ACTS OF THE NINETEENTH CONGRESS

OF THE

UNITED STATES:

PASSED AT THE FIRST SESSION, WHICH WAS BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ON MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF DECEMBER,

ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE, AND ENDED ON THE TWENTY-
SECOND DAY OF MAY, ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SIX.

AN ACT to annul "An act concerning wreckers and wrecked property," passed by the Governor and Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the act of the Governor and Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida, entitled "An act concerning wreckers and wrecked property," approved by the Go vernor the fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, be, and the same is hereby, disapproved, and declared null and void. Approved: Feb. 1, 1826.

AN ACT to authorize the Legislature of the State of Ohio to sell the lands heretofore appropriated for the use of Schools in that State.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representative of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Legislature of the State of Ohio shall be, and

AN ACT for altering the time of holding the District is hereby, authorized to sell and convey, in fee simple,

all, or any part, of the lands heretofore reserved and appropriated by Congress, for the use of schools within said State, and to invest the money now arising from the sale thereof, in some productive fund, the pro ceeds of which shall be forever applied, under the direction of said Legislature, for the use and support of schools within the several townships and districts of country, for which they were originally reserved and set apart, and for no other use or purpose whatever: Provided, said land, or any part thereof, shall, in no case, be sold without the consent of the inhabitants of such township,

or district, to be obtained in such manner as the Legis-and to carry the same into effect, the sum of twenty lature of said State shall, by law, direct: And provided, thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropr ulso, That, in the apportionment of the proceeds of ated, out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwis said fund, each township and district aforesaid shall be appropriated. entitled to such part thereof, and no more, as shall have Approved March 3, 1826. accrued from the sum or sums of money arising from the sale of the school lands belonging to such township or district.

AN ACT to extend the limits of Georgetown, in the Dis trict of Columbia.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That, if the proceeds accruing to any township or district, from said fund, shall be insufficient for the support of schools therein, it shall be lawful for said Legislature to invest the same. as is hereinbefore directed, until the whole proceeds of the fund belonging to such township or district, shall be adequate to the permanent maintenance and sup-thousand eight hundred and nine, the said limits between port of schools within the same. Approved: Feb. 1, 1826.

AN ACT making appropriations for the purchase of

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, in addition to the limits prescribed by an act supplementary to an act, entitled "An act to amend the charter of Georgetown," approved third March, one Seventh and Eighth streets shall be further extended, so as to extend Westwardly from Fayette street three hundred teet.

Approved: March 3, 1826.

Books, and defraying certain expenses for the use of AN ACT for the relief of the heirs and legal representhe Library of Congress.

tatives of Louis Cretien, deceased.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RepresentaBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives tives of the United States of America in Congress assem bled, That the sum of five thousand dollars be, and the That there be paid to Gerard Cretien and Hypolite Creof the United States of America in Congress assembled, same is hereby, appropriated, o t of any money in the tien, heirs and legal representatives of Louis Cretien, Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purchase late of the State of Louisiana, deceased, out of any moof Books, under the direction of the Joint Library Com-ney in the Treasury, not otherw se appropriated, the mittee, for the use of the Library of Congress.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of two hundred and ninety five dollars and twenty-five cents be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, out of any unappropriated money in the Treasury, for defraying the exy ense for two stoves, and nine tons of coal, for the use of the Library of Congress.

Approved March 3, 1826.

AN ACT concerning the transportation of the Mail between Vincennes and St. Louis,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem bled, That so much of the act, entitled "An act to alter and establish certain Post Rands," approved March 3d, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, as directs that "the Mail from Vincennes, Indiana, to St. Louis, Missouri, shall pass by Vandalia," shall be, and the same hereby is, repealed.

Approved: March 3d, 1826.

AN ACT for the survey of a route for a Canal, between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.

principal sum of twelve thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine dollars, with interest thereon, at the rate of six per centum, from the third day of April, eighteen hundred and twenty two, until sixty days after the pas sage of this act; the said sum having been illegally col1cted by the Marshal of the United States, under a Treasury warrant, from the said Louis Cretien, as one of the sureties of John Thompson, late Collector of the direct tax, for the second district of Louisiana. Approved March 3, 1826.

