TITLES OF THE ACTS OF CONGRESS CITED AND

REFERRED TO.

1884. CHAP. 60. AN ACT for the establishment of a bureau of animal industry, to prevent the exportation of diseased cattle, and to provide means for the suppression and extirpation of pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious diseases among domestic animals. Approved May 29, 1884.

1887. CHAP. 104. AN ACT to regulate commerce. Approved Febru. ary 4, 1887.

1888. CHAP. 772. AN ACT supplementary to the act of July 1, 1862, entitled "An act to aid in the construction of a railroad and telegraph line from the Missouri river to the Pacific ocean, and to secure to the government the use of the same for postal, military, and other purposes, and also of the act of July 2, 1864, and other acts amendatory of said first-named act." Approved August 8, 1888.

1888.

CHAP. 866. AN ACT to correct the enrollment of an act ap. proved March 3, 1887, entitled "An act to amend sections one, two, three, and ten of an act to determine the jurisdiction of the circuit courts of the United States and to regulate the removal of causes from the state courts, and for other purposes," approved March 3, 1875. Approved August 13, 1888.

1889. CHAP. 382. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to regu late commerce," approved February 4, 1887. Approved March 2, 1889.

1890. CHAP. 647. AN ACT to protect trade and commerce against un. lawful restraints and monopolies. Approved July 2, 1890. 1890. CHAP. 728. AN ACT to limit the effect of the regulations of commerce between the several states and with foreign coun. tries in certain cases. Approved August 8, 1890. WILSON Аст.

1891. CHAP. 128. AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate commerce," approved February 4, 1887. Approved Feb. ruary 10, 1891.

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1891. CHAP. 517. AN ACT to establish circuit courts of appeals and to define and regulate in certain cases the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States, and for other purposes. Approved March 3, 1891.

1891.

1892.

CHAP. 555. AN ACT to provide for the inspection of live cattle, hogs, and the carcasses and products thereof which are the subjects of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. Approved March 3, 1891.

CHAP. 14. AN ACT to provide an additional mode of taking depositions of witnesses in causes pending in the courts of the United States. Approved March 9, 1892.

1893. CHAP. 83. AN ACT in relation to testimony before the interstate commerce commission, and in cases or proceedings under or connected with an act entitled "An act to regulate commerce," approved February 4, 1887, and amendments thereto. Approved February 11, 1893.

1893. CHAP. 196. AN ACT to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by compelling common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to equip their cars with automatic couplers and continuous brakes, and their locomotives with driving-wheel brakes, and for other purposes. Approved March 2, 1893.

1894. CHAP. 349. AN ACT to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the government, and for other purposes. Became a law without the President's signature, August 27, 1894. Known as the Wilson Bill.

1895. CHAP. 61. AN ACT to amend section 22 of an act to regulate commerce, as amended March 2, 1889. Approved February 8, 1895.

1897. CHAP. 11. AN ACT to provide revenue for the government, and to encourage the industries of the United States. Approved July 24, 1897. Known as the Dingley Bill.

1900. CHAP. 553. AN ACT to enlarge the powers of the department of agriculture, prohibit the transportation by interstate commerce of game killed in violation of local laws, and for other purposes. Approved May 25, 1900. LACY ACT.

1901.

CHAP. 866. AN ACT requiring common carriers engaged in interstate commerce to make full reports of all accidents to the interstate commerce commission. Approved March 3, 1901.

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1903. CHAP. 544. AN ACT to expedite the hearing and determination of suits in equity pending or hereafter brought under the act of July 2, 1890, entitled "An act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies," "An act to regulate commerce," approved February 4, 1887, or any other acts having a like purpose that may be hereafter enacted. Approved February 11, 1903. THE EXPEDITION Аст.

1903. CHAP. 552. AN ACT to establish the department of commerce and labor. Approved February 14, 1903.

1903. CHAP. 708. AN ACT to further regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the states. Approved February 19, 1903. ELKINS ACT.

1903. CHAP. 755. AN ACT making appropriations for the legislative, executive and judicial expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904, and for other purposes. Approved February 25, 1903.