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 66 FORTY·SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. OH. 25, 30, 33, 34. 1880. Feb. 14, 1880. CHAP. 25.-—.An act authorizing the conversion of national gold banks. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United National gold States of America in Congress assembled, That any national gold bank b°”kS·. ‘ organized under the provisions of the laws of the United States, may, in §°§v§f§Q°”' the manner and subject to the provisions prescribed by section nfty-one `` hundred and fifty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States, lor the conversion of banks incorporated under the laws of any State, cease to be a gold bank, and become such an association as is authorized by B. S. 5133. section nfty-one hundred and thirty-three, lor carrying on the business _ of banking, and shall have the same powers and privileges, and shall be subject to the same duties, responsibilities, and rules, in all respects, as Pnwiso. are by law prescribed for such associations: Provided, That all certificates of organization which shall be issued under  act shall bear the date of the origin al organization of each bank respectively as a gold bank. Approved, February 14, 1880. I Feb. 24, 1880. CHAP. 30.-An act autherizing thi Slpcrggary of the _'I;easury to appoint a deputy- ·—j——*·—······· 00 GG ·0X' H. 3 6 NI 8S, 011181 `llllr. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United L Loko Ch°»l‘1°¤» States of Ameriea in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- · Qjgputy wllwb ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint a deputy-collector at on Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, State of Louisiana, who shall have power to enter and clear all vessels coming to that port. - Approved, February 24., 1880. March 5, 1880. CHAP. 33.-An act for the relief of colored emigrants. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United h_§Jh*:F¤*o‘>I1° col? States of America in Congress assembled, That all clothing and other oredlpgrrfoncg sgi; alticles, being charitable contributions or the avails of charitable congm,,t,, {-,,,8 of im_ tributions, imported in good faith for the relief or aid of colored persons port duty._ who may have emigrated irom their homes to other States, and not tbr R°K“1°·¤o¤¤· sale, and all such articles imported and now in bond, shall be admitted _ free of duty under such regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury Promo- may prescribe: Provided, That such articles shall be delivered only to State or municipal corporations, or to some society or institution estab- 1’*‘oo*oo· lished for charitable purposes. And provided further, That the importers or consignees of such articles shall give such security as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe for the payment of lawful duties on such articles, should any of them be sold, or used contrary to the provisions T¤k¤¤ effect- and intent of this act. This act shall take effect from its passage and remain in force until February first, eighteen hundred and eighty-one. Approved, March 5, 1880. - March 5 1880. CHAP. 34.-An t t 'd f th h' s ——————-——’, — g..v§.$.m2.l’£Kiiitu‘; s°t£2}E‘it$‘i§.tt';”§.£T’t?.$$u2F§“ ““" °*"°’ Be it enacted by the Senate and House o R t ti ‘ site for post of- States of America in Congress assembled, Tliat €lIi;6S;'b1f:>ta'r‘y (di; ttl}; gg m Bammomy ury be and he is lzereby authorized and directed to purchase at private sale, in the city of Baltimore, Maryland, the site selected by him in the . slcgigrieuclieziiglxzaltiiyd by hilm ingiig gttleg of December sixth, eighteen hun- —nine oun e r · · _ ton and North Streets,’for a Post-éfdcznsnldegtihig Lg2I:er1ii?ni,:1it(ici1iil¥di1?,gs Appropriation gid ilbr this purpose there IS hereby appropriated out of any money in -· e reasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of five hundred and