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 430 FORTY-SINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 277-279. 1887. Crossings, of War: Provided, however, That the said company shall construct and maintain, at its own cost, all such wagon-crossings, cattle-guards, and fences over and along the line of its road through the said_ Government . property, at all of the four lock and dam sites mentioned in this act, as Bomovslortrscks may be required by the Secretary of War: Provided further, That the Whw F°*1¤i¤'°d- said company shall take up and remove its track or tracks from the said property, or any part thereof, at either or all of the four sites mentioned, whenever thereto directed by the Secretary of War; and such removal shall not be made the foundation for any claim for damages against the United States: And provided further, That the right to repeal, alter, or amend this act is reserved to Congress. Approved, February 28, 1887. Feb. 28, 1887. CHAP. 278.-An act to define the boundaries of the collection districts of Miami -——-—-——- and Sandusky, in the State of Ohio. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Miami nd S€*¤· States of America in Congress assembled, That section twenty-six hunglgfgts °g,£§g*‘°“ dred and three of the Revised Statutes is hereby so amended that the R_ S__ ,,,Q,,_260§;,·,,_ district of Miami, in the State of Ohio, shall comprise all the waters and su, sriiouded. shores of Lake Erie within the jurisdiction of the United States from B<>¤¤d¤¤'i¤¤· the western bank of the Portage River to the western bank of the Miami River, in which Toledo shall be the port of entry; and so that the district of Sandusky shall comprise all the waters and shores of Lake Erie within the jurisdiction of the United States from the eastern bank of the Vermillion River to and including the western bank of the Portage River, and all the islands at the head of Lake Erie, lying east of a line drawn north from the west bank of the Portage River at its mouth, in which Sandusky shall be the port of entry. Vessels shall be allowed to ply between the port of Toledo, in the Miami district, and any of the said islands, in the same manner and subject to the same conditions only as if said islands were in the district of Miami. Approved, February 28, 1887. Feb. 28, I887. CHAP. 279.-An act to provide for holding terms of United States courts at .._.—;-·- Vicksburg, Mississippi. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United M i ss i ss i api. States of America in Congress assembled, That the counties of Washington, 59¤:*?°;¤ J¤*l*°*°l Sharkey, Issaquena, and Warren shall constitute a part of the southern "’ "° ° judicial district of Mississippi, and shall be known as the western divis- Western division ion of said district; and circuit and district courts for the transaction of ¤'¤¤*¤d· business pertaining to the persons and property in said western division Term at Vicks- shall be held at the city of Vicksburg on the first Mondays of January bvs- and July in each year, and shall be held for four weeks, or o long as business may require. Jurisdiction. Sec. 2. That the said courts to be held at Vicksburg as provided in section one of this act shall be possessed of and shall exercise all the powers and jurisdiction now possessed or exercised, or which may hereafter be granted to or exercised, by the circuit and district courts in said district now held at Jackson; and all laws regulating and defining how suits against persons or property located or found in judicial districts shall be brought shall be applicable to and govern the bringing of suits in said division- and all law touching the removal of causes from State courts to United States courts shall apply to said court c,,,,,cs_ hereby established; but all crimes and offenses heretofore committed within said southern district shall be prosecuted, tried and determined in thedsame manner and with the same effect as if this act had not been passe.