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HOUSE BILL PASSED.
On motion by Mr. Bell the bill [H. R. 148] ceding the jurisdiction to the United States over certain lands in this State as has been or shall hereafter be selected, by the United States for the erection ot Postoffices or other houses made exclusively by the General Government, was taken up and read the third time.
Mr. BELL explained it is such a bill as is re quired by act of Congress before the General Government will proceed with the erection of Federal buildings.
The bill finally passed the Senate by yeas, 86; nays, 13-with an amendment of title by adding a clause declaring an emergency.
