G0 FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cus. 121-123, 126, 127 . 1884. Wb¤¤‘¤ VGSMIS "Provided, That vessels arriving at a port of entry iu_ the _U11ited {mi? °““" ‘“‘d “"` States, laden with coal, salt, railroad-iron, and other like articles in bulk, N °' may proceed to places within that collection district to be specially designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, by general regulations or otherwise, under the superinteudeuce of customs officers, at the expense of the parties interested, for the purpose of uulading cargoes of the character before mentioned? _ Sec. 30. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed; and this act shall take effect and be in force on and after July iirst, eighteen hundred and eighty-four. Approved, June 26, 1884. · Jung 26, 1354, CHAP. 122.-An act to equalize the rank of graduates of the Naval Academy upon —————-—-—— their assignment to the various corps. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United G rad nano of States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the passage I:;*"¤} A°¤{*°¤}¤Y;g of this act all graduates of the Naval Academy who are assigned to the umg;“"'{;’°";'}, o line of the Navy, on the successful completion of the six years course, Navy, shall be commissioned ensigns in the Navy. Grade of junior SE1:. 2. Thus the grade of junior ensign in the Nav; is hereby abol- °”*'*$—'¤*' ’*"°]'¤h°d? ishcd and the junior ensigns now on the list shall be commissioned
- °” ° i"' - ensigus in the Navy: Provided, Than nothing in this act shall be so cousltmed as to increase the number of officers in the Navy now allowed by
w. SEO. 3. That all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act be and the same arc hereby repealed Approved, June 26, 1884. Ju. 5, 133; CHAP. 123.-An act to provide for the administration of oaths to witnesses in mat- -—-—-——-—————— · » ters depending in either House of Congress. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United liemimnotcou- States of America in Congress assembled, That any member of either E KM! •d¤¤i}¤- House of Congress may administer oaths to witnesses in any matter gx °° "'*‘ depending in either House of Congressof which be is a member, or any ' committee thereof _ _ Approved, June 26, 1884. June 27, IEA. CHAP. 126.-An act to grant letter- carriers at froo-delivery omces hfteen days' leave -·—-··—·-··—·—-— of absence in ouch year. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Letter-carriers States of America in Congress assembled, That all letter-carriers at free-
Ji‘1‘¥° °f delivery oiliues shall be entitled to leave of absence, not to exceed fifteen
P°y‘ days in each year, without loss of pay; and the Postmaster—General is hereby authorized to employ, when necessary, during the time such leave of absence is granted, such number of substitute letter-carriers as may be deemed advisable, who shall be paid for services rendered at. the rate of six hundred dollars per annum. Approved, June 27, 1884. Jug 27, 1884, CHAP. 127.-An act to establish a Bureau of Labor. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Bureau otubor. States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be established in the Department of the Interior a Bureau of Labor, which shall be commimoner. under the charge of a Commissioner of Labor, who shall be appointed by
