court by this act established, and entered on the docket of the same at its ferred to the first session, in order that the said causes may be heard and decided Mrcuit court of therein, in the manner provided by the third section of this act . ameApproved, March 30, 1820. Statute I. Chap. XXVIII.—An Act further to suspend, for a limited time, the tale or for- March 30,1820. feiture of lands, for failure in completing the payment thereon. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the operation of the sixth condition of the fifth section of the act entitled "An act to amend the act entitled "An act providing for the sale of the lands of the United States north-west of the Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river," be, and the same is hereby suspended until the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-one, in favour of the purchasers of public lands, at any of the land offices of the United States: Provided, That the benefit of this act shall not be extended to any one purchaser for a greater quantity than six hundred and forty acres. Approved, March 30, 1820. Act of March 3, 1819, ch. 74. Act of May 10,1800, ch. 55. Forfeiture of landa for nonpayment suspended till 31at March, 1821. Proviso; benefit limitedtto purchasers within 640 acres. Chap. XXXIX. — Jin Act for apportioning tlte representatives in the seventeenth Congress, to be elected in the state of Massachusetts and Maine, and for other purposes, (a) Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, in the election of representatives in the seventeenth Congress, the state of Massachusetts shall be entitled to choose thirteen representatives only; and the state of Maine shall be entitled to choose seven representatives, according to the consent of the legislature of said state of Massachusetts, for this purpose given by their resolve passed on the twenty-fifth day of January last, and prior to the admission of the state of Maine into the Union. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That if the seat of any of the representatives in the present Congress, who were elected in and under the authority of the state of Massachusetts, and who are now inhabitants of the state of Maine, shall be vacated by death, resignation, or otherwise, such vacancy shall be supplied by a successor, who shall, at the time of his election, be an inhabitant of the state of Maine. Approved, April 7, 1820. Statute I. April 7, 1820. Act of March 3, 1820, ch. 19. Massachusetts to choose only 13 representatives in the 17th Congress. And Maine, 7 representatives. In case of the vacation of the seat of a representative in the 16th Congress, elected for Massachusetts, being an inhabitant of Maine, his successor to be an inhabitant of Maine also. Statute I. Chap. XL. — An Act making appropriations for the support of government, April 11, 1820. for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 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; that is to say:'. For compensation, granted by law to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives, their officers and attendants, three hundred and eighty-four thousand and ten dollars. For the expenses of stationery, fuel, printing, and all other contingent and incidental expenses, of both Houses of Congress, forty-five thousand dollars. Sums appropriated, for— Members of Congress, &c. Contingent expenses. (o) See note to act of January 14, 1802, ch. 1, vol. ii, p. 128, referring to the acts apportioning the representatives in Congress according to the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, conforming to the returns of the census. Clerks. Messenger. 1st auditor. Clerks. Messenger. 2d auditor. Clerks. Messenger. 3d auditor. Clerks. Messengers. For the expenses of the library of Congress, including the librarian's allowance, one thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For the purchase of books, maps, and charts, for the library of Congress, two thousand 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 compensation to the clerks in the Department of State, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand nine hundred dollars. For compensation to the messengers in said department, including the messenger to the patent office, nine hundred and sixty dollars. For the contingent and incidental expenses of said department, including expenses of printing and distributing copies of the laws of the first session of the sixteenth Congress, thirty-four thousand four hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of the Treasury, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand four hundred dollars. For compensation to the messengers in said office, seven hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the first comptroller of the treasury, three thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the first comptroller, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, seventeen thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the second comptroller of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in said office, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, nine thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the first auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the said auditor, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the second auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said auditor, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, seventeen thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the third auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said auditor, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-eight thousand six hundred dollars. For compensation to the messengers in said office, seven hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the fourth auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said auditor, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, fifteen thousand and fifty dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the fifth auditor of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said auditor, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For three clerks to complete the duties of the commissioner of the revenue, three thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the treasurer of the United States, three thousand dollars. * For compensation to the clerks in the office of said treasurer, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, five thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the two additional clerks in the office of the said treasurer, during the present year, one thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the commissioner of the general land office, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said commissioner, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the register of the treasury, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the said register, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and including two hundred dollars to correct an error in stating the total sum, for one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, twenty-two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, including the allowance for stamping ships' registers, five hundred dollars. For compensation to the secretary to the commissioners of the sinking fund, two hundred and fifty dollars. For allowance to the person employed in transmitting passports and sealetters, for expense of translating foreign languages in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury, for stationery, printing, fuel, and all other contingent and incidental expenses, in the Treasury Department, and the several offices therein, forty-three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to a superintendent, and four watchmen, employed for the security of the state and treasury buildings, and for repairs of engines, hose, and fire buckets, and for the purchase of a small fire engine, for the State. Department, two thousand five hundred and sixtyeight dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of War, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the War Department, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-five thousand eight hundred dollars. 