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LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. xi I I Page Centennzal Internatzonal Elxhioitzbn. An act relative to the Centennial International Exhibition to be held in the city of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, in the year eighteen hundred and seventysix. June 1, 1872, ch. 259 ... , . . . 203 Jail in the District of Qolumbia. An act in relation to the construction of a new jail for the District of Columbia. June 1, 1872, ch. 260 . 211 Utah, Idaho, and Montana Railroad Company. An act ranting [E,] right of way to the Utah, Idaho, and Montana Railroad Company. June 2, 1872, c . 261 . 212 Reservation to Me-shin·go-me-sia. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to make partition of the reservatron to Me—sluu-go-me—sia, a Miami Indian, June 1, 1872, ch. 262 . . 213 Shoshone and Dannock Indians. An act to authorize the President of the United States to negotrate with the chiefs and head-men of the Shoshone and Bannock tribes of Indians for the relinquishment of a portion of their reservation in Wyoming Territory. June 1, 1872, ch. 263 ... 214 Quartermastefs Department of the Army. An act to authorize the appointment of certain oflicers in the quartermastefs department. June 3, 1872, ch. 279 . 214 Ferry-Boats. An act relative to the entry and clearance of ferry-boats and of bonded cars passing from one State to another through foreign contiguous territory. June 4, 1872, ch. 28 . 214 Bridges across the lwssissippi River. An act further regulating the construction of bridges across the Mississippi River. June 4, 1872, ch. 281 .. · . 215 Western Judicial District o/` North Carolina. An act to establish a western judicial district of North Carolina. June 4, 1872, ch. 282 ... . .. 215 Agricultural Colleges. An act amendatory of an act entitled "An act donating public lands to the several States and territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agricultural and mechanical arts," passed July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and acts amendatory thereto. June 4, 1872, ch. 283 .. . . . 217 Federal Courts in Georgia. An act to take away the circuit court jurisdiction of the district court of the United States for the northern district of Georgia, to create a circuit court in said district, and for other purposes. June 4, 1872, ch. 284 .. 218 International Ocean Telegraph Company. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to aid in the construction of telegraph lines, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes," approved July twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. June 4, 1872, ch. 285 ... 219 Army. An act to enable the Presidentto appoint a paymastergeneral of the army. Juned, 1872, ch. 286 . . .. 219 Public Buildings and Grounds. An act relating to inventories and accounts of the property of the United States, in public buildings and grounds. June 4, 1872, ch. 287 . 220 Davenport and St. Paul Radroad Company. An act granting to the Davenport and St. Paul Railroad Company the right of way. June 4, 1872, ch. 288 . . . .. . . . 220 Public Schools in Washington, D. G. An act directing the conveyance of certain lots of ground, with the improvements thereon, for the use of the public schools of the city of Wa.sh— ington. June 4, 1872, ch. 289 .. . .. 221 Public Schools in Washin_qton, D. C. An act amending an act entitled "An act directing the conveyance of a lot of ground for the use of the public schools of the city of Washington." June 4, 1872, ch. 290 . 221 Bridge across the Missouri River. An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river, opposite to or within the corporate limits of Nebraska City, Nebraska. June 4, 1872, ch. 291 222 Bridge across the Missouri River. An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river at Brownville, Nebraska. June 4, 1872, ch. 292 . 223 Great Southern Railway Company. An act granting the right of way through the public lands for the construction of a railroad and telegraph in Florida. June 4, 1872, ch. 293 . . . 224 Bartholomew Cousin. An act to extend the provisions of an act entitled "An act for the relief of certain purchasers of lands from the legal representatives of Bartholomew Cousin," approved February eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. J u11e 4, 1872, ch. 294 . ... . 225 Brig Delphine. An act to authorize the issue of an American register to the brig Delphine. June 4, 1872, ch. 295 225 Marine Hospital, gm., at San Francisco. An act to provide for the sale of the marine hospital and grounds at San Francisco. June 4, 1872, ch. 296 225 Fort Walla- Walla Iwlitmjy Reservation. An act to correct an error in the act approved February twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one. June 5, 1872, ch. 05 . . . 226 Nagy. An act in regard to the commencement of increased pay to promoted officers in the navy. June 5, 1873, ch. 806 . 226 Navy. An act to dx the pay of certain rear-admirals on the retired list of the navy. June 5, 1872, ch. 307 . . 226