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ACTION-Continued.

ADVERTISEMENTS–Continued.
in circuit and district courts to be brought

proclamations aud treaties to be published
only in district where defendants re-

in only one newspaper, the same to
side or are found.....

173
be in District of Columbia, &c

234
not to be maintained by assignees of original

for contracts for the public service not to
parties who could not sue thereon, ex-

be published in the District of Co-
cept, &c.....

174

lumbia unless service required there. 234
removable from State courts to circuit courts

for materials for Public Printer may be dis-
of United States..

174

pensed with in certain cases by per-
proceedings thereon.

174

mission of Joint Committee on Pub-
previous attachments, bonds, &c., remain

lic Printing..

305
valid ...

175 for purchase of materials for boilers for
improperly brought in or removed to cir.

Navy need not be made, but notice
cuit court may be dismissed or re-

given to principal dealers

389
manded

175

Secretary of Navy to advertise for tobacco,
subject to review by Supreme Court.. 175

&c., required to be purchased .. 613
absent defendants in actions to enforce

of sale of public lands, where to be pub-
liens, remove incumbrances, &c., how

lished

258
served with process ...

176 of notice of contests under homestead, pre-
proceedings by and against, in such cases. 176

emption, and timber-culture laws,
death of party after final judgment in cir-

where to be published......

330
cuit court before time for appeal or

of general mail lettings .154, 224, 323, 453, 549, 598
writ of error expired, proceedings

form of notico.....
thereon ....

177 Postmaster-General may contract without,
for infringement of copyright not to be main-

for carrying between United States
tained unless notice of copyright al-

ports for one year at a time..... 324
fixed

40 for Post-Offiço Department, at what rates
against Union Pacific Railroail Company

to be paid, &c

324
for failure to operate road as a con-

of mail lettings in newspapers in District
tinuous line, or for discrimination,

of Columbia to be paid for only for
49

mails in Virginia and Maryland.. 95
creditor proving his debt or claim against

Postmaster-General may in certain cases
bankrupt does not waive his right of. 70

make temporary contracts for carry.
not to be maintained for trespasses on cer-

ing mail without..

.239, 491,598
tain public lands before March, 1879. 558 AFFIDAVITS,
ACTS OF CONGRESS (See Lars),

may be taken before notaries public for use
to be received and preserved by the Secre-

in United States courts, &c

251
tary of State.
121 in proof of debts in bankruptcy.

76
provisions for publication and distribution.51, 165 certain, irregularly made by homestead
of Rovised Statutes, first edition...

50

settlers, legalized and confirmed.... 84
to be evidence

52 of persons acting as commissioners to select
second edition

.285, 387,481
sites for public buildings....

112
to be evidence

285,481 of persons entering land for cultivation of
Supplement to same

582
timber, beforo whom made....

349
to be evidenco

583 to be filed with register and receiver.... 349
ADJUTANT-GENERAL (Army),

making false, under act to encourage
department of; what officers to consist of.. 182

growth of timber, &c., to be per-
clerks in office of..

46
jury

.note.. 350
may continue in service enlisted clerks.... 156 of assignce in bankruptcy as to whether or
ADMIRALTY,

not he is to receive any interest,
circuit courts to find facts and conclusions

froni use of bankrupt's estate

69
of law separately.

135 of importer in, in absence of invoice... 79
jury may try issues of fact by consent of

form of, to be taken by publishers sending
parties

135

papers by mail may be prescribed by
review by Supreme Court on such findings. 135

Postmaster-General

96
ADVANCEMENT,

of persons making entry of homestead
may be made of officers in Navy for emi-

lands, before whom may be taken... 299
nent conduct in battle...

360 to be received in settling accounts of losses
not otherwise, except by advice of Sen-

by commanding officers of companies. *266
ate

260 AGENTS,
ADVERTISEMENTS,

special, in customs service; number and com-
to be paid for at commercial rates..

382
pensation...

. 244, 379
to be made by Secretary of Senate and

two assistant, of seal fisheries in Alaska
Clerk of House for proposals for sta-

discontinued

234
tionery

137
pay of....

