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CHAP. 63. An act to suspend, for a limited time, the recruiting service, June 28, 1809,

CHAP. 64. An act for completing the existing military establishment, December 24,
1811,

CHAP. 65. An act to raise an additional military force, January 11, 1812,
CHAP. 66. 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, February 24, 1812,

CHAP. 67. An act supplementary to "An act to raise an additional military force,"
March 17, 1812,

CHAP. 68. An act to establish a Quartermaster's department, and for other purposes,
March 28, 1812,

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CHAP. 69. An act in addition to the act entitled "An act to raise an additional military
force," passed January the eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and twelve,
April 8, 1812,

CHAP. 70. An act for the organization of a corps of artificers, April 23, 1812,
CHAP. 71. An act making further provision for the corps of engineers, April 27, 1812,
CHAP. 72. An act to provide for designating, surveying, and granting, the military

bounty lands, May 6, 1812,

CHAP. 73. An act for the better regulation of the ordnance, May 14, 1812,
CHAP. 74. An act making further provision for the army of the United States, May
16, 1812,

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CHAP. 75. An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to establish a Quartermaster's
department, and for other purposes," May 22, 1812,

CHAP. 76. An act for the more perfect organization of the army of the United States,
June 26, 1812,

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CHAP. 77. An act respecting the pay of the army of the United States, July 6, 1812,
CHAP. 78. An act making further provisions for the army of the United States, and for
other purposes, July 6, 1812,
CHAP. 79. An act increasing the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians,
privates, and others, of the army, and for other purposes, December 12,
1812,
CHAP. 80. An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act for the more perfect
organization of the army of the United States," January 20, 1813,
CHAP. 81. An act in addition to the act, entitled "An act to raise an additional
military force," and for other purposes, January 29, 1813,
CHAP. 82. An act making provision for an additional number of general officers,
February 24, 1813,
CHAP. 83. An act the better to provide for the supplies of the army of the United
States, and for the accountability of persons entrusted with the same,
March 3, 1813,

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CHAP. 84. An act for the better organization of the general staff of the army of the
United States, March 3, 1813,

CHAP. 85. Resolution requesting the President of the United States to cause to be
prepared and laid before Congress a system of military discipline, March
3, 1813,
CHAP. 86. An act to amend the act in addition to the act, entitled "An act to raise
an additional military force, and for other purposes," July 5, 1813,
CHAP. 87. An act to regulate the allowance of forage to officers in the army of the

United States, July 22, 1813,

CHAP. 88. An act to authorize the appointment, by the President, of certain officers

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during the recess of the Senate, August 2, 1813,
CHAP. 89. An act supplementary to the act, entitled "An act for the better regula-
tion of the ordnance, August 2, 1813,
CHAP. 90. An act making further provision for filling the ranks of the regular army,
encouraging enlistments, and authorizing the re-enlistments, for longer
periods, of men whose term of service are about to expire, January 27, 1814,
CHAP. 91. An act authorizing the President of the United States to cause certain regi-
ments therein mentioned, to be enlisted for five years, or during the war,
January 28, 1814,

CHAP. 92. An act to raise three regiments of riflemen, February 10, 1814,
CHAP. 93. An act for the better organizing, paying and supplying, the army of the
United States, March 30, 1814,

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CHAP. 94. An act authorizing an augmentation of the Marine Corps, and for other purposes, April 16, 1814,

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CHAP. 95. An act fixing the salary of the Paymaster of the army of the United States, and allowing a sum for the employment of additional clerks in his office, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, and providing for the appointment of assistant district paymasters, April 18, 1814,

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CHAP. 96. An act to provide for the collection and preservation of such flags, stand-
ards, and colors, as shall have been, or may hereafter be, taken by the
land and naval forces of the United States, from their enemies, April 18,
1814,
CHAP. 97. An act making further provision for filling the ranks of the army of the
United States, December 10, 1814,
CHAP. 98. An act directing the staff officers of the army to comply with the requisi-
tions of naval and marine officers, in certain cases, December 15, 1814,
CHAP. 99. An act for the better regulation of the ordnance department, February 8,
1815,-

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CHAP. 100. An act fixing the military peace establishment of the United States, March
3, 1815,
CHAP. 101. An act making further provision for military services during the late war,
and for other purposes, April 16, 1816,
CHAP. 102. An act to increase the pensions of invalids in certain cases; for the relief
of invalids of the militia; and for the appointment of pension agents in
those States where there is no commissioner of loans, April 24, 1816,
CHAP. 103. An act for organizing the general staff, and making further provision for
the army of the United States, April 24, 1816,

CHAP. 104. An act to provide for cases of lost military land warrants, and discharges
for faithful services, April 27, 1816,

