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4th Fi b. 1819.) A district court) of one judge, I
and six sessions annually: jurisdiction the same as
a circuit court, except appeals and writs of error.
M fits of error to the supreme, court. A clerk,
attorney, and marshal; the two latter to receive
9 ‘ d"’: >rs v’ uriv, besides fees, judge’s salary,
1,600 dollors per annum.
o. ,\.i ati u c\i iill the jurisdiction of the cir
cuit courts of the United States to cases arising
under the law relating to patents. (Senate, 15th
February, 1818.) The circuit courts to have
original cognizance, inequity and at law, in con
troversies respecting the right to inventions and
writings. A writ of error or appeal lies to the
supreme court, as in other judgments and de
crees.
4. An art to provide for the due execution of
the laws of the United States within the states of
I ois (Senate, 3d March, 1819.) i'liis act
declare s the laws of the United States, not inap-
in force in Illinois; creates that state a
district, with a district court of one judge, and
two sessions annually. Judge’s salary 1000 dolls,
yearly. A clerk, attorney, and marshal; the two
latter officers to receive 200 dolls, per annum,
each, for all extra services.
f.i.vds.
1. An act authorizing the president of the
United States to purchase the lands reserved by
act ot the 3d of March, 1817, to certain chiefs,
warriors or other Indians, of the Creek nation.
(Senate, 20th February, 1819.) The president
may purchase any tract of land reserved, by tne
act ol the 3d March, 1817, to Indians of tne
Creek nation; and the lands thus acquired are to
be offered for sale.
2. An act allowing further time to complete
the issuing and locating of military land warrants.
(House, 24th February, 1819.) Military boun
ty land warrants may lie issued until 4th March,
1824; and the time limited for issuing and locat
ing military land warrants, by act of 9th March,
1818, extended to the 4th March, and Ist Octo
ber, 1821.
3. An act further to suspend, for a limited
time, the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in
completing the payment thereon. (Senate, 3d
March, 1819.) Suspended until 31st March,
1820, in favor of purchasers at any of the land
offices; but not to any one purchaser for more
than 640 acres.
4. An act explanatory of the act entitled “An
act for the final adjustment of land titles in the
state of Louisiana and territory of Missoury.”—
(House, 3d March, 1819.) T.io provisions of the
sth section of the act explained, to extend to the
citizens of Howard county, in Missouri. The
right of pre-emption given by those provisions,
See. not to affect any right derived from the Unit
ed Stales by purchase. Pre-emption to settlers
on lands reserved for schools, kc.
5. An act providing for the correction of er
rors in making entries of land at the land offices.
(Senate, 3d March, 1819.) Purchasers at pri
vate sale, making entries of tracts different from
what they intended, to make application to the
register of the land office; and if the error arose
from incorrect or obliterated marks, kc. the re
gister and receiver to report the case to the sec
retary of the treasury, who may allow the entry
to be withdrawn, and money to be applied to oth
er purchases.
6. An act for ad justing the claims to land, and
establishing land offices, in the districts east of the
island of New-Orleans. (Senate, 3d March,
1819.) This act confirms sundry claims to land,
founded on Spanish and British grants, as report
ed to the secretary of the treasury by the com
goners from the districts east and west of
v <’<l river; secures pre-emption rights to certain
provides for the establishment of a land
. e at St. Helena court-house and one at Jack
ie ourt-house, and for the appointment of a re
.ster and receiver for each, and of a principal
deputy surveyor of lands in said districts, with a
salary of gSOO, and fees. It also provides for the
adjustment of other land claims.
7. An act to designate the boundaries of dis
tricts, and establish land offices, for the disposal”
of the public lands not heretofore offered for sale
in the states of Ohio and Indiana. (Senate, 3d
March, 1819.) Districts formed, and land offices
established, at Piqua, Delaware, for the sale of
unappropriated lands in Ohio: And for the same
purpose in Indiana, at Brookville and Terre
Haute. Certain public lands are attached to the
district of Jeffersonville. The president may
remove the land office at Jeffersonville to a cen
tral place. When a sufficient quantity of the
lands have been surveyed, the president mfcv ftp
poinl registers and receivers for each of the offi
ces. The president may remove any of the land
offices established by this act to a suitable place
w ithin the district. The same provisions for the
sale of the lands, and with respect to reservations,
as in other similar cases.
j LIGHT-HOUSES, H/'.ICO.VS auors.
b An act to authorise the building, erecting,
and placing light houses, beacons, an el buoys, on
places designated in Boston, Buzzard, and Ches
apeake Bays, Lakes Ontario and brie, and for
qtiier purposes. (House, 3d March, 1819.) —
1 his act contains various minute provisions and
appropriations of money, for establishing and im
proving the means of securing navigation along
, tne sea board and water courses of tuc U. Stages.
u .MICHIG.I.Y TERRITORY.
