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Forrrr-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Ch. 37, 46, 58. 1879. · 527 . .—A11 act to authorize the r ‘ · · ’ °“’*Et,‘$§ company 0m... Young Ma.°'éiZ'-itil l§§&’t3$§i°L¥ €?£§?¤'§%0f}?°J°‘““ im-‘;2éE.’L ° Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act approved July third, Young Mcn’s eighteen hundred and seventy-six entitled "An act to amend an act Qhfistiw ASSQCM- entitled ‘An act to incorporate the joint stock company of the Young L§’fCW”·hm€‘ Mens Christian Association of Washington’, approved March second, ’` eighteen hundred and sixty-seven" be and the same hereby is so amended as to authorize the renewal of the loan therein named, or the making May renew loan. of a new loan at a lower rate of interest; the proceeds to be used exclusively in payment of the existing loan ; and to enable the said joint stock company to make and secure such loan, all the provisions of the above recited act are hereby extended and made applicable therefor. Approved, June 24, 1879. ~ CHAP. 46.-An act for the benefit of the widow and children of General James June 28, 1879. Shields, and to increase the pension of Caroline S. Webster. ·———;——— Be it enacted by the Senate cmd Honse of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That payment of the pension of James Shieldsone hundred dollars monthly granted to James Shields, late a brigadier— P,f“S,;Q’é;° "“d°"’ general of United States volunteers, by an act of Congress approved an ° 1 °m‘ June eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventyeight, be continued to his widow and children, the full amount of said pension to be paid said widow during hcr widowhood, and at the expiration thereof, if the same should occur whilst said children, or any of them are under the age of sixteen years, then the said pension shall be paid to suchcf said children as may then be under the age of sixteen years, in equal parts, until they respectively arrive at that age. Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, au- Caroline S. Webthorized and directed to place on the pension-roll, subject to the provisions Sm- _ and limitations of the pension laws, the name of Caroline S. Webster, P°”S‘°”· widow of Fletcher Webster, late Colonel of the Twelfth Massachusetts Regiment, who was killed at the second battle of Bull Run, Virginia, at the rate of one hundred dollars per month; said pension to be in lieu of that she now receives. . Approved, June 28, 1879. CHAP. 58.—~A11 act to allow John Merryman and Frank Brown of Maryland to im- June 30, 1879. port and land cattle for breeding purposes. www Whereas, John Merryman of Baltimore County and Frank Brown Pf¢==¤¤1bi<>· of Carrol County, in the State of Maryland are now largely engaged in producing and raising choice Hereford and Devon cattle, and Whereas they have purchased in England, two head of Hereford and one head Devon cattle for breeding purposes, and Whereas under the provisions of sections two thousand four hundred and ninety-three and two thousand four hundred and ninety-four of the Révised Statutes, the landing of cattle for any purpose is prohibited upon the proclamation of the President of the United States, and Whereas the President has issued his proclamation to that effect which is still in force, and in order to permit the importation and landing of said cattle for breeding purposes special legislation is necessary: Therefore, _ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United _ 1_ b SWW6 ofrimeriea in Congress assembled, That the collectouof the pOI'l3 Qf tiglpeglt? Llggsinaé the City of Baltimore in the State of Maryland is authorized to permit 0mm_ the importation of and landing at said port of three head of cattle for breeding purposes by John Merryman of Baltimore County and Frank Brown of Carrol County in said State subject to such terms, conditions,