Acts of the Second Congress of the United States. STATUTE I.-1791, 1792. Census of the Inhabitants of the United States. An act granting further time for making return of the enumeration of the inhabitants in the District of South Carolina. (Obsolete.) Nov. 8, 1791................. .... 226 Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two. (Obsolete.) Dec. 23, 1791...... ....... ..... 226 229 229 Contract between the United States and the State of Pennsylvania relative to certain land. An act for carrying into effect a contract between the United States and the State of Pennsylvania. (Obsolete.) Jan. 3, 1792...... Settlement of Accounts of the United States with Individual States. An act to extend the time limited for settling the accounts of the United States with the individual States. (Obsolete.) Jan. 23, 1792... Fisheries of the United States and Government of Fishermen. An act concerning certain fisheries of the United States, and for the regulation and government of the fishermen employed therein. (Expired and Supplied.) Feb. 16, 1792...... ... 229 Post-office and Post-roads established. An act to establish the post-office and post-roads within the United States. (Expired.) Feb. 20, 1792............ Election of President and Vice-President of the United States, and providing for Vacancies in the Offices of President and Vice-President. An act relative to the election of a president and vice-president of the United States, and declaring the officer who shall act as president in case of vacancies in the offices both of president and vice-president. March 1, 1792.... ... 232 Protection of the Frontiers of the United States by raising additional Troops. An act for making farther and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States. (Repealed.) March 5, 1792....... 239 241 Consent of Congress to Act of Maryland, and to continue for a longer time the consent to Acts of Georgia, and Rhode Island. An act declaring the consent of Congress to a certain act of the State of Maryland, and to continue, for a longer time, an act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, so for as the same respects the States of Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. (Expired.) March 19, 1792........... 243 Pensions. Settlement of Claims of Widows and Orphans barred by Limitations, &c. An act to provide for the settlement of the claims of widows and orphans barred by the limitations heretofore established, and to regulate the claims to invalid pensions. (Obsolete.) March 19, 1792... Settlement of Claims on the United States under particular Circumstances barred by Limitations. An act providing for the settlement of claims of persons under particular circumstances, barred by the limitations heretofore established. (Expired.) March 27, 1792..... 243 245 246 246 Protection of the Frontiers of the United States, additional Brigadiers-General. An act supplemental to the act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States. (Obsolete.) March 28, 1792.... Light-houses. An act for finishing the light-house on Baldhead, at the mouth of Cape Fear river, in the State of North Carolina. (Obsolete.) April 2, 1792................... Mint of the United States and regulating the Coins of the United States. An act establishing a mint and regulating the coins of the United States. April 2, 1792........ Light-houses, Beacons, Buoys, &c. An act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers. April 12, 1792......... 251 Light-house on Montok Point. An act to erect a light-house on Montok Point, in the State of New York. April 12, 1792... ... Doorkeeper of the Senate and House of Representatives. An act for fixing the compensation of the doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress. April 12 1792..... 246 251 252 Circuit Courts of the United States in certain Districts, &c. An act for altering the times of holding the Circuit Courts in certain districts of the United States, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 17, 1792..... Apportionment of Representatives according to the First Census among the Several States. An act for apportioning representatives among the several States according to the first enumeration. (Obsolete.) April 14, 1792...... Page 252 253 Consuls and Vice-Consuls. An act concerning consuls and vice-consuls. April 14, 1792... 254 Public Lands in Ohio. An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to the Ohio Company of Associates. April 21, 1792................ 257 Duties on Merchandise. An act for raising a further sum of money for the protection of the frontiers, and for other purposes therein mentioned. (Obsolete.) May 2, 1792.... 259 Militia of the United States. An act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions. (Repealed and Supplied.) May 2, 1792.......... ... 264 Imprisonment for Debt. An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt. (Expired and Supplied.) May 5, 1792.... Public Lands granted to John Cleves Symmes and his Associates. An act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John Cleves Symmes and his Associates. May 5, 1792... Meeting of Congress. An act to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress. (Obsolete.) May 5, 1792................ 265 266 267 267 Duties on Spirits distilled within the United States. An act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States. (Repealed.) Dec. 27, 1792.... . . . . . Militia of the United States. An act more effectually to provide for the national defence by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States. May 8, 1792....... 