sues

73

&c

Page.

Page.
B.

BANKRUPTCY-Continued.
BAND,

debtor may have jury to try certain is-
military, of what to consist, pay of, &c...167, 294

72
BAIL,

bankrupt to submit valnation of prop-
may be taken by courts in District of Co-

erty
lumbia

85 in Territories, district courts to have juris-
BANKS (See National Banks; Savings-

diction in, instead of supreme courts. 73
Banks),

composition, on resolution of creditors 73
tax not to be assessed on, when closing

computation of majority for purpose of..
business on account of insolvency... 449 debtor to be present at meetings, answer
certain deposits in savings-banks pot to be

inquiries, &c

73
assessed

.41, 86, 449 resolution and debtors' statement to be
savings-banks exempt from certain other

presented to court, and proceedings
taxation..

449
thereon.....

74
BANKRUPTCY,

creditors may change provisions of

74
law repealed, to take effect September 1,

upon whom binding..

74
1878.

335 how debtor to describe debt where holders
pending cases not affected.

335
are unknown...

74
yoluntary assignments under State laws

debtor may correct mistakes in statement. 74
for benefit of all creditors not to bar

to provido for pro rata payment, &c..... 74
discharge ..
232 how enforced

74
when bankrupt may apply for discharge .. 233 rules in relation to, may be made by court. 74
receiver or assignee may be authorized to

may be set aside or confirmed by court.. 74
carry on business not exceeding nine

fees reduced one-halt until Supreme Court
months.

68
makes new rules ....

75
legal and equitable debts not exceeding

Supreme Court to simplify and consoli-
$500 may, by direction of court, be

date, of officers, &c...

75
collected in State courts....

68

who are prohibited from being counsel in
circuit and district courts have concur-

bankruptcy cases, &c

75
rent jurisdiction of all actions by
reports to be made by marshal.

75
assignees
69 by register..

75
sales by assignees to be at auction, unless,

by assignee

76
69 by clerk of court

76
notice, how given...

69
of cases begun

76
supervisory powers of courts over.

69
statement of fees..

76
of real estate may be made in part for

to be signed and sworn to

76
cash and in part on credit

69 to be transmitted to Attorney-General 76
assignee to keep accounts.
69 penalties for violation of provisions of act.

76
penalty for neglect, fraud, and for con-

notaries public may take proof of debts ... 76
spiring with

69 BEER (See Brewers; Malt Liquors),
to report condition of estate once in three

tax on, not to be assessed on quantity of
months

69
materials used, &c

210
to account for interest, &c.

69 special-tax stamps for dealers on railroad
on settlement of account of, to file oath,

trains..

253
and may be examined, &c ....

69 BIDS,
notice of, and of issuing warrant, how

on account of Indian service in amounts
given...

70

exceeding $5,000 to be accompanied
set-off not allowed of claims purchased

with certified checks ........

67
after bankruptcy, &c
70 disposition of such checks

67
proof of claim not waiver of right of action

for contracts for Indian service to be ac-
when discharge not granted ...

70
companied with check, &c

169
parties may be witnesses in all cases under

for carrying mail to be accompanied with
bankrupt law

70
bond and oath

99
discharge, how granted to involuntary

proceedings when bidder fails, &c., new
bankrupts

70
provisions

99
to voluntary bankrupts.

70 to be accompanied with certified checks...99, 100
in involuntary bankruptcy, preferences

30

Page.

Pago.
BLIND–Continued.

BONDS-Continued.
permanent fund created to aid, provision

of postmasters, sureties on, to be notified
concerning investment, use, &c., of. 466

of deficiencies in accounts.....

408
certain persons to be ex-officio trustees

of consuls, sureties on, to be approved by
of company

467
Secretary of State....

32
BOARD OF HEALTH (See National Board

of collectors, naval officers, and surveyors,
of Health ; District of Columbia),

form of.

*270
National Board established..

480 of Indian agents, sureties on, to file state-
duties of, under act to prevent introduction

ment of property.

170
of contagious diseaso into United

of clerks of Supreme, circuit, and district
States...
....486,500, 502
courts

146
may have detail of medical officers of in-

Attorney General may require increased, in
spection, &c., to serve in foreign

which case notice to be given by
ports...

485
district attorneys...

146
to co-operate with State boards, &c., and

copies of, to be evidence; disposition of
in certain cases may make regula-

original...

