The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-06-14


% for the publication of the laws, previous
. The promulgstiou Of this act.
Washington. May IL, lS20.-Approved.
JAMES MONROE.
An ACT to alter the times of the session Of the
Circuit and District Courts in the District of Co
lumbia-
BE n enacted BY Lhe Senate and House of
Pshresentanves If rhe United Sfafes Of .dme.
iea in Congress assembled, That. rom ana
ies the fts, day Of January next: instead Ut
20 times now provided by law, for he ses
>n OF the Circuit Court in the D,s,rict oi
olumbia, the same shall be holden at the
Iiines and places following, that 10 10 say :
At Washington, 10 and for the county #
Washington, on the FIST Monday IN Ociobs :;
I'D on the second Monday in Ap'il, IN eve y
az: And in Alexandra, IN and fr the
unity Of Alexand'ia, on the irst Monday
Novenber and May, in every year.
Sec. 2. And be if further enacted, That
I ON and after the first day OF July next, in.
,ead Of the times now provided by law fo'
ae session of the District Of COLUMBIA, too
ne shall be holden on the frst Mondays IL
December and June in every year.
Washington, May II, 1920 Approved.
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT to annex certain lands within the terri.
tory Of Michigan TO the District Of Detroit.
BE n enacted BY fhe Senate and House Of
Representatives Of fhe United Siofes Of. fine
rica tn Congress assembled, Tha, all the p0b
ilc lands ct The United States within the ter
ritory Of Michigan, 10 which the Indian ,itlc
was extinguished by tho treaty held and con
ciuded at Sagoina, in the said territory, on
l... r -
year one thousand eigh, hundred and niue
/ 'een, shall be, and hereby a.e, attached TO,
and made part OF, the District of Detroit, in
the said territory.
Sec Q. And be if further enacted, That the
lands aforesaid, 10 which the Indian title has
been exliDguished, and which have not been
reserved or appropriated by existing laws OF
treaties, shall be surveyed, and offered for
sale, under the. direction Of the Piesident of
the United States, in the same manner, witt
the same reservations and exceptions, anc
upon the same terms and conditions in every
respect, both at public and private asi., -
are or may be provided by law. Cor y Ma
posai of the otuer public lands s.he
said District.
Washington, May IL, ls2o.-Approved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT for the relief Of Angus o Fraser and 9th.
ers.
BE it enaefed by The Senate and House Of
Rehresentafives Of fhe United States Of .9me
rica in Congress assembled, That the Ssore.
tary II the Treasury be, and ne is he eby, su
thovi2ed and directed TO pay, out Of any mon
eys in the Treasury, not otherwise appropri
a,ed, to Angus q Fraser and others who, a,
the time Of the sezuie Of the British vessel
A,dcn,, in or neat the river Mississippi, in
the year one Thousand eight hundred and
eleven, by the United States revenue cutter
Louisiana, were officers of the said cutter, OF
to their legal representatives., the sum Of five
thousand two hundred and thirty nine dollars
and sixty-two cents, in such proportions. as,
by Isv, they ale seversIIy entitled to; beius
one half Of the amour, paid into the Treasury
as the United States moieiy of the net pro-
ceed. oi the said vessel and cargo, condemn
ed in the district court of the United States !
for the dis,rict Of New Orleans and to which
half he SAID officers we're entitled under the
provisions Of tho Act to prohibit the impor
tatIon Of certain goods, wares, or merchsn
diEe," passed on the eighleea'h dsy Of April,
one thousand eight hundred and six, TO be
distributed among the said officers, or tici'
legal representatives., ss provided by the ssid
act
Washington, May II, 1920 approved,
JAMES MONROE.
AN ACT for the relief Of Samuel B. Beall.