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Public Law 46–205
authorizing the President of the United States to nominate Doctors Thomas Owens and William Martin, assistant surgeons United States Navy.
Approved June 11, 1880
Statutory text
An Act
authorizing the President of the United States to nominate Doctors Thomas Owens and William Martin, assistant surgeons United States Navy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President be and he is FORTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 205, 206. 1880. hereby authorized to nominate to the Senate Doctors Thomas Owens
Doctors Thomas Owens and William Martin, late acting assistant surgeons in the Navy.
Promotions.
Proviso.
and William Martin, late acting assistant surgeons United States Navy, for appointment as assistant surgeons on the active list, not in the line of promotion, in accordance with the recommendation of the medical examining beard now on file in the Navy Department: Provided, That they shall pass the customary examination into their mental, professional and physical fitness for the appointment.
Approved, June 11, 1880.