contract for building light. land of Seguin with approbation of the Pre house on the is sident. shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide, by contract, which shall be approved by the President of the United States, for building a lighthouse on the island of Seguin, near the entrance of the river Kennebeck, in the district of Maine, (the commonwealth of Massachusetts having ceded to the United States ten acres of the said island, for that purpose) and to furnish the same with all necessary supplies, and also to agree for the salaries or wages of the person or persons, who may be appointed by the President, for the superintendence and care of the same: And the President is hereby authorized to make the appoint supersaid appointments: That the number or disposition of the light or lights in the said lighthouse, be such as may tend to distinguish it from others, as far as is practicable. President to intendent. Appropriation SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars be appropriated for the same, out of any monies here- therefor. tofore appropriated, which may remain unexpended, after satisfying the purpose for which they were appropriated, or out of any other monies which may be in the treasury, not subject to any prior appropriations. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury, to cause a beacon to be erected, and three buoys to be placed at the entrance of Saint Mary's river in the state of Georgia, and that a sum, not exceeding three hundred dollars, be appropriated in like manner, as the sum for defraying the expenses for erecting a lighthouse on the island of Seguin, is appropriated by this act, for the purpose of defraying the charges of erecting and placing the same. APPROVED, May 19, 1794. CHAP. XXXII.—An Act further to authorize the Adjournment of Circuit Courts. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That a circuit court in any district, when it shall happen that no justice of the supreme court attends within four days after the time appointed by law for the commencement of the session, may be adjourned to the next stated term by the judge of the district, or in case of his absence also, by the marshal of the district. APPROVED, May 19, 1794. Secretary of Treasury to cause beacon, &c. to be placed at St. Mary's river, &c. Appropriation therefor. [Obsolete.] Exportation of arms and ammu nition prohibited for one year. 1795, ch. 53. 1797, ch. 2. CHAP. XXXIII.—An Act prohibiting for a limited time the Exportation of Arms May 22, 1794. and Ammunition, and encouraging the Importation of the same. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall not be lawful to export from the United States any cannon, muskets, pistols, bayonets, swords, cutlasses, musket balls, lead, bombs, grenados, gunpowder, sulphur or saltpetre, but the exportation of all the aforesaid articles are hereby prohibited for and during the term of one year. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That any of the aforesaid articles, excepting such of them as may constitute a part of the equipment of any vessel, which during the continuance of this prohibition shall be found on board of any vessel in any river, port, bay or harbor within the territory of the United States, with an intent to be exported from the United States to any foreign country, shall be forfeited, and in case the value thereof shall amount to four hundred dollars, the vessel on board of which the same shall be seized, together with her tackle, apparel and furniture shall also be forfeited. Provided nevertheless, That nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit the removal or transportation of any of the articles aforesaid from one port to another port within the VOL. I.-47 Forfeiture on the said articles landing any of with intent to export them, &c. Vessel exporting said articles liable to forfeiture, &c. Duty of custom-house offi cers herein. 1790, ch. 35. Importation of brass cannon, muskets, &c. for two years free of duty. STATUTE I. May 30, 1794. [Expired.] Act for relief of persons imprisoned for debt, continued for two years. Act of May 5, 1792, ch. 29. Repealed 1796, ch. 38. STATUTE I. May 30, 1794. [Obsolete.] Congress to meet first Monday in Nov. next. STATUTE I. May 30, 1794. United States in any vessel having a license as a coasting vessel, the master, agent or owner of which shall have given bond with one or more sufficient sureties to the collector of the district from which such vessel is about to depart, in a sum double the value of such vessel and of such of the said articles as may be laden on board her, that the said articles shall be re-landed and delivered in some port of the United States. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That if any of the articles aforesaid shall, contrary to the prohibitions of this act, be exported to any foreign country, the vessel in which the same shall have been exported together with her tackle, apparel and furniture, shall be liable to forfeiture, and the captain or master of such vessel shall forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding one thousand dollars. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the custom-house officers, and of all persons employed in the collection of the revenue, to attend to the execution of this law, and all forfeitures and penalties incurred under it, shall be sued for, prosecuted, adjudged and distributed in like manner as is provided in the act, entitled "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships and vessels." SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That all brass cannon, muskets and firelocks with bayonets suited to the same, pistols, swords, cutlasses, musket ball, lead, and gunpowder which shall be imported into the United States from any foreign country within the term of one year, and all sulphur and saltpetre which shall be so imported within the term of two years from and after the passing of this act, shall be free of duty, any thing in any former law to the contrary notwithstanding. APPROVED, May 22, 1794. CHAP. XXXIV.