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LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND 1LESOLU'1‘lUX S. V Page. Public Printing. An act to provide for a. deficiency in the appropriation for the public printing and binding for the current iiscal year. April SSO, 1878 . . . . . ---. . . . ,.. . 40 Passports to Brazil. An act authorizing the issue of passpoits free to colored citizens going to Brazil. April 30, 1878 . . . . . . .,... .. -. .,.. , , . .,.,_ ,,__ ,.,,.. . .,,_. 40 De/iciericy Appropriations. An act. to provide for deticiencies in the appropriations for the service of the government for tho iiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, and tor prior years, for subsistence of the Army, and for other purposes. April 30, 1878. . -.-. 41 Appropriations. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to employ temporary clerks, and making an appropriation for the same; also making appropriations for detecting trespass on public lands, and for bringing into market public lands in certain States, and for other purposes. April 30, 1878 . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Alaska Customs Ujiicers. An act to provide for the administration of the oath of otilce to collectors and other ctlicers of the customs in the district of Alaska. May 2, 1878 . . . . . ---- 47 Twenty Cent Pieces. An act to prohibit the coinage of the twenty cent piece of silver. May 2, 1878. 47 I’»-opellvr East. An act authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue an American register to the Canadian-built pzopuller East by the name of Kent. May 2, 1878. .. .. 47 Ute Indians of Colorado. An act authorizing the President of the United States to make certain negotiations with the Ute Indians in the State of Colorado. May 3, 1878. . ... .--. 48 Unincorporated Colleges. An act to extend the provisions of section thirty-two hundred and ninety- seven of the Revised Statutes to other institutions of learning. May 3, 1878 .. . .. -.. . 48 Naval Service Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending June thii·tietb,eighteeu hundred and seventy-nine, and for other purposes. May 4, 1878 48 South Pass Jctties. An act making an appropriation for pier-lights at the entrance of the jetties in the South Pass of the Mississippi River. May G, 1878 . . .. . . . ... .. .. 56 Pacifc Railroads. An act to alter and amend the act entitled "An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean, und fo secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes," approved July tirst, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and also to alter and amend the act of Congress approved {ply second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, in amendment of said first-named act. May 7, 7 . . . . . . . . . . ..,__.. ,, ,.,, __ ,_,_ _, ___, ____ ____ __ 56 Issueof Arms. An act to amend a joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to issue arms, approved July third, eighteen hundred and seventy-six. May 16, 1878 .,.. . ,,.,,,,,,___, ____ 61 Mail Lettiggs. An act to regulate the advertising of mail lettings, and for other purposes. May 17, 187 .. . . . . . ... . . . ... . . . , . -. . ., ., . 61 Transportation in Bond. An act extending the privileges of sections twenty-nine hundred and ninety totwenty-nine hundred and ninety-seven of the Revised Statutes, inclusive, to the port of Bath, in the State of Maine. May 25, 1878.. .. -.-- .. . . . , . . . , , , _,__, 63 Homesgadiuédn act for the relief of settlers on the public lands under the pre-emption laws. May 7, .. . . ..-. .. .. . . .. . -. .. 63 D. A. .l[¢·Donald. An act to change the name of the steamboat D. A. McDonald to Silver \\’ave. 1\lay27, 1878 --.. .. . . . . ... . -. .. . G3 Indian Service Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirticth, eighteen hundred and seventymine, and for other purposes. May 27. 1878 .. . ... . . . .. . . . . . . . . 63 District of Columbia. An act to authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to refund certain taxes erroneously collected, and for other purposes. May 28, 1878 -... .. ..-. 87 Legal—Te·nder Notes. An act to forbid the further retirement of United States legal-tender notes. l\lay31, 1878 . . -... ., . ... . . . . - . B7 Columbia College. An act supplementary to the act of March third, eighteen hundred and seventy- three, entitled An act supplemental to the act of February ninth, eighteen hundred and twenty- one, incorporating Columbia College,_District of Columbia. May 31, 1878 . -- 88 Grasshoppers. An act for the relief of certain settlers on the public lands. June 1, 1878 88 Timber and Mineral I ands. An act anthorizingthe citizens of Colorado, Nevada., and the Territories to fell and remove timber ou the public domain for mining and domestic purposes. June 3, 1878. . 88 Timber and Stone Lands. An act for the sale of timber lands in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and in \Vash*ngton Territory. June 3, 1878 . . . . . . . . 89 ‘ Homesleads. An act to provide for the publication of notices of contest under the homestead, preemption, and tree·culturc laws of the United States. June 3, 1878 ..-- . . 91 District of Columbia. An act to alter and amend a law of the District of Columbia relative to the inspection of flour. June 4, 1878 . . . ... . . . . . . . - . . .. 9l. Consular and Diplomatic Service Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic service of the government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for other purposes. Juno 4, 1878 .. . .- ...- .. . . . ... 91 Works of Art. An act to provide for the free entry of articles imported for exhibition by societies established for encouragement of the arts or scit nces, and for other purposes. Juno 6, 1878.. - 99 Bankrupt Law. An act to repeal the bankrupt law. June 7, 1878 . .. . . . . . . 99 Galveston Harbor. An act making further appropriations for continuing the improvements of Galveston Harbor, State of Texas. June 7, 1878 . . . . ..-. .. . . - .--- _ --_ ·--· ·-.- 100 , District of Columbia. An act regulating the appointment of justices of the peace, commissioners of deed? and constables within and for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. June 100 7, 188 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .-.- .·.. Municipal Corporations in Territories. An act explanatory of section eighteen hundred and eighty- nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and to ratify and confirm certain Territorial legislation, and for o‘her purposes. June 8, 1878. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Courts in Ohio. An act to provide for circuit and district courts of the United States at T olcdo, Ohio. Juuc 8, xB7S_______; ____ _ _________ ____ ___, _ _____ ____ _,,,. ...-. . ... . ..-· - -.--.· 101