„ 1. An act authorising the election of a Dele
*'JOe from the Michigan Territory to the congress
fcl the United States, and extending the right of
to the citizens of said territory. (House,
jjßktebruary, 181.9) Specifics the qualifica-
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HjPty.
1819.) Two sections, in one entire tract, for a
seat of government, and another township for the
support of a seminary of learning, to be located
by the secretary of the treasury. This grant is
in lieu of a township reserved by act of 3d March,
1815, which is to be sold.
NAVY.
1. Resolution declaring the manner in which
the vessels composing the navy of the United
States shall be named. (House, 3d March* 1819.)
To be named by the secretary of the navy, under
the direction of the president—first class, after
the states of the union: second class, after the
rivers: third class, aftc the principal cities and
towns. No two vessels to bear the same name.
/•R.VSKhVS .LYJJ PENSIONERS.
1. An act extending the term of half-pay pen
sions to the widows and children of certain offi
cers, seamen, and marines, who died in the pub
lic service. (House, 3d March, 1819.) Five
years’ additional half pay to them.
2. An act regulating the payments to invalid
pensioners. (House, 3d March, 1819.) In ap
plications for payment of pensions, the affidavit
of two surgeons or physicians, whose credibility,
as such must be certified by the magistrate be
fore whom the affidavit is made, stating the. con
tinuance and rate of disability, to accompany ap
plication for payment after 4th March, 1819, and
every two years thereafter. Affidavit not neces
sary incase of total disability; and this act not to
extend to invalids under act of the 18th March,
1808.
3. An act to authorise the secretary of war to
appoint an additional agent for paying pension
ers of the United States, in the state of Tennessee,
(House, 3d March, 1819.) An agent for pay
ing pensioners in East Tennessee.
4. An act concerning invalid pensioners.—
(House, 3d March, 1818.) This is the usual
act, passed every year, authorising tne secreta
ry ol war to place the persons named in it on the
pension list.
5. An act concerning the allowance of pen
sions upon a relinquishment of bounty lands.—
(House,3d March, 1819.) Ihe second section
of tne act of 16th April, 1816, and so much of
the act to amend the same, of 3d march, 1817,
as relates to the subject of that section, continued
until 3d March, 1822. No pension to be grant
ed under those acts, after the 16th of April, 1819.
unless one of the children be under the age of
sixteen at the time oi relinquishing the bounty
land; and the pension to commence at the date of
relinquishment.
POST-OFFICE.
1. An act authorising the post-master general
to contract, as in other cases, for carrying the
mail in steam-boats, between New-Orleans, in
the state of Louisiana, and Louisville, in the state
of Kentucky. (.House, 2d March, 1819.) Not
exceeding four years in any one contract. The
whole expense not to exceed that of transmitting
by land.
POST HO.IDS.
1. An act to alter and establish certain post
roads. [House, 3d March, 1819.] This is the
usual annual act respecting post roads.
PRIVATE AC’ ‘S.
1. An act for the relief of W :!iam Barton.—
[House, 28th Dec. 1818.] Allowed to with
draw his entry, Sec. and the money paid on it to
be placed to his credit on any other purchase in
\ incennes district; provided the numbers in the
first purchase had been effaced, See.
2. An act granting to M editable Cole the lands
therein mentioned. [House, 28th Dec. 1318.]
Secretary of war to issue a land warrant to her,
for lands in right of Jacob Fairfield.
3. An act for the relief of major general John
Stark. [House, 28th December, 1819.] g6O
a month pension to him from 16th August, 1817.
4. An act for the relief of William B. Lewis.
[House, Bth January, 1819.] His accounts to
be settled on reasonable and just terms.
5. An act for the relief of the legal represen
tatives oi Alexander Montgomery, deceased.—
[House, Bth January, 1819.] Evidence to be
lurthcr examined in their claims under Spanish
grants.