158
for purchase of Indian supplies when re-

thirty-live special, may be employed by
quired ....

.119, 246

Commissioner of Internal Revenue.379, 425
for contracts for, of more than $2,000 to

laws applicable to....

425
be published.
286 to see that laws are enforced.

424
in District of Columbia, in what papers

to investigate certain claims for stores fur-
and at what rates of pay to be pub-

nished Army by loyal citizens during
lished

...95, 154, 589

the rebellion, may administer oaths. 480
for proposals for furnishing paper for pub-

for paying pensions, to be designated by
lic printing, where to be publisheil.. 199

President in case of vacancy during
for proposals for Government Printing Office

session of Senate...

308
to be under direction of Joint Com-

fees of, prior to January 25, 1879.

467
mittee on Public Printing ...

233
compensation and fees of

.52, 347,348

639

525

measures

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Pago.
AGENTS-Continued.

ALIENS-Continued.
for paying pensions, not to deduct and pay

who are vice-consuls acting as consuls may
fees to attorneys

386
receive pay

36
special, of Post-Office Department; number

may make declaration of intention, &c., for
and compensation..

358

naturalization before clerks of cer-
one only to superintend railway service. 359

tain courts.

*200
to be called post-office inspectors .

549 AMBASSADORS (See Diplomatic Officers),
Indian, prohibited under penalty of dis-

compensation of....

*188, 331, 397
missal from grauting permits to Indi- AMERICAN EPHEMERIS OR NAU-
ans to go into Texas..

TICAL ALMANAC,
to make rolls of Indians entitled to sup-

how printed and distributed...

537
plies....

168 ANCHOVIES,
employés of, amount allowed for, &c.... 168

duty on

130
oath to accounts of..

168 ANIMALS,
suroties on bonds of, to filo statement of

in District of Columbia, ordinance in rela-
property.

170
tion to impounding, &c

577
to keep books of expenditures, &c.... 170

taxation, &c., of dogs..

373
punishment for neglect..

170

unmuzzled dogs, going at large to be
union agencies in Indian Territory abol-

killed, &c...

577
ished...

.. note.. 325

ANNUITIES (See Indians),
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES,

to Seminolo Indians, how paid....

13
in case of loss of land scrip, new certifi-

to Winnebago Indians, provisions concern-
cates may issue

48
ing

588
certain, to be provided with weights and APPEALS,

618 death of party after final judgment in cir-
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT,

cuit courts and before time for ap-
grounds of, enlarged.

197
peal expires, proceedings thereon...

177
work of Entomological Commission to be

APPRAISER (Customs),
under..

559
at Pittsburg; salary

139
report of Commissioner and seeds may be

at Saint Paul to have salary of $2,000..

240
sent through mail free by Congress-

APPOINTMENTS,
men, &c...

151 in Treasury Department to be distributed
seeds, &c., to be supplied to members of

among States

164
Congress for distribution.

571 APPRENTICES,
Commissioner of, when to account and re-

in Navy, to be preferred in appointment of
port to accounting officers ...

571
warrant officers

483
AIDING AND ABETTING,

APPROPRIATIONS,
in violation of trade-mark law, how pun-

balances of, for quartermaster's and com-
ished...

242

missary departinents prior to July
ALABAMA,

1, 1872, to be carried to surplus fund. 37
circuit courts for the northern, southern,

certain claims upon, for stores furnished
and middle districts, establishing

Army by loyal citizens, how disposed

of
terms of circuit and district courts in. 87,88

37
Montgomery to be a port of delivery, with

accounting officers to examine claims under

certain exhausted ..
a deputy collector...

350
88
public lands in, to be disposed of at public

Secretary of Treasury not to report esti-
sale

mates for reappropriations, repcaling

*219
ALASKA,

former provisions

..[48], 350

for clerks in Post-Office Department not to
oath of customs officers in; before whom

be paid from those made for other
may be taken.....

317
purposes

156
two assistant agents of seal fisheries in,

estimates for, to be made by October 1, and
discontinued ....

234

certain abstracts to be included in
salaries and expenses of, in.