CHAP. 105. An act concerning the annual sum appropriated for arming and equipping the militia, April 29, 1816,

CHAP. 106. An act to increase the compensation of the superintendents of the manu

factories of arms at Springfield and Harper's Ferry, April 29, 1816, CHAP. 107. An act to authorize the survey of two millions of acres of the public lands in lieu of that quantity heretofore authorized to be surveyed in the territory of Michigan, as military bounty lands, April 29, 1816,

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CHAP. 108. Resolution authorizing the President of the United States to employ a skil-
ful assistant in the corps of Engineers, April 29, 1816,
CHAP. 109. An act to provide for the prompt settlement of public accounts, March 3,
1817,
CHAP. 110. An act supplementary to an act, entitled "An act further to amend the
several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War,
and Navy Departments, March 3, 1817,
CHAP. 111. An act to amend an act, entitled "An act making further provision for
military services during the late war, and for other purposes," March 3,
1817,-
CHAP. 112. An act to fix the peace establishment of the marine corps, March 3, 1817,
CHAP. 113. An act extending the time for obtaining military land warrants in certain
cases, March 27, 1818,

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CHAP. 114. An act to establish the flag of the United States, April 4, 1818,
CHAP. 115. An act regulating the staff of the army, April 14, 1818,
CHAP. 116. An act regulating the pay and emolument of brevet officers, April 16, 1818,
CHAP. 117. An act respecting the organization of the army, and for other purposes,
April 20, 1818,

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CHAP. 118. Resolution directing the completion of the survey of the waters of the
Chesapeake Bay, and for other purposes, April 20, 1818,
CHAP. 119. An act allowing further time to complete the issuing and locating of land
warrants, February 24, 1819,

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CHAP. 127. An act providing for the better organization of the Treasury Department,

CHAP. 120. An act to regulate the pay of the army when employed on fatigue duty,

CHAP. 121. An act regulating the payments to invalid pensioners, March 3, 1819,
CHAP. 122. An act authorizing the sale of certain military sites, March 3, 1819,
CHAP. 123. An act concerning the allowance of pensions upon a relinquishment of
bounty land, March 3, 1819,

CHAP. 124. An act in addition to the several acts for the establishment and regulation
of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments, May 1, 1820,
CHAP. 125. An act further to regulate the Medical Department of the army, May 8,
1820,

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CHAP. 126. An act to limit the term of office of certain officers therein named, and for other purposes, May 15, 1820,

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May 15, 1820,

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CHAP. 128. An act to reduce and fix the military peace establishment of the United
States, March 2, 1821,

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CHAP. 129. An act to repeal the fourteenth section of "An act to reduce and fix the military peace establishment," passed the second day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, May 7, 1822,

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CHAP. 130. An act to continue the present mode of supplying the army of the United
States, January 23, 1823,

CHAP. 131. An act concerning the disbursement of public money, January 21, 1823,
CHAP. 122. An act to establish a national armory on the western waters, March 3, 1823,
CHAP. 133. An act to allow further time to complete the issuing and locating of milita-
ry land warrants, May 26, 1824,
CHAP. 134. An act for arming the militia of the District of Columbia, March 3, 1825,
CHAP. 135. An act more effectually to provide for the punishment of certain crimes
against the United States, and for other purposes, March 3, 1825,
CHAP. 136. An act to authorize the sale of unserviceable ordnance, arms, and military
stores, March 3, 1824,

CHAP. 137. An act concerning the United States' Arsenal in Georgia, May 20, 1826,
CHAP. 138. An act to authorize the Secretary of the War Department to purchase a
site for an arsenal at St. Louis, in the State of Missouri, and to provide for
the erection of an Arsenal on the same, May 20, 1826,
CHAP. 139. An act regulating the accountability for clothing and equipage issued to the
army of the United States, and for the better organization of the Quarter-
master's departinent, May 18, 1826,

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CHAP. 140. An act giving further compensation to the captains and subalterns of the
army of the United States, in certain cases, March 2, 1827,
CHAP. 141. An act authorizing an establishment of an Arsenal in the town of Augusta,
in Maine, March 3, 1827,

'CHAP. 142. An act to prevent defalcations on the part of the Disbursing Agents of the
Government, and for other purposes, January 25, 1828,

CHAP. 143. An act authorizing the establishment of an Arsenal on the waters of Mobile or Pensacola Bays, May 24, 1828,

CHAP. 144. Resolution to authorize the President to loan the barracks at Sackett's Harbor to the trustees of a scientific and military school to be established there, May 24, 1828,

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CHAP. 145. An act to continue the present mode of supplying the army of the United
States, March 2, 1829,

