74 FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. OH. 52, 53, 54, 55, 56. 1880. APP*‘<>P¤¤*i<>¤· money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of Mimmy POSTS- acquiring sites and erecting thereon such military posts on or near the Rio Grande irontier as may be deemed necessary by the Secretary of Home- _ War for the adequate protection thereof: Provided, That none of said h*1° °f ““’°“· appropriation shall be used for the purposes aforesaid until a valid title P¢‘¢>3>i*Q· _ to Said sites be vested in the United States: And provided further, That U‘I‘;"§déf,*‘;,"" "f the State of Texas shall duly release and relinquish to the United States m ° ° °°' the right to assess or tax said sites, or any of them, or any improvements placed thereon for military purposes, so long as the United States shall remain the owner thereof Approved, April 16, 1880. April 16, 1H80. CHAP. 53.-An act donating six condemned cannon and cannon-balls Post Num- -—--——-—-———- ber Sixty-six, Grand Army of the Republic, of Muncy, Pennsylvania, for monumental purposes. · Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of United Post Nc. ec, States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary oi War be, G*‘»m<\A*·¤**y *>f’v1*<¤ and he hereby is, authorized to deliver, if the same can be done without fY’l’l}m‘°¤ "f M""' detriment to the government, to Post Number Sixty-six, Grand Army '°’g,,,t],.,,,,,,,d ,,,,,,_ of the Republic, of Muncy, Pennsylvania, six condemned cannon and non and balls1in-;;, cannon—balls, to be used in ornamenting amonument erected in honor of ¤**<>*******<·*¤t- the deceased soldiers of said Muncy, Pennsylvania. Approved, April 16, 1880. ' Ap,-3] 13, ]33()_ CHAP. 54.-An act to donate twelve condemned bronze cannon to the Blair Monu- ————-——-——- ‘ ment Association of Saint Louis, Missouri. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Blair Monument States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, A¤¤<1¤*=*»* *0**. of Sh and is hereby, authorized and directed to deliver to the Blair Monument L"\““> {1"· _ _ Association of Saint Louis Missouri or its proper officers twelve con- (.ondenun.d can 7 . ’ 7 . 2 . ,,,,,, ,;,,. ,, ,,,,,,,,,_ damned bronze cannon, 1f the same can be spared without m_)ury to the mem. public service, for the purpose of aiding in the erection of a monument to the late Major-General Francis P. Blair, junior, at the city of Saint Louis, Missouri. Approved, April 16, 1880. Ap,-3] 16, 1g3e_ CHAP. 55.-An act to change the nalme of the steamer “J. H. Kelly" to "John —--—- -—·—-——~— om ’ · Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Steamer- H Jolm States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- '1`i*•>1‘**·" my is hereby authorized to change- the name of the steamer “J. H. ‘ Kelly", of Clayton, New York, to "John Thorn", by which name said steamer may be licensed and known. Approved, April 16, 1880. A April 16, 1g8g_ CHAP. 56.-An act relating to justices of the peace in the Territories. Be it enacted by the Senate and House re}/° Representatives of the United States of Amerika in Congress assembled, That when from any cause there ,;.,a-ms Og th., shall be a vacancy in the office of justice of the peace in any of the peacein the ’1‘eu·l- Territories of the United States, it shall be lawful to fill such vacancy
- 0*,jmm vmm by appointment or election, in such manner as has been or may be pro- _
uM_ ·= ‘ ’vided by the governor and legislative assembly of such Territory: Propm,;,,,_ vided, That such appointee, or person elected to fill such vacancy, shall ‘ hold office only until his successor shall be regularly elected and qualfiled as provided by law. . X