6. An act for the relief of doctor Mottonx Ball.
[House, 19th January, 181V).] 8 1,400 to be
paid to him, lor the destruction of his building
on Old Court-House Point.
7. An act lor the relief of Frederick Brown.
[House, 19th Jan. 1819.] His accounts to be
settled on just and equitable principles; if no mis
conduct.
8. An act for the relief of Sampson S. King.
‘[House, 4th February, 1819.] His accounts to be
settled on equitable principles; if no misconduct.
9. An act authorising a distribution of a sum
of money among the representatives of commo
dore Edward Preble, and the officers and crew
of the brig Svren. [House, 4th February, 1819.]
82,600 tluir proportion of prize money in the
case oFtlie brig Transfer.
10. An act for the relief of Samuel 11. Har
per. i House, 4th February, 1819.] 8500 to
be paid to him, for bringing to Washington a
record of land decisions.
1 1. An act for the relief of Thomas B. Parish.
[House, 4th February, 1819.] 8149 60 to be
paid to him.
12. An act for the relief of Samuel H. Hook
er. House, 15th February, 1819.] Tobcpaid
8785.
i3. An act for the relief of Daniel Renner and
Nathaniel 11. Heath. [House, 16th February,
1819.] Their claim to he settled: not to exceed
819,803 60.
14. An act for the relief of Benjamin Pool.—
i House, 2oth February, 1819.] The amount of
a judgment recovered against him, from an erro
neous assessment, to be repaid to him.
15. An act for the relief of Adam Kinsly,
Thomas French, and Charles S. Leonard.—
[House, 20th February, 1819.] To be paid
suc.lL.sum of money as will make their connect
,equal to that paid to
16. An act for the relief of Henry Davis. —
THouse, 20th February, 1819.] To be paid
847 70.
17. An act for the relief of John Clark, ] Sen
ate, 2oth February, 1818.] The secretary of
war to issue a land warrant to him for 838 acres.
18. An act directing the payment of certain
bills drawn by general Armstrong in favor of
William Morgan. [House, 29th 1 b. 1819.] —
85209 21, to bii paid to Thomas Griffin, admin
istrator of William Morgan, upon his giving
bond w ith sureties.
19. An act for the relief of Thomas Hall Jer
vey. [ House, 24th February, 1819.] Halfthc
amount of the proceeds of the sale of the schoon
er Lovely Cordelia, &c. to be paid him.
20. An act concerning the heirs and legatees
of Thomas Turner, deceased. [House, 24th
February, 1819.] His executors to be paid
81,500. for his services in settling accounts res
pecting the navy pension fund.
21. An act for the relief of Kenzie and For
syth. [House, 24th February, 18 19.] Their
account, for three mules and ten horses, lost at
Chicago, to be settled.
22. An act making provision for the claim of
M. Poriery. | House, 24th February, 1819. j
His claim, as secretary and aid to general la Fay
ette, during the revolutionary war, allowed.
23. An act making provision for the claim of
M. de Vienhe. [House, 24th February, 1819. ]
His claim, for seven months’ serv ice during tiie
revolutionary war, allowed.
24. An act confirming the claim of Alexan
der Macomb to a tract of land in the territory of
Michigan. [Senate, 2d March, 1819.]’ His
right to Stoney Island confirmed.
25. An act for the relief of John B Timber
lake. ! House, 2d March, 1819.] To be allow
ed a credit of §3084 33.
26. An act to authorise William Prout to in
stitute a bill in equity before the circuit court ol
the District of Columbia, against the commission
er of the public buildings, and to direct a defence
therein. [Senate, 2d March, 1819.] To try
his claim for 81,8 16 66, with interest, for lands
reserv ed for a marine hospital. Attorney of the
district to appear and defend in the behalf of the
United States.
27. An act for the relief of Phebe Stuart,
[House, 3d March, 1819. J She is to be placed
on the pension list as the widow of a militia man
who died in service.
28. An act for the relief of John Rice Jones.
[Senate, 3d March, 1819.] accounts to be
settled as interpreter and li anslalor to the board
of commissioners in the land district of Kaskas
kia, Sec.
29. An act in behalf of the Connecticut Asy
lum for teaching the deal and dumb. [House,
3d March, 1819.] A township of land granted
for its benefit.
30. An act in addition to an act, supplementa
ry to an act, entitled “An act for the relief of
Thomas Wilson.” [House, 3d March, 1819.]
Ihe secretary of war authorised to revise and
settle his accounts.
