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119th Congress

Volume 1

1789–1799 · 1st–5th Congress · sessions 1–3 · 459 public laws.

  1. Public Law 1–IChapter I: to regulate the Time and Manner of administering certain Oaths.Jun 1, 1789
  2. Public Law 1–IIChap. II: for laying a Duty on Goods, Wares, and Merchandises imported into the United States.Jul 4, 1789
  3. Public Law 1–IIIChap. III: imposing Duties on Tonnage.Jul 20, 1789
  4. Public Law 1–IVChap. IV: for establishing an Executive Department, to be denominated the Department of Foreign Affairs.Jul 27, 1789
  5. Public Law 1–VChap. V: to regulate the Collection of the Duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares and merchandises imported into the United States.Jul 31, 1789
  6. Public Law 1–VIChap. VI: for settling the Accounts between the United. States and individual States.Aug 5, 1789
  7. Public Law 1–VIIChap. VII: to establish an Executive Department, to be Denominated the Department of War.Aug 7, 1789
  8. Public Law 1–VIIIChap. VIII: to provide for the Government of the Territory North-west of the river Ohio.Aug 7, 1789
  9. Public Law 1–IXChap. IX: for the establishment and support of Lighthouses, Beacons, Buoys, and Public Piers.Aug 7, 1789
  10. Public Law 1–XChap. X: providing for the Expenses which may attend Negotiations or Treaties with the Indian Tribes, and the appointment of Commissioners for managing the same.Aug 20, 1789
  11. Public Law 1–XIChap. XI: for Registering and Clearing Vessels, Regulating the Coasting Trade, and for other purposes.Sep 1, 1789
  12. Public Law 1–XXIIChap. XXII: to establish the Treasury Department.Sep 2, 1789
  13. Public Law 1–XIIIChap. XIII: for establishing the Salaries of the Executive Officers of Government, with their Assistants and Clerks.Sep 11, 1789
  14. Public Law 1–XIVChap. XIV: to provide for the safe-keeping of the Acts, Records and Seal of the United States, and for other purposes.Sep 15, 1789
  15. Public Law 1–XVChap. XV: to suspend part of an Act, intituled “An Act to regulate the collection of the Duties imposed by Law on the Tonnage of Ships or Vessels, and on Goods, Wares, and Merchandises, imported into the United States,” and for other purposes.Sep 16, 1789
  16. Public Law 1–XVIChap. XVI: for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office.Sep 22, 1789
  17. Public Law 1–XVIIChap. XVII: for allowing Compensation to the Members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, and to the Officers of both Houses.Sep 22, 1789
  18. Public Law 1–XVIIIChap. XVIII: for allowing certain Compensation to the Judges of the Supreme and other Courts, and to the Attorney General of the United States.Sep 23, 1789
  19. Public Law 1–XIXChap. XIX: for allowing a Compensation to the President and Vice President of the United States.Sep 24, 1789
  20. Public Law 1–XXChap. XX: to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States.Sep 24, 1789
  21. Public Law 1–XXIChap. XXI: to regulate Processes in the Courts of the United States.Sep 29, 1789
  22. Public Law 1–XXIIChap. XXII: to explain and amend an Act, intituled “An Act for registering and clearing Vessels, regulating the Coasting Trade, and for other purposes.”Sep 29, 1789
  23. Public Law 1–XXIIIChap. XXIII: making Appropriations for the Service of the present year.Sep 29, 1789
  24. Public Law 1–XXIVChap. XXIV: providing for the payment of the Invalid Pensioners of the United States.Sep 29, 1789
  25. Public Law 1–XXVChap. XXV: 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 purposes therein mentioned.Sep 29, 1789
  26. Public Law 1–XXVIIChap. XXVII: to alter the Time for the next Meeting of Congress.Sep 29, 1789
  27. Public Law 1–IChapter I: for giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned, in respect to the stale of North Carolina, and other purposes.Feb 8, 1790
  28. Public Law 1–IIChap. II: providing fur the enumeration of the Inhabitants of the United States.Mar 1, 1790
  29. Public Law 1–IIIChap. III: to establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization.Mar 26, 1790
  30. Public Law 1–IVChap. IV: making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety.Mar 26, 1790
  31. Public Law 1–VChap. V: to prevent the exportation of goods not duly inspected according to the laws of the several States.Apr 2, 1790
  32. Public Law 1–VIChap. VI: to accept a cession of the claims of the slate of North Carolina to a certain district of Western territory.Apr 2, 1790
  33. Public Law 1–VIIChap. VII: to promote the progress of useful Arts.Apr 10, 1790
  34. Public Law 1–VIIIChap. VIII: further to suspend part of an act intituled “An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares and merchandises imported into the United States,” and to amend the said act.Apr 15, 1790
  35. Public Law 1–IXChapter IX: for the Punishment of certain Crimes against the United States.Apr 30, 1790
  36. Public Law 1–XChap. X: for regulating the Military Establishment of the United States.Apr 30, 1790
  37. Public Law 1–XIChap. XI: to prescribe the mode in which the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings in each State, shall be authenticated so as to take effect in every other State.May 26, 1790
  38. Public Law 1–XIIChap. XII: to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures and penalties accruing under the revenue laws, in certain cases therein mentioned.May 26, 1790
  39. Public Law 1–XIIIChap. XIII: to continue in force an act passed at the last session of Congress, entituled “An act to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States.”May 26, 1790
  40. Public Law 1–XIVChap. XIV: for the Government of the Territory of the United States, south of the river Ohio.May 26, 1790
  41. Public Law 1–XVChap. XV: for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned.May 31, 1790
  42. Public Law 1–XVIIChap. XVII: for giving effect to an Act entituled “An Act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States,” within the Stale of North Carolina.Jun 4, 1790
  43. Public Law 1–XVIIIChap. XVIII: supplemental to the Act for establishing the Salaries of the Executive Officers of Government, with their assistants and Clerks.Jun 4, 1790
  44. Public Law 1–XIXChap. XIX: for giving effect to the several Acts therein mentioned, in respect to the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.Jun 14, 1790
  45. Public Law 1–XXIChap. XXI: for giving effect to an act intituled “An act to establish the Judicial Courts if the United States,” within the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.Jun 23, 1790
  46. Public Law 1–XXIIChap. XXII: providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.Jul 1, 1790
  47. Public Law 1–XXVChap. XXV: for giving effect to an act intituled “An act providing for the enumeration of the Inhabitants of the United States,” in respect to the state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.Jul 5, 1790
  48. Public Law 1–XXVIChap. XXVI: to authorize the purchase of a tract of land for the use of the United States.Jul 5, 1790
  49. Public Law 1–XXVIIChap. XXVII: further to provide for the Payment of the Invalid Pensioners of the United States.Jul 16, 1790
  50. Public Law 1–XXVIIIChap. XXVIII: for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the Government of the United States.Jul 16, 1790
  51. Public Law 1–XXIXChap. XXIX: for the government and regulation of Seamen in the merchants service.Jul 20, 1790
  52. Public Law 1–XXXChap. XXX: imposing duties on the tonnage of ships or vessels.Jul 20, 1790
  53. Public Law 1–XXXIChap. XXXI: providing for holding a Treaty or Treaties to establish Peace with certain Indian tribes.Jul 22, 1790
  54. Public Law 1–XXXIIChap. XXXII: to amend the act for the establishment and support of Lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers.Jul 22, 1790
  55. Public Law 1–XXXIIIChap. XXXIII: to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes.Jul 22, 1790
  56. Public Law 1–XXXIVChap. XXXIV: making provision for the [payment of the] Debt of the United States.Aug 4, 1790
  57. Public Law 1–XXXVChap. XXXV: to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels.Aug 4, 1790
  58. Public Law 1–XXXVIChap. XXXVI: to continue in force for a limited time, an act intituled “An act for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office.”Aug 4, 1790
  59. Public Law 1–XXXVIIIChap. XXXVIII: to provide more effectually for the settlement of the Accounts between the United States and the individual States.Aug 5, 1790
  60. Public Law 1–XXXIXChap. XXXIX: making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States.Aug 10, 1790