AN ACT making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives That, for defraying the expenses of the Navy, for the of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated:

For the pay and subsistence of the officers, and pay of the seamen, other than those at Navy Yards, shore stations, and in ordinary, nine hundred and eight thousand five hundred and ninety-five dollars and fifty cents.

For the pay, subsistence, and allowance of officers, and pay of seamen and others at Navy Yards, shore stations, hospitals, and in ordinary, one hundred and fortyone thousand six hundred and thirteen dollars and twenty-five cents.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to cause to be made an accurate and minute examination of the country South of the St. Mary's River, and including the same, with a view to ascertain the most eligible route for a canal, For the pay of Naval Constructors, Superintendents, admitting the transit of boats, to connect the Atlantic and all the Civil Establishment at the several Navy with the Gulf of Mexico, and also with a view to ascer-Yards and stations, fifty-two thousand two hundred and tain the practicability of a ship channel; that he cause forty dollars. particularly to be examined the route from the St. Mary's For provisions, three hundred and seventy-seven thouriver to the Appalachicola river or bay, and from the sand eight hundred and seventy-one dollars seventy-five St John's river to the Vassasousa Bay, with a view to cents. both the above objects; that he cause the necessary surveys, both by land and along the coast, with estimates of the expense of each, accompanied with proper plans, notes, observations, explanations, and opinions, of the Board of Engineers, and that he cause a full report of these proceedings to be made to Congress;

For repairs of vessels in ordinary, and for wear and tear of vessels in commission, three hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

For repairs and improvements of Navy Yards, one hundred and seventy thousand dollars, to wit: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, ten thousand dollars; Charles

town, Massachusetts, forty thousand dollars; New York, carpenter's tools, and for no other purpose whatever, thirty-five thousand dollars; Philadelphia, thirty thou-thirteen thousand five hundred dollars

sand dollars; Washington, fifteen thousand dollars; Gosport, forty thousand dollars.

For sundry expenses arising in the current year, not hereinbefore mentioned, five hundred dollars. For a survey of the harbors of Savannah and Bruns- For medicines, hospital stores, and instruments, for wick, in Georgia, Beaufort, in South Carolina, and Bal-the officers and marines stationed on shore, two thou. timore, Maryland, with a view to ascertain the practical sand three hundred and sixty-nine dollars and seventy. facilities of those places for naval purposes, ten thousand one cents. dollars.

For medicines, surgical instruments, and hospital stores, and all other expenses on account of the sick, forty-five thousand dollars.

For defraying the expenses which may accrue during the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, for the following purposes:

For barracks, nine thousand dollars.

For the Agency on the coast of Africa, for receiving the negroes, mulattoes, and persons of color, delivered from on board vessels seized in the prosecution of the slave trade, by commanders of the United States' armed vessels, thirty-two thousand dollars.

