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 170 FOBTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. Il. Ch. 165,166,167,168. 1880. June 9, 1880. CHAP. 165.-An act to complete the survey of the Gettysburg battle-field, and to -—--———·· provide for the compilation and pfeservation of data showing the various positions and movements of troops at that attle, illustrated by diagrams. Be it enacted by the Senate a/nd House of Representatives of the United Survey Md dis- States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of fifty thousand 8'?,‘f:u0_ nom of doHars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated, Gpttysbmg, 011li of ally m01I6X in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to com- Appropriations. plete the survey of the Gettysburg battlefield; also, to prov1de for the compilation of all available data used in locating troops on the engineer maps of that battle, also, to provide diagrams showing the changing movements 3i11d positions during the engagement; the whole to be done by or under the direction of Mr. John B. Baehelder, author of the position plates of the government maps of that battle, under the direction Pfwiw- of the Secretary of War: Provided, That no part of said sum shall be disbursed by the Secretary of War except for WOI‘k actually performed or for materials furnished for the objects heretofore named; and that all the maps, data, and materials prepared for, or used for, the work contemplated by this act shall be the property of the government, to be Promo. deposited in the Department of War: And provided further, That the sum hereby appropriated shall be in full satisfaction for all work done and all material collected by the said J ohn B. Bachelder. Approved, June 9, 1880. June 9, 1880. CHAP. 166.-An act to restore pensions in certain eases. Bc it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 1866, ¤1¤- @65. States of America in Congress assembled, That section three of an act S"“*·· 1***0- entitled "An act increasing the pensions of widows and orphans, and for other purposes", approved July twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, and section thirteen of an act entitled "An act relating to 1868, ci,_g64, pensions", approved July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty- Stat., 15, 2:so. eight, and section forty-seven hundred and twelve of the Revised Stat- §·§‘!7}€;cdu cd utes, shall not operate to reduce the rate of any pension which had pcu§fo:;',“t0,.;,_ actually been allowed to the commissioned, non-commissioned, or petty . officers of the Navy or their widows or minor children, prior to the twenty-fifth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-six; and the Secretary of the Interior is hereby directed to restore all such pensions as have already been so reduced to the rate originally granted and allowed, to take effect trom the date of such reduction. Approved, June 9, 1880. 9 _ CHAP. 167.-An act rovidin for the trans ort tio, Saint Louis, in the State of Hlinois, and Salim Lbui;1 i(iftgGSt;,a€;Sof)§/ligsdiimlzust Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Ma i is between States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster-General Bm Saint Lcpis, be, and he hereby is, authorized to treat the transportation of mails H;·_i,_**  $****1* between East Saint Louis and the Union Depot in Saint Louis, Missouri, " ‘ as other than railroad service, and to pay for the same to the lowest bidder therefor, having due regard to the efficiency of the service, out of any appropriation available for the purpose. Approved, June 9, 1880. June 9 1880. CHAP. 168.-An act authorizin the Secretar the‘. ——#———-— can registeg to the bark Asiigle J ohliilsghéuly to mgm an Amen Be it enactedby the Senate and House o_£ Representatives of the United Register to bark States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Armw Johnson. ury is hereby authorize: and directed to issue an American register to the bark Annie Johnson, formerly known as the British ship Ada