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Payment of Property lost during the War with Great Britain. An act to amend the act "Authorizing the payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes," passed the ninth of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. March 3, 1817 397

Publication of the Public Document: An act authorizing a subscription for the printing of

the tenth volume of the public documents. March 3, 1817 398

General Staff of the Governor of the Illinois Territory to be paid. An act for the relief of certain

officers. March 3, 1817 399

Relief of Persons imprisoned for Debt. An act supplementary to "An act for the relief of

persons imprisoned for debts due the United States." March 3,1817 399

RESOLUTIONS.

1. For admitting the. State of Indiana into the Union. Dec. 11, 1816 399

2. To employ John Trumbull to compose and execute certain paintings. Feb. 6, 1817... 400

3. Respecting contracts for the printing of Congress. March 3, 1817 400

2lcts of tl)c ftftefntl) Congress of tl)e finiteo States.

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STATUTE I.—1817, 1818.

Internal Duties abolished. An act to abolish internal duties. Dec. 23, 1817 401

The Mint to be continued in Philadelphia. An act further to prolong the continuance of the

mint at Philadelphia. Jan. 14, 1818 403

Compensation of Members of Congress. An act allowing compensation to the members of the Senate, members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and the delegates of the territories, and repealing all other laws on that subject. Jan. 22, 1818 404

Repairs of public Buildings. An act making further provision for repairing the public

buildings. (Obsolete.) Jan. 27, 1818 405

Drawbacks on Goods from Bristol to Boston and from Boston to Bristol. An act to allow the benefit of drawback on merchandise transported by land conveyance from Bristol to Boston, and from Boston to Bristol, in like manner as if the same were transported coastwise. Feb. 6, 1818 405

Appropriations for the Military Establishment. An act making appropriations for the payment of the arrearages which have been incurred for the support of the military establishment previous to the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. (Obsolete.) Feb. 10, 1818 405

Additional Land-offices in Missouri. An act making provision for the establishment of

additional land-offices in the territory of Missouri. Feb. 17, 1818 406

Appropriations for the Military Service for the year 1818. An act making appropriations for the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (Obsolete.) Feb. 19, 1818 407

District of Brunswick in Georgia. An act concerning the district of Brunswick, in the State

of Georgia. March 9, 1818 408

Extension of the Time for issuing and locating Military Land Warrants. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act further extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants, and for other purposes." (Expired.) March 9, 1818 408

Sale of Lands in the Districts of Marietta ana" Vinccnnes. An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the district of Marietta, and for the location of claims and sales of certain lands in the district of Vincennes. (Obsolete.) March 18, 1818 409

Pensions. An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of

the United States, in the revolutionary war. March 18,1818 410

*m Appropriations for the Support of the Navy in 1818. An act making appropriations for the

support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred

and eighteen. (Obsolete.) March 18, 1818 411

District Court in Virginia. An act for altering the time for holding the District Court for

the district of Virginia. March 19, 1818 411

Military Land Warrants. An act extending the time for obtaining military land warrants

in certain cases. (Obsolete.) March 27, 1818 411

Appropriations for Roads in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. An act in addition to "An act making appropriations for repairing certain roads therein described." (Obsolete.) March 27, 1818 412

Addition to the Salary of Clerks in Illinois and Missouri. An act allowing additional salary and clerk hire to the surveyor for the Illinois and Missouri territories, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 3, 1818 412

Execution of the Laws in the State of Mississippi. An act to provide for the due execution of

the laws of the United States within the State of Mississippi. April 3, 1818 413

District Court in the District of Maine. An act altering the time for holding a session of the

District Court in the district of Maine. April 3, 1818 413

Courts in the Slate of New York. An act respecting the courts of the United States within

the State of New York. April 3, 1818 413

Erection of Public Buildings in the District of Columbia. An act to provide for the erection of a Court House, Jail, and public Offices within the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia. April 3, 1818 415

Flag of the United States. An act toestablish the flag of the United States. April 4, 1818. 415

Lands in Tennessee. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated land within the same," passed the eighteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and six. April 4,1818. 416

Assent to an Act of Worth Carolina. An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the

State ofN. Carolina, for the relief of sick and disabled American seamen. April 4,1818. 417

Bounty and Allowance to Jishing Vessels. An act concerning the bounty or allowance to

fishing vessels in certain cases. April 4, 1818 417

Fees to Notaries in the District of Columbia. An act to regulate the fees of public notaries

in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia. April 4,1818 :.. 417

Limitation of Claims to Lands in New Madrid, Missouri Territory. An act limiting the time for claims being produced for lands authorized to be granted to the inhabitants of New Madrid. (Obsolete.) April 9, 1818 417

Purchases of Lands in the Territory of Alabama. An act concerning the territory of Alabama.

