 Deja-iencies Approprauions. An act to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and for other purposes. July 28, 1866, ch. .297 . ... 324 Revenue fpm Imports. An act to protect the revenue, and for other purposes. July 28, 1866, ch. 298 .. . .. 828 Mum Peace Establishment. An act to increase and fix the military peace establishment of the lllnitcd States. July 28, 1866, ch. 299 .. 882 Public Lands [0 Arkansas and Missouri. An act to revive and extend the provisions of "An act granting the right of way and making a grant of land to the States of Arkansas and Missouri, to aid in the construction of a railroad from a point upon the Mississippi opposite the mouth of the Ohio River, via Little Rock, to the Texas boundary, near Fulton, in Arkansas, with branches to Fort Smith and the Mississippi River," approved February 9, 1853, and for other purposes. July 28, 1866, ch. 300 1 338 Mario System. An act to authorize the use of the metric system of weights and measures. July 28, 1866, ch. 301 _ .. . . 339 Power to appoint Disbursing Agent where there is no Collector al the Place of Location of any Public VVor . An act to amend an act entitled "Au act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine." July 28, 1865, ch. 302 . . ... . ... 341 Payment qf'Rewards6y`ered. An act authorizing the payment of the rewards oflisred by the President of the nited States and the officers of the War Department, in April and May, 1865, for the capture of the assissins of the late President, Abraham Lincoln, and the Secretary of State, Hon. William H. Seward. July 28, 1866, ch. 303 . . 341 District Courts. An act directing a district court to be held at the city of Erie, in the State of Pcnnsylvzmia. July 2S, 1866, ch. 304..._... 842