# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/Lists and Tables/15th

Acts of the Fifteenth Congress of the United States.
STATUTE Ⅰ.—1817, 1818.
| Internal Duties abolished. An act to abolish internal duties. Dec. 23, 1817. | 401 |
| The Mint to be continued in Philadelphia. An act further to prolong the continuance of the mint at Philadelphia. Jan. 14, 1818. | 403 |
| Compensation of Members of Congress. An act allowing compensation to the members of the Senate, members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and the delegates of the territories, and repealing all other laws on that subject. Jan. 22, 1818. | 404 |
| Repairs of public Buildings. An act making further provision for repairing the public buildings. (Obsolete.)Jan. 27, 1818. | 405 |
| Drawbacks on Goods from Bristol to Boston and from Boston to Bristol. An act to allow the benefit of drawback on merchandise transported by land conveyance from Bristol to Boston, and from Boston to Bristol, in like manner as if the same were transported coastwise. Feb. 6, 1818. | 405 |
| Appropriations for the Military Establishment. An act making appropriations for the payment of the arrearageswhich have been incurred for the support of the military establishment previous to the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen. (Obsolete.)Feb. 16, 1818. | 405 |
| Additional Land-offices in Missouri. An act making provision for the stablishment of additional land-offices in the territory of Missouri. Feb. 17, 1818. | 406 |
| Appropriations for the Military Service for the year 1818. An act making appropriations for the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (Obsolete.)Feb. 19, 1818. | 407 |
| District of Brunswick in Georgia. An act conerning the district of Brunswick, in the State of Georgia. March 9, 1818. | 408 |
| Extension of the Time for issuing and locating Military Land Warrants. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act further extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants and for other purposes." (Expired.)March 9, 1818. | 408 |
| Sale of Lands in the Districts of Marietta and Vincennes. An act providing for the sale of certain lands in the district of Marietta, and for the location of claims and sales of certain lands in the district of Vincennes. (Obsolete.)March 18, 1818. | 409 |
| Pensions. An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war. March 18, 1818. | 410 |
| Appropriations for the Support of the Navy in 1818. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (Obsolete.)March 18, 1818. | 411 |
| District Court in Virginia. An act for altering the time for holding the District for the district of Virginia. March 19, 1818. | 411 |
| Military Land Warrants. An act extenting the time for obtaining military land warrants in certain cases. (Obsolete.)March 27, 1818. | 411 |
| Appropriations for Roads in Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi. An act in addition to "An act making appropriations for repairing certain roads therein described." (Obsolete.)March 27, 1818. | 412 |
| Addition to the Salary of Clerks in Illinois and Missouri. An act allowing additional salary and clerk hire to the surveyor for the Illinois and Missouri territories, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.)April 3, 1818. | 412 |
| Execution of the Laws in the State of Misssissippi. An act to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United States within the State of Mississippi. April 3, 1818. | 413 |
| District Court in the District of Maine. An act altering the time for holding a session of the District Court in the district of Maine. April 3, 1818. | 413 |
| Courts in the State of New York. An act respecting the courts of the United States within the State of New York. April 3, 1818. | 413 |
| Erection of Public Buildings in the District of ̈Columbia. An act to provide for the erection of a Court House, Jail, and public Offices wihin the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia. April 3, 1818. | 415 |
| Flag of the United States. An act to establish the flag of the United States. April 4, 1818. | 415 |
| Lands in Tennessee. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to authorize the State of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated land within the same," passed the eighteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and six. April 4, 1818. | 416 |
| Assent to an Act of North Carolina. An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the State of N. Carolina, for the relief of sick and disabled American seamen. April 4, 1818. | 417 |
| Bounty and Allowance to fishing Vessels. An act conerning the bounty or allowance of fishing vessels in certain cases. April 4, 1818. | 417 |
| Fees to ̈Notaries in the District of Columbia. An act to regulate the fees of public notaries in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia. April 4, 1818. | 417 |
| Limitation of Claims to Lands in New Madrid, Missouri territory. An act limiting time for claims being produced for lands authorized to be granted to the inhabitants of New Madrid. (Obsolete.)April 9, 1818. | 417 |
| Purchases of Lands in the Territory of Alabama. An act conerning the territory of Alabama. (Obsolete.)April 9, 1818. | 417 |
