Section is comprised of the second clause of section 8 of act Mar. 3, 1877, as added by act Mar. 3, 1891. The first clause of section 8 of act Mar. 3, 1877, is incorporated in section
323 of this title.
Act Jan. 6, 1921, inserted introductory exception phrase.
Provisions of this section as not amended, modified or repealed by the Submerged Lands Act, see section
1303 of this title.