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OF Tum O F C O N G R E S S CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. ACTS OP THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. STATUTE I.--1895-1896. P . Venezuelan Commission. An not making an appropriation for the expenses of a commission to Isn investigate and report on the true divisional line between the Republic of Venezuela. and British Guiana. December 21, 1895. .. . ... - --. ...,.. . ..,_ , _,__,,_,__ _ _____ 1 ·· Chicago customu district. An act to amend section twenty-six hundred and one of the Revised Statutes relative to ports of entry. December 27, 1895 . . ..,..., . ___,,__,, , ,___ 1 United States courts, Iowa. An act lixiug the times for holding the Circuit and District Courts of the Northern District of Iowa, and of the Southern District of Iowa. January 4, 1896 2 Port ofcntry, Palm Beach, Fla. An act to make Palm Beach, Florida, a. subpart of entry and delivery. January 6, 1896 - .. . ...,.._,,,_ , ._,,_,_ 2 District of Columbia, highwayu. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a permanent system of highways in that part of the District of Columbia lying outside of cities/’ approved March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-three. January 21, 1896 .. . .._,, 2 Aransas Pass harbor. An act for improving Aransas Pass. January 21, 1896 .. . , 3 ".Hiami."An act to provide an American register for the steamer Miami. January 22, 1896 3 Public laude, purchasers onforfeiled grants. An act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘An Act to forfeit certain lands heretofore granted for the purpose of aiding in the construction of railroads, and for other purposes, approved September twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and the several Acts amen atory thereof." J mxuury 23, 1896. 4 lntemalional Marine Conference. An act to reconvene the delegates of the United States to the International Marine Conference of eighteen hundred and eighty-nine. l·`eln·unry 5. 1896.. 4 Dial;-ict of Columbia, medical school. An act to incor crate the Post Graduate School of Medicine of the District of Columbia. February 7, 189% .. --. .. . ... . . . ...,, 4 “ Three Brothers," "Johan Ludwig."An act to provide American registers for the barks Minele and Johan Ludwig. February 7, 1896 . . . .,, . .__,, 5 District of (7olumb·ia, pugiliatic encounters, etc. An act to prohibit prize-fighting and pugilism and lights between men and animals and to provide penalties therefor, in the Territories und District of Columbia. February 7, 1896 . . . . . . . . . ...,, 5 United States courts, appeals Indian Territory. An act to extend the jurisdiction of the United States circuit court of appeals, eighth circuit, over certain suits now pending therein on appeal and writ of error from the United States court in the Indian 'Ferritory. February 8 1896 .. . .. . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 Publiv landn, purchasers. An act to amend section four of an Act to provide for the adjustment of land grants made by Congress to nid in the construction of railroads and for the forfeitin-e nf unearned lands, and for other purposes. February 12, 1890 .. .. -. . ...,. 6 Right of way, Indian Territory. An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Kansas U ity, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad Company to construct and operate a railroad, telegraph, and telephone line through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes," approved February twentyeeventh, eighteen hundred and ninety-three. February 13, 1896 .. .. .. 6 Bridge, Saint Lawrence Rirer. An act to amend chapter seventy-six, laws of eighteen hundred and ui11ety-three. February I5, 1896 ·----· - ---·--- - - - - - -_- - . ··»--- - -..·- · ---- _- .-.. _ -·.·-- _ · » - I - . 7 Hot Springs, Ark., incline railway. An uct_ to extend the time for the completion ot the incline ‘ railway on West Mountain, Hot Springs Reservation. February 15, 1896 .. 7 Military Academy, chaplain. An act to amend section thirteen hundred and nine, Revised Statutgg, providing 3 chaplain for the Military Academy. February 18, 1996 . . . . .. . . . . 8 Daughlers of American Rewoluiion. An act to incorporate The National Society of the Daughters gf the Agmricau Revolution. F3bl'l181'y 20, 1896 --·- - - - ·------·--------·-·--- _· - - ----.- · · - . 8 Public lands, Colville reservation. An not to extend the niinera1—land laws of the United States to lands embraced in the north half of the Colville Indian Reservation. February 20. 1896. . 9 iu