# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/Lists and Tables/8th Congress

Acts of the Eighth Congress of the United States.
STATUTE Ⅰ.—1803, 1804
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| Authority given to the President to take Possession of the Territory of Louisiana. An act to enable the President of the United States to take possession of the territories ceded by France to the United States, by the treaty concluded at Paris, on the thirtieth of April last; and for the temporary government thereof.Oct. 31, 1803. | 245 |
| Stock to be created to carry into Effect the Treaty with the French Republic. An act authorizing the creation of a stock, to the amount of eleven millions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for the purpose of carrying into effect the convention of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States of America and the French Republic; and making provision for the payment of the same. (Obsolete.)Nov. 10, 1803. | 245 |
| Provision for Claims of Citizens of the United States on the Government of France. An act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States on the government of France, the payment of which has been assumed by the United States, by virtue of the convention of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic. (Obsolete.)Nov. 10, 1803. | 247 |
| Appropriation to carry into Effect the Treaty with Great Britain. An act making an appropriation for carrying into effect the seventh article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, between the United States and his Britannic Majesty. (Obsolete.)Nov. 16, 1803. | 248 |
| Drawback of Duties on Goods exported to New Orleans. An act to repeal the act, intituled “An act to allow a drawback of duties on goods exported to New Orleans, and therein to amend the act intituled An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.” (Obsolete.)Nov. 25, 1803. | 248 |
| Repeal of the Act to establish a uniform System of Bankruptcy. An act to repeal an act, intituled “An act to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United States.” (Obsolete.)Dec. 19, 1803. | 248 |
| Appropriations for the Navy. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and four.Jan. 31, 1804. | 249 |
| Appropriations for the Military Establishment. An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, in the year one thousand eight hundred and four.Feb. 10, 1804. | 249 |
| Salaries of certain Officers of Government. An act continuing for a limited time the salaries of the officers of government therein mentioned. (Expired.)Feb. 20, 1804. | 250 |
| Laying and Collecting Duties on Imports and Tonnage within the Territory ceded to the United States by the Treaty with the French Republic. An act for laying and collecting duties on imports and tonnage within the territories ceded to the Untied States by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French republic, and for other purposes.Feb. 24, 1804. | 251 |
| City of Washington. An act supplementary to an act entitled “An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia.”Feb. 24, 1804. | 254 |
| Charter of Alexandria. An act to amend the charter of Alexandria.Feb. 25, 1804. | 255 |
| Registering and Enrolling Ships or Vessels in the District of Orleans. An act relating to the recording, registering, and enrolling of ships or vessels in the district of Orleans.Feb. 25, 1804. | 259 |
| Military Pensioners in the State of South Carolina. An act for the relief of certain military pensioners in the State of South Carolina. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1804. | 260 |
| Drawbacks of Duties on Goods exported by land. An act to allow drawbacks of duties on goods, wares, and merchandise transported by land, in the cases therein mentioned. March 3, 1804. | 261 |
| Collection of Direct Tax. An act further to amend the act entitled “An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States.” (Obsolete.) March 3, 1804. | 262 |
| Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and four. (Obsolete.) March 14, 1804. | 264 |
| Consent of Congress to an Act of Virginia. An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, therein mentioned. March 16, 1804. | 269 |
| Refugees from Canada and Nova Scotia. An act to revive and continue in force an act entitled “An act for the relief of the refugees from the British Provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.” March 16, 1804. | 270 |
| Appropriation for carrying into Effect the Treaty with Spain. An act making appropriation for carrying into effect the convention concluded between the United States and the King of Spain, on the eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and two. (Obsolete.) March 16, 1804. | 270 |
| Light-houses and Buoys. An act to provide for light-houses and buoys in the cases therein mentioned. March 16, 1804. | 270 |
| Military Land Warrants. An act granting further time for locating military land warrants, and for other purposes. March 19, 1804. | 271 |
| Provision for the Expenses of the Civil Government of Louisiana. An act providing for the expenses of the civil government of Louisiana. (Obsolete.) March 19, 1804. | 272 |
| Relief of the Sufferers by Fire in the Town of Norfolk. An act for the relief of the sufferers by fire in the town of Norfolk. (Obsolete.)March 19, 1804. | 272 |
