OF TILE

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

PASSED AT THE

FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS,

1895-1896,

AND

RECENT TREATIES AND EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATIONS; WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING

THE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OF THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS.

EDITED, PRINTED, AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1896.