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 FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ons. 12.5-128. 1888. 87 open space of at least forty feet, including streets and alleys: Pro- P"°"“°- rided, That no part of said sum shall be expended until a valid title Timto the said site shall be vested in the United States, nor until the State of Alabama shall cede to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over the same, during the time the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof, for all purposes except the administration of the criminal laws of said State and the service of civil process therein. Approved, April 19, 1888. CHAP. 126.-An act to give validity to certain patents for inventions which were Avril 19. 1888- irregularly executed. `__`—"`"`—" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives Qf the United States of America i n Coppress assem Zed, That all patents for §’$},*{§1}_eOf Mm, inventions signed by David L. awkins, Second Assistant Secretary am secretary or me of the Interior, or any other Assistant-Secretary of the Interior, shall l§§§‘,‘,§{c],§;f‘l *° °“` have the same force, effect, and validity as though the same had been signed by the Secretary of the Interior in person at the date on which they were respectively executed. Approved, April 19, 1888. CHAP. 127.-An act regulating the times for holding the terms of the United APN! i9· IBS8- States courts in the northern district of Iowa. _1__""` Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter the Qgjgs 0, com for terms of the circuit and district courts of the United States in and ummm mmm for the northern district of Iowa shall be held as follows: At Sioux City on the first Tuesdays in October and Ma ; at Fort Dodge on M1; =;¢=<=-5T‘·¤-1>~¤>9- the second Tuesday of November and first Tuesday in June; at H °(` Dubpique on the fourth Tuesday of November and first Tuesday in A ri . Sec. 2. That all writs, processes, pleas, recognizances, and bonds I’°¤d*¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤¤ made or returnable to the terms of said courts as now provided by law shall be considered as taken and returnable to the terms established by this act. Approved, April 19, 1888. CHAP. 128.—·An act for the erection of a public building at Texarkana, situated April 10. ws. on both sides of the line between the States of Arkansas and Texas. ""‘—"·········· Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representati res of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary rt-m¤·r¤¤¤.Arr.a¤u of the Treasury be. and he is hereby, authorized and directed to T‘§,,,hc b,md,,,g_ purchase or otherwise provide a site, and cause to be erected thereon a substantial and commodious building. with tire-proof vaults, for the use and accommodation of the United States courts, post-offices. and other Government offices at the city of Texarkana in Arkansas and Texas. The site and building thereon, when completed upon plans sire.p1a¤s.em. and specifications to be previously made and approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, shall not exceed in cost the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ; nor shall any site be purchased until estimates for FS¢i¤w¤€·S· the erection of a building which will furnish sufficient accommoda tions for the transaction of the public business. and which shall not exceed in cost the balance of the sum herein limited after the site shall have been purchased and paid for. shall have been approved bv the Secretary of the Treasury : and no purchase of site. nor plan fdr said building, shall be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury in-