Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-03-11
A LIST oFAcTs.
RAISED Sy Me thirteenth Congress az their
third Session.

mas MAcdonough. the officers, seamen, ma
rlDes and intantry. serving as marines, on
board the United States squadron on Lake
Cha-s,plain,
Recitation expressive of the sense of Con-
gress relative "a the victory Of the Peacock
ofer me Rperyier.
Resolution empowering the Joint library
| coinm.eSee of Congress 10 contract for the
purchase of Nr. JcSersou's library.
An act tarthor to extend the right of suf.
TRACE and 70 increase the number OF the
meafbers 10 the legisla,iye council in the
MississiDp; teIrisory.
Resolution expressive Of the sense of Con-
gress relative u the Capture of the Bri,
tish slooP Reindeer by the American sloop
! Wasp.
| Resolutions expressive Of the sense of
| ConSrese 1.-the geliautry and good conduct
with which the reputation Of The arms of
the United Stases has been suG,ained by ma.
jjor geGerai Gown, major general SCOT
| major gencrai Porter. major general Gaines.
major genera Macon5 and brigadicrs RIP
ley and Miller
| Ap act further TO extend the time for 20.
eating Virginia N ;Gtary land warrants. AID
tor returning the surveys thereon to the gen
erai 'and Office.
| An act to authorize a lean for sum not
exceeding three millions Of dollars
An act authorship the Presidsnt of the
United States TO casse to be built or pur.
| chased the vessels therein described.
An act To authorize the publication of the
laws OF the United States within the terri.
torres of the United States.
Al act for the relief of John Chalmers,
| junior.
An oct authorizing the secretary of the
! treasury 20 appoint a clerk in the office of
the c.mniss oner of the revenue, with pow.
er TO sligo licenses.
An act for the relief of John Castillo Of
the ciSy Of New Orleans.
An act authorship the secretary of state
during the continuation of the present war,
to make an additional allowance TO the own
ers and masters of vessels for bringing back
| % The United States destitute and distressed
American geamsn.
! Reerlntina for furnishing the American
| hungarian Society with a copy Of the jour
nails OF Congress and of the documents eub-
'lsaed uadcr their order.
| An act making further provision for fill
ing the ranks of the army OF the United
States.
A., act supplementary to an act laying
| duties on notes OF banks, bankers and Ger.
| tain companies on no,es, bonds, aud obi.
I cations discounted by banks, bankers. and
| certain Companies. ard un bills Of exchange
| of Certain descriptions.
| An act making add tinnal appropriations
FOR the service Of the year one thousand eight
| hundred and fourteen
An ACT directing the staff officers of the
| army 20 cotuUly with The acquisitions OF ma
VA and marine officers, in certain cases.
! An act TO provide additional revenues for
| defraying the expeases of government, and
| maintaining the public credit, by duties ON
| Carriages and the harness used therefor.
An act 10 provide additional revenues for
l'def"aying the expenses OF government, and
| maintsing the public credit, D, laying duties
| on spirits distilled within the United States
and territories therSf, and by amending the
| act laying duties or licenses to dis.il.era of
| piri ucuS liquors.
An act TO provide additional revenues for
defraying the expenses If government, and
maintaining the public credit, by duties on
sales at auction, and on licenses to retail
wines, sp,ritnous liquors. and foreign mer@,
! chand re, aud TOR Increasing the rates of
| postage.
An act supplemental to the acts autho.
rizing loanfCr the several SUNS of twenty.
five millions OF dollars, and three millions of
| dollars.
An act giving further time to locate GER.
tain Claims 70 lands. confirmed by an act of
| Oh'b 49, NN-iA,NNB Ehu dCi CDHuTIiiUR Ger
tain claims to lands III the district of Vincen-
mes.
An act for the relief of John G. Hurl.
bert. OF Chatham, in the State of Connects
cut.
An act to provide additional revenues for
defraying the expenses of government and
maintaining the pubic credit, By laying
direct tax upon the Uoi.ed STATES. and to
provide for assessing and collecting the
same.
An act to provide for leasing certain lands
reserved for the support OF schools in the
Mississippi territory.
An act 10 provide additional revenues for
defrayiug the expenses of government and
maintaining the public credit, by laying du-
ties on household furnitsre, aud on gold and
silver watches.
An sctto provide additional revenues for
deiraying the expenses Of government and
m aintaiuiog the pubic credit, by laying due
ties on various goods, wares and merchana
die, manufactured within the u. States.
An act supplementary TO the act, entitled
An act providing for the decentralization
ot certain claimants OF public lands in the
Mississippi territory.
An ac- 20 authorize the President Of the
United states 60 aCcept the services of state
troops AID of volunteers
An sct fer Ine relief Of William Robinson
| and others.