Brevet Officers-Their Pay and Emoluments. An act regulating the pay and emoluments of brevet officers. April 16, 1818... Pensions. An act in addition to "An act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public or private armed vessels of the United States." April 16, 1818... Indian Agents, &c. An act directing the manner of appointing Indian agents, and continuing the "Act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes." April 16, 1818... Providing for the Constitution and Government of the State of Illinois. An act to enable the people of Illinois territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States. April 18, 1818.... Page 427 427 428 428 A Port of Delivery at the Mouth of Slade's Creek, North Carolina, established. An act to abolish the port of delivery established at the mouth of Slade's creek, in the State of North Carolina. April 18, 1818... . . . . ....... 431 Compensations of the Officers of Congress. An act fixing the compensations of the secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives, of the clerks employed in their offices, and of the librarian. April 18, 1818...... Regulation of Commerce with British Ports. An act concerning navigation. April 18, 1818.. 432 Meeting of Congress. An act fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress. April 18, 1818... Suspending the Forfeitures of Public Lands for Non-Payment of the Purchase Money. An act to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in completing the payment thereon. (Obsolete.) April 18, 1818... .... 431 433 433 433 Ports of Delivery on Lake Ontario and at the Head of the River St. Lawrence. An act to establish a port of entry and delivery at Cape Vincent, at the fork of Lake Ontario, and the head of the river St. Lawrence. April 18, 1818...... Regulating the Duties on imported Goods, &c. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. April 20, 1818....... 433 Publication of the Laws of the United States, &c. An act to provide for the publication of the laws of the United States, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818.... Additional Buildings to be erected for the Accommodation of the several Executive Departments. An act to provide for erecting additional buildings for the accommodation of the several Executive Departments. April 20, 1818.... ...... Direct Taxes and Internal Duties. An act supplementary to the several acts relative to direct taxes and internal duties. April 20, 1818..... 441 Militia, their Expenses to be paid, &c. An act to defray the expenses of the militia when marching to places of rendezvous. April 20, 1818..... 444 Relief of Volunteer mounted Cavalry. An act for the relief of volunteer mounted cavalry. April 20, 1818.... 444 Compensation of Clerks in the Departments of the Government. An act to regulate and fix the compensation of the clerks in the different offices. April 20, 1818............... Breaches of the Neutrality of the United States punished.. An act in addition to the "Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," and to repeal the acts therein mentioned. April 20, 1818....... 447 445 Settlers on Lands of the United States. An act to continue in force an act entitled "An act relating to settlers on lands of the United States." April 20, 1818........ 450 Slave Trade. An act in addition to "An act to prohibit the introduction (importation) of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight," and to repeal certain parts of the same. April 20, 1818... 450 Post-roads. An act to establish and alter certain post-roads. April 20, 1818.............. 453 Salaries of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. An act to increase the salaries of the judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. April 20, 1818....... 457 Appropriation for the Public Buildings. An act making appropriation for the public buildings, and for furnishing the capitol and President's house. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818.. 458 Page Duties on certain manufactured Articles increased. An act to increase the duties on certain manufactured articles imported into the United States. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818. 458 Pay of the Militia in the Service of the United States. An act to increase the pay of the militia while in actual service, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818..... Army of the United States. An act respecting the organization of the army, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818..... Duties on Iron Bars, &c. An act to increase the duties on iron bars and bolts, iron in pigs, castings, nails, and alum. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818...... 459 460 460 Indian Agents. An act fixing the compensation of Indian agents and factors. April 20, 1818. 461 Duties on Imports and Tonnage. An act to continue in force, from and after the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, until the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, the fourth paragraph of the first section of the act entitled "An act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818........ The State of Pennsylvania divided into two judicial Districts. An act to divide the State of Pennsylvania into two judicial districts. April 20, 1818....... 461 462 Appropriation for the Year 1818. An act supplementary to the several acts making appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818........ 463 Discriminating Duties. An act concerning tonnage and discriminating duties in certain cases. April 20, 1818.. 464 Statistical Annals of Seybert and Commercial Statistics of Pitkin. An act authorizing a subscription for the Statistical Annals of Adam Seybert, and the purchase of Pitkin's Commercial Statistics. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818..... Bath and Belfast Ports of Entry. An act making the port of Bath, in Massachusetts, a port of entry for ships or vessels arriving from the Cape of Good Hope, and from places beyond the same; and for establishing a collection district, whereof Belfast shall be the port of entry. April 20, 1818... ..... Remission or Repayment of Duties on certain British Vessels. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to repay or remit certain alien duties therein described. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818.... 464 464 465 466 466 Sale of Lots of Ground in Mobile. An act authorizing the disposal of certain lots of ground in the city of New Orleans, and town of Mobile. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818..... 