146
tions....

486 sureties on, of bidders for carrying mails to
to obtain information of sanitary condition

take oath, answer interrogatories,
of foreign ports, &c..

486
&c...

238
to make reports and publish regulations.. 486 knowingly swearing falsely; how pun-
may have detail of officers from depart-

ished

238
ments; appropriation for....

487 of partnerships for payment of customs
BOATS,

duties may be executed by one mem-
on internal waters or canals of any State,

ber in name of firm .....

214
and canal boats, exempt from enroll-

of manufacturers of tobacco, snuff, and
ment and licenses and payment of

cigars.

441
customs fees

15 given on withdrawal of tobacco, snuff,
flatboats, barges, &c., not propelled by sail

and cigars for export; when and how
or internal motive power not required

may be canceled

539
to be enrolled, registered, or licensed

to be given on withdrawal of spirits from
in certain cases..

498

bonded warehouses for exportation..
BOILERS,

proceedings thereon....

31
steam pressure allowed to those in steam-

on exportation of same

31
boats used only for towing or carry-

of rectifiers of spirits... [438), not required 532
ing freight on Mississippi River... 1 condition of distillers' transportation bond
materials for, in Navy, may be purchased

for spirits withdrawn for export.... 439
without advertisement; subject to

distillers', penal sum, how fixed and limited. 530
test and inspection..

389 may be given in lieu of owner's consent
BONDED WAREHOUSES (See Ware-

notwithstandiug increase in distillery 530
houses),

new, may be required...

531
provisions concerning
11 in case of death, insolvency, &c.

531
Secretary of Treasury to regulate....
82 failure to give new

531
to require general-order warehouses to be BOOKS,
near landings...

82 seizure of, in case of suspected smuggling
customs officers not to be interested in

82
not allowed...

77
how to be used in case of successor to dis-

invoices, papers, &c., required in civil suits
tiller

1,2

under revenue laws, how obtained.. 78
when alcohol may be withdrawn from,

failure to produce.

78
without tax

.317,449
examination when produced ..

78
spirits may be removed from, by giving

custody of, by owner or agent

78
transportation bond..

30 BOUNTIES,
tax on distilled spirits in, may be paid on

under act of 1866, time for filing claims ex-
withdrawal after three years, and

tended to July 1, 1880...

220
warehouse bond to be given accord-

additional bounty of $100 allowed to cer-
ingly

[386]
tain soldiers enlisted for three years.

220
spirits used in manufacture of medicines in,

and $50 to those who enlisted for two
for exportation, not to be removed,

years

220
&c...

274 soldiers who have sold, assigned, &c.,
for grape brandy, &c.

295

their discharge papers, not entitled. 220
BONDS (See National Loan),

accounts of soldiers for, to be examined
of United States to have three plate print-

and paid by Paymaster-General..... 220
ings, two done at Treasury and one

claims of widows and heirs to be exam-
by bank-note company ..

157

ined by accounting officers, under
Secretary of Treasury may purchase, at

restrictions prescribed by Secretary
any time...

604
of War, &c.

220
may be called in to be applied to sinking

to enlisted men of Fifteenth and Sixteenth
fund..

166
Missouri Cavalry.....

561
four per cents may be exchanged for, and

payable to widows, &c

561
all refunding laws to apply to 5.20

to colored soldiers, how paid, distribution of
bonds....

396

colored bounty fund now in Treasury. 462
interest on exchanges..

396 BRANDY,
ten-dollar certificates of deposit, bearing

fruit brandy, act relating to......

295
interest and convertiblo into 4 per

bonded warehouses for...

295
cent. bonds, may be issued...

419 tax to be paid on monthly return and
of collectors of internal revenue, provisions

brandy to be removed to warehouse. 296
concerning ..

424 special stamps to be affixed before brandy
of their deputies, &c.

424
removed

296
297

Page.

Page.
BRANDY-Continued.

BRIDGE-Continued.
fruit brandy, conditions of deposit in ware-

across Lake Saint Croix to be a post route;
house

296
rights of United States.

541
stipulations in bond.

296 all railway companies to have equal priv-
withdrawal from warehouse for transfer

ileges....

541
or export

296 Congress may direct change of construc- 541
provisions of law applicable to exporta-

tion

541
tion of..

