LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AX D RESOLUTIONS. vii Page. War with Spain. An act declarin that war exists between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain. April gii, 1898 .. .,_... . ... . ..,.. . , _ ____,.,., _ 364 Army.26A1g§1;t for the better organization of the line of the Army of the United States. April .1 ------ - ---.. . . ---. .--- . . -. . . . . 364 Bridge, New York. An act extending the time for the completion of bridge across Saint Lawrence River. April 29, 1898 .. . . . . ..,. . . . . . ,..,. 366 Bridge, Mississippi. An act providing for the construction of a. bridge acro s the Yalobusha River, between Lenore and Carroll counties, in the State of Mississippi. April 29, 1898 .. ---- 366 Bridge, Mississippi. An act to amend sn act entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Yazoo River at or near the city of Greenwood, in Leilore County, in the State of Mississippi." April 29, 1898 .. . ..,.. . . .. . . . ., 367 Arkansas. An act to approve a compromise and settlement between the United States and the State of Arkansas. April 29, 1898 -;. . - . .. . ... 367 District of Columbia, Potomac jlata. An act to permit certain parties to intervene in the e nity cause of the United States against Morris and others, pending in the supreme court ol the - District of Columbia. May 2, 1898 .. . ,. . . ... . . . , 369 Appropriations, naval. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes. May 4, 1898 . . . . . . . . . . ... . . 369 Appropriations, dejicicncios, Army. An not making appropriations to supply deticiencies in the appropriations for support of the Army for the fiscal year eighteen hundred and ninety- ` eight, and for other purposes. May 4, 1898 -. .. . .. --.- .. . . -... .--. 390 Texas. An act for the removal of suits from the courts of the State of Texas to the courts of the United States in the State of Texas. May 4, 1898 . 397 Elk River surrey. An act to provide for a survey of Elk River, in Tennessee and Alabama. May 4, 1898 . . . . . . . . .- . . . . . _397 Rainy falgggiver, dam. An act permitting the building of a dam across Rainy Lake River. May 398 ,1 ... ... .. . . ..-. -..- . .. - . ---- District of Columbia. An act to prevent the aidulteration of candy in the District of Columbia. » May 5, 1898 . ... . . . . -- 398 District of Columbia, right of way. An act to authorize the Washington and Glen Echo Railroad Company to obtain a right of way and construct tracks into the District of Columbia six hundred feet. May 7, 1898 .. --. . . . . ... . -- 399 Right of way, Indian Territory. An act to amend section nine of an act entitled "An act to §:·ant to the Arkansas, Texas and Mexican ,Centra1 Railway Company a right of way throng the Indian Territory, and for other purposes." May 7, 1898 . ... . -- . -- 399 Road to Chickumauga, ctc., Park. An act rantip§to the Chattanooga Rapid Transit Company the right to cross with its track the Dry V ey road to the C ickamauga and Chattanooga National Park. May 7, 1898 .-. . -- . ... . ... . . . 399 Approp•·intiowqffm·t§}icationa. An act making appropriations for fortincations and other works of defense, or the armament thereof, for the procurement of heavy ordnance br trial and service, and for other purposes. May 7, 1898 .-.. .. . . . . . . . . ..-. 400 Surrey, etc. An act for the survey of the pass leading from the Gulf of Mexico to Horn Island Harbor, Mississippi, and a survey of said harbor. May 7, 1898 . . . . . . . . . . . 403 Hot Springs Reservation, Ark. An act authorizing the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias to erect and maintain a sanitarium and bath house on the Government reservat;on ut the city of Hot Springs, Arkansas. May 9, 1898 ,__,,, . . ..._,.. , , .` .,,,,... . .,. 403 Right of way, lpublic lands. An act to amend an act to permit the use of the right of way through public ands for tramroads, canals, and reservoirs, and for other purposes. May 11, 1898 .. 404 District of Columbia. An act to provide for organizing a naval battalion in the District of Columhia. May 11, 1898 .. . . . . . .. . .. . . .. ... .--.. ... ,... 404 Volunteer Army. An act to provide for u volunteer brigade of engineers and an additional torce of ten thousand enlisted men specially accustomed to tropical climates. May 11, 1898 405 Diatriot of Columbia. An act to amend section five of an act entitled "An act to punish the carrying or selling of deadly or dnnuerous weapons within the District of Columbia, and for other purposes," approved July thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-two. May 400 11, 1898 .. . ... . . . . - . . . - ...----..-. ' Army. An act to increase the number of ; urgeons in the United States Army. May 12, 1898 406 Lifewaring station. An act to provide a life-saving station on the westerly side of the harbor of Gloucester, Massachusetts. May 14, 1898 - ... . ... . . ... 406 Bridge, Arkansas River. An not authorizing the Campbell-Lynch Bridge Company to construct agfbgidgc across the Arkansas River at or near Webbers Falls, Indian Territory. May 14, 407 1 . . . . -- - - --- --·--- Alas/ca. An act extendin the homestead laws and providing for right of way for railroads in the District of Alasia, and for other purposes. May 14, 1898 . .. , . . . . -_ . . . . 409 District of Columbia, protection of jiah. An act for the protection of iish in the District ot Columbia, for the maintenance of a permanent spawning ground in the Potomac River in said _ District, and for other purposes. May 17, 1898. ... . . . .,. . -.. .. .: --.: - 410 Carcuit courts, United States. An act to confer jurisdiction upon the circuit courts in certain cases. May 17, 1898 ,... . _____, . . ..,.. . . ,_ . ... .-.---- 416 Fort Smith, Ark. An act declaring the Federal jail at the city of Fort Smith, Arkansls, 3 ¤¤¤0ll¤·l prison for certain purposes. May 17, 1898 ____ _ _... . _ . . . . ._... . ... - .. 417 €'uatom¢g98An act to provide for the disposition of nbandoned imported merchandise. May 17, 417 * 1 .,...,.._,_.__ ___, ____ _ ____ _____ ____ _ _____ ___,,, _________,_,,. -- ..--.. ... Army. An act to organize R volunteer signal corp; May 18, 1898. . -- .- .,.. -- .. 417 Right of way. An act granting the Santa Fe and Grgnd Canyon Railroad Company right of way fgr rgiggroad purposes through the Gi-and Canyon Forest Reserve in nortberuAr1zo1m. May H8 1 , 1 . . - . . . , .,,,,,,_ ___ , ,. . . ..,.. . ..,,.
