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Entitles persons sustaining damage from alterations, to compensation from Collector, and by civil action, and amount in admitted claims to be settled by arbitration; and (cl. 2,) provides for appointment of arbitrators: (cl. 3) when there are several claimants : and (cl. 4,) for umpire, and (cl. 5,) for case of refusal of arbitrator to act, &c.; and (cl. 6,) empowers Collector to enforce attendance of arbitrators; and (cl. 7,) on default of arbitration may appoint new arbitrators; and (cl. 8,) to conduct the arbitration; (cl. 9.) and award, and proceedings to be deposited in his office; and (cl. 10,) may defer payment in certain cases; and (cl. 11,) award to be set aside only on grounds of corruption, &c. and (cl. 12,) gives costs to Government; and (cl. 13,) fixes a measure of compensation; but (cl. 14,) excepts from these provisions certain cases of compensation.