Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-07-11

and etfeCtual, to all intents and purposes
as if given for the sums respectively
mentioned in the laws requiring TIT
same.
Sec. 4. ind be it further enacted
That the commissions of all officer;
employed in levying or collecting the
public revenue, shall be made out and
recorded in the Treasury Department
and the seal of the said Department
affixed thereto; any law to the contrary
Notwithstanding; Provided, That the
said seal shall not be affixed to any such
commission before the same shall have
been signed by the President of the
United States.
Washington, May IS, 1920 Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT giving the right of presumption to
James Shields,
Be il enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives Of the United States
Of dmerica, in Congress assembled,
That, James Shields be, and he is here.
by, entitled to a preference in becoming
the purchaser, at private sale, of frac-
tional section numbered eighteen, i'll
township numbered six north, OF range
numbered six east of the second princi-
pal meridian, within the limits of the
Jacksonville district; at the same price,
and ON the same terms, and conditions,
as are provided by law for the other
public lands in the said district at pri-
vate sale.
Washington, May IL, 1920. Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT to amend the act, entitled " An act
to provide for the publication oftlre laws of
the United States, and for other purposes"
BE it enacted BY the Senate and House
ofRearesentatipes Of the United States
of.dmerica in Congress assembled, That
the Secretary Of State shall, as soon as
conveniently may be, after he shall re-
ceive any order, resolution, or law,
passed by Congress, except such orders,
resolutions, and laws, as are OF private
nature, cause the same to be published
in a number of public newspapers, not
exceeding one in the District OF Colum-
bia, and in not more than three news
papers in each OF the several states and
territories of the United States. And he
shall also cause to be published, in like
manner, in the said newspapers, all pub
lie treaties entered into and ratified by
the United States, except Indian treaties,
which shall be published only in one
newspaper, and that to be within the
limits of the state, or territory, to which
the subject matter Of such treaty shall
belong.
Sec. .. md be IL .fur!her enacted,
That the first section of the act, entitled
" An act to provide for the publication of
the laws of the United States, and for
other purposes" approved the Goth of
April, one thousand eight hundred and
eighteen, be, and the same is hereby,
repealed, Provided, That such repeal
shall not be construed to prevent the
payment of any compensation that may
be due for the publication of the laws,
previous to the PRONUNCIATION OF this act.
Washington, May II, 1920. Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT to alter the times of the session of
the Circuit and District Court III the District
Of Columbia.
Be it enacted Jy TIE Senate and House
Of Representatives ofMs United &ates
Of America in Congress assembled,
That, from and after the first day Of
JANUARY next, instead of the times now
provided by law, for the session of the
Circuit Court in the District OF Column
bia, the same shall be holden at the times
and places following, that is to say: AT
Washington, in and for the county OF
Washing ton, on the first Monday in Oc-
tober, and ON the second Monday in
April, in every year: And in Alexan-
tlria, in and for the county of Alexandria,
on the first Mondays in November and
May, in every year.
Sec. 2. .And be it further enacted,
That from and after the first day OF July
next, instead of the times now provided
by law for the session of the District
Court for the District of Columbia, the
same shall be holden on the first Mon
DAYS ia December and June in every
year.
Washington, May II, 182o.-Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT to establish an uniform mode OF dis
cipline and field exercise for the militia OF
the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
Of REPRESENTATIVES, Of the United States