| Appropriations for the Support of Government in 1818. An act making appropriation for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (Oboslete.)April 9, 1818. | 418 |
| Virginia Military Land Warrants. An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the general land-office, and for designating the western boundary line of the Virginia military tract. (Expired.)April 11, 1818. | 423 |
| Three per Cent. of the public Lands in Indiana to be paid to the State. An act to provide for paying to the State of Indiana three per cent. of the net proceeds arising from the sales of the United States lands within the same. April 11, 1818. | 424 |
| The District of Erie to be called the District of Cuyahoga. An act to change the name of the District of Erie, in the State of Ohio. April 11, 1818. | 425 |
| Payment of Interest on certain Certificated to be paid. An act to authorize the payment of certain certificates. April 13, 1818. | 425 |
| Survey of the Coast of the United States. An act to repeal part of the act entitled "An act to provide for surveying the coast of the United States." April 14, 1818. | 425 |
| Cumberland Road. An act making further appropriations for the construction of the Cumberland road. (Obsolete.)April 14, 1818. | 426 |
| Officers of the General Staff of the Army of the United States. An act regulating the staff of the army. April 14, 1818. | 426 |
| Brevet Officers-Their Pay and Emouluments. An act regulating the pay and emouluments of brevet officers. April 16, 1818. | 427 |
| Pensions. An act in addition to "An act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public or pfivate armed vessels of the United States." April 16, 1818. | 427 |
| Indian Agents, &c.. An act directing the manner of appointing Indian agents and continuing the "Act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes." April 16, 1818. | 428 |
| Providing for the Constitution and Government of the State of Illinois. An act to enable the people of Illinois territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States. April 18, 1818. | 428 |
| A Port of Delivery at the Mouth of Slade's Creek, North Carolina, established. An act to abolish the port of delivery established at the mouth of Slade's creek, in the State of North Carolina. April 18, 1818. | 431 |
| Compensations of the Officers of Congress. An act fixing the compensations of the secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives, of the clerks employed in their offices, and of the librarian. April 18, 1818. | 431 |
| Regulations of Commerce with British Ports. An act concerning navigation. April 18, 1818. | 432 |
| Meeting of Congress. An act fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress. April 18, 1818. | 433 |
| Suspending the Forfeitures of Public Lands of Non-Payment of the Purchase Money. An act to suspend, for a limited time, the sale of forfeiture of lands for failure in completing the payment thereon. (Obsolete.)April 18, 1818. | 433 |
| Ports of Delivery on Lake Ontario and at the Head of the River St. Lawrence. An act to establish a port of entry and delivery at Cape Vincent, at the fork of Lake Ontario and the head of the river St. Lawrence. April 18, 1818. | 433 |
| Regulating the Duties on imported Goods, &c.. An act supplementary to an act entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine. April 20, 1818. | 433 |
| Publication of the Laws of the United States, &c.. An act to provide for the publication of the laws of the United States, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818. | 439 |
| Additional Buildings to be erected for the Accomodation of the several Executive Departments. An act to provide for erecting additional buildings for the accomodation of the several Executive Departments. April 20, 1818. | 441 |
| Direct Taxes and Internal Duties. An act supplementary to the several acts relative to direct taxes and internal duties. April 20, 1818. | 441 |
| Militia, their Expenses to be paid, &c.. An act to defray the expenses of the militia when marching to places of rendezvous. April 20, 1818. | 444 |
| Relief of Volunteer mounted Cavalry. An act for the relief of volunteer mounted cavalry. April 20, 1818. | 444 |
| Compensation of Clerks in the Departments of the Government. An act to regulate and fix the compensation of the clerks in the different offices. April 20, 1818. | 445 |
| Breaches of Neutrality of the United States punished. An act in addition to the "Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States," and to repeal the acts therein mentioned. April 20, 1818. | 447 |
| Settlers on Lands of the United States. An act to continue in force an act entitled "An act relating to settlers on lands of the United States." April 20, 1818. | 450 |
| Slave Trade. An act in addition to "An act to prohibit the introduction (importation) of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight," and to repeal parts of the same. April 20, 1818. | 450 |
| Post-roads. An act to establish and alter certain post-roads. April 20, 1818. | 453 |
| Salaries of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia. An act to increase the salaries of the judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. April 20, 1818. | 457 |
