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Confirmation of Land Claims in Louisiana. An act confirming certain claims to lands in the western district of Louisiana. Feb. 5, 1825....... Compensation to Persons appointed to deliver the Votes for President and Vice President. An act making compensation to the persons appointed by the electors to deliver the votes for President and Vice President. Feb. 11, 1825.... Duties on Books, Maps, and Charts imported for the Library of Congress. An act to remit the duties on books, maps, and charts imported for the use of the library of Congress. (Obsolete.) Feb. 11, 1825..

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Appropriations for the Military Service for 1825. An act making appropriations for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twentyfive. (Obsolete.) Feb. 21, 1825................

Appropriations for the Navy for 1825. An act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five. (Obsolete.) Feb. 21, 1825....

Appropriations for the Support of Government for 1825. An act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five. (Obsolete.) Feb. 25, 1825......

Appropriations for Books and Furniture for the Library of Congress. An act making an appropriation for the purchase of books and furniture for the use of the library of Congress. (Obsolete.) Feb, 25, 1825.....

Appropriations for Fortifications for 1825. An act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twentyfive. (Obsolete.) March 2, 1825....

Appropriations for the Military Service for 1825. An act making further appropriations for the military service, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1825....

Arming the Militia of the District of Columbia. An act for arming the militia of the District of Columbia. March 3, 1825.....

Assent of Congress to an Act of the Assembly of Virginia. An act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the general assembly of Virginia, therein mentioned. March 3, 1825.....

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Adjournment of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia. An act respecting the adjournment of the circuit court for the District of Columbia. March 3, 1825...... Appropriation for a Public Road from Pensacola to St. Augustine. An act to provide an additional appropriation to complete the public road from Pensacola to St. Augustine, in the territory of Florida. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1825... Drawbacks. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the completion of entries for the benefit of drawback, after the period of twenty days. March 3, 1825....

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Post-roads. An act to establish certain post-roads, and to discontinue others. March 3, 1825.......

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A Road from the Western Frontier of Missouri to the Confines of New Mexico. An act to authorize the President of the United States to cause a road to be marked out from the western frontier of Missouri to the confines of New Mexico. March 3, 1825....... 100 Circuit and District Courts in New York. An act fixing the place for holding the circuit and district courts of the United States for the southern district of New York. March 3, 1825........

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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. An act confirming the act of the legislature of Virginia, entitled "An act incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company," and "An act of the state of Maryland confirming the same." March 3, 1825............... 101 Claims of the Commissioners, &c., of Land Claims in Florida. An act making appropriation to satisfy certain balances due to the commissioners and secretaries of land claims in Florida. March 3, 1825

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Post-office. An act to reduce into one the several acts establishing and regulating the Postoffice Department. March 3, 1825........

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Crimes. An act more effectually to provide for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and for other purposes. March 3, 1825......

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Claims for Property destroyed by the Enemy. An act further to amend the act authorizing payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes, passed ninth April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen. March 3, 1825..

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Sales of Certain Public Lands. An act to authorize the sale of a section of land therein mentioned. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1825.......

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Further Appropriations for the Expenses of bringing to the Seat of Government the Votes for President and Vice President. An act making an additional appropriation for defraying the expenses of bringing to the seat of government the votes for President and Vice President of the United States. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1825......

Subscription to the Stock of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company. An act authorizing the subscription of stock in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company. March 3, 1825.....

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Circuit and District Courts in South Carolina. An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to alter the time of holding the circuit and district courts of the United States for the district of South Carolina." March 3, 1825......

District Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana. An act to change the time of holding the district court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana. March 3, 1825......

Extension of Time for the Settlement of Private Land Claims in the Territory of Florida, &c. An act to extend the time for the settlement of private land claims in the territory of Florida, to provide for the preservation of the public archives in said territory, and for the relief of John Johnson. March 3, 1825....