| Expenses of inquiring into the official Conduct of Samuel Chase and Richard Peters. An act making appropriation for defraying the expenses incurred in inquiring into the official conduct of Samuel chase and Richard Peters, and in conducting the impeachment against John Pickering. (Obsolete.) March 19, 1804. | 273 |
| District Courts in Virginia, Rhode Island, and West Tennessee. An act altering the sessions of the District Courts of the United States for the districts of Virginia, Rhode Island, and for the district of West Tennessee. March 23, 1804. | 273 |
| Bank of the United States. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States.” (Obsolete.) March 23, 1804. | 274 |
| Boundary of Land in the Northwestern Territory reserved for the Officers and Soldiers of Virginia, &c. An act to ascertain the boundary of the lands reserved by the State of Virginia, northwest of the river Ohio, for the satisfaction of her officers and soldiers on continental establishment, and to limit the period for locating the said lands.March 23, 1804. | 274 |
| Post-roads. An act further to alter and establish certain post-roads, and for other purposes.March 26, 1804. | 275 |
| Sale of Public Lands in the Indiana Territory. An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, and for other purposes.March 26, 1804. | 277 |
| Meeting of Congress. An act altering the time for the next meeting of Congress.March 26, 1804. | 283 |
| Louisiana erected into two Territories and Temporary Government established. An act erecting Louisiana into two territories, and providing for the temporary government thereof. (Obsolete.)March 26, 1804. | 283 |
| Military Peace Establishment. An act in addition to “An act for fixing the military peace establishment of the United States.”March 26, 1804. | 290 |
| Crimes. An act in addition to the act entitled “An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.”March 26, 1804. | 290 |
| Indian Claims. An act to make further appropriations for the purpose of extinguishing the Indian claims. (Obsolete.)March 26, 1804. | 291 |
| Adjournment of District Courts of the United States. An act to authorize the adjournment of District Courts by marshals, in certain cases.March 26, 1804. | 291 |
| Duties on Goods, Wares and Merchandise. An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers.March 26, 1804. | 291 |
| Naturalization. An act in addition to an act entitled “An act to establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject.”March 26, 1804. | 292 |
| Navy Pension Fund. An act in relation to the navy Pension Fund.March 26, 1804. | 293 |
| Light-houses and Beacons. An act to erect a light-house at the mouth of the Mississippi river, and also a light-house at or near the pitch of Cape Lookout, in the state of North Carolina, and a beacon at the north point of Sandy Hook.March 26, 1804. | 294 |
| Election of the President and Vice-President of the United States. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act relative to the election of a president and vice-president of the United States, and declaring the officer who shall act as president in case of vacancies in the officers both of president and vice-president.”March 26, 1804. | 295 |
| Consuls and Vice-consuls. An act to repeal a part of the act entitled “An act supplementary to the act concerning consuls and vice-consuls, and for the further protection of American seamen.”March 27, 1804. | 296 |
| Registering and Recording of Ships and Vessels. An act to amend the act entitled “An act concerning the registering and recording of ships and vessels.”March 27, 1804. | 296 |
| Naval Peace Establishment. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act providing for a naval peace establishment, and for other purposes.”March 27, 1804. | 297 |
| City of Washington. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act concerning the city of Washington.”March 27, 1804. | 297 |
| Public Buildings in the City of Washington. An act concerning the public buildings at the city of Washington.March 27, 1804. | 298 |
| Authentification of Public Acts, Records, and Judicial Proceedings. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act 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.”March 27, 1804. | 298 |
| Duties on certain Articles imported, and Light Money. An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles; and also, for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships or vessels, and for other purposes.March 27, 1804. | 299 |
| Salaries of Officers and Appointment of a Surveyor of Marblehead. An act relative to the compensations of certain officers of the customs, and to provide for appointing a surveyor in the district therein mentioned.March 27, 1804. | 300 |
| Additional Judge for the Mississippi Territory. An act for the appointment of an additional judge for the Mississippi territory, and for other purposes.March 27, 1804. | 301 |
| Distribution of the Laws of the United States.. An act to provide for a more extensive distribution of the Laws of the United States.March 27, 1804. | 302 |
| Public Lands of the State of Tennessee. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land, and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States south of the State of Tennessee.”March 27, 1804. | 303 |
RESOLUTION.
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| To instruct the joint committee of inrolled bills to wait on the president of the United States, respecting a variance between an engrossed and inrolled bill.March 27, 1804. | 306 |
STATUTE Ⅱ.—1804, 1805.