31. An act for the relief of Aquila Giles. [Sen
ate, 3d March, 1819.] His accounts in lelation
to a warrant issued for the balance of his pay as
major in 1782, to be settled.
32. An act for the relief of Robert M‘Calla
and Mathew H. Jouelt. [House, 3d March
1819.] Their accounts to be sqttiecl on prjy c j’
pies of equity and justice; if no misconduct.
33. An act for the relief of Henry Batman.
(House, 2d March, 1819.) A pa* tn t t 0 hc
granted to him on the final Settlcrft.'ig certificate
returned to the general iand office'/
31. An act for the relief of y ar old Smyth
(House, 3d March, 1819.) His accounts to be
settled on principles of equity and justice.
35. An act for the relief of Daniel Moss- —
(House, 3d March, 1819.) A military waryant
to issue to him for 100 aches of iaru), in lieu of’
one lost.
36. An act for the relief of B. and P. Jordan,
Brothers. (Senate, 3d March, 1819._) Their
accounts to be settled, for not exceeding 828,000.
37. An act for the reliefimf George M. Brook
and Emanuel P. Kennedy. (House, 3d March,
1819.)
38. An act for the relieftof Michal Hogan.—
(Senate, 3d March, 1819.) Not exceeding
SEIOO, to‘be paid to him for damages doits to
his house in Utica by a detachment of troops.
39. An act for the relief of Rees Hill. (Sen
ate, 3d March, 18 19.) His accesnu for monies
adv anced for defraying expences the troops,
with interest, to be settled.
40. An act for the relief of Hannah Ring and
others.* (House, 3d March, 1819.) This is an
act placing Jonathan Ring and others, insane per
sons, on the pension list, and authorising receipts
by the wife,-son, or guardian, of the parties res
pectively.
41. An act for the relief of Joseph Wheaton.
(House, 3d March, 1819.) 11 is account to be
settled on principles of equity and justice.
42. An act for the relief of Isaac Minis and
others. (House, Scl March, 1819.) Their ac
counts, for payment to the troops during the late
war, to be settled on just and equitable terms.
43 An act for the relief of Patrick Callan.—
(House, Jd March, 1819.) His accounts to be
settled on principles of justice and equity.
44. An actfor the relief of Nathan G. Birdseye
and Daniel Booth. (Senate, 5d March, 1819.)
The marshal of the United States empowered
to release to them the right, title, and interest, of
the United States, to certain lands and buildings
in Derby, Connecticut.
45. An act for the reliefof James Orr. (House,
3d March, 1819.) 250 dollars to be paid to him,
for the schooner Telegraph, sunk forthe defence
of Baltimore.
46. An act for the relief of Robert Kid, Seth
Webber, and Thomas Page (House, 3d March,
1819.) Certain.dories to be refunded to them
by the coll*; and a Boston and Philadelphia!
■. bargeJble>
47. An act for the relief of John M-Caushmch
(House, 3d March, 1819.) 96 dollars to be paid
to him oi* his legal representative; the amount ci’
a militia fine improperly assessed.
SALARIES.
• 1. An act to increase the salaries of certain
officers of government. (Senate, 20th Februa
ry, 1819.) To the secretaries of state, treasure,
war, and navy, 6,000 dollars each: attorney gen
eral, 3,500: post-master general, 4,000: enhf
justice, 5,000: each other judge of the supreme
court, 4,500; and the two assistants to the post
master general, each 2,500.
SHIPS and > ESSELS.
1. An act regulating passenger ships and ves
sels. [House, 2d March, 1819. : One hundred
and fitly’ dollars’ forfeit for every passenger ovi:
and above two for every five tons, custom-iron v
measurement, exclusive of the usual complete
ment of seamen. If the number exceeds two
for every five tons, by twenty, the vessel is for
feited. Sixty gallons of water, one hundred,
pounds of” salted provisions, one gallon of vine
gar, and one hundred pounds of wholesome ship
bread, sos every passenger to Europe; and in
lif e proportion for shorter or lofiger voyages.—
If short allowance, the master and owner, se\ o
rally, to pay three dollars a day to every passen
ger, etc. A list ol passengers from a foreign
port to be delivered to the collector, who is to
return copies to the secretary of state, by whom
statements arc to be laid before congress evci a
session.
SLAVE-TRADE.
