L 9056 Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year one thousand, &c. &c., BY T. AND J. W. JOHNSON, In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. AND L.. MERRIAM,: PRINTERS, BROOKFIELD, MASS. ACTS OF THE SEVENTH CONGRESS ОР 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, December 7, 1801, and ended: May 3, 1802. THOMAS JEFFERSON, President. AARON BURR, Vice President, and President of the Senate: ABRAHAM BALDWIN, President of the Senate, pro tempore, on the 14th January, and from the 21st of April. NATHANIEL MACON, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Obsolete. tative for every 33,000 persons, after 3d March, 1803, &c. GHAP [1. An act for the apportionment of representatives among the several states, according to the second enumeration. 1 Be it enacted, &c. That, from and after the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and three, the house of representatives shall be composed of members elected agreeably to One represen- a ratio of one member for every thirty-three thousand persons in each state, computed according to the rule prescribed by the constitution; that is to say: within the state of New Hampshire, five; within the state of Massachusetts, seventeen; within the state of Vermont, four; within the state of Rhode Island, Number of re- two; within the state of Connecticut, seven; within the state presentatives to each state, of New York, seventeen; within the state of New Jersey, six ; as mentioned, within the state of Pennsylvania, eighteen; within the state of Delaware, one; within the state of Maryland, nine; within the state of Virginia, twenty-two; within the state of North Carolina, twelve; within the state of South Carolina, eight; within the state of Georgia, four; within the state of Kentucky, six; and within the state of Tennessee, three members. [Approved, January 14, 1802.] &c. The books, maps, &c. CHAP. [2.] An act concerning the library for the use of both houses of congress. 1. Be it enacted, &c. That the books and maps purchased purchased for by direction of the act of congress, passed the twenty-fourth of the use of con- April, one thousand eight hundred, together with the books or libraries which have heretofore been kept separately by each house, shall be placed in the capitol, in the room which was occupied by the house of representatives during the last session of the sixth congress. gress, &c. to room in the capitol. Vol. iv. p. 2315. a The president 2. That the president of the senate and speaker of the and speaker of house of representatives, for the time being, be, and they here of the senate by are, empowered to establish such regulations and restrictions, the house to in relation to the said library, as to them shall seem proper, tions, &c. make regulaand, from time to time, to alter or amend the same: Provided, Proviso; no That no regulation shall be made repugnant to any provisions contrary to regulation contained in this act. this act. librarian; who 3. That a librarian, to be appointed by the president of the The president United States solely, shall take charge of the said library, who, to appoint a previous to his entering upon the duties of his office, shall give is to give bond, bond, payable to the United States, in such a sum, and with &c. such security, as the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives, for the time being, may deem sufficient, for the safe keeping of such books, maps, and furniture, as may be confided to his care, and the faithful discharge of his trust, according to such regulations as may be, from time to time, established for the government of the said library; which Librarian's said bond shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of the senate. bond to be No map to be Vol. ii. p. 1175. 1279. Act of 1812. 4. That no map shall be permitted to be taken out of the said library by any person; nor any book, except by the pre- taken out of sident and vice president of the United States, and members of the senate and house of representatives, for the time being. 5. That the keeper of the said library shall receive, for his services, a sum not exceeding two dollars per diem, for ch. 138. every day of necessary- attendance; the amount whereof, to- 1560. gether with the necessary expenses incident to the said library, after being ascertained by the president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives, for the time being, shall be Payment of paid out of the fund annually appropriated for the contingent the keeper out expenses of both houses of congress. Vol. ii. p. gent fund of Vol. iii. p. sums, &c. for 6. That the unexpended balance of the sum of five thous- cengress, &c. and dollars, appropriated by the act of congress aforesaid, for 1677. the purchase of books and maps for the use of the two houses Unexpended of congress, together with such sums as may hereafter be ap- balance, and propriated to the same purpose, shall be laid out under the the purchase direction of a joint committee, to consist of three members of of books, &c. the senate, and