DAY OF YEAR. DAY OF MONTH. DAY OF WERK. SUN AT NOON Local time. MARK. 335 18 336 337 Calendar for Boston, Mass,. Calendar for N. York city; Cal. for Wash., D.C.; Calendar for Charleston, S. H. W. Bun Sun Moon risen. sets. seta. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H. M. H.M. H.M. H. M. H.M.H.M. H. M. H. M. 6 42 10 34 7 54 34 6 36 7 197 04 39 rises 7 11 4 28 rises 11 227 64 33 rises 8 57 14 38 6 306 454 54 6 11 6 34 rises 7 22 5 12 7 124 28 5 27 ev 107 74 33 5 34 8 567 24 38 5 426 47 4 54 6 3 8 10 6 24 7 134 28 6 38 1 27 84 33 6 44 9 487 34 38 6 496 47 4 54 7 10 9 2 94 33| 7 57|IO 36 Full Moon. 44 38 8 26 484 54 8 18 10 4 2 467 104 33 91111 28 Calendar for Me., N.S., Ont., No. N. York, Mich., Wis., Minn., N. and 8. Dak..Mon., Wash., N. Ore., N. Idaho. Sun Sun Moon rises. sets. sets. H. M. S. H.M. H.M. 11 49 14 7 174 21 M11 49 37 7 184 21 Tu 11 50 17 204 21 338 4 W 11 50 25 7 214 20 339 5|Th|rr 50 50|7 22 4 20 7 40 7 14 4 28 7 50 340 6 Fr 11 51 15 7 234 20 8 59 7 15 4 28 9 7 341 7 Sa 11 51 41 7 244 20 10 17 7 16 4 28 10 22 342 S11 52 77 254 2011 347 174 28 11 36 343 9 M11 52 34 7 264 20 mo. 7 184 28 mo. 344 10 Tu 11 53 17 274 20 51 7 194 28 50 345 11 W 11 53 29|| 274 20 2 7 7 204 28 2 3 346 ra Th|rx 53 57 7 28 4 20 3 26 7 21 4 28 3 19 347 13 Fr 11 54 257 294 20 4 45 7 214 28 4 35 348 14 Sa 11 54 54 7 304 20 6 47 22 4 28 5 52 10 11 7 17 4 34 5 46 349 15 8 11 55 23 7 314 21 7 18 7 23 4 28 7 411 77 17 4 34 6 57 350 16 M 11 55 53 7 314 21 sets 7 23 4 29 sets 11 567 18 4 34 sets 351 17 Tu 11 56 22 7 324 21 5 32 7 24 4 29 5 42 mo. 7 194 34 5 48 352 18 W 11 56 52 7 334 21 6 38 7 254 29 6 50 353|19|Th|r 57 22 7 334 22 7 497 25 4 30 758 354 20 Fr 11 57 51 7 344 22 8 57 7 26 4 30 9 3 355 21 Sa 11 58 22 7 344 23 10 4 7 264 31 10 7 356 22 S 11 58 52 7 354 23 11 67 27 4 31 11 357 23 M 11 59 22 7 35 4 24 mo. 7 27 4 32 mo. 358 24 Tu 11 59 52 7 364 25 87 284 32 359 25 W 12 0 217 364 25 1 12 7 284 33 1 360 26 Th 12 0 517 364 26 2 18 7 28 4 34 2 12 361 27 Fr 12 0 21 7 374 26 3 25 7 29 4 34 3 16 362 28 Sa 12 1 50 7 37 4 27 4 34 7 294 35 4 22 363 29 S 2 20 7 374 28 5 45 7 29 4 36 5 31 364 30 M 12 2 48 7 374 29 6 53 7 29 4 37 6 38 365 31 Tul12 3 1717 374 30 rises 17 304 37 rises 11 12 84 38 48 I 24 3 18 3 17 5 17 to 4 38 3 12 6 544 55 3 2 4 17 4 30 6 17 11 4 39 4 266 544 55 4 11 5 15 6 57 7 11 4 39 5 406 554 55 5 21 6 11 7 54 7 12 4 39 6 506 554 56 6 29 7 8 397 134 40 sets 6 56 4 56 sets 11 367 154 41 9 106 584 58 9 19 10 52 9 mo. 7 154 42 10 116 594 58 10 17 11 32 43 7 194 35 6 55 1 387 20 4 35 8 2 2 127 214 36 9 2 527 21 4 36 10 7 3 32 7 22 4 36 11 8 9 4 11 7 22 4 37 mo. II 6 17 3 12 4 1 427 174 43 67 05 0 4 55 57 15 0 59 I 43 2 57 15 1 1 56 2 29 3 87 25 2 254 3 23 25 2 3 55 4 19 25 3 4 58 5 16 o 30 mo. 11 30 ev. 10 30 ev. 24 I 21 mo. 9 21 ev. 3 31 ev. 2 31 ev. I 31 ev. 31 ev. I 30 mo. MOON'S PHASES. INTER-COL. EASTERN. CENTRAL. MOUNTAIN. H. M. PACIFIC. I 38 mo. o 38 mo. 11 38 ev. 10 38 ev. o 9 mo. II 9 ev. LISTS OF PUBLIC ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS WHICH BECAME LAWS IN THE SECOND SESSION, LIIID CONGRESS, WITH DATES OF APPROVAL AND AMOUNTS OF APPROPRIATIONS. APPROPRIATIONS. For the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year 1895. ($322,023 06.) Aug. 8, 1894. For the support of the Army for the fiscal year 1895. ($23,592,884 68.) Aug. 6, 1894. For the diplomatic and consular service for the fiscal year 1895. ($1,563,918 75.) July 26, 1894. To provide for the expenses of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 1895. ($5,544,593 57.) Aug. 7, 1894. For fortifications and other works of defense, armament thereof and procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, etc. ($2,427,004 00.) Aug. 1, 1894. For current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes for the fiscal year 1895. ($9,329,648 49.) Aug. 15, 1894. For the legislative, executive and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year 1895. ($21,308,295 79.) July 31, 1894. For the Military Academy for the fiscal year 1895. ($406,523 68.) July 26, 1894. For the naval service for the fiscal year 1895. ($25,327,126 72.) July 26, 1894. For the payment of pensions for the fiscal year 1895. ($151,581,570.) July 18, 1894. For the Postoffice Department for the fiscal year 1895. ($87,236,599 55.) July 16, 1894. For the construction, repair and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors. ($11,473,180.) Law by lapse of time. For sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year 1895. ($34,209,776 05.) Aug. 18, 1894. To