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A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates

Bills and Resolutions, House of Representatives, 10th Congress, 1st Session

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A Bill, In addition to the act, entitled ''An act supplementary to the act entitled '' An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States.'' (H.R. 58)

A Bill, Supplementary to the act, entitled ''Ac act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States.'' (H.R. 26)

Ordered to be printed as amended. A Bill, Concerning courts martial and courts of inquiry. (H.R. 48)

Read and first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, To explain the act, intituled ''An act to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and ... (H.R. 9)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Friday next. A Bill, Concerning public contracts. (H.R. 45)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Friday next. A Bill, In further addition to an act, entitled ''An act to amend the judicial system of the United States.'' (H.R. 40)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Friday next. A Bill, To amend the act, entitled ''an act to incorporate the inhabitants of the city of Washington, in the district of Columbia. (H.R. 31)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next. A Bill, Authorizing the erection of a bridge over the river Potomac, within the district of Columbia. (H.R. 2)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next. A Bill, Concerning invalid pensioners. (H.R. 81)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next. A Bill, For a relief of Alexander Baillie. (H.R. 34)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next. A Bill, For the relief of Edward Weld and Samuel Beebee. (H.R. 38)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next. A Bill, For the relief of Richard Bland Lee. (H.R. 79)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next. A Bill, Supplementary to an act intituled ''An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt.'' (H.R. 37)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next. A Bill, To authorize and empower the president of the United States to exchange the lands whereon the fort and battery now stand in the town of Portland, for lands more suitable for fortification, and the protection of said harbour and town of Portland, ... (H.R. 94)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next. A Bill, To authorized the transportation of a certain message of the president of the United States, and documents accompanying the same. (H.R. 88)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next. A Bill, To change the boundaries of the land districts in the territory of Indiana, and continue for a further time the authority of the commissioners of Kaskaskia. (H.R. 82)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next. A Bill, To continue in force, for a further time, an act, intituled ''An act for the more effectual preservation of peace in the ports and harbors of the United States, and in the waters under their jurisdiction.'' (H.R. 80)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Thursday next. A Bill, Authorizing the governor of the territory of Orleans to supply vacancies in the legislative council of the territory. (H.R. 99)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Wednesday next. A Bill, For the encouragement and security of seamen of the United States. (H.R. 98)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Wednesday next. A Bill, Making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and eight. (H.R. 42)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Wednesday next. A Bill, Making compensation to captain Zebulon M. Pike, and his companions. (H.R. 78)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Wednesday next. A Bill, Making provision for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States. (H.R. 90)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house on Wednesday next. A Bill, Supplemental to the act, intituled ''An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on the subject.'' (H.R. 86)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house to-morrow. A Bill, Making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making an appropriation for defraying the expenses incident to the valuation of houses and lands, and the enumeration of ... (H.R. 95)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house to-morrow. A Bill, Making appropriations for the support of an additional military force for the year 1808. (H.R. 96)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill, Making further appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, during the year on thousand eight hundred and seven. (H.R. 1)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house to-morrow. A Bill, To continue in force ''An act declaring the assent of congress to certain acts of the states of Maryland and Georgia.'' (H.R. 85)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house to-morrow. A Bill, To continue in force an act, entitled ''An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to state judges and state courts; and for other purposes.'' (H.R. 92)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house to-morrow. A Bill, To make Plymouth, in North Carolina, a port of entry; and to change the name of the district of Nanjemoy to that of St. Mary's. (H.R. 93)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house to-morrow. An Act Making provision for registering certain claims to lands lying in the state of Tennessee. (106)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house to-morrow. An Act To authorize the president of the United States, under certain conditions, to suspend the operation of the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States, and the several acts supplementary thereto. (107)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next A Bill, Authorizing the issuing of debentures in certain cases. (H.R. 52)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. A Bill, Authorizing the proprietors of squares and lots in the city of Washington to have the same subdivided and admitted to record. (H.R. 33)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. A Bill, For extending the terms of credit on revenue bonds in certain cases, and for other purposes. (H.R. 57)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Friday next. A Bill, For the encouragement of learning, and for the promotion of the useful arts. (H.R. 75)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. A Bill, Making appropriations for the support of government during the year one thousand eight hundred and eight. (H.R. 