—An Act to continue in force the act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled "An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt," be continued, and that the same be in force for the term of two years from the passing of this act, and from thence to the end of the next session of Congress and no longer. APPROVED, May 30, 1794. CHAP. XXXV.-An Act to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That after the adjourn ment of the present session, the next annual meeting of Congress shall be on the first Monday in November next. APPROVED, May 30, 1794. CHAP. XXXVI.-An Act further extending the time for receiving on loan the [Obsolete.] SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresentaDomestic debt, term for sub- tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the scribing extend- term for receiving on loan that part of the domestic debt of the United ed to 31st Dec. States which shall not have been subscribed in pursuance of the act, 1793, ch. 26. entituled "An act for extending the time for receiving on loan that part 1795, ch. 13. of the domestic debt of the United States which may not be subscribed 1794. prior to the first day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninetythree," be, and the same is hereby further extended from and after the last day of June ensuing, until the last day of December next inclusively, on the same terms and conditions as are contained in the act, intituled "An act making provision for the debt of the United States." Provided, That the books for receiving the said subscriptions shall be opened only On what terms. at the treasury of the United States. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That such of the creditors of the United States as have not subscribed and shall not subscribe to the said loan, shall nevertheless receive during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, a rate per centum on the amount of such of their demands, as have been registered or as shall be registered at the treasury conformable to the directions in the act, intituled "An act making provision for the debt of the United States," equal to the interest which would be payable to them as subscribing creditors. APPROVED, May 30, 1794. 1790, ch. 34. Provision for non-subscribing creditors. 1790, ch. 34. STATUTE I. CHAP. XXXVII.-An Act making provision for the payment of the interest on the May 31, 1794. balances due to certain States, upon a final settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in terest upon the balances reported to be due to certain states, by the commissioners for settling accounts between the United States and individual states, be allowed, from the last day of December, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, and to be computed to the last day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, at the rate of four per centum per annum: And that the amount of such interest be placed to the credit of the state, to which the same shall be found due, upon the books of the treasury of the United States, and shall bear an interest of three per centum per annum, from and after the said last day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninetyfour. [Obsolete.] Allowance of interest on balance due to cer tain states, &c. 1790, ch. 38. When and 1790, ch. 38. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the interest on the said balances, reported by the said commissioners, as aforesaid, which shall be how to be paid. funded, agreeable to the terms of the act, intituled "An act to provide more effectually for the settlement of the accounts, between the United States and the individual states," together with the interest on the amount placed to the credit of any such state, for arrearages of interest on such balances, agreeable to the terms of this act, be paid quarter yearly, after the said last day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four; that is to say: one fourth part thereof, on the last days of March, June, September and December, respectively, in each year, at the offices of the commissioners of loans, within such states as shall be intitled to receive the same; the first payment to be made on the last day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five: And for the payment of the said interest, so much of the duties arising, yearly, on imports and tonnage, from and after the last day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, as may be necessary, and not heretofore otherwise appropriated, be, and the same is hereby pledged and appropriated; and that the faith of the United States be, and the same is hereby pledged to provide for any deficiency that may happen, by such additional and permanent funds, as may be necessary therefor. APPROVED, May 31, 1794. Out of what funds payable. STATUTE 1. June 4, 1794. [Obsolete.] President of United States to pay second in stalment to the Bank out of foreign loans. Annual period for payment of each instalment. Appropriation for paying inter est on said loan. STATUTE I. June 4, 1794. [Expired.] President authorized to lay embargoes, &c. Resolution of March 26, 1794, p. 400, post. Limitation of this act. STATUTE I. June 4, 1794. [Obsolete.] Further time allowed for ben efit of drawback on goods exported. Further time tain bonds now CHAP. XL.-An Act providing for the payment of the second instalment due on a SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to apply two hundred thousand dollars of the proceeds of foreign loans heretofore transferred to the United States, in payment of the second instalment due to the Bank of the United States, upon a loan of the said bank, made pursuant to the eleventh section of the act for incorporating the subscribers to the said bank: And that the annual period for the payment of each instalment of the said loan, shall be deemed to be the last day of December in each year. