FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 32, 33, 3eL. 1879. 23 CHAP. 32.-An act to nnthorize the Secreta of r , - priated by act of Congress approved March thiiyd, cigliatcgh) l1]1&i‘nd:glrhh<ElIs;2;hl;Id§g ttor the protection of the high sand-banks on the Chippewa River", in the complei 1879, Ch- 181, tion and protection of improvements in and near the mouth of said Chippewa River. 20 SW1`-, 372- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, Ohippewakiver, and he is hereby, authorized, in his discretion, to apply and use for the Wi“· completion and protection of the wing-dams, jetties, and other improvements of the Chippewa River in the State of Wisconsin, located at and near the mouth of said river, so much of the moneys appropriated by an act of Congress approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy- nine, entitled "An act making appropriations for the construction, repair, Use of appropreservation, and completion of certain works on rivers and harbors, and P’i“*’i°"· for other purposes", as were appropriated “for the protection of the high sand banks on the Chippewa River", and so forth, as may be required lor such purpose herein provided: Provided, That such use or applica- l’rov1L.~:o; Lion of the moneys herein authorized shall be made under the same limitations and conditions as provided in the act hereinbefore named, and subject to the terms and conditions of the proviso attached to said appropriation for said Chippewa River in said act approved, March third, eighteen hundred and seveniynine. Approved, June 19, 1879. CHAP. 33.-An act to relieve the churches of the District of Columbia, and to clear June 21, 1879. the title of the trustees of such property. ·i·’w‘—’_ · Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of an act of Con- District 0i" C0- gress entitled "An act for the government of the District of Columbia, lugligéll m m and for other purposes", approved June twentieth, eighteen hundred ]‘874, of 3;}}, 'y‘ and seventy-tour, as was construed to authorize the Commissioners of 18 Stat., 111. the District to set aside former exemptions from taxation of church property which was actually held and used for the purpose of divine worship, and to enforce a tax upon such property, be, and is hereby, repealed; and the title to such property is hereby declared to vest in the trustees, Titleor such other persons as held the title to the same at the time of the passage of the act of eighteen hundred and seventy-four, or their successors in interest, notwithstanding the sale of such property for nonpayment of taxes. Sec. 2. That the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be, and Taxes to be rethey hereby are, authorized and required to refund to the trustees or f““d°d· other proper officers of such church or churches as have paid the taxes assessed against them under the act of June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, such sums respectively as were paid by each upon property actually held and used for the purpose of divine worship. Approved, June 21, 1879. CHAP. 34.-An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial June 21, 1879. expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending J l11C1B thirtieth, eighteen hun- -——-—————-—- dred and eighty, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of provid- Appropriations. ing for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the govern- BO;#&eT§l**;;,$:_l3]§ ment for the iiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and cm, Bxlgwmd eighty, there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the same sums of money and for the hke purposes (and continuing the same provisions relating thereto), as were g appropriated for the service of the nscal year ending June thirtieth, ,is1e,cn. 123, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, by the act entitled “An act making ;Qj;;;·,zd mop, appropriations for the legislative, executive, and Judicial expenses of the ’