297
may repeal or alter act.

541
warehouse may be discontinued.

297 over Saint Mary's River, in Carleton County,
transfer of spirits in such case.

297
Georgia, authorized

586
tax on grape brandy removed without

declared to be head of navigation...

586
compliance with act..

297 Secretary of War may cause alteration of,
payment of tax not extended beyond three

if vavigation is obstructed, and act
years

may be altered by Congress..

586
rules and regulations under act, and pen-

BRITISH NORTH AMERICA,
alties for failure to comply with its

merchandise destined for, may be entered
provisions

297

at certain ports and conveyed in
BRAZIL,

transit through United States .note.. 620
treaty with, for reciprocal protection of

fish and fish oil from Canada and Prince
trade-marks ...

631

Edward's Island admitted free of
BREWERS,

duty

.... note..

621
special tax on..

- [133], 430 so also from Newfoundland. note.. 621
tax on fermented liquors not to be assessed BRITISH SUBJECTS,
on quantity of materials used..

210 may carry in British vessels, without pay-
stamps, how procured, affixed, and can-

ment of duty, merchandise from one
celed

*189

port or place in United States, upon
penalty for neglect to affix, &c..

*189

Saint Lawrence River, the great
penalties on, extended to all failures to do

lakes, &c., to other ports, through
acts required by law...

431
Canada.

note.. 620
BRIDGE,

BUILDINGS (Public),
railway ponton, across Mississippi River at

contracts for rent for, in Washington, not
Prairie du Chien legalized .

29

to be made without previous appro-
draws to be maintained and bridge

priation...

.66, 289
lighted

29 in District of Columbia, may be rented by
railway companies to have right to use,

departments in place of those now
on certain conditions; United States

rented..

558
to have right of way, of transporta-
selection of sites for, how made...

112
tion, &c

29 commissioners for, to file affidavits before
act relating to, may be altered.

29

expenditure of money thereon, and
over Mississippi River near Clinton, Iowa,

on failure selection void.....

112
may be a pile or ponton, subject to

when completed, balances of appropriations
certain provisions

29

for, to be covered into Treasury. 112
between La Crosse and Houston..
88 work on, may be suspended...

112
provisions applicable to all built over

restriction upon making contracts, and ex-
Mississippi River.

..note..

penditures for, and for sites for same. 159
pouton wagon, at Dubuque, Iowa, pro- BULLION (See Coin),
vided for

197 charge for melting and refining, to be fixed
free wagon, at Fort Snelling.

383
by Director of Mint, &c....

598
provisions concerning...

384 BUREAU OF MILITARY JUSTICE
over Missouri River, at Nebraska City, may

(Army),
be constructed on certain terms by

Judge-Advocate-General; his pay, rank,
bridge company.

222
and duties

101
United States to have right of way for

number of judge-advocates to be four.. 101
postal and other service..
223 clerks in..

46
suits for obstruction of river, where to be BUREAU OF PRINTING AND EN-
tried

223

GRAVING,
may be constructed by Sioux City Bridge

may furnish portraits, engravings, &c., to
Company

249

certain public officers on order of Sec-
connecting railroads may have use of.. 249

retary of Treasury.

506
rigbts of United States.

250 BUREAU OF STATISTICS,
railroad and wagon, may be built at

Chief of, to collect facts relating to rail-
Glasgow, Mo..

310

roads, transportation, &c., and make
declared a post routo, and rates paya.

reports monthly.

155
ble by United States...

311 not to collect information on agriculture. *266
how to be constructed, &c...

311 BUTTER AND CHEESE,
laws for protection of navigation not

in District of Columbia, provisions respect-
modified

311
ing sale of oleomargarine....

394
all railroads have equal rights to use
same

311

C.
regulations by Secretary of War

311 CADETS,
act may be altered..

312 at Military Academy, to be appointed to
across Niagara River declared a lawful

fill vacancies of second lieutenants
structure and a post route...

112
or to be discharged

.171,346
across Lako Saint Croix may be built by

supplies to be furnished to, at cost, by
Saint Paul and Chicago Short Line

quartermaster and commissary de-
Railroad Company..

540
tailed for Academy...

235
provisions as to construction of same 540 to have books at cost...

172

69

..

ers....

Page.

Page.
CADETS-Continued.