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Sale of Unserviceable Ordnance and Military Stores. An act to authorize the sale of unservice-
able ordnance, arms, and military stores. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1825................................ 127
A Navy Yard and Depot established on the Coast of Florida. An act authorizing the establish-
ment of a navy yard and depot on the coast of Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico. March
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Collection Districts. An act to establish the city of Hudson and the city of Troy, in the state
of New York, Bowdoinham, in the state of Maine, and Fairport, in the state of Ohio,
ports of delivery, and to abolish Topsham as a port of delivery. March 3, 1825.... 127
Cumberland Road. An act for the continuation of the Cumberland road. March 3, 1825.. 128
Register and Enrolment of Steamboats. An act to authorize the register or enrolment and
license to be issued in the name of the president or secretary of any incorporate com-
pany owning a steamboat or vessel. March 3, 1825....

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The Secretary of the Treasury authorized to borrow Twelve Millions of Dollars. An act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow a sum not exceeding twelve millions of dollars, or to exchange a stock of four and one-half per cent. for a certain stock, bearing an interest of six per cent. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1825.........

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Building of Sloops of War authorized. An act to authorize the building of ten sloops of war,
and for other purposes. March 3, 1825.......
District Courts in Virginia. An act to alter the terms of the district court of the United
States in the western district of Virginia. March 3, 1825.......

A Public Road in Florida. An act to authorize the laying out and opening of a public road
from St. Mary's river to the bay of Tampa, in the territory of Florida. March
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Payment of Interest due the State of Virginia. An act authorizing the payment of interest due
to the state of Virginia. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1825.....................
Wrecks on the Coast of Florida. An act concerning wrecks on the coast of Florida. March
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Military Land Warrants. An act to extend the time of issuing and locating military land
warrants to officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army. (Expired.) March 3,

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Castine a Port of Entry for Ships coming beyond the Cape of Good Hope. An act to make Castine a port of entry for ships or vessels coming from beyond the Cape of Good Hope. March 3, 1825..

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Lighthouses. Ap act to authorize the building of lighthouses and light-vessels, and beacons,
and monuments, therein mentioned and for other purposes. March 3, 1825........ 133
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Road from Little Rock to the Cantonment Gibson, in Arkansas. An act to authorize the surveying and making a road from Little Rock to Cantonment Gibson, in the territory of Arkansas. March 3, 1825.........

A Road from Detroit to Chicago. An act to authorize the survey and opening of a road from Detroit to Chicago, in the state of Illinois. March 3, 1825.....

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RESOLUTIONS.

1. Resolution authorizing the public furnished the Gardiner Lyceum.

documents, printed by order of Congress, to be March 3, 1825...

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2. Resolution directing an inventory of the furniture in the President's house to be taken. March 3, 1825....

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Acts of the Nineteenth Congress of the United States.

STATUTE I.-1825, 1826.

Appropriation for Members and Expenses of Congress. An act making appropriation for compensation to the members and officers, and for the contingent expenses of the two houses of Congress. (Obsolete.) Dec. 23, 1825....

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Pensions, An act making appropriations for the payment of the revolutionary and other pensioners of the United States. (Obsolete.) Jan. 18, 1826.... District Court in New York. An act for altering the time of holding the district court in the northern district of New York. Feb. 1, 1826................ Compensation of the Officers of Congress and Librarian. An act to revive and continue in force an act, entitled “An act fixing the compensation of the secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives, of the clerks employed in their offices, and of the librarian." Feb. 1, 1826... 138

An Act concerning Wreckers, passed by the Governor and Legislature of Florida, annulled. An act to annul "An act concerning wreckers and wrecked property," passed by the governor and legislative council of the territory of Florida. Feb. 1, 1826............. 138 The Legislature of Ohio authorized to sell Lands appropriated for the Use of Schools. 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. (Obsolete.) Feb. 1, 1826............. Appropriations for the Library of Congress. An act making appropriations for the purchase of books and defraying certain expenses for the use of the library of Congress. (Obsolete.) March 3, 1826.........

