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 FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 351, 352. 1837. 499 Library: For entomological, botanical, and historical works of refer- Library, l>¤<>kS. ence, works on chemistry, forestry, mineralogy, maps, charts, current °°°· agricultural works for library, miscellaneous agricultural periodicals, and the completion of imperfect series, two thousand dollars. Salaries and expenses Bureau of Animal Industry : For carrying out Biirsaii of Anithe provisions of the act of May twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and mit} §"g*’“>`é, eighty-four, establishing the Bureau of Animal Industry, five hundred °’ P' ' thousand dollars; and the Commissioner of Agriculture is hereby authorized to use any part of this sum he may deem necessary or expedient, and in such manner as he may think best, to prevent the spread of, pleuro-pneumonia, and for this purpose to employ as many persons as he may deem necessary, and to expend any part of this sum in the pur- P“"Fh=*$° "_“‘l'l°· chase and destruction of diseased or exposed animals and the quaran-  d"` tine of the same whenever in his judgment it is essential to prevent the ' spread of pleuropneumonia from one State into another, one hundred thousand dollars of this sum or so much thereof as may be necessary to be immediately available. ' Quarantine stations for neat-cattle : To establish and maintain quar- _Q¤M‘¤¤¤i¤° 5** antine stations, and to provide proper shelter for and care of neat-cattle 3*;** f" “‘*“° "‘“' imported, at such ports as may be deemed necessary, twenty thousand ' dollars. Division of forestry: For the purpose of enabling the CommissionerDivi¤i<>¤ of f¤f— of Agriculture to experiment and to continue an investigation and re- °““Y· port upon the subject of forestry, and for traveling and other necessary ' expenses in the investigation and the collection and distribution of valuable economic forest-tree seeds and plants, eight thousand dollars. Postage: For postage on return-letters, circulars, and miscellaneous P<>¤¢¤g¤·~ articles for correspondents and foreign mail, four thousand dollars. Contingent expenses: For stationery, freight, express-charges, fuel, Centingvut ¤x· lights, subsistence and care of horses, repairs of harness, for paper, twine, P°““°“· and gum for folding-room, advertising, telegraphing, dry-goods, soap, brushes, brooms, mats, oils, paints, glass, lumber, hardware, ice, purchasing supplies, washing towels, actual traveling expenses while on the business of the Department, and other miscellaneous supplies and expenses not otherwise provided tor, and necessary for the practical 4 and etlzicient work of the Department, fifteen thousand dollars. Sec. 2. That the bond of the Commissioner of Agriculture shall be Commissioners » in the penal sum of twenty-five thousand dollars. l’°“d~ Sec. 3. That all machinery purchased under the provisions of this Domestic maact shall be built in the United States, wholly of domestic material. °h*”°'Y *° b° “S°d· Approved, March 3, 1887. ‘ CHAP. 352.-Au act to quiet title to certain land in the city of Washington, Mar. 3, 18:57. District of Columbia. ····-—··-·—-——-—-—— Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the _ Secretary of the J¤5m¤¤ S- Msgw- Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to quitclaim and S  s°’, g',';? release unto the heirs and assigns of James S. Magee, deceased, their Sq,,,,,,, 69], w,,,,;; heirs and assigns, all the right, title, and interest of the United States iugnm, released to of America in and to lot numbered thirteen, in square numbered six h¤¤’¤» <>¤<=·» Oi hundred and ninety-one, in the city of Washington and District of Columbia, as the same is laid down upon the original plat or plan of said city z Provided, That this act shall not render the United States liable for any costs, expenses, or damages in relation to the lot hereby authorized and directed to be qnitclaimed, released, and conveyed. Approved, March 3, 1887.