Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1846-11-06
August 8, 1916.
CHAP l00-AN ACT

of the laws and treaties of the United States.
published by Little and Brown, under the
provisions of the resolution of Congress APP
proved March third, eighteen hundred and
forty-five, and for other purposes.
SEC. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the United States
Of america an Congress assembled, That the
one thousand copies Of Little and Browns e.
dition of the laws and treaties Of the United
States, already purchased by Congress, be
distributed, under the direction of the Secreta-
ry of State, as follows:
One copy to the President and one copy to
the Vice President of the United States;
One copy to each of the justices of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, and to the
clerk of said court;
One copy to each of the Heads OF Depart
ments, and one copy to the Attorney General
of the United States;
One copy to each of the several States and
Territories Of the Union, to be placed 10 the
library Of such State or Territory.
One copy each to the Governments of Grea,
Britain, France, Russia, Austria, Prussia,
Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Bavaria,
the Netherlands, Belgium, Sardinia, Greece,
Turkey, Tuscany, the Ecclesiastical States,
the Two Sicilies, China, Brazil, Mexico,
New Grenada, Venezuela, Chill, Peru, the
Argentine Confederation, and the Sandwich
Islands;
Forty copies to the Heads of Departments.
for the use Of their various Offices and bureaus
Two hundred and eighty copies to the Lii
brarian of Congress, for the use of the menu
bers of the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives during the sessions Of Congress;
-Four copies to the law library Of Congress /:
Twenty copies to the Secretary of the Sen
ate, and fifty copies to the Clerk of the House
of Representatives, for the chambers and CON-
miitee rooms of the two branches;
One copy to the Judge and one copy to the
district attorney, and one copy to the clerk, OF
each of the district courts of the United States
One copy TO each of the judges and clorks
of the Supreme courts of the Territories and
District of Columbia;
One copy to each collector of customs in
the United States;
One copy to each surveyor of the customs
at places where there ia no collector;
One copy to each Of the surveyors general
of the public lands, and to each register and
receiver of the land Offices;
One copy 10 each of the foreign ministers oil
the United States;
One copy to the library of each navy yard
in the Union; one to the naval lyceun al
Brooklyn, New York one to the naval school
at Annapolis, Maryland; one to the naval in
stitute at Charlestown, Massachusetts and
one copy TO the Military Academy al West
Point.
And the residue of said thousand copies
shall remain at the future disposal of Con
gress Provided, That the copies Of the laws
thus distributed to public officers shall be held
! for the use Of their respective Offices, and as
| the property of the Government; and that, II
case of the death, resignation, or dismissior
from office Of either of said officers, or when
ever their terms Of Office shall expire, the said
copies of the laws shall be delivered up tf
their successors in said Offices; and printed
copy of this pToviso shall be inserted into eact
of the volumes thus distributed.
SEC. 2. And whereas said edition Of tbs
said laws and treaties of the United States ha:
been carefully collated and compared with the
ORIGINAL rolls in the archives of the Govern
ment, under the inspection and supervision o
the Attorney General of the United States. a,
duly certified by tnat officer; therefore, Be i
further enacted, That said edition of the Law:
and Treaties of the United States, published
by Little and Brown. is hereby declared to be
competent evidence Of the several public and
private acts of Congress, and Of the several
treaties therein contained, in all the conrts o.
law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction
and in all the tribunals and public Offices o
the United States, and of the several States
without any further proof or Authorization
thereof.
| Approved, August 8, 1916.