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# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 21

Chap. XXI.—An Act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sums appropriated for the expenses of the navy, for 1818. For pay and subsistence. For provisions. For medicine, &c. For repairs of vessels. For contingent expenses. For repairs of navy yards, &c. For pay, &c. of marine corps. For clothing marine corps. For military stores. For medals and swords.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the expenses of the navy, for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, the following sums be, and they are hereby, respectively, appropriated, viz: For pay and subsistence of the officers, and pay of the seamen, one million one hundred and thirty-five thousand five hundred and ninety-five dollars. For provisions, five hundred and eleven thousand dollars. For medicine, hospital stores, and all expenses on account of the sick, including the marine corps, twenty-five thousand dollars. For contingent expenses, three hundred thousand dollars. For repairs of navy yards, docks, and wharves, one hundred thousand dollars. For pay and subsistence of the marine corps, seventy-three thousand dollars. For clothing for the same, thirty-two thousand dollars. For contingent expenses for the same, sixteen thousand dollars. For the purchase of medals and swords, directed by different resolutions of Congress, fifteen thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations hereinbefore made, shall be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, March 18, 1818.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 22

Chap. XXII.—An Act for altering the time for holding the district court for the district of Virginia.
The terms holden on the 12th, shall be holden on the 2d of April, in each year, except, &c.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the terms of the district court for the district of Virginia, which are now directed by law to be holden on the twelfth day of April, in each year, shall hereafter be holden, for the said district, on the second day of April, in each year, except where such day shall occur on Sunday, when the term of the said court shall commence and be holden on the next succeeding day.
Approved, March 19, 1818.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 24

Chap. XXIV.—An Act in addition to “An act making appropriation for repairing certain roads therein described.”
Act of April 27, 1816, ch. 112. 5000 dollars for repairing, &c. the road between fort Hawkins and fort Stoddard.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of five thousand dollars, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, and payable out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of repairing, and keeping in repair, the road between fort Hawkins, in the state of Georgia, and fort Stoddard, in the Alabama territory.
5000 dollars for repairing, &c. the road leading from Columbia to Madisonville, &c. Sums to be expended under direction of the Secretary of War.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, and payable out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of repairing, and keeping in repair, that part of the road leading from Columbia, in the state of Tennessee, by the Choctaw agency, to Madisonville, in the state of Louisiana, which lies between the southern boundary of the state of Tennessee, and the Indian boundary line, near Zadock Brashears, in the state of Mississippi, which sums shall be expended under the direction of the Secretary for the Department of War.
Approved, March 27, 1818.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 33

Chap. XXXIII.—An Act to provide for the creation of a court-house, jail, and public offices, within the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia.
The levy court of Alexandria may erect a jail for that county. The marshal to remove prisoners when certified the jail is in a condition to receive them.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall and may be lawful for the levy court of the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia, to erect, or cause to be erected, a good and sufficient jail for said county; and, whenever the levy court of the said county shall transmit to the marshal a certificate, that the jail hereby provided for is so far finished as to be ready for the reception of persons, it shall be the duty of the marshal forthwith to remove to the said jail all prisoners who shall at that time be confined in the present jail of the said county.
The levy court may erect a court-house and fire-proof office for records at the expense of the county, &c. The levy court may purchase a lot in Alexandria for the erection of the buildings, &c.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said levy court may cause to be erected, if they deem expedient, at the expense of the county, a good and convenient court-house, and a fire-proof office for records, to be built of stone or brick; and that it shall be the duty of the said court to cause the jail before provided for, and the said court-house and office, when erected, to be kept in a good state of repair. And if it should be considered expedient by the said court to erect the said court-house and office in any other place than the present market square, the said court is hereby authorized and empowered to purchase, within the limits of the town of Alexandria, a lot of ground, not exceeding two acres, for the erection of the said buildings and of the said jail, and for no other use whatever.
The court to levy the money necessary, &c. from time to time.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the levy court of the county of Alexandria shall, from time to time, as it shall be necessary, levy on the titheables, and other taxable property, within the said county, the sums of money which shall be necessary to carry into full effect the several provisions of this act.
Approved, April 3, 1818.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 30

Chap. XXX.—An Act altering the time for holding a session of the district court in the district of Maine.
The district court of Maine to be hereafter holden at Portland on the first Tuesday of June in each year.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the district court, heretofore by law holden on the last day of May, in each year, at Portland, within, and for the district of Maine, shall hereafter be holden, at the same place, on the first Tuesday of June in each year.
Approved, April 3, 1818.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 34

Chap. XXXIV.—An Act to establish the flag of the United States.
After the 4th July, 1818, the flag to be 13 stripes and 20 stars.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the fourth day of July next, the flag of the United States be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white: that the union be twenty stars, white in a blue field.
A star to be added for every new state.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That on the admission of every new state into the Union, one star be added to the union of the flag; and that such addition shall take effect on the fourth day of July then next succeeding such admission.
Approved, April 4, 1818.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 3/15th Congress/1st Session/Chapter 29