  61. Public Law 1–XLChap. XL: to enable the Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Line on continental Establishment, to obtain Titles to certain Lands lying northwest of the River Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota.Aug 10, 1790
  62. Public Law 1–XLIChap. XLI: authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to finish the Lighthouse on Portland Head, in the District of Maine.Aug 10, 1790
  63. Public Law 1–XLIIChap. XLII: 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 held at the city of Philadelphia only.Aug 11, 1790
  64. Public Law 1–XLIIIChap. XLIII: declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the states of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.Aug 11, 1790
  65. Public Law 1–XLVIChap. XLVI: making certain Appropriations therein mentioned.Aug 12, 1790
  66. Public Law 1–XLVIIChap. XLVII: making Provision for the Deduction of the Public Debt.Aug 12, 1790
  67. Public Law 1–IChapter I: supplementary to the act intitled “An act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States.”Dec 27, 1790
  68. Public Law 1–IIChap. II: to provide for the unlading of ships or vessels, in cases of obstruction by Ice.Jan 7, 1791
  69. Public Law 1–IIIChap. III: to continue an act intituled “An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,” so far as the same respects the States of Georgia and Mode Island and Providence Plantations.Jan 10, 1791
  70. Public Law 1–IVChap. IV: declaring the consent of Congress, that a new State be formed within the jurisdiction if the Commonwealth of Virginia, and admitted into this Union, by the name of the State of Kentucky.Feb 4, 1791
  71. Public Law 1–VChap. V: declaring the consent of Congress to a certain act of the state of Maryland.Feb 9, 1791
  72. Public Law 1–VIChap. VI: making appropriations for the support of Government during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, and for other purposes.Feb 11, 1791
  73. Public Law 1–VIIChap. VII: for the admission of the State of Vermont into this Union.Feb 18, 1791
  74. Public Law 1–VIIIChap. VIII: to continue in force, for a limited time, an act passed at the first Session of Congress, intituled “An act to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States.”Feb 18, 1791
  75. Public Law 1–IXChap. IX: regulating the number of Representatives to be chosen by the States of Kentucky and Vermont.Feb 25, 1791
  76. Public Law 1–XChap. X: to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States.Feb 25, 1791
  77. Public Law 1–XIChap. XI: supplementary to the act intituled “An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States.”Mar 2, 1791
  78. Public Law 1–XXIIChap. XXII: giving effect to the laws of the United States within the state of Vermont.Mar 2, 1791
  79. Public Law 1–XIIIChap. XIII: to explain and amend an act intituled “An act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States.”Mar 2, 1791
  80. Public Law 1–XIVChap. XIV: fixing the time for the next annual meeting of Congress.Mar 2, 1791
  81. Public Law 1–XVChap. XV: repealing, after the last day of June next, the duties heretofore laid upon Distilled Spirits imported from abroad, and laying others in their stead; and also upon Spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same.Mar 3, 1791
  82. Public Law 1–XVIChap. XVI: making an appropriation for the purpose therein mentioned.Mar 3, 1791
  83. Public Law 1–XVIIChap. XVII: to amend “An act for establishing the temporary and permanent seal of the Government of the United States.”Mar 3, 1791
  84. Public Law 1–XVIIIChap. XVIII: supplemental to the act “establishing the Treasury Department,” and for a farther compensation to certain officers.Mar 3, 1791
  85. Public Law 1–XIXChap. XIX: relative to the Rix-Dollar of Denmark.Mar 3, 1791
  86. Public Law 1–XXChap. XX: in addition to an act intituled “An act for establishing the salaries of the Executive officers of Government, with their assistants and clerks.”Mar 3, 1791
  87. Public Law 1–XXIChap. XXI: for making compensations to the Commissioners of Loans for extraordinary expenses.Mar 3, 1791
  88. Public Law 1–XXIIChap. XXII: providing compensations for the officers of the Judicial Courts of the United States, and for Jurors and Witnesses, and for other purposes.Mar 3, 1791
  89. Public Law 1–XXIIIChap. XXIII: to continue in force for a limited time, an act intituled “An act for the temporary establishment of the Post-Office.”Mar 3, 1791
  90. Public Law 1–XXIVChap. XXIV: to continue in force the act therein mentioned, and to make further provision for the payment of Pensions to Invalids, and for the support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers.Mar 3, 1791
  91. Public Law 1–XXVChap. XXV: supplementary to the act making provision for the reduction of the Public Debt.Mar 3, 1791
  92. Public Law 1–XXVIChap. XXVI: making farther provision for the collection of the duties by law imposed on Teas, and to prolong the term for the payment of the Duties on Wines.Mar 3, 1791
  93. Public Law 1–XXVIIChap. XXVII: for granting lands to the Inhabitants and settlers at Vincennes and the Illinois country, in the territory northwest of the Ohio, and for confirming them in their possessions.Mar 3, 1791
  94. Public Law 1–XXVIIIChap. XXVIII: for raising and adding another Regiment to the Military Establishment of the United States, and for making farther provision for the protection of the frontiers.Mar 3, 1791
  95. Public Law 2–IChapter I: granting farther Time for making Return of the Enumeration of the Inhabitants in the District of South Carolina.Nov 8, 1791
  96. Public Law 2–IIIChap. III: making Appropriations for the Support of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.Dec 23, 1791
  97. Public Law 2–IVChap. IV: for carrying into effect a Contract between the United States and the State of Pennsylvania.Jan 3, 1792
  98. Public Law 2–VChap. V: to extend the time limited for settling the Accounts of the United States with the individual States.Jan 23, 1792
  99. Public Law 2–VIChap. VI: concerning certain Fisheries of the United States, and for the regulation and government if the Fishermen employed therein.Feb 16, 1792
  100. Public Law 2–VIIChap. VII: to establish the Post-Office and Post Roads within the United States.Feb 20, 1792
  101. Public Law 2–VIIIChap. VIII: 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.Mar 1, 1792
  102. Public Law 2–IXChap. IX: for making farther and more effectual Provision for the Protection of the Frontiers of the United States.Mar 5, 1792
  103. Public Law 2–XChap. X: declaring the consent of Congress to a certain Act of the State of Maryland, and to continue for a longer time, an Act declaring the assent of Congress to certain Acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.Mar 19, 1792
  104. Public Law 2–XIChap. XI: 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.Mar 23, 1792
  105. Public Law 2–XIIChap. XII: providing for the settlement of the Claims of Persons under particular circumstances barred by the limitations heretofore established.Mar 27, 1792
  106. Public Law 2–XIVChap. XIV: supplemental to the act for making farther and more effectual provision for the protection if the frontiers of the United States.Mar 28, 1792
  107. Public Law 2–XVChap. XV: for finishing the Lighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of Cape Fear river in the State of North Carolina.Apr 2, 1792
  108. Public Law 2–XVIChap. XVI: establishing a Mint, and regulating the Coins of the United States.Apr 2, 1792
  109. Public Law 2–XVIIChap. XVII: supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers.Apr 12, 1792
  110. Public Law 2–XVIIIChap. XVIII: to erect a Lighthouse on Montok Point in the state of New York.Apr 12, 1792
  111. Public Law 2–XXChap. XX: for fixing the compensations of the Doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Representatives in Congress.Apr 12, 1792
  112. Public Law 2–XXIChap. XXI: for altering the times of holding the Circuit Courts, in certain districts if the United States, and for other purposes.Apr 13, 1792
  113. Public Law 2–XXIIIChap. XXIII: for apportioning Representatives among the several States, according to the first enumeration.Apr 14, 1792
  114. Public Law 2–XXIVChap. XXIV: concerning Consuls and Vice-Consuls.Apr 14, 1792
  115. Public Law 2–XXVChap. XXV: authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain Lands to the Ohio Company of Associates.Apr 21, 1792
  116. Public Law 2–XXVIChap. XXVI: to indemnify the Estate of the late Major General Nathaniel Green, for a certain bond entered into by him during the late war.Apr 27, 1792
