Laws of the 42nd Congress

17 Stat. 1 · March 20, 1871 · S. 179 An Act to amend "An Act to establish the Smithsonian Institution for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge among Men," approved August 10, 1846. 17 Stat. 1 · March 24, 1871 · S. 74 An Act relating to Moneys paid into the Courts of the United States. 17 Stat. 2 · March 24, 1871 · S. 244 An Act relating to condemned Cannon for Cemetery at San Francisco. 17 Stat. 2 · March 24, 1871 · H.R. 285 An Act to authorize the Commissioners to revise the Statutes to print their Reports. 17 Stat. 2 · March 24, 1871 · S. 119 An Act to further regulate the Publication of the Specifications and Drawings of the Patent-Office. 17 Stat. 3 · March 27, 1871 · S. 202 An Act authorizing the President to nominate R. H. Lamson a Lieutenant in the United States Navy. 17 Stat. 3 · March 30, 1871 · S. 130 An Act to re-establish the Office of Surveyor at Eastport, Maine. 17 Stat. 3 · April 4, 1871 · S. 88 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to divide the State of Virginia into two judicial Districts." 17 Stat. 3 · April 4, 1871 · S. 220 An Act authorizing the President to appoint Commissioners to examine and report upon the Sutro Tunnel in the State of Nevada. 17 Stat. 4 · April 15, 1871 · H.R. 381 An Act relating to the Harbor at Buffalo, New York. 17 Stat. 4 · April 15, 1871 · S. 295 An Act authorizing the Secretary of War to place at the Disposal of the Lyons Monument Association, of Missouri, certain condemned Cannon. 17 Stat. 4 · April 19, 1871 · S. 137 An Act to authorize the Payment of duplicate Checks of disbursing Officers. 17 Stat. 4 · April 19, 1871 · S. 89 An Act to create a Port of Delivery at Potomac, Virginia, and for other Purposes. 17 Stat. 5 · April 19, 1871 · S. 53 An Act for the Restoration of Commander George A. Stevens, United States Navy, to the active from the retired List. 17 Stat. 5 · April 19, 1871 · S. 45 An Act to enable the Leavenworth, Lawrence, and Galveston Railroad Company to relocate a Portion of its Road. 17 Stat. 5 · April 20, 1871 · H.R. 19 An Act making Appropriations to supply Deficiencies in the Appropriations for the Service of the Year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for additional Appropriations for the Service of the Yea… 17 Stat. 13 · April 20, 1871 · H.R. 320 An Act to enforce the Provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, and for other Purposes. 17 Stat. 16 · April 20, 1871 · H.R. 426 An Act for convening the next legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, and for other Purposes. 17 Stat. 16 · April 20, 1871 · S. 116 An Act concerning the Compensation of the Collector of Customs for the District of Willamette, in the State of Oregon. 17 Stat. 16 · April 20, 1871 · S. 29 An Act amending an Act to reduce internal Taxes, and for other Purposes, approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy. 17 Stat. 16 · April 20, 1871 · S. 257 An Act to amend the Act approved June sixteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, entitled "An Act providing for the [S]election of Jurors to serve in the several Courts of the District of Columbia. 17 Stat. 17 · April 20, 1871 · H.R. 428 An Act to establish certain Post-Roads. 17 Stat. 17 · April 20, 1871 · H.R. 181 An Act to establish Post-Routes. 17 Stat. 18 · April 20, 1871 · H.R. 386 An Act authorizing the Secretary of War to place certain condemned Cannon at the Disposal of "The Pennsylvania Military Legion of the City of Philadelphia." 17 Stat. 19 · April 20, 1871 · H.R. 425 An Act to authorize the Secretary of War to give Wisewell Barracks to the Beulah Baptist Church. 17 Stat. 19 · April 20, 1871 · S. 273 An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to convey the United States Branch Mint at Dahlonega, Georgia, to the Trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College for educational Purposes. 