Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-16

If YOu Are Not Familiar With H.R.
Number 1861, Here 1t Is--Stmdy 1t

project acquire, perfect and protect rights
pertaining thereto, claimed by the United States and
such may be required to comply with
the foregoing authority are hereby authorized TO be
appropriated of any money in the treasury
otherwise appropriated: Provided, that all
transferred shall be reimbursed to the treasury from
the reclamation fund as hereinafter provided.
Sec 2.-That for the purpose Of reimbursing the
treasury for such advances TO the reclamation fund.-
the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized issue
bonds of the United States in such form and in such
denominations, redeemable and payable at such time
he may prescribe, not exceeding nifty years, and
bearing interest rate not exceeding four and
half per per payable semi-annually, to be
redeemabe at the option of the United States, the
principal and interest to be payable in gold coin Of the
United States. The bonds herein authorized may be
disposed Of by the Secretary of the Treasury at nc
less than par under such rules and regulations he
may prescribe giving all citizens Of the United States
an equal opportunity TO subscribe therefor, but
commission shall be allowed, and the aggregate issue
Of such bonds shall not exceed the amount of all adj
made to said reclamation fund and in event
shall the same exceed the Of 100000, ,00O The
bonds herein authorized shall be exempt from
duties Of the United States well from taxation in
any form under by state municipal local author
ty and not exceeding one-tenth of per cent
of the amount of the bonds issued under this act is
hereby appropriated out Of any money in the treasury
otherwise appropriated pay the expense of pre-
pairing. advertising and issuing the same.
Sec. 4-That moneys paid into the reclamation
fund under this shall be expended under the terms
and provisions of the Act Of June II. 9O2 known as
the National Reclamation Act and Acts amendatory
thereto.
Sec. 5.-That in Idditon to the work authorized
der the Reclamation Act and Acts supplementary there
to be constructed by the Secretary Of the Interior
to and amendatory hereof including this act he may,
in his discretion, authorize the preparation for cuva
ton of the lands reclaimed the cost of such work to be
charged and apportioned against the lands so inn
proved.
Sec. 6.-That hereafter, upon the opening of any
lands to entry sale under the Reclamation Act or
Acts supplementary thereto amendatory thereof,
such opening restoration sale shall provide for
period of not less than sixty days before the general
opening Of such lands 70 disposal which service
and women and the widows of service men who have
served in army navy marine corps of the United
States in the war with Germany and who have been
honorably discharged herefrom, shall have preferred
right Of entry purchase if duly qualified thereun-
der, except against prior existing valid settlement
rights.
Sec. THAT the Secretary of the Interior is here
by authorized to issue rules and regulations and do all
necessary acts and things 10 enable him to accomplish
the purposes and objects oS this act.