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the county of Monona, in the State of Iowa, and in the county of Burt, in the State of Nebraska. Approved April 9, 1890.

59. To authorize the building of a bridge across White River, Arkansas, by the Mississippi and Little Rock Railway Company. Approved April 9, 1890.

GO. To continue the publication of the Supplement to the Revised Statutes. Approved April 9, 1890.

61. Authorizing the construction of a free bridge across the Arkansas River, connecting Little Rock and Argenta, Arkansas. Approved April 9, 1830.

62. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Arkansas River at or near Pendleton, Desha County, Arkansas. Approved April 9, 1890.

63. Granting to the City of Colorado Springs, in the State of Colorado, lands therein described, for water reservoirs. Approved April 10, 1890.

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64. To create the offices of surveyor-general in the States of North Dakota and South Dakota. Approved April 10, 1890.

65. To amend Article 103 of the Rules and Articles of War. 1890.

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66. Making an appropriation to supply the deficiency occasioned by the defalcation in the office of the late Sergeant-at-Arms. Approved April 11, 1890.

67. For the relief of soldiers and sailors who enlisted or served under assumed names, while minors or otherwise, in the Army or Navy, during the war of the rebellion Approved April 14, 1890.

68. To admit free of duty articles intended for the St. Louis Exposition in 1890, which may be imported from the Republic of Mexico and other American Republics and the Dominion of Canada. Approved April 15, 1890.

69. To establish two additional land districts in the State of Nebraska. Approved April 16, 1890.

70. To authorize the construction of-an addition to the public building in Houston, Texas, and to provide a cistern, heating apparatus, and so forth, for said bulding. Approved April 16, 1890.

71. Providing for the appointment of an Assistant General Superintendent and a chief clerk, Railway Mail Service. Approved April 16, 1890.

72. To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to cause to be examined certain vouchers filed, or to be filed, by the State of Missouri, or her agent or agents, for sums claimed to be due from the Government of the United States on account of payments made by said State since April 22, 1882, to the officers and enlisted men of her militia forces for military services rendered to the United States in the suppression of the Rebellion, as evidenced by the proper pay-rolls heretofore filed with, examined and ac cepted by the Government of the United States, and to report to Congress. Approved April 17, 1890.

73. To amend and continue in force "An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at Forest City, Dakota, by the Forest City and Watertown Railway Company," approved August 6, 1888. Approved April 18, 1890.

74. Authorizing the President to appoint and retire John C. Fremont as a MajorGeneral in the United States Army. Approved April 19, 1890.

75. To extend to the port of San Antonio, in the customs collections district of Saturia, in the State of Texas, the privileges of the seventh section of the Act approved June 10, 1880, entitled "An act to amend the statutes in relation to immediate transportation of dutiable goods, and for other purposes. 23 Approved April 19, 1890.

76. To authorize the Natchitoches Cane River Bridge Company to construct and maintain a bridge across Cane River, in Louisiana. Approved April 22, 1890.

77. To amend an act to authorize the construction of a bridge across Trail Creek, in the city of Michigan City, Indiana. Approved April 22, 1890.

78. Requiring purchasers of lands in the Pawnee Reservation, in the State of Nebraska, to make payment, and for other purposes. Approved April 22, 1890.

79. To provide for the purchase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at Allegheny, in the State of Pennsylvania. Approved April 23, 1890.

80. To establish three new land districts in the Territory of Wyoming. Approved April 23, 1890.

81. To provide for celebrating the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus by holding an international exhibition of arts, industries, manufactures, and the product of the soil, mine and sea in the city of Chicago, in the Stat of Illinois. Approved April 25, 1890.

82. In relation to immediate transportation of dutlable goods, amendatory of the act of June 10, 1880. Approved April 26. 1890.

83. To construct a public building at Baton Rouge, La. Approved April 26. 1890. 84. To divide the judicial district of North Dakota. Approved April 26, 1890. 85. For the erection of a public building at Galest urg, Ill. Approved April 26, 1890.

86. For the construction of a railroad and wagon bridge across the Mississippi River at South St. Paul. Minn. Approved April 26. 1890.

