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LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. xv STATUTE H1.- 1872-73. . . . . . P"" Custom-house and Post-office at Bath, Marne. An act making an appropriation for the gparrs, furnishing, and ornamentation of the United States customhouse and post·o ce at Bath, Maine. December 10, 1872, ch. 1 ‘ . 397 Arkansas and Florida State Agricultural College. An act to authorize the issuance of college scrip to the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes. December 13, 1872, ch. 2 . . 397 Bridges across the Ohio River. An act to authorize the construction of bridges across the Ohio river, and to prescribe the dimensions of the same. December 17, 1872, ch. 4 . . . 398 District ofColumbia. An act to fix the salary of the members of the board of health of the District of Columbia. December 17, 1872, ch. 5 .. 400 Monument at Naval Academy. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transport in a. government vessel, free of duty, a monument designed by Admiral Porter, to be erected in the grounds of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, in memory of the officers, seamen, and marines of the navy, who fell in defence of the Union. December 19, 1872 ch. 8 400 Bridges across the Mobile River, Qc. An act authorizing the construction of railroad-bridges across the Mobile river and other navigable streams tributary to Mobile bay, in accordance with the acts of the legislature of the State of Alabama, and to establish them as posfproads. December 24, 1872, ch. 12 400 Internal Revenue. An act for the reduction of oincers and expenses of the internal revenue. December 24, 1872, ch. 13 .. _ 401 Arizona. An act to provide for holding adjourned terms of the supreme court of Arizona. December 24, 1872, ch. 14 . . . . . . . . . . 404 National Bank of Lyons, Michigan. An act to authorize the National Bank of Lyons, Michigan, to change its location and name. December 24, 1872, ch. 15 .. 404 Lands in Illissourf. An act to quiet the title to certain lands in the State of Missouri. December 27, 1872, ch. 17 . . . .. I . 404 Deficiency Appropriation. An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the government for the fiscal year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-three, and for other purposes. January 8, 1873, ch. 18 . 405 Sandy Hook. An act to provide for the removal of the sunken wreck which now obstructs the channel-way off Sandy Hook. January 8, 1873, ch. 19 406 Depredarions on the Frontiers of Texas. An act to provide for the expenses of the commission to enguire into depredations on the frontiers of the State of Texas. January 8, 1873, 406 ch. 2 . Mail-matter. Seeds, gw. An act to amend the one hundred and thirty-third section of an act approved June eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled "An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the statutes relating to the Post·o£Hce Department." January 9, 1873, ch. 21 ... 406 17m Schooner N. J. Miller. An act authorizing the Secretargtof the Treasuryto issuean Amgpican register to the English-built wrecked schooner . J. Miller. January 9, 1873, 407 ch. .. . .. Pensions Appropriation. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the gsear ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four. January 10, 1873, ch. 1 407 Contested Elections. An act supplemental to, and amendatory of', an act entitled "An act to prescribe the mode of obtaining evidence in cases of contested elect.ions,"approved February nineteen, eighteen hundred and nity-one. January 10, 1873, ch. 24 . 408 Vhnona and Saint Peter Railroad Company. An act for the extension of time to the Winona and Saint Peter Railroad Company for the completion of its road. January 10, 1873, 409 ch. 25 . . . . . . . . Lands to Indiana. An act to release to the State of Indiana the lands known as- the bed of Beaver Lake in Newton County, in said State. January 11, 1873, ch. 32 . 409 East Chester National Bank. An act authorizing the East Chester National Bank of Mount Vernon to change its location and name. January 11, 1878, ch. 33 409 L fe-saving Stations on, Qc. An act to authorize the employment of keepers and crews of surfmen for the life-saving stations on the coasts of Cape Cod and Block Island, and for other purposes. January 11, 1873, ch. 84 410 Shipping»commissio:ze¢·s. Written Agreement with Seamen. An act to amend section twelve of an act entitled "An act to authorize the appointment of shippingcommissioners," &e. approved June seven, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. January 15, 1878, ch. 35 . . 410 Clerks and Marshals, gc., of United States Courts. An act to prevent certain officers of the United States and Territories from practising as attorneys or solicitors in courts of the United States in certain cases. January 16, 1873, ch. 36 ... 411 Delegates in Oonyress, not to receive Poyfor certain Services. . An act to amend an act entitled "An act relating to members of Congress, heads of departments, and other cflicers of the government," approved June eleventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-tour. January 16, 1873, ch. 37 . . 411