Pensions to Invalids. An act concerning invalids. (Obsolete.) June 7, 1794...... Page Patents for Useful Inventions. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to promote the progress of the useful arts." (Obsolete.) June 7, 1794...... Light-houses, Beacons, Buoys. An act to continue in force for a limited time the act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers. (Obsolete.) June 7, 1794...... 392 393 393 Consent of Congress to Act of Maryland for the Appointment of a Health Officer. An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland passed the twenty-eighth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer. June 9, 1794... 393 Virginia Military Land-Warrants for Land north-west of the River Ohio. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north-west of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota." June 9, 1794..... Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed. (Obsolete.) June 9, 1794..... Courts of the United States. An act making certain alterations in the act for establishing the Judicial Courts, and altering the time and place of holding certain Courts. (Obsolete.) June 9, 1794....... ..... Duties on Property sold at Auction. An act laying duties on property sold at Auction. (Repealed.) June 9, 1794... STATUTE II.-1794, 1795. .... 394 394 395 397 ... 403 Militia for the Protection of the Four Western Counties of Pennsylvania. An act to authorize the President to call out and station a corps of militia in the four western counties of Pennsylvania for a limited time. (Obsolete.) Nov. 29, 1794..... Privilege of Franking extended to the Delegate from the Western Territory. An act extending the privilege of franking to James White, the delegate from the Territory of the United States south of the river Ohio; and making provision for his compensation. (Obsolete.) Dec. 3, 1794......... 403 Courts of the United States. An act to amend and explain the twenty-second section of the "Act establishing the Judicial Courts of the United States." Dec. 12, 1794....... 404 Loan of Two Millions of Dollars. An act authorizing a loan of two millions of dollars. (Obsolete.) Dec. 18, 1794....... ..... Appropriations for the Expenses of the Military Establishment and of the Militia. An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and for the expenses of the militia lately called into the service of the United States. (Obsolete.) Dec. 31, 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-five. (Öbsolete.) Jan. 2, 1795.... Pay of the Militia of the United States when in actual Service. An act to regulate the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the militia of the United States, when called into actual service, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) Jan. 2, 1795........ 404 404 405 408 Transfer of Stock standing to the Credit of certain States. An act authorizing the transfer of the stock standing to the credit of certain States. (Obsolete.) Jan. 2, 1795....... 409 Debt of the United States. An act providing for the payment of certain instalments of foreign debts; and of the third instalment due on a loan made of the Bank of the United States. (Obsolete.) Jan. 8, 1795........ ... 409 District Court of Pennsylvania, certain Suits and Process revived. An act for reviving certain suits and process which have been discontinued in the District Court of Pennsylvania. (Obsolete.) Jan. 28, 1795....... 410 410 410 Domestic Debt of the United States. An act further extending the time for receiving on loan the domestic debt of the United States. (Obsolete.) Jan. 28, 1795...... Remission of Tonnage Duties on certain French Vessels. An act for the remission of the tonnage duties on certain French vessels. (Obsolete.) Jan. 28, 1795.. . . . . . . . . . Duties on Merchandise imported into the United States. An act supplementary to the several acts imposing duties on goods, wares, and merchandises imported into the United States. (Obsolete.) Jan. 29, 1795... 411 ...... Drawbacks. An act making further provision in cases of drawback. (Repealed.) Jan. 29, 1795....... ..... Pay of the Militia of the United States when in actual Service. An act in addition to the act entitled "An act to regulate the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates of the militia of the United States, when called into actual service, and for other purposes." (Obsolete.) Jan. 29, 1795................... Naturalization. An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject. (Altered.) Jan. 29, 1795....... Treasury and War Departments. An act to amend the act entitled "An act making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments." Feb. 13, 1795....... Compensation of certain Officers employed in the Collection of Duties. An act relative to the compensations of certain officers employed in the collection of the duties of impost and tonnage. (Obsolete.) Feb. 14, 1795... Page 411 414 414 415 416 Pensions to Invalids. An act supplementary to the act concerning invalids. (Obsolete.) Feb. 21, 1795.... 418 Debt of the United States. An act for the reimbursement of a loan authorized by an act of the last session of Congress. (Obsolete.) Feb. 21, 1795.................... 418 Light-house near the Entrance of Georgetown Harbour, North Carolina. An act authorizing the erection of a light-house near the entrance of Georgetown harbour, in the State of North Carolina. Feb. 21, 1795........ Office of Purveyor of Public Supplies. An act to establish the office of Purveyor of Public Supplies. Feb. 23, 1795..... 418 419 Fees in Admiralty Cases in the District Courts of the United States. An act to continue in force the act "for ascertaining the fees in admiralty proceedings in the District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes." (Expired.) Feb. 25, 1795.................................. 419 Post-offices and Post-roads. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to establish the post offices and post-roads within the United States." (Repealed.) Feb. 25, 1795................ 419 Collection of Duties on Merchandise imported. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States," and on the tonnage of ships or vessels. (Repealed and Supplied.) Feb. 26, 1795.............. 420 .... Relief of Sufferers by the Insurgents of Pennsylvania. An act to provide some present relief to the officers of government and citizens who have suffered in their property by the insurgents in the western counties of Pennsylvania. (Obsolete.) Feb. 27, 1795... 