[No. 9] Lien upon Steamer Atlantic. Joint resolution directing the enforcement of the lien upon the steamer Atlantic. February 19, 1869... [No. 10.] New York and Oswego Midland Railroad Company. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to allow to the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad Company a right of way across a portion of the public ground at Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York, for railroad purposes. February 19, 1869.. [No. 11.] Coast Defence. Ryan-Hitchcock Mode. A resolution in relation to coast defence. February 19, 1869... [No. 14.] Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution. A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States. February 27, 1869... [No. 15.] Northern Pacific Railroad Company may issue Bonds. Joint resolution gra[n]ting the consent of Congress provided for in section ten of the act incorporating the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, approved July second, eighteen hundred and sixty-four. March 1, 1869... [No. 16.] First regular Meeting of the House of Representatives of the Forty-first Congress. Joint resolution in relation to the meeting of the House of Representatives at the first session of the Forty-first Congress. March 1, 1869..... Page 345 345 345 346 346 346 347 [No. 17.] Postal Conventions. Joint resolution in regard to the publication of postal conventions made with foreign countries. March 1, 1869... [No. 19.] Debates in Congress. A resolution providing for the reporting and publication of the debates in Congress. March 3, 1869... 347 [No. 20.] Medical and Surgical History of the Rebellion. A resolution for printing the Medical and Surgical History of the Rebellion. March 3, 1869.. [No. 21.] Newport and Cincinnati Bridge. A resolution giving the assent of the United States to the construction of the Newport and Cincinnati Bridge. March 3, 1869.... [No. 22.] Fur Seal in Alaska. A resolution more efficiently to protect the fur seal in Alaska. March 3, 1869.. [No. 23.] Union Pacific Railway Company. Joint resolution authorizing the Union Pacific Railway Company, eastern division, to change its name to the "Kansas Pacific Railway Company." March 3, 1869... 347 347 348 348 [No. 24.] Certain Purchases by the Interior Department. Joint resolution relative to certain purchases by the Interior Department. March 3, 1869..... 348 [No. 25.] Statistics of Mines and Mining. A resolution requiring the commissioner of the general land office to transfer certain money. March 3, 1869.. 349 [No. 26.] McPherson Monument Association. Joint resolution donating condemned cannon and muskets for the McPherson monument. March 3, 1869.... [No. 27.] Cairo and Fulton Railroad. A resolution extending the time for the completion of the first twenty miles of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad. March 3, 1869.. [No. 28.] Louis Agassiz, Smithsonian Institution. A resolution reappointing Louis Agassiz a regent of the Smithsonian Institution. March 3, 1869...... [No. 29.] Remission of Duties. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the duty on certain meridian circles. March 3, 1869.... 349 349 ..... 349 349 LIST OF THE PRIVATE ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. Acts of the Fortieth Congress of the United States. STATUTE I. - 1867. Page 351 John Perry. An act for the relief of John Perry, March 29, 1867, ch. 19. Richard Busteed, Jr. An act for the relief of Richard Busteed, Jr. March 30, 1867, ch. 25....... 351 Hiram Paulding. An act supplementary to an act for the relief of Hiram Paulding, Rear Admiral of the United States Navy, March 30, 1867, ch. 26...... Malinda Harmon. An act for the relief of Malinda Harmon, of the county of Greene, and State of Tennessee, widow of Jacob Harmon, July 19, 1867, ch. 31... 351 352 PRIVATE RESOLUTIONS [No. 35.] John E. Bouligny. Joint Resolution directing the Secretary of the Interior to suspend the execution of a law passed by the Thirty-ninth Congress for the relief of the heirs of John E. Bouligny, March 30, 1867... [No. 36.] Rev. Charles B. Boynton. Joint Resolution to authorize the payment of Rev. C. B. Boynton as Chaplain of the House of Representatives of the Fortieth Congress, March 30, 1867... [No. 37.] Donahue, Ryan, and Secor. Joint Resolution relative to the iron-clad monitor Camanche, March 30, 1867.. Orlaf E. Dreutzer. An act for the relief of Orlaf E. Dreutzer, late consul of the United States, to the Kingdom of Norway. January 11, 1868, ch. 4.. 355 C. P. Johnson. An act for the relief of Captain C. P. Johnson. February 21, 1868, ch. 12..... 355 Smith and Wesson. An act for the relief of Horace Smith and D. B. Wesson, or their assignees. February 25, 1868, ch. 14.. 355 I. B. Richardson. An act for the relief of the heirs of the late Major-General L. B. Richardson, deceased. March 2, 1868, ch. 18.... 