VOL, I. Page 247 An ACT making further provision for the payment of the debts of the united states. 254 An ACT to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north west of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota. 257 258 An ACT authorizing the secretary of the treasury to finish the light-house on Portland-Head, in the district of Maine, An ACT to alter the times for holding the circuit courts of the united states in the districts of South-Carolina and Georgia, and providing that the district court of Pennsylvania, shall in future be hold at the city of Philadelphia only. 268 An ACT making provision for the reduction of the public • debt. 278 An ACT declaring the consent of congress, that a new state be formed within the jurisdiction of the commonwealth of Virginia, and admitted into this union, by the name of the state of Kentucky. 281 An ACT for the admission of the state of Vermont into this union. 283 An ACT to incorporate the subscribers to the bank of the 297 An ACT giving effect to the laws of the united states within 339 An ACT to amend "An act, forestablishing the temporary 343 An ACT in addition to an act, entitled, "An act for establishing the salaries of the executive officers of government, with their assistants and çlerks." 345 An ACT to continue in force the act therein mentioned, 347 An ACT supplementary to the act, making provision for 271 A RESOLUTION directing the publication of treaties. 357 A RESOLUTION authorizing the marshals of districts to provide temporary jails when necessary. 662 A RESOLUTION recommending to the state legislatures to pass laws for the safe keeping of the prisoners of the united states. 362 A RESOLUTION making it the duty of the secretary of state to procure the statutes of the several states. VOL. II. An ACT concerning certain fisheries of the united states, and for the regulation and government of the fishermen employed therein. 12 An ACT relative to the election of a president and vice president of the united states, and declaring the officer who shall act as president in case of vacancies in the offices both of president and vice president. 27 An ACT to provide for the settlement of the claims of widows and orphans barred by the limitations heretofore established and to regulate the claims to invalid pensions. 36 An ACT for finishing the light-house on Baldhead at the mouth of Cape Fear-river in the state of North-Carolina, 37 An ACT establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the united states. 47 An ACT supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys and public piers, 48 An ACT to erect a light-house on Montok point in the state of New-York. 49 An ACT for ascertaining the bounds of a tract of land pur- 50 An ACT for fixing the compensations of the door keepers lands to the Ohio company of associates. $8 An ACT for raising a farther sum of money for the protection of the frontiers, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 80 An ACT authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain lands to John Cleves Symmes, and his associates. 92 An ACT more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the united states. 102 An ACT for regulating processes in the courts of the united states, and providing compensation for the officers of the said courts, and for jurors and witnesses. 110 An ACF making alterations in the treasury and war departments. 115 An ACT supplementary to the act making provision for the debt of the united states. 120 An ACT to provide for a copper coinage. 125 An ACT respecting the government of the territories of the united states north west and south of the river Ohio. 131 An ACT concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels. 158 An ACT to amend an act, entitled "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the united states," so far as respects the coinage of copper. 161 An ACT regulating foreign coins, and for other purposes. VOL. II. Page 165 An ACT respecting fugitives from justice, and persons es caping from the service of their masters. 168 An ACT for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same. 198 An ACT providing compensation to the president and vice president of the united states. 200 An ACT to promote the progress of useful arts; and to repeal the act heretofore made for that purpose. 225 An ACT in addition to the act, entitled, "An act to establish the judicial courts of the united states." 238 An ACT supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys and public piers. 243 An ACT making addition to the compensation of certain 129 public officers. A RESOLUTION directing the secretary of the treasury to furnish the several collectors with printed clearances, stating the accounts of the methods that have been used to obtain fresh water from salt water, &c. Page 5 7 18 22 An ACT making an alteration in the flag of the united states. regulating the coins of the united states. An ACT to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the united states. An ACT to prohibit the carrying on the slave trade from the united states to any foreign place or country. An ACT to provide for the erecting and repairing of arsenals and magazines, and for other purposes. 30 An ACT to authorize the president of the united states, in certain cases, to alter the place for holding a session of congress. 31 An ACT to provide for placing buoys on certain rocks off the harbor of New-Londen, and in Providence river, and other places. 36 An ACT to establish the post office and post roads within the united states. 61 An ACT supplementary to "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the united states." 65 An ACT to erect a light-house on the head-land of Cape Hatteras; and a lighted beacon on Shell Castle-Island, in the harbor of Occacock in the state of North-Carolina. 66 An ACT for erecting a light-house on the Island of Seguin in the district of Maine, and for erecting a beacon and placing three buoys at the entrance of Saint Mary's river, in the state of Georgia. 67 An ACT further to authorize the adjournment of circuit courts. VOL. III. Page 69 An ACT making provision for the payment of the interest on the balances due to certain states, upon a final settlement of the accounts between the united states and the individual states. 88 An ACT in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the united states. 106 An ACT in addition to the "Act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the united states." 107 An ACT laying additional duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the united states. 115 An ACT to amend the act, entitled, "An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north west of the river Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciota. 119 An ACT making certain alterations in the act for establishing the judicial courts, and altering the time and place of holding certain courts. 136 An ACT to amend and explain the twenty-second section of " the act establishing the judicial courts of the united states." 147 An ACT to regulate the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the militia of the united states, when called into actual service, and for other purposes. 154 An ACT supplementary to the several acts imposing duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the united states. 166 An ACT to amend the act, entitled, " An act making alterations in the treasury and war departments." 174 An ACT authorizing the erection of a light-house near the entrance of George Town harbor, in the state of SouthCarolina. 175 An ACT to establish the office of purveyor of public supplies, 193 An ACT relative to cessions of jurisdiction in places where 194 An ACT relative to the passing of coasting vessels between 204 An ACT making further provision for the support of public VOL. III. Page 225 An ACT for the more effectual recovery of debts due from individuals to the united states. 230 An ACT for the more general promulgation of the laws of the united states. 244 256 An ACT for: llowing compensation to the members of the senate, and house of representatives of the united states, and to certain officers of both houses. An ACT authorizing the crection of a light-house on Baker's Island, in the state of Massachusetts. 257 An ACT for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes. 272 An ACT in addition to an act, entitled, "An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt." 278 An ACT making an appropriation for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect, the treaty made between the united states, and the dey and regency of Algiers. 279 An ACT making appropriations for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect, a treaty made between the united states and certain Indian tribes, north west of the river Ohio. 280 An ACT authorizing a lean for the use of the city of Washington, in the district of Columbia, and for other purposes therein mentioned. 287 An ACT allowing compensation for horses killed in battle bejonging to officers of the army of the united states. 290 An ACT authorizing the erection of a light-house on Cape Cod, in the state of Massachusetts. 293 An ACT providing for the sale of the lands of the united states, in the territory north west of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river. 816 An ACT altering the compensation of the accountant to the war department. 318 An ACT altering the sessions of the circuit courts in the districts of Vermont and Rhode-Island; and for other purposes. 322 An ACT for the relief and protection of American seamen. 353 An ACT making provision for the payment of certain debts of the united states. 356 An ACT providing passports for the ships and vessels of the united states. 358 An ACT regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the united brethren, for propagating the gospel among the heathen. 361 An ACT for the admission of the state of Tennessee into the union. 378 An ACT giving effect to the laws of the united states, within the state of Tennessee. 379 An ACT to augment the compensation of the attorney-general of the united states. |