Sec. 3. And belt further enacted, That ten thousand dollars, to he paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, be, and are hereby, appropriated to defray the expense of laying out the road aforesaid.

Approved, May 15, 1820.

10,000 doll«. appropriated for laying out the road.

Chap. CXXV.—An Act for the relief of the inhabitants of the village of Peoria, in the state of Illinois.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That every person, or the legal representatives of every person, who claims a lot or lots in the village of Peoria, in the State of Illinois, shall, on or before the first day of October next, deliver to the register of the land office, for the district of Edwardsville, a notice, in writing, of his or her claim; and it shall be the duty of the said register to make to the Secretary of the Treasury a report of all claims filed with the said register, with the substance of the evidence in support thereof; and also his opinion and such remarks respecting the claims as he may think proper to make; which report, together with a list of the claims which, in the opinion of the said register, ought to be confirmed, shall be laid by the Secretary of the Treasury before Congress for their determination. And the said register shall be allowed twenty-five cents for each claim on which a decision shall be made, whether such decision shall be in favour or against the claims; which allowance shall be in full for his services under this act.

Approved, May 15, 1820.

Statute I.

May 15, 1820.

1823, ch. 68. Persons claiming lots in Peoria to deliver notice in writing to the register at Edwardsville, before Oct. 1, 1820.

Register to report to the Secretary of the Treasury.

Report, &c. to be laid before Congress.

Chap. CXXVI.—An Act to impose a new tonnage duly on French ships and

vessels.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, in lieu of the tonnage duty now paid on French ships or vessels, there shall be paid a duty of eighteen dollars per ton, on all French ships or vessels which shall be entered in the United States, any act to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided, however, That nothing contained in this act, shall be so construed as to prevent the extension of the provisions of the act, entitled "An act to repeal so much of the several acts imposing duties on the tonnage of ships and vessels, and on goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into the United States, as imposes a discriminating duty on tonnage between foreign vessels and vessels of the United States, and between the goods imported into the United States in foreign vessels, and vessels of the United States," to French ships or vessels, and the goods imported therein, whenever the government of France shall accede to the provisions of the act above relerred to.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the tonnage duty laid, and directed to be paid, by this act, shall be collected and paid according to the provisions of the act, entitled "An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage," passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this act shall commence, and be in force, from and after the first day of July, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Approved, May 15,1820.

Statute I. May 15, 1820.

[Repealed.]

Act of March 3, 1815, ch. 77. i

Act of March 3, 1821, ch. 46.

Act of May 6, 1822, ch. 56.

Act of March 3, 1823, ch. 25.

Eighteen dollars per ton on French ships or vessels, in lieu of present duty.

The duty to be collected according to act of 2d March, 1799, ch. 22.

This act in force from 1st July, 1820.

Statute I. May 15,1820.

5000 dollars appropriated for surveying certain parts of the coast of North Carolina.

Appropriation of sums to pay persons who paid duties on goods at Castinc, and for relief of W. Channing. 1820, ch. 42.

Chap. CXXVII.—An Act to provide for the expense of surveying certain parts of the coast of North Carolina, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That, for carrying into effect a resolution directing a survey of certain parts of the coast of North Carolina, passed on the nineteenth day of January, in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, the sum of five thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be paid out of any unappropriated money in the treasury.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sums respectively necessary to carry into effect the "Act for the relief of certain persons who have paid duties on certain goods imported into Castine," approved the eleventh day of April, in the present year, and also the " Act for the relief of Walter Channing," approved the eleventh day of April aforesaid, shall be paid out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Approved, May 15, 1820.

Statute I. May 15, 1820.

Act of 3d March, 1817, ch. 63, continued for three years.

Act of Feb. 22, 1827, ch. 18.

Act of August 29, 1842, ch. 264.

Statute I. May 15, 1820.

Second sec. of the act of 31st Jan., 1809, ch. 11, amended—

So as to authorize enlistments for the service or tho cruise.

Chap. CXXXI.—An Act to continue in force the act, entitled "An act to provide for reports of the decisions of the Supreme Court" approved the third of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, (a)

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the act, entitled "An act to provide for reports of decisions of the Supreme Court," approved the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen, be, and the same is hereby, continued in force for tljm^ years and no longer.

Approved, May 15, 1820.

Chap. CXXXII.—An Act to amend the act, entitled "An act to amend the act authorizing the employment of an additional naval force."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the second section of the act, entitled "An act authorizing the employment of an additional naval force," passed on the thirty-first day of January, eighteen hundred and nine, be, and the same is hereby, amended, so far as to authorize the enlistment of able seamen, ordinary seamen, and boys, during the continuance of the service or cruise for which they shall be enlisted; not, however, to exceed the period of three years.

Approved, May 15, 1820.

Statute I. May 15, 1820.

Tho Postmaster General to cause tin: roof of the building to be repaired and slated, and to procure a fire engine.

Chap. CXXXIII.—An Act to provide for repairing the roof of the general postoffice, and to procure an engine for the protection of said building.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Postmaster General be, and he hereby is, directed to cause the roof of the general post-office to be repaired and covered with slate; and also to procure and keep, for the protection of said building, an engine and apparatus for extinguishing fire, and to cause to be built a suitable house for the safe keeping of such engine.

