404 FORTY-1 OURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. C11. 122, 123, 124,125. 1877. -_ F¤1¤<> ¤f€¤davi¤· Sec. 2. That if any witness making such proof, or the said applicant making such affidavit or oath, swears falsely as to any material matter contained in said proof, aiiidavits, or oaths, the said false swearing being willful and corrupt, he shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and shall be liable to the same pains and penalties as if he had sworn falsely beiore the register. Approved, March 3, 1877. March 3, 1877. CHAP. 123.-An act for the relief oftsettlfars on the public lands under the pre-emp- ———-——-———·—·· 101] {LWB. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States 1{re-emption en- of America in Congress assembled, That when any person who has· made
- 1; 1 ° Sd is **12* b ° a settlement on the public lands under the pre-emption laws shall change
Qtcfégzntrfcs his Bling to that for a homestead entry, the time required to perfect his bcmm, of t,,,,., title under the homestead laws shall be computed from the date of his original settlement made under the preemption laws. Approved, March 3, 1877. March 3, 1877. CHAP. 124.-An act to extend for two years the act establishing the Board of Com- —~—~»;—— missioners of Claims and the acts relating thereto. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 1871, ch.11G, States of America in Congress assembled, That the second, third, fourth, 16_*§f=¤t·» 5% Bfth, and sixth sections of the act entitled “An act making appro- }§’§£,;h·$;°# priations for the support of the Army for the year ending June thirtieth, · "eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and for other purposes/’ approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and the act entitled “An act to authorize the Commissioners of Claims to appoint special ‘ commissioners to take testimony, and for other purposes," approved May S<>¤tl¤<;r¤ claims eleventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, be and the same are here- $;’;’;‘;‘,fS‘°“ ° ° “‘ by, extended and continued in force for two years from the tenth day of '_ March, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven: Provided, That nothing P’°"‘S°· herein contained shall be so construed as to extend the time for Bling claims before said commission, or to enlarge its jurisdiction, or to anthorize the Bling of new claims. Nowidcm, to be Sec. 2. That the Commissioners of Claims shall not receive any eviyqggiveil may May dence on behalf of any claimant or claimants, for the allowance of any 10, 1878, except- claim or claims unless such evidence shall have been taken, presented, . and Bled by the tenth day of March, eighteen hundred and seventy- eight, except, in rebuttal of evidence introduced on behalf of the Government, and all claims wherein the evidence of the claimant or claimants, is not Bled within the time herein limited, shall be deemed to be barred forever thereafter. Approved, March 3, 1877. CHAP. 125.-An act to secure the rights of settlers upon certain railroad-lands, and Merch 3> 187* to repeal the first Bve sections of an act entitled "An act granting lands to the State of Kansas to uid in the construction of the Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad and its extension to Red River," approved July twentydifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six. _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ,866 Cb_ 241, States of America in Congress assembled, That sections one, two, three, 14 Stat., 236, four, and Bve of the act entitled “An act granting lands to the State of Repealcdin-part. Kansas to aid in the construction of the Kansas and N eosho Valley Railroad and its extension to Red River,” approved July twenty-iiflh, · eighteen hundred and sixtysix, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