17 Stat. 19 · April 20, 1871 · H.R. 322 An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to change the Name of the Ship "William F. Storer." 17 Stat. 19 · April 20, 1871 · S. 242 An Act to enable the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company to mortgage its Road. 17 Stat. 23 · December 16, 1871 · H.R. 612 An Act to provide for a Deficiency in the Appropriations for the Expenses of taking the ninth Census of the United States. 17 Stat. 23 · December 20, 1871 · H.R. 65 An Act relating to the Limitation of Steam Pressure on towing and freight Boats on the Mississippi River and its Tributaries. 17 Stat. 24 · December 21, 1871 · H.R. 489 An Act making Appropriations for Expenses incurred under Articles twelve to seventeen, inclusive, of the Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded at Washington, May eight, eighteen hundred and seven… 17 Stat. 24 · December 21, 1871 · H.R. 487 An Act making Appropriations for Expenses that may be incurred under Articles one to nine, inclusive, of the Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, concluded at Washington, May eighth, eighteen hundred and … 17 Stat. 24 · December 21, 1871 · H.R. 459 An Act for the Construction of a public Building at Chicago, Illinois. 17 Stat. 25 · January 16, 1872 · H.R. 774 An Act to establish Post-roads. 17 Stat. 27 · January 16, 1872 · H.R. 777 An Act to establish Post-roads. 17 Stat. 27 · January 16, 1872 · H.R. 484 An Act making an Appropriation to supply a Deficiency in the Appropriation for Expenses of the joint select Committee on alleged Outrages in the southern States. 17 Stat. 27 · February 1, 1872 · H.R. 1051 An Act to change the Times for holding Circuit and District Courts of the United States for the western District of Virginia. 17 Stat. 28 · February 2, 1872 · H.R. 243 An Act for the Apportionment of Representatives to Congress among the several States according to the ninth Census. 17 Stat. 29 · February 2, 1872 · H.R. 1061 An Act to authorize the Payment of duplicate Checks of disbursing Officers. 17 Stat. 29 · February 2, 1872 · H.R. 1062 An Act to admit certain Machinery imported from foreign Countries free of Duty. 17 Stat. 30 · February 2, 1872 · H.R. 434 An Act to establish certain Post-routes in the State of Iowa. 17 Stat. 30 · February 2, 1872 · H.R. 1186 An Act in Relation to the Embassy from Japan. 17 Stat. 30 · February 6, 1872 · S. 487 An Act to exempt the Iron Steam Ice-boats constructed by the City of Philadelphia from the Inspection required by the Act of February twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, entitled "An Act to provide for the … 17 Stat. 30 · February 12, 1872 · H.R. 1076 An Act establishing certain Post-roads in Vermont. 17 Stat. 30 · February 20, 1872 · H.R. 1340 An Act for the Relief of Alexander Smith and Halcyon Skinner. 17 Stat. 31 · February 20, 1872 · H.R. 625 An Act making Appropriations to supply a Deficiency in the Appropriations for Salaries and contingent Expenses of the Post-office Department for the current fiscal Year. 17 Stat. 31 · February 20, 1872 · H.R. 1071 An Act making Appropriations for the Payment of invalid and other Pensions of the United States for the Year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and seventy-three. 17 Stat. 32 · March 1, 1872 · S. 187 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide a national Currency secured by Pledge of United States Bonds, and to provide for the Circulation and Redemption thereof," approved June third, eighteen hundred and sixt… 17 Stat. 32 · March 1, 1872 · S. 384 An Act extending the Time for the Completion of the Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan Ship Canal, in the State of Wisconsin. 17 Stat. 32 · March 1, 1872 · S. 392 An Act to set apart a certain Tract of Land lying near the Head-waters of the Yellowstone River as a public Park. 17 Stat. 33 · March 1, 1872 · S. 550 An Act to constitute Shreveport, in the State of Louisiana, a Port of Delivery. 