618 FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Gus. 362, 363. 1897. school at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and the cavalry and lightartillery school at Fort Riley, Kansas, by the purchase of text-books, books of reference, scientific and professional papers, and for_all other absolutely necessary expenses, to be allotted in such proportions as may, in the opinion of the Secretary of War, be for the best interest ot the military service, eight thousand five hundred dollars. · "Approved, March 2, 1897. ___}f¤¢=l¤ ?» 1997- CHAP. 363.-An Act To better define and regulate the rights of aliens to hold. and own real estate in the Territories. Tm, _ 8tBc it engoied by theOSem•te and House of Representatives of the United Au ‘°"°°',,m of ates of merica in ongress assembled That an Act entitled "An Act l¤g})ji;::E3€$6 P to restrict the ownership of real estate; in the Territories to American `citizens, and so forth,” approved March third, eighteen hundred and ggihtyiseverié, excéeplt so tara; it taffects relaldestatetgn th; Digtrldct of o um ia an e same is ere y amen e so as rea as o ows: ,a$;•;:”·{_y;j,¤:;l=*P ··‘ "That iio alien or person who is riot a citizen of the United States, ' or who has not declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States in the manner provided by law shall acquire title to or own any P lgnd in ang of me Territories of the United States except as herein- · ter provided: roizided That the prohibition of this section shall not h°“yngM°' apply to cases in which ,the right to hold or dispo e of lands in the - United States is secured by existing treaties to citizens or subjects of foreign countries, which rights, so far as they may exist by force of any suah trqaty, shall continue to exist so long as such treaties are in force, an no onger. ~··-·”““m`·*i°¤'i·"’““ ii.I§iE.‘2%. T"“°f‘£‘{.° t°“€..‘E“‘é{.I£‘¥."".1iE°1"‘“"i.'i°i1' °""‘°“‘ "‘·;’2’.¥' °f _ 1 ries o e n1 y ens, w c was acqui on or before March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, so long as it is held by ·the then owners, their heirs or legal representatives, nor to any alien who shall become a bona fide resident of the United States, ,_,§{§§f,;‘;'§,,,_“°““ “° and any alien who shall become a bona fide resident of the United States, or shall have declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States in the manner provided by law, shall have the right to _ acquire and hold lands in either of the Territories of the United States ffgjfgfgon on rm mpon the slame terms as citizens of the United States: Provided, That dence cmu;. iany suc resident alien shall cease to be a bona fide resident of the United States then such alien shall have ten years from the time he _ _ _ ceases to be such bona tide resident in which to alienate such lands. c,,§:,‘_;"‘;;,‘:;"{,"°“§{‘°*f This Act shall not be construed to prevent any persons not citizens of •n¤iv¤·1- the United States from acquiring or holding lots or parcels of lands in any_ incorporated or platted city, town, or village, or in any mine or mining claim, in any of the Territories of the United States. iukgsxnxqgirg “Sec. 3. That this Act shall not prevent aliens from acquiring lands .,.,,.,q.,i,i,, or any interests therein by inheritance or in the ordinary course of justice in the collection of debts, nor from acquiring liens on real estate or any interest therein, nor from lending money and securing the same upon real estate or any interest therein; nor from enforcing any such lien, nor from_acquiring and holding title to such real estate, or any interest therein, upon which a lien may have heretofore or may here- P N aftcilr be gtxed, or up)on which a lpan of rgpney may have been heretofore _;"" "f‘ I _ or erea er may e ina e an secu : Provided however That all me by E ms lands so acquired shall be sold within ten years after title shall be perfected in him under said sale or the same shall escheat to the United C b _ States and be forfeited as hereinafter provided. °""°’“"°" ’“"°““· T0£Foc,; Thx: agy idignswhtz shall heiéeafterthold latnlds in any of the' _ ri o e ni a s in con raven ion o ie provisions o P _ this Act may nevertheless convey his title thereto at any time before Cf,",f§'g·y_,,ce_ H the institution of escheat proceedings as hereinafter provided: Provided, trust vmé. houever, That if any such conveyance shall be made by such alien,
