-626 FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. III. Gus. 25-28. 1895. pipes, and their appurtenances, and cause to be granted the usual certiticate issued to steam vessels of the merchant marine, without reference to the fact that said steam boilers, steam pipes, and appurtenances were not constructed pursuant to the laws of the United States, and were not constructed of iron stamped pursuant to said laws; and the tests in the inspection' of said boilers, steam pipes, and appurtenances shall be the same in all respects as to strength and safety `as are required in the inspection of boilers constructed in_the United State: for marine purposes. Approved, January 16, 1895. January l0. 1895- CHAP 26.-An Act To provide an American register for the steamer Empress. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of
Amnczdwm Navigation is hereby authorized and directed to cause the foreign-built Exp to ··`i.=¤. steamer Empress, owned by John D. Hart, a citizen of the United
- °‘*•·’- States, residing at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to be registered as a
vessel of the nited States under the name of Laurada. 1¤•1>•¤¤<¤¤· Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasurylis hereby authorized and directed to cause the inspection of said vessel, steam boilers, steam pipes, and their appurtenances, and cause to be granted the usual certilicate issued to steam vessels of the merchant marine without reference to the fact that said steam boilers, steam pipes, and appurtenances were not constructed pursuant to the laws of the United States, and were not constructed of iron stamped pursuant to said laws; and the tests in the inspection of said boilers, steam pipes, and appurtenances shall be the same in all respects as to strength and safety as are required in the inspection of boilers constructed in the United States tor marine purposes. Approved, January 16, 1895. J““*"5'"· 1**- CHAP 2'I.-An Act To establish a light-house at the entrance to Galveston W Harbor, in the county of Galveston, in the State of Texas. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United prazmen. renuh States of America in Congress assembled, That a light-house be estab- ",,,§, ,,°§,,,,{.' ,,,_ lished at the entrance to Galveston Harbor, at or near the outer end of ¤·•¤¤•· the south jetty. in the county of Galveston, in the State of Texas, at a cost not to exceed thirty-five thousand dollars. Approved, January 16, 1895. January1Q18S. ANCIEIAP. 28.-An Act To provide American remsters for the barks Linda und Be it enacted by the Senate and House o Reqaresentatives o the United “;§¥·¤¤**·"·¤d"*~*°’*· States of Agnerica in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of Aug-tem registers Navigation is hereby authorized and directed to cause the foreign-built "'“ vessels [unda, of Wilmington, North Carolina, and Archer, of the State of Washington, owned by citizens of the United States, to be registered as vessels of the United States. Approved, January 16, 1895.