  117. Public Law 2–XXVIIChap. XXVII: for raising a farther sum of money for the protection of the frontiers, and for other purposes therein mentioned.May 2, 1792
  118. Public Law 2–XXVIIIChap. XXVIII: to provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions.May 2, 1792
  119. Public Law 2–XXIXChap. XXIX: for the relief of persons imprisoned for Debt.May 5, 1792
  120. Public Law 2–XXXChap. XXX: authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain Lands to John Cleves Symmes, and his Associates.May 5, 1792
  121. Public Law 2–XXXIChap. XXXI: to alter the time for the next Annual Meeting of Congress.May 5, 1792
  122. Public Law 2–XXXIIChap. XXXII: concerning the Duties or Spirits distilled within the United States.May 8, 1792
  123. Public Law 2–XXXIIIChap. XXXIII: more effectually to provide for the National Defence by establishing an Uniform Militia throughout the United States.May 8, 1792
  124. Public Law 2–XXXIVChap. XXXIV: relative to the compensations to certain officers employed in the collection of the duties of impost and tonnage.May 8, 1792
  125. Public Law 2–XXXVChap. XXXV: to continue in force the act intituled “An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the Penalties and Forfeitures accruing under the Revenue Laws in certain Cases,” and to make further Provision for the payment of Pensions to Invalids.May 8, 1792
  126. Public Law 2–XXXVIChap. XXXVI: for regulating Processes in the Courts of the United States, and providing Compensations for the Officers of the said Courts, and for Jurors and Witnesses.May 8, 1792
  127. Public Law 2–XXXVIIChap. XXXVII: making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments.May 8, 1792
  128. Public Law 2–XXXVIIIChap. XXXVIII: supplementary to the act making provision for the Debt of the United States.May 8, 1792
  129. Public Law 2–XXXIXChap. XXXIX: to provide for a Copper Coinage.May 8, 1792
  130. Public Law 2–XLChap. XL: for making compensations to the Commissioners of Loans for extraordinary expenses.May 8, 1792
  131. Public Law 2–XLIChap. XLI: making certain appropriations therein specified.May 8, 1792
  132. Public Law 2–XLIIChap. XLII: respecting the government of the territories of the United States northwest and south of the river Ohio.May 8, 1792
  133. Public Law 2–IChapter I: concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels.Dec 31, 1792
  134. Public Law 2–IIChap. II: to amend an act intituled “An act establishing a Mint, and regulating the coins of the United States,” so far as respects the coinage of copper.Jan 14, 1793
  135. Public Law 2–IIIChap. III: to provide for the allowance of interest on the sum ordered to be paid by the resolve of Congress, of the twenty-eighth of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-five, as an indemnity to the Persons therein named.Jan 14, 1793
  136. Public Law 2–IVChap. IV: to continue in force for a limited time, and to amend the act intituled “An act providing the means of intercourse between the United Stales and foreign nations.”Feb 9, 1793
  137. Public Law 2–VChap. V: regulating foreign Coins, and for other purposes.Feb 9, 1793
  138. Public Law 2–VIChap. VI: relative to claims against the United States, not barred by any act of limitation, and which have not been already adjusted.Feb 12, 1793
  139. Public Law 2–VIIChap. VII: respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters.Feb 12, 1793
  140. Public Law 2–VIIIChap. VIII: for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same.Feb 18, 1793
  141. Public Law 2–IXChap. IX: providing compensation to the President and Vice President of the United States.Feb 18, 1793
  142. Public Law 2–XChap. X: to repeal part of a resolution of Congress of the twenty-ninth of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, respecting the inhabitants of Post Saint Vincents.Feb 21, 1793
  143. Public Law 2–XIChap. XI: to promote the progress of useful Arts; and to repeal the act heretofore made for that purpose.Feb 21, 1793
  144. Public Law 2–XVChap. XV: for repealing the several impost laws of the United States, so far as they may be deemed to impose a duty on useful beasts imported for breed.Feb 27, 1793
  145. Public Law 2–XVIChap. XVI: in addition to, and alteration of the Act, entitled “An Act to extend the time limited for settling the Accounts of the United States with the individual States.”Feb 27, 1793
  146. Public Law 2–XVIIChap. XVII: to regulate the Claims to Invalid Pensions.Feb 28, 1793
  147. Public Law 2–XVIIIChap. XVIII: making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.Feb 28, 1793
  148. Public Law 2–XIXChap. XIX: to regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes.Mar 1, 1793
  149. Public Law 2–XXChap. XX: to ascertain the fees in Admiralty proceedings in the District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes.Mar 1, 1793
  150. Public Law 2–XXIChap. XXI: making an appropriation to defray the expense of a Treaty with the Indians northwest of the Ohio.Mar 2, 1793
  151. Public Law 2–XXIIChap. XXII: in addition to the Act, entitled “An Act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States.”Mar 2, 1793
  152. Public Law 2–XXIIIChap. XXIII: to alter the times and places of holding the Circuit Courts, in the Eastern District, and in North Carolina, and for other purposes.Mar 2, 1793
  153. Public Law 2–XXIVChap. XXIV: supplementary to the act, entitled, “An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the Duties imposed by law on Goods, Wares and Merchandise, imported into the United States, and on the Tonnage of Ships or Vessels.”Mar 2, 1793
  154. Public Law 2–XXVChap. XXV: providing for the payment of the First Instalment due on a Loan made of the Bank of the United States.Mar 2, 1793
  155. Public Law 2–XXVIChap. XXVI: for extending the time for receiving on loan that part of the Domestic Debt of the United States, which may not be subscribed, prior to the first day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.Mar 2, 1793
  156. Public Law 2–XXVIIChap. XXVII: supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers.Mar 2, 1793
  157. Public Law 2–XXXChap. XXX: making certain Appropriations therein mentioned.Mar 2, 1793
  158. Public Law 2–XXXIChap. XXXI: making addition to the Compensation of certain Public Officers.Mar 2, 1793
  159. Public Law 3–IChapter I: making an alteration in the Flag of the United States.Jan 13, 1794
  160. Public Law 3–IVChap. IV: in alteration of the act establishing a Mint and regulating the Coins of the United States.Mar 3, 1794
  161. Public Law 3–VChap. V: for the remission of the duties arising on the tonnage if sundry French vessels which have taken refuge in the ports of the United States.Mar 7, 1794
  162. Public Law 3–VIChap. VI: making Appropriations for the support of Government, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.Mar 14, 1794
  163. Public Law 3–VIIChap. VII: making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and further to continue in force the act intituled “An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.”Mar 20, 1794
  164. Public Law 3–VIIIChap. VIII: authorizing a Loan of one million of Dollars.Mar 20, 1794
  165. Public Law 3–IXChap. IX: to provide for the Defence of certain Ports and Harbors in the United States.Mar 20, 1794
  166. Public Law 3–XChap. X: making appropriations for the support of the Military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.Mar 21, 1794
  167. Public Law 3–XIChap. XI: to prohibit the carrying on the Slave Trade from the United, States to any foreign place or country.Mar 22, 1794
  168. Public Law 3–XIIChap. XII: to provide a Naval Armament.Mar 27, 1794
  169. Public Law 3–XIIIChap. XIII: allowing to Major General La Fayette his Pay and Emoluments while in the service of the United States.Mar 27, 1794
  170. Public Law 3–XIVChap. XIV: to provide fur the erecting and repairing of Arsenals and Magazines, and for other purposes.Apr 2, 1794
  171. Public Law 3–XVIChap. XVI: transferring, for a limited time, the Jurisdiction of Suits and Offences from the District to the Circuit Court of New Hampshire, and assigning certain Duties in respect to Invalid Pensioners, to the Attorney of the said District.Apr 3, 1794
  172. Public Law 3–XVIIChap. XVII: to authorize the President of the United States in certain cases to alter the place for holding a session of Congress.Apr 3, 1794
  173. Public Law 3–XVIIIChap. XVIII: to provide for placing buoys on certain rocks off the harbor of New London, and in Providence river, and other places.Apr 5, 1794
  174. Public Law 3–XXIChap. XXI: limiting the Time for presenting Claims for destroyed Certificates of certain Descriptions.Apr 21, 1794
