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FIFTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. I. Cns. 866-868. 1888. 437 Revised Statutes, and all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the g‘1‘OV1S]O·I1S of this act, be, and the same are hereby repealed: Provided, *"°"‘·’°· hat this act shall not affect the jurisdiction over or disposition of Psggjfg SWS ¤¤*= any suit removed from the court of any State, or suit* commenced in me ' any court of the United States, before the passage hereof except as otherwise expressly provided in this act. Sec. 7. That no person related to any justice or judge of any court No mlwvvvfivégv of the United States by affinity or consanguinity within the degree g§bf§”§0p§}E'°°d°m“' of first cousin shall hereafter be appointed by such court or judge to, or employed by such court or judge in, any office or duty in any court of which such justice or judge may be a member. Approved, August 13, 1888. CHAP. 8§’l.—An act to provide for the erection of a public building at Charlotte, AUBLM i3» IW- North Carolina. _"_i—" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatifves of the United States of America Congress assembled, That the Secretary 1§Eg{}g{)*°¤,Nr -0- of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be erected on a lot in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina, known as the Mint Lot and belonging to the Government, a substantial and commodious building, with fire-proof vaults, for the use and accommodation of the United States circuit and district courts, post-office, revenue office, and for other Government uses at Charlotte, North Carolina. The building on said site, when completed upon plans and P’““· °"°· specifications to be reviously made and approved by the ecretary 0 the Treasury, shall not exceed in cost the sum of eighty-five thou- (”¤'*· sand dollars; and no plan for said building shall be approved by the Secretary of the Treasur involving an expenditure exceeding the said sum of eighty-Eve throusand dollars for said buildin ; and the site of said building shall leave the building unex osed to danger from nre by an o en space of at least forty feet, including streets and alleys: Promoted? That no part of said sum shall be expended until a -'f¤¤‘i$<>- valid title to the said site shall be found to be vested in the United T‘"°·°"°· States, nor until the State of North Carolina shall cede to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over the same, during the time the United States shall be or remain the owner thereof, for all pur oses except the administration of the criminal laws of said State and) the service of civil process therein. Approved, August 13, 1888. CHAP. 868.-An act to extend the provisions of "An act to provide for the August 12, IIN!. muster and pay of certain officers and enlisted men of the volunteer forces," and ""’°“"`_`“"‘ for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re Jresentatire.s· of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the ptfovisions gate MI nuisrercg of ‘“An act to provide for the muster and pay of certain officers and €§,s°{{§{§§ifl{;°grm,_ enlisted men of the volunteer forces/’ approved June fourth, eight- een hundred and eight r-four, as amended by the act approved Feb-`` ruary third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven. be, and the same _ _ are hereby, revived and extended for a period of live years from the c,£n¤;gXtf,Q!f,€d*l'*¤S third day of June, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven. ` Sec. 2. That the limitation heretofore imposed by law on the pre- g<£¤-fg;¤·h§:¤; sentation by officers or soldiers of claims for the loss of horses and termed. equipments in the militarv services, during the late war is hereby suspended for the period of three years. Approved, August 13, 1888.