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Trrnn 1.xx1v.—-REPEAL PROVISIONS. 1085 T I T L E L X X I V. REPEAL PRO\w'ISIONS. Sec. seq, 5595. What Revised Statutes emb . ‘ . a assin 5596. Repeal of acts embraced in igiiiesion. 5600 Alslelizntigdn-fm ud cl ammo of 5597. Accrued rights reserved. 5601. Acts passed since December 1, 1873, 5598. Prosecutions and punishments. not affected. 5599. Acts of limitation. Sec. 5595. The foregoing seventy-three titles embrace the statutes of What Revised the United States general and permanent in their nature, in force on the S*‘*““** °***b*`“°°- 1st day of December one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, as revised and consolidated by commissioners appointed under an act of 333, c. 18,, p. 11};... Congress. and the same shall be designated and cited, as The Revised 28.D¢¢·: *874, v· Statutes or the United States. 9· ¢‘· *8» P- 293- Sec. 5596. All acts of Congress passed prior to said first day of De- Repeal of acts cember one thousand eight hundred and seventy-three, any portion of 9***b*`***>€d i¤ ¤>Vi¤- which is embraced in any section of said revision, are hereby repealed, ‘°“‘ and the section applicable thereto shall be in force in lieu thereof; all U. S. r. Jordan, parts of such acts not contained in such revision, having been repealed 2 L°“'·» 537- or superseded by subsequent acts., or not being general and permanent in their nature: Provided, That the incorporation into said revision of any general and permanent provision, taken from an act making a propriations. or from an act containing other provisions of a private. local, or temporary character, shall not repeal, or in any way aifect any appropriation, or any provision of a private, local or temporary character, contained in any of said acts, but the same shall remain in force; and all acts of Congress passed prior to said last—named day no part of which are embraced in said revision, shall not be affected or changed by its enactment. Sec. 5597. The repeal of the severa acts embraced in said revision, Accrued rights shall not affect any act done, or any right accruing or accrued, or any reserved. suit or proceeding had or commenced in any civil cause before the said 'é repeal. but all rights and liabilities under said acts shall continue, and may be enforced in the same manne1·, as if said repeal had not been made; nor shall said repeal, in any manner affect the right to any office, or change the term or tenure thereof. Sec. 5598. All offenses committed, and all penalties or forfeitures Pmsccutionsand incurred under any statute embraced in said revision prior to said repeal, punishments. may be prosecuted and kpunished in the same manner and with the same ` effect, as if said repeal ad not been made. Sec. 5599. All acts of limitation, whether applicable to civil causes _Acts of limitaand proceedings. or to the prosecution of offenses, or for the recovery **0**- of nalties or forfeitures, embraced in said revision and covered by saidn repeal, shall not be affected thereby, but all suits, proceedings o1· prosecutions, whether civil or criminal, for ;auses arising, or acts done or committed prior to said repeal, may be commenced and prosecuted within the same time as if said repeal had not been made. Sec. 5600. The arrangement and classification of the several sections Arrapgementand of the revision have been made for the purpose of a more convenient **1;*;;; *******0** °f and orderly arrangement of the same, and therefore no inference or pre- L sumption of a legislative construction is be drawn by reason of the Title, under whic any particular section IS placed. Sec. 5601. The enactment of thebsaid rgyisiop E not to affect ol: repeal Ac{)s qsigleéi an act of Con ess passed since thelst y 0 ecember one thousand ¤i¤¢¤ ec-, . , eiéit hundred grid seventy-three, and all acts passed since that date are to have full effect as if passed after the enactment of this revision, and 18 Feb., 1875, e. so far as such acts vary from, or conflict with any provision contained in Sgvhlg Pié’·,?;· G said revision, they are to have effect as subsequent statutes, and as 130, ,_9,,;j8’p__;01_ repealing any portion of the thVISIOD inconsistent therewith. Approved, June 22, 1874.