# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 2/6th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 65

Chap. LXV.—An Act to authorize certain expenditures, and to make certain appropriations for the year one thousand eight hundred.
Allowance to the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House.Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the secretary of the Senate, and the clerk of the House of Representatives, respectively, shall have allowed to them, in the settlement of their accounts with the treasury department, the expenses by them respectively incurred, pursuant to the directions of the joint committee of the two houses, in the various measures adopted by the said committee for doing honour to the memory of George Washington, late President of the United States; and that a sum not exceeding three thousand two hundred dollars shall be and hereby is appropriated for defraying the said expenses.
Presents to the Choctaw Indians.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States shall be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to cause to be given, during the present year, to the Choctaw nation of Indians, such presents, not exceeding the value of two thousand dollars, as he shall judge most suitable; and that the sum of two thousand dollars shall be and hereby is appropriated for that purpose.
Reimbursement for advances for claims to captured property.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the President of the United States shall be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to cause to be expended a sum not exceeding five thousand dollars, for the reimbursement of such reasonable advances of money as have heretofore been, or before the first day of September next may be made by consuls of the United States, in making and supporting the claims of American citizens for captured property, before the tribunals of foreign countries; and that the sum of five thousand dollars shall be and hereby is appropriated for that purpose.
Various appropriations.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the sum of forty-four thousand dollars shall be, and hereby is appropriated for defraying the expense that has been, or during the present year may be incurred by the payment of costs, in prize causes before the court of admiralty and court of appeals in England.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That for defraying the expense incident to the visits of Indians to the seat of government, the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars shall be and hereby is appropriated.
Ante, page 58.Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That for defraying, during the present year, the additional compensations granted in the present session to the secretary of the Senate, and clerk of the House of Representatives, and to the clerks in their respective offices, the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars shall be and hereby is appropriated.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That for defraying the expenses incident, during the present year, to the establishment of the general stamp office, including the salary of the superintendent of stamps, clerk hire, office rent, and all contingent expenses, the sum of four thousand dollars shall be, and hereby is appropriated.
Ante, page 58.Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That for defraying, during the present year, the expense incident to the establishment of the ​government of the Indiana territory, including the salary of the governor, judges and secretary, and all contingent expenses, the sum of four thousand dollars shall be and hereby is appropriated.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That for defraying the expense incident to the exploring of copper mines on Lake Superior, the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars shall be and hereby is appropriated.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That there be appropriated for the present year, the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, to be applied to the fortification of the ports and harbors of the United States, in aid of the sums heretofore appropriated for that purpose and remaining unexpended.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That the aforesaid appropriations shall be paid out of any money in the treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, May 13, 1800.