87. To increase the appropriation for the erection of a public building at Troy, N. Y. Approved April 26, 1890.

88. To regulate the sitting of the courts of the United States within the District of South Carolina. Approved April 26, 1890.

89. To amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the purchase of a site and the erection of a suitable building for a postoffice and other Government offices in the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania," approved July 27, 1882. Approved April 26, 1890.

90. Providing the terms and places of holding the courts of the United States in the District of Minnesota, and for other purposes. Approved April 26, 1890.

91. For the erection of a public building in the city of San Jose, State of California. Approved April 28, 1890.

92. Granting the counties of Hennepin and Dakota, Minnesota, the right to build two bridges across the Minnesota River. Approved April 28, 1890.

93. Authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Red River of the North. Approved April 28, 1890.

94. To create a customs district of the Territory of Arizona. Approved April 29, 1890.

95. To amend the charter of the Eckington and Soldiers' Home Railway Company. Approved April 30, 1890.

96. For the organization, improvement and maintenance of the National Zoological Park. Approved April 30, 1890.

97. To amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the construction of a high wagon bridge across the Missouri River at or near Sioux City, Iowa," approved March 2, 1889. Approved April 30, 1890.

98. To establish Rockport, in the district of Belfast, Maine, as a port of delivery. Approved May 1, 1890.

9. Authorizing the Brazos Terminal Railway Company to construct a bridge across the Brazos River, in the State of Texas. Approved May 1, 1890.

100. To provide a temporary government for the Territory of Oklahoma, to enlarge the jurisdiction of the United States Court in the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. Approved May 2, 1890.

101. To provide for the increase of the limit of the cost of site and public buildings at Newark, N. J. Approved May 2, 1890.

102. To increase the limt of cost of the erection of a public building at Wilming. ton, Del. Approved May 5, 1890.

103. To provide for the purchase of a site, and the erection of a public building thereon, at Fremont, in the State of Nebraska, and for other purposes. Approved May 5, 1800.

104. Fixing the rate of interest to be charged on arrearages of general and special taxes now due the District of Columbia if paid within a time specified. Approved May 6, 1890.

105. Granting the Spokane Falls and Northern Railway Company the right of way through the Colville Indian Reservation. Approved May 8, 1890. 106. Granting to the Palouse and Spokane Railway a right of way through the Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Idaho. Approved May 8, 1890.

107. Providing for the classification of worsted cloths as woollens.

May 9, 1890.

108. For improving Aransas Pass. Approved May 12, 1890.

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109. To amend Section 3 of an act entitled An act to amend the act dividing the State of Missouri into two judicial districts, and for other purposes. "Approved May 14, 1890.

110. Making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives. Approved May 14, 1890. 111. To provide for the disposal of the Fort Sedgwick military reservation, in the States of Colorado and Nebraska, to actual settlers under the provisions of the home stead laws. Approved May 14, 1890. Ap

112 Authorizing the construction of a public building at Burlington, Iowa proved May 14, 1890.

113. To construct a road to the National Cemetery at Port Hudson, Louisiana. Approved May 14, 1890.

114. To provide for town site entries of lands in what is known as "Oklahoma," and for other purposes. Approved May 14, 1890.

115. To authorize the Secretary of War to deliver to the State of Colorado the flags carried by Colorado regiments. Approved May 14, 1890.

116. For the issue of ordnance stores and supplies to the State of Maine to replace similar stores destroyed by fire. Approved May 14, 1890.

117. To submit the location of the county seat of Shoshone County, Idaho Territory, to a vote of the people of said county. Approved May 15, 1890.

118. To provide for the purchase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon, at La Fayette. in the State of Indiana. Approved May 16, 1890.

119. For the erection of a public building at Chester, Penn. Approved May 16,

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120. To establish two additional land districts in the State of Washington proved May 16, 1890.

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121. To provide for the purchase of a site, and the erection of a public building thereon, at Atchison, in the State of Kansas. Approved May 16, 1890.

122. To ratify an act entitled "An act to provide for a wagon road between Mount Idaho, in Idaho County, and Little Salmon Meadows, in Washington County," in Idaho Territory. Approved May 16, 1890.