356 John H. Ellis. An act for the relief of John H. Ellis, a paymaster in the United States army. March 9, 1868, ch. 23... 356 Philip R. Fendall. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of the late Philip R. Fendall. March 12, 1868, ch. 28....... 356 Charles Grafton Page. An act to authorize Charles Grafton Page to apply for and receive a patent. March 19, 1868, ch. 32..... 356 Duncan L. Clinch. An act for the relief of the heirs of the late General Duncan L. Clinch, deceased. March 19, 1868, ch. 33..... Greathouse and Kelly. An act for the relief of Henry Greathouse and Samuel Kelly. March 30, 1868, ch. 39...... 357 William Shunk. An act for the relief of William Shunk. March 30, 1868, ch. 40. 357 VOL. XV. b Rev. Edward Sorin. An act refunding duties paid under protest on the importation from France of a bell donated to the use of St. Mary's Institute and Notre Dame University, Indiana. April 11, 1868, ch. 42 Trevett Abbott. An act providing for the restoration of Lieutenant-Commander Trevett Abbott, of Charles E. Capehart. An act for the relief of Charles E. Capehart. May 20, 1868, ch. 47.. George Lynch. An act for the relief of George Lynch, a soldier of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve. June 8, 1868, ch. 56.... Thomas McLean. An act for the relief of Thomas McLean. June 11, 1868, ch. 57. Bridget W. McGrorty. An act granting a pension to Bridget W. McGrorty, and the minor children of William B. McGrorty, deceased. June 11, 1868, ch. 58... Sarah Webb. An act granting a pension to Sarah Webb, widow of William R. Webb, and her minor child. June 11, 1868, ch. 59...... Page 357 358 353 353 358 359 359 353 359 36J Mary Atkinson. An act granting a pension to Mary Atkinson. June 11, 1868, ch. 60.. wout. June 19, 1868, ch. 66................... Michael Kelly. An act granting a pension to Michael Kelly. June 19, 1868, ch. 67. Bartlet and Carrie Edwards. An act granting a pension to Bartlet and Carrie Edwards, children of David W. Edwards, deceased. June 19, 1868, ch. 68. Removal of legal, &c. disabilities from persons in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. An act to relieve from disabilities certain persons in States lately in rebellion. June 25, 1868, ch. 83. Henry E. Morse. An act for the relief of the widow and children of Henry E. Morse. June 25, 1868, ch. 84.. James L. Dickerson. An act for the relief of James L. Dickerson. June 25, 1868, ch. 85.. Elizabeth Butler. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Butler, widow of Cyrus Butler. June 25, 1868, ch. 86... ..... David Howe. An act granting a pension to David Howe. June 25, 1868, ch. 87.. June 25, 1868, ch. 90.. 360 361 361 361 367 .... 363 368 368 368 368 369 369 369 369 369 George Bennett. An act granting a pension to George Bennett. Hampton Thompson. An act granting a pension to Hampton Thompson. June 25, 1868, ch. 95.. 369 370 370 370 .... 371 371 371 John Kelley. An act granting a pension to John Kelley. June 25, 1868, ch. 103 371 Ann Corcoran. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Ann Corcoran. June 25, 1868, ch. 106...... 372 Michael Hennessy. An act granting a pension to Michael Hennessy, of Platte County, Missouri. June 25, 1868, ch. 107..... 372 Margaret Huston. An act to grant a pension to Margaret Huston. June 25, 1868, ch. 108 Cornelia K. Schmidt. An act granting a pension to Cornelia K. Schmidt, widow of Adam Schmidt, deceased, late a private in company A, thirty-seventh Ohio volunteers. June 25, 1868, ch. 109.... Austin M. Partridge. An act granting a pension to Austin M. Partridge. June 25, 1868, ch. 110 372 373 .. 373 Parker Quince. An act for the relief of Parker Quince. July 3, 1868, ch. 123. James A. Mulligan. An act for the relief of the widow and children of Colonel James A. Mulli- Mary B. Craig. An act for the relief of Mary B. Craig. June 25, 1868, ch. 112........... 373 374 374 ... 375 375 . 375 375 Dan Ellis. An act for the relief of Captain Dan Ellis. July 3, 1868, ch. 125. 127 Almira Wyeth. An act for the relief of Almira Wyeth. July 3, 1868, ch. 128. Rebecca Jane Kinsel. An act granting a pension to Rebecca Jane Kinsel. July 3, 1868, ch. 129 377 John Q. A. Keck. An act granting a pension to John Q. A. Keck, late a private in the third Missouri cavalry. July 3, 1868, ch. 130 377 Ann O. Camp and Antoine Reilhe. An act for the relief of the owners of the land within the United Ethan Ray Clarke and Samuel Ward Clarke. An act to confirm the title of Ethan Ray Clarke William B. Todd. An act for the relief of William B. Todd. July 7, 1868, ch. 138. 377 377 378 378 Government Contractors. An act for the relief of certain government contractors. July 13, 1868, ch. 144.. 