IpuBLIc-No. 55.]
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AN ACT making further Provision for the Ex-


tinguishment of the Debt due to the Unit


ed States, by the Purchasers of the Public


Lands.
, Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
REPRESENTATIVES Of the Uuited States Of H.
merica in Congress assembled, That, the
provisions OF the act entitled s. An Act to
provide for the extinguishment Of the debt
due to the United States, by the purchasers
ofpublic lands," approved May eighteenth,
one thousand eight hundred and twenty
four, and the provisions of the act entitled
"An Act explanatory Of an act entitled an
act to provide for the extingushment OF
the debt due to the United States by the
purchasers of public lands" approved May
the Goth, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty four, be, and the same are hereby,
severally revived and continued in force, in
all respects whatsoever, until the fourth day
of July, one thousand eight hundred and
twenty-seven.


SEC. 2. find be Il further enacted, That
the legal holder of anv certificate OF lands
purchased from the United States, which
land has reverted by virtue OF the provisions
Of the act of the second OF March, one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty y-one, or the
several acts supplementary thereto; or
which, by virtue of the fifth section OF the
act of the tenth of May, one thousand eight
hundred, is subject to be sold for the bal
ance due thereon with interest; or which,
under the provisions of the said act, has be-
come forfeited to the United States, since
the first day of July, eighteen hundred and
twenty, and which has not been sold, shall
| be permitted to redeem the same at any
time previous to the first day of May, one
thousand eight hundred and twenty seven,
on paying the amount of the purchase money
due, exclusive of interest, with deduction
of thirty seven and a half per cent.


SEC. 5. ind be il further enacted, That
if the legal holder Of any certificate of fur
ther credit extended to purchasers Of public
lands by the act of the second of March,
"An Act for the relief of purchasers of pub
lie lands, prior to the first day of July, eigh-
teen hundred and twenty" shall, previous
to the 4th day ofIuly, eighteen hundred and
twenty-seven, discharge the amount due Oh
such certificate, by REIMBURSEMENT, or pay
ment, or both, such holder shall De entitled
to remission of all interest due thereon at
the day of such discharge, together with a
deduction of thirty seven and half per
cent. OH the amount actually paid in cash.
JOHN w. TAYLOR,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.


JOHN C. CALHOUN,
Vice-president of the United States, and
President of the Senate.


AprnovED-May 13, 1896.


JOHN QUlNCY ADAMS.