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 80 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Ssss. H. Ch. 78, 79, 80, 81. 1868. June 26, 1868. CHAP. LXXVIII. ··~An sid approoptripggrae _Moneg¢ t!¢;le.;·u£t’az'n the Indian Commission, ‘"""*""‘ a eany zu ma . .Be it enacted Z4; the Senate and House of Representatives of the United A‘PP¤PP*i¤F*°¤ States of America in Congress assembled, 'Ilhat for the purpose oi: cm-;-y. fQ§“§?f§¤§°m’ ing out treaty stipulations with various Indian tr1hes,and defraying the treaties. expenses and disbursements made by the commission authorized by the Ein **1;* act of July twenty, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, entitled “An·a.ct °' P`to establish peace with certain hostile Indian tribes, during the year eighteen hundred and sixty-eight," the sum of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars is hereby appropriated out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended under the direction of said commission. Approved, June 25, 1868. June 26, 1888- CHAP. LXXIX. -· A11 Act I0 change the Times of fwlding the District and Circuit Court; """°"""""" of the United States in the several Districts in the State of Tennessee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United T¤¤¤¤ of6h:- State: of America in Congress assembled, That the circuit and district ggffraniiz °¥::S°° courts for the district of East Tennessee shall hereafter be held nt Knoxnmee. ville, on the second Mondays of January and July in each year; and for the district of Middle Tennessee, at Nashville, on the third Mondays of April and October of each year; and for the district of West Tennessee, at Memphis, on the fourth Mondays of May and November, of each year; and that all recognizsnces, indictments, or other proceedings, civil and criminal, now pending or returnable in said courts, shall be entered in court and be heard and tried according to the times of holding said courts When mt as herein provided. This act shall take effect from and efter the first mk" °K°°*‘ Monday in July, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight. Approved, June 25, 1868. June 26, 1868. CHAP. LXXX. ——- An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act granting Lands to aid in the Construction q/‘ a Railroad and Telegraph Line from the Central Pcwf/ic Railroad, in Vol. xiv. p. 241. Cali/brnia, to Portland, in Oregon. Be it enacted by the Senate and Muse of Representatives of the United mms ,·,g· mm- States of America in Congress assembled, That section six of an act en- !>l¤¤¢>¤ of *‘¤il· titled "An act granting lands to aid in the construction of a railroad and zgltnd °°1°“ telegraph line from the Central Pacific railroad, in California, to Portland, in Oregon," approved July twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty- six, be so amended as to provide that instead of the times now fixed in said section, the first section of twenty miles of said railroad and telegraph shall be completed within eighteen months from the passage of this uct, and at least twenty miles in each two years thereafter, and the whole on or before the first dey of July, anno Domini eighteen hundred and eighty. Approved, June 25, 1868. ·7¤¤¤ Mi lm- CHAP. LXXXI. -A» Ac: relating to the Supreme Coun iywhe United Stare:. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Ofxffgf j¤¤fl¢¤ States of America in Omzgress assembled, That in case of s vacancy in Com; mug;?;: the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, or ch1¤fJ¤¤tiee in of his inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said office, the
 * m’*`;}u,':“_ same shell devolve upon the associate justice of said court whose com-

,,,,,,,}: mission is senior in time, until such inability shall be removed or another appointment shall be duly made and the person so appointed shall be duly qualified, and this act shall apply to every person succeeding to the office of Chief Justice pursuant to its provisions. Approved, June 25, 1868.