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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- The gi.\, nu-r rli!, :, e fSSU BBL, ■ v7‘ -£ ,*:■£ i * ’ s t , ifepfr. 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 . *1 17? rii t,,e . Ritivirate Noisy l'p\. i .S: