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SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. CHS. 162-164. 1922. 1587 _CHAZP. 162.-An Act To empower the Commimioners of the District of C0lum· A1}'s§i£i£?’· bm to CODVBY land. Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0 Re esentatives of the United . . States zg America in Congress assembibld, That the Commissioners g1i•iii¤ii$¤(iie€°1i>liJ¤l»ii»i£ of the istrict of Columbia. be, and they are hereby authorized to {,*},}*;,*,,2*,; convey to the owners of the abutting, propert , the land contained in the bed of Seaton Place and in the ed of S Street east of Fourth Street Northeast, and extending: to the line of the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and 0 `o Railroad Company, in the city of Washington, District of Clumbia, upon the ayment therefor to P¤v¤¤¤¢· the District of Columbia of an amonmt not less than $1.50 per s<}uare foot, the amount so ri-pid to be covered into the Treasury o the United States as misce aneous receipts. Approved, April 28, 1922. · A ril 1922. CHAP. 163.-Au Act For the relief of the owner of the derrick Capitol. _ Be it enacted b the Senate and House 0 Re esentatives rj the United ,, . ,, . States of Americg in Congress a,ssem.bZedfThsi)t· the claim of the owner o(i$i°§rt(;i:l)id]¤s¤?s°;ri$ritg of the derrick Capitol, arising out of collision while in tow of the §‘§,§{{’,'d,s,,,c{’§md,,?,{“` United States Navy tui Numbered Eighty on A ril 3, 1919, at Harlem River, New Yor , for and on account of tge losses alleged . to have been suffered in said collision by the owner of said derrick Capitol by reason of damages to said derrick, may be submitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York under and in com liance with the rules of said court sitting as _ _ a court of admiralt ans alcgxpmder the rules governing such court, J“"‘°’°°"”" °'°°“'°‘ and said court shagliavej ° `ction to hear an determine such suit and to enter judgment or decree for the amount of such damaiges and costs, if any, as shall be found to be due against the Unite States in favor of the owner of the said derrick Capitol or against the owner of said derrick Capitol in favor of the United States, and u on the same principles and measures of liability as in like cases in adilniralty between private parties and with the same rights of appeal: Pro- 1{,*g;gc*;°·t° Ammw vuted, That such notice of the suit sha.ll be given to the Attorney umm. General of the United States as mai be provided by order of the said court, and it shall be the duti of the Attorney General to cause the United States attorne in suc district to appear and defend for the United States: Pravidzd further, That said suit shall be bro ht and ,,§‘{“‘“‘°°°°”‘°‘“ °' commenced within four months of the date of the passage ofliiis Act. Approved, April 28, 1922. CHAP. 164.-An Act Authorizing the Secregp of the Navy, in his discretion,to Mig} i deliver to the president of the Milwaukee Prem ub, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the lPriv¤¢¤.N¤- 58-1 bell of the wrecked cruiser Milwaukee. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re esentatives of the United . ,8 States <# America in Congress assembled, Tgiit the Secretary of the Clilbilwaukgedilxs Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized, in his discretion, to deliver to wgiiiitgiyigcbe deliv: the president of the Milwaukee Press Club, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, °’°d '°°· for the use of the said press club, the bell of the wrecked cruiser _ Milwaukee, said bell now being in stor e at the Mare Island Navy Yard: Provided, That no expense shallagbe incurred by the United States through the delivery of said bell. . Approved, April 28, 1922.