271 Compensation of Officers employed in the Collection of Duties of Impost and Tonnage. An act relative to the compensation to certain officers employed in the collection of duties of impost and tonnage. (Obsolete.) May 8, 1792... Mitigating Fines and Forfeitures under the Revenue Laws, making further Provisions for Payment of Pensions to Invalids. An act to continue in force the act entitled “An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the penalties and forfeitures accruing under the revenue laws in certain cases," and to make further provision for the payment of pensions to invalids. (Obsolete.) May 8, 1792..... Process in the Courts of the United States, and Compensation of Officers of the Courts, Jurors, and Witnesses. An act for regulating processes in the Courts of the United States, and providing compensation for the officers of the said Courts, and for jurors and witnesses. May 8, 1792....... ...... 274 275 275 Alterations in the Treasury and War Departments. An act making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments. May 8, 1792....... .... 279 Debt of the United States. Loan of Domestic Debt of the United States. An act supplementary to the act making provision for the debt of the United States. (Obsolete.) May 8, 1792....... 281 Copper Coinage. An act to provide for a copper coinage. May 8, 1792...... 283 284 Appropriations for certain Purposes. An act making certain appropriations therein specified. (Obsolete.) May 8, 1792.... 284 Government of the Territories north-west and south of the river Ohio. An act respecting the government of the Territories of the United States north-west and south of the river Ohio. May 8, 1792............. 285 + STATUTE II.-1792, 1793. Registering and Recording of Vessels. An act concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels. Dec. 31, 1792........ Copper Coins of the United States. An act to amend an act entitled "An act establishing a mint and regulating the coins of the United States," so far as respects the coinage of copper. Jan. 14, 1793....... Intercourse with Foreign Nations. An act to continue in force for a limited time and to amend the act entitled "An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations." Feb. 9, 1793..... 287 299 ...299 Regulation of the Value of Foreign Coins, &c. An act regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes. Feb. 9, 1793... Page ... 300 Claims on the United States not barred by any Act of Limitation. An act relative to claims against the United States, not barred by any act of limitation, and which have not been already adjusted. (Obsolete.) Feb. 12, 1793...... Fugitives from Justice-Fugitives from Labour. ...... 301 An act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters. Feb. 12, 1793........ Enrolling and Licensing Vessels in the Coasting Trade and Fisheries. An act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and regulating the same. Feb. 18, 1793. 302 ..... 305 Compensation of the President and Vice-President of the United States. An act providing com- ...... 318 318 Patents for Useful Inventions. An act to promote the useful arts; and to repeal the act here- 324 Accounts of the United States with the Individual States. An act in addition to, and alteration ...... Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes regulated. An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes. (Repealed.) March 1, 1793..... 325 329 Fees in Admiralty Proceedings in the District Courts of the United States. An act to ascertain 332 * Courts of the United States. An act in addition to the act entitled "An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States." (Obsolete.) March 2, 1793................. 333 333 Circuit Courts in North Carolina, New York, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Domestic Debt of the United States. An act for extending the time for receiving on loan that Light-houses, Beacons, Buoys, and Public Piers. An act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys and public piers. March 2, 1793..... 338 338 339 Appropriations for the Mint, &c. An act making certain appropriations therein mentioned. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1793...... 339 Compensation to certain Public Officers. An act making addition to the compensation of certain public officers. March 2, 1793.... 340 Acts of the Third Congress of the United States. STATUTE I.-1794, 1795. Flag of the United States. An act making an alteration in the flag of the United States. Jan. 13, 1794............. Page 341 Mint, and regulating the Coins of the United States. An act in alteration of the act establishing a mint and regulating the coins of the United States. March 3, 1794........................................ 341 Remission of Duties on certain French Vessels. An act for the remission of the duties arising on the tonnage of sundry French vessels which have taken refuge in the ports of the United States. (Obsolete.) March 7, 1794.... . . . . Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. (Obsolete.) March 14, 1794...... 342 342 Intercourse with Foreign Nations. An act making further provisions for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and further to continue in force the act entitled "An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations." (Obsolete and Supplied.) March 20, 1794. 345 Loan of One Million of Dollars. An act authorizing a loan of one million of dollars. (Obsolete.) March 20, 1794........ ..... Defence of Ports and Harbours of the United States. Fortifications authorized. An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbours in the United States. (Obsolete.) March 20, 1794... 345 345 346 Appropriations for the Military Establishment. An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. (Obsolete.) March 21, 1794....... Slave Trade. An act to prohibit the carrying on the slave trade from the United States to any foreign place or country. March 22, 1794....... .... 347 351 A Naval Armament provided. An act to provide a naval armament. March 22, 1794...... 