4th auditor. Clerks. Messenger. 5th auditor. Clerks. Clerks. Messenger. Clerks. Additional clerk to treasurer. Messenger. Commissioner of general land office. Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. Messenger. Register of treasury. Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. Messenger. Secretary to sinking fund. Transmitting fiassports,transiting, &c. in the Treasury Department. Superintendent and watch, men of State and Treasury Departments; fire engine, &c. Secretary of Contingent expenses. Maps, &c. Paymaster general. Clerks. Messenger. Commissary general of purchases. Clerks. Messenger. Contingent expenses. Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. Contingent expenses. Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. Contingent expenses. Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. Contingent expenses. Clerks. Clerk of the surgeon general. Contingent expenses. Secretary of the Navy. Clerks. 181B, ch. 87. Extra clerk in Navy Department. Messenger. Contingent expenses. Commissioners of navy board. Secretary of nary board. For expense of fuel, stationery, printing, and other contingent expenses, in said department, five thousand dollars. For maps, plans, books, and instruments, one thousand dollars. For compensation to the messengers in said department, seven hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the paymaster general, two thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the said paymaster, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, nine thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars. For compensation to the commissary general of purchases, three thousand dollars. For his compensation for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, no appropriation having been made for that year, three thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said commissary, two thousand eight hundred dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, three hundred and sixty dollars. For the contingent expenses of said office, nine hundred and thirty dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the adjutant and inspector general, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For the contingent expenses of said office, one thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the ordnance department, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, two thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars. For the • contingent expenses of said office, seven hundred and sixty dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the commissary general of subsistence, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For the contingent expenses of said office, one thousand three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the engineer department, two thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For expenses of maps, books, and stationery, two thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the clerk in the office of the surgeon general, one thousand one hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, five hundred and five dollars. For compensation to the Secretary of the Navy, six thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Navy, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, eight thousand two hundred dollars. For compensation to an extra clerk in the navy department, during part of the year eighteen hundred and nineteen, three hundred dollars. For compensation to the messenger in said office, four hundred and ten dollars. For contingent expenses of said office, two thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the commissioners of the navy board, ten thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the secretary to said commissioners, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said commissioners, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, three thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. For additional clerks, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty, in said office, four thousand dollars. For compensation to the messenger, four hundred and ten dollars. For the contingent expenses, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the superintendent, and four watchmen, employed for the security of the war and navy buildings, and for repairs of engines, hose, and fire buckets, and for the purchase of a small fire engine, two thousand two hundred and sixty-eight dollars. For compensation to the Postmaster General, four thousand dollars. For compensation to two assistant postmasters general, five thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the general postoffice, per act of twentieth April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, twenty-two thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the messengers in said office, six hundred and sixty dollars. For the contingent expenses of said office, four thousand dollars. For compensation to the surveyor general, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, two thousand one hundred dollars. For compensation to the surveyor south of Tennessee, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, one thousand seven hundred dollars. For compensation to the surveyor in Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the surveyor in Alabama, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the clerks in the office of said surveyor, one thousand five hundred dollars. For compensation to the commissioner of public buildings, at Washington city, two thousand dollars. For compensation to the officers and clerks of the mint, nine thousand six hundred dollars. For wages of persons employed in the different operations of the mint, nine thousand and fifty dollars. For incidental and contingent expenses, and repairs, cost of machinery, and for allowance of wasteage in the gold and silver coinage, of the mint, eight thousand one hundred dollars. For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary, of the Missouri territory, seven thousand eight hundred dollars. For the contingent expenses of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary, of the Arkansas territory, including arrearages for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, nine thousand seventy-two dollars and twentynine cents. For the contingent expenses of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars. For compensation to the governor, judges, and secretary, of the Michigan territory, six thousand six hundred dollars. For the contingent expenses of said territory, three hundred and fifty dollars. For printing and distributing the laws of the Michigan territory, twelve hundred and fifty dollars. Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. Additional clerk hire, &c. Messenger. Contingent expenses. Superintendent of war and navy buildings. Postmaster general. Assistant postmasters general. Clerks. 1818, ch. 87. Messengers. Contingent expenses. Surveyor general. Clerks. Surveyor south of Tennessee. His clerks, Ice. Surveyor in Surveyor in Commissioner of public buildings. Officers and clerks of the mint. Persons employed in the mint. Contingent expenses. Governor,&c. of Missouri. Contingent expenses. Governor, &c. of Arkansas. Contingent expenses. Governor, tic. of Michigan. Contingent expenses. Printing, &c. |