423 Additional Compensation to the District Judges of Rhode Island and Delaware. An act for allowing an additional compensation to the judges of the districts of Rhode Island and Delaware. Feb. 27, 1795.... 423 424 425 426 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; and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes. (Obsolete.) Feb. 28, 1795....... Acts of Maryland, and Acts for the Support of Light-houses. An act to continue in force for a limited time the acts therein mentioned. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1795...................... Light-houses, Beacons, Buoys, &c. An act relative to cessions of jurisdiction in places where light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers have been or may hereafter be erected and fixed. March 2, 1795.. Coasting Vessels passing between Long Island and Rhode Island. An act relative to the passing of coasting vessels between Long Island and Rhode Island. March 2, 1795.. Duties on Snuff and Refined Sugar. An act to alter and amend the act entitled "An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar." (Repealed.) March 3, 1795.......... 426 Army of the United States. An act for continuing and regulating the military establishment of the United States, and for repealing sundry acts heretofore passed on that subject. (Repealed and Supplied.) March 3, 1795.... ....... 426 430 433 Debt of the United States. An act making further provision for the support of public credit and for the redemption of the public debt. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1795.. Appropriations for the Military and Naval establishments and for the Support of Government. An act making further appropriations for the military and naval establishments, and for the support of government. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1795........ Mint and Coins of the United States. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States." March 3, 1795.... 439 438 Debts due from individuals to the United States. An act for the more effectual recovery of Fage 441 442 443 443 Trade with the Indians. An act making provision for the purposes of trade with the Indians. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1795... Compensation of Clerks. An act to regulate the compensation of clerks. (Obsolete.) 443 Exportation of Arms, Cannon, and Military Stores authorized in certain Cases. An act authorizing the exportation of arms, cannon, and military stores in certain cases. March 3, 1795.... 444 Acts of the Fourth Congress of the United States. STATUTE I.-1796. Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six. (Obsolete.) Feb. 5, 1796... 445 Debt of the United States. An act further extending the time for receiving on loan the domestic debt of the United States. (Obsolete.) Feb. 19, 1796...... ... 448 Compensation to Members of Congress, and to certain Officers of both Houses. An act for allowing compensation to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, and to certain officers of both houses. (Obsolete.) March 10, 1796. 448 Invalid Registers of Ships. An act providing relief for a limited time in certain cases of invalid registers. (Obsolete.) March 10, 1796........ Appropriation for the Support of the Military Establishment. An act making a partial appropriation for the support of the military establishment for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six. (Obsolete.) March 12, 1796...... ..... 450 X 449 Pensions. An act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers who have been wounded or disabled in the actual service of the United States. (Obsolete.) March 23, 1796.. 450 Circuit Court of North Carolina. An act making certain provisions in regard to the Circuit Court for the district of North Carolina. (Obsolete.) March 31, 1796............ 450 Fees in Admiralty Proceedings. An act to continue in force "An act to ascertain the fees in admiralty proceedings in the District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes." (Expired.) March 31, 1796....... .... 451 Light-house on Baker's Island, Massachusetts. An act authorizing the erection of a light-house A Naval Armament. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to provide a naval ..... Debt of the United States. An act in addition to an act entitled "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt." (Obsolete.) April 28, 1796.... Expenses of executing the Treaty with Great Britain. An act making an appropriation towards Expenses of executing the Treaty with Spain. An act making an appropriation for defraying 452 452 453 X 458 459 459 Pago Expenses of executing the Treaty with Algiers. An act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect the treaty made between the United States and the Dey and Regency of Algiers. (Obsolete.) May 6, 1796..... 460 Expenses of executing the Treaty with certain Indian Tribes. An act making appropriations for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect a treaty made between the United States and certain Indian tribes north-west of the river Ohio. (Obsolete.) May 6, 1796.... A Loan for the Use of the City of Washington. An act authorizing a loan for the use of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes therein mentioned. May 6, 1796........ Revenue Cutters. An act making further provision relative to the revenue cutters. (Obsolete.) May 6, 1796... Consent of Congress to an Act of the State of Maryland. An act to continue in force for a limited time an act entitled "An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland," passed the twenty-eighth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer. (Expired and Supplied.) May 6, 1796.. Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Pennsylvania. An act to repeal so much of an act entitled "An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States," as directs that alternate sessions of the Circuit Court for the district of Pennsylvania shall be holden at Yorktown, and for other purposes. May 12, 1796....... Compensation for Horses killed belonging to Officers of the Army. An act allowing compensation for horses killed in battle belonging to officers of the army of the United States. (Obsolete.) May 12, 1796.... Consent of Congress to Acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations. An act declaring the consent of Congress to certain acts of the State of Maryland, and to continue an act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia, and Rhode Island, and Providence Plantations. (Expired.) May 12, 1796.......... Light-house on Cape Cod in the State of Massachusetts. ..... 