supply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year 1894, and for prior years. ($6,202,903 91.) Aug. 23, 1894. For deficiencies of the Government for the fiscal year 1894, (Assistant custodians, etc., $370,588 33.) Dec. 21, 1893. To supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year 1894, and for prior years. (Customs, census, etc., $1,968,470 86.) Dec. 21, 1893. For deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year 1894, (United States Courts, etc., $768,278.) April 21, 1894. To supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year 1894, and for prior years. (Engraving and printing, courts, etc., $1,854,304 66.) Mar. 12, 1894. To supply a deficiency for public printing and binding for the fiscal year 1894. ($350,000.) June 19, 1894. ACCOUNTS (PUBLIC). To amend section 3,816 of the Revised Statutes relating to advances made to the Public Printer. May 29, 1894. To regulate the making of property returns by officers of the Government. Mar. 29, 1894. To repeal section 311 of the Revised Statutes. Mar. 29, 1894. To amend section 3,709 of the Revised Statutes relating to contracts for supplies in the Departments. Jan, 27, 1894. To improve the methods of accounting in the Postoffice Department. Jan. 27, 1894. BRIDGE BILLS. To authorize the St. Louis, Avoyelles and Southwestern Railway Company to bridge Bayou Des Glaises and Atchafalaya River, Louisiana. Aug. 23, 1894. To authorize the construction of a bridge across Contentnea Creek at Grifton, N. C.. and to establish it as a post road. Aug. 23, 1894. Extending the time for the completion of a railroad bridge over the Columbia River at Vancouver, Washington. Aug. 23, 1894. To authorize a bridge across the Perdido River between Florida and Alabama. Aug. 13, 1894. To authorize the construction of a wagon and footbridge across the Chattahoochee River at Columbia, Ala. Aug. 13, 1894. To amend an act approved January 26, 1893, to authorize the construction of bridges across the Hiwassee, the Tennessee and Clinch rivers, Tennessee. Aug. 7, 1894. To amend an act to authorize the construction of a steel bridge over the St. Louis River, between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Aug. 4, 1894. Authorizing the Purcell Bridge and Transfer Company to construct a bridge over the South Canadian River at Lexington, Okla. Aug. 4, 1894. To amend an act entitled "An act au thorizing the construction of a high wagon bridge across the Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa," approved March 2, 1889, as amended by acts of April 30, 1890, February 7, 1893, and March 24, 1894. Aug. 3, 1894. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at Lexington, Mo. July 26, 1894. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to the opposite bank of the river in Grant County, Wis. July 23, 1894. Authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Monongahela River at Bellevernon, Penn. July 23, 1894. To authorize the construction of a wagon and foot bridge across the Canadian River at Noble, Okla. July 16, 1894. To amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the Oregon and Washington Bridge Company to construct a bridge across the Columbia River between Oregon and Washington, and establish it as a post road." July 11, 1894. To authorize Hastings, Minn., to construct a wagon bridge over the Mississippi River. June 29, 1894. To amend an act to authorize construction of a bridge at Burlington, Iowa, approved Aug. 6, 1888, and amended by act approved Feb. 21, 1890. June 19, 1894. To donate to Laramie County, Wyo., certain bridges on the abandoned Fort Laramie military reservation. June 14, 1894. To authorize the Pennsylvania and NewJersey railroads, or either of them, to construct a bridge over the Delaware River between New-Jersey and Pennsylvania. June 14, 1894. Authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Monongahela River at Homestead, Penn. June 7, 1894. To authorize the New-York and NewJersey Bridge Companies to construct a bridge across the Hudson River. June 7, 1894. To amend section 8 of "An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Calumet River," approved March 1, 1893. June 8, 1894. Authorizing the Texarkana and Shreveport Railroad to bridge Sulphur River, Arkansas. May 28, 1894. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River within one mile of the present limits of Jefferson, Mo. May 28, 1894. To amend the act of June 22, 1892, entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at Yankton, S. D." May 28, 1894. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at Red Wing, Minn. May 12, 1894. To authorize the construction of a bridge over the Monongahela River at Pittsburg. May 7, 1894. To authorize the reconstruction of a bridge across the Niobrara River, near Niobrara, Neb. (Not to exceed $7,000.) May 7, 1894. To authorize the West Braddock Bridge Co. to construct a bridge over the Monongahela River from Rankin to Mifflin. April 21, 1894. To authorize the St. Louis River Bridge Company and the Duluth Transfer Railway Company to construct a bridge over the St. Louis River from Grassy Point, West Duluth, Minn., to the most available point opposite, in Wisconsin. May 1, 1894. To authorize the construction of a steel bridge over the St. Louis River between Wisconsin and Minnesota. April 24, 1894. Authorizing the Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Company to bridge Little River, Arkansas. April 21, 1894. To extend the time authorizing the St. Louis and Birmingham Railroad to build a bridge across Tennessee River at Clifton, Tenn. April 21, 1894. Authorizing the Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Company to bridge the Sulphur River in Arkansas or Texas. April 21, 1894. Authorizing the Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway to bridge Caddo Lake, near Shreveport La. April 5, 1894. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at De Witt, Mo., and to establish it as a post road. Aug. 27. 1894. Authorizing the Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Company to bridge the Calcasieu and Sabine rivers, in Louisiana and Texas. April 2, 1894. To authorize the construction of a bridge over the Monongahela River at Glenwood, Penn. April 2, 1894. For a charter for the Iowa and Nebraska Pontoon Bridge Co. Mar. 29, 1894. To amend an act entitled "An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at the most accessible point between Kansas and Sibley, Mo.," approved Mar. 3, 1887. Mar. 29, 1894. To amend an act entitled "An act authorizing the construction of a high wagon bridge near Sioux City, Iowa," approved March 2, 1889, as amended by acts of April 13, 1890, and Feb. 7, 1893. Mar. 24, 1894. To amend "An act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the East River, between New-York City and Long Island," approved March 3, 1887. Mar. 14, 1894. To authorize the construction of a bridge over the Arkansas River, near Van Buren, Ark. Mar. 9, 1894. Authorizing the Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas City Railway to bridge the Neches and Sabine rivers in Texas and Louisiana. Feb. 2, 1894. To amend an act approved September 4, 1890, authorizing the New-Orleans, Natchez and Fort Scott Railroad Company to construct two bridges across Boeuf River, in Louisiana. Jan. 22, 1894. To authorize the Chattanooga Western Railway Company to construct a bridge across the Tennessee River, near Chattanooga. Jan. 27, 1894. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the St. Croix River, between Wisconsin and Minnesota. Aug. 27, 1894. To authorize the Biloxi and Back Bay Bridge Company to construct a bridge over the Bay of Biloxi, Mississippi, known as Back Bay. Aug. 27, 1894. To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Osage River, in Missouri. Aug. 27, 1894. COMMERCE AND NAVIGATION. To make Oakland, Cal., a subport of entry. Aug. 11, 1894. Adding Manchester and Vernon, Conn., to the customs district of Hartford, and making Rockville a port of delivery. Aug. 3, 1894. To extend the limits of the port of NewYork. May 7, 1894. To establish a port of delivery at Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Mar. 10, 1894. To extend the privileges of the transportation of dutiable merchandise without appraisement to Ocala, Fla. Aug. 23, 1894. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. To authorize the Metropolitan R. R. Co. to change its motive power. Aug. 2, 1894. To amend an act entitled "An act to incorporate the Washington and Great Falls Electric Railway. Aug. 23, 1894. To authorize the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric Railway to extend its line into the District. Aug. 23, 1894. To prevent the recording of sub-divisions of land in the office of the recorder of deeds. Aug. 24, 1894. To open, widen and extend alleys. Aug. 24, 1894. To authorize the Commissioners to appoint a deputy coroner. Aug. 23, 1894. To provide an immediate division and equalization of real estate values; also to provide an assessment of real estate in the year 1896 and every third year thereafter. Aug. 14, 1894. To provide for the payment of the 8 per cent greenback certificates. Aug. 13, 1894. To provide for the closing of a part of an alley in square 185 in Washington. Aug. 11, 1894. To regulate water main assessments. Aug. 11, 1894. To pay for alley condemned in square numbered 493, Washington, D. C. Aug. 6, 1894. To prohibit the interment of bodies in Graceland Cemetery. Aug. 3, 1894. To incorporate the Supreme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. June 29, 1894. To provide for the closing of part of an alley in square 622, Washington, D. C., and for the relief of the president and directors of Gonzaga College. June 19. 