22)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. A Bill, Regulating the mode of surveying the public lands in the Orleans territory, and granting rights of pre-emption in certain cases. (H.R. 64)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. A Bill, To provide for the payment of certain expenses incurred in the impeachment of Samuel Chase. (H.R. 14)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next A Bill, For the relief of Mathew Smith and Darius Gates, jointly, and Darius Gates, separately. (H.R. 55)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next A Bill, To alter and to establish certain post-roads. (H.R. 53)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, Authorizing the president of the United States to raise a provisional army. (H.R. 47)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, Authorizing the raising an additional army. (H.R. 46)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Monday next. A Bill, Concerning the powers of territorial governors. (H.R. 63)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, Extending the right of suffrage in the Mississippi territory; and for other purposes. (H.R. 3)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, For amending the ordinance for the government of the North Western territory, passed the 13th July, 1787. (H.R. 24)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, For incorporating the associate reformed church in the city of Washington. (H.R. 19)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, For incorporating the Protestant Episcopal church of the town of Alexandria, in the district of Columbia. (H.R. 23)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, For procuring a formidable train of field artillery for the service of the United States. (H.R. 39)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, For the punishment of certain crimes therein mentioned. (H.R. 49)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Monday next. A Bill, For the relief of Isaac Briggs. (H.R. 83)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, For the relief of Samuel Whiting. (H.R. 54)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Monday next. A Bill, For the relief of the infirm, disabled and superannuated officers and soldiers of the army of the United States. (H.R. 89)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, Making additional compensation to the marshals for the districts of North Carolina and New Jersey. (H.R. 29)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, Making further provision for the disposal of the sections of land heretofore reserved for the future disposition of congress. (H.R. 17)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, Making provision for extinguishing the debts due from the United States. (H.R. 20)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, Remitting the duties payable on the importation of a monument to be erected in memory of the officers of the United States' navy who fell during the attack made on the city of Tripoli, in the year 1804. (H.R. 11)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, To continue in force for a limited time an act, intituled ''An act continuing for a limited time the salaries of the officers of government therein mentioned.'' (H.R. 25)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. A Bill, To extend certain privileges as therein mentioned to Anthony Boucherie. (H.R. 18)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Monday next. A Bill, To punish conspiracies to commit treason against the United States. (H.R. 71)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. An Act, For the preservation of peace and maintenance of the authority of the United States, in the ports, harbours, and waters under their jurisdiction. (102)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. An Act, Supplementary to an act entitled ''An act fixing the military peace establishing of the United States.'' (103)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Monday next. An Act, To revive and continue in force the nineteenth section of an act, entitled ''An act to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States,'' and to extend the provisions thereof. (104)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Saturday next. A Bill, In addition to the act, entitled ''An act supplementary to the act entitled an act lying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States.'' (H.R. 58)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Thursday next A Bill, Extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants. (H.R. 51)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Thursday next. A Bill, Authorizing the secretary of the treasury to pay to the comptroller of the treasury, in trust, the amount of certain bills drawn by John Armstrong, minister from the United States to the court of France, on the treasury of the United States. (H.R. 91)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Thursday next. A Bill, Extending jurisdiction, in certain cases, to the territorial courts, and for other purposes. (H.R. 7)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Thursday next. A Bill, Making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties. (H.R. 56)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Thursday next. A Bill, Relinquishing to the corporation of the city of New Orleans, the right of the United States to the batture in the front of the suburb of St. Mary's; and for other purposes. (H.R. 87)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Thursday next. A Bill, Supplemental to ''An act regulating the grants of land in the territory of Michigan. (H.R. 74)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Thursday next. A Bill, Supplementary to an act, entitled, ''An act for fortifying the ports and harbours of the United States, and for building gun-boats.'' (H.R. 10)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Thursday next. A Bill, Supplementary to the act, intituled ''An act to prohibit the importation of certain goods, wares and merchandise.'' (H.R. 16)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Thursday next. A Bill, To amend the act, entitled ''An act to regulate and fix the compensation of clerks, and to authorize the laying out certain public roads and for other purposes,'' passed the twenty-first day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ... (H.R. 73)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Thursday next. A Bill, To change the name of the district of Biddeford and Pepperelborough, in Massachusetts, to that of Saco and Biddeford. (H.R. 8)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Thursday next. A Bill, To erect a light-house on point