Chap. XXIX.—An Act to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United [S]tates within the state of Mississippi.
Laws of the United States to have the same effect in Mississippi as elsewhere.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all the laws of the United States, which are not locally inapplicable, shall have the same force and effect within the said state of Mississippi as elsewhere within the United States.
Mississippi to be a judicial district, with a district court, and a district judge to reside therein. Altered by act of Jan. 11, 1821, ch. 6. Two sessions of the court annually, &c. Powers of the judge. Act of Sep. 24, 1789, ch. 20, sect. 10. Act of Feb. 28, 1799, ch. 19. Salary of the judge 2000 dolls. per ann.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said state shall be one district, and be called the Mississippi district. And a district court shall be held therein, to consist of one judge, who shall reside in the said district, and be called a district judge. He shall hold, at the seat of government of the said state, two sessions annually, on the first Mondays in May and December; and he shall, in all things, have and exercise the same jurisdiction and powers which were by law given to the judge of the Kentucky district, under an act, entitled “An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States.” He shall appoint a clerk for the said district, who shall reside and keep the records of the court at the place of holding the same; and shall receive, for the services performed by him, the same fees to which the clerk of the Kentucky district is entitled for similar services.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall be allowed to the judge of the said district court the annual compensation of two thousand dollars, to commence from the date of his appointment; to be paid, quarter yearly, at the treasury of the United States.
A district attorney with a compensation of 200 dollars per annum besides fees.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That there shall be appointed, in the said district, a person learned in the law, to act as attorney for the United States, who shall, in addition to his stated fees, be paid by the United States two hundred dollars, as a full compensation for all extra services.
A marshal with a compensation of 200 dollars per annum besides fees.Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That a marshal be appointed for the said district, who shall perform the same duties, be subject to the same regulations and penalties, and be entitled to the same fees, as are prescribed to marshals in other districts; and shall, moreover, be entitled to the sum of two hundred dollars annually, as a compensation for all extra services.
Approved, April 3, 1818.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 72

Chap. LXXII.—An Act to authorize the construction of certain improvements in the Territory of Wisconsin and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,For the further survey, &c. of the Neenah and Wisconsin. That for the further survey and estimate of the cost of improving the navigation of the Neenah and Wisconsin rivers and connecting the same by a navigable canal or water communication, two thousand dollars be, and the same are hereby appropriated; and that the following sums of money be, and the same are hereby, appropriated for the construction of roads in the Territory of Wisconsin, to wit:
Appropriations for roads.For the construction of a road from Racine, by Janesville, to Sinipee, on the Mississippi, ten thousand dollars;
For the survey and construction of a road from Sauk harbor, on Lake Michigan, to Dekorree, on the Wisconsin river, five thousand dollars;
From Fond du Lac to Wisconsin river.For the construction of a road from Fond du Lac, on lake Winnebago, by Fox lake, to the Wisconsin river, five thousand dollars.
Appropriation by act 7th July, 1838, ch. 190, for a railroad, to be applied to the survey for a railroad from Milwaukee to the Mississippi.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of two thousand dollars, appropriated by the act of the seventh of July, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, entitled “An act making appropriations for certain roads in the Territory of Wisconsin,” for a railroad, shall be applied by ​the Secretary of War to the survey of the most eligible route for a railroad from the town of Milwaukee, on lake Michigan, to such point on the Mississippi river as may be deemed most expedient.
Approved, March 3, 1839.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 73

Chap. LXXIII.—An Act to repeal the second section of “An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office,” approved July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Second section act 7th July, 1838, ch. 166, repealed. That the second section of “An act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office,” approved July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Approved, March 3, 1839.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 75

Chap. LXXV.—An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to purchase a tract of land belonging to the heirs of John Harris, deceased, being within the limits of the navy yard in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Sec. Navy to purchase certain lands in Charlestown. That the Secretary of the Navy be and he hereby is authorized and required to purchase certain lands situated within the limits of the navy yard in Charlestown, in the ​State of Massachusetts, said land being the property of the heirs of John Harris, late of said Charlestown, deceased.
Appraisers to be selected.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the price and value of said land may be fairly and justly estimated, the Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized to agree with said heirs in selecting and choosing three disinterested, discreet, suitable men, who, after being sworn, and having fully examined said land, shall estimate and appraise the same:Proviso. Provided, It can be purchased for a reasonable sum.
Good and sufficient deed to be given to the United States.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, when the appraisal shall be made known to the Secretary aforesaid, and a good and sufficient deed of the same land shall be tendered or given to the United States by the said heirs, then the Secretary of the Navy shall pay said heirs the amount of said appraisal, being the consideration for the premises, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, March 3, 1839.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 76

Chap. LXXVI.—An Act making appropriations for building a pier at the northern extremity of Winnebago lake, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriations. That for the security of the navigation of the commerce of the United States, the following sums be, and the same hereby are, appropriated to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied to the following objects:
Pier at northern extremity of Winnebago lake.For building a pier at the northern extremity of Winnebago lake, in the Territory of Wisconsin, the sum of five hundred dollars:
Buoys at the mouth of Neenah river.For placing buoys at the mouth of Neenah river, at the head of Green bay, in said Territory, to mark the channel thereof, the sum of five hundred dollars.
Approved, March 3, 1839.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 74