| Appropriation for Public Buildings. An act making appropriation for the public buildings and for furnishing the capitol and President's house. (Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | 458 |
| Duties on certain manufactured Articles increased. An act to increase the duties on certain manufactures articles imported into the United States. (Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | 458 |
| Pay of the Militia in the Service of the United States. An act to increase the pay of the militia while in actual service, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818. | 459 |
| Army of the United States. An act respecting the organization of the army, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818. | 460 |
| Duties on Iron Bars, &c.. An act to increase the duties on iron bars and bolts, iron in pigs, castings, nails, and alum. (Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | 460 |
| Indian Agents. An act fixing the compensation of Indian agents and factors. April 20, 1818. | 461 |
| Duties on Imports and Tonnage. An act to continue in force, from and after the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, until the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, the fourth paragraph of the first section of the act entitled "An act to regulate the duties on imports and tonnage.["] (Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | 461 |
| The State of Pennsylvania divided into two judicial Districts. An act to divide the State of Pennsylvania into two judicial districts. April 20, 1818. | 462 |
| Appropriation for the Year 1818. An act supplementary to the several acts making appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. (Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | 463 |
| Discriminating Duties. An act concerning tonnage and discriminating duties in certain cases. April 20, 1818. | 464 |
| Statistical Annals of Seybert and Commercial Statistics of Pitkin. An act authorizing a subscription for the Statistical Annals of Adam Seybert, and the purchase of Pitkin's Commercial Statistics. (Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | 464 |
| Bath and Belfast Ports of Entry. An act making the port of Bath, in Massachusetts, a port of entry for ships or vessels arriving from the Cape of Good Hope, and from places beyond the same; and for establishing a collection district, whereof Belfast shall be the port of entry. April 20, 1818. | 464 |
| Remission or Repayment of Duties on certain British Vessels. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to repay or remit certain alien duties described. (Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | 465 |
| Sale of Lots of Ground in ̈Mobile. An act authorizing the disposal of certain lots of ground in the city of New Orleans, and town of Mobile. (Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | 465 |
| Compensation of Receivers and Registers of the Land-office. An act for changing the compensation of receivers and registers of the land-office. April 20, 1818. | 466 |
| Claims for Property lost, captured, or destroyed by the Enemy, transferred to the Third Auditor. An act for transferring the claims in the office of the commissioner to the third auditor of the Treasury Department. April 20, 1818. | 466 |
| Sale of Public Lands in the Alabama Territory. An act respecting the surveying and sale of the public lands in the Alabama territory. April 20, 1818. | 466 |
| Alabama Territory. An act to alter and amend an act, approved the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, entitled "An act to establish a separate territorial government for the eastern part of the Mississippi territory." (Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | 468 |
| Sale of Lots in Vincennes, &c.. An act to adjust the claims to lots in the town of Vincennes, and for the sale of the land appropriated as a common for the use of the inhabitants of the said town. (Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | 468 |
| Wines and distilled Spirits may be deposited in the public Warehouses. An act providing for the deposit of wine and distilled spirits in public warehouses, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.)April 20, 1818. | 469 |
| Occupation of Florida. Resolution relative to the occupation of Florida by the United States. (Obsolete.)Jan. 15, 1811. | 471 |
| The President authorized to take Possession of a Part of Florida. An act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi territory, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.)Jan. 15, 1818. | 471 |
| Occupation of Florida. An act concerning an act to enable the President of the United States, under certain contingencies, to take possession of the country lying east of the river Perdido, and south of the State of Georgia and the Mississippi territory, and for other purposes, and the declaration accompanying the same. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1811. | 472 |
| Occupation of Florida. An act authorizing the President of the United States to take possession of a tract of country lying south of the Mississippi territory and west of the river Perdido. (Obsolete.)Feb. 12, 1812. | 472 |
RESOLUTIONS.