158
Book of Estimates

156
designation of months for taking seal,

subsistence stores for sale to Army officers
and the number which may be taken
from islands of Saint Paul and Saint

may be purchased from subsistence
George.

appropriations and proceeds of sale
11
not covered into Treasury ...

166
ALCOHOL,

for Indian supplies, to be so distributed as
in bond may be withdrawn for scientific

to prevent deficiencies....

169
purposes without payment of tax, by

not to be exceeded in any year.

169
certain institutions though not incor-

items of expenditure of, to be laid before
porated...

317
Congress annually

169
for manufacture of perfumery, &c., in ware-

how estimates are to be presented

246
house for export may be withdrawn

permanent, for payment of interest on In-
from distillery warehouse without

dian trust funds
payment of tax

...[449], 533 sums necessary for settlement of claims for
ALIENS,

vessels impressed into military sery-
immigration of convicts and women for

ice not to be carried to surplus fund..

94
prostitution forbidden.....

181

monoy for charitable purposes, to whose
vessels believed to contain obnoxious per-

credit placed; to be paid only on
sons to be inspected, &c

182
checks, &c...

93
of forbidden classes not to land, except, &c.

182

repeal of permanent, for salaries of South-
may be sent back.

182
ern Claims Commission..

381
who have declared intention to become cit-

for expenses of national loan...

47
izens, &c., may be licensed as engi-

unexpended, after two years, to be covered
neers or pilots on steam vessels

15
into Treasury, except, &c

48

... note..

513

*263

*263

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ARCHITECT OF CAPITOL,
under control of Speaker, to have charge of

engineers and ventilating and beat-

irg apparatus of House ....... 289, 378, 601
to have care of Capitol, and other duties.. 243
ARIZONA,
veto power of governor..

*139
bills passed by legislature to be approved

by governor or passed by two-thirds
vote on reconsideration

230
timber may be cut from mineral lands in,
for domestic purposes

327
lands at Forts Yuma and Whipple and
Camp Date Creek to be sold

91
part of lands of Fort Yuma to be patented
to town of Yuma...

125
desert lands in, may be reclaimed and pur-
chased by citizens..

289, 290
lands in Santa Cruz Valley occupied by

citizens of Mexican birth to be re-
leased to them.

126
unoccupied for twenty years, to be sold.

127
lands granted to, for university purposes..

593
ARKANSAS,
boundary between State and Indian coun-
try established....

180
judicial districts in.....

*262
terms of courts..
district courts in, to have circuit court

jurisdiction, &c.
provisions relating to Hot Springs (see Hot
Springs)

.290, 293, 391, 392,567,568
odd sections of lands granted in aid of rail-

ways in, open to settlers to extent of
160 acres each....

499
settlers heretofore restricted to 80 acres
may have 80 in addition..

499
without fees, &c.....

499
residence, &c., how reckoned. 499,500
lands of Fort Wayne military reservation
in, made subject to entry, &c

402
public lands in, to be disposed of at public
sale

*219
ARMORIES,
money not to be expended at, to perfect pat-

entable inventions by Army officers. 171
clerks of Springfield armory; their sal-
aries..

116
ARMS,
to be issued to Territories and border States. 253,

322, 386, 389
ammunition to be issued with, to Territories
and border States.

302
may be furnished to departments for pro-
tection of public property..

464
ARMY,
President may make regulations for gov-
ernment of

...149, 255, 494
headquarters, wbere may be established.[362], 495
appointment of civilians as second lieuten-
ants restricted

346
of second lieutenants to fill vacancies 361
graduates of Military Academy to be ap-

pointed second liontenants to fill va-
cancies only, or discharged after July
1, 1882....

346
cadets at large for Military Academy, not

more than ten a year to be appointed. 346
Adjutant-General's Department; of what
officers to consist..

182
Inspector-General to rank as brigadier-gen-
eral ....

391
Inspector-General's Department; of what
officers to consist..

100
acting inspectors-general to have allowance
of cavalry ofticers

101

Pago.
ARMY-Continued.
inspector-generals reduced to five..

