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 LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS. xxi . . . . . PM ¤aw·mzZls on the Mzsszsszppa Rzver. An act for the protection of owners of saw-mills on the Mississippi river. March 3, 1873, ch. 278 . ... 606 Coal Lands. An act to provide for the sale of the lands of the United States containing coal. March 8, 1873, ch. 279 . . ‘ . 607 Howard F. Illojizt. An act for the relief of Howard F. Moiitt. March 3, 1873, ch. 280 . . . 607 Boumies. An act to extend the time for filing claims for additional bounty under the act of July twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty six. March 3, 1873, ch. 281 . . . . 608 Diszributionof Arms and Equipments. An act to authorize and direct the Secretary of ‘vVar to distribute arms and military equipments under the act; of April twentytbree, eighteen hundred and eight, and the acts amendatory thereotl March 3, 1873, cli. 282 608 Pre-emption Settlers. An act authorizing joint-entry by pre-emption settlers, and for other purposes. March 8, 1873, ch. 283 . . . ... 609 Buria/-ground in Cumberland, Md. An act to sell a. vacated soldiers' burial-ground near Cumberland, Maryland, to the Hebrew congregation of that city, to enlarge their graveyard. March 3, 1873, ch. 284 ... . `. . . 609 New York and Canada Railroad Company. An act to amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the Secretary of War to release twenty-five acres of the lands of the United States at 1’lattsbu,rg, New York, to the New York and Canada Railroad Company, and for other purposes," passed June eight, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. March 3, 1873, ch. 285 .  . .. 609 Bridge over the Genesee River, N. Y. An act to authorize the construction of a railroad and draw-bridge across the Genesee river in Monroe county, New York. March 3, 187, ch. 286 . 610 Steamer “New England."An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to change the name of steamer “New England " to “City of Portland." March 3, 1873, ch. 287 . . 610 Postofioe Property in Chicago. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to dispose of the old p0st·0i‘1ice property in Chicago. March 3, 1873, ch. 288 610 Building for Post-offce, §·c., in Purkersburgh, West Va. An act to provide for a building suitable for a post-office, for the accommodation of the revenue officers, and the United States courts and their officers, in the city of Parkersburgh, West Virginia. March 3, 1873, ch. 289  _  611 National Bank of Sprmgfield, Mo. An act to authorize the National Bank of Springfield, Missouri, to change its name. March 3, 1873, ch. 290 . 611 Utah Northern Railroad Company. An act granting the right of way through the public lands to the Utah Northern Railroad Company. March 3, 1873, ch. 291 ... 612 Portland, Da//es, and Salt Lake Railroad Company. An act supplemental to an act entitled "An act granting the right of way through the public lands for the construction of u railroad from Great Salt Lake to Portland, Oregon," approved April twelfth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two. March 3, 1873, ch. 292 . ... 612 Wdla- Walla and Columbia River Railroad Compmu]. An act to amend an act entitled "An uct granting the right of way to the Wallu-Walla and Columbia River Railroad Company, and for ·other purposes," approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine. March 3, 1873, eh. 293 ... 613 Suppression ¢y`Indian Hostilities in Montana. An act to enable the Secretary of War to pay the expenses incurred in suppressing the Indian hostilities in the Territory of Montana, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-seven. March 3, 1873, ch. 294 .. 613 Public Buihling at Jersey City, New Jersey. An act to provide for the erection of a public building for posvoffice and ot11er U. S. omces at Jersey City, New Jersey. March 3, 1873, ch. 295 613 Land for Forts and Jlilitezrq Posts in Texas. An act to provide for the purchase by the Secretary of War of lands for the United States in the State of Texas, for the sites of forts and military posts. March 3, 1873, ch. 296 . 614 Vincennes Um`ue:si1_q. An act authorizing the award to the Vincennes University of certain vacant and abandoned lands in Knox county, Indiana. March 3, 1873, ch. 297 . . . 614 Arsenals. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the sale of certain public property/’ approved June tenth, eighteen ’hundred and seventy-two. March 3, 1873, ch. 298 . 615 Major-General George II. Thomas. An act to aid in the erection of a monument to the memory of Major-General George H. Thomas. March 3, 1873, ch. 299 . 615 "Andrew Stewart " and “Sleepy Hollow."An act to change the name of schooner "Andrew Stewart " and steamer “Sleepy Hollow." Marcli 3, 1873, ch. 300 ... 615 Sajesjbr reg:'s:e»·ed Mails. An act authorizing the transfer of safes from the War Department to the Post-office Department for use' in the transportation of registered mails. March 3, 1873, ch. 301 . 615 Bridge across the J[z'ssissz'pp[ River. An aut authorizing the construction of 8. bridge across the Mississippi river at Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri. March 3, 1873, ch. 302 . . 616 Condemned Ordzmnce, tic. An act authorizing the Secretary of War to deliver condemned ordnance to certain organizations for monumental purposes. March 3, 18:3, cli. 303 . 617