Additional Duties on Merchandise. An act for raising a further sum of money by additional duties on certain articles imported, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1797....... Page 503 Duties on Distilled Spirits and on the Capacity of Stills. An act repealing in part the "Act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States," passed the eighth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two; and imposing certain duties on the capacity of stills of a particular description. (Repealed.) March 3, 1797................ 504 Expenses of Negotiations with the Dey of Algiers. An act authorizing the President of the United States to apply a further sum to the expense of negotiations with the Dey and Regency of Algiers. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1797..... Remission of Fines and Forfeitures. An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures, penalties, and disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned. March 3, 1797..... 505 ..... 506 Evidences of Public Debt to be received in Payment for Public Lands. An act to authorize the receipt of evidences of the public debt in payment for the lands of the United States. (Repealed.) March 3, 1797....... Meeting of Congress. An act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress. (Repealed.) Army of the United States. An act to amend and repeal in part the act entitled "An act to Appropriations for the Naval and Military Establishments. An act making appropriations for 507 507 507 X 508 X 509 Post-office and Post-roads. An act in addition to the act entitled "An act to establish the post-office and post-roads within the United States." (Repealed.) March 3, 1797.. 509 ☀ Settlement of Accounts between the United States and the Receivers of Public Money. An act to provide more effectually for the settlement of accounts between the United States and receivers of public money. March 3, 1797... Authorizing Expenditures for the Prosecution of Claims on the belligerent Powers. An act authorizing an expenditure and making an appropriation for the prosecution of the claims of certain citizens of the United States for property captured by the belligerent powers. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1797................. .... 512 Buoys in the Harbour of Boston. An act providing for certain buoys to be placed in and near the Harbour of Boston. March 3, 1797...... 516 ... 516 ...... 516 Domestic Debt of the United States. An act extending the time for receiving on loan the ..... Circuit Courts of the United States. An Act concerning the Circuit Courts of the United 517 517 Acts of the Fifth Congress of the United States. STATUTE I.-1797. Page Privateering against Nations in Amity with the United States prohibited. An act to prevent citizens of the United States from privateering against nations in amity with or against the United States. June 14, 1797.. 520 Exportation of Arms and Ammunition prohibited, and the Importation encouraged. An act prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and for encouraging the importation thereof. (Expired.) June 14, 1797..... 520 Defence of the Ports and Harbours of the United States. An act to provide for the further de- Registering and Recording of Ships and Vessels. An act in addition to an act entitled "An act Agents to be appointed in relation to the Sixth Article of the Treaty with Great Britain. An act directing the appointment of agents in relation to the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce, and Navigation between the United States and Great Britain. (Obsolete.) July 1, 1797.... A Naval Armament provided for. An act providing a naval armament. (Expired.) July 1, 1797..... Meeting of Congress. An act to ascertain the time for the next meeting of Congress, and to repeal the act heretofore passed for that purpose. July 1, 1797..... ..... Reviving and Continuing Suits and Process in the Circuit Court of North Carolina. An act for reviving and continuing suits and process in the Circuit Court for the district of North Carolina. (Obsolete.) July 5, 1797........ Acts which would expire at the End of this Session of Congress continued. An act to continue in force to the end of the next session certain acts and parts of acts of limited duration. (Obsolete.) July 5, 1797...... Duties on Stamps. An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment, and paper. (Repealed.) July 6, 1797...... ...... ..... ..... Page 521\ 522 523 523 523X 525 526 527 527 533 533 Consuls and Vice-Consuls. An act in addition to the law of the United States concerning consuls and vice-consuls. (Repealed.) July 6, 1797....... Allowance of Mileage to Members of Congress at the First Session of the Fifth Congress. An act for allowing full mileage to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. (Obsolete.) July 6, 1797................ Transfer of Stock standing to the credit of certain States. An act to revive and continue in force for a limited time an act entitled "An act authorizing the transfer of stock standing to the credit of certain States." (Expired.) July 6, 1797.............. Duties on Salt, and Drawback on Pickled Fish, &c. An act laying an additional duty on salt imported into the United States, and for other purposes. (Repealed.) July 8, 1797. 533 Debt of the United States. An act authorizing a loan of money. (Obsolete.) July 8, 1797. 534 Additional Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making additional appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven. (Obsolete.) July 10, 1797...... STATUTE II.—1797, 1798. 533 536 Duties on Stamps. An act to postpone for a limited time the commencement of the duties imposed by the act entitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment, and paper." (Obsolete.) Dec. 15, 1797........ Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making certain partial appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight. (Obsolete.) Jan. 15, 1798. 536 Compensation to the Doorkeeper of the Senate and his Assistants. An act for allowing a compensation to the doorkeeper of the Senate and his assistants for their services during the late session of Congress. (Obsolete.) Jan. 20, 1798.... Mode of taking Evidence in contested Elections of Members of the House of Representatives, &c. An act to prescribe the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections for members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and to compel the attendance of witnesses. (Expired.) Jan. 23, 1798............. Duties on Spirits distilled within the United States, and on Stills. An act to amend the several acts for laying duties on spirits distilled within the United States, and on stills. (Repealed.) Jan. 29, 1798... 