465 Compensation of Receivers and Registers of the Land-office. An act for changing the compensation of receivers and registers of the land-office. April 20, 1818. Claims for Property lost, captured, or destroyed by the Enemy, transferred to the Third Auditor. An act for transferring the claims in the office of the commissioner to the third auditor of the Treasury Department. April 20, 1818.... Sale of Public Lands in the Alabama Territory. An act respecting the surveying and sale of the public lands in the Alabama territory. April 20, 1818....... Alabama Territory. An act to alter and amend an act, approved the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, entitled "An act to establish a separate territorial government for the eastern part of the Mississippi territory." (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818...... ........ 466 468 Sale of Lots in Vincennes, &c. An act to adjust the claims to lots in the town of Vincennes, and for the sale of the land appropriated as a common for the use of the inhabitants of the said town. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818...... Wines and distilled Spirits may be deposited in public Warehouses. An act providing for the deposit of wine and distilled spirits in public warehouses, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) April 20, 1818.... ... Occupation of Florida. Resolution relative to the occupation of Florida by the United States. (Obsolete.) Jan. 15, 1811.......................... 468 469 471 The President authorized to take Possession of a Part of Florida. An act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi territory, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) Jan. 15, 1811.......................... 471 Occupation of Florida. An act concerning an act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi territory, and for other purposes, and the declaration accompanying the same. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1811... 472 Occupation of Florida. An act authorizing the President of the United States to take possession of a tract of country lying south of the Mississippi territory and west of the river Perdido. (Obsolete.) Feb. 12, 1812............. RESOLUTIONS. ........ Page 472 1. For the admission of the State of Mississippi into the Union. Dec. 10, 1817..... 472 2. Authorizing the distribution of certain public documents. Dec. 23, 1817.............. 473 3. Directing the distribution of certain laws among the members and delegates of territories of the fifteenth Congress. (Obsolete.) Dec. 23, 1817..... .... 4. Directing the procurement of certain laws. (Obsolete.) Jan. 22, 1818................ 5. Relative to the distribution of the late edition of the Land Laws. (Obsolete.) March 9, 1818.... 6. Directing the judges of the Supreme Court to be furnished with Waits' state papers. (Obsolete.) March 18, 1818...... 7. Authorizing the transportation of certain documents free of postage. (Obsolete.) March 19, 1818... .... .... 473 473 473 474 474 475 8. Directing the publication and distribution of the journal and proceedings of the convention which formed the present constitution of the United States. (Obsolete.).. 475 9. Directing the distribution of the laws of the fourteenth Congress among the members of the fifteenth Congress. (Obsolete.) March 27, 1818..... 10. Directing the Secretary for the Department of State to prepare an index to the acts and resolutions of Congress, after the close of every session. April 3, 1818...... 11. Requesting the President of the United States to present a sword to Colonel Richard M. Johnson. April 4, 1818......... 12. Directing medals to be struck and, together with the thanks of Congress, presented to Major-General Harrison and Governor Shelby, and for other purposes..... 13. Directing the completion of the survey of the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818... .... 475 476 476 476 STATUTE II.—1818, 1819. Library of Congress. An act to provide for the removal of the library of Congress to the north wing of the capitol. (Obsolete.) Dec. 3, 1818. Clerks in the Department of War. An act to increase the number of clerks in the Department of War. (Obsolete.) Dec. 5, 1818.... Appropriations for 1819 and for holding Indian Treaties. An act making a partial appropriation for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and to make good a deficit in the appropriation for holding treaties with the Indians. (Obsolete.) Dec. 16, 1818.... Western District Court of Pennsylvania. An act concerning the western District Court of Pennsylvania. Dec. 16, 1818...... .... A judicial District in western Virginia established. An act to establish a judicial district in 478 478 478 1819.... ..... Prize Money for the Capture of the Brig Transfer. An act authorizing the distribution of a sum of money among the representatives of Commodore Edward Preble, and the officers and crew of the brig Syren. (Obsolete.) Feb. 4, 1819..... Appropriations for the Military Service for 1819. An act making appropriations for the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. (Obsolete.) Feb. 15, 1819..... 479 480 480 Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts under the Law relating to Patents. An act to extend the jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts of the United States to cases arising under the law relating to patents. Feb. 15, 1919.... 481 Washington Turnpike Road. An act to authorize the president and managers of the Rockville and Washington Turnpike Road Company, of the State of Maryland, to extend and make their turnpike road to or from the boundary of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, through the said district, to the line thereof. Feb. 15, 1819...... Page ... 482 ..... 482 483 Michigan Territory. A Delegate to Congress, &c. An act authorizing the election of a delegate from the Michigan territory to the Congress of the United States, and extending the right of suffrage to the citizens of said territory. Feb. 16, 1819..... Appropriations for the Support of the Navy for 1819. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. (Obsolete.) Feb. 16, 1819...... Salaries of the Secretaries of the Departments and Judges of the Supreme Court increased. An act to increase the salaries of certain officers of government. Feb. 20, 1819.... ..... 484 Public Lands. Lands of the Creek Nation. An act authorizing the President of the United States to purchase the lands reserved by the act of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, to certain chiefs, warriors, and other Indians of the Creek Nation. Feb. 20, 1819................... Grant of land to the State of Mississippi. An act to provide for a grant of land for the seat of government in the State of Mississippi, and for the support of a seminary of learning within the State. (Obsolete.) Feb. 20, 1819....... ......... 