Judith, in the state of Rhode Island. (H.R. 41)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Thursday next. A Bill, To revive and make permanent ''An act to prescribe the mode of taking evidence in cases of contested elections for members of the house of representatives of the United States, and to compel the attendance of witnesses,'' and in addition to ... (H.R. 66)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Tuesday next. A Bill, Authorizing a loan of arms to the state of Ohio. (H.R. 81)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next. A Bill, Authorizing the sale of the lands of the United States, and for other purposes. (H.R. 59)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next. A Bill, Concerning courts marshall and courts of inquiry. (H.R. 48)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next. A Bill, Extending the right of suffrage in the Indiana territory. (H.R. 36)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next. A Bill, For establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes. (H.R. 72)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Wednesday next. A Bill, Concerning associations for the security of navigation. (H.R. 97)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next. A Bill, For the relief of Oliver Evans. (H.R. 15)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next. A Bill, Making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year 1808. (H.R. 60)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next. A Bill, Supplemental to an act entitled ''An act regulating the grants of land and providing for the disposal of the lands of the United States, south of the state of Tennessee.'' (H.R. 13)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, on Wednesday next. A Bill, To amend an act, intituled ''An act for laying and collecting duties on imports and tonnage within the territories ceded to the United States, by the treaty of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United ... (H.R. 61)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next. A Bill, To amend the several acts, more effectually to provide for the national defence, by the militia of the United States. (H.R. 28)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next. A Bill, To incorporate a company for opening the canal in the city of Washington. (H.R. 35)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, on Wednesday next. A Bill, To place in the hands of the president a sum of money for the purposes therein mentioned. (H.R. 12)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, this day. Consideration of the amendments postponed until to-morrow. A Bill, Authorizing the raising of an additional number of seamen for the service of the United States. (H.R. 43)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to whom was this day committed the report of a select committee on the letters and reports from the commissioners under the act for the relief of the refugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia. A Bill, Supplementary to the act, intituled ''An act ... (H.R. 21)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, to-morrow A Bill, For the relief of the legal representatives of Thomas Barclay, deceased. (H.R. 50)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill, Authorizing a detachment from the militia of the United States. (H.R. 68)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill, Authorizing the raising an additional army. (H.R. 67)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill, Authorizing the sale of public arms. (H.R. 69)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill, Continuing in force for a further time the first section of the act, intituled ''An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers.'' (H.R. 27)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill, For procuring an additional number of arms. (H.R. 62)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, to-morrow. A Bill, For the relief of George Hunter. (H.R. 77)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill, Further to prolong the continuance of the mint at Philadelphia. (H.R. 32)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, to-morrow. A Bill, In addition to the act ''to regulate the laying out and making a road from Cumberland, in the state of Maryland, to the state of Ohio.'' (H.R. 76)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill, To allow the importation of old copper free of duty. (H.R. 44)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, to-morrow. A Bill, To amend the act, entitled ''An act to provide for persons who were disabled by known wounds received in the revolutionary war. (H.R. 101)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill, To continue in force ''An act to extend jurisdiction, in certain cases, to state judges and state courts.'' (H.R. 70)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house, to-morrow. A Bill, To discharge Francis Barretto from his imprisonment. (H.R. 84)

Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House, to-morrow. A Bill, To permit John and Samuel Gardener Derby and John Prince, to dispatch a vessel to Sierra Leone, on the coast of Africa. (H.R. 65)

Read the first and second time, and ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole House, on Friday next. A Bill, To incorporate the trustees of the Baptist church in the city of Washington. (H.R. 5)

Read the first and second time, and ordered to be referred to the committee appointed on the twenty-seventh of October last, on so much of the message from the president of the United States as relates to the military and naval establishments. An Act, For raising an additional military force. (105)

Read the first and second time, and ordered to referred to a committee of the whole House, on Tuesday next. A Bill, Authorizing the purchase of certain copies of the Journals of Congress. (H.R. 6)

Read the first and second time, and referred to a committee of the whole House, on Thursday next. A Bill, Allowing and additional compensation to the secretaries of the Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana and Michigan territories. (H.R. 4)

Read the first time and re-committed to Mr. Stanford, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Southard, and Mr. Cutts. Report made; and bill read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole house to-morrow. A Bill, To make good a deficit in the appropriation of eighteen hundred and seven, and to make a further appropriation for ... (H.R. 100)

Read the first time. Read the first and second time, and committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. A Bill, Concerning courts martial and courts of inquiry. (H.R. 48)