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| Appropriation to carry into Effect the Treaty with Great Britain. An act making a further appropriation for carrying into effect the treaty of amity, commerce, and navigation, between his Britannig majesty and the United States of America. (Obsolete.)Nov. 24, 1804. | 307 |
| Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making a partial appropriation for the same object during the year one thousand eight hundred and five. (Obsolete.)Dec. 6, 1804. | 307 |
| Disposal of certain Copies of the Laws of the United States. An act for the disposal of certain copies of the laws of the United States. (Obsolete.) Jan. 2, 1805. | 308 |
| Drawbacks. An act concerning drawbacks on goods, wares, and merchandise. Jan. 5, 1805. | 308 |
| Indiana Territory divided into two Governments. An act to divide the Indiana territory into two separate governments. (Obsolete.) Jan. 11, 1805. | 309 |
| Cambridge a Port of Delivery. An act declaring Cambridge, in the State of Massachusetts, to be a port of delivery. Jan. 11, 1805. | 310 |
| Corporation of Georgetown authorized to make a Causeway. An act authorizing the Corporation of Georgetown to make a dam or causeway from Mason’s island to the western shore of the river Potomac. Jan. 19, 1805. | 310 |
| Appropriations for the Support of the Navy. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five. (Obsolete.)Jan. 25, 1805. | 310 |
| Appropriation for Completing the South Wing of the Capitol, &c.. An act making an appropriation for completing the south wing of the capitol, at the city of Washington, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.)Jan. 25, 1805. | 311 |
| Valuation of Lands, &c. in South Carolina for the Direct Tax. An act to provide for the completing the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses and the enumeration and slaves in South Carolina, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) Jan. 30, 1805. | 311 |
| Surveying the Public Lands. An act concerning the mode of surveying the public lands of the United States. Feb. 11, 1805. | 313 |
| Treaty with Spain. An act for carrying into more complete effect the tenth article of the treaty of friendship, limits, and navigation with Spain. (Obsolete.) Feb. 14, 1805. | 314 |
| Postmaster-General to make a certain Contract. An act authorizing the Postmaster-General to make a new contract for carrying the mail from Fayetteville, in North Carolina, to Charleston, in South Carolina. (Obsolete.) Feb. 14, 1805. | 315 |
| Appropriations for the Military Establishment. An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and five. (Obsolete.) Feb. 14, 1805. | 315 |
| Collection of Duties. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.” Feb. 22, 1805. | 315 |
| Consent of Congress to an Act of Maryland. An act to continue in force “An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer.” March 1, 1805. | 316 |
| Direct Taxes. An act to amend the act entitled “An act further to amend the act entitled ‘An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States.’” March 1, 1805. | 316 |
| Appropriations for the Support of Government. An act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and five. (Obsolete.) March 1, 1805. | 316 |
| Government of the Territory of Orleans. An act further providing for the government of the territory of Orleans. (Obsolete.)March 2, 1805. | 322 |
| Lands South of the State of Tennessee. An act further to amend an act entitled “An act regulating the grants of land; and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the State of Tennessee.”March 2, 1805. | 323 |
| Adjusting Land Titles in the Territory of Orleans and District of Louisiana. An act for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land, within the territory of Orleans, and the district of Louisiana. March 2, 1805. | 324 |
| Military Land Warrants. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to issue military land warrants, and for other purposes.March 2, 1805. | 329 |
| Government and Regulation of Seamen in the Merchants’ Service. An act to amend the act entitled “An act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchants’ service.” March 2, 1805. | 330 |
| Appropriation for building Gun boats. An act to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of building gun boats. March 2, 1805. | 330 |
| Bridge at Brooklyn, New York. An act to authorize the erection of a bridge across a mill pond and marsh in the navy yard, belonging to the United States, in the town of Brooklyn, in the State of New York. March 2, 1805. | 330 |
| Government of the District of Louisiana. An act further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1805. | 331 |
| Charter of Georgetown. An act to amend the charter of Georgetown.March 3, 1805. | 332 |
| Appropriation for carrying into Effect the Treaty with Great Britain. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention between the United States of America and his Britannic majesty.” (Obsolete.)March 3, 1805. | 336 |
| Districts of Gennessee, Buffaloe Creek, Miami and Erie. An act to establish the districts of Gennessee, of Buffaloe Creek, and of Miami; and to alter the port of entry of the district of Erie.March 3, 1805. | 336 |
| Post-roads. An act further to alter and establish certain post-roads, and for other purposes.March 3, 1805. | 337 |
| Appropriations for carrying into Effect certain Indian Treaties, and for Trade and Intercourse with the Indians. An act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, and for other purposes of Indian trade and intercourse. March 3, 1805. | 338 |
| Jurisdiction given to Territorial Courts similar to that of the District Court of Kentucky. An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to the territorial courts. March 3, 1805. | 338 |
| Duties on Merchandise, and Light Money on Foreign Vessels, &c.. An act to amend an act entitled “An act for imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles, and also for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships or vessels, and for other purposes.” (Obsolete.) March 3, 1805. | 339 |
| Preservation of Peace in the Ports and Harbours of the United States. An act for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbours of the United States, and in the waters under their jurisdiction. March 3, 1805. | 339 |
| Regulation of the Clearance of armed Merchant Vessels. An act to regulate the clearance of armed merchant vessels. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1805. | 342 |
| Sale of Lands in the Indiana Territory. An act supplementary to the act entitled “An act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, and for other purposes.”March 3, 1805. | 343 |
| Pensions. An act in addition to “An act to make provision for persons that have been disabled by known wounds received in the actual service of the United States during the revolutionary war.”March 3, 1805. | 345 |
| Accommodation of the President of the United States. An act to provide for the accommodation of the President of the United States. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1805. | 346 |
RESOLUTIONS.
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| Expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Stephen Decatur, the officers and crew of the United States ketch Intrepid, in attacking, in the harbour of Tripoli, and destroying a Tripolitan frigate of forty-four guns.Nov. 27, 1804. | 346 |
| Expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Commodore Edward Preble, the officers, seamen, and marines of his squadron.March 3, 1805. | 346 |