484 485 486 Charter of the City of Washington. An act supplemental to the act entitled “An act further to amend the charter of the city of Washington." (Obsolete.) Feb. 20, 1819..... 485 Drawbacks. An act providing additional penalties for false entries for the benefit of drawback, or bounty on exportation. Feb. 20, 1819....... Military Land Warrants. An act allowing further time to complete the issuing and locating of military land warrants. (Obsolete.) Feb. 24, 1819..... Public Accounts. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to provide for the prompt settlement of public accounts." Feb. 24, 1819...... Army of the United States. An act to regulate the pay of the army when employed on fatigue duties. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1819.... 488 ..... ..... 487 487 Passenger Ships and Vessels. An act regulating passenger ships and vessels. March 2, 1819..... 488 State of Alabama. An act to enable the people of the Alabama territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States. March 2, 1819.... Coasting Trade. An act supplementary to the acts concerning the coasting trade. March 2, 1819..... 489 492 Arkansas Territory. An act establishing a separate territorial government in the southern part of the territory of Missouri. March 2, 1819..... Post-office. An act authorizing the Postmaster-general to contract, as in other cases, for carrying the mail in steamboats, between New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, and Louisville, in the State of Kentucky. March 2, 1819....... 493 Appropriations for the Support of Government for 1819. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1819.... Pensions. An act extending the term of half-pay pensions to the widows and children of certain officers, seamen, and marines, who died in the public service. March 3, 1819..... Execution of the Laws of the United States in the State of Illinois. An act to provide for the execution of the laws of the United States within the State of Ilinois. March 3, 1819...... 502 ..... Washington Turnpike Company. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to authorize and empower the president and managers of the Washington Turnpike Company of the State of Maryland, when organized, to extend and make their turnpike road to or from Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, through the said district, to the line thereof." March 3, 1819.... Post-roads. An act to alter and establish certain post-roads. March 3, 1819... Paga Bank of the United States. An act to enforce those provisions of the act entitled "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States," which relate to the right of voting for directors, and other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1819. 508 Public Lands. An act further to suspend, for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in completing the payment thereon. (Expired.) March 3, 1819....... 509 Tonnage and discriminating Duties. An act in addition to “An act concerning tonnage and discriminating duties in certain cases." March 3, 1819... ..... 510 The public armed Vessels to be employed for Protection against Piracy, &c. An act to protect the commerce of the United States, and to punish the crime of piracy. March 3, 1819. 510 Trading Houses with the Indians. An act to continue in force, for a further term, the act entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes," and for other purposes. (Expired.) March 3, 1819.... ...... 514 Pensions. An act regulating the payments to invalid pensioners. March 3, 1819......... 514 Duties on Wines. An act to regulate the duties on certain wines. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1819....... ....... 515 State of Indiana. An act respecting the location of certain sections of land to be granted for the seat of government in the State of Indiana. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1819... 516 Appropriations for the public Buildings, and for a Supply of Water. An act making appropriations for the public buildings, for the purchase of a lot of land, and furnishing a supply of water for the use of certain public buildings. March 3, 1819......... 516 Indian Tribes. An act making provision for the civilization of the Indian tribes adjoining the frontier settlements. March 3, 1819..... Adjustment of Land Titles in Missouri. An act explanatory of the act entitled "An act for the final adjustment of land titles in the State of Louisiana and territory of Missouri." March 3, 1819.... Appropriations to carry into Effect certain Indian Treatics. An act making appropriations to carry into effect treaties concluding with several Indian tribes therein mentioned. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1819... . . . . . Sale of Military Sites. An act authorizing the sale of certain military sites. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1819........ Fisheries of the United States. An act in addition to, and alteration of, an act entitled "An act laying a duty on imported salt, granting a bounty on pickled fish exported, and allowances to certain vessels employed in the fisheries." March 3, 1819.... Land in Jefferson County, Virginia. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to convey a lot or parcel of land, belonging to the United States, lying in Jefferson county, in the State of Virginia. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1819... Pension Agent in Tennessee. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to appoint an additional agent for paying pensioners of the United States, in the State of Tennessee. March 3, 1819... Public Lands in Ohio and Indiana. 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, 1819..... Territory of Florida. An act to authorize the President of the United States to take possession of East and West Florida, and establish a temporary government therein. March 3, 1819...... 516 517 517 520 520 521 521 521 523 Pensions. An act concerning the allowance of pensions upon a relinquishment of bounty lands. March 3, 1819..... 524 State of Illinois. An act granting a donation of land to the State of Illinois, for the seat of government of said State. March 3, 1819........ 525 Fire Engines, &c. An act authorizing the purchase of fire engines and for building houses for the safe keeping of the same. March 3, 1819....... 525 Foreign Coins. An act to continue in force 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. (Expired.) March 3, 1819......... Correction of Errors at the Land-offices. An act providing for the correction of errors in making entries of land at the land-offices. March 3, 1819.. Pensions. An act concerning invalid pensions. March 3, 1819...... 525 526 526 |