379 James Hooper. An act for the relief of James Hooper. July 13, 1868, ch. 145 380 John W. Jameson. An act for the relief of the widow and children of John W. Jameson, deceased, 380 Nancy Weeks. An act increasing the pension of Nancy Weeks, widow of Francis Weeks, an ensign in the revolutionary war. July 13, 1868, ch. 147.... 380 F. N. Blake. An act authorizing the commissioner of the general land office to issue a patent to F. N. Blake for one hundred and sixty acres of land in Kansas. July 13, 1868, ch. 148.. 381 381 Charles B. Tanner. An act for the relief of Charles B. Tanner, late first lieutenant sixty-ninth Pennsylvania volunteers. July 13, 1868, ch. 149 Timothy Lyden. An act for the relief of Timothy Lyden, of Parkersburg, West Virginia. July 13, 1868, ch. 150....... 381 Benjamin B. French. An act for the relief of Benjamin B. French, late commissioner of public buildings. July 13, 1868, ch. 151.. 381 Louisa Fitch. An act granting a pension to Louisa Fitch, widow of E. P. Fitch, deceased. July 13, 1868, ch. 152.. 382 Charlotte Posey. An act for the relief of Charlotte Posey, widow of Sebastian R. Posey. July 13, 1868, ch. 153...... 382 Edward Hamel. An act granting a pension to Edward Hamel, minor child of Edward Hamel, deceased. July 13, 1868, ch. 154 382 Carrie E. Burdett. An act granting a pension to Carrie E. Burdett. July 13, 1868, ch. 155.... 332 Thomas W. Ward. An act for the relief of Thomas W. Ward, late collector of customs, district of Corpus Christi, Texas. July 13, 1868, ch. 156... 332 Lucinda R. Johnson. An act granting a pension to Lucinda R. Johnson. July 13, 1868, ch. 157 383 Page Elizabeth Steepleton. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Steepleton, widow of Harrison W. Steepleton, deceased. July 13, 1868, ch. 160.... ....... Mary Gaither. An act for the relief of Mrs. Mary Gaither, widow of Wiley Gaither, deceased. July 13, 1868, ch. 161 Rebecca V. Senor. An act for the relief of Rebecca V. Senor, mother of James H. Senor, deceased. July 13, 1868, ch. 162.. Maria Raftery and her children. An act granting a pension to Maria Raftery. July 13, 1868, ch. 163 383 384 384 384 Thomas Stewart. An act granting a pension to Thomas Stewart. July 13, 1868, ch. 164....... 384 Julia M. Molin. An act for the relief of Julia M. Molin. July 13, 1868, ch. 168 385 385 385 385 Henrietta Nobles. An act granting a pension to Henrietta Nobles. July 13, 1868, ch. 170...... Ann Kelly. An act granting a pension to Ann Kelly, widow of Bernard Kelly. July 13, 1868, ch. 171 .. Catharine Eckhardt. An act granting an increase of pension to Catharine Eckhardt. July 13, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. An 187..... 386 389 John P. Fetty. An act granting a pension to the widow and child of John P. Fetty. July 20, 1868, ch. 188.... Henry Brown. An act granting a pension to the widow and children of Henry Brown. July 20, 1868, ch. 189.... 389 George T. Brien. An act for the relief of George T. Brien. July 20, 1868, ch. 192. Obadiah T. Plum. An act granting an increase of pension to Obadiah T. Plum. July 20, 1868, ch. 193...... Lafayette Cameron. An act for the relief of Joseph M'Ghee Cameron and Mary Jane Cameron, children of Lafayette Cameron, deceased. July 20, 1868, ch. 190.... Robert T. Weed. An act granting a pension to John A. Weed and Elizabeth J. Weed, minor children of Robert T. Weed, deceased. July 20, 1868, ch. 191... 390 390 390 390 Conrad Schweitzer. An act granting a pension to Maria Schweitzer and the minor children of Conrad Schweitzer, deceased. July 20, 1868, ch. 194... 390 Samuel N. Miller. An act for the relief of Samuel N. Miller. July 20, 1868, ch. 195. 391 391 William M. Wooten. An act granting a pension to the children of William M. Wooten, deceased. July 20, 1868, ch. 197...... 391 John Sheets. An act granting a pension to John Sheets. July 20, 1868, ch. 198.......... Leavenworth Coal Company. An act to authorize the sale of twenty acres of land in the military reservation of Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. July 20, 1868, ch. 199... 391 392 George R. Waters. An act granting a pension to the widow and children of George R. Waters. July 20, 1868, ch. 200... 393 Thomas Connolly. An act granting a pension to Thomas Connolly. July 20, 1868, ch. 201..... 393 393 393 James Heatherly. An act granting a pension to the children of James Heatherly. July 20, 1868, ch. 206... Charles Gouler. An act granting a pension to the children of Charles Gouler. July 20, 1868, ch. 205... 394 394 394 John H. Finlay. An act granting a pension to John H. Finlay. July 20, 1868, ch. 207. 394 395 W. W. Cunningham. An act granting a pension to W. W. Cunningham. July 20, 1868, ch. 210 395 John W. Hughes. An act granting a pension to John W. Hughes. July 20, 1868, ch. 211..... 395 Charles W. Wilcox. An act granting a pension to the widow and children of Charles W. Wilcox. July 20, 1868, ch. 212.. 395 |