  175. Public Law 3–XXIIIChap. XXIII: to establish the Post-office and Post-roads within the United States.May 8, 1794
  176. Public Law 3–XXIVChap. XXIV: providing for raising and organizing a Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.May 9, 1794
  177. Public Law 3–XXVChap. XXV: supplementary to “An act to provide for the Defence of certain Ports and Harbors in the United States.”May 9, 1794
  178. Public Law 3–XXVIIChap. XXVII: directing a Detachment from the Militia of the United States.May 9, 1794
  179. Public Law 3–XXVIIIChap. XXVIII: to erect a Lighthouse on the headland of Cape Hatteras; and a lighted Beacon on Shell Castle Island in the harbor of Occacock in the state of North Carolina.May 13, 1794
  180. Public Law 3–XXXIChap. XXXI: for erecting a Lighthouse 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 if Georgia.May 19, 1794
  181. Public Law 3–XXXIIChap. XXXII: further to authorize the Adjournment of Circuit Courts.May 19, 1794
  182. Public Law 3–XXXIIIChap. XXXIII: prohibiting for a limited time the Exportation of Arms and Ammunition, and encouraging the Importation of the same.May 22, 1794
  183. Public Law 3–XXXIVChap. XXXIV: to continue in force the act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt.May 30, 1794
  184. Public Law 3–XXXVChap. XXXV: to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress.May 30, 1794
  185. Public Law 3–XXXVIChap. XXXVI: further extending the time for receiving on loan the Domestic Debt of the United States.May 30, 1794
  186. Public Law 3–XXXVIIChap. XXXVII: 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.May 31, 1794
  187. Public Law 3–XLChap. XL: providing for the payment of the second instalment due on a Loan made of the Bank of the United States.Jun 4, 1794
  188. Public Law 3–XLIChap. XLI: to authorize the President of the United States to lay, regulate and revoke Embargoes.Jun 4, 1794
  189. Public Law 3–XLIIChap. XLII: for extending the Benefit of a Drawback and Terms of Credit in certain cases, and for other purposes.Jun 4, 1794
  190. Public Law 3–XLIIIChap. XLIII: to extend the Term of Credit for Teas imported in the ship Argonaut; and to permit the export of Goods saved out of the wreck of the snow Freelove.Jun 4, 1794
  191. Public Law 3–XLVChap. XLV: laying duties upon Carriages for the conveyance of Persons.Jun 5, 1794
  192. Public Law 3–XLVIChap. XLVI: to authorize the President of the United States during the recess of the present Congress, to cause to be purchased or built a number if Vessels to be equipped as Galleys, or otherwise, in the service of the United States.Jun 5, 1794
  193. Public Law 3–XLVIIChap. XLVII: authorizing a settlement of certain expenses of the Commissioners of Loans.Jun 5, 1794
  194. Public Law 3–XLVIIIChap. XLVIII: laying duties on licenses for selling Wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors by retail.Jun 5, 1794
  195. Public Law 3–XLIXChap. XLIX: making further provision for securing and collecting the Duties on foreign and domestic distilled Spirits, Stills, Wines and Teas.Jun 5, 1794
  196. Public Law 3–LChap. L: in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.Jun 5, 1794
  197. Public Law 3–LIChap. LI: laying certain duties upon Snuff and Refined Sugar.Jun 5, 1794
  198. Public Law 3–LIIChap. LII: in addition to the “Act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States.”Jun 7, 1794
  199. Public Law 3–LIIIChap. LIII: for the remission of the duties on certain distilled spirits destroyed by fire.Jun 7, 1794
  200. Public Law 3–LIVChap. LIV: laying additional Duties on Goods Wares and Merchandise imported into the United States.Jun 7, 1794
  201. Public Law 3–LVChap. LV: allowing an additional compensation to the principal Clerks in the Department of State, and the Treasury and War Departments, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.Jun 7, 1794
  202. Public Law 3–LVIIChap. LVII: concerning Invalids.Jun 7, 1794
  203. Public Law 3–LVIIIChap. LVIII: supplementary to the act intituled “An act to promote the progress of Useful Arts.”Jun 7, 1794
  204. Public Law 3–LIXChap. LIX: to continue in force for a limited time, the act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers.Jun 7, 1794
  205. Public Law 3–LXIChap. LXI: declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three for the appointment of a Health Officer.Jun 9, 1794
  206. Public Law 3–LXIIChap. LXII: to amend the act intituled “An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment, to obtain titles to certain Lands lying northwest of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota.Jun 9, 1794
  207. Public Law 3–LXIIIChap. LXIII: making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed.Jun 9, 1794
  208. Public Law 3–LXIVChap. LXIV: making certain alterations in the act for establishing the Judicial Courts, and altering the time and place of holding certain courts.Jun 9, 1794
  209. Public Law 3–LXVChap. LXV: laying duties on property sold at Auction.Jun 9, 1794
  210. Public Law 3–IChapter I: to authorize the President to call out and station a corps of Militia, in the four western Counties of Pennsylvania, for a limited time.Nov 29, 1794
  211. Public Law 3–IIChap. II: extending the privilege of franking to James White, the delegate from the Territory of the United States, south of the river Ohio; and making provision for his compensation.Dec 3, 1794
  212. Public Law 3–IIIChap. III: to amend and explain the twenty-second section of “the act establishing the Judicial Courts of the United States.”Dec 12, 1794
  213. Public Law 3–IVChap. IV: authorizing a Loan of two million of Dollars.Dec 18, 1794
  214. Public Law 3–VIChap. VI: making appropriations for the support of the military establishment for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five; and for the expenses of the Militia lately called into the service of the United States.Dec 31, 1794
  215. Public Law 3–VIIIChap. VIII: making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five.Jan 2, 1795
  216. Public Law 3–IXChap. IX: 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.Jan 2, 1795
  217. Public Law 3–XChap. X: authorizing the transfer of the Stock standing to the credit of certain States.Jan 2, 1795
  218. Public Law 3–XIChap. XI: providing for the payment of certain instalments of foreign debts; and, of the third instalment due on a loan made of the Bank of the United States.Jan 8, 1795
  219. Public Law 3–XIIChap. XII: for reviving certain suits and process which have been discontinued in the District Court of Pennsylvania.Jan 28, 1795
  220. Public Law 3–XIIIChap. XIII: further extending the time for receiving on loan the Domestic Debt of the United States.Jan 28, 1795
  221. Public Law 3–XIVChap. XIV: for the remission of the tonnage Duties on certain French vessels.Jan 28, 1795
  222. Public Law 3–XVIIChap. XVII: supplementary to the several acts imposing duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States.Jan 29, 1795
  223. Public Law 3–XVIIIChap. XVIII: making further provision in cases of Drawbacks.Jan 29, 1795
  224. Public Law 3–XIXChap. XIX: in addition to the act entitled “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.”Jan 29, 1795
  225. Public Law 3–XXChap. XX: to establish an uniform rule of Naturalization; and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject.Jan 29, 1795
  226. Public Law 3–XXIChap. XXI: to amend the act intituled “An act making alterations in the Treasury and War departments.”Feb 13, 1795
  227. Public Law 3–XXIIChap. XXII: to authorize the allowance of drawback on part of the cargo of the ship Enterprise.Feb 13, 1795
  228. Public Law 3–XXIIIChap. XXIII: relative to the compensations of certain officers employed in the collection of the duties of impost and tonnage.Feb 14, 1795
  229. Public Law 3–XXIVChap. XXIV: supplementary to the act concerning Invalids.Feb 21, 1795
  230. Public Law 3–XXVChap. XXV: for the reimbursement of a Loan authorized by an Act of the last Session of Congress.Feb 21, 1795
  231. Public Law 3–XXVIChap. XXVI: authorizing the erection of a Lighthouse near the entrance of Georgetown Harbor, in the State of South Carolina.Feb 21, 1795
  232. Public Law 3–XXVIIChap. XXVII: to establish the Office of Purveyor of Public Supplies.Feb 23, 1795
  233. Public Law 3–XXVIIIChap. XXVIII: to continue in force the Act “for ascertaining the fees in admiralty proceedings in the District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes.”Feb 25, 1795
  234. Public Law 3–XXXChap. XXX: to amend the act entitled “An act to establish the Post-Office and Post Roads within the United States.”Feb 25, 1795