| 1. For the admission of the State of Mississippi into the Union. Dec. 10, 1817. Dec. 10, 1817. | 472 |
| 2. Authorizing the distribution of certain public documents. Dec. 23, 1817. | 473 |
| 3. Directing the distribution of certain laws among the members and delegates of territories of the fiteenth Congress. Obsolete.Dec. 23, 1817. | 473 |
| 4. Directing the procurement of certain laws. (Obsolete.)Jan. 22, 1818. | 473 |
| 5. Relative to the distribution of the late edition of the Land Laws. (Obsolete.)March 9, 1818. | 473 |
| 6. Directing the judges of the Supreme Court to be furnished with Waits' state papers. (Obsolete.)March 18, 1818. | 474 |
| 7. Authorizing the transportation of certain documents free of postage. (Obsolete.)March 19, 1818. | 474 |
| 8. Directing the publication and distribution of the journal and proceedings of the convention which formed the present constitution of the United States. (Obsolete.) | 475 |
| 9. Directing the distribution of laws of the fourteenth Congress among the members of the fifteenth Congress. (Obsolete.)March 27, 1818. | 475 |
| 10. Directing the Secretary for the Department of State to prepare an index to the acts and resolutions of Congress, after the close of every session. April 3, 1818. | 475 |
| 11. Requesting the President of the United States to present a sword to Colonel Richard M. Johnson. April 4, 1818. | 476 |
| 12. Directing medals to be struck and, together with the thanks of Congress, presented to Major-General Harrison and governor Shelby, and for other purposes. | 476 |
| 13. Directing the completion of the survey of the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, and for other purposes. April 20, 1818. | 476 |
STATUTE II.-1818, 1819.
| Library of Congress. An act to provide for the removal of the library of Congress to the north wing of the capitol. (Obsolete.)Dec. 3, 1818. | 477 |
| Clerks in the Department of War. An act to increase the number of clerks in the Department of War. (Obsolete.)Dec. 5, 1818. | 477 |
| Appropriations for 1819 and for holding Indian Treaties. An act making partial appropriation for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and to make good a deficit in the appropriation for holding treaties with Indians. (Obsolete.)Dec. 16, 1818. | 478 |
| Western District Court of Pennsylvania. An act concerning the western District Court of Pennsylvania. Dec. 16, 1818. | 478 |
| A judicial District in western Virginia established. An act to establish a judicial district in Virginia, west of the Alleghany mountains. Feb. 4, 1819. | 478 |
| Lost or destroyed Treasury Notes. An act to authorize the payment, in certain cases, on account of treasury notes which have been lost and destroyed. (Obsolete.)Feb. 4, 1819. | 479 |
| Prize Money for the Capture of the Brig Transfer. An act authorizing the distribution of a sum of money among the representatives of Commodore Edward Preble, and the officers and crew of the brig Syren. (Obsolete.)Feb. 4, 1819. | 480 |
| Appropriations for the Military Service for 1819. An act making appropriationsfor the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. (Obsolete.)Feb. 15, 1819. | 480 |
| Jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts under the Law relating to Patents. An act to extend the jurisdiction of the Circuit Courts of the United States to cases arising under the law relating to patents. Feb. 15, 1819. | 481 |
| Washington Turnpike Road. An act to authorize the president and managers of the Rockville and Washington Turnpike Road Company, of the State of Maryland, to extend and make their turnpike road to or from the boundary of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, through the said district, to the line thereof. Feb. 15, 1819. | 482 |
| Michigan Territory. A Delegate to Congress, &c.. An act authorizing the election of a delegate from the Michigan territory to the Congress of the United States, and extending the right of suffrage to the citizens of said territory. Feb 16, 1819. | 482 |
| Appropriations for the Support of the Navy for 1819. An act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. (Obsolete.)Feb. 16, 1819. | 483 |
| Salaries of the Secretaries of the Departments and Judges of the Supreme Court increased. An act to increase the salaries of certain officers of government. Feb. 20, 1819. | 484 |
| Public Lands. Lands of the Creek Nation. An act authorizing the President of the United States to purchase the lands reserved by the act of the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, to certain chiefs, warriors, and other Indians of the Creek Nation. Feb. 20, 1819. | 484 |