of this act, it shall be the duty of the accounting officer, the pay or salary of any person is withheld, in pursuance if demanded by the party, his agent, or attorney, to re. ment, the balance due; and it shall be the duty of said port forthwith to the Agent of the Treasury Depart Agent, within sixty days thereafter, to order suit to be commenced against such delinquent and his sureties. Approved: March 14, 1826.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several For freight and transportation of materials, and stores sums hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any moof every description; for wharfage and dockage; forney in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated: Prostorage and rent; for travelling expenses of officers, vided, however, That no money appropriated for this and transportation of seamen; for house rent or chamber act shall be paid to any person for his compensation, who money; for fuel and candles to officers, other than those shall have accounted for, and paid into the Treasury, s in arrears to the United States, until such person attached to Navy Yards and shore stations; for commis-all sums for which he may be liable: Provided, also, sions, clerk hire, office rent, fuel, and stationery to Na-That nothing in this section contained, shall be construed vy Agents; for premiums and incidental expenses of re-to extend to balances arising solely from the deprecia. cru ting; for expenses of pursuing deserters; for compensation to Judge Advocates; for per diem allowance tion of Treasury notes, received by such person, to be to'p rsons attending Courts Martial, and Courts of In- expended in the public service; but, in all cases where quiry, and to officers engaged on extra service beyond the limits of their stations; for expenses of persons in sick quarters; for burying deceased persons belonging to the Navy; for printing and stationery of every description; for books, charts, mathematical and nautical instruments, chronometers, models, and drawings; for purchase and repairs of fire and steam engines and machinery; for purchase and maintenance of oxen and horses, and for carts, wheels, and workmen's tools of every description; for postage of letters on public service; for pilotage; for cabin furniture for vessels in commission; for taxes on Navy Yards and public property; for assistance rendered to public vessels in distress; for incidental labor at Navy Yards, not applicable to any other appropriation; for coals and other fuel for forges, foundries. steam engines, and for candles, oil, and fuel, for vessels in commission, and in ordinary; and including the expense of breaking up the stations on the Lak s, and at New Orleans and Barrataria, and for transporting the articles from thence, and for no other object or purpose whatever, two hundred and forty

thousand dollars.

AN ACT making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively appropriated, for the service of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six; that is to say:

For compensation to the Senators and Members of the House of Representatives, their Officers and Clerks, in addition to the sum of four hundred and fifty-five thou For contingent expenses for objects arising during sand dollars, appropriated by the act of the twenty-third the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, December last, fifty thousand and twenty dollars; and and not hereinbefore enumerated, five thousand dollars. for the contingent expenses of the Senate, in addition For the pay and subsistence of the officers, non-com-to the sum heretofore appropriated, seven thousand missioned officers, musicians, privates. and washerwo-dollars. men of the Marine Corps, one hundred and seventy six thousand one hundred and fifty-eight dollars ten

cents.

For clothing for the same, twenty-eight thousand seven hundred and sixty-five dollars.

For expenses of the Library of Congress, including the salary of the Librarian, one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the President of the United States, twenty-five thousand dollars.

For compensation to the Vice President of the United States, five thousand dollars.

For compensation to the Secretary of State, six thousand dollars.

For fuel for the same, six thousand dollars. For contingencies, that is to say: for travelling expenses for officers, and transportation for men, freight of stores from one station to another, toll, forage, wharfage, and cartage, expenses of recruiting, per diem allowance For compensation to Clerks in the Department of for attending Courts Martial, and Courts of Inquiry, State, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight compensation to Judge Advocates, house rent and cham- bundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand nine hundred ber money, where there are no quarters assigned, in-dollars. cidental labor in the Quarter Master's Department, ex- For compensation to one Machinist in the Patent penses of burying deceased persons belonging to the Office, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand corps, printing and stationery, postage on public letters, eight hundred and twenty-four, seven hundred dollars. forage, per diem allowance to officers on extra duty, expense of pursuing deserters, keeping in repair the barracks at the different stations, straw for the men, barrack furniture, spades, axes, shovels, picks, and

For compensation to the Messengers in the Depart ment of State, including the Messenger in the Patent Office, one thousand four hundred and fifty dollars.

For the incidental and contingent expenses of the

Department of State, including the expense of printing and distributing the laws, and for extra copying of papers, twenty-eight thousand and ninety-five dollars.

For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, six thousand dollars,

For compensation to the Messenger in said Office, s
ven hundred dol ars, in full of all allowances.
For compensation to the Treasurer of the Uni
States, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Se-Treasurer of the United States, per act of the twentiet cretary of the Treasury, per act of twentieth of April, of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fire one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to clerks in said office, per act of the

four hundred dollars.

For compensation to one Clerk, per act of twenty-twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-twenty four, one thousand two hundred dollars. four, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the Messengers in said Office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowance. For compensation to the First Comptroller of the Treasury three thousand five hundred dollars.

