Laws of the 69th Congress

Public Law 69-1 · January 26, 1926 · S. 1267 An Act To extend the time for the completion of the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River between the States of Oregon and Washington, at or within two miles westerly from Cascade Locks, in the State of Ore… Public Law 69-2 · January 27, 1926 · S. 90 An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1925. Public Law 69-3 · January 30, 1926 · H.R. 3755 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the counties of Anderson, South Carolina, and Elbert, Georgia, to construct a bridge across the Savannah River. Public Law 69-4 · January 30, 1926 · H.R. 6089 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Fox River in the county of McHenry, State of Illinois, in section 26, towns… Public Law 69-5 · February 1, 1926 · H.R. 7484 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State Highway Commission of Arkansas to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across Red River near Fulton, Arkansas. Public Law 69-6 · February 5, 1926 · S. 780 An Act To amend section 2 of the Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution." Public Law 69-7 · February 6, 1926 · S. 1478 An Act To authorize the transfer of the title to and jurisdiction over the right of way of the new Dixie Highway to the State of Kentucky. Public Law 69-8 · February 8, 1926 · S. 1810 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Fox River in the county of La Salle, State of Illinois, in section 1, towns… Public Law 69-9 · February 8, 1926 · S. 1811 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Fox River, in the county of Kendall, State of Illinois, in section 32, town… Public Law 69-10 · February 8, 1926 · H.R. 5379 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Cook, State of Illinois, to construct a bridge across the Little Calumet River in Cook County, State of Illinois. Public Law 69-11 · February 8, 1926 · H.R. 6234 An Act To authorize the department of public works, division of highways, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to construct a bridge across Palmer River. Public Law 69-12 · February 8, 1926 · S. 1779 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the States of Oregon and Idaho to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches across the Snake River at a point known as Ballards Landing. Public Law 69-13 · February 13, 1926 · H.R. 5240 An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across Fox River, in Dundee Township, Kane County, Illinois. Public Law 69-14 · February 13, 1926 · H.R. 6090 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Illinois to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Fox River in the county of McHenry, State of Illinois, in section 18, towns… Public Law 69-15 · February 13, 1926 · H.R. 7187 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the South Park Commissioners, and the commissioners of Lincoln Park, separately or jointly, their successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across th… Public Law 69-16 · February 19, 1926 · H.R. 183 An Act Providing for a per capita payment of $50 to each enrolled member of the Chippewa Tribe of Minnesota from the funds standing to their credit in the Treasury of the United States. Public Law 69-17 · February 20, 1926 · S. 2464 An Act To amend section 95 of the Judicial Code, as amended. Public Law 69-18 · February 25, 1926 · H.R. 4440 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the board of supervisors of Clarke County, Mississippi, to construct a bridge across the Chunky River, in the State of Mississippi. Public Law 69-19 · February 25, 1926 · S. 1403 An Act To provide for the inspection of the battle fields and surrender grounds in and around old Appomattox Court House, Virginia. Public Law 69-20 · February 26, 1926 · H.R. 1 An Act To reduce and equalize taxation, to provide revenue, and for other purposes. Public Law 69-21 · February 26, 1926 · H.R. 172 An Act To extend the time for the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near the village of Clearwater, Minnesota. Public Law 69-22 · February 26, 1926 · H.R. 173 An Act To extend the time for the construction of a bridge across the Rainy River between the village of Spooner, Minnesota, and Rainy River, Ontario. Public Law 69-23 · February 26, 1926 · H.R. 3852 An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge over the Columbia River at a point within two miles downstream from the town of Brewster, Okanogan County, State of Washington. Public Law 69-24 · February 26, 1926 · H.R. 4032 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Brownsville and Matamoros Rapid Transit Company for construction of a bridge across the Rio Grande at Brownsville, Texas. Public Law 69-25 · February 26, 1926 · H.R. 441 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Board of Supervisors of Neshoba County, Mississippi, to construct a bridge across the Pearl River in the State of Mississippi. Public Law 69-26 · February 26, 1926 · H.R. 5027 An Act Authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Ohio River between the municipalities of Rochester and