(a) See notes to the act of March 3, 1817, ch. 63.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there be, and there is hereby, 6020 doll»TM appropriated, to be paid out of the moneys arising from the postage of forPthTr'obJects letters and packets, such sum as may be necessary for the purposes afore- out of postages. said, not exceeding six thousand and twenty dollars.

Approved, May 15,1820.

Statute I. May 15, 1820.

Appropriation for carrying into effect the 4th article of tho treaty with the Chippewas of Sept. 24th, 1819.

Further appropriation.

For carrying into effect the 3d article of the treaty with the Kickapoos, of Aug. 30th, 1819.

2000 dollars appropriated annually, for ten years.

Chap. CXXXVII.—An Act making appropriations for carrying into effect the treaties concluded with t/te Chippewa and Kickapoo nations of Indians.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That for the purpose of carrying into effect the stipulation contained in the fourth article of the treaty concluded between the United States and the Chippewa nation of Indians, on the twenty-fourth of September, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and which was ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the twentyfifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, there be, and hereby is, appropriated the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid in silver, annually, forever, to the said Chippewa nation.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That there be, and hereby is, appropriated, the sum of two thousand dollars, to carry into effect any other stipulations contained in the said treaty.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, the sums herein appropriated be paid out of .any moneys in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That for the purpose of carrying into effect the stipulations contained in the third article of the treaty concluded between the United States and the tribe of Kickapoo Indians, of Vermilion, on the thirtieth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and which was ratified by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, on the tenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, there be, and is hereby, appropriated the sum of two thousand dollars, to be paid annually, for ten years, out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.

AppRoved, May 15, 16520.

RESOLUTIONS.

Dec. 14, 1819. I. Resolution- declaring the admission of the state of Alabama into the Union.

Act of March Whereas, in pursuance of an act of Congress, passed on the second 2,1819, ch. 47. day of March, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, entitled "An act to enable the people of the Alabama territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states," the people ofthe said territory did, on the second day of August, in the present year, by a convention called for that purpose, form for themselves a constitution and state government, which constitution and state government, so formed, is republican, and in conformity to the principles of the articles of compact between the original states and the people and states in the territory north-west of the river Ohio, passed on the thirteenth day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, so far as the same have been extended to the said territory by the articles of agreement between the United States and the state of Georgia:—

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the state of Alabama shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever. AppRoved, December 14, 1819.

The people of Alabama have formed a constitution and state government, &c.

Alabama admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states.

II. Rksolot;on/ot the further distribution of the journal of the convention which Jan. 19, 1820. formed the Constitution of the United States.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State be instructed to furnish to each member of the present Congress and the delegates from territories, (who may not be entitled to the same, under the resolution of Congress of the twenty-seventh of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,) the President and Vice President of the United States, the executive of each state and territory, the attorney general and judges of the courts of the United States, and the colleges and universities in the United States, each one copy; for the use of each of the departments, viz: State, Treasury, War, and Navy, two copies each; for the use of the Senate, five copies; and for the use of the House of Representatives, ten copies of the volumes containing the journal, acts and proceedings of the convention which formed the present Constitution of the United States; and that the residue of the copies of said journal be deposited in the library of Congress, for the use of the members.

Approved, January 19, 1820.

The Secretary of State to furnish each member of Congress, not entitled by resolution of 27th March, 1818, the President, VicePresident, &c. with copies of the journal, &c. of the Federal convention.

III. Resolution to authorize the publication of part of the secret journal of
Congress, under the articles of confederation.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the secret journal, together with all the papers and documents connected with that journal, and all other papers and documents heretofore considered confidential, of the old Congress, from the date of the ratification of the definitive treaty of peace between the United States and Great Britain, in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-three, to the formation of the present government, now remaining in the office of the Secretary of State, be published under the direction of the President of the United States, and that a thousand copies thereof be printed and deposited in the library, subject to the disposition of Congress.

Approved, April 21, 1820.

April 21, 1820.

The secret journal, papers, &c. of tho old Congress, heretofore considered confidential, from the year 1783 to the year 1789, to be put lished, under the direction 01 the President, and 1000 copies printed, &c.

IV. Resolution for the distribution of certain copies of the journal of the convention which formed the Constitution.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America,in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of State be, and he is hereby, directed to transmit one copy of the journal of the Federal convention at Philadelphia, in one thousand seven hundred and eighty-seven, which formed the Constitution of the United States, to each of the members, now alive, of the said convention.

Approved, May 8, 1820.

May 8, 1820.

The Secretary of State to transmit a copy of the Journal to each of the surviving members of the Convention.

V. Resolution giving the consent of Congress to a compact concluded between the May 12, 1820. states of Kentucky and Tennessee, for'the settlement of their boundary line.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United The consent States of America, in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress °!^°nS0resthe be, and the same is hereby, given to a compact or agreement, made and coropact boconcluded, by and between the states of Kentucky and Tennessee, at tween KenFrankfort, in Kentucky, on the second day of February, one thousand ^^nd ren" eight hundred and twenty, to adjust and establish the boundary line between them, and for other purposes.

Approved, May 12, 1820.

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