537 537 539 Foreign Coins. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act regulating foreign coins, 539 539 VOL. I.-(5) Pensions. An act to provide for the widows and orphans of certain deceased officers. (Obsolete.) March 14, 1798.............. Page 540 ...... 540 Light-houses and Buoys. An act for the erection of light-houses, and placing buoys at the several places therein mentioned. March 14, 1798..... Foreign Intercourse. An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations. (Expired and Supplied.) March 19, 1798...... Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 19, 1798..... .... 541 ..... Duties on Stamps. An act to amend the act entitled "An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment, and paper." (Repealed.) March 19, 1798...... Consent of Congress to Act of Massachusetts. An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. March 27, 1798...... Consent of Congress to an Act of Maryland. 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.) March 27, 1798..... Appropriation for the Support of a Naval Armament. An act for an additional appropriation to provide and support a naval armament. (Obsolete.) March 27, 1798................ Post-office and Post-roads. An act to continue in force the fifth section of an act entitled "An act in addition to the act entitled 'An act to establish the post-office and post-roads within the United States.'" (Obsolete and Supplied.) March 28, 1798.............. Duties on Foreign and Domestic distilled Spirits, Stills, Wincs, and Teas. An act to continue in force for a limited time a part of an act entitled "An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas." (Expired.) April 7, 1798..... Refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia. An act for the relief of refugees from the British Provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia. (Expired.) April 7, 1798................. ... Exportation of Arms and Ammunition prohibited, and Importation encouraged. An act to continue in force the act entitled "An act prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and for encouraging the importation thereof." (Expired.) April 7, 1798...... 542 545 546 546 547 547 547 547 549 Settlement of the Limits of Georgia; government in the Mississippi Territory authorized. An act for an amicable settlement of limits with the State of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi territory. April 7, 1798...... 549 Expenditure and Appropriation for reimbursement of Consuls of the United States. An act authorizing an expenditure and making an appropriation for the reimbursement of moneys advanced by the consuls of the United States in certain cases. (Obsolete.) April 18, 1798..... A Supplement to the Act authorizing the Loan for the Use of the City of Washington. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act authorizing a loan for the use of the city of Washington in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes therein mentioned." April 18, 1798..... Armament for the Protection of the Trade of the United States. An act to provide an additional armament for the further protection of the trade of the United States, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 27, 1798...... 551 551 .... 552 Army of the United States. An act to provide an additional regiment of artillerists and engineers. (Repealed.) April 27, 1798.... ... 552 ..... 553 Light-houses and Puoys. An act for erecting light-houses, and placing buoys and stakes at the places therein mentioned. April 27, 1798..... Department of the Navy established. An act to establish an executive department to be denominated the Department of the Navy. April 30, 1798................... Administration of Oaths. An act to authorize certain officers and others to administer oaths. May 3, 1798... ... 554 Defence of the Ports and Harbours of the United States. An act supplementary to the act providing for the further defence of the ports and harbours of the United States. May 3, 1798.... Authority to the President to procure Arms and Ammunition. An act to enable the president of the United States to procure, cannon arms, and ammunition, and for other purposes. (Obsolete) May 4, 1798.......... 553 554 555 Galleys to be purchased or built. An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause to be purchased or built a number of small vessels to be equipped as galleys or otherwise. (Obsolete.) May 4, 1798.............. Page 556 556 A Detachment of Militia of the United States to be paid. An act directing the payment of a detachment of militia for services performed in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four under Major James Ore. (Obsolete.) May 8, 1798.......... 556 Compensation to the Officers and Mariners of the Revenue Cutters. An act to continue in force a part of an act respecting the compensation to the officers and mariners of the revenue cutters. (Obsolete.) May 8, 1798.... Compensation of Clerks, &c. An act to revive and continue in force the act respecting the compensation of clerks, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) May 14, 1798................. 557 Army of the United States. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to amend and repeal in part the act entitled 'An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States." (Repealed.) May 22, 1798...... Provisional Army of the United States. An act authorizing the President of the United States to raise a provisional army. (Repealed.) May 28, 1798....... Protection of the Commerce and Coasts of the United States. the commerce and coasts of the United States. Relief from Imprisonment for Debts due the United States. ... 557 An act more effectually to protect (Obsolete.) May 28, 1798................ An act providing for the relief of persons imprisoned for debts due to the United States. June 6, 1798....... Imprisonment for Debt. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt." (Expired.) June 6, 1798....... 558 561 561 ..... 562 Loan Office and Final Settlement Certificates, &c. An act respecting loan office and final settlement certificates, indents of interest, and the unfunded or registered debt credited in the books of the treasury. June 12, 1798....... Appropriations for the Army of the United States. An act making appropriations for the military establishment for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) June 12, 1798................ Commercial Intercourse with France and Dependencies suspended. An act to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof. (Expired.) June 13, 1798...... Naturalization. An act supplementary to and to amend the act entitled "An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject." (Repealed.) June 18, 1798....... A Naval Armament, &c. An act to amend the act entitled "An act providing a naval armament," and the act entitled "An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause to be purchased or built a number of small vessels to be equipped as galleys or otherwise." (Obsolete.) June 22, 1798..... Privilege of Franking to the Secretary of the Navy. An act to extend the privilege of franking letters and packets to the Secretary of the Navy. (Repealed and Supplied.) June 22, 1798..... Provisional Army of the United States. An act supplementary to and to amend the act entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States to raise a provisional army." (Obsolete.) June 22, 1798..... *Aliens. Aliens. An act concerning aliens. (Expired.) June 25, 1798...... 562 563 565 566 569 569 569 570 Defence of the Merchant-Vessels of the United States against French Depredations. An act to authorize the defence of the merchant-vessels of the United States against French depredations. (Expired.) June 25, 1798...... 572 Frauds on the Bank of the United States. An act to punish frauds committed on the Bank of the United States. (Obsolete.) June 27, 1798...... Protection of the Commerce and Coasts of the United States. An act in addition to the act more effectually to protect the commerce and coasts of the United States. (Obsolete.) June 28, 1798... 574 Army of the United States. An act making an appropriation for the expenses incident to the new regiment of artillerists and engineers during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight. (Obsolete.) June 28, 1798................... Protection of the Trade of the United States. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to provide an additional armament for the further protection of the trade of the United States, and for other purposes." (Obsolete.) June 30, 1798.... 575 575 Page Arms for the Militia of the United States. An act providing arms for the militia throughout the United States. July 6, 1798............ 576 577 Alien Enemies. An act respecting alien enemies. July 6, 1798...... Treaties between the United States and France, and the Consular Convention declared to be no longer obligatory. An act to declare the treaties heretofore concluded with France no longer obligatory on the United States. (Obsolete.) July 7, 1798.... 578 Protection of the Commerce of the United States. An act further to protect the commerce of the United States. (Obsolete.) July 9, 1798.... Debt of the United States. An act limiting the time within which claims against the United States, for credits on the books of the treasury, may be presented for allowance. (Obsolete.) July 9, 1798..... ..... 578 580 580 Valuation of Lands and Dwelling-houses and Enumeration of Slaves. An act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States. (Obsolete.) July 9, 1798..... Compensation to Collectors of the Internal Revenue, and to insure the Settlement of Accounts. An act to regulate and fix the compensation of the officers employed in collecting the internal revenues of the United States, and to insure more effectually the settlement of their accounts. (Repealed.) July 11, 1798..... Marine Corps. An act for the establishing and organizing a marine corps. July 11, 1798. 594 Salary of the Surveyor of the Port of Gloucester. An act establishing an annual salary for the surveyor of the port of Gloucester. (Obsolete.) July 14, 1798................... Crimes. An act in addition to the act entitled "An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States." (Expired.) July 14, 1798..... .... ...... Direct Taxes. An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States. (Obsolete.) July 14, 1798..... 591 596 596 ..... 597 .... 604 Army of the United States. An act to augment the army of the United States, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) July 16, 1798...... Relief for sick and disabled Seamen. An act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen. July 16, 1798....... Light-house at Gayhead on Martha's Vineyard, &c. An act for erecting a light-house at Gayhead on Martha's Vineyard, and for other purposes. July 16, 1798..... Debt of the United States. An act to enable the President of the United States to borrow money for the public service. (Obsolete.) July 16, 1798...... Duties on Snuff, and Drawback suspended. An act to suspend for a further time the duties upon the manufacture of snuff within the United States, and the drawback upon the exportation thereof. (Obsolete.) July 16, 1798.... 605 607 607 608 Compensation to the Doorkeepers and Assistant-Doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Representatives. An act for allowing an additional compensation to the doorkeepers and assistant doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Representatives for their services during the present session of Congress. (Obsolete.) July 16, 1798............. ... 608 Naval Armament. An act to make a further appropriation for the additional naval armament. (Obsolete.) July 16, 1798.... ..... ...... 608 Courts of the United States. An act in further addition to the act entitled "An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States." July 16, 1798..... ......609 Debt of the United States. An act making certain appropriations; and to authorize the President to obtain a loan on the credit of the direct tax. (Obsolete.) July 16, 1798.. 609 Treasury, War, and Navy Departments. An act to alter and amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments. July 16, 1798..... Additional Appropriations for Expenses of the Government of the United States. An act making certain additional appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight. (Obsolete.) July 16, 1798.......... 610 .... 611 Commercial Intercourse between the United States and France. An act to amend the act entitled "An act to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof." (Obsolete.) July 16, 1798........ 61 Additional Compensation to Officers of the Senate and House of Representatives. An act allowing an additional compensation to the secretary of the Senate, and clerk of the House of Representatives, and to their clerks, for their services, during the present session of Congress. July 16, 1798.... 612 |