three members of the house of representatives. under the di[Approved, January 26, 1802.] to be laid out rection of a joint commit. tee, &c. CHAP. [4] An act for the protection of the commerce and seamen of the United States Obsolete. against the Tripolitan cruisers. Whereas the regency of Tripoli, on the coast of Barbary, has The regency of Tripoli has commenced a predatory warfare against the United States: commenced a such of the 1. Be it enacted, &c. That it shall be lawful fully to equip, predatory warfare, &c. officer, man, and employ, such of the armed vessels of the Unit- The president ed States as may be judged requisite by the president of the may employ United States, for protecting effectually the commerce and sea- armed vessels men thereof on the Atlantic ocean, the Mediterranean, and ad- as he may judge requijoining seas. site, &c. may instruct 2.That it shall be lawful for the president of the United The president States to instruct the commanders of the respective public ves- the commandsels aforesaid, to subdue, seize, and make prize of, all vessels, vessels to goods, and effects, belonging to the bey of Tripoli, or to his sub- make prize jects, and to bring or send the same into port, so be proceeded belonging of vessels, &c. Tripoli or his to the bey of against, and distributed according to law; and also to cause to subjects, &c. be done all such other acts of precaution or hostility as the state of war will justify, and may, in his opinion, require. of the U.S., &c. the same au ships, &c. ble at plea The president $3. That, on the application of the owners of private armed may grant special com- vessels of the United States, the president of the United States may missions to grant to them special commissions, in the form which he shall the private armed vessels direct, under the seal of the United States; and such private armed vessels, when so commissioned, shall have the like authoPrivate armed rity for subduing, seizing, taking, and bringing into port, any vessels to have Tripolitan vessel, goods, or effects, as the beforementioned pubthority, &c. as lic armed vessels may by law have; and shall, therein, be, subpublic armed ject to the instructions which may be given by the president of Their commis- the United States for the regulation of their conduct; and their sions revoca- commissions shall be revocable at his pleasure; Provided, That before any commission shall be granted, as aforesaid, the owner or owners of the vessel for which the same may be requested, and given before a the commander thereof, for the time being, shall give bond to the United States, with at least two responsible sureties, not interested in such vessel, in the penal sum of seven thousand dollars; or, if such vessel be provided with more than one hundred and fifty men, in the penal sum of fourteen thousand dollars, with condition for observing the treaties and laws of the United States, and the instructions which may be given, as aforesaid; and also, for satisfying all damages and injuries which shall be done, contrary to the tenor thereof, by such commissioned vessel; and for delivering up the commission when revoked by the president of the United States. sure, &c. Proviso; a bond to be commission is granted, &c. Tripolitan goods, &c. captured by vessels, may 4. That any Tripolitan vessel, goods, or effects, which shall be so captured and brought into port by any private armed vesprivate armed sel of the United States, duly commisssioned, as aforesaid, may be adjudged be adjudged good prize, and thereupon shall accrue to the owners, and officers, and men, of the capturing vessel, and shall be distributed according to the agreement which shall have been made between them, or, in failure of such agreement, according to the discretion of the court having cognizance of the cap good prize, ac crue to the owners, &c. and be dis tributed ac cording to agreement, &c. The seamen ed to serve for ture. 5. That the seamen may be engaged to serve in the navy may be engag of the United States for a period not exceeding two years; but two years in the president may discharge the same sooner, if, in his judgment, the navy but their services may dispensed with. [Approved, February 6, the president may, &c. Obsolete. Delegate in congress to receive and send letters free of postage, &c. 1802.] CHAP. [5.] An act extending the privilege of franking and receiving letters, free of postage, to any person admitted, or to be admitted, to take a seat in congress, as a delegate; and providing compensation for such delegate. § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That any person admitted, or who may hereafter be admitted, to take a seat in congress, as a delegate, shall enjoy the privilege of sending and receiving letters, free of postage, on the same terins, and under the same restrictions, as Vol. i. p. 694. are provided for the members of the senate, and of the house of representatives of the United States, by the act, entitled "An act to establish the post office of the United States;" and that Vol. iii. p. 1993. |