49th CONGRESS, 
1st Session. 
S. 279. 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
December 9, 1885. 
Mr. Gibson introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to 
the Committee on Commerce. 
A BILL 
To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Treasury to cede the 
abandoned marine-hospital buildings and grounds at New 
Orleans to the board of administrators of the Tulane Univer- 
sity of Louisiana. 
Whereas the building which was many years ago constructed at 
New Orleans as a marine hospital by the Government of the 
United States has been abandoned and is useless for any Gov- 
ernmental purpose whatsoever, the Government having re- 
cently erected a new marine hospital: Therefore, 
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
3 That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, 
4 authorized and directed to cede to the hoard of administrators 
5 of the Tulane University of Louisiana the buildings and prem- 
6 ises known as the marine hospital of the United States, 
7 located in the rear of the city of New Orleans, for the serv- 
8 ice and uses of the said university: Provided, That should the 
9 said Tulane University at any time cease to use the said build- 
10 ing for the purposes of education, the same shall revert to the 
11 Government of the United States. A BILL 
To authorize and direct the Secretary of the 
Treasury to cede the abandoned marine hos- 
pital buildings and grounds at New Orleans 
to the board of administrators of the Tulane 
University of Louisiana. 
49th CONGRESS, 
1st Session. 
1885—December 9.—Read twice and referred to the Com- 
mittee on Commerce. 
S. 279.