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xiv. LIST OF THE PUBLIC ACTS OF CONGRESS.

STATUTE II. - 1861-62.

Navy. An act to further promote the efficiency of the navy. December 21, 1861, ch.1 329

Duties. An act to increase the duties on tea, coffee, and sugar. December 24, 1861, ch. 2 330

Army Courts-Martial. An act relative to courts-martial in the army. December 24, 1861, ch. 3 330

Allotment Certificates for Volunteers. An act to provide for allotment certificates among the volunteer forces. December 24, 1861, ch. 4 331

Gunboats on Western Rivers. An act making appropriation for gunboats on the western rivers. December 24, 1861, ch. 5 331

Pensions, Invalid and other. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-three. January 8, 1862, ch. 6 331

Dead-Letter Office. An act to promote the efficiency of the dead-letter office. January 21, 1862 ch. 8 332

Letters of Sailors and Marines. An act in relation to the letters of sailors and marines in the service of the United States. January 21, 1862, ch. 9 332

Assistant Secretaries of War. An act to authorize the President to appoint two additional Assistant Secretaries of War. January 22, 1862, ch. 10 332

Witnesses before Congressional Committees. An act amending the provisions of the second section of the act of January twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven, enforcing the attendance of witnesses before committees of either House of Congress. January 24, 1862, ch. 11 333

Clerks in the War and Navy Departments. An act authorizing an increase of the clerical force in the War and Navy Departments. January 27, 1862, ch. 12 333

Overland Emigrants, Protection of. An act to provide for the protection of overland emigrants to California, Oregon, and Washington Territory. January 27, 1862, ch. 13 333

Investigating Committee, Appropriation for. An act to pay the expenses of the special committee of the House of Representatives, appointed July eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-one, to ascertain and report in regard to contracts with any department of the government for provisions, supplies, transportation, &c. January 31, 184 ch. 14 334

Railroad and Telegraph Lines. An act to authorize the President of the United States in certain cases to take possession of railroad and telegraph lines, and for other purposes. January 31, 1862, ch. 16 334

Consular and Diplomatic Expense Appropriations. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic expenses of the government for the year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and additional appropriations for the year ending thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. February 4, 1862, ch. 17 336

Pension-Rolls, certain Names to be stricken. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to strike from the pension-rolls the names of such persons as have taken up arms against the government, or who may have in any manner encouraged the rebels. February 4, 1862, ch. 18 337

Military Academy Appropriation. An act making appropriations for the an of the Military Academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred sixty-three. February 10, 1862, ch. 19 337

Demand Notes, Additional issue. An act to authorize an additional issue of United States notes. February 12, 1862, ch. 20 338

Naval Officers to inspect Transport Vessels for War Department. An act authorizing the detail of naval officers for the service of the War Department. February 12, 1862, ch. 21 338

Cotton and Tobacco Seed, Appropriation for. An act making an appropriation for the purchase of cotton and tobacco seed for general distribution. February 13, 1862, ch. 22 338

Iron-clad Steam Gunboats. An act to authorize the construction of twenty iron-clad steam gunboats. February 16, 1882, ch. 23 338

Indian Tribes, Trade, and Intercourse with. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers" approved June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and thirty four. February 13, 1862, ch. 24 338

Washington, Defence of. Enlistment of Minors. Mustering into Service of Volunteers. Punishment of Spies, and for forcing a Safeguard. An act making appropriation for completing the defences of Washington, and for other purposes. February 18, 1882, ch. 25 339

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