  235. Public Law 3–XXXIChap. XXXI: supplementary to the act, intituled “An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the Duties on goads, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels.Feb 26, 1795
  236. Public Law 3–XXXIIIChap. XXXIII: to provide some present relief to the officers of government and other citizens, who have suffered in their property by the Insurgents in the western counties of Pennsylvania.Feb 27, 1795
  237. Public Law 3–XXXVChap. XXXV: for allowing an additional compensation to the Judges of the districts of Rhode Island and Delaware.Feb 27, 1795
  238. Public Law 3–XXXVIChap. XXXVI: to provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions; and to repeal the Act now in force fur those purposes.Feb 28, 1795
  239. Public Law 3–XXXVIIChap. XXXVII: to continue in force for a limited time the acts therein mentioned.Mar 2, 1795
  240. Public Law 3–XLChap. XL: relative to cessions of jurisdiction in places where lighthouses, beacons, buoys and public piers have been, or may hereafter be erected and fixed.Mar 2, 1795
  241. Public Law 3–XLIChap. XLI: relative to the passing of coasting vessels between Long Island and Rhode Island.Mar 2, 1795
  242. Public Law 3–LXIIIChap. LXIII: to alter and amend the act intituled “An act laying certain duties upon Snuff and refined Sugar.”Mar 3, 1795
  243. Public Law 3–XLIVChap. XLIV: for continuing and regulating the military establishment of the United States, and for repealing sundry acts heretofore passed on that subject.Mar 3, 1795
  244. Public Law 3–XLVChap. XLV: making further provision for the support of Public Credit, and for the redemption of the Public Debt.Mar 3, 1795
  245. Public Law 3–XLVIChap. XLVI: making further appropriations for the Military and Naval establishments, and for the support of Government.Mar 3, 1795
  246. Public Law 3–XLVIIChap. XLVII: supplementary to the act intituled “An act establishing a Mint, and regulating the Coins of the United States.”Mar 3, 1795
  247. Public Law 3–XLVIIIChap. XLVIII: for the more effectual recovery of Debts due from individuals to the United States.Mar 3, 1795
  248. Public Law 3–XLIXChap. XLIX: to authorize a grant of lands to the French inhabitants of Galliopolis, and for other purposes therein mentioned.Mar 3, 1795
  249. Public Law 3–LChap. L: for the more general promulgation of the laws of the United States.Mar 3, 1795
  250. Public Law 3–LIChap. LI: making provision for the purposes of Trade with the Indians.Mar 3, 1795
  251. Public Law 3–LIIChap. LII: to regulate the Compensation of Clerks.Mar 3, 1795
  252. Public Law 3–LIIIChap. LIII: authorizing the exportation of Arms, Cannon and Military Stores in certain cases.Mar 3, 1795
  253. Public Law 4–IChapter I: making Appropriations for the Support of Government, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six.Feb 5, 1796
  254. Public Law 4–IIChap. II: further extending the time for receiving on Loan the Domestic Debt of the United States.Feb 19, 1796
  255. Public Law 4–IVChap. IV: for allowing compensation to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, and to certain officers of both Houses.Mar 10, 1796
  256. Public Law 4–VChap. V: providing relief, for a limited time, in certain cases of invalid Registers.Mar 10, 1796
  257. Public Law 4–VIIChap. VII: making a partial appropriation for the support of the Military establishment, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six.Mar 12, 1796
  258. Public Law 4–VIIIChap. VIII: for the relief of certain officers and soldiers who have been wounded or disabled in the actual service of the United States.Mar 23, 1796
  259. Public Law 4–XChap. X: making certain provisions in regard to the Circuit Court, for the district of North Carolina.Mar 31, 1796
  260. Public Law 4–XIChap. XI: to continue in force “An act to ascertain the fees in Admiralty proceedings in the District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes.”Mar 31, 1796
  261. Public Law 4–XIIChap. XII: authorizing the erection of a Lighthouse on Baker’s Island, in the state of Massachusetts.Apr 8, 1796
  262. Public Law 4–XIIIChap. XIII: for establishing Trading Houses with the Indian Tribes.Apr 18, 1796
  263. Public Law 4–XIVChap. XIV: supplementary to an act entitled “An act to provide a Naval Armament.”Apr 20, 1796
  264. Public Law 4–XVChap. XV: authorizing and directing the Secretary at War to place certain Persons, therein named, on the Pension List.Apr 20, 1796
  265. Public Law 4–XVIChap. XVI: in addition to an act intituled “An act making further provision for the support of Public Credit, and for the redemption of the Public Debt.”Apr 28, 1796
  266. Public Law 4–XVIIChap. XVII: making an Appropriation towards defraying the Expenses which may arise in carrying into effect the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, made between the United States and the King of Great Britain.May 6, 1796
  267. Public Law 4–XVIIIChap. XVIII: making an appropriation for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect the Treaty made between the United States and the King of Spain.May 6, 1796
  268. Public Law 4–XIXChap. XIX: 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.May 6, 1796
  269. Public Law 4–XXChap. XX: making Appropriations for defraying the Expenses which may arise in carrying into effect a Treaty made between the United States and certain Indian Tribes, northwest of the river Ohio.May 6, 1796
  270. Public Law 4–XXIChap. XXI: authorizing a Loan for the use of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes therein mentioned.May 6, 1796
  271. Public Law 4–XXIIChap. XXII: making further provision relative to the Revenue Cutters.May 6, 1796
  272. Public Law 4–XXIIIChap. XXIII: to continue in force, for a limited time, an act intituled “An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a Health Officer.”May 6, 1796
  273. Public Law 4–XXIVChap. XXIV: to repeal so much of an act intituled “An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States” as directs that alternate sessions of the Circuit Court for the district of Pennsylvania shall be holden at Yorktown; and for other purposes.May 12, 1796
  274. Public Law 4–XXVChap. XXV: allowing compensation for Horses killed in battle belonging to officers of the army of the United States.May 12, 1796
  275. Public Law 4–XXVIChap. XXVI: declaring the consent of Congress to a certain Act of the State of Maryland, and to continue an act declaring the assent of Congress to certain Acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.May 12, 1796
  276. Public Law 4–XXVIIChap. XXVII: authorizing the erection of a Lighthouse on Cape Cod, in the State of Massachusetts.May 17, 1796
  277. Public Law 4–XXIXChap. XXIX: providing for the Sale of the Lands of the United States, in the territory northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river.May 18, 1796
  278. Public Law 4–XXXChap. XXX: to regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes, and to preserve Peace on the Frontiers.May 19, 1796
  279. Public Law 4–XXXIChap. XXXI: relative to Quarantine.May 27, 1796
  280. Public Law 4–XXXIIChap. XXXII: altering the Compensation of the Accountant of the War Department.May 27, 1796
  281. Public Law 4–XXXIIIChap. XXXIII: respecting the Mint.May 27, 1796
  282. Public Law 4–XXXIVChap. XXXIV: altering the Sessions of the Circuit Courts in the Districts of Vermont and Rhode Island; and for other purposes.May 27, 1796
  283. Public Law 4–XXXVChap. XXXV: in addition to an act intituled “An act supplementary to the act, intituled An act to provide more effectually for the Collection of the Duties on Goods, Wares and Merchandise imported into the United States, and on the Tonnage of Ships or Vessels.”May 27, 1796
  284. Public Law 4–XXXVIChap. XXXVI: for the relief and protection of American Seamen.May 28, 1796
  285. Public Law 4–XXXVIIChap. XXXVII: laying duties on Carriages for the conveyance of persons; and repealing the former act for that purpose.May 28, 1796
  286. Public Law 4–XXXVIIIChap. XXXVIII: for the relief of persons imprisoned for Debt.May 28, 1796
  287. Public Law 4–XXXIXChap. XXXIX: to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States.May 30, 1796
  288. Public Law 4–XLChap. XL: to regulate the Compensation of Clerks.May 30, 1796
  289. Public Law 4–XLIChap. XLI: making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and to continue in force the act, intituled “An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.May 30, 1796
  290. Public Law 4–XLIIIChap. XLIII: to continue in force, for a limited time, the acts therein mentioned.May 30, 1796