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Transportation of the Mail between Vincennes and St. Louis. An act concerning the transportation of the mail between Vincennes and St. Louis. March 3, 1826........ Survey of the Route of a Canal between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. An act for the survey of a route for a canal between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. March 3, 1826.......

Georgetown, District of Columbia. An act to extend the limits of Georgetown in the District of Columbia. March 3, 1826....... Appropriations for the Navy for the year 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. (Obsolete.) March 14, 1826.....

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Appropriation for the Support of Government in 1826. An act making an appropriation for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six. (Obsolete.) March 14, 1826......

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Appropriations for certain Fortifications for 1826. An act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year eighteen hundred and twenty-six, and for other purposes. (Obsolete.) March 14, 1826...

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Three per Cent. Fund in the State of Mississippi. An act to authorize the legislature of the state of Mississippi to appropriate the amount of the three per cent. fund, arising from the sales of public lands. (Obsolete.) March 14, 1826....... Appropriations for the Indian Department. An act making appropriations for the Indian department, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six. (Obsolete.) March 25, 1826.....

Appropriations for the Military Service. An act making appropriations for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twentysix. (Obsolete.) March 25, 1826......

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Land Claims in Louisiana. An act to confirm the supplementary report of the commissioners of the western district of Louisiana. (Óbsolete.) March 31, 1826......... 152 Additional Naval Force. An act to provide for the employment of an additional naval force. (Obsolete.) April 5, 1826......

Land Districts in Arkansas. An act to extend the land districts in the territory of Arkansas. April 5, 1826...

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District Court of the Western District of Pennsylvania. An act for altering the time of holding one term of the district court for the western district of Pennsylvania. April 5, 1826.......

A Canal authorized through the Public Ground at Pittsburg. An act to authorize the state of Pennsylvania to lay out and make a canal through the United States' public ground near the city of Pittsburg. April 14, 1826..........

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Duties on Vessels of the Republic of Colombia. An act to equalize the duties on vessels of the Republic of Colombia and their cargoes. April 20, 1826...... Post-roads in Mississippi. An act appropriating a sum of money for the repair of the postroads between Jackson and Columbus, in the state of Mississippi. April 20, 1826.. 154 Pre-emption of Public Lands. An act giving the right of pre-emption in the purchase of lands to certain settlers in the states of Alabama, Mississippi, and territory of Florida. April 22, 1826.....

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Land Claims in Florida. An act to confirm the reports of the 'commissioners for ascertaining claims and titles to lands in West Florida, and for other purposes. April 22, 1826.... Professors, &c., in Seminaries of Learning in the District of Columbia, exempted from Militia Duty. An act to exempt the professors, tutors, stewards, and students of the different seminaries of learning, in the District of Columbia, from militia duty. May 4, 1826.... 157 Line between Georgia and Florida. An act to authorize the President of the United States to run and mark a line dividing the territory of Florida from the state of Georgia. May 4, 1826....

Land Districts in Missouri. An act to extend the lines of certain land districts in the state of Missouri. May 4, 1826..... Mission to Panama. An act making appropriations for carrying into effect the appointment of a mission at the Congress of Panama. (Obsolete.) May 4, 1826............ Debt by the Purchasers of Public Lands. An act making further provision for the extinguishment of the debt due to the United States by the purchasers of public lands. May 4, 1826.......

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Land Claims in Mississippi. An act supplementary to the several acts for ascertaining titles
and claims to lands in the St. Helena and Jackson Courthouse land districts. May
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Deserters from French Ships in the Ports of the United States. An act to provide for the appre-
hension and delivery of descrters from French ships in the ports of the United States.
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Supreme Court-Circuit Courts of Georgia and South Carolina. An act for altering the time of holding the session of the Supreme Court of the United States, and of the sessions of the circuit courts of the United States for the districts of Georgia and South Carolina. May 4, 1826.......