350 Major-General Lafayette. An act allowing to Major-General Lafayette his pay and emoluments while in the service of the United States. March 27, 1794..... Arsenals and Magazines crecting and repairing, &c. An act to provide for the erecting and repairing of arsenals and magazines, and other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 2, 1794.. District Court of New Hampshire, and Duties as to invalid Pensioners assigned to the DistrictAttorney of New Hampshire. An act transferring for a limited time the jurisdiction of suits and offences from the District to the Circuit Court of New Hampshire, and assigning certain duties in respect to invalid pensioners to the attorney of the said district. (Expired.) April 3, 1794..... 352 352 Authority to the President of the United States, in certain Cases, to alter the Place for holding a Session of Congress. An act to authorize the President of the United States in certain cases to alter the place for holding a session of Congress. April 3, 1794.......... 353 Buoys in the Harbour of New London, and Providence River, and other Places. An act to provide for placing buoys on certain rocks off the harbour of New London, and in Providence river, and other places. April 5, 1794...... Limitation of the Time for presenting Claims for destroyed Certificates of certain Descriptions. An act limiting the time for presenting claims for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions. (Obsolete.) April 21, 1794...... ...... Post-office and Post-roads. An act to establish the post-office and post-roads within the 353 353 .... 354 ...... Artillerists and Engineers. An act providing for raising and organizing a corps of artillerists and engineers. (Repealed.) May 9, 1794..... Defence of certain Ports and Harbours in the United States. An act supplementary to "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbours in the United States." May 9, 1794.... 366 367 Page Militia of the United States. An act directing a detachment from the militia of the United 367 ... Light-house on Cape Hatteras and Beacon on Shell Castle. An act to erect a light-house on the head-land of Cape Hatteras; and a lighted beacon on Shell Castle Island in the Harbour of Occacock in the State of North Carolina. May 13, 1794....... Light-house on the Island of Seguin, and Beacon and Buoys in Saint Mary's River. An act for erecting a light-house on the Island of Seguin in the district of Maine, and for erecting a beacon and placing three buoys at the entrance of Saint Mary's river in the State of Georgia. May 19, 1794...... Adjournment of the Circuit Courts. An act further to authorize the adjournment of the Circuit Courts. May 19, 1794.... 368 368 369 Prohibition of the Exportation of Arms and Ammunition, and encouraging the Importation. An act prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same. (Obsolete.) May 22, 1794............. 369 Insolvent Debtors. An act to continue in force the act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt. (Repealed and Supplied.) May 30, 1794....... ..... 370 Session of Congress. An act to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress. (Obsolete.) May 30, 1794........ 370 Debt of the United States. An act further extending the time for receiving on loan the domestic debt of the United States. (Obsolete.) May 30, 1794....... 370 Debt of the United States, Interest on Balances due to certain States. An act making provision for the payment of the interest on the balances due to certain States, upon a final settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States. (Obsolete.) May 31, 1794.... Debt of the United States to the Bank of the United States. An act providing for the payment of the second instalment due on a loan made of the Bank of the United States. (Obsolete.) June 4, 1794........ .... ..... Embargoes. An act to authorize the President of the United States to lay, regulate, and revoke embargoes. (Expired.) June 4, 1794...... Drawback and Terms of Credit in certain Cases extended, &c. An act for extending the benefit of a drawback and terms of credit in certain cases, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) June 14, 1794...... Duties on Carriages. An act laying duties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons. (Repealed.) June 5, 1794... Galleys to be purchased or built, &c. during the recess of the number of vessels to be United States. (Obsolete.) An act to authorize the President of the United States, present Congress, to cause to be purchased or built a equipped as galleys or otherwise in the service of the June 5, 1794... 371 372 372 372 373 ..... 376 An act authorizing a settlement of certain expenses (Obsolete.) June 5, 1794............. Expenses of the Commissioners of Loans. of the commissioners of loans. Duties on Licenses for selling Wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors by retail. An act laying duties on licenses for selling wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors by retail. (Repealed.) June 5, 1794. 376 376 ... 378 Collection of Duties on Foreign and Domestic distilled Spirits and Teas. An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas. (Repealed.) June 5, 1794...... Punishment of certain Crimes. An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States. June 5, 1794...... Duties on Refined Sugar. An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar. (Repealed.) June 5, 1794.... Protection of the Frontiers of the United States. Allowances to Widows and Orphans. Pay and Rations of Troops. An act in addition to the act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States. (Obsolete.) June 7, 1794... Additional Duties on Merchandise. An act laying additional Duties on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States. (Obsolete.) June 7, 1794... . . . . Compensation to Clerks in the Departments of State, Treasury, and War. An act allowing additional compensation to the principal clerks in the Department of State, and the Treasury and War Departments, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. (Obsolete.) June 7, 1794........ 381 384 390 390 392 |