(Obsolete.) April 9, 1818 ,, 417

Appropriations for the Support of Government tn 1818. An act making appropriation for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (Obsolete.) April9,1818 , ° v 418

Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act to extend the lime for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the general land-office, and for designating the western boundary line of the Virginia military tract. (Expired.) April 11, 1818 . 423

Three per Cent. of the Public Lands in Indiana to be paid to the State. An act to provide for paying to the State of Indiana three per cent. of the net proceeds arising from the sales of the United States lands within the same. April 11, 1818 424

The District of Erie to be caUed the District of Cuyahoga. An act to change the name of the

district of Erie, in the State of Ohio. April 11, 1818 425

Payment of Interest on certain Certificates to be paid. An act to authorize the payment of certain certificates. April 13, 1818 425

Survey of the Coast of the United States. An act to repeal part of the act entitled "An act to

provide for surveymg the coast of the United States." April 14, 1818 425

Cumberland Road. An act making further appropriations for the construction of the Cumberland road. (Obsolete.) April 14, 1818 426

Officers of the General Staff of the Army of the United States. An act regulating the staff of

the army. April 14, 1818 426

Fife

Brevet OfficersTheir Pay and Emoluments. An act regulating the pay and emoluments of

brevet officers. April 16, 1818 427

Pensions. An act in addition to "An act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public or private armed vessels of the United States." April 1G, 1818 t 427

Indian Agents, fyc. An act directing the manner of appointing Indian agents, and continuing the "Act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes." April 16, 1818 f 428

Providing for the Constitution and Government of the State of Illinois. An act to enable the people of Illinois territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States. April 18, 1818 428

A Port of Delivery at the Mouth of Slade's Creek, North Carolina, established. An act to abolish the port of delivery established at the mouth of Slade's creek, in the State of North Carolina. April 18, 1818 431

Compensations of the Officers of Congress. An act fixing the compensations of the secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives, of the clerks employed in their offices, and of the librarian. April 18, 1818 431

Regulation of Commerce with British Ports. An act concerning navigation. April 18, 1818.. 432

Meeting of Congress. An act fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress. April 18,

1818 433

Suspending the Forfeitures of Public Lands for Non-Payment of the Purchase Money. An act to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in completing the payment thereon. (Obsolete.) April 18, 1818 433

Ports of Delivery on Lake Ontario and at the Head of the River St. Lawrence. An act to establish a port of entry and delivery at Cape Vincent, at the fork of Lake Ontario, and the head of the river St. Lawrence. April 18, 1818 433

Regulating the Duties on imported Goods, (fC. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. April 20, 1818 433

Publication of the Laws of the United States, (tc. An act to provide for the publication of the

laws of the United States, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818 439

Additional Buildings to be erected for the Accommodation of the several Executive Departments. An act to provide for erecting additional buildings for the accommodation of the several Executive Departments. April 20, 1818 441

Direct Taxes and Internal Duties. An act supplementary to the several acts relative to

direct taxes and internal duties. April 20, 1818 441

Militia, their Expenses to be paid, fyc. An act to defray the expenses of the militia when

marching to places of rendezvous. April 20, 1818 444

Relief of Volunteer mounted Cavalry. An act for the relief of volunteer mounted cavalry.

April 20, 1818 „ 444

Compensation of Cleries in the Departments of the Government. An act to regulate and fix the

compensation of the clerks in the different offices. April 20, 1818 445

Breaches of the Neutrality of the United States punished. An act in addition to the "Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," and to repeal the acts therein mentioned. April 20, 1818 447

Settlers on Lands of the United States. An act to continue in force an act entitled "An act

relating to settlers on lands of the United States." April 20, 1818 450

Slave Trade. An act in addition to "An act to prohibit the introduction (importation) of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight," and to repeal certain parts of the same. April 20, 1818 450

Post-roads. An act to establish and alter certain post-roads. April 20,1818 453

Salaries of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. An act to increase the salaries of the judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. April 20, 1818 457

Appropriation for the Public Buildings. An act making appropriation for the public buildings,

and for furnishing the capitol and President's house. (Obsolete.) April 20,1818.. 458 i)u(iu on certain manufactured Articles increased. An act to increase the duties on certain

manufactured articles imported into the United States. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818. 458

Pay of the Militia in the Service of the United Slates. An act to increase the pay of the militia

while in actual service, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818 459

Army of the United States. An act respecting the organization of the army, and for other

purposes. April 20, 1818 '. 460

Duties on Iron Bars, (tc. An act to increase the duties on iron bars and bolts, iron in pigs,

castings, nails, and alum. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 460

Indian Agents. An act fixing the compensation of Indian agents, and factors. April 20,1818. 461

Duties on Imports and Tonnage. An act to continue in force, from and after the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, until the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, the fourth paragraph of the first section of the act entitled "An act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 461

The State of Pennsylvania divided into two 1udicial Districts. An act to divide the State of

Pennsylvania into two judicial districts. April 20, 1818 462

Appropriation for the Year 1818. An act supplementary to the several acts making appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 463

Discriminating Duties. An act concerning tonnage and discriminating duties in certain

cases. April 20, 1818 464

Statistical Annals of Seybert and Commercial Statisties of Pitkin. An act authorizing a subscription for the Statistical Annals of Adam Seybert, and the purchase of Pitkin's Commercial Statistics. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 464