460 461 461 462 463 463 463 An act authorizing the erection of a light-house on Cape Cod, in the State of Massachusetts. May 17, 1796............ 464 Sale of Public Lands in the Territory north-west of the River Ohio and above the Kentucky River. An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States, in the territory northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river. May 18, 1796.... 464 Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes, and to preserve Peace. An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers. (Expired and Supplied.) May 19, 1796..... 469 Quarantine. An act relative to quarantine. (Repealed and Supplied.) May 27, 1796.... 474 Accountant of the War Department. An act altering the compensation of the accountant to the War Department. (Obsolete.) May 27, 1796...... Mint. An act respecting the mint. (Expired and Supplied.) May 27, 1796................. Circuit Courts of Vermont and Rhode Island, &c. An act altering the sessions of the Circuit Courts in the district of Vermont and Rhode Island, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) May 27, 1796.... Collection of Duties on Merchandise, and Duties on Tonnage. An act in addition to an act entitled "An act supplementary to the act entitled 'An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties on goods, wares, and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels.'" (Repealed and Supplied.) May 27, 1796...... 474 475 475 476 477 Relief and Protection of American Seamen. An act for the relief and protection of American seamen. April 28, 1796...... Duties on Carriages. An act laying duties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons; 482 Compensation of Clerks. An act to regulate the compensation of clerks. (Obsolete.) May 30, 1796.. Army of the United States. An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States. (Repealed.) May 30, 1796........ ... 483 486 Foreign Intercourse. An act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and to continue in force the act entitled "An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations." May 30, 1790...... Page .... 487 X Light-houses, &c., Remission of Forfeitures, Collection of Duties on Distilled Spirits. An act to continue in force, for a limited time, the acts therein mentioned. (Obsolete.) May 30, 1796..... 488 Debt of the United States, Loan of Five Millions of Dollars. An act making provision for the payment of certain debts of the United States. (Expired.) May 31, 1796......... 488 Passports for Ships and Vessels of the United States. An act providing passports for the ships and vessels of the United States. June 1, 1796..... - Public Lands appropriated for the United Brethren, &c. An act regulating the grants of lands appropriated for military services, and for the Society of United Brethren, for propagating the Gospel among the heathen. June 1, 1797..... 489 490 The State of Tennessee admitted into the Union. An act for the admission of the State of Tennessee into the Union. June 1, 1796................. 491 492 Appropriations to satisfy Demands attending the late Insurrection, and to increase the Compensation of Jurors and Witnesses. An act making an appropriation to satisfy certain demands attending the late insurrection, and to increase the compensation to jurors and witnesses in the courts of the United States. (Obsolete.) June 1, 1796.... Drawback on Domestic Distilled Spirits, and on Spirits exported. An act limiting the time for the allowance of drawback on the exportation of domestic distilled spirits, and allowing a drawback upon such spirits exported in vessels of less than thirty tons by the Mississippi. (Repealed.) June 1, 1796............. Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making further appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six. (Obsolete.) June 1, 1797....... 493 Appropriations for the Military and Naval Establishments. An act making appropriations for the support of the military and naval establishments for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six. (Obsolete.) June 1, 1796... ... 492 Relief to the Owners of Stills in certain Cases. An act providing relief to the owners of stills within the United States for a limited time in certain cases. (Obsolete.) June 1, 1796....... Duties on Snuff and Refined Sugar. An act to suspend, in part, the act entitled "An act to alter and amend the act entitled 'An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar.'" (Obsolete.) June 1, 1796...... 493 X 494 495 STATUTE II.-1796, 1797. Promulgation of the Laws of the United States. An act to amend the act entitled "An act for the more general promulgation of the laws of the United States." (Obsolete.) Dec. 21, 1796.... An act giving effect to the laws of 496 X 496 497 Laws of the United States extended to the State of Tennessee. the United States within the State of Tennessee. Compensation of the Attorney-General augmented. An act to augment the compensation of the attorney-general of the United States. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1797.......... Crimes. An act to continue in force for a limited time the act, in addition to the act, for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States. (Expired.) March 2, 1797...... Provision for the Accommodation of the Household of the President of the United States. An act making further provision for the further accommodation of the household of the President of the United States. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1797....... ... 497 ..... Registering and Recording of Ships or Vessels, and Vessels in the Coasting Trade and Fisheries. An act in addition to an act entitled "An act concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels," and to an act entitled "An act enrolling and licensing ships or vessels employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same." (Obsolete.) March 2, 1797..... Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1797..... Compensation and Duties of certain Officers of the Customs. An act relative to the compensation and duties of certain officers employed in the collection of impost and tonnage. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1797..... 497 493 498 502 |