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Circuit Courts of New York and Connecticut. An act to alter the times of holding the circuit court of the United States for the district of New York, and the April term of the circuit court for the district of Connecticut. May 13, 1826.......... ..... 161 Interest due to the State of Maryland. An act authorizing the payment of interest due to the state of Maryland. (Obsolete.) May 13, 1826...

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Subscription to Stock in the Louisville and Portland Canal. An act to authorize a subscription for stock, on the part of the United States, in the Louisville and Portland Canal Company. May 13, 1826.......

Compensation and Mileage to Members of Congress. An act making further appropriations for compensation and mileage to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives. (Obsolete.) May 13, 1826.................

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Charter of Alexandria. An act further to amend the charter of the town of Alexandria. May 13, 1826.......

Territory of Florida. An act to amend the several acts for the establishment of a territorial government in Florida. May 15, 1826.......

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Sale of House and Lot, &c., in Louisiana. An act for the sale of a house and lot in New Orleans, and a store-house at the quarantine grounds in Louisiana. May 15, 1826... 167 Land Districts in the Territory of Michigan. An act to alter the lines between the land districts in the territory of Michigan. May 16, 1826........ .... 167 Direct Taxes. An act to extend the time allowed for the redemption of land sold for direct taxes, in certain cases. May 16, 1826...... ... 168

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Land Claims in Opelousas, Louisiana. An act to confirm certain claims to lands in the district of Opelousas, in Louisiana. May 16, 1826............ Navy of the United States. An act supplementary to "An act for the gradual increase of the Navy of the United States." May 17, 1826.. Subscription to the Stock of the Dismal Swamp Canal. An act for the subscription of stock in the Dismal Swamp Canal Company. May 18, 1826....... ... 169

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Sale of a House at the Hague. An act to authorize the sale and conveyance of the house belonging to the United States at the Hague. (Obsolete.) May 18, 1826.......... Appropriations for Ten Sloops of War, &c. An act making further appropriation for ten sloops of war, and re-appropriating certain balances carried to the surplus fund. (Obsolete.) May 18, 1826.....

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Lighthouses. An act for authorizing the building of lighthouses and light-vessels, erecting beacon-lights, placing buoys, removing obstructions in the river Savannah, and for other purposes. May 18, 1826..... Accountability for Army Clothing - Quartermaster's Department. An act regulating the accountability for clothing and equipage issued to the army of the United States, and for the better organization of the quartermaster's department. May 18, 1826.. 173 Compensation to Witnesses for the United States imprisoned. An act to allow compensation to such witnesses, on the part of the United States, as may be imprisoned, to compel their attendance in court on account of their inability to give security in a recognisance. May 20, 1826

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The Statues of Washington and Hamilton to be imported free of Duty. An act authorizing the importation of statues of George Washington and Alexander Hamilton free of duty. (Obsolete.) May 20, 1826. 175

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Interest due to the State of Delaware. An act authorizing the payment of interest due to the state of Delaware. (Obsolete.) May 20, 1826..... Improvement of Harbours and Rivers. An act for improving certain harbours, and the navigation of certain rivers and creeks, and for authorizing surveys to be made of certain bays, sounds, and rivers, therein mentioned. (Obsolete.) May 20, 1826...... 175 Interest due to the City of Baltimore. An act to authorize the payment of interest to the city of Baltimore. (Obsolete.) May 20, 1826..............

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Turnpike Road in the County of Alexandria. An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to incorporate a company for making a certain turnpike road in the county of Alexandria," passed thirteenth July, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen. May 20, 1826. 177 Penitentiary in the District of Columbia. An act to provide for erecting a penitentiary in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. May 20, 1826.... 178

Arsenal in Georgia. An act concerning the United States' Arsenal in Georgia. May 20,

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Lands for the Support of Schools. An act to appropriate lands for the support of schools in certain townships and fractional townships, not before provided for. May 20, 1826

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