101
Judge-Advocate-General; rank and pay 101
judge-advocates rednced to four

101
assistant commissaries-general, to be three;
commissaries, twelve...

101
Medical Department of; Surgeon-General
and other officers

101
their rank and pay.

101
vacancies in office of assistant surgeon;
how filled...

101
hospital stewards

101
contract surgeons; reduction of number
of; [101] suspended....

121
grades not authorized abolished

102
Ordnance Department, officers of; their
rank and pay, &c...

101
examinations for appointment and pro-
motions in...

101
officers now in servico not reduced in
rank..

102
grades not authorized abolished .

102
Chief of Ordnance may enlist what men... *267

to detail enlisted men to corps, &c.... * 207
officers of Ordnance Department, and those

intrusted with stores, &c., to make
returns to chief

*267
Chief of Ordnance to make rules, &c..... *267
vacancies in Ordnance and Medical De-

partments not to be filled until num-
ber reduced, &c ...

102
Quartermaster's Department; of what offi-
cers to consist...

151
military storekeeper abolished.

151
promotions and appointment in.

151
officers of, to render accounts quar-
terly

*267
Quartermaster-General not liable for

money in hands of subordinates.... * 267
Paymaster-General to rank as brigadier-
general

231
paymasters; nuniber of, with rank of
major, to be fifty.

150
need not be selected from additional pay-

masters as before reqnired.. .150, 198
surgeons to cavalry regiments

*266
ordnance, not post ordnance, sergeants in. *266
persons not to be enlisted in, who have
committed felony

*266
inspectors-general reduced to four

*266
in purchase of property for barracks, build-

ings, &c., title deeds to be furnished
to Attorney-General, &c.....

*267
forage and wagon masters; pay, &c

*267
number of assistant surgeons in

214
medical storekeeper abolished; new grades
of surgeons establislied...

214
limitation of number of contract surgeons
in, suspended ..

121
one thousand Indian scouts and appro-

priate number of commanding ofii-
cers to be employed .

240
to receive pay for use of horses....

240
engineers; laws for promotion of, above
rank of colonel restored....

498
officers of, not exceeding thirty, may be de-
tailed as professors of colleges

*220
one judge-advocate may be assigned as
professor at......

27
any officer of, may be assigned by Secre-

tary of War as professor of law at
the Military Academy..

535
military band; of what to consist, pay, &c. 167
officers to be detailed for duty relating to
Indian education..

495
Lieutenant-General to have $100 a month

for commutation of quarters. ....[363], 596

tion of pay

corps of...

16

men

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ARMY-Continued.

ARMY-Continued.
officers of, to have mileage in certain cases

forage in kind may be furnished for horses
at eight cents a mile.

owned or kept by officers, &c... 362
post traders to be appointed, one at each

quarters in kind may be furnished..

363
post

where may be commuted, and at what
on recommendation of council of adminis-

rate

363, 494, 596
tration, &c

232 promotions in, to cease until July 1, 1879.. 363
officers on duty west of Omaha to have cer-

not to be used as a posse comitatus, except
tain leaves of absence without deduc.

as expressly authorized by Constitu-
21
tion and laws

363
provision extended to other officers in

punishment for violation ..

363
discretion of Secretary of War... 233 money appropriated for, not to be used to
repeal of law suspending promotion in staff

keep soldiers as police force at polls. 495

286 Secretary of War to make frequent in-
officers mustered out under act of 1870 as

quiry into accounts of disbursing of-
supernumeraries and reappointed to

ficers of..
refund one year's pay

192 in settling accounts of commanding officers
officers retired before March 3, 1878, for

of companies, affidavit by officers of
disability from wounds in action;

loss to be received..

266
rank of, on retired list.

194 contractors for supplies to render accounts. *275
to be continued, although they accept

proceeds of sale of supplies to officers, &c.,
office in diplomatic or consular serv-

not to be covered into Treasury, and
ice

195
how disposed of....

*274
to consist of not more than 25,000 men . 231, 248, 494 money not to be expended at armories to
Signal Service force to have not more than

perfect inventions by officers..