Chap. LXXIV.—An Act for the relief of umbrella-makers.
All excess of duty beyond what would have been required if the provisoes of 10th and 12th clauses of 2d sec. act 14th July, 1832, ch. 227, had at all times been suspended in their operation, as they were by act 2d March, 1833, ch. 62, refunded, &c.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be refunded, out of the Treasury, to such umbrella-makers as have imported umbrella-stretchers since the passage of the act entitled “An act to alter and amend the several acts imposing duties on imports,” approved the fourteenth day of July, A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-two, all excess of duty, beyond what such importers would have been required to pay, if the provisoes contained in the tenth and twelfth clauses of the second section of said act had at all times since its passage been suspended in their operation in the same manner as they were suspended by the act of the second of March, A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty-three, entitled “An act to explain and amend the several acts imposing duties on imports, passed the fourteenth of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, so far as relates to hardware and certain manufactures of copper and brass and other articles,” and by other subsequent acts of like character.
Approved, March 3, 1839.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 37

Chap. XXXVII.—An Act to revise and extend “An act to authorize the issuing of Treasury notes to meet the current expenses of the Government,” approved the twenty-first of May, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.
Act of May 21, 1838, ch. 82. Sec. Treas. to cause to be issued the remainder of the Treasury notes authorized by act of 21st May 1838, ch. 82. 1837, ch. 2.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury, with the approbation of the President of the United States, is hereby authorized to cause to be issued the remainder of the Treasury notes authorized to be issued by the “act to authorize the issuing of Treasury notes to meet the current expenses of the Government,” approved the twenty-first day of May, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, according to the provisions of said act, at any time prior to the thirtieth day of June next, any limitation in the act aforesaid or in the act “to authorize the issuing of Treasury notes,” approved the twelfth day of October, eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, March 2, 1839.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 4

Chap. IV.—An Act further to regulate the transportation of the mail upon railroads.
Act of March 3, 1845, ch. 43, sec. 19. Allowance to railroad companies for carrying mails, under act July 7, 1838, ch. 172, sec. 2.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster General shall not, by virtue of the authority vested in him by the second section of the “Act to establish certain post routes and to discontinue others,” approved July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, allow more than three hundred dollars per mile per annum to any railroad company in the United States for the conveyance of one or more daily mails upon their roads: Provided, That nothing in this act contained shall be construed so as in any way to remove or impair the limitations upon the power of the Postmaster General imposed by that section.
Approved, January 25, 1839.
# United States Statutes at Large/Volume 5/25th Congress/3rd Session/Chapter 70

Chap. LXX.—An Act to provide for the erection of public buildings in the Territory of Florida.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriation to Florida for the erection of public buildings. That the sum of twenty thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, granted to the Territory of Florida, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of erecting a suitable State House or public buildings in the Territory of Florida, for the use and accommodation of the Territorial Legislature of said Territory; and in which building, when erected and completed, the office of the Secretary of said Territory shall be kept, and also the public records and archives of said Territory.
To be paid to the Treasurer of the Territory on order of the Governor, &c. Proviso.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said sum of money appropriated by the first section of this act shall be paid over to the Treasurer of said Territory on the order of the Governor, and shall be expended for the purpose aforesaid, under the direction of the Governor and Legislative Council, and in such way and manner and at such times as they shall, by law or resolution for that purpose, prescribe: Provided, That the passage of this law shall not at any time be held as an engagement on the part of the United States for any further appropriation to the objects hereinbefore mentioned.
Approved, March 3, 1839.
# United States v. Pulaski/Opinion of the Court

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* Opinion of the Court
United States Supreme Court
238 U.S. 637
United States v. Pulaski
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
R. B. HENRY CO. et al.
No. 1034.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
JAMES ELLIOTT & CO. et al.
No. 1035.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
J. WILE SONS & CO.
No. 1036.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
ROBERT MULLER & CO.
No. 1037.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
WOOD & SELICK et al.
No. 1038.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
No. 1039.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
ALBERT LORSCH & CO.
No. 1040.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
CULLMAN BROS. et al.
No. 1041.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
G. W. FABER INC.
No. 1042.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
No. 1043.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
No. 1044.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
No. 1045.
UNITED STATES, Petitioner,
v.
SELGAS & CO.
No. 1046.
Mr. Solicitor General Davis for petitioner.
Messrs. B. A. Levett, Allan R. Brown, and Albert H. Washburn for respondents.
Granted.

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# United States v. Pyne

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United States Supreme Court
313 U.S. 127
United States v. Pyne
Argued: April 2, 1941. --- Decided: April 28, 1941
Messrs. Robert H. Jackson, Atty. Gen., and Arnold Raum, of Washington, D.C., for petitioner.
Mr. Allen G. Gartner, of Washington, D.C., for respondents.
Mr. Justice BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

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# United States v. Quigley

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United States Supreme Court
103 U.S. 595
United States v. Quigley
APPEAL from the Court of Claims.
The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
Mr. Assistant Attorney-General Smith for the United States.
Mr. John D. McPherson, contra.
MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

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