Contingent expenses of the Senate and the House of Representatives. Navy. Towards defraying the contingent expenses of the House of Representatives, during the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, ten thousand dollars: Towards defraying the contingent expenses of the Senate, during the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, three thousand dollars: Towards defraying the expenses of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, the sum of one million of dollars. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations herein before made, shall be paid and discharged out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, January 11,1814. Statute II. Jan. 17, 1814. 1813, cb. 37. Where the legislature of a state shall not meet before January 1,1814, such state to be allowed until February to make payment of the quota of the state of the direct tax. Chap. IV.—An Act to amend the seventh section of the act, entitled "An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States." Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in every case where the legislature of a state shall not convene prior to the first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, no notice of the assumption of the quota of such state of the direct tax shall be deemed necessary; and such state shall be allowed until the twentieth of February next for making payment, and shall receive thereon the same deduction as if such payment had been made on the tenth day of February. Approved, January 17, 1814. Statute II. [Obsolete.] Permission given to the inhabitants of Nantucket island to hold an intercourse with the main on certain conditions. Act of Decomber 17, 1813, ch. 1. Chap. V. —An act authorizing the President of the United States to grant certain permissions to the inhabitants of the island of Nantucket. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That during the continuance of the act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States, it shall be lawful for the President of the United States, and he is hereby authorized and empowered, when in his opinion the public interest shall not forbid it, to grant permission, on application made therefor, to any inhabitant or- inhabitants of the island of Nantucket, to employ any ship, vessel, or boat, for the purpose of conveying from the main land to said island, fuel, provisions and other necessaries for the subsistence of the inhabitants thereof, and of carrying from Nantucket to the main land, in the ship, vessel, or boat, oil, spermaceti candles and fish, under such regulations and restrictions, and with such security as are required by the fourth section of the act "laying an embargo on ail ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States." Approved, January 25, 1814. Statute II. Jan. 27,1814. [Obsolete.] Act of March 3, 1818, ch. 79. Chap. VII.—An act making further provision for filling the ranks of the regular army, encouraging enlistments, and authorizing the re-enlistments, for longer periods, of men whose terms of service are about to expire. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to complete the present military establishment to the full number authorized by law with the greatest possible despatch, there shall be paid to each effective able-