1894. To construe the act of Congress passed Jan. 6, 1893, to incorporate the Episcopal Cathedral Foundation. May 28, 1894. To provide for the sale of new tickets by the street railway companies. May 25, 1894. To amend an act entitled "An act regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors." May 11, 1894. To make service conections with water mains and sewers. Mar. 14, 1894. To amend an act entitled "An act to establish the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men," being Title LXXIII of the Revised Statutes. Mar. 12, 1894. To continue in force the provisions of an act approved March 2, 1885, and entitled "An act to protect the fish in the Potomac River in the District of Columbia, and to provide a spawning ground for shad and herring in the said Potomac River." Mar. 12, 1894. To close alleys in square numbered 751, Washington, D. C. Dec, 21, 1893. To extend North Capitol-st. to Soldiers' Home. Dec. 21, 1893. FEDERAL ELECTIONS. To repeal all statutes relating to supervisors of elections and special deputy marshals. Feb. 8, 1894. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. For the disposal of the accretions of the Virginius indemnity fund. Aug. 3, 1824. To authorize the Secretary of State to accept for the United States of America a painting by G. F. Watts, entitled "Love and Life." July 23, 1894. Making an appropriation for rewriting the Consular Regulations. ($2,000.) July 16, 1894. Relative to the execution of the award rendered at Paris, August 15, 1893, by the Tribunal of Arbitration constituted under the treaty between the United States rid Great Britain, concluded at Washing To change the lines between the eastern and western districts of North Carolina and fixing time for holding courts in said eastern district. Aug. 9, 1894. To fix the times and places for holding the Federal courts in Nebraska. Aug. 3, 1894. To amend sections 4, 6 and 10 of the act of February 9, 1893, entitled "An act to establish a court of appeals for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes." July 30, 1894. To change the boundaries of the judicial districts of the State of Florida. July 23, 1894. Providing an additional circuit judge in the eighth circuit. July 23, 1894. To fix a term of the Federal district and circuit courts of the southern district of Mississippi, to be held at Meridian, Miss., to include the counties named. July 18, 1894. Regulating the procedure in criminal causes in the district of Minnesota. July 12, 1894. To provide that a term of the circuit and district court of the United States for the district of Vermont may be held at Montpelier. July 3, 1894. To provide for the division of the eastern district of Michigan into the northern and southern divisions, and for holding the circuit and district courts, April 30, 1894. To provide for two additional associate justices of the supreme court of Oklahoma. Dec. 21, 1893. To amend sections 5,365 and 5,366 of the Revised Statutes, relating to barratry on the high seas. Aug. 6, 1894. To amend an act entitled "An act to create a new division of the northern judicial district of Georgia," approved March 3, 1891. Aug. 27, 1894. LIFE-SAVING SERVICE. To authorize the construction of a lifesaving station near Rocky Point or East Marion, Long Island. Aug. 23, 1894. Extending the benefits of the marine hospitals to the keepers and crews of lifesaving stations. Aug. 4, 1894. To amend section 5 of the act approved June 18, 1878, entitled "An act to organize the Life-Saving Service." Aug. 3, 1894. To transfer the Morris Island life-saving station, near Charleston, S. C., to Sullivan's Island. March 14, 1894. LIGHTS AND FOG SIGNALS. Authorizing the construction of a lightship, with fog signal, eastward of Boston Light, Massachusetts, and for the establishment of range lights in Boston Harbor. Aug. 4, 1894. Establishing a fog signal at Kewaunee, Wis. ($5,500.) Aug. 