171
450 enlisted men

361, 494

subsistence stores for sale to officers may be
enlisted for, of what to consist..

382

purchased from subsistence appropri-
not to receive extr:1 pay unless directed

ations, and proceeds not to be covered
by Secretary of War

383
into Treasury

166
cavalry regiments may have a thousand

ten per cent. to be added to cost of stores
231

sold to officers and men, except sub-
to be employed in defense of Texas front-

sistence supplies to companies, hos-
ier...

231
pitals, &c.

494, 524,596
detail of company cooks in, abolished.. 402 in issues of forage, no discriminations to be
Secretary of War may detail twenty en-

made against officers east of Missis-
listed men for Surgeon-General's Of-

sippi River...

596
fice

380 quartermaster and commissary to be de-
and ten for office of Chief of Ordnance 380

tailed for Military Academy, and to
supervision of cooking in.

furnish supplies at cost..

235
Quartermaster-General not liable for money

officers of, prohibited from granting per-
in hands of subordinates

mits to Indians to go into Texas,
promotion of lieutenants of Engineer Corps. *267

under penalty of dismissal...... 525
clothing issued to regiments may be altered

record of regimental, garrison, and field of-
to fit; expenses, how paid.... *268

ficers' courts-martial, where to be filed
return of clothing and camp equipage.

*268

and when may be destroyed........ 287
officers of, not to engage in civil service,

military prison to be at Fort Leavenworth,
&c., interfering with military duty. *268

Kans., instead of at Rock Island, Ill.. 24
retired officers to receive no extra pay

ARREST,
when assigned to Soldiers' Home.... *268

persons not to be arrested in one district for
por when detailed to serve as college pro-

trial in another.

173
fessors

268

by order of courts of District of Columbia,
commutation of forage, mounted officers to

may be made...

85
receive pay of cavalry officers

*268

ARSENAL,
mounted officers to receive pay of cavalry

at Pikesville, and grounds may be sold or
officers

*268
donated to Maryland...

460
pay of artificers and wagoners.

*268
of principal assistant in Ordnance Bu-

ARTICLES OF WAR,
*268
Art. 26, punishment for challenges..

*269
of enlisted men

*268

38, soldiers not to be sentenced to be

*268
of discharged soldiers.

*139
branded, &c.....

*139
of instructors of engineering

*268

82, amended
travel pay of discharged officers.

*268

ARTIFICIAL LIMBS,
punishment for challenges by officers and

soldiers and sailors maimed to have, once
soldiers..
*269

247
Register; how to specify lineal rank of off-

to have transportation furnished to ob-
361
tain same.

248
cers, and military service...

248

not subject to provisions of former act.
board of examiners, recommendation for

361
non-commissioned officers, how promoted..

to be supplied to what officers ....

*278
promotion in staff corps....

362
commutation for .

*278
women not to accompany troops as laun-

transportation to obtain..

*278
dresses, except, &c..

362 ASSAY OFFICE,
in computing service for longevity pay,

established at Helena, Mont.

23
time of service of volunteers, &c., to

established at Saint Louis, Mo..

590
be included

362 refining bullion to be carried on at New
retired list limited to 400.

362
York office

379
allowance of fuel to officers prohibited, but

assayers may be authorized to receive de-
fuel may be sold to them at cost 372

posits of gold and issue certificates.. 339

*267

*267

reau

in five years

371

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ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION

(See Internal Revenue),
annual returns of persons liable to tax. 426

when may be made by deputy collector.. 427
in case of absence of persons deputy col-
lector to leave notice, &c....

427
proceedings in case of neglect to make

returns, or making false returns.. 427
collector may examine persons and papers.

427
taxes to be lien on all property of persons
assessed

427
procedure for seizure and sale of real es-
tate for taxes..

428
purchasers for United States...

428
deeds, certificates, records, &c...

428
taxes on distilled spirits accidentally de-

stroyed not to be remitted when fully
insured

429
ASSIGNEES,
of contracts not to maintain suits in circuit

or district courts unless the original
parties could have maintained suits
thereon, except, &c....