123. To amend section twenty-five hundred and ninety-nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States, designating ports of delivery in the District of Michigan. Approved May 20, 1890.

124. Authorizing the registration of census mail matter. Approved May 21, 1890. 125. Authorizing and directing the sale of certain property belonging to the Un. ed States, situate in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Approved May 21, 1890.

126. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Oconee River, in the State of Georgia. Approved May 21, 1890.

127. To increase the appropriation for the erection of a public building at Sacra. mento, California. Approved May 22, 1890.

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128. To provide for the purchase of a site, and the erection of a public building thereon. at Ashland, in the State of Wisconsin. Approved May 22, 1890.

129. To amend section four of "An act to authorize the county of Laurens, in the State of Georgia to construct a bridge across the Oconee River at or near Dublin, in sac county and State," approved June 18, 1888. Approved May 23, 1890.

130. To provide for the purchase of a site, and the erection of a public building thereon, at York, in the State of Pennsylvania. Approved May 24, 1890.

131. To amend an act entitled "An act to aid vessels wrecked or disabled in the waters conterminous to the United States and the Dominion of Canada," approved June 19, 1878. Approved May 24, 1890.

132. To amend section 2.294 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and for other purposes. Approved May 26, 1890.

133. To change the route of the Rock Creek Railway Company, and for other purposes. Approved May 28, 1890.

134. To provide for the erection of a public building in the city of Canton, Ohio. Ap. proved June 2, 1590.

135. For the relief of the holders of District of Columbia special cates, and for other purposes. Approved June 2, 1890.

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136. To provide for the purchase of a site, and the erection of a public building thereon, at Lynn, in the State of Massachusetts. Approved June 2, 1890.

137. Granting to the Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad Company a right of way through certain Indian reservations in Minnesota. "Approved June 2, 1890.

138. To provide for the purchase of a site, and the erection of a public building thereon, at Aurora, in the State of Illinois. Approved June 6, 1890.

139. To change the limit of appropriation for the public building at Jacksonville, Florida. Approved June 9, 1890.

140. For the erection of a public building at Martinsburgh, West Virginia. proved June 9. 1890.

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141. For the erection of a public building at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Approved June 9, 1890.

142. To fix the time and places for holding Federal courts in the district of Kansas. Approved June 9, 1890.

143. To authorize the Secretary of War to issue ordnance and ordnance stores to the State of Washington in payment for ordnance and orunance stores borrowed by the State of Oregon of said State whilst a Territory during the Nez Perce Indian war uf 1877 and 1878. and for other purposes. Approved June 10, 1890.

144. To amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the Mississippi and Louisiana Bridge and Railroad Company of Natchez, Mississippi, to construct a bridge over the Mississippi River at or near Natchez, Mississippi," approved July 19, 1888. Ap proved June 10, 1890.

145. To simplify the laws in relation to the collection of the revenues. Approved June 10, 1890.

146. For the relief of the Union Iron Works, of San Francisco, California. Approved June 10, 1890. 147. To authorize the building of a bridge at Pine Bluff, Arkansas, across the Arkansas River. Approved June 10, 1890. to the city of Saint

148. Donating Lake Contrary, in the State of Missouri, Joseph, Missouri. Approved June 10, 1890.

149. For the registry and enrolment of the barges Herdis and Agostino C. proved June 11, 1890.

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150. To provide for an American register for a steamer to be named Australia, owned by a corporation of the State of California. Approved June 11, 1890.

151. To provide an American register for the steamer Sacrobosco. Approved June 11, 1890.

152. For the relief of Horatio Phillips Van Cleve. Approved June 11, 1890. 153. To authorize the sale of timber on certain lands reserved for the use of the Menomonee tribe of Indians, in the State of Wisconsin. Approved June 12, 1890. 154. To amend Section 1 and Section 9 of an act entitled An act to authorize the Denison and Washita Valley Railway Company to construct and operate a railw through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes," approved July 1, 1886. Approved June 12. 1890.

155. Directing the issue of a duplicate of a lost check, drawn by O. M. Carter, lieu. tenant United States Engineer Corps, in favor of Charles C. Ely. Approved June 13, 1890.