4, 1894. For the establishment of a light and fog signal station near Butler Flats, NewBedford, Mass. (Not to exceed $45,000.) Jan. 22, 1894. LABOR. For the protection of persons furnishing materials and labor for the construction of public works. Aug. 13, 1894. Making Labor Day a legal holiday. June 28, 1894. MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES Relating to lights on fishing vessels. Aug. 13, 1894. To provide an American register for the steamer S. Oteri. Aug. 13, 1894. To provide an American register for the steamer Oceano. Aug. 3, 1894. To provide a register for the schooner barge Astoria. Aug. 1, 1894. To provide a register for the steamer Goldsworthy. Aug. 1, 1894. To facilitate the entry of steamships. June 5, 1894. To amend an act approved August 19, 1890, entitled "An act to adopt regulations for preventing collisions at May 28, 1894. sea. To provide an American register for the steamer El Callao. Mar. 14, 1894. For the registry or enrollment of the bark Skudesnaes. Aug. 27, 1894. MINES AND MINING. To amend section numbered 2,324 of the Revised Statutes relating claims. July 18, 1894. to mining MILITARY AFFAIRS. To amend section 4,833 Revised Statutes. Aug. 23, 1894. For the construction of a military road from El Paso to Fort Bliss, Tex. Aug. 9, 1894. ($4,000.) To regulate enlistments in the Army of the United States. Aug. 1, 1894. Donating condemned cannon to the St. Lawrence State Hospital, Ogdensburg, N. Y. Aug. 1, 1894. To amend section 4,837 of the Revised Statutes as to soldiers' homes. July 26, 1894. to to Authorizing the Secretary of War donate four obsolete Marshalltown, Iowa. July 13, 1894. gun carriages To provide for the restoration to Michigan of two flags carried by the Twentysecond Michigan Infantry July 13, 1894. Volunteers. NATIONAL BANK NOTES. To subject to State taxation National bank notes and United States Treasury notes. Aug. 13, 1894. NAVY. Disposing of four condemned cannon of the Navy. Aug. 7, 1894. For the relief of certain enlisted men of the Marine Corps. ($175 76.) Aug. 7, 1894. To promote the efficiency of the naval militia. Aug. 3, 1894. 25 Relating to the pay and retirement of mates in the United States Navy. 1, 1894. Aug. To amend section 1,379, chapter 1, Title XV, Revised Statutes, in relation to appointments of assistant paymasters in the Navy. July 3, 1894. Providing for the rescue of the armament and wreck of the warship Kearsarge. (Not to exceed $10,000.) March 9, 1894. POSTMASTERS. Empowering fourth-class postmasters to administer oaths to pensioners. Aug. 23, 1894. To amend section 407 of the Revised Statutes so as to require original receipts for deposits of postmasters to be sent to the Auditor of the Treasury for the Postoffice Department. Jan. 22, 1894. Authorizing the Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General to bonds. Dec. 21, 1893. approve postmasters' PUBLIC LANDS. To provide for the opening of certain abandoned military reservations. Aug. 23, 1894. To amend sections 2,401 and 2,403 of the Granting a certain military reservation to Oklahoma City, Okla., to aid the public free schools thereof. Aug. 8, 1894. Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to grant lases for sites on the Hot Springs Reservation, Ark., for cold water reservoirs. Aug. 7, 1894. To provide for the validation of affidavits made before United States Commissioners in all land entries. Aug. 4, 1894. For the relief of persons who have filed declarations of intention to enter desert lands. Aug. 4, 1894. Concerning leases in the Yellowstone National Park. Aug. 3, 1894. Authorizing Montana to make selections from certain public lands. Aug. 3, 1894. Granting certain property to Newport, Ky. July 31, 1894. To release a certain limitation existing in an act of Congress touching the Episcopal Church at St. Augustine, Fla. July 20. 1894. Granting the use of certain land to Castine, Me.. for a public park. July 30, 1894. Extending the time for final proof and payment on lands claimed under the public land laws of the United States. July 26. 1894. Prescribing limitations of time for completion of title to certain lands disposed of under the act of Congress approved September 27, 1850, and the acts amendatory and supplemental thereto, and commonly known as the "Donation Act," and for the protection of purchasers and occupants on said lands. July 26, 1894. Granting to the University of Utah a site off the public domain. July 23, 1894. Granting to North Dakota certain lands set apart as a wood reservation for Fort |