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 SIXTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. III. CHs.123,129-131. 1911. 923 dred and ten, entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled ‘An Act to regulate the construction of dams across navigable waters,’ approved June twenay-iirst, nineteen hundred and six." Sec. 2. hat the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby “"°“““‘°"‘· expressly reserved. Approved, February 18, 1911. \ CHAP. 129.-An Act To relinquish the title of the United States in New Madrid F€1>1'¤¤¤'Y 20 1911- location and survey numbered twenty-eight hundred and eighty. 1H· R· 27°°°·1 Public, No.899.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United [ States o_f.America in Congress assembled, That all the right, title, and P,.‘§“§{’§,"Q*,·, United interest of the United States in and to the unpatented lands situated Stix ¤11g¤_gs¤¤;¤¤¢d¤¤ within the limits of the location of New Madrid claim numbered °° ° °‘ seventy-two of Daniel Hazel, embracing portions of sections thirty- four and thirtly-Eve, township forty-nine north, range seventeen west, fifth principa meridian, south of the Missouri River in the State of Missouri, be, and the same are hereby, granted, released, and relinquished by the United States to the respective owners of the equitable titles thereto and. to their respective heirs and assigns forever, as fully and completely, in every respect whatever, as could be done by patents issue therefor according to law: Provided That the con-  0,0,,,,,, iirmations granted hereby shall amount only to a relinquishment of not mécwdi any title that the United States has or is supposed to have in and to any of said lands, and shall not be construed to abridge, impair, injure, prejudice, or divest in any manner any valid right, title, or interest of any person or  corporate whatever, the true intent of this Act being to concede an abandon all right, title, and interest of the United States to those persons, estates, firms, or corporations who would be the true and lawful owners of said lands under the laws of Missouri, includi the laws of prescri tion, in the absence of the said interest, title, add estate of the United) States. Approved, February 20, 1911. CHAP. 130.·—An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to sell a certain F¢1>¤\¤rY 20. 1911- forty—acre tract of land to the Masonic Order in Oklahoma. 1H· K 2”i’°°·1 Public, N0. 400.] Be it enacted by the Senate and }%uae ofRY1e{resentative¢ of the United [ States o£`01gmem'ca in Con ness assembled, at the Most Worshipful §,’,[§§"g?'{;";{ds in to Grand ge of Ancient {Yee and Accepted Masons of the State of Grand Lodge ’ or Oklahoma is hereby granted ninety days preference right, after the M”°"* of this Act, to purchase at its aplpraised value the followinggescrgred tract of land, to wit: The sont west quarter of the northwest quarter of section thirteen, townshi§ thirteen north of range eight west of the Indian meridian, in the tate of Oklahoma, and the_ Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to a praise and sell and convey by tent the said tract of land to the said lodge on such terms and condlitcdons as he deem proper, requiring at least twenty per centum of the purchase price to be paid in cash. Approved, February 20, 1911. CHAP. 131.—An Act To authorize the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to February 20,1911- purchase certain lands for lighthouse purposes. 1H· R· 31*6-1 ` [Public, No. 401.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in O ress assembled, That the Secretary of Com- §_*f,cB,},f,1;‘,g§”,f;,§§§f,‘, mer-ce and Labor be, abil] he is hereby, authorized to purchase, for 1i$¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ at