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26 FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 20,22.25. 1878. s i 1 v or certiti- Sec. 3. That any holder of the coin authorized by this act may deposit °**°¤· the same with the Treasurer er any assistant treasurer of the United States, in sums not less than ten dollars, and ieceive thereior certificates of not less than ten dollars each, corresponding with the denominations of the United States notes. The coin deposited for or representing the certiticates shall be retained in the Treasury for the pay- Fer what reeeiv- ment of the same on demand. Said certificates shall be receivable for v·bi¤· customs, taxes, and all public dues, and, when so received, may be reissued. _ _ _ Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. SAM. J. RANDALL Speaker of the House of Representatives. \V. A. YVHEELER Vice- President of the United States and President of the Senate 1N THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES U. S. February 28, 1878. The President of the United States having returned to the House of Representatives, in which it originated the bill, entitled "An act to, authorize the coinage of the standard silver dollar, and to restore its legal-tender character," with his objections thereto; the House of Representatives proceeded in pursuance of the Constitution to reconsider the same; and Resolved, That the said bill pass, two thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attcst: GEO. M ADAMS Clerk By GREEN ADAMS Chief Clerk IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, 1878. The Senate having proceeded, in pursuance of the Constitution, to reconsider the bill entitled "An act to authorize the coinage of the standard silver dollar, and to restore its legal-tender character," returned to the House of Representatives by the President of the United States, with his objections, and sent by the House of Representatives to the Senate with the message of the President returning the bill; Resolved, That the bill do pass, two-thirds of the Senate agreeing to pass the same. Attestz GEO C GORHAM · Secretary of the Senate March 4, 1878. CHAP. 22.-An act to change the name of the steam-tug C. M. \Vhittaker to Caroline. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatires of the United Sn-niii-nig C. M. States of America in Congress assembled, That the name of the steam-tug lVh**mk°¤`· C. M. Whittaker, of Baltimore, be, and is hereby, changed to Caroline, by which name said steam-tug shall be hereafter licensed and known. Approved, March 4, 1878. March 8, 1878. CHAP. 25.-An act to amend section four thousand seven hundred and seventy- ~}-QQ eight of the Revised Statutes ' 'I ’p'Be it enaeterlby the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Pension agents. States of America in Congress assembled, That whenever during a session Filling tempo- of the Senate a vacancy shall occur in the office of Pension Agent, by TM5' V¤¢¤¤°¤*>¤· reason of iesignation, death, removal or expiration of the term of office, or where any such agent lawfully appointed shall have tailed to qualify