[Printer’s No., 562. 
47th congress, 
1st Session. 
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
December 13,1881. 
Bead twice, referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. 
Mr. Gibson introduced the following hill: 
A BILL 
To establish a marine hospital at or near New Orleans, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed 
to purchase such land and to erect thereon such buildings as 
in the opinion of the Supervising Surgeon-General of the 
Marine Hospital Service shall be necessary for a marine hos- 
pital at or near New Orleans. 
Sec. 2. That the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand 
dollars, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, is hereby 
appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- 
wise appropriated, for the purchase of said land and for the 
construction of said buildings, to be expended under the 
direction of the Secretary of the Treasury. 2 
Sec. 3. That the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized 
and directed to sell the present marine hospital, and the land 
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whereon it is situated (provided the same shall he reported 
hy the Supervising Surgeon-General to he unserviceable and 
badly located), at public auction, after thirty days’ advertise- 
merit, upon such terms and conditions as he shall deem best. December 13, 1881.—Read twice, referred to the Commit- 
tee on Commerce, and ordered to he printed, 
A BILL 
To establish a marine hospital at or near New 
Orleans, and for other purposes. 
47th CONGRESS, 
1st Session. 
H. R. 5<$2.