| Grant of land to the State of Mississippi. An act to provide for a grant of land for the seat of government in the State of Mississippi, and for the support of a seminary of learning within the State. (Obsolete.)Feb. 20, 1819. | 485 |
| Charter of the City of Washington. An act supplemental to the act entitled "An act further to amend the charter of the city of Washington." (Obsolete.)Feb 20, 1819. | 485 |
| Drawbacks. An act providing additional penalties for false entries for the benefit of drawback, or bounty on exportation. Feb. 20, 1819. | 486 |
| Military Land Warrants. An act allowing further time to complete the issuing and locating military land warrants. (Obsolete.)Feb. 24, 1819. | 487 |
| Public Accounts. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to provide for the prompt settlements of public accounts." Feb. 24, 1819. | 487 |
| Army of the United States. An act to regulate the pay of the army when employed on fatigue duties. (Obsolete.)March 2, 1819. | 488 |
| Passanger Ships and Vessels. An act regulating passanger ships and vessels. March 2, 1819. | 488 |
| State of Alabama. An act to enable the people of the Alabama territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such State into the Union on an equal footing with the original States. March 2, 1819. | 489 |
| Coasting Trade. An act supplementary to the acts concerning the coasting trade. March 2, 1819. | 492 |
| Arkansas Territory. An act establishing a separate territorial government in the southern part of the territory of Missouri. March 2, 1819. | 493 |
| Post-office. An act authorizing the Postmaster-general, as in other cases, for carrying mail in steamboats, between New Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, and Louisville, in the State of Kentucky. March 2, 1819. | 496 |
| Appropriations for the Support of Government for 1819. An act making appropriations for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1819. | 496 |
| Pensions. An act extending the term of half-pay pensions to the widows and children of certain officers, seamen, and marines, who died in the public service. March 3, 1819. | 502 |
| Execution of the Laws of the United States in the State of Illinois. An act to provide for the execution of the laws of the United States within the State of Illinois. March 3, 1819. | 502 |
| Washington Turnpike Company. An act supplementary to the act entitled "An act to authorize and empower the president and managers of the Washington Turnpike Company of the State of Maryland, when organized, to extend and make their turnpike road to or from Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, through the said district, to the line thereof." March 3, 1819. | 503 |
| Post-roads. An act to alter and establish certain post-roads. March 3, 1819. | 503 |
| Bank of the United States. An act to enforce those provisions of the act entitled "An act to incorporporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States," which relate to the right of voting for directors, and other purposes. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1819. | 508 |
| Public Lands. An act further to suspend, for a limited time, the sale of lands for failure in completing the payment thereon. (Expired.)March 3, 1819. | 509 |
| Tonnage and discriminating Duties. An act in addition to "An act conerning tonnage and discriminating duties in certain cases." March 3, 1819. | 510 |
| The public armed Vessels to be employed for Protection against Piracy, &c.. An act to protect the commerce of the United States, and to punish the crime of piracy. March 3, 1819. | 510 |
| Trading Houses with the Indians. An act to continue in force, for a further term, the act entitled "An act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes," and for other purposes. (Expired.)March 3, 1819. | 514 |
| Pensions. An act regulating the payments to invalid pensioners. March 3, 1819. | 514 |
| Duties on Wines. An act to regulate the duties on certain wines. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1819. | 515 |
| State of Indiana. An act respecting the location of certain sections of land to be granted for the seat of government in the State of Indiana. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1819. | 516 |
| Appropriations for the public Buildings, and for a Supply of Water. An act making appropriations for the public buildings, for the purchase of a lot of land, and furnishing a supply of water for the use of certain public buildings. March 3, 1819. | 516 |
