FIRST CONGRESS, First Session.-4 March-29 Sept. 1789.

1789, August 7. Chap. 7. An act to establish an executive department, to be
denominated the department of war.........................................................................

66 Sept. 29. Chap. 25. An act to recognize and adapt to the Constitution of
the United States the establishment of the troops raised under the
resolves of the United States in Congress assembled, and for other pur-
poses therein mentioned........

FIRST CONGRESS, Second Session.-4 Jan.-12 Aug. 1790.

1790, April 30.

Chap. 10. An act for regulating the military establishment of

the United States................

FIRST CONGRESS, Third Session.-6 Dec. 1790-3 March, 1791.

1791, March 3. Chap. 28. An act for raising and adding another regiment to

the military establishment of the United States, and for making further

provision for the protection of the frontiers.......

SECOND CONGRESS, First Session.-24 Oct. 1791-8 May, 1792.

1792, March 5. Chap. 9. An act for making further and more effectual pro-

vision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States..............

"March 28. Chap.-14. An act supplemental to the act for making further

and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the

United States..........

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49

53

63

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77

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78

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83

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87

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90

92

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1792, May 2. Chap. 28. An act to provide for calling forth the militia to execute

the laws of the Union, to suppress insurrections, and repel invasions... 94

"May 8. Chap. 33. An act more effectually to provide for the national

defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United

States...........

"May 8. Chap. 37. An act making alterations in the treasury and war

departments...........

95

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THIRD CONGRESS, First Session.-2 Dec. 1793-9 June, 1794.

1794, Jan. 13. Chap. 1. An act making an alteration in the flag of the United

States.......

102

102

103

104

66 March 20. Chap. 9. An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and

harbors in the United States................................................................................................................................................

"April 2. Chap. 14. An act to provide for the erecting and repairing of

arsenals and magazines, and for other purposes..................................................

"May 9. Chap. 24. An act for raising and organizing a corps of artillerists

and engineers..............................................................

"May 9. Chap. 25. An act supplementary to "An act to provide for the

defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States".. ........... 104

66 June 7. Chap. 52. An act in addition to the "Act for making further

and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the

United States"...........

THIRD CONGRESS, Second Session.-3 Nov. 1794-3 March, 1795.

1795, Jan. 2. Chap. 9. An act to regulate the pay of non-commissioned officers,

musicians, and privates of the militia of the United States, when called

into actual service, and for other purposes..............................................................................

66 Feb. 23. Chap. 27. An act to establish the office of purveyor of public

supplies..

66

66

105

106

107

Feb. 28. Chap. 36. An act to provide for calling forth the militia to

execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel inva-

sions, and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes................ 108

March 3. Chap. 44. An act for continuing and regulating the military

establishment of the United States, and for repealing sundry acts here-

tofore passed on that subject....

FOURTH CONGRESS, First Session.-7 Dec. 1795-1 June, 1796.

1796, May 12. Chap. 25. An act allowing compensation for horses killed in

battle belonging to officers of the army of the United States..........

"May 30. Chap. 39. An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment

of the United States.........

FOURTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-5 Dec. 1796-3 March 1797.

1797, March 3. Chap. 16. An act to amend and repeal, in part, the act entitled

"An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United

111

114

114

118

FIFTH CONGRESS, First Session.-15 May, 1797-10 July, 1797.

1797, June 23. Chap. 3. An act to provide for the further defence of the ports

and harbors of the United States........

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118

FIFTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-13 Nov. 1797-16 July, 1798.

1798, March 14. Chap. 15. An act to provide for the widows and orphans of

certain deceased officers....................................................................

.......... 119

"April 27. Chap. 33. An act to provide an additional regiment of artiller-

ists and engineers.....

"May 3. Chap. 37. An act supplementary to the act providing for the

119

further defence of the ports and harbors of the United States............. 120

"May 4. Chap. 38. An act to enable the President of the United States

to procure cannon, arms, and ammunition, and for other purposes........ 121

"May 22. Chap. 46. 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'".

"May 28. Chap. 47. An act authorizing the President of the United

States to raise a provisional army.

"June 22. Chap. 57. An act supplementary to, and to amend, the act

entitled "An act authorizing the President of the United States to raise

a provisional army”.

"July 6. Chap. 65. An act providing arms for the militia throughout the

United States......................................

122

122

125

126

"July 16. Chap. 76. An act to augment the army of the United States,

and for other purposes.......

..... 127

"July 16. Chap. 85. An act to alter and amend the several acts for the

establishment and regulation of the treasury, war, and navy depart-

ments

FIFTH CONGRESS, Third Session.-3 Dec. 1798-3 March, 1799.

129

1799, March 2. Chap. 27.

66

An act to regulate the medical establishment......... 129

March 2. Chap. 31. An act giving eventual authority to the President

of the United States to augment the army......