CARTAGE,
at Naval Academy, engineers not exceed-

of merchandise in custody of government
ing twenty-five annually to be ap-

to be let to lowest bidder, subject to
pointed by Secretary of Navy.... 83

regulations of Secretary of Treasury.
course of study of engineers....

6 CASKS,
midshipmen, number and appointmentof. 360 in which foreign liquors have been imported
pay of, when at sea....

294

may be used for domestic liquors.... 533
CALIFORNIA,

making and use of similar casks not pro-
circuit court, when to be held in.. -[38], 200

hibited..

533
port of San Pedro in, to be called Wilming- CEMETERIES,
ton ..

*27, *270 national, to be under care of Secretary of
lifo-saving stations on coast of..

62, 364
War

..231, 286
indemnity school lands confirmed to

284 headstones for soldiers' graves in private,
provisions concerning same.

284

may be erected by Secretary of War. 407
Forts Reading and Crook reservations in,

records of names and place of burial of all
restored to public domain

592
soldiers in, to be preserved....

407
timber lands in, to bo sold.....

328 ground for public cemetery ceded to Salt
provisions concerning -

.328-330

Lake City, provision concerning .... 23
claimants to lands in Rancho Las Cruces CENSUS,
may have claims adjusted in district

in year 1880 and subsequent years 471
court

372 office of, in Interior Department, Superin-
lands granted to Stockton and Copperopolis

tendent, chief clerk...

472
Railroad in, forfeited and to be sold

employés, &c., of .....

472
as public lands...
37 supervisors..

472
desert lands in, may bo reclaimed and pur-

oath of, and of Superintendent.

472
chased by citizens..
.191, 289, 290 appointment and duties of.....

472
lands granted to Placerville, &c., railroad

pay of....

473
forfeited, &c....

14 enumerators, qualification, oath and duties. 473
CANADA,

subdivisions of territory for...

474
vessels of, may aid vessels of all descriptions

form of accounts of time occupied.

474
disabled, &c., in United States waters. 375 to collect facts...

474
fish and fish oil may be imported from, frce

punishment for neglect of duties, false
of duty...

note.. 620

swearing, making false returns, &o.. 474
entry of merchandise for transit to...note.. 620 Indians not taxed to be omitted, but may
transportation in bond through, from one

be otherwise enumerated

473
port to another on lakes and riv-

information by members of families and
..note..
620
penalty for refusal..

475
CANALS,

penalties, how recovered.

475
Louisville and Portland Canal, provisions

schedules ..

475
for management of .....

21 railroad corporations, facts concerning, to
tolls on, abolished..

526
be ascertained.

476
Light-House Board may have pier at Port-

express companies..

476
age Lake Ship Canalon Lake Superior 382 telegraph companies....

477
CANAL BOATS,

life-insurance companies...

477
exempt from enrollment, license, and pay-

fire and marine insurance companies.. 477
ment of customs fees..
15 other information may be obtained.

477
CANS AND PACKAGES OF FISE,

facts to be collected by enumerators.

477
duty on.

130 experts, their employment, oaths, duties,
CAPÍTOL,

478
telegraph between, and the departments to

enumeration to commence on first Monday
be under Commissioner of Public

in Jnne, 1880, &c

478
Buildings
4 when to be completed

478
how used...
7 maximum cost of, limited.

478
Architect of, to have control of machinery,

information may be obtained from other
employés, &c.,
respecting heating,
departments

478
lighting, &c., House of Represent-

supervisors and enumerators may be re-
atives

243, 289, 378, 601
moved and vacancies filled...

479
to submit estimates through the Secre-

States taking census between national cen-
tary of the Interior..

243

suses may be paid in part, &c... 478
additional police force at, not to be em-

mail matter for, to pass free

516
ployed

243 penalty for unauthorized use of indorse-
compensation of Capitol police..

378
ment..

516
members of police or watch at, not to re-

information as to naturalization not to be
ceivo pay while under suspension...

taken..

516
to prevent Capitol grounds and terraces

inquiries concerning ownership of public
from being used as playgrounds to

debt.

516
destruction of grass, &c....
206 fiscal year for corporations..

516
disbursements for extension, &c., of, to be

enumerators, when to commence to take.. 516
made by disbursing clerk of Interior

population of cities of ten thousand in-
Department.....

516
CARDS,

pay, &c..

43

461