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dover in the lands described therein situated In said dis
uict although she shall not have executed the same
Appf0Fea MAT'f D 1862 ,aa2TIITaI
AN Acr furthertb provide for the Notification Of In
BeH enacted 6y the Senate and Ho,He of Rprsscta-]
ttes c Ue Dits States Of America in Congress assem-
bsd That all ccubuar Off GERS of the United States be
and they are hereby, authorized to require before
certifying any invoice nvoices under the provisions Of
the first section Of the act entitled "An act to prevent
and punish frauds the revenue to provide for the
more certain and speedy collection d claims In favor Of
the United Statet and for other purposes approved
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er correct and trs Frctidsd That n lie exercise Of
liz sSe saa
instruction may from time to time be established
or given by the Secretary Of state.Tq tTf,f er-FsT
Approved, March 3, 1866. IL 1 ~ u :
AN ACT amendatory,of IAN Act to amend an Act enti
tiled an Act TO promote the Progress Of the useful
Arts approved March three, eighteen hundred and
sixty-three." Il 81 d " 4
BE ii enacted tJ the Senate and House of Representatives
of The United States Of America in Congress assembled,
That person having an interest II an invsn4 s
ordered to the payment Of the nna
ded IN section he gf an act agpT0v,d Ma Mssss sa e.
eighteen huDufcQ anu 5xtyftnfee, uut VIM Aho
make payment of the final fee provided in said act
shall have the right to make application for patent
for his invention the same a. IN the case 81 an
two years after the date of the allowance Of the original
application. Pro6ided That nothing herein shall pc so
construed as TO hold responsible In damages any persons
who have manufactured used any article or thing for
which patent aforesaid was ordered to Issue This act
shall apply to all cases now In the and also
to such as shall hereafter be filed And all ac.. Or parts
Approved, March 8, 1861. il'1I.Il.1
AN ACT to amend the third Section Of an Act entitled
San Act making Appropriation for sundry Ciyl NIX
ppnses of the the Year ending the thir
teth day of June, eighteen hundred and and
for other Purposes far the same relates to VIII
nesses In the Courts of the United states
Be it enacted By the Senate and House Of Rreseata,res
of e United States of America in Congress assembled,
Thatthe third section OF act entitled An ACT
appropriations sundry civil expenses Of the Govern
for the year ending the thiristh o. June egnteea
the same hereby s amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing provso Provided further, That in actions by or
against ex ecutors administrators or guardians In which
judgment may be rendered for or against them neither
party shall be allowed to testify against the other as to
any transaction with, statement by the tetator ntes-
tate ward unless called to testify thereto by the oppo
site party required TO testify thereto by the court
Approved March 1866 4, q l. DEL4ItyN
AN ACT in Relation to the Naval Observatory
Be il enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representative
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
that so much Of the first section Of the aHt OF third o.
August thousand eight hundred and forty en-
titled An act making appropriations for the naval ser
vice for the ending the OF june one thou
sand eight hundred and forty nns erequires that thu
superintendent Of the naval Observatory a.
navy, be- and is hereby, repealed and no ohcer Of tn
navy employed as superintendent shall receive othe
4 than the shore-duty pay OF his grade
Approved, Marchs, 1885. .l. la .bsaa..., ..
AN Act to extend the Provisions of the first Section
"An Act for the Government Of Persons In certain Fish
eriesn approved June nineteenth, eighteen hundred
| and thirteen. p, f-.r,.- XXI. 10. .i.. .-.9i,a
Be Il enacted By the Senate and House of Representa-
tices of the United States Of Amerca in Congress a
semblsd That the provisions of the first section
act for the government Of persons In certain fisheries
thousand eight hundred and thirteen, shall extend an
apply to the master skipper and seamen Of vessels
cordng to law for carrying on the mackerel fsherie
boundrom a port In the United States to be employed
such fisheries n the same way az u such ns.sries ma
ment named in said section shall be duly made indorsc
Approved March ., 1906
AN AcT to Incorporate tho Colorcd Union Bsuovoler
ABE u enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representative
ofhs Tinted States Of america IN Congress assemble
Sandy Alexander, Henry Logan, Charles Wilson, Henri
Brooks John Shorter Joseph Shorter, and their assoc
and successors be- and they are hereby constitute
and declared to BIO body polite and corporate, by tn
name and title Of the Coored Union Benevolent Assoct'
ton located in tho city Of Washington, and by Its corpt
rate name aid have perpetual successo
pleaded in any court Of iSs United States Or Of I'll
District Of Columbia of competent Jurisdiction; to
ceve subscriptions gifts and benefits aud to make sue
rulesand bylaws US shah be deemed necessary and Q,
pedient Tor thegoysrnment Of the association and
alter tho same from time to time, In such mode as sha
be prescribed therein: Provided algays That such rult
nd hA with III
constitution and laws of the United States or with II
objects Of the association The objects Of the assoo
comfort such members as shall be sick disabled
dependent and of the families Of such members In case
where the proper officers of the association shall deem
expedent aud also to provide for the decent nteei
of such persons may die in membership Of the assoc
alton Or belonging to the families Of such members
shall have power to hold real esate personal and mike
estate by purchase, gift OF devise, for the purpos
OF such association aud no other. and to lease, SELL
property, as may be devised or donated to such sssoc
tom and the leasing sale Of which will promote Il
t interests Of raid association. .
SEC g. And DC further enacted, That Congress sha
have the rightat any time to modify, amend or repe
this act. ~ -7-.I - D.
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorp
rate the Metropolitan Railroad Company in the Disri
Bel eagced BY he Senate and House of Rsprsssatahr
Of The United States Of America in CSngrsss assemble
> That an act entitled IAN act 10 Incorporate the Met.
politan Railroad Company In the District Of Columbia
approved July first, eighteen hundred and sxty.four
and the hereby amended hereinafter set fort
vi namely that tho first section be- aud hereby s amends
by striking out all after the words aong street
Seventeenth street vest interesting the double
road" and inserting: also double or single track ra
e way commencing at the intersection of street nor
and Fouraudahalf street west along Four and -ha
street west to the gate Of the aisena also double
l. single track branch railway, commencing at the nte
section Of Ninth street west and the Washington
along Ninth street west to street north along sire
north Twelfth street west and along Twelfth sire,
n west to the Washington canal and Maryland avenue
the Potomac River also double single track brant
railway commencing at the intersection of Massachuset
and street north, along Massachusetts aven
TO street north along street north to the circle wi
the privilege extending the said branch road any tin
along street north to Rock creek across the brid
over Rock creek to Water street. Georgetown, along
y ter street In Georgetown to Green street. along Gree
street to Gay street. and along Gay street and First stre
to Fayette street. Georgetown with the privilege of
tending at any time the road now in operation from Sc
enteenth street west to the CAPITOL from the present t.
minus of said road street north along street nor
First east along First street east to East Capt.
street. along East Capitol street to Ninth street
along Ninth street east to street SOUTH with tho rg
to public carriages thereon drawn by horse powt
receiving therefor rate Of fare not exceeding eight
per passenger for any distance between the termini
either of the said main railways, between the term
of said branch railways or between either terminus
said main railway and the terminus of either of
branch railways: Proeided That the use and maint
of the said road shall be subject to the munieip
regulations Of the city Of Washington within Its corp
Il | rate limits. .Itl.l
; SEC. O. And be it further enacted, That section egl
be- and hereby Ia amended by striking opt the wor
five hundred Thousand dollars" and Inserting the word
some million dollars" Prouided That the directors