iv LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. P•z¤· Gnely expedition. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to ofcr a rewzun of twentydve thousand dollars for rescuing or ascertaining the fate of the Greely exped1|;10n. Apu} 17, 1884 . ..., . . . . . . .. .- . ...,. . Guano Islands. An act to further suspend the operation of section fifty-Evo }:1und.red and seventy- four of the Revised Statutes of the United States, title seventy-two, m relatxon to guano islands. April 18, 1884 . .. .. .. . . . . ..-. .- .------- -------- - ---·- U Rockport, port of delivery. An act to amend section twenty-five hundred and twenty-seven of the Revised Statutes, relating to the district of Gloucester. April 18, 1884 · .---·· ---- ---- - ----~ U Felony, ctc. An act making it an felony for a person to falsely and fraudulently assume or pretend to be an officer or employee acting under authority of the United States or any Department nr any officer thereof, mul prescribing a penalty therefor. April 18. 1884 - .- . - -- 11 University of Alabama. An act to increase thu endowment of the University of Alabama fiom the public lands in said State. April 23, 1884 ... -- .. .. .. - ..-.. . .- · -·-- 12 District of Columbia. An act to amend the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. April 23, 1*84 .-.. . .---.- 13 Bridge, Saint Croix Ifirer. An act to authorize the construction of :1. railroad bridge across the Saint Croix River in the States of Wisconsin and Minnesota. April 28, 1884 .. .---;. . . 14 Bpamlahferry-boat Nuealra Senora de Rcgla. An act to carry into effect the decree of the district court of the United States for the southern district of New York in the case of the Spanish ferry-boat Nuestra Senora dg Regla. May 1, 1884., .- .- .. .. 15 Dqficienciea, urgent. An act to provide for certain of the most urgent deficiencies in the appropriations for the service of the Government for the Hscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, and for other purposes. May 1, 1884. . ... 15 Alabama, j\‘m·rIurn judicial district of. An act to add certain counties in Alabama to the Northern District therein, and to divide the said Northern District after the addition of sand counties into two divisions, and to prescribe the times and places for holding courts therein, and for other purposes. May 2, 1884 .. . . . . --.- 18 Karak National Bank. An act to change the name of the Marsh National Bank of Lincoln, Nebraska,
to that of the Capitol National Bank of Lincoln, and to increase the capital stock of the
First National Bunk of Nashville Tennessee. May 3, 1884 .. .-.. . ... 19 Fort Smith Milimrq Rnerration, Arkansas. An act donating a putt of the abandoned military reservation at Fort Smith, Arkansas, to the city ofFort Smith, for the use and benefit of the free · public schools thereof, and for other gmrposes. March 13, 1884 .. ... ..-. .. . . 19 Smitlwcmian Iuamuzian. An act to provide or the appointment of an Acting Secretary of the Smitlv sonian Institutio . March 13, 1884... ..- . ..-. .. . . 21 American Baptist Home §iasi•m Society. An aut to release the American Baptist Home Mission S0- · ciety from the conditions of the sale of the Marine hospital building and grounds at Natchez Missisippi. May 13, 1884 . ... . . . , . . . -.. . . 21 Ojdal oaths. An not amending the Revised Statutes of the United States in respect of 05cia.1 oaths, and for other purposes. May 13, 1884. . . 21 Ute Indian Reservation. An act to repeal section. ight of an act entitled "An act to accept and mtify the agreement submitted by the conf erated bands of Ute Indians in Colorado for the sale of their reservation in said Bute, and for other urpcses, and to make the necessary appropriations for carrying out the same," approve; June fifteenth, eighteen hundred and why. May 14,1H84 .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .--. .-..._ . 22 Com citing. An act to prevent and punish the counterfeiting within the United States of nbtes, bends, or other securities of foreign Govemmcmzs. May 16, 1884 . . . - . . 22 Alaska. An aut providing n civil government for Alaska, May 17, 1884 .,,... ,.., .,.. 24 Wulf: Induutrial and Comm Centennial An not to make s loan to sid in the celebration nfthv W¤rld’n Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition. May 21,1.884 .. - .. --- . 28 Riqokkb Grande Riser. An act to snthmzise the construction of n bridge over the Bic Grande iver between the cities of Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedra. Negms. Mvxieo. May 29, 1884 - -- 29 Bridge, Rio Grande River. An act to authorize the construction of a. bridge over the Rio Grande River between the cities of Laredo, Texas, and Nueva Laredo, Mexico. May 29, 1884 ... 30
Birnj, wagon bridgcacroaa. An ucttc amend an act entitled, "An act to authorize the
consametxon of a pontou wagon brid e across the Mississippi River at or near the city of Dubuque, in the State of Iowa. May%9, 1884. ,... _,,. _ , __ ,.,,,, , ,,, ,,,, . ..,.,_.,,..,, 31 Bureau of Anim! Indulry. An act for the establishment of a Bureau of Animal Industry, to prevent the exportation of diseased cattle, and to provide moans for the suppresnicjand exdr- £t§&cf pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious diseases among domestic animals. May , ··--·- - ---··-. .- .. - ... .-. . .. .. .. . . . . . 31 Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims. An act to extend the duration of the Court of Commis-
sinners of Alabama Claims, and for other purpose;. June 3, 1884 ,_,, , ,,,_,,_. . ., ,. ,,,, -, _. 33
Volunteers, master nd pay. An set to provide for the muster and pay of certain 0B‘1ccrs and enlisted men of the volunteer forces. June 3, 1884 ,-., ,, ,, .,,,_, _, _,__,,,_ , ,_,, , ,_,__,,____,_ 34 Tama, judicial dialriclax An act to amend sections four, ive, and nine of an act approved February twenyy-funn}? eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, entitled •‘An act to create the northern jnghcml dxetrnct of the State •·f Texas, and to cbanée the eastern and western judicial distnccn cfsmd State, and to 6x the time nucl places r holding courts in mid dinricts”, and to grande for holdiniterms of the court of the western judicml district: of Texas at the city of IPas0,a¤dfor0 er purposes. Juue3, 1884 ,,,,,,,,_,,,,, _,,,,___,, __,_ ____ _ _____ 35 Alb), grave 234, D. U. An ant to vacate an slley in sqnam two hundred and thirty-four, in the tyof Washington. June 3, 1884 ..,. . ...,,,,.,,,,, ,,,_ ,,__ _,_, ____ ____ ____ _ ____ _ ____ 35 Agriculhul Department, appropriation!. An not making an upprogriation for the Agricultural Depsrtment for the Baca! year ending June thixtieth, eighteen undnd and eighty-five, sndfor wher purposes. June 5, 1584 .,...,...,,,__,_ __ ,___ _ _____ ____ ________________ ____ 3
