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 SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cns. 122——124. 1925. 803 navigation, approximately one and two-tenths miles above its junction with the Allegheny River, in the city of Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in accordance Cmmmou with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the V¤1.=M. p.84.` construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906. ~ Sec. 2. '1`hat the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby amendment. expressly reserved. Approved, January 31, 1925. CHA}?. 123.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to S. M. McAdams, JIH. R. iiieisg? of Iva, Anderson County, South Carolina, to construct a bridge across the lP¤b1i¢»N¤·355-l Savannah River. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the $8,,,,,,,,, R,,,,_ United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent b,_§,,g¤g,%*•§;A§$¤gY of Congress is hereby granted to S. M. McAdams, and his assigns, ¤»a1sme¤,o¤. ’ of Iva, Anderson Coimty, South Carolina, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Savannah _ . River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, near Sanders Cmmmm Ferry or Crafts Ferry, between Iva, South Carolina, and Elberton, v¤1.:44, p.S4.· Georgia, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to re%£ate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved arch 23, 1906. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,_ no. 2. That the right to alter, amend,' or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, January 31, 1925. CHAP. 124.-—An Act To empower certain omeers, agents, or employees of the Department of Agriculture to administer and take oaths, aifirmations, and (Pub11c,No.3M.] aiiidavits in certain cases, and for other purposes. Be it enacted b the Senate and House of Re entatives o I _ the United States?/of America in Congress msemm, That such nigga. Joann Ollicers, agents, or employees of the epartment of Agriculture m°,q,$°d”£0°,°Zii,,°i5i,°f;} of the United States as are designated by the Secretary of $fQg“*{§”D°§*p;‘§’; Agriculture for the purpose are here y authorized and empowered mrto administer to or take from any person an oath, aiiirmation, or aiiidavit whenever such oath, aiiirmation, or aliidavit is for use in any prosecution or proceeding under or in the enforcement of any law committed to or which ma hereafter be committed to the Secretary of Agriculture or the Department of Agriculture or any Lmlwm. bureau or subdivision thereof for administration. Any such oath, aiiirmation, or affidavit administered or taken by or before such oliicer, agent, or employee when certified under his hand and authenticated by the seal of the Department of Agriculture may be offered or used in any court of the United States and shall have like force and effect as if administered or taken before a clerk of such court without further proof of the identity or authority of such officer. agent, or employee. I hmm Sec. 2. That no officer, a nt, or employee of the Department F°°*°°°" °r of Agriculture shall demange or accept any fee or compensation whatsoever for administering or takin any oath, aiiirmation, or aflidavit under the authority conferred {hy this Act. N mdmom, om Sec. 3. That employees of the Department of Agriculture who, emiiesmquma. UPOH original appointment, have subscribed to the oath of OEGG R‘S‘*s"°‘1m'°‘m” required by section 1757 of the Revised Statutes shall not be required to renew the said oath because of any change in status so