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CHAP. 146. An act to authorize the re-conveyance of a lot of land to the mayor and

corporation of the city of New York, May 10, 1830,

CHAP. 147. An act to alter and amend the sixty-fifth article of the first section of an act, entitled "An act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States," passed the tenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and six, May 29, 1830,

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CHAP. 148. An act to exempt deserters, in time of peace, from the punishment of
death, May 29, 1830, -
CHAP. 149. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to purchase an additional quanti-
ty of land for the fortifications at Fort Washington, on the river Potomac,
March 2, 1831,
CHAP. 150. An act providing for the organization of the ordnance department, April 5,
1832,

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CHAP. 153. An act to increase the number of Surgeons and Assistant-surgeons in the army of the United States, June 28, 1832,

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CHAP. 151. Resolution respecting the pay of Marines, May 25, 1832,
CHAP. 152. An act to authorize the President to raise mounted volunteers for the de-
fence of the frontier, June 15, 1832,

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CHAP. 154. An act making provision for the sale and disposition of the public grounds
in the cities of St. Augustine and Pensacola, and to reserve certain lots and
buildings for public purposes, and to provide for their repair and preserva-
tion, June 28, 1832,
CHAP. 155. An act supplementary to the several acts making appropriation for the
civil and military service, during the year one thousand eight hundred and
thirty-two, July 14, 1832,
CHAP. 156. Resolution to repeal a resolution, approved the twenty-ninth of April, one
thousand eight hundred and sixteen, authorizing the President of the Uni-
ted States to employ a skilful assistant in the corps of engineers, July 14,
1832,
CHAP. 157. An act concerning certain officers of the marine corps, July 14, 1832,
CHAP. 158. An act making appropriation for the support of the army, for the year one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, March 2, 1833,
CHAP. 159. An act to improve the condition of the non-commissioned officers and pri-
vates of the ariny and marine corps of the United States, and to prevent de-
sertion, March 2, 1833,

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CHAP. 160. An act for the more perfect defence of the frontiers, March 2, 1833,
CHAP. 161. An act to increase and regulate the pay of the Surgeons and Assistant-sur-
geons of the army, June 30, 1834,

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CHAP. 162. An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers, June 30, 1834,

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CHAP. 163. An act to provide for the organization of the department on Indian Affairs,
June 30, 1834,
CHAP. 164. An act to provide for the payment of claims, for property lost, captured,
or destroyed, by the enemy, while in the military service of the United
States, during the late war with the Indians on the frontiers of Illinois and
Michigan Territory, June 30, 1834,
CHAP. 165. An act for the better organization of the United States "marine corps,”
June 30, 1834,
CHAP. 166. An act making certain allowances, and granting certain arrearages to the
captains and subalterns of the United States corps of marines, June 30,
1834,
CHAP. 167. An act making additional appropriations for the Delaware break-water, and
for certain harbors, and removing obstructions in and at the mouths of cer-
tain rivers, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five, March
3, 1835,
CHAP. 168. An act to render permanent the present mode of supplying the army of
the United States, and fixing the salary of certain clerks therein named,
March 3, 1835,
CHAP. 169. An act making appropriations for the payment of the revolutionary and
other pensioners of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hun-
dred and thirty-six, April 14, 1836,

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CHAP. 170. An act providing for the salaries of certain officers therein named, and for other purposes, May 9, 1836,

CHAP. 171. An act explanatory of the act entitled "An act to prevent defalcations on the part of the disbursing agents of the Governinent, and for other purposes," May 20, 1836,

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CHAP. 172. An act authorizing the President of the United States to accept the service of volunteers, and to raise an additional regiment of dragoons or mounted riflemen, May 23, 1836,

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CHAP. 173. An act to establish an arsenal of construction in the State of North Caro-
lina, June 14, 1836,
CHAP. 174. "An act to provide for the better protection of the western frontier," July
2, 1836,

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CHAP. 175. “An act to authorize the appointment of additional paymasters, and for
other purposes," July 4, 1836,

CHAP. 176. An act for the purchase of certain rights of inventions of Captain Wm, H.
Bell, of North Carolina, July 4, 1836,

CHAP. 177. “An act to provide for the payment of horses and other property lost or de-
stroyed in the military service of the United States," January 18, 1837,
CHAP. 178. An act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide payment for horses
and other property lost in the military service of the United States," Octo-
ber 16, 1837,

CHAP. 179. An act to increase the present military establishment of the United States, and for other purposes, July 5, 1833,

