Chapter XI. *authorizing the Issue of Registers to the Steamships America and Canada, and to change the Hames of said Steamships.* Jan. 19, 1859. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is her
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Chap. XI.— An Act *authorizing the Issue of Registers to the Steamships America and Canada, and to change the Hames of said Steamships.* Jan. 19, 1859. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to issue registers for the steamships “America” and “Canada,” now lying in the port of New Names changed.York, and that the names of said ships be changed to the “Mississippi” and “Coatzacoalcos;” and said ships shall hereafter be considered and deemed to be ships or vessels of the United States, and entitled to all Rights and privileges.
Proviso.the rights and privileges accorded by law to ships or vessels built in the United States: *Provided,* That this act shall not go into effect until due proof shall be made to the satisfaction of said Secretary that said vessels Proof of ownership.are wholly owned by citizens of the United States or by an incorporated company entitled to receive registers for ships or vessels under the pro visions of existing laws. Approved, January 19, 1859.