1. An act in addition to the acts prohibiting
the slave-trade. [House, 3d March, 1819.] The
president may employ the armed vessels'of the
United States to cruise on the American coast
or coast of Africa, to enforce the acts of congress
prohibiting the slave trade. \ cssels employed,
contrary to law, in the traffic of slav es, may be
seized by the armed vessels and brought into port.
The proceeds to be equally divided between the.
U. States and the captors, whether by an armed
vessel or revenue cutter. The captors to safe
kv.ep and deliver tlie negroes, kc. to the marshal,
etc. transmitting a descriptive list'to the presi
dent; and the commanders are to apprehend eve
ry person found on board the offending vessels,
being officers and crew, and deliver them over to
the civil authority. The president to make re
gulations lor the safe keeping, support and re
moval out of the United States, of the negroes,
etc. delivered and brought within their jurisdic
tion, and may appoint agents on the coast of Afri
ca. to receive negroes, cic. A bounty of twenty
five dollai sio the officers and crc sos commis
sioned vessels and revenue cutters, for every ne
gro, etc. delivered to the marshal, etc. Prose
cutions by information against persons holding
negroes, etc. unlawfully introduced. Fifty dob
lars to the informant for each negro, etc. thus
delivered to the marshal from the unlawful hol
der, by judgment of the court, besides the uSual
penalties. \ essels captured to be brought for
adjudication into some ol the ports of the state
or territory to which they belong, if that can be
ascertained, otherwise into the most convenvient
port. Not exceeding one hundred thousand dol
lars appropriated to carry the law into effect.
SURVEY of the COAST.
- Resolution directing a survey of certain
pa l of the coast of North-Carolina. [ Senate,
jt/th January, 1819.] The president to cause
purveys to be made of the points of Cape Hatte
rs Cape Look Out, and Cape Fear, with a view
Cos the erection of light houses, kc. and to cause
the latitude and longitude of those capes, kc. to
be ascertained. Results to be reported to con
gress.
Tit EAST!It V NOTES.
1. An act to authorise the payment, in certain
cases, on account of treasury notes which have
‘been lost-or destroyed. (House, 4th February,
1819.) On proof of the loss ol a treasury note,
the secretary of the treasury, upon bond, kc. to
pay the amount due, and,on proof of icss, kc. of
any certificate of Mississippi stock, may issue a
new certificate, on compliance with treasury
roles.
TREATIES, EUROPEAN.
1. Convention of the indemnification with
Spain. Madrid, 11th August, 1802. Ratified
9th January,’ 1804. By the king of Spain on the
9th of July, 1818. This treaty is understood to
have been annulled by the treaty of Washington,
of 22d February, 1819.
2. Treaty with Sweden, Stockholm, 4th Sep
tember, 1816. Ratified on the 27th May, 1818.
Bv the k.YJ” of Sweden on the 24th July, 1818.
3. Convention with Great Britain, London,
20th October, 1818. Ratified 28th Jan. 1819.
By the Prince/Acgent on the 2d Nov. 1818.
TREATIES, INDIAN.
1. With the Wyandots, Senecas, Shawanees,
Delawares, Pattawatinias, and Ghippe
was. 1 oot ol the Rapids, kc. 29th September,
1817. Ratified 4th January, 1819.
2. \Y ith the Wyandots, Seneas, Shav.anees,
and Ottawas. St. Mary’s (Ohio,) 17th Septem
ber, 1819. Ratified 4th January, 1819.
3. With the Pattawatinias, St. Mary’s (Ohio)
2d October, 1818. Ratified 15th January, 1919.
4. With the Delaware: St. Mary’s, (Ohio;)
3d October, 1818. Ratified 15th January, 1819.
5. With the Miami*, St. Mary’s, (Ohio,) 6th,
October, 1818. Ratified 15th January, 1819.
6. With the Wyar.Sots, St. Mary’s, (Ohio,)
20th September, 1818. Ratified 15th January,
1819.
7. With the Weas, St. Mary’s (Ohio,) 2d Oc
tober, 1818. Ratified 7th January, 1819:
8. \V ith the Peorias, Kaskaskias, Mitchigami
as, Caliokias, and Tamarois; Edw ardsville, 26th
September, 1818. Ratified sth January, 1819.
9. With the Quapavs, St. Louis, 24th Aug.
1818. Ratified sth January, 1819.
10. With the Pawnee Marhars, St. Louis, 22d
Juf- JBIB. Ratified sth Januarv, 181 .
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