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CHAP. 180. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to increase the present
military establishment of the United States, and for other purposes," ap-
proved July fifth, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, July 7, 1838, -
CHAP. 181. An act to amend an act entitled "An act regulating the pay and emoluments
of brevet officers," passed April 16, 1818, March 3, 1839,
CHAP. 182. An act giving to the President of the United States additional powers for
the defence of the United States, in certain cases, against invasion, and for
other purposes, March 3, 1839,
CHAP. 183. An act to provide for the support of the Military Academy for the year one
thousand eight hundred and forty, July 20, 1840,
CHAP. 184. An act further to continue in force the act for the payment of horses and
other property lost in the military service of the United States, February
27, 1841,
CHAP. 185. An act to repeal the act entitled "An act to provide for the collection, safe-
keeping, transfer and disbursement of the public revenue," and to provide
for the punishment of embezzlers of public money, and for other purposes,
August 13, 1841,
CHAP. 186. Joint resolution making it the duty of the Attorney General to examine into
the titles of the lands or sites for the purpose of erecting thereon armories
and other public works and buildings, and for other purposes, September
11, 1841,

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CHAP. 187. An act to provide for satisfying claims for bounty lands, for military services in the late war with Great Britain, and for other purposes, July 27, 1842,

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CHAP. 188. An act making appropriations for the support of the army and of the Mili-
tary Academy, for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-two,
August 23, 1842,
CHAP. 189. An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to provide for the payment of
horses, or other property, lost or destroyed in the military service of the
United States," approved the eighteenth of January, eighteen hundred and
thirty-seven, August 23, 1842,

CHAP. 190. An act respecting the organization of the army, and for other purposes,
August 23, 1842,

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CHAP. 191. An act further to continue in force the act for the payment of horses and other property lost in the military service of the United States, March 3, 1843, CHAP. 192. An act to repeal so much of the act approved the twenty-third of August,

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one thousand eight hundred and forty-two, as requires the second regiment of dragoons to be converted into a regiment of riflemen after the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-three, April 4, 1844, CHAP. 193. An act making an appropriation for the payment of horses lost by the Missouri volunteers in the Florida war, June 15, 1844, CHAP. 194. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-five, June 17, 1844, CHAP. 195. An act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year ending on the thirtieth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-six, March 3, 1845, CHAP. 196. A resolution to suspend a part of the third section of the joint resolution of the eleventh of September, one thousand eight hundred and forty-one, relating to armories, February 13, 1845,

CHAP. 197. An act providing for the prosecution of the existing war between the United

States and the Republic of Mexico, May 13, 1846,

CHAP. 198. An act to authorize an increase of the rank and file of the army of the
United States, May 13, 1846,

CHAP. 199. An act for the organization of a company of sappers, miners, and ponto.
niers, May 15, 1846,

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CHAP. 200. An act to provide for raising a regiment of mounted riflemen, and for estab-
lishing military stations on the route to Oregon, May 19, 1846,
CHAP. 201. An act supplemental to an act entitled "An act providing for the prosecu-
tion of the existing war between the United States and the Republic of
Mexico," and for other purposes, June 18, 1846,

CHAP. 202. An act to provide for the organization of the volunteer forces, brought into
the service of the United States, into brigades and divisions, and for the ap-
pointment of the necessary number of general officers to command the
same, June 26, 1846,

CHAP. 203. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for
the year ending on the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven,
August 8, 1846,
CHAP. 204. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending on
the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and forty-seven, August 10, 1946,
CHAP. 205. Resolutions, expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallantry and good
conduct with which the reputation of the arms of the United States has
been sustained by Major General Brown, Major General Scott, Major Ge-
neral Porter, Major General Gaines, Major General Macomb, and Briga-
diers Ripley and Miller, November 3, 1814,

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CHAP. 206. Resolutions expressive of the thanks of Congress to Major General Jackson,
and the troops under his command, for their gallantry and good conduct in
the defence of New Orleans, February 27, 1815,
CHAP. 207. Resolution directing medals to be struck, and, together with the thanks of
Congress, presented to Major General Harrison and Governor Shelby, and
for other purposes, April 4, 1818,
CHAP. 208. Resolution presenting a gold medal to George Croghan, and a sword to each
of the officers under his command, for their gallantry and good conduct in
the defence of Fort Stephenson, in eighteen hundred and thirteen, February
13, 1835,
CHAP. 209. A joint resolution presenting the thanks of Congress to Major General
Taylor, his officers and inen, July 16, 1846,
CHAP. 210. A joint resolution to refund to States and individuals expenses incurred by
them under calls for militia and volunteers made by Generals Gaines and
Taylor, July 16, 1846,

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CHAP. 211. Joint resolution directing the payment of certain volunteers and militia, un-
der the limitations therein prescribed, August 8, 1846,
CHAP. 212. An act to repeal the act which abolished the office of one of the Inspectors
General of the army, and to revive and establish said office, January 12, 1846,

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