APPENDIX. 545 



Sec. 9. That the grants of moneys authorized by this act are made subject 

 to the legislative assent of the several states and territories to the purposes of 

 said grants: Provided, That payment of such instalments of the appropriation 

 herein made as shall become due to any state before the adjournment of the 

 regular session of its Legislature meeting next after the passage of this act shall 

 be made upon the assent of the governor thereof, duly certified to the Secretary 

 of the Treasury. 



Sec. 10. Nothing in this act shall be held or construed as binding the United 

 States to continue any payments from the Treasury to any or all the states or 

 institutions mentioned in this act, but Congress may at any time amend, suspend, 

 or repeal any or all the provisions of this act. 



Approved, March 2, 1887. 



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