131

66

66

March 3. Chap. 47. An act authorizing the President of the United

States to fill certain vacancies in the army and navy................................................................ 133

March 3. Chap. 48. An act for the better organizing of the troops of the

United States, and for other purposes..........................

133

SIXTH CONGRESS, First Session.-2 Dec. 1799-14 May, 1800.

1800, Feb. 20. Chap. 9. An act to suspend, in part, an act entitled "An act

to augment the army of the United States, and for other purposes"...

66 April 22. Chap. 26. An act to fix the compensation of the paymaster-

general, and assistant to the adjutant-general.......

139

139

"May 7. Chap. 46. An act for the regulation of the public arsenals and

magazines.......

140

"May 14. Chap. 69. An act supplementary to the act to suspend part of

an act entitled "An act to augment the army of the United States, and

for other purposes".

SEVENTH CONGRESS, First Session.-7 Dec. 1801-3 May, 1802.

1802, March 16. Chap. 9. An act fixing the military peace establishment of

the United States...........

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141

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66

May 3. Chap. 52. An act additional to and amendatory of an act entitled

"An act concerning the District of Columbia"..

149

SEVENTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-6 Dec. 1802-8 March, 1803.

1803, Feb. 28. Chap. 13. An act in addition to an act entitled "An act fixing

the military peace establishment of the United States"...................... 150

March 2. Chap. 15. An act in addition to an act entitled "An act more

effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uni-

form militia throughout the United States"..............

150

66

March 3. Chap. 20. An act more effectually to provide for the organi-

zation of the militia of the District of Columbia..

151

66

March 3. Chap. 32. An act directing a detachment from the militia of

the United States, and for erecting certain arsenals........

169

EIGHTH CONGRESS, First Session.-17 Oct. 1803-27 March, 1804.

1804, March 26. Chap. 39. An act in addition to "An act for fixing the mili-

tary peace establishment of the United States"...........

NINTH CONGRESS, First Session.-2 Dec. 1805-21 April, 1806.

1806, April 10. Chap. 20. An act for establishing rules and articles for the

government of the armies of the United States.................

169

170

April 10. Chap. 25. An act to provide for persons who were disabled by

known wounds received in the revolutionary war............

195

"April 10. Chap. 32. An act authorizing a detachment from the militia of

the United States......

198

NINTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-1 Dec. 1806-3 March, 1807.

1807, Feb. 24.

66

Chap. 15. An act authorizing the President of the United States

to accept the service of a number of volunteer companies, not exceeding

thirty thousand men...............................................................................

March 3. Chap. 39. An act authorizing the employment of land and naval

forces of the United States, in cases of insurrection......

198

199

TENTH CONGRESS, First Session.-26 Oct. 1807-25 April, 1808.

1808, Jan. 8. Chap. 7. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act for

fortifying the ports and harbors of the United States, and for building

gun-boats"..

199

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1808, March 3. Chap. 39. An act authorizing a detachment from the militia of

the United States.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 200

Chap. 42. An act authorizing the sale of public arms............ 200

An act to raise, for a limited time, an additional

"April 2.

"April 12. Chap. 43.

military force.......

200

April 25. Chap. 58. An act concerning invalid pensioners.....

206

TENTH CONGRESS, Second Session.-7 Nov. 1808-3 March, 1809.

1809, March 3. Chap. 28. An act further to amend the several acts for the

establishment and regulation of the treasury, war, and navy depart-

ments

ELEVENTH CONGRESS, First Session.-22 May-28 June, 1809.

1809, June 28. Chap. 12. An act to suspend, for a limited time, the recruiting

service.......

TWELFTH CONGRESS, First Session.-4 Nov. 1811-6 July, 1812.

207

210

1811, Dec. 24. Chap. 10. An act for completing the existing military establish-

ment.......

211

1812, Jan. 2. Chap. 11. An act authorizing the President of the United States

to raise companies of rangers for the protection of the frontiers of the

United States.....

66

211

Jan. 11. Chap. 14. An act to raise an additional military force............. 212

Feb. 6. Chap. 21. An act authorizing the President of the United States

to accept and organize certain volunteer military corps...................... 215

"Feb. 24. Chap. 31. An act supplementary to "An act to raise, for a

limited time, an additional military force," passed on the twelfth day of

April, one thousand eight hundred and eight.......................................

216

66 March 17. Chap. 42. An act supplementary to "An act to raise an addi-

tional military force"...

216

66

March 28. Chap. 46. An act to establish a quartermaster's department,

and for other purposes.............................

217

66 April 8. Chap. 53. An act in addition to the act entitled "An act to raise

an additional military force," passed January the eleventh, one thou-

sand eight hundred and twelve.....

220

"April 10. Chap. 54. An act for the relief of the officers and soldiers who

served in the late campaign on the Wabash........................................

221

66

April 10. Chap. 55. An act to authorize a detachment from the militia

of the United States........................................................................

April 23. Chap. 59. An act for the organization of a corps of artificers 222