For compensation to the messenger in said office, se ven hundred dollars, in full of ail allowances. For compensation to the Register of the Treasury three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Register of the Treasury, per act of the twentieth of Frst Comptroller, per act of the twentieth of April, one April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ter thousand eight hundred and eighteen, seventeen thou-ty-two thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. sand eight hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the Messengers in said Office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Second Comptroller of the Treasury, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Second Comptroller, per act of twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, nine thousand seven hundred and fif y dollars.

For compensation to the Messenger in said Office, seven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the First Auditor of the ry, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the messengers in said office, in cluding the allowance for stamping ship's registers, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars, in full of all al lowances.

For compensation to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the General Land Office, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the messengers in said office, one Treasu-thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances.

For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Firs Auditor of the Treasusy, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, thirteen thousand two hundred dollars.

For compensation to the Messenger in said Office, ven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Second Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the Secretary of the Commis sioners of the Sinking Fund, two hundred and fity dollars.

For allowance to the person employed in transmitting passports and sea letters; for expenses of translating fo se-reign languages in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury; for stationery, fuel, printing, books, and all other incidental and contingent expenses in the Trea sury Department, and the several offices therein, including the expenses of stating and printing the public ac counts for the year one thousand eight hundred and

For compensation to Clerks in the Office of the Second Auditor of the Treasury, per act of the 'wentieth of Aril, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, six-twenty-six, and for advertising notices in relation to the teen thousand two hundred dollars.

For compensation to the Messenger in said Office, ven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances.

public debt and loans, and to make good a deficiency of se-three thousand dollars for the same objects for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, thirty six thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the Third Auditor of the Treasury, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury, per act of the twentieth of Ap il, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-one thousand nine hundred dollars.

For compensation to the Messengers in said Office, one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances. For compensation to the Fourth Auditor of the Trea sury, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand and fifty dollars.

For one additional Clerk, employed per acts of appropriation, of one thousand eight hundred and twentyfour, five, one thousand dollars,

For compensation to the Messenger in said office, seven hundred dollars in full of all allowances.

For compensation to the Fi:th Auditor of the Treasu

ry, three thousand dollars.

For compensation to the Clerks in the Office of the Fifth Auditor of the Treasury, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand five hundred dollars.

For compensation to the Clerks in said Office, per act of the twenty-sixth of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four, three thousand seven hundred dollars.

For allowance to the superintendent and four watchmen, employed for the security of the State and Treasu ry buildings, for the repairs of engines, hose, and buckets, one thousand nine hundred dollars.

For compensation to the Secretary of War, six thou sand dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of War, per act of the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thou sand six hundred dollars.

For arrearages to one clerk employed in the office of the Secretary of War, from the first day of April to the thirty-first day of December, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, seven hundred and fifty dollars.

For compensation to the messengers in said office,one thousand and fifty dollars, in full of all allowances.

For contingent expenses of the office of the Secreta ry of War, including iron railing for the steps of the War Office, painting, and paving, three thousand

dollars.

For books, maps, and plans, for the War Department, five hundred dollars.

For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Paymaster General, three thousand nine hundred dollars.

For compensation to the messenger in said office, se ven hundred dollars, in full of all allowances.

Laws of the United States.

For compensation to the messengers in said office,cretary of the Michigan Territory, seven thousand eight one thousand and fifty dollars, in ful of all allowances. For contingent expenses of said office, two thousand dollars.

For compensation and mileage to the members of the Legislative Council, including printing the laws, and the contingent and incidental expenses of said Council, five thousand two hundred and seventy dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the For compensation to the Gover or, Judges, and SeCommissioners of the Navy Board, per act of the twen-cretary of the Arkansas Territory, in lading additional tieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eigh-compensation to two of the Judges, for a part of the year teen, three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars.

For allowance to the superintendent and four watch-hundred dollars.

men employed for the security of the War and Navy For the contingent expenses of the Florida Territory, buildings, and for the incidental and contingent expen-three hundred and fifty dollars,