174
in bankruptcy (see Bankruptcy).......69, 75, 76
ASSIGNMENTS,
subletting of mail contracts prohibited with-

out consent of Postmaster-General... 324
ASSISTANT COMMISSARIES -GEN-

ERAL (Army),
to be three only.

101
their rank and pay.

101
ASSISTANT MEDICAL PURVEYORS

(Army),
number, rank, pay, and duties..

101
to give bond..

101
may be assigned to act as surgeons..

101
ASSISTANT SECRETARIES,
Third Assistant Secretary of Stato, appoint-

ment and salary of; Secretary of Stato
may prescribe duties of....

44
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS,
of railway mail service, their number and
compensation

358
ASSISTANT SURGEON- GENERAL

(Army),
rank and pay of.....

101
ASSISTANT SURGEONS (Army),
number, rank, and pay of

101
vacancies in office of, bow filled

101
ASSISTANT TREASURER,
at Charleston, S. C., abolished

244
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
to instituto suits against Pacific railroad

companies for percentage due United
States on net earnings....

90
in cases involving questions affecting cns-

toms duties in inferior courts, to take
appeal on request of Secretary of
Treasury..

173
to defend suits against District of Columbia
in Court of Claims.

.563, 564
opinion of, to be had on title to property

purchased for public buildings, be-
fore any money expended...

*267
to supervise and direct defense of actions

against officers of either House of
Congress for official acts

165
may designate penitentiaries for convicts in
United States courts.

228
may direct confinement of convicts in jail

when transportation would exceed
maintenance

228
may change place of imprisonment.

2:25
to determine amount of penalty of bonds
of clerks of courts..

140

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ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Continued.
may require increased bonds of clerks of
court

146
may obtain mandamus from circuit courts

to compel clerks, marshals, and dis-
trict attorneys to make returns and
perform other duties ..

146
on application to Secretary of Interior, may

have insane convicts transferred to
hospital; may contract with State

asylums for care of insane convicts.. 104
duties of, in relation to refund of tonnage

dues exacted contrary to treaty stip-

ulations
to be notified, &c., of taking testimony in

private claims cases pending before
Congress...

406
account of district attorney for District of
Columbia to be returned to.

303
to report contingent expenses annually to
Congress in detail..

47
to include in his report statement of pay-

ments, &c., from funds subject to his
requisition...

498
ATTORNEYS,
in pension cases not to be paid more than
$10 in each case.

386
foe contracts not to be filed..

386
fees of, not to be deducted and paid by
pension agents

386
penalty on, for demanding illegal fees... 602
certain persons prohibited from being, in
bankruptcy cases.

75
of United States for Utah Territory to at-

tend all courts, act as prosecuting

officer, appoint assistants, &c.,... 106
in Utah, prosting oflicers may be elected
in each county

106
act of Territory relating to, disapproved. 109
fees of

106, 109
salary of district attorney limited

109
AUDITORS,
salaries of, and of officers and clerks in their
offices

161, 164
deputies to perform duties of chief
clerks

164
Second, to be furnished with contracts
for Indian supplies.

169
Third, duties of, in relation to the examina-

tion of claims for stores furnished

Army by loyal citizens.....37, *137, 316, 421
to certify to Secretary of Treasury sums

necessary for settlement of claims for
vessels impressed into military sery-
ice

94
Fourth, anties of, in relation to accounts

of appropriations for naval service.. 368
Sixth, to notify Postmaster-General of de-

ficiencies in postmasters' accounts... 408
to notify sureties of postmasters when de-

ficiencies in accounts are discovered. 408
how to keep post-office accounts...

154
in case of lawful sublettings of mail

contracts, copy of contract to be filed
with, and notice given to...

324
to report annually to Coress, and what
report to show

224
to report to Postmaster-General when

1. mpensation of postmasters of fourth
class amounts to $1,000...

226, 359
AUDITOR OF RAILROAD ACCOUNTS,
to be appointed, and office made bureau of
Interior Department...

369
to be styled Commissioner of Railroads ... 602
his duties, salary, powers, clerks, and as-
sistants.

370

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