# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 1/2nd Congress

The Second United States Congress, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, met at Congress Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from March 4, 1791 to March 3, 1793, during the third and fourth years of George Washington's Presidency.
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## 1st Session
### Public Laws

ACTS OF THE SECOND CONGRESS
of the
UNITED STATES,
| | Chapter | Title | Date |
| 1 | Chapter I. | An Act granting farther Time for making Return of the Enumeration of the Inhabitants in the District of South Carolina. | Nov. 8, 1791 |
| 2 | Chapter II. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | Dec. 16, 1791 |
| 3 | Chapter III. | An Act making Appropriations for the Support of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two. | Dec. 23, 1791 |
| 4 | Chapter IV. | An Act for carrying into effect a Contract between the United States and the State of Pennsylvania. | Jan. 3, 1792 |
| 5 | Chapter V. | An Act to extend the time limited for settling the Accounts of the United States with the individual States. | Jan. 23, 1792 |
| 6 | Chapter VI. | An Act concerning certain Fisheries of the United States, and for the regulation and government of the Fishermen employed therein. | Feb. 16, 1792 |
| 7 | Chapter VII. | An Act to establish the Post-Office and Post Roads within the United States. | Feb. 20, 1792 |
| 8 | Chapter VIII. | An Act relative to the Election of a President and Vice President of the United States, and declaring the Officer who shall act as President in case of Vacancies in the offices both of President and Vice President. | March 1, 1792 |
| 9 | Chapter IX. | An Act for making farther and more effectual Provision for the Protection of the Frontiers of the United States. | March 5, 1792 |
| 10 | Chapter X. | An Act 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. | March 19, 1792 |
| 11 | Chapter XI. | An Act to provide for the settlement of the Claims of Widows and Orphans barred by the limitations heretofore established, and to regulate the Claims to Invalid Pensions. | March 23, 1792 |
| 12 | Chapter XII. | An Act providing for the settlement of the Claims of Persons under particular circumstances barred by the limitations heretofore established. | March 27, 1792 |
| 13 | Chapter XIII. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | March 27, 1792 |
| 14 | Chapter XIV. | An Act supplemental to the act for making farther and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States. | March 28, 1792 |
| 15 | Chapter XV. | An Act for finishing the Lighthouse on Baldhead at the mouth of Cape Fear river in the State of North Carolina. | April 2, 1792 |
| 16 | Chapter XVI. | An Act establishing a Mint, and regulating the Coins of the United States. | April 2, 1792 |
| 17 | Chapter XVII. | An Act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers. | April 12, 1792 |
| 18 | Chapter XVIII. | An Act to erect a Lighthouse on Montok Point in the state of New York. | April 12, 1792 |
| 19 | Chapter XIX. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | April 12, 1792 |
| 20 | Chapter XX. | An Act for fixing the compensations of the Doorkeepers of the Senate and House of Representatives and Congress. | April 12, 1792 |
| 21 | Chapter XXI. | An Act for altering the times of holding the Circuit Courts, in certain districts of the United States, and for other purposes. | April 13, 1792 |
| 22 | Chapter XXII. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | April 13, 1792 |
| 23 | Chapter XXIII. | An Act for apportioning Representatives among the several States, according to the first enumeration. | April 14, 1792 |
| 24 | Chapter XXIV. | An Act concerning Consuls and Vice-Consuls. | April 14, 1792 |
| 25 | Chapter XXV. | An Act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain Lands to the Ohio Company of Associates. | April 21, 1792 |
| 26 | Chapter XXVI. | An Act to indemnify the Estate of the late Major General Nathaniel Green, for a certain bond entered into by him during the late war. | April 27, 1792 |
| 27 | Chapter XXVII. | An Act for raising a farther sum of money for the protection of the frontiers, and for other purposes therein mentioned. | May 2, 1792 |
| 28 | Chapter XXVIII. | An Act to provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel invasions. | May 2, 1792 |
| 29 | Chapter XXIX. | An Act for the relief of persons imprisoned for Debt. | May 5, 1792 |
| 30 | Chapter XXX. | An Act authorizing the grant and conveyance of certain Lands to John Cleves Symmes, and his Associates. | May 5, 1792 |
| 31 | Chapter XXXI. | An Act to alter the time for the next Annual Meeting of Congress. | May 5, 1792 |
| 32 | Chapter XXXII. | An Act concerning the Duties on Spirits distilled within the United States. | May 8, 1792 |
| 33 | Chapter XXXIII. | An Act more effectually to provide for the National Defence by establishing an Uniform Militia throughout the United States. | May 8, 1792 |
| 34 | Chapter XXXIV. | An Act relative to the compensations to certain officers employed in the collection of the duties of impost and tonnage. | May 8, 1792 |
| 35 | Chapter XXXV. | An Act 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 Provisions for the payment of Pensions to Invalids. | May 8, 1792 |
| 36 | Chapter XXXVI. | An Act 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 |
| 37 | Chapter XXXVII. | An Act making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments. | May 8, 1792 |
| 38 | Chapter XXXVIII. | An Act supplementary to the act making provision for the Debt of the United States. | May 8, 1792 |
| 39 | Chapter XXXIX. | An Act to provide for a Copper Coinage. | May 8, 1792 |
| 40 | Chapter XL. | An Act for making compensations to the Commissioners of Loans for extraordinary expenses. | May 8, 1792 |
| 41 | Chapter XLI. | An Act making certain appropriations therein specified. | May 8, 1792 |
| 42 | Chapter XLII. | An Act respecting the government of the territories of the United States northwest and south of the river Ohio. | May 8, 1792 |
| 43 | Chapter XLIII. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | May 8, 1792 |
| 44 | Chapter XLIV. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | May 8, 1792 |