17 Stat. 33 · March 5, 1872 · H.R. 383 An Act to authorize the Construction of a Bridge across the Missouri River at or near St. Joseph, Missouri. 17 Stat. 35 · March 5, 1872 · H.R. 1260 An Act to provide for the Admission of Paintings, Statury, and Photographs for Exhibition free of Duty. 17 Stat. 35 · March 5, 1872 · S. 570 An Act transferring certain Powers and Duties to the Department of Justice, and providing a Seal therefor. 17 Stat. 35 · March 5, 1872 · H.R. 1342 An Act supplementary to the Act entitled "An Act to prevent the Extermination of fur-bearing Animals in Alaska." 17 Stat. 36 · March 5, 1872 · S. 644 An Act amending the Act approved July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, entitled "An Act relating to Pensions." 17 Stat. 36 · March 5, 1872 · H.R. 1760 An Act to repeal the Paragraphs of Schedule C of the internal Revenue Acts imposing Taxes on canned Meats, Fish, and certain other Articles. 17 Stat. 36 · March 5, 1872 · H.R. 1333 An Act to amend Section thirty-five of an Act entitled "An Act to reduce internal Taxes, and for other Purposes." 17 Stat. 36 · March 5, 1872 · S. 445 An Act to defray the Expenses of District Judges from other Districts while holding District or Circuit Courts in the southern District of New York. 17 Stat. 36 · March 5, 1872 · H.R. 1074 An Act to provide for the Survey of the Harbor and River at Washington, D. C. 17 Stat. 37 · March 5, 1872 · H.R. 213 An Act to authorize the Issuing of a Certificate of Registry to the Brig "Michael and Anna." 17 Stat. 37 · March 5, 1872 · H.R. 1669 An Act authorizing an American Register to the British Brig "Isadora," owned by Edwin M. Fowle, of Newton, Massachusetts. 17 Stat. 37 · March 5, 1872 · S. 533 An Act for the Relief of Lucas, O'Brien, Dickinson, and other Counties in the State of Iowa. 17 Stat. 37 · March 11, 1872 · H.R. 1417 An Act for the Relief of George W. Morse. 17 Stat. 38 · March 12, 1872 · H.R. 436 An Act to create an additional Land District in the State of Nevada. 17 Stat. 38 · March 12, 1872 · H.R. 1324 An Act to create an additional Land District in the State of Minnesota. 17 Stat. 38 · March 12, 1872 · H.R. 1663 An Act authorizing the Warren National Bank of South Danvers, in the State of Massachusetts, to change its Name to the Warren National Bank of Peabody, Massachusetts. 17 Stat. 39 · March 12, 1872 · H.R. 1540 An Act to authorize the Purchase of a Site for a public Building at Cincinnati, Ohio. 17 Stat. 39 · March 12, 1872 · H.R. 1534 An Act to authorize the Construction of a fire-proof Building at Albany, New York. 17 Stat. 40 · March 12, 1872 · H.R. 1745 An Act to provide for the Designation of a chief medical Purveyor. 17 Stat. 40 · March 14, 1872 · S. 475 An Act to authorize the Sale of public Property at Houlton, Maine. 17 Stat. 40 · March 15, 1872 Act to issue an American Register to the Brig "A. L. Palmer." 17 Stat. 40 · March 16, 1872 · H.R. 437 An Act authorizing the President of the United States to re-establish the Monroe Land District in the State of Louisiana. 17 Stat. 40 · March 16, 1872 · S. 528 An Act to continue in Force a Grant to the State of Nevada for College Purposes. 17 Stat. 40 · March 18, 1872 · S. 353 An Act to restore the Records of the United States Courts in the northern District of Illinois. 17 Stat. 41 · March 18, 1872 · S. 742 An Act to amend Section thirty-five of an Act entitled "An Act to reduce internal Taxes, and for other Purposes." 17 Stat. 41 · March 18, 1872 · S. 442 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to provide for a Building suited to the Use of the Post-office, the Pension and Revenue Officers, and the judicial Officers of the United States, in the City of Trenton, New Jerse… 17 Stat. 42 · March 18, 1872 · H.R. 1538 An Act for the Construction of an Addition to the United States Court-house and Post-office Building in Indianapolis, Indiana, and for the Purchase of additional Ground adjoining the Site of said Building. 17 Stat. 42 · March 18, 1872 · H.R. 1539 An Act to provide for a Building for the Use of the Post-office, Custom-house, Pension-office, United States Circuit and District Courts, and internal Revenue Offices, at Hartford, Connecticut. 17 Stat. 43 · March 19, 1872 · H.R. 1056 An Act authorizing the Survey and Marking of the Boundary between the Territory of the United States and the Possessions of Great Britain, from the Lake of the Woods to the Summit of the Rocky Mountains. 17 Stat. 43 · March 22, 1872 · H.R. 1021 An Act for the Relief of Pre-emption Settlers in the State of California. 17 Stat. 43 · March 27, 1872 · H.R. 619 An Act appropriating Money for the Purchase of a suitable Site, and erecting a Building thereon, in the City of Saint Louis, Missouri, to be used for the Purposes of a Custom-house, Post-office, and other federal Office… 17 Stat. 44 · March 27, 1872 · H.R. 1761 An Act extending the Time for the Completion of the Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ship Canal. 17 Stat. 44 · March 30, 1872 · S. 792 An Act in Addition to an Act entitled "An act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act for the Removal of Causes in certain Cases from State Courts,' approved July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-six," approved March… 17 Stat. 44 · April 1, 1872 · S. 547 An Act to authorize the Construction of a Bridge across the Mississippi River at or near the Town of Clinton, in the State of Iowa, and other Bridges across said River, and to establish them as Post-roads. 17 Stat. 46 · April 1, 1872 · S. 320 An Act to authorize the Restoration of Gilbert Morton to the naval Service. 17 Stat. 46 · April 1, 1872 · H.R. 635 An Act to change the Name of the Pleasure Yacht "Lois" to that of "Sea Witch," and to change the Name of the Yacht "William M. Tweed" to that of "Julia." 17 Stat. 47 · April 2, 1872 · H.R. 435 An Act to authorize the President to appoint George Plunkett a Paymaster in the Navy. 17 Stat. 47 · April 2, 1872 · S. 681 An Act to provide for the Reporting and Printing of the Debates in Congress. 17 Stat. 47 · April 2, 1872 · H.R. 1049 An Act to establish a Port of Entry and Delivery at the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 17 Stat. 48 · April 2, 1872 · H.R. 166 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize Protection to be given to Citizens of the United States who may discover Deposits of Guano," approved August 18, 1856. 17 Stat. 48 · April 2, 1872 · H.R. 2047 An Act to provide for the Exchange and Transfer of two small Parcels of Land in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. 17 Stat. 49 · April 2, 1872 · H.R. 2043 An Act authorizing an American Register to the Dutch Bark "Alice Tarlton." 17 Stat. 49 · April 4, 1872 · S. 447 An Act to enable honorably discharged Soldiers and Sailors, their Widows and orphan Children, to acquire Homesteads on the public Lands of the United States. 17 Stat. 50 · April 5, 1872 · H.R. 1330 An Act to amend the thirty-second Section of an Act entitled "An Act to reduce internal Taxes, and for other Purposes," approved July fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy. 17 Stat. 51 · April 5, 1872 · H.R. 1664 An Act to change the Location of the First National Bank of Seneca, State of Illinois, to the City of Morris, Illinois. 17 Stat. 51 · April 5, 1872 · H.R. 555 An Act for the Relief of Sufferers by Fire at Chicago. 17 Stat. 51 · April 9, 1872 · H.R. 1213 An Act defining the Rights of Part Owners of Vessels in certain Cases. 17 Stat. 52 · April 9, 1872 · H.R. 48 An Act to settle and quiet the Titles to Lands along the Boundary Line between the States of Georgia and Florida. 17 Stat. 52 · April 12, 1872 · H.R. 2124 An Act granting the Right of Way through the public Lands for the Construction of a Railroad from Great Salt Lake to Portland, Oregon.