A CTS ог CONGRE S S. CHAPTER LXVI. An Act to authorize the Prefident to call out and ftation a Corps of Militia, in the four Western Counties of Pennsylvania, for a limited Time. Sec. I. to be stati counties of E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe Certain miBit of Reprefentatives of the United litia force States of America, in Congrefs affembled, That onedin four a force, not exceeding two thoufand five hun- western dred, non-commiffioned officers, muficians and Pennfylvaprivates, to be compofed of the militia of the nia. United States, be called forth and stationed in the four western counties of Pennsylvania, if, in the judgment of the Prefident, the fame shall be deemed neceffary to fupprefs unlawful combinations, and to caufe the laws to be duly executed: Provided, that the term of fervice of any one quota of the militia, to be called into actual fervice, pursuant to this act, fhall not exceed three months after they shall have arrived at the place of rendezvous. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Prefident of the United States be, and he is Term of fervice. Prefident hereby authorized, if, in his judgment, it should may direct be deemed expedient, to direct voluntary ininliftments. liftments of any of the militia of the United voluntary States, in lieu of all, or any part of the force FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Prefident of the United States. CHAPTER LXVII. An Act extending the Privilege of franking to CHAPTER LXVIII. An Act to amend and explain the twenty-fecond HEREAS, by the twenty-fecond fec Wtion of the act intitled, " An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States," it is provided, that "every justice or judge figning a citation on any writ of error, fhall take good and fufficient fecurity, that the plaintiff in error fhall profecute his writ to effect, and anfwer all damages and costs, if he fail to make his plea good." And whereas doubts have arisen as to the extent of the fecurity to be required in certain cafes: BE it enacted and declared by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congrefs affembled, That the fecuri- Security to ty to be required and taken on the figning of be taken on figning cia citation on any writ of error, which fhall not tation on be a fuperfedeas and ftay execution, fhall be writ of eronly to fuch an amount, as in the opinion of the juftice or judge taking the fame, shall be fufficient to anfwer all fuch cofts, as, upon an affirmance of the judgment or decree, may be adjudged or decreed to the respondent in error. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Reprefentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. APPROVED, December the twelfth, 1794: GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. ror, &c. CHAPTER LXIX. An Act authorizing a Loan of two million of Sec. 1. BE E it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States of America, in Congress affembled, That States to borrow 2,000,000 dollars. Prefident of the Prefident of the United States be empow United ered to borrow, on behalf of the United States, any fum not exceeding two million of dollars, at an intereft not exceeding five per cent. per annum, reimburfable at the pleasure of the United States, to be applied to fuch public purposes, as are authorized by law, and to be repaid out of the duties on impoft and tonnage, to the end of the year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-five. Bank of Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it fhall be lawful for the bank of the United States may States, and the said bank hereby is authorized and empowered to loan the faid fum, or any part thereof. Joan faid fum.. FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, Speaker of the House of Reprefentatives. JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United States, and Prefident of the Senate. APPROVED, December the 18th, 1794: GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States. An Act to authorize the Officers of the Treafury to audit and pass the Account of the late Ed ward Blanchard, deceafed. (PRIVATE) |