### Public Resolution

| Resolution | Date |
| Resolution. | May 8, 1792 |

## 2nd Session
### Public Laws

ACTS OF THE SECOND CONGRESS
of the
UNITED STATES,
| | Chapter | Title | Date |
| 1 | Chapter I. | An Act concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels. | Dec. 31, 1792 |
| 2 | Chapter II. | An Act 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 |
| 3 | Chapter III. | An Act 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 |
| 4 | Chapter IV. | An Act to continue in force for a limited time, and to amend the act intituled “An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.” | Feb. 9, 1793 |
| 5 | Chapter V. | An Act regulating foreign Coins, and for other purposes. | Feb. 9, 1793 |
| 6 | Chapter VI. | An Act relative to claims against the United States, not barred by any act of limitation, and which have not been already adjusted. | Feb. 12, 1793 |
| 7 | Chapter VII. | An Act respecting fugitives from justice, and persons escaping from the service of their masters. | Feb. 12, 1793 |
| 8 | Chapter VIII. | An Act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same. | Feb. 18, 1793 |
| 9 | Chapter IX. | An Act providing compensation to the President and Vice President of the United States. | Feb. 18, 1793 |
| 10 | Chapter X. | An Act 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 |
| 11 | Chapter XI. | An Act to promote the progress of useful Arts; and to repeal the act heretofore made for that purpose. | Feb. 21, 1793 |
| 12 | Chapter XII. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | Feb. 22, 1793 |
| 13 | Chapter XIII. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | Feb. 22, 1793 |
| 14 | Chapter XIV. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | Feb. 27, 1793 |
| 15 | Chapter XV. | An Act 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 |
| 16 | Chapter XVI. | An Act 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 |
| 17 | Chapter XVII. | An Act to regulate the Claims to Invalid Pensions. | Feb. 28, 1793 |
| 18 | Chapter XVIII. | An Act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three. | Feb. 28, 1793 |
| 19 | Chapter XIX. | An Act to regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes. | March 1, 1793 |
| 20 | Chapter XX. | An Act to ascertain the fees in Admiralty proceedings in the District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes. | March 1, 1793 |
| 21 | Chapter XXI. | An Act making an appropriation to defray the expense of a treaty with the Indians northwest of the Ohio. | March 2, 1793 |
| 22 | Chapter XXII. | An Act in addition to the Act, entitled “An Act to establish the Judicial Courts of the United States.” | March 2, 1793 |
| 23 | Chapter XXIII. | An Act to alter the times and places of holding the Circuit Courts, in the Eastern District, and in North Carolina, and for other purposes. | March 2, 1793 |
| 24 | Chapter XXIV. | An Act 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.” | March 2, 1793 |
| 25 | Chapter XXV. | An Act providing for the payment of the First Instalment due on a Loan made of the Bank of the United States. | March 2, 1793 |
| 26 | Chapter XXVI. | An Act 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. | March 2, 1793 |
| 27 | Chapter XXVII. | An Act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers. | March 2, 1793 |
| 28 | Chapter XXVIII. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | March 2, 1793 |
| 29 | Chapter XXIX. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | March 2, 1793 |
| 30 | Chapter XXX. | An Act making certain Appropriations therein mentioned. | March 2, 1793 |
| 31 | Chapter XXXI. | An Act making addition to the Compensation of certain Public Officers. | March 2, 1793 |
| 32 | Chapter XXXII. | See Private Acts of the Second Congress in Volume 6. | March 2, 1793 |

### Public Resolutions

None.