  291. Public Law 4–XLIVChap. XLIV: making provision for the payment of certain Debts of the United States.May 31, 1796
  292. Public Law 4–XLVChap. XLV: providing Passports for the ships and vessels of the United States.Jun 1, 1796
  293. Public Law 4–XLVIChap. XLVI: regulating the grants of land appropriated for Military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren, for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen.Jun 1, 1796
  294. Public Law 4–XLVIIChap. XLVII: for the admission of the State of Tennessee into the Union.Jun 1, 1796
  295. Public Law 4–XLVIIIChap. XLVIII: making an appropriation to satisfy certain Demands attending the late Insurrection; and to increase the compensation to Jurors and Witnesses in the Courts of the United States.Jun 1, 1796
  296. Public Law 4–XLIXChap. XLIX: limiting the time for the allowance of Drawback on the Exportation of Domestic distilled Spirits, and allowing a Drawback upon such Spirits exported in vessels of less than thirty tons, by the Mississippi.Jun 1, 1796
  297. Public Law 4–LChap. L: making further appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six.Jun 1, 1796
  298. Public Law 4–LIChap. LI: making appropriations for the support of the Military and Naval Establishments for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six.Jun 1, 1796
  299. Public Law 4–LIIChap. LII: providing relief to the owners of Stills within the United States, for a limited time, in certain cases.Jun 1, 1796
  300. Public Law 4–LIIIChap. LIII: to suspend, in part, the act intituled “An act to alter and amend the act intituled An act laying certain duties upon Snuff and refined Sugar.”Jun 1, 1796
  301. Public Law 4–IChapter I: to amend the act intituled “An act for the more general promulgation of the Laws of the United States.”Dec 21, 1796
  302. Public Law 4–IIChap. II: giving effect to the Laws of the United States, within the State of Tennessee.Jan 31, 1797
  303. Public Law 4–IIIChap. III: to augment the Compensation of the Attorney General of the United States.Mar 2, 1797
  304. Public Law 4–VChap. V: to continue in force for a limited time, the act, in addition to the act, for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.Mar 2, 1797
  305. Public Law 4–VIChap. VI: making provision for the further accommodation of the household of the President of the United States.Mar 2, 1797
  306. Public Law 4–VIIChap. VII: in addition to an act, intituled “An act concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels,” and to an act, intituled “An act for enrolling and licensing ships and vessels employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same.”Mar 2, 1797
  307. Public Law 4–VIIIChap. VIII: making appropriations for the support of Government, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.Mar 3, 1797
  308. Public Law 4–IXChap. IX: relative to the Compensations and Duties of certain Officer employed in the collection of impost and tonnage.Mar 3, 1797
  309. Public Law 4–XChap. X: for raising a further sum of money, by additional duties on certain articles imported, and for other purposes.Mar 3, 1797
  310. Public Law 4–XIChap. XI: repealing in part, the “Act concerning the Duties on spirits distilled within the United States,” passed the eighth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two; and imposing certain Duties on the capacity of Stills of a particular description.Mar 3, 1797
  311. Public Law 4–XIIChap. XII: authorizing the President of the United States to apply a further sum to the expense of Negotiations with the Dey and Regency of Algiers.Mar 3, 1797
  312. Public Law 4–XIIIChap. XIII: to provide for mitigating or remitting the Forfeitures, Penalties and Disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned.Mar 3, 1797
  313. Public Law 4–XIVChap. XIV: to authorize the receipt of evidences of the Public Debt, in payment for the Lands of the United States.Mar 3, 1797
  314. Public Law 4–XVChap. XV: to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress.Mar 3, 1797
  315. Public Law 4–XVIChap. XVI: to amend and repeal, in part, the Act intituled “An Act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States.”Mar 3, 1797
  316. Public Law 4–XVIIChap. XVII: making appropriations for the Military and Naval establishments for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.Mar 3, 1797
  317. Public Law 4–XVIIIChap. XVIII: to suspend, in part, the Act, intituled “An act to alter and amend the Act, intituled An Act laying certain Duties upon Snuff and refined Sugar,” and to grant relief in certain cases arising under the said Act.Mar 3, 1797
  318. Public Law 4–XIXChap. XIX: in addition to the act intituled “An act to establish the Post-Office and Post Roads within the United States.”Mar 3, 1797
  319. Public Law 4–XXChap. XX: to provide more, effectually for the Settlement of Accounts between the United States, and Receivers of public Money.Mar 3, 1797
  320. Public Law 4–XXIIIChap. XXIII: authorizing an expenditure and making an appropriation for the Prosecution of the Claims of certain Citizens of the United States, for Property captured by the belligerent Powers.Mar 3, 1797
  321. Public Law 4–XXIVChap. XXIV: providing for certain Buoys, to be placed in and near the Harbor of Boston.Mar 3, 1797
  322. Public Law 4–XXVChap. XXV: extending the time for receiving on Loan the Domestic Debt of the United States.Mar 3, 1797
  323. Public Law 4–XXVIChap. XXVI: to revive and continue the act, passed the thirtieth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, intituled “An act to regulate the compensation of Clerks.”Mar 3, 1797
  324. Public Law 4–XVIIChap. XVII: concerning the Circuit Courts of the United States.Mar 3, 1797
  325. Public Law 5–IChapter I: to prevent citizens of the United States from Privateering against nations in amity with, or against citizens of the United States.Jun 14, 1797
  326. Public Law 5–IIChap. II: prohibiting, for a limited time, the Exportation of Arms and Ammunition, and for encouraging the Importation thereof.Jun 14, 1797
  327. Public Law 5–IIIChap. III: to provide for the further Defence of the Ports and Harbors of the United States.Jun 23, 1797
  328. Public Law 5–IVChap. IV: authorizing a detachment from the Militia of the United States.Jun 24, 1797
  329. Public Law 5–VChap. V: in addition to an act, entitled “An act concerning the registering and recording of Ships and Vessels.”Jun 27, 1797
  330. Public Law 5–VIChap. VI: directing the appointment of Agents, in relation to the sixth article of the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, between the United States and Great Britain.Jun 30, 1797
  331. Public Law 5–VIIChap. VII: providing a Naval Armament.Jul 1, 1797
  332. Public Law 5–VIIIChap. VIII: to ascertain the time for the next meeting of Congress, and to repeal the act heretofore passed for that purpose.Jul 1, 1797
  333. Public Law 5–IXChap. IX: for reviving and continuing suits and process in the Circuit Court for the district of North Carolina.Jul 5, 1797
  334. Public Law 5–XChap. X: to continue in force to the end of the next session, certain acts, and parts of acts, of limited duration.Jul 5, 1797
  335. Public Law 5–XIChap. XI: laying Duties on stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper.Jul 6, 1797
  336. Public Law 5–XIIChap. XII: in addition to the law of the United States, concerning Consuls and Vice Consuls.Jul 6, 1797
  337. Public Law 5–XIIIChap. XIII: for allowing full mileage to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.Jul 6, 1797
  338. Public Law 5–XIVChap. XIV: to revive and continue in force, for a limited time, an act, intituled “An act authorizing the transfer of stock standing to the credit of certain States.”Jul 6, 1797
  339. Public Law 5–XVChap. XV: laying an additional Duty on Salt imported into the United States, and for other purposes.Jul 8, 1797
  340. Public Law 5–XVIChap. XVI: authorizing a Loan of Money.Jul 8, 1797
  341. Public Law 5–XVIIChap. XVII: making additional appropriations for the support of Government, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.Jul 10, 1797
  342. Public Law 5–IChapter I: to postpone, for a limited time, the commencement of the duties imposed by the act intituled “An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper.”Dec 15, 1797
  343. Public Law 5–IIChap. II: making certain partial appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight.Jan 15, 1798
  344. Public Law 5–VIChap. VI: for allowing a compensation to the Doorkeeper of the Senate, and his assistant, for their services during the late Session of Congress.Jan 20, 1798
