Assent of Congress to Acts of Maryland and Georgia. An act to revive and continue in force "An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland and Georgia." April 20, 1822... .... Page 665 665 Relief of Purchasers of Public Lands. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act for the relief of the purchasers of the public lands prior to the first day of July, eighteen hundred and twenty." (Expired.) April 20, 1822... District Courts in the western District of Virginia. An act to alter the times of holding courts in the western district of Virginia, and for other purposes. April 26, 1822......... 666 District Court of the District of Mississippi. An act altering the time and place of holding the District Court in the district of Mississippi. April 26, 1822..... Encouragement of the Cultivation of the Vine and Olive. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to set apart and dispose of certain public lands for the encouragement of the cultivation of the vine and olive." April 26, 1822.... Public Lands in Missouri. An act to perfect certain locations and sales of public lands in Missouri. (Obsolete.) April 26, 1822.......... ....... ....... 667 667 ... 668 Appropriations for the Support of Government in 1822. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 30, 1822.... Appropriations for the public Buildings. An act making appropriations for the public buildings. (Obsolete.) May 1, 1822... ..... Payment to Missouri, Mississippi, and Alabama of three per cent. of the Proceeds of Public Lands. An act to provide for payment to the States of Missouri, Mississippi, and Alabama three per cent. of the net proceeds arising from the sale of the public lands within the same. May 3, 1822..... ....... Treasury Notes not to be received in Payment, or paid, or funded, except at the Treasury. An act relating to treasury notes. May 3, 1822.. .... Relief of Officers, Volunteers, and others engaged in the Campaign against the Seminole Indians. An act for the relief of the officers, volunteers, and other persons engaged in the late campaign against the Seminole Indians. May 4, 1822................ Appropriations for the Support of the Navy for 1822. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-two, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) May 4, 1822...... Repeal of the Act to encourage Vaccination. An act to repeal the act entitled "An act to encourage vaccination." May 4, 1822................... .. District Court in New Jersey. An act to alter the times of holding the District Court in the district of New Jersey. May 4, 1822..... 668 673 674 675 676 676 677 678 678 Appropriations for the Expenses of Missions to the Independent Nations on the American Continent. An act making an appropriation to defray the expenses of missions to the independent nations on the American continent. May 4, 1822.... Militia Fines vested in the State of Pennsylvania. An act vesting in the State of Pennsylvania the right of the United States to all fines assessed for the non-performance of militia duty during the late war with Great Britain. May 4, 1822... ... 678 Trading Houses with the Indian Tribes abolished. An act to abolish the United States trading establishment with the Indian tribes. May 6, 1822.... ...... 679 Public Lands and Land Districts in Mississippi and Alabama. An act providing for the disposal of the public lands in the State of Mississippi, and for the better organization of the land districts in the States of Alabama and Mississippi. May 6, 1822...... 680 Authority to the President to open the Ports of the United States to Vessels from the British West Indies and other Places. An act in addition to the act concerning navigation, and also to authorize the appointment of deputy collectors. May 6, 1822... Relief of Insolvent Debtors in the District of Columbia. An act for the relief of certain insolvent debtors. May 6, 1822... ........... Regulation of Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers," approved thirtieth March, one thousand eight hundred and two. May 6, 1822.......... ..... Assent of Congress to Acts of the States of South Carolina and Georgia. An act to continue in force "An act declaring the consent of Congress to acts of the State of South Carolina, authorizing the City Council of Charleston to impose and collect a duty on 681 682 682 Page 683 the tonnage of vessels from foreign ports; and to acts of the State of Georgia, authorizing the imposition and collection of a duty on the tonnage of vessels in the ports of Savannah and St. Mary." (Expired.) May 7, 1822................ Collection of Duties on Imports and Tonnage in Florida. An act to provide for the collection of duties on imports and tonnage in Florida, and for other purposes. May 7, 1822. 684 Relief of the People of Florida from certain Ordinances. An act to relieve the people of Florida from the operation of certain ordinances. May 7, 1822.... School Lands in Indiana. An act authorizing the location of certain school lands in the State of Indiana. (Obsolete.) May 7, 1822... Military Peace Establishment. An act to repeal the fourteenth section of "An act to reduce and fix the military peace establishment," passed the second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one. May 7, 1822...... ...... ..... 685 686 686 ..... 686 Appropriations for the Military Establishment in 1822. An act making further appropriations for the military service of the United States, for the year eighteen hundred and twenty-two, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) May 7, 1822.... Amendment of Acts relative to the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments. ́An act further to amend the several acts relative to the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments. May 7, 1822.... Compensation to the Commissioner of public Buildings. An act fixing the compensation of the commissioner of public buildings. May 7, 1822..... Annuities to certain Indian Tribes, &c. An act to provide for annuities to the Ottawas, Pattawatimas, Kickapoos, Choctaws, Kaskaskias, to Mushalatubbee, and to carry into effect the treaty of Saginaw. May 7, 1822............. 688 689 690 The Corporation of the City of Washington authorized to drain and dispose of certain Grounds. An Sale of certain public Lots in Ohio. An act vesting the commissioners of the counties of 1822...... ...... Surveyors-general of the United States. An act requiring surveyors-general to give bond and security for the faithful disbursement of public money, and to limit the term of office. May 7, 1822..... ..... 