ACTS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS

AND

DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

RELATING TO THE

UNION PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, AND
WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROADS.

WASHINGTON:

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.

1897.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

ACTS AND JOINT

Act of July 1, 1862.

RESOLUTIONS RELATING ΤΟ THE UNION PACIFIC, CENTRAL

PACIFIC, AND WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROADS.

Act of July 12, 1862.

Act of July 2, 1864.

Amendment of March 3, 1865.

Joint Resolution of March 3, 1865.

Joint Resolution of May 7, 1866.

Joint Resolution of May 21, 1866.

Amendment of July 3, 1866.

Act of July 27, 1866.

Act of March 2, 1867.

Act of March 6, 1868.

Act of June 25, 1868.

Act of March 3, 1869.

Joint Resolution of March 3, 1869.

Joint Resolution of April 10, 1869.

Act of May 6, 1870..

Act of May 6, 1870.

Acts of July 15, 1870 and March 3, 1871.

Act of February 24, 1871.

Act of March 3, 1871

Act of March 3, 1873.

Act of June 20, 1874.

Act of June 22, 1874..

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DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES RELATIVE TO THE

UNION PACIFIC, CENTRAL PACIFIC, AND WESTERN PACIFIC RAILROADS.

United States v. Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Union Pacific Railroad Company v. Hall et al.

United States v. Union Pacific Railroad Company.

Union Pacific Railroad Company v. United States.

United States v. Central Pacific Railroad Company.

United States v. Kansas Pacific Railway Company.

United States v. Denver Pacific Railway Company-

United States v. Sioux City and Pacific Railroad Company.

Sinking Fund cases,

Union Pacific Railroad Company v. United States.

Central Pacific Railroad Company v. Gallatin..

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