Monaca, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Public Law 69-27 · February 26, 1926 · H.R. 5565 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Civic Club of Grafton, North Dakota, to construct a bridge across the Red River of the North. Public Law 69-28 · February 26, 1926 · H.R. 6515 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Gateway Bridge Company for construction of a bridge across the Rio Grande between Brownsville, Texas, and Matamoros, Mexico. Public Law 69-29 · February 27, 1926 · H.R. 6727 An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue certificates of competency removing the restrictions against alienation on the inherited lands of the Kansas or Kaw Indians in Oklahoma. Public Law 69-30 · February 27, 1926 · H.R. 6376 An Act To amend the Act for the relief of contractors and subcontractors for the post offices and other buildings and work under the supervision of the Treasury Department, and for other purposes, approved August as ame… Public Law 69-31 · February 27, 1926 · H.R. 6740 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Norfolk and Western Railway Company to construct a bridge across the Tug Fork of Big Sandy River at or near a point about two miles and a half east of Williamson, Mingo Cou… Public Law 69-32 · March 1, 1926 · H.R. 5850 An Act Authorizing an appropriation for the payment of certain claims due certain members of the Sioux Nation of Indians for damages occasioned by the destruction of their horses. Public Law 69-33 · March 1, 1926 · H.R. 97 An Act Authorizing an expenditure of $50,000 from the tribal funds of the Indians of the Quinaielt Reservation, Washington, for the improvement and completion of the road from Taholah to Moclips on said reservation. Public Law 69-34 · March 1, 1926 · H.R. 5013 An Act Extending the time for the construction of the bridge across the Mississippi River in Ramsey and Hennepin Counties, Minnesota, by the Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway. Public Law 69-35 · March 2, 1926 · H.R. 5959 An Act Making appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1927, and for other purposes. Public Law 69-36 · March 3, 1926 · H.R. 8722 An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926, and prior fiscal years, to provide urgent supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years e… Public Law 69-37 · March 8, 1926 · S. 2825 An Act To grant the consent and approval of Congress to the South Platte River compact. Public Law 69-38 · March 10, 1926 · S. 1305 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway commissioner of the town of Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Fox River. Public Law 69-39 · March 10, 1926 · S. 2784 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Louisiana Highway Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Black River at or near Jonesville, Louisiana. Public Law 69-40 · March 10, 1926 · S. 2785 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Louisiana Highway Commission to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Ouachita River at or near Harrisonburg, Louisiana. Public Law 69-41 · March 10, 1926 · H.R. 6733 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the construction of a bridge across the Rio Grande. Public Law 69-42 · March 11, 1926 · H.R. 7173 An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to dispose of certain allotted land in Boundary County, Idaho, and to purchase a compact tract of land to allot in small tracts to the Kootenai Indians as herein provided… Public Law 69-43 · March 11, 1926 · S. 2041 An Act To provide for the widening of First Street between G Street and Myrtle Street northeast, and for other purposes. Public Law 69-44 · March 11, 1926 · H.R. 9109 An Act To extend the time for the construction of a bridge across the White River. Public Law 69-45 · March 12, 1926 · S. 1129 An Act Authorizing the use for permanent construction at military posts of the proceeds from the sale of surplus War Department real property, and authorizing the sale of certain military reservations, and for other pur… Public Law 69-46 · March 16, 1926 · S. 1343 An Act For the relief of soldiers who were discharged from the Army during the World War because of misrepresentation of age. Public Law 69-47 · March 16, 1926 · S. 1430 An Act To establish a Board of Public Welfare in and for the District of Columbia, to determine its functions, and for other purposes. Public Law 69-48 · March 16, 1926 · H.R. 6710 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Georgia and the counties of Long and Wayne, in said State, to construct a bridge across the Altamaha River, in the State of Georgia, at a point near Ludowici, Geor… Public Law 69-49 · March 18, 1926 · H.R. 60 An Act For the purpose of reclaiming certain lands in Indian and private ownership within and immediately adjacent to the Lummi Indian Reservation, in the State of Washington, and for other purposes. Public Law 69-50 · March 18, 1926 · H.R. 6374 An Act To authorize the employment of consulting engineers on plans and specifications of the Coolidge Dam. Public Law 69-51 · March 18, 1926 · H.R. 5043 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Midland