693 696 696 697 Light-houses. An act to authorize the building of light-houses therein mentioned, and for other purposes. May 7, 1822..... .... 698 Claims to Lots in the Town of Mobile confirmed. An act confirming claims to lots in the town of Mobile, and to land in the former province of West Florida, which claims have been reported favourably on by the commissioners appointed by the United States. May 8, 1822... Land-office in Illinois. An act to establish an additional land-office in the State of Illinois. May 8, 1822. 699 700 Land District in Illinois. An act to designate the boundaries of a land district, and for the establishment of a land-office, in the State of Indiana. May 8, 1822................................. 701 Post-roads. An act to establish certain post-roads and to discontinue others, and for other purposes. May 8, 1822...... ...... 702 Land Claims in the District east of the Island of New Orleans. An act supplementary to the several acts for adjusting the claims to land, and establishing land-offices, in the districts east of the Island of New Orleans. May 8, 1822.... Land Claims and Titles to Land in Florida. An act to ascertain the claims and titles to land within the territory of Florida. May 8, 1822... RESOLUTIONS. 1. Providing for the distribution of the secret journals and foreign correspondence of the old Congress, and of the journal of the convention which formed the Constitution of the United States. Jan. 11, 1822... 707 709 718 2. Providing for the distribution of the marshal's returns of the fourth census. Feb. 4, 1822..... .... 3. Directing the classification and printing of the accounts of the several manufacturing establishments and their manufactures, collected in obedience to the tenth section of the act to provide for taking a fourth census. March 30, 1822..... 4. Providing for the security in the transmission of letters, &c., in the public mails. April 26, 1822... Page 719 719 719 STATUTE II.-1822, 1823. An additional Naval Force for the Suppression of Piracy. An act authorizing an additional naval force for the suppression of piracy. Dec. 20, 1822.............. Representatives from Alabama. An act concerning the apportionment of representatives in the State of Alabama. (Obsolete.) Jan. 14, 1823.. Appropriations for the Support of Government in 1823. An act making a partial appropriation for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twentythree. (Obsolete.) Jan. 14, 1823............. Army Supplies. An act to continue the present mode of supplying the army of the United States. Jan. 23, 1823.... Copies of Papers relating to Public Lands to be obtained from the Departments. An act to enable the proprietors of lands held by titles derived from the United States to obtain copies of papers from the proper department, and to declare the effect of such copies. Jan. 23, 1823...... ..... 720 720 721 721 ..... 721 Piracy. An act in addition to an act to continue in force "An act to protect the commerce of the United States, and punish the crime of piracy," and, also, to make further provision for punishing the crime of piracy. Jan. 30, 1823...... ...... 721 Michigan Territory. Appointment of an additional Judge. An act to provide for the appointment of an additional judge for the Michigan territory, and for other purposes. Jan. 30, 1823........... 722 Disbursement of public Money. An act concerning the disbursement of public money. Jan. 31, 1823.. 723 Land Claims in the Territory of Michigan. An act to revive and continue in force certain acts for the adjustment of land claims in the territory of Michigan. (Expired.) Feb. 21, 1823.... 724 Judicial Districts in South Carolina. An act to divide the State of South Carolina into two judicial districts. Feb. 21, 1823...... 726 Mechanics' Bank of Alexandria. An act to extend the charter of the Mechanics' Bank of 726 Road from Miami of the Lake to the Connecticut Western Reserve. An act for laying out and making a road, from the lower rapids of the Miami of Lake Erie to the western boundary of the Connecticut Western Reserve, in the State of Ohio, agreeable to the provisions of the treaty of Brownstown. Feb. 28, 1823...... Cumberland Road. An act appropriating moneys for the purpose of repairing the public road from Cumberland to Wheeling. Feb. 28, 1823..... 727 727 .... 728 Land Claims in Louisiana. An act to revive and continue in force the seventh section of an act entitled "An act supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of land claims in the State of Louisiana," approved the eleventh May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and for other purposes. (Expired.) Feb. 28, 1823... Public Lands in Tennessee. An act to repeal so much of an act, passed the eighteenth April, one thousand eight hundred and six, as limits the price of certain lands in the State of Tennessee. Feb. 28, 1823.... Duties on Imports and Tonnage. An act supplementary to, and to amend an act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed second March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and for other purposes. March 1, 1823... 729 729 729 ...... Suspension of commercial Intercourse with certain British Ports. An act to regulate the com- ..... Commercial Convention with France. An act for carrying into effect the convention of navigation and commerce between the United States and France, concluded at Washington on the twenty-fourth day of June, eighteen hundred and twenty-two. March 3, 1823....... ......... ...... Page 740 742 743 747 748 750 Appropriations for the Military Service for the Year 1823. An act making appropriations for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1823.... Further Appropriations for the Military service for 1823. An act making further appropriations for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1823........ 749 Florida Territory. An act to amend "An act for the establishment of a territorial government in Florida," and for other purposes. March 3, 1823..... Claims to Lands in Florida, &c. An act amending, and supplementary to, the "Act for ascertaining claims and titles to land in the territory of Florida," and to provide for the survey and disposal of the public lands in Florida. March 3, 1823...... Land Titles in Louisiana. An act providing for the examination of the titles to land in that part of the State of Louisiana situated between the Rio Hondo and the Sabine river. March 3, 1823... Appropriations for the Support of Government in 1823. An act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1823................ .... 754 .... 756 Appropriations for the Support of the Navy in 1823. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1823..... Post-roads. An act to discontinue certain post-roads and to establish others. March 3, 1823.... ...... Reports of the Decisions of the Supreme Court. An act to continue in force the act, entitled "An act to provide for reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court," passed the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. (Expired.) March 3, 1823... Treaty between the United States and Spain. An act to carry into effect the ninth article of the treaty concluded between the United States and Spain, the twenty-second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. March 3, 1823..... Territory of Michigan. An act to amend the ordinance and acts of Congress for the government of the territory of Michigan, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1823.... 757 763 764 768 768 ....... 769 Public Accounts. An act in addition to the act, entitled "An act for the prompt settlement of public accounts," and for the punishment of the crime of perjury. March 1, 1823... Frauds on the Government of the United States. An act for the punishment of frauds committed on the government of the United States. March 3, 1823...... Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act extending the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning survey thereon to the general land-office. March 1, 1823......... Pre-emption of certain Lands granted to the State of Alabama. An act granting to the State of Alabama the right of pre-emption to certain quarter-sections of land. March 3, 1823........ ...... Circuit Courts in Maine and New Hampshire. An act altering the time of holding the Circuit d 770 771 772 773 773 Page Mint. An act further to prolong the continuance of the mint at Philadelphia. (Expired.) March 3, 1823.......... 776 776 776 District Court in Louisiana. An act for the better organization of the District Court of the United States within the State of Louisiana. March 3, 1823.... District Court in Vermont. An act to alter the time of holding the District Court of the United States for the district of Vermont. March 3, 1823.... Military Land Warrants. An act extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants to officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army. (Expired.) March 3, 1823. 776 The Time for the Redemption of Lands sold for direct Taxes extended. An act to extend the time allowed for the redemption of land sold for direct tax in certain cases. (Expired.) March 3, 1823... Militia Fines incurred in Virginia relinquished to the State of Virginia. An act vesting in the State of Virginia the right of the United States to all fines assessed for non-performance of militia duty, during the late war with Great Britain, within the said state. March 3, 1823.. .... A monument to be erected over the Tomb of Elbridge Gerry. An act for the erection of a monument over the tomb of Elbridge Gerry, late Vice-President of the United States. March 3, 1823....... .... Currency of the Crowns of France, and Five Franc Pieecs. An act to continue in force an act entitled "An act regulating the currency within the United States of the gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain, and the crowns of France and five franc pieces," passed on the twenty-ninth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, so far as the same relates to the crowns of France and five franc pieces. (Expired.) March 3, 1823....... ..... Lots in Shawneetown. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to remit the instalments due on certain lots in Shawneetown, in the State of Illinois. March 3, 1823.... 776 777 777 777 778 Additional Land-offices in Michigan. An act to establish an additional land-office in the territory of Michigan. March 3, 1823.... ..... 778 ..... Gold Coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal and Spain receivable for Public Lands. An act making the gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain receivable in payment on account of public lands. March 3, 1823.... Repairing certain Roads for the Transportation of the Mail. An act for clearing, repairing, and improving certain roads for the purpose of facilitating the transportation of the United States mail. March 3, 1823.. 779 779 779 Stamps. An act respecting stamps. (Expired.) March 3, 1823.. Light-houses and Beacons. An act to authorize the building of light-houses, light-vessels, and beacons, therein mentioned, and for other purposes. March 3, 1823.......... .... 780 Relief of the Purchasers of Public Lands. An act further to extend the provisions of the act, entitled "An act supplementary to an act entitled 'An act for the relief of the purchasers of the public lands prior to the first July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty." (Expired.) March 3, 1823..... .... 781 Entry of Merchandise from adjacent Territories. An act to amend an act, entitled "An act further to regulate the entry of merchandise imported into the United States from any adjacent territory." March 3, 1823.... 781 .... 783 Pensions. An act supplementary to the acts to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. March 1, 1823. 782 Land-offices in Ohio and Indiana. An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act to designate the boundaries of districts, and establish land-offices for the disposal of the public lands, not heretofore offered for sale, in the States of Ohio and Indiana." March 3, 1823.. Appropriations for Fortifications for the Year 1823. An act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1823..... Appropriations for public Buildings. An act making appropriations for the public buildings. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1823.... .... 783 Repairs of the Post-office, &c. An act to authorize the postmaster-general to pay for certain repairs to the general post-office, and keep the engine house, the fire engine, and apparatus in repair. March 3, 1823.... |