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 232 FORTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. 1I. Ch. 59, 60, 63. 1877. of Michigan these towns having never been properly surveyed; and that there be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- ' wise appropriated, a sum sufficient to pay the expense thereof, not _ exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars. Approved, February 16, 1877. Feb. 17, 1877. CHAP. 60.-An act to change the time of holding the October term of the United ~——-——1——- btates district court for the district of Nebraska. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ’ Nebraska. Terms States of America in Congress assembled, That the fall term of the United <>i’di¤l·ri<=¤ ¢<>¤P¤ i¤· States district court for the district of Nebraska shall hereafter be held on the second Monday in November in each year, instead of the “Wednesday after the second Tuesday in October," as now provided by law. i Approved, February 17, 1877. Feb. 20, 1877. CHAP. 68.-An act to encourage and promote telegraphic communication between ---——···——·—-— America and Europe., Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives W·=d- wires, or submarine cables: Provided, That at least one cable shall be laid and operating between Europe and the Atlantic coast of the United States within three years from the approval of this act; and the at Rm °f °h“‘g°· present tariifrates of messages shall be reduced to one-third or one shilliug British currency, per word, over said new cable or cables: And _U¤i<>¤ ¤!‘¤¤l<·> f¤¤‘- provided, That no amalgamation, union, or sale of cable interests b“M““· established under this act shall be made to any existing European or _ other cable-companies. lirivileges of Sno 2. That any telegraphic line or cable laid be subject to the fol- U““‘°d S”““°*’· lowing conditions, stipulations, and reservations, to wit: First. The Government of the United States shall be entitled to exercise and enjoy · the same or similar privileges with regard to the control and use of such A line or lines, or cable or cables, as there may, by law, agreement, or otherwise, be exercised and enjoyed by any foreign government whatever. c,§z‘;::°0f°{“,f§,°°g Secondly. Citizens of the United States shall enjoy the same privi- S,,,,,,,,,_ leges as to the payment of rates for the transmission of messages as are P i 1 0 times of enjoyed by the citizens of the most favored nations. Thirdly. The transtransmission. mission of dispatches shall be made in the following order: First, dis mgsgg °f *”·”°‘ patches of state, under such regulations as may be agreed upon by the ' governments interested, the rates not to exceed those charged to individuals ; secondly, dispatches on telegraphic service; and thirdly, private dispatches. Fourthiy The lines of any such cables shall be kept open to the public for the daily transmission of market and commercial reports and intelligence, and all messages, dispatches, and communications shall be forwarded in the order in which they are received, except th1'¥°°°P*¤·¤°° °f as hereinbefore provided. Fifthly. Before extending and establishing IS °‘°°‘ any such line or lines, or cable or cables, in or over any waters, reefs, islands, shores, and lands within the jurisdiction of the United States, a written acceptance of the terms and conditions imposed by this act shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State by the said company. P6°E,’;:’st“ "° °th°*` SEG 3. That nothingin this act shall be construed to limit the United ' States in grangng to other persons or companies similar privileges erein containe . . —