and Atlantic Bridge Corporation, a corporation, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Big Sandy River between the city of Catlettsburg, Kentucky, … Public Law 69-52 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8652 An Act To provide for the withdrawal of certain lands as a camp ground for the pupils of the Indian school at Phoenix, Arizona. Public Law 69-53 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8316 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Coosa River near Wetumpka, Elmore County, Alabama. Public Law 69-54 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8382 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Tombigbee River near Aliceville on the Gainesville-Aliceville road in Pickens County, Alabama. Public Law 69-55 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8386 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across Elk River on the Athens-Florence road between Lauderdale and Limestone Counties, Alabama. Public Law 69-56 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8388 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Tennessee River near Scottsboro, on the Scottsboro-Fort Payne road in Jackson County, Alabama. Public Law 69-57 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8389 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Tennessee River near Whitesburg Ferry on Huntsville-Lacey Springs road between Madison and Morga… Public Law 69-58 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8390 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Tombigbee River near Jackson, on the Jackson-Mobile road between Washington and Clarke Counties,… Public Law 69-59 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8391 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Tombigbee River on the Butler-Linden road between the counties of Choctaw and Marengo, Alabama. Public Law 69-60 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8463 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the construction of a bridge across the Red River at or near Moncla, Louisiana. Public Law 69-61 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8511 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Tombigbee River near Gainesville on the Gainesville-Eutaw road between Sumter and Green Counties… Public Law 69-62 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8521 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of. the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Coosa River near Childersburg on the Childersburg-Birmingham road between Shelby and Talladega … Public Law 69-63 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8522 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Coosa River near Fayetteville, on the Columbiana-Sylacauga road, between Shelby and Talladega Co… Public Law 69-64 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8524 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across Pea River near Samson on the Opp-Samson road in Geneva County, Alabama. Public Law 69-65 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8525 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to reconstruct a bridge across Pea River near Geneva on the Geneva-Florida road in Geneva County, Alabama. Public Law 69-66 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8526 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Choctawhatchee River on the Wicksburg-Daleville road between Dale and Houston Counties, Alabama. Public Law 69-67 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8527 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across Pea River at Elba, Coffee County, Alabama. Public Law 69-68 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8528 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Coosa River on the Clanton-Rockford road between Chilton and Coosa Counties, Alabama. Public Law 69-69 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8536 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across Tennessee River near Guntersville on the Guntersville-Huntsville road in Marshall County, Alabama. Public Law 69-70 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 8537 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the highway department of the State of Alabama to construct a bridge across the Coosa River near Pell City on the Pell City-Anniston road between Saint Clair and Calhoun Counti… Public Law 69-71 · March 22, 1926 · H.R. 9095 An Act To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge across the Saint Francis River near Cody, Arkansas. Public Law 69-72 · March 22, 1926 · S. 122 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Iowa Power and Light Company to construct, maintain, and operate a dam in the Des Moines River. Public Law 69-73 · March 22, 1926 · S. 3173 Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State Roads Commission of Maryland, acting for and on behalf of the State of Maryland, to reconstruct the present highway bridge across the Susquehanna River between Havre de … Public Law 69-74 · March 23, 1926 · H.R. 8590 An Act Granting certain lands to the city of Sparks, Nevada, for a dumping