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SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cus. 220-222. 1922. 651 Upon receilpt of such survey and proofs the Commissioner of the dggutgf P°°°¤°S *° General Lan Office shall cause care ul investigation to be made in ' such manner as he shall deem necessary for the ascertainment of the truth_m respect of such claim and occupation, and if satisned upon such investigation that the claimant comes within the provisions of this section, he shall cause atents to be issued to the parties so found to be in ppisession fldr the tracts res ectively claimed by them:_Pro·vided, ever, That no erson shall) be entitled to con- {{,'§,,'*lf,§’,30n_ iirmation of, or to patent for, more &an one hundred and sixty acres in his own right by virtue of this section. All claims imder this Act shall be filed with the surveyor '“m°‘°"l“”€°‘¤*msgggeral of New Mexico within two ears next after the passage of ` Act, and no claim not so filed shall be valid. No tract of such land shall be subject to entry under the land laws of the United P States: And pmmkiwnrther, That this Act shall not ap ly to any e{€Zi€§'0; im from city lot, town lot, age lot, farm lot, or pasture lot held under a {’g;{},°$°¤S» ¤°°·· ¤<>* grant from any corporation or town the c aim to which may fall ` within the provisions of this Act. Approved, June 15, 1922. 221 _J _ _ _ _ _ _ _ J`une15, 1922. _ _ . . omt Resolution Authorizing the President to appoint a special [S··l· P~¤S·173·l mision of friendship, good will, and congratulation torepresent the overnment and [Pub- RSS-- N0- 59-I geople of the United States at the centennial celebration of the independence of razil. Preamble. Whereas the Government of Brazil has invited the Government of the United States to be represented at the centennial celebration of the independence of Brazil, to be held in September, 1922, at Rio de J aneiro: Be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Emu States of America in 0'ongress assembled, That the President is hereb mustn su. authorized to appoint and send to Brazil a special mission of friendy; ship, good will, and congratulation not to exceed five members to d°P°¤d*=¤•=°°*· represent the Government and people of the United States at the ce ebration of the independence of razil, to be held in September, 1922, at Rio de Janeiro. Sec. 2. That the expenses of the said special mission shall be §§:';?§·5,·,_ paid, under the direction and subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, from the appropriation for the expenses of taking part in said international exposition as provided for in the De ciency Appropriation Act of Congress approved December 15, 1921, and subject to all the provisions thereo . Approved, June 15, 1922. June 17, M2. CHAP. 222.-An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of

1};g>2y;)ees in the clamilied civil service, and for other purpose/’ approved May [P“bh°· N°·2“’·l

Be it enacted b the Senate and House of Re esentatives of the R I. i . United States of in Congress assembled,p'l•`hat section 2 of s¤£yi¤¤empriye'Z;.°vu the Act entitled "An Act for the retirement of employees m the .,d_°l‘“·"‘“°·°“‘ d* classified civil service, and for other purposes," approved May 22, 1920, is hereby amended by inserting after the seventh paragraph the following: Cm, G ,,d,m_ “Class G shall include charwomen, laborers, and other employees tb§p¤p¤¤§¤e¤ ¤= lm whether classified or unclassified, who are employed on a regular °°°°"°"‘ annual basis and whose basic salary, pay, or compensation is at a rate less than $600 per annum. The annuity to any retired employee