The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1817-06-11


h t JAMES MADISON. :.
AN. ACT ,o.repca' so much Of any acts now,
in force as authorizes loan OF money, or
on issue of Treasury no,es.
BE H enacted 6y he Senate and House IF
Representatives Of fhe Unifed States Of dn'e-
riea in Congress assembled, That so much
oil any act or acts Of Congress ss authorises
the President Of the United States TO borrow
money on the credit Of the United Sites,
and to cause certificates Of Stock 10 be issu.
cd for (the money! so borrowed, be, and the
same is hereby repealed: Provided, a!ways,
The: nothing in this act contained shall be
construed TO invalidate, or in any way effect
any securities or claims tor money heretofore
borrowed under the said acts.
Sec. 2. .fnd be is further enacted, That 80
much Of any act or acts Of Congress as au.
thorises the president OF the United States 10
cause Treasury notes to be prepared, signed
and issued, be, and the same is hereby re-
pealcd Provided, ofsuays That nothing 10
this act contained shalt be construed TO affect
the rights OF any persons who may be the
holders of Treasury notes already issued.
. Sec. 8 ind be h further enacted, That so
much of the act entitled I" An act 10 author
ise the issuing Of Treasury notes for the
year one thousand eight hundred and ffteen."
as makes il lawful for the Secretary OF The
Treasury 10 cause the Treasury notes (ro ,he)
cases therein mentioned, TO be re-issucd and
applied anew to the. same purposes, and In
the same manner as when originally issued,
be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. And be IL further enacted, That all
Treasury notes which are now, or shall here
aftey become, the property Of The United
States, (from reimbursement, pnrchase, ex-
change, or neceip,s, on account Of taxes, du.
ties, and demsnds,) shall be csocelled ut such
times, and under such regulations and sccu-
rite, as the commissioners Of the sinking
fuod, with the spproba,ion of The President,
shall establish and determine.
March 3, ,l8l7--Approvcd,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT making additional appropriation to
defrsy the expenses of the army and mill
tia during the late war with Great Britain.
Be IL enaefed by the Senate and Heu5e of
Representatives If the United States Of dme-
RIGA in Congress assembled, That Tor dcfray.
ing the expenses Of the miilia estabiishm eni,
and those incurred by calling out the militia
during the late war with Great Britain, IN
addition to the sums heretofore appropriated
by law for these objects, the following sums
be, and they are hereby appropriated, viz.
For pay Of the army and nilitis, including
the sum of three hundred Thousand dollars,
exclusive Of interest, advanced by the state
OF Pennsylvania, for defraying the expenses
of the militia OF said state, during the late
war, seven hundred and thirty thousand doll
lars.
For subsistence, TWO hundred thousand
dollars.
For the quarter masters department., four
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
For the ordnance department, one hundred
and forty four thousand dollars.
For the payment of balances due to certain
states on accoun, Of disbursements tor mil
i,is employed 10 the service Of the United
States during the late war, seven hundred and
seventeen thousand dollars.
For paying tho expences incurred in as.
eertaiping and surveying the boundary lines
established by the treaty lately made with
the Creek Indians, fifteen THOUSAND dollars.
Sec. .. .dnd 6s H further enacted, That the
several sums hereby appropriated be paid
out of any money in the Treasury not o,her-
wise appropriated.
March 3, lsi7.-Approved,
JAMES MADISON.
AN ACT relating TO the ransom OF Ameri-