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 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 55, 56, 57, 59. 1879. 45 corner of said land, owned by the United States, at said Plattsburgh, for depot and other railroad purposes, not to exceed, however, two acres, ' together with the right to occupy the shore of Lake Champlain opposite said premises for the purpose of discharging, receiving and storing ore and other freights, subject to such restrictions as the Secretary of War may think necessary to protect the interest of the United States; the Purpose and use. said right of way and premises to be used exclusively for the purpose of constructing and operating the railroad authorized to be built by an act of the legislature of the State of New York, entitled "An act authorizing_the construction and management of a railroad from Lake Champlain to Dannemora prison ", passed April nineteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight. _SEo. 2. That the Secretary of War be authorized and empowered, in Public highwuy- his discretion, to lay out and continue Hamilton street, in the said town of Plattsburgh, across the said lands of the United States, to the lot or e piece of land which the Secretary of War may release to the people of the State of New York by the first section of this act, and to dedicate the same to the public use as a public highway, and to grant, sell, and Sale of part of convey the small tract and parcel of said reservation, situate north of ’°“’”***°¤· said Hamilton street extended, for such price and sum as may be fair and reasonable. Approved, June 30, 1879. CHAP. 56.-An act to amend the act entitled ‘fAn Act making appropriations for the Jung 30, 1879, support of .the Army for the fiscal year end1n]g June thirtieth eighteen hundred ———+·— and eighty, and for other purposes", alpproved une twenty-third, eighteen hundred 1879, Q1- $5, and seventy-nine, by correcting two e erieal errors therein. AMG, 50- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act entitled "An Act _Army appropriamaking appropriations for the support of `the Army for the fiscal year Wm MV °°”°°*°d· ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty, and for other purposes ", approved June tnventy-third, eighteen hundred and seventy- nine be and the same is hereby amended as follows: strike out the word “purehase” where it last occurs in the last proviso relating to the sum appropriated for the construction of a storehouse and depot building at Omaha, Nebraska, and insert the word "purpose" in lieu thereof; and strike out the word “charge" where it occurs in the clause relating to the regulation stone to be used by the Board of Managers of the National Home for Disabled Soldiers, and insert the word “ehange" in lieu thereof. Approved, June 30, 1879. CHAP. 57.-An act providing for filling vacancies in the Omce of Chief of Engi— June 30, 1879. neers, United States Army. ··*"j"* Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the act of June Military service. tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, chapter four hundred and twenty-six, ·volume seventeen, page three hundred and eighty-two, Stat- _ _ utes at Large, as prohibits promotion in the Corps of _Engmeers above E Promotions m the rank of colonel, and all other acts prohibiting said promotion, be, ¤8m°°¥ C°*`PS· and the same are hereby, repealed. Approved, June 30, 1879. _tim rholdin the circuitand district courtsof _ °‘““°‘ “°‘ "‘“ “°.'3.‘;°%°}£iiZ'ef§‘i§1“JL i.. Eifiaiscr i Ki...r,. .—...».J‘*" L *87** Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United, States of America in Congress assembled, That the regular terms of the U- S-kcvurts m circuit and district courts of the United States in the district of Ken- K°”"“° Y-