156. Making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, and for other purposes. Approved June 13 1890. 157. For the relief of the Board of Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the city of Louisville, Kentucky. Approved June 16. 1890.

158. For the erection of a shop at the National Armory, Springfield, Massachusetts. Approved June 16, 1890.

159. To prevent desertions from the Army, and for other purposes. Approved June 16, 1890.

160. To authorize the purchase of certain public lands by the city of Buffalo, Wyoming, and for other purposes. Approved June 17, 1890.

161. To amend Section 204 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to the District of Columbia. Approved June 17, 1890.

162. Making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for public printing and binding for the last quarter of the nscal year 1890, and for other purposes. Approved June 17, 1890.

163. Making appropriation to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the payment of pensions and for the expenses of the eleventh census, for the fiscal year 1890, and for other purposes. Approved June 18, 1890.

164. To amend Section 3,354 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. Ap. proved June 18, 1890.

165. To provide for the exportation of fermented liquor in bond without payment of internal revenue tax. Approved June 18, 1890. 166. For the relief of the Southern Exposition at Louisville, Kentucky. Approved June 18, 1890.

167. For the erection of a public building at New-London, Connecticut. Approved June 20, 1890.

168. Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to establish new harbor lines in Portage Lake, Houghton County, Michigan. Approved June 20, 1890.

169. Making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891. Approved June 20, 1890.

170. To authorize the President of the United States to cause certain lands heretofore withdrawn from market for reservoir purposes to be restored to the public domain subject to entry under the homestead law with certain restrictions. Approved June 20, 1890.

171. To grant the right of way to the Galena, Guthrie and Western Railway Company through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. Approved, June 21, 1890. 172. To increase the limit of "cost of site and public building at Duluth, Minnesota. Approved June 21, 1890.

173. For the relief of the Michigan Military Academy. Approved June 24, 1890. 174. To provide an American register for the barge Ottawa, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Approved June 25, 1890.

175. To authorize the acquisition of certain parcels of real estate embraced in square numbered 323 of the city of Washington, to provide an eligible site for a city postoffice. Approved June 25, 1890.

176. Approving, with amendments, the funding act of Arizona. Approved June 25, 1890.

177. Granting the right of way to the Duluth and Manitoba Railroad Company across the Fort Pembina Reservation in North Dakota. Approved June 25, 1890. 178. Constituting Irondequoit Bay, New-York. a navigable water of the United States for certain purposes. Approved June 25, 1890.

179. To fix the regular terms of the circuit and district courts for the southern District of Alabama. Approved June 26, 1890.

180. Granting to the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Company power to sell and convey to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company all the railway property, rights and franchises of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Company in the Territory of Oklahoma and in the Indian Territory. Approved June 27, 1890.

181. Granting pensions to soldiers and sailors who are incapaciated for the perform ance of manual labor, and providing for pensions to widows, minor children and dependent parents. Approved June 27, 1890.

182. To amend "An act for the erection of an appraisers' warehouse in the city of New-York, and for other purposes." Approved June 28, 1890.

183. To amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Missouri River at or near Kansas City, Kansas, and not over ten miles above the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railway bridge at Kansas City, Missouri," approved March 1, 1889. Approved June 28, 1890.

184. To grant the right of way to the Pittsburg, Columbus and Fort Smith Railway Company through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes. Approved June

30, 1890.

185. Making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, and for other purposes. Ap. proved June 30, 1890.

186. Making appropriations for the Naval service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, and for other purposes. Approved June 30, 1890.

187. Making appropriations for the service of the Postoffice Department for the fis cal year ending June 30, 1891. Approved June 30, 1890. 188. For the erection of a public building at Salina, Kansas.

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189. In relation to oaths in pension and other cases. 190. To protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies, Approved July 2, 1890.

191. To provide for the purchase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at Beaver Falls, in the State of Pennsylvania. Approved July 2, 1890.

192. To provide for the purchase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at Alexandria, in the State of Louisiana. Approved July 2, 1890.

193. To amend an act entitled "An act to extend the fees of certain officers over the Territories of New-Mexico and Arizona." Approved July 2, 1890.

194. To provide for a term of court at Danville, Illinois. Approved July 2, 1890. 195. Authorizing the erection of a hotel upon the Government reservation at Fortress Monroe. Approved July 2, 1890.