Bath and Belfast Ports of Entry. An act making the port of Bath, in Massachusetts, a port of entry for ships or vessels arriving from the Cape of Good Hope, and from places beyond the same; and for establishing a collection district, whereof Belfast shall be the port of entry. April 20, 1818 464

Remission or Repayment of Duties on certain British Vessels. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to repay or remit certain alien duties therein described. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 465

Sale of Lots of Ground in Mobile. An act authorizing the disposal of certain lots of ground

in the city of New Orleans, and town of Mobile. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 465

Compensation of Receivers and Registers of the Land-office. An act for changing the compensation of receivers and registers of the land-office. April 20, 1818 466

Claims for Property lost, captured, or destroyed by the Enemy, transferred to the Third Auditor. An act for transferring the claims in the office of the commissioner to the third auditor of the Treasury Department. April 20, 1818 466

Sale of Public Lands in the Alabama Territory. An act respecting the surveying and sale of

the public lands in the Alabama territory. April 20, 1818 466

Alabama Territory. An act to alter and amend an act, approved the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, entitled " An act to establish a separate territorial government for the eastern part of the Mississippi territory." (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 468

Sale of Lots in Vincennes, (cc. An act to adjust the claims to lots in the town of Vincennes, and for the sale of the land appropriated as a common for the use of the inhabitants of the said town. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 468

Wines and distilled Spirits may be deposited in public Warehouses. An act providing for the deposit of wine and distilled spirits in public warehouses, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818 469

Occupation of Florida. Resolution relative to the occupation of Florida by the United States.

(Obsolete.) Jan. 15, 1811 471

The President authorized to take Possession of a Part of Florida. An act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi territory, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) Jan. 15, 1811 471

Occupation of Florida. An act concerning an act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi territory, and for other purposes, and the declaration accompanying the same. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1811 472

Occupation of Florida. An act authorizing the President of the United States to take possession of a tract of country lying south of the Mississippi territory and west of the river Perdido. (Obsolete.) Feb. 12,1813 478

RESOLUTIONS.

1. For the admission of the State of Mississippi into the Union. Dec. 10, 1817 472

2. Authorizing the distribution of certain public documents. Dec. 23, 1817. 473

3. Directing the distribution of certain laws among the members and delegates of territo

ries of the fifteenth Congress. (Obsolete.) Dec. 23, 1817 473

4. Directing the procurement of certain laws. (Obsolete.) Jan. 22, 1818 473

5. Relative to the distribution of the late edition of the Land Laws. (Obsolete.) March 9,

1818 473

6. Directing the judges of the Supreme Court to be furnished with Waits' state papers.

(Obsolete.) March 18, 1818 474

7. Authorizing the transportation of certain documents free of postage. (Obsolete.)

March 19, 1818 474

8. Directing the publication and distribution of the journal and proceedings of the con

vention which formed the present constitution of the United States. (Obsolete.).. 475

9. Directing the distribution of the laws of the fourteenth Congress among the members

of the fifteenth Congress. (Obsolete.) March 27, 1818 475

10. Directing the Secretary for the Department of State to prepare an index to the acts

and resolutions of Congress, after the close of every session. April 3, 1818 475

11. Requesting the President of the United States to present a sword to Colonel Richard

M.Johnson. April 4, 1818 476

12. Directing medals to be struck and, together with the thanks of Congress, presented to

Major-General Harrison and Governor Shelby, and for other purposes 476

13. Directing the completion of the survey of the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, and for

other purposes. April 20, 1818 476

STATUTE II.—1818,1819.

Library of Congress. An act to provide for the removal of the library of Congress to the

north wing of the capitol. (Obsolete.) Dec. 3, 1818 477

Clerks in the Department of War. An act to increase the number of clerks in the Department of War. (Obsolete.) Dec. 5, 1818 477

Appropriations for 1819 and for holding Indian Treaties. An act making a partial appropriation for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and to make good a deficit in the appropriation for holding treaties with the Indians. (Obsolete.) Dec. 16, 1818 478

Western District Court of Pennsylvania. An act concerning the western District Court of

Pennsylvania. Dec. 16, 1818 478

A judicial District in western Virginia established. An act to establish a judicial district in

Virginia, west of the Alleghany mountains. Feb. 4, 1819 478

Tjost or destroyed Treasury Notes. An act to authorize the payment, in certain cases, on account of treasury notes which have been lost and destroyed. (Obsolete.) Feb. 4, 1819 479

Prize Money for the Capture of the Brig Transfer. An act authorizing the distribution of a sum of money among the representatives of Commodore Edward Preble, and the officers and crew of the brig Syren. (Obsolete.) Feb. 4, 1819 480

Appropriations for the Military Service for 1819. An act making appropriations for the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. (Obsolete.) Feb. 15, 1819 480

Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts under the Law relating to Patents. An act to extend the jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts of the United States to cases arising under the law relating to patents. Feb. 15, 1819 481

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