| Indian Tribes. An act making provision for the civilization of the Indian tribes adjoining the frontier settlements. March 3, 1819. | 516 |
| Adjustment of Land Titles in Missouri. An act explanatory to the act entitled "An act for the final adjustment of land titles in the State of Louisiana and territory of Missouri." March 3, 1819. | 517 |
| Appropriations to carry into Effect certain Indian Treaties. An act making appropriations to carry into effect treaties concluding with several Indian tribes therein mentioned. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1819. | 517 |
| Sale of Military Sites. An act authorizing the sale of certain military sites. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1819. | 520 |
| Fisheries of the United States. An act in addition to, and alteration of, an act entitled "An act laying a duty on imported salt, granting a bounty on pickled fish exported, and allowances to certain vessels employed in the fisheries." March 3, 1819. | 520 |
| Land in Jefferson County, Virginia. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to convey a lot of parcel of land, belonging to the United States, lying in Jefferson county, in the State of Virginia. (Obsolete.)March 3, 1819. | 521 |
| Pension Agent in Tennessee. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to appoint an additional agent for paying pensioners of the United States, in the State of Tennessee. March 3, 1819. | 521 |
| Public Lands in Ohio and Indiana. An act to designate the boundaries of districts, and establish land-offices for the disposal of the public lands not heretofore offered for sale in the States of Ohio and Indiana. March 3, 1819. | 521 |
| Territory of Florida. An act to authorize the President of the United States to take possession of East and West Florida, and establish a temporary government therein. March 3, 1819. | 523 |
| Pensions.An act concerning the allowance of pensions upon a relinquishment of bounty lands. March 3, 1819. | 524 |
| State of Illinois. An act granting a donation of land to the State of Illinois, for the seat of government of said State. March 3, 1819. | 525 |
| Fire Engines, &c.. An act authorizing the purchase of fire engines and for building houses for the safe keeping of the same. March 3, 1819. | 525 |
| Foreign Coins. An act to continue in force an act regulating the currency, within the United States, of gold coins of Great Britain, France, Portugal, and Spain, and the crowns of France, and five franc pieces. (Expired.)March 3, 1819. | 525 |
| Correction of Erros at the Land-offices. An act providing for the correction of erros in making entries of land at the land-offices. March 3, 1819. | 526 |
| Pensions. An act concerning invalid pensions. (March 3, 1819. | 526 |
| Land Claims in the District east of the Island of Orleans. An act for adjusting the claims to land and establishing land-offices in the districts east of the island of New Orleans. March 3, 1819. | 528 |
| Slave Trade. An act in addition to the act prohibiting the slave trade. March 3, 1819. | 532 |
| Light-houses, Beacons, &c.. An act to authorize the building, erecting, and placing light-houses, beacons and buoys in places designated in Boston, Buzzard, and Chesapeake Bay, Lakes Ontario, and Erie, and for other purposes. March 3, 1819. | 534 |
| Post-office. An act to repeal part of an act, passed on the twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, entitled "An act in addition to 'An act regulating the post-office establishment.'" March 3, 1819. | 536 |
RESOLUTIONS.
| 1. Declaring the admission of the State of Illinois into the Union. Dec. 3, 1818. | 536 |
| 2. Authorizing the transmission of certain documents free of postage. Dec. 5, 1818. | 537 |
| 3. Directing a survey of certain parts of the coast of North Carolina. Jan. 19, 1819. | 537 |
| 4. For the distribution of Seybert's Statistical Annals and directing Pitkin's Commercial Statistics to be deposited in the library. Jan. 23, 1819. | 537 |
| 5. Authorizing the transmission of the documents accompanying the report of the committeeto examine into the proceedings of the Bank of the United States, free of postage. Feb. 15, 1819. | 537 |
| 6. Directing the manner in which the printing of Congress shall be executed, fixing the prices thereof, and providing for the appointment of a printer or printers. | 538 |
| 7. Declaring the manner in which the vessels composing the navy of the United States shall be named. March 3, 1819. | 538 |