  345. Public Law 5–VIIIChap. VIII: to prescribe the mode of taking Evidence in cases of contested. Elections for Members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and to compel the attendance of Witnesses.Jan 23, 1798
  346. Public Law 5–XChap. X: to amend the several acts for laying duties on Spirits distilled within the United States, and on Stills.Jan 29, 1798
  347. Public Law 5–XIChap. XI: supplementary to the act intituled “An act regulating Foreign Coins, and for other purposes.”Feb 1, 1798
  348. Public Law 5–XIVChap. XIV: appropriating a certain sum of Money to defray the expense of holding a Treaty or Treaties with the Indians.Feb 27, 1798
  349. Public Law 5–XVChap. XV: to provide for the Widows and Orphans of certain deceased Officers.Mar 14, 1798
  350. Public Law 5–XVIChap. XVI: for the erection of a Lighthouse, and placing Buoys at the several places therein mentioned.Mar 14, 1798
  351. Public Law 5–XVIIChap. XVII: providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.Mar 19, 1798
  352. Public Law 5–XVIIIChap. XVIII: making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight; and for other purposes.Mar 19, 1798
  353. Public Law 5–XXChap. XX: to amend the act intituled “An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper.”Mar 19, 1798
  354. Public Law 5–XXIChap. XXI: declaring the consent of Congress to an Act of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.Mar 27, 1798
  355. Public Law 5–XXIIChap. XXII: declaring the consent of Congress to an Act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a Health Officer.Mar 27, 1798
  356. Public Law 5–XXIIIChap. XXIII: for an additional appropriation to provide and support a Naval Armament.Mar 27, 1798
  357. Public Law 5–XXIVChap. XXIV: to continue in force the fifth section of an act intituled “An act in addition to the act intituled, An act to establish the Post-Office and Post Roads within the United States.”Mar 28, 1798
  358. Public Law 5–XXVChap. XXV: to continue in force for a limited time, a part of an act intituled “An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines, and teas.”Apr 7, 1798
  359. Public Law 5–XXVIChap. XXVI: for the relief of the Refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.Apr 7, 1798
  360. Public Law 5–XXVIIChap. XXVII: to continue in force, the act, intituled “An act prohibiting, for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition, and for encouraging the importation thereof.”Apr 7, 1798
  361. Public Law 5–XXVIIIChap. XXVIII: for an amicable settlement of limits with the state of Georgia, and authorizing the establishment of a government in the Mississippi territory.Apr 7, 1798
  362. Public Law 5–XXIXChap. XXIX: authorizing an expenditure, and making an appropriation for the reimbursement of monies advanced by the Consuls of the United States, in certain cases.Apr 18, 1798
  363. Public Law 5–XXXChap. XXX: supplementary to an act intituled “An act authorizing a loan for the use of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia; and for other purposes therein mentioned.”Apr 18, 1798
  364. Public Law 5–XXXIChap. XXXI: to provide an additional Armament for the further protection of the trade of the United States; and for other purposes.Apr 27, 1798
  365. Public Law 5–XXXIIIChap. XXXIII: to provide an additional regiment of Artillerists and Engineers.Apr 27, 1798
  366. Public Law 5–XXXIVChap. XXXIV: for erecting Lighthouses, and placing buoys and stakes at the places therein mentioned.Apr 27, 1798
  367. Public Law 5–XXXVChap. XXXV: to establish an Executive department, to be denominated the Department of the Navy.Apr 30, 1798
  368. Public Law 5–XXXVIChap. XXXVI: to authorize certain Officers and other persons to administer oaths.May 3, 1798
  369. Public Law 5–XXXVIIChap. XXXVII: supplementary to the act providing for the further defence of the ports and harbors of the United States.May 3, 1798
  370. Public Law 5–XXXVIIIChap. XXXVIII: to enable the President of the United States to procure Cannon, Arms and Ammunition, and for other purposes.May 4, 1798
  371. Public Law 5–XXXIXChap. XXXIX: to authorize the President of the United States to cause to be purchased, or built, a number of small vessels to be equipped as gallies, or otherwise.May 4, 1798
  372. Public Law 5–XLIChap. XLI: directing the payment of a detachment of Militia, for services performed in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, under Major James Ore.May 8, 1798
  373. Public Law 5–XLIIChap. XLII: to continue in force, a part of an act respecting the compensation to the Officers and Mariners of the Revenue Cutters.May 8, 1798
  374. Public Law 5–XLIIIChap. XLIII: to revive and continue in force, the act respecting the compensation of clerks, and for other purposes.May 14, 1798
  375. Public Law 5–XLVIChap. XLVI: to amend the act intituled “An act to amend and repeal, in part, the act intituled An act to ascertain and fix the Military establishment of the United States.”May 22, 1798
  376. Public Law 5–XLVIIChap. XLVII: authorizing the President of the United States to raise a Provisional Army.May 28, 1798
  377. Public Law 5–XLVIIIChap. XLVIII: more effectually to protect the Commerce and Coasts of the United States.May 28, 1798
  378. Public Law 5–XLIXChap. XLIX: providing for the relief of persons imprisoned for Debts due to the United States.Jun 6, 1798
  379. Public Law 5–LChap. L: supplementary to an act intituled “An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for Debt.”Jun 6, 1798
  380. Public Law 5–LIChap. LI: respecting loan office and final settlement certificates, indents of interest, and the unfunded or registered debt credited in the books of the Treasury.Jun 12, 1798
  381. Public Law 5–LIIChap. LII: making appropriations for the Military establishment, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight; and for other purposes.Jun 12, 1798
  382. Public Law 5–LIIIChap. LIII: to suspend the commercial intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof.Jun 13, 1798
  383. Public Law 5–LIVChap. LIV: supplementary to and to amend the act, intituled “An act to establish an uniform rule, of naturalization; and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject.”Jun 18, 1798
  384. Public Law 5–LVChap. LV: to amend the act, intituled “An act providing a Naval Armament,” and the act, intituled “An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause to be purchased or built, a number of small vessels, to be equipped as gallies or otherwise.”Jun 22, 1798
  385. Public Law 5–LVIChap. LVI: to extend the privilege of franking letters and packets to the Secretary of the Navy.Jun 22, 1798
  386. Public Law 5–LVIIChap. LVII: supplementary to, and. to amend the act, intituled “An act authorizing the President of the United States to raise a provisional army.”Jun 22, 1798
  387. Public Law 5–LVIIIChap. LVIII: concerning Aliens.Jun 25, 1798
  388. Public Law 5–LXChap. LX: to authorize the defence of the Merchant Vessels of the United States against French depredations.Jun 25, 1798
  389. Public Law 5–LXIChap. LXI: to punish frauds committed on the Bank of the United States.Jun 27, 1798
  390. Public Law 5–LXIIChap. LXII: in addition to the act more effectually to protect the Commerce and Coasts of the United States.Jun 28, 1798
  391. Public Law 5–LXIIIChap. LXIII: making an appropriation for the expenses incident to the new Regiment of Artillerists and Engineers, during the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight.Jun 28, 1798
  392. Public Law 5–LXIVChap. LXIV: supplementary to the act intituled “An act to provide an additional Armament for the further protection of the trade of the United States, and for other purposes.”Jun 30, 1798
  393. Public Law 5–LXVChap. LXV: providing Arms for the Militia throughout the United States.Jul 6, 1798
  394. Public Law 5–LXVIChap. LXVI: respecting Alien Enemies.Jul 6, 1798
  395. Public Law 5–LXVIIChap. LXVII: to declare the treaties heretofore concluded with France, no longer obligatory on the United States.Jul 7, 1798
  396. Public Law 5–LXVIIIChap. LXVIII: further to protect the Commerce of the United States.Jul 9, 1798
  397. Public Law 5–LXIXChap. LXIX: limiting the time, within which claims against the United States, for credits on the books of the Treasury, may be presented for allowance.Jul 9, 1798
  398. Public Law 5–LXXChap. LXX: to provide for the valuation of Lands and Dwelling-Houses, and the enumeration of Slaves within the United States.Jul 9, 1798