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sufficient sum of the dividends, which have accrued, or which shall hereafter accrue, on the stock owned by the United States, in the Bank of the United States, be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the payment of the interest, which has, or shall become due, on the loan obtained, as aforesaid. APPROVED, June 4, 1794. CHAP. XLI.-An Act to authorize the President of the United States to lay, regulate and revoke Embargoes. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered, whenever, in his opinion, the public safety shall so require, to lay an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports of the United States, or upon the ships and vessels of the United States, or the ships and vessels of any foreign nation, under such regulations as the circumstances of the case may require, and to continue or revoke the same, whenever he shall think proper. And the President is hereby fully authorized to give all such orders to the officers of the United States, as may be necessary to carry the same into full effect: Provided, The authority aforesaid shall not be exercised, while the Congress of the United States shall be in session: And any embargo, which may be laid by the President, as aforesaid, shall cease and determine in fifteen days from the actual meeting of Congress, next after laying the same. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be in force until fifteen days after the commencement of the next session of Congress, and no longer. APPROVED, June 4, 1794. CHAP. XLII.-An Act for extending the Benefit of a Drawback and Terms of SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in all cases where the term allowed by law for the exportation of goods, wares or merchandise, with the benefit of a drawback of the duties thereupon, shall have expired after the last day of January last past, and previous to the last day of July next, there shall be allowed further time for the exportation with the benefit aforesaid until the said last day of July next. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That on all bonds which may have allowed on cer- been given for duties on coffee, sugar and indigo imported into the United States, and which shall be unpaid at the passing of this act, all that time from the last day of January last past to the last day of May unpaid, instant shall be considered as no part of the time allowed by law for the payment of the said duties, but the importer shall enjoy the same term of credit as if the said period had not intervened. Provided, That in every case where the extension of credit is claimed and granted under this act new bonds shall be given for the duties on which such credit is extended, with one or more sureties to the satisfaction of the collector of the district. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That in cases where the certificates and evidence now required by law for authorizing the payment of any drawback or allowance on any goods, wares or merchandise exported since the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, or which may be hereafter exported, are not and cannot be obtained, the exporter or exporters of such goods, wares or merchandise shall nevertheless be permitted to offer such other proof as to the delivery thereof without the limits of the United States as he or they may have, to the comptroller of the treasury, who shall, if the same proof shall be satisfactory to him, direct the payment of the drawback or allowance. Provided always, That in no case shall a drawback be hereafter paid on any goods, wares or merchandise until the duties on the importation thereof shall have been first received. APPROVED, June 4, 1794. CHAP. XLIII.-An Act to extend the Term of Credit for Teas imported in the ship Argonaut; and to permit the export of Goods saved out of the wreck of the snow Freelove. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the collector of the district of Pennsylvania be, and he hereby is authorized and directed, to take bond, with sufficient surety, for the payment of the duties accruing on teas imported into the said district, in the ship Argo naut, Victor Chabert commander, from China, payable on the fifteenth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, or to receive, on deposit, such of the said teas as may be tendered for that purpose, as security for the said duties. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said collector be authorized to permit the said teas, or any part thereof, to be exported under the like regulations as other teas are permitted to be exported, at any time before the fifteenth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the collector aforesaid be authorized and directed to permit the exportation of any sugars, coffee, cocoa or molasses, saved out of the snow Freelove, cast away on Cape Hatteras, as may be required, by the owners thereof, under the like regulations and provisions as goods of a like kind are permitted to be exported, and to allow the drawbacks thereon, as if the same had been directly imported into the district of Pennsylvania. APPROVED, June 4, 1794 CHAP. XLV.—An Act laying duties upon Carriages for the conveyance of SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be levied, collected and paid, upon all carriages for the convey (a) The act of Congress of June 5, 1794, laying duties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons, is a constitutional act, and within the authority granted to Congress by the 8th section of the first article of the constitution. Hylton v. The United States, 3 Dall. 171; 1 Cond. Rep. 83. |