ground for garbage, and other municipal purposes. Public Law 69-75 · March 25, 1926 · S. 3377 An Act To amend section 5219 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. Public Law 69-76 · March 27, 1926 · H.R. 7979 An Act Granting to the Yosemite Valley Railroad Company the right of way through certain public lands for the relocation of part of its existing railroad. Public Law 69-77 · March 31, 1926 · H.R. 7741 An Act To construct a bridge across the Choctawhatchee River, near Geneva, Geneva County, Alabama, on State Road Numbered 20. Public Law 69-78 · March 31, 1926 · H.R. 8040 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the reconstruction, maintenance, and operation of an existing bridge across the Missouri River at or near Fort Benton, Montana. Public Law 69-79 · March 31, 1926 · H.R. 8514 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to Missouri State Highway Commission to construct a bridge across Black River. Public Law 69-80 · March 31, 1926 · H.R. 8598 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the police jury of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, or the State Highway Commission of Louisiana, to construct a bridge across the Bayou Bartholomew at or near Point Pleasant, in M… Public Law 69-81 · March 31, 1926 · H.R. 8909 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Barry, State of Missouri, to construct a bridge across the White River. Public Law 69-82 · March 31, 1926 · H.R. 8910 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Barry, State of Missouri, to construct a bridge across the White River. Public Law 69-83 · April 1, 1926 · H.R. 3925 An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to enable the people of New Mexico to form a constitution and State government and be admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original States." Public Law 69-84 · April 1, 1926 · H.R. 2830 An Act To legalize a wharf and marine railway owned by George Peppier in Finneys Creek, at Wachapreague, Accomac County, Virginia. Public Law 69-85 · April 1, 1926 · S. 2673 An Act To amend the Act approved June 3, 1896, entitled "An Act to establish and provide for the maintenance of a free public library and reading room in the District of Columbia." Public Law 69-86 · April 2, 1926 · S. 1876 An Act Providing for the sale and disposal of public land within the area heretofore surveyed as Booth Lake, in the State of Wisconsin. Public Law 69-87 · April 2, 1926 · H.R. 9007 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Cairo Bridge and Terminal Company to construct, maintain, and operate bridges across the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers at Cairo, Illinois. Public Law 69-88 · April 2, 1926 · H.R. 9599 An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Louisville, Kentucky, to construct a bridge across the Ohio River at or near said city. Public Law 69-89 · April 3, 1926 · S. 989 An Act To amend section 129 of the Judicial Code relating to appeals in admiralty cases. Public Law 69-90 · April 3, 1926 · H.R. 3834 An Act To amend section 65 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a Code of Law for the District of Columbia," approved March 3, 1901, and the acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto. Public Law 69-91 · April 3, 1926 · S. 1169 An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain lands in Powell town site, Shoshone reclamation project, Wyoming, to Park County, Wyoming. Public Law 69-92 · April 5, 1926 · S. 2519 An Act To enable the board of supervisors of Santa Barbara County to maintain a free public bathing beach on certain public land. Public Law 69-93 · April 5, 1926 · S. 2461 An Act To grant extensions of time under oil and gas permits. Public Law 69-94 · April 9, 1926 · S. 3547 An Act To change the title of Deputy Assistant Treasurer of the United States to Assistant Treasurer of the United States. Public Law 69-95 · April 10, 1926 · H.R. 290 An Act To amend section 99 of the Act to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary, and the amendment to said Act approved July 17, 1916, Thirty-ninth Statutes at Large, chapter 248. Public Law 69-96 · April 10, 1926 · H.R. 7616 An Act To amend section 89 of chapter 5 of the Judicial Code of the United States. Public Law 69-97 · April 10, 1926 · H.R. 6117 An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President of the United States to locate, construct, and operate railroads in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes," approved March 12, 1914. Public Law 69-98 · April 10, 1926 · H.R. 4761 An Act To amend section 9 of the Act of May 27, 1908 (Thirty-fifth Statutes at Large, page 312), and for putting in force, in reference to suits involving Indian titles, the statutes of limitations of the State of Oklah… Public Law 69-99 · April 12, 1926 · S. 2029 An Act To authorize the use by the city of Tucson, Arizona, of certain public lands for a municipal aviation field, and for other purposes. Public Law 69-100 · April 12, 1926 · H.R. 6261 An Act To authorize the exportation from the State or Territory of timber lawfully cut on any national forest or on the public lands in Alaska.