  399. Public Law 5–LXXIChap. LXXI: to regulate and fix the compensations of the officers employed in collecting the internal revenues of the United States, and to insure more effectually the settlement of their accounts.Jul 11, 1798
  400. Public Law 5–LXXIIChap. LXXII: for the establishing and organizing a Marine Corps.Jul 11, 1798
  401. Public Law 5–LXXIIIChap. LXXIII: establishing an annual salary for the Surveyor of the port of Gloucester.Jul 14, 1798
  402. Public Law 5–LXXIVChap. LXXIV: in addition to the act, entitled “An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.”Jul 14, 1798
  403. Public Law 5–LXXVChap. LXXV: to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States.Jul 14, 1798
  404. Public Law 5–LXXVIChap. LXXVI: to augment the Army of the United States, and for other purposes.Jul 16, 1798
  405. Public Law 5–LXXVIIChap. LXXVII: for the relief of sick and disabled Seamen.Jul 16, 1798
  406. Public Law 5–LXXVIIIChap. LXXVIII: for erecting a Lighthouse at Gay-head, on Martha’s Vineyard; and for other purposes.Jul 16, 1798
  407. Public Law 5–LXXIXChap. LXXIX: to enable the President of the United States to borrow money for the public service.Jul 16, 1798
  408. Public Law 5–LXXXChap. LXXX: to suspend, for a further lime, the duties upon the manufacture of Snuff within the United States, and the drawbacks upon the exportation thereof.Jul 16, 1798
  409. Public Law 5–LXXXIChap. LXXXI: for allowing an additional compensation to the doorkeepers and assistant doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Representatives, for their services during the present session of Congress.Jul 16, 1798
  410. Public Law 5–LXXXIIChap. LXXXII: to make a further appropriation for the additional Naval Armament.Jul 16, 1798
  411. Public Law 5–LXXXIIIChap. LXXXIII: in further addition to the act, intituled “An act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States.”Jul 16, 1798
  412. Public Law 5–LXXXIVChap. LXXXIV: making certain appropriations; and to authorize the President to obtain a Loan on the credit of the direct tax.Jul 16, 1798
  413. Public Law 5–LXXXVChap. LXXXV: to alter and amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War and Navy Departments.Jul 16, 1798
  414. Public Law 5–LXXXVIChap. LXXXVI: making certain additional appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight.Jul 16, 1798
  415. Public Law 5–LXXXVIIIChap. LXXXVIII: to amend the act entitled “An act to suspend the Commercial Intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof.”Jul 16, 1798
  416. Public Law 5–LXXXIXChap. LXXXIX: allowing an additional compensation to the Secretary of the Senate, and Clerk of the House of Representatives, and to their Clerks, for their services, during the present session of Congress.Jul 16, 1798
  417. Public Law 5–IChapter I: for the punishment of certain Crimes therein specified.Jan 30, 1799
  418. Public Law 5–IIChap. II: further to suspend the Commercial Intercourse between the United States and France, and the dependencies thereof.Feb 9, 1799
  419. Public Law 5–IIIChap. III: respecting Balances reported against certain States, by the Commissioners appointed to settle the Accounts between the United States and the several States.Feb 15, 1799
  420. Public Law 5–VIChap. VI: to authorize the reimbursement of monies expended in rendering aid to sick and destitute American Seamen, in foreign countries.Feb 19, 1799
  421. Public Law 5–VIIIChap. VIII: to amend an act entitled “An act giving effect to the Laws of the United States within the district of Tennessee.”Feb 19, 1799
  422. Public Law 5–IXChap. IX: appropriating a certain sum of money to defray the expense of holding a Treaty or Treaties with the Indians.Feb 19, 1799
  423. Public Law 5–XChap. X: fixing the pay of the Captains and Commanders of ships and vessels of war of the United States.Feb 25, 1799
  424. Public Law 5–XIChap. XI: making appropriations for defraying the. expenses which may arise, in carrying into effect certain Treaties between the United States and several tribes or nations of Indians.Feb 25, 1799
  425. Public Law 5–XIIChap. XII: respecting Quarantines and Health Laws.Feb 25, 1799
  426. Public Law 5–XIIIChap. XIII: for the augmentation of the Navy.Feb 25, 1799
  427. Public Law 5–XVChap. XV: authorizing the establishment of Docks.Feb 25, 1799
  428. Public Law 5–XVIChap. XVI: authorizing the purchase of Timber for naval purposes.Feb 25, 1799
  429. Public Law 5–XVIIChap. XVII: to alter the Stamp Duties imposed upon Foreign Bills of Exchange and Bills of Lading, by an act intituled “An act laying duties on stamped vellum, parchment and paper” and further to amend the same.Feb 28, 1799
  430. Public Law 5–XVIIIChap. XVIII: concerning French Citizens that have been, or may be captured and brought into the United States.Feb 28, 1799
  431. Public Law 5–XIXChap. XIX: providing compensation for the Marshals, Clerks, Attornies, Jurors and Witnesses in the Courts of the United States, and to repeal certain parts of the acts therein mentioned; and for other purposes.Feb 28, 1799
  432. Public Law 5–XXChap. XX: to amend the act intituled “An act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States.”Feb 28, 1799
  433. Public Law 5–XXIChap. XXI: altering the time of holding the District Court in Vermont.Feb 28, 1799
  434. Public Law 5–XXIIChap. XXII: to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.Mar 2, 1799
  435. Public Law 5–XXIIIChap. XXIII: to establish the compensations of the officers employed in the collection of the duties on imports and tonnage, and for other purposes.Mar 2, 1799
  436. Public Law 5–XXIVChap. XXIV: for the Government of the Navy of the United States.Mar 2, 1799
  437. Public Law 5–XXVChap. XXV: making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.Mar 2, 1799
  438. Public Law 5–XXVIChap. XXVI: respecting Distillers of Geneva.Mar 2, 1799
  439. Public Law 5–XXVIIChap. XXVII: to regulate the Medical Establishment.Mar 2, 1799
  440. Public Law 5–XXVIIIChap. XXVIII: making additional appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.Mar 2, 1799
  441. Public Law 5–XXIXChap. XXIX: to amend the act intituled “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.”Mar 2, 1799
  442. Public Law 5–XXXChap. XXX: in addition to an act intituled “An act for the more general promulgation of the Laws of the United States.”Mar 2, 1799
  443. Public Law 5–XXXIChap. XXXI: giving eventual authority to the President of the United States to augment the Army.Mar 2, 1799
  444. Public Law 5–XXXIIChap. XXXII: providing for the security of Bail in certain cases.Mar 2, 1799
  445. Public Law 5–XXXIIIChap. XXXIII: to grant an additional compensation, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, to certain officers of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.Mar 2, 1799
  446. Public Law 5–XXXIVChap. XXXIV: to authorize the sale of certain lands between the Great and Little Miami rivers in the territory of the United States northwest of the Ohio; and for giving a pre-emption to certain purchasers and settlers.Mar 2, 1799
  447. Public Law 5–XXXVIChap. XXXVI: in addition to “An act for the relief of sick and disabled Seamen.”Mar 2, 1799
  448. Public Law 5–XXXVIIChap. XXXVII: authorizing an augmentation of the Marine Corps.Mar 2, 1799
  449. Public Law 5–XXXVIIIChap. XXXVIII: to augment the Salaries of the Officers therein mentioned.Mar 2, 1799
  450. Public Law 5–XXXIXChap. XXXIX: to erect a Beacon on Boon Island.Mar 2, 1799
  451. Public Law 5–XLChap. XL: to regulate and fix the Compensation of Clerks.Mar 2, 1799
  452. Public Law 5–XLIChap. XLI: to revive and continue in force, certain parts of the “Act for the relief and protection of American seamen,” and to amend, the same.Mar 2, 1799
  453. Public Law 5–XLIIChap. XLII: making appropriations for the support of the Naval Establishment, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.Mar 2, 1799
  454. Public Law 5–XLIIIChap. XLIII: to establish the Post-Office of the United States.Mar 2, 1799
  455. Public Law 5–XLIVChap. XLIV: making appropriations for the support of the Military Establishment, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine.Mar 2, 1799
  456. Public Law 5–XLVChap. XLV: vesting the power of retaliation, in certain cases, in the President of the United States.Mar 3, 1799
  457. Public Law 5–XLVIChap. XLVI: to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers.Mar 3, 1799
  458. Public Law 5–XLVIIChap. XLVII: authorizing the President of the United States to fill certain vacancies in the Army and Navy.Mar 3, 1799
  459. Public Law 5–XLVIIIChap. XLVIII: for the better organizing of the Troops of the United States; and for other purposes.Mar 3, 1799