196. Granting certain privileges to the Union Railway of Chattanooga, Tennessee, Approved July 2. 1890.

197. Providing for the sale of navy yard and United States naval hospital lands in the city of Brooklyn, New-York. Approved July 2, 1890.

198. To extend the limit of the erection of a public building at Springfield, Missouri. Approved July 3, 1890.

199. To provide for the admission of the State of Idaho into the Union. Approved July 3, 1890.

200. To authorize the County of Pulaski, in the State of Georgia, to maintain a high wagon and foot bridge across the Ocmulgee River at or near Hawkinsville in the State of Georgia. Approved July 3, 1890.

201. Making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in the appropriation for compensation of members, in the House of Representatives and Delegates from Territories. Ap proved July 3, 1899.

202. To confirm the title to certain lands in the city of Sault Sainte Marie and State of Michigan, and to release any reversionary right of the Government of the United States therein. Approved July 8, 1890.

203. For the removal of the United States court-house building at Baltimore, Maryland. Approved July 9, 1890.

204. Providing for the erection of a public building at Paris, Texas. Approved July 9. 1890.

205. To increase the limit of cost of the public building authorized by act of Congress, approved March 2, 1889, to be erected at Fort Worth, Texas. Approved July 9, 1890.

206. To provide for the admission of the State of Wyoming into the Union, and for other purposes. Approved July 10, 1890.

207. To provide for an additional Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of New-Mexico. Approved July 10, 1890.

208. To provide for the disposal of certain abandoned military reservations in Wyoming Territory. Approved July 10, 1890.

209. Making appropriations for the Legislative, Executive and Judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, and for other purposes.. Approved July 11, 1890.

210. Granting to the Jacksonville, Saint Augustine and Halifax River Railway Company a right of way across the United States Military Reservation at Saint Augustine, Florida. Approved July 11, 1890.

211. To incorporate the North River Bridge Company and to authorize the construction of a bridge and approaches at New-York City across the Hudson River, to regulate commerce in and over such bridge between the States of New-York and New-Jersey, and to establish such bridge a military and post read. Approved July 11, 1890.

212. Making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service of the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891. Approved July 14, 1890.

213. Making appropriation for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year ending June 30, A. D., 1891. Approved July 14, 1890.

214. Directing the purchase of silver bullion and the issue of Treasury notes thereon and for other purposes. Approved July 14, 1890.

215. Granting right of way to Little Falls, Mille Lacs, and Lake Superior Railroad across Mille Lacs Indian Reservation. Approved July 22, 1890.

216. To authorize the Leavenworth and Platte County Bridge Company to substi tute a pivot drawbridge over the Missouri River in place of a pontoon bridge. Approved July 25, 1890.

217. To amend Paragraph 3 of Section 4,414 of the Revised Statutes. Approved July 26, 1890. 218. Granting certain land to Miles City, Montana, for use as a public park. Approved July 10, 1890.

219. To allow the erection of a bridge across the Iowa River between the mouth of said river and the town of Wapello, in Louisa County, Iowa. Approved July 30, 1890. 220. Making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, and for other purposes. Approved August 6, 1890..

221. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Savannah River. Approved August 7, 1890.

320 To provide an American register for the steamer Marmion. Approved August 8, 1890. 223. To limit the effect of the regulations of commerce between the several States and with foreign countries in certain cases. Approved August 8, 1890.

224. To increase the compensation of the assistants to the attorney of the United States for the District of Columbia, and to amend Section 907 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to said District. Approved August 8, 1890.

225. Amendatory of the act entitled "An act to provide for taking the Eleventh and subsequent censuses." Approved August 14, 1890.

226. Authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Tennessee River at or near Guntersville or Deposit, Alabama, and for other purposes. Approved August 15, 1890. 227. To amend an act approved August 6, 1888. authorizing the construction of bridges by the Houston, Central Arkansas and Northern Railway Company. Approved August 18, 1890.

228. Making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defence. for the armament thereof, for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, and for other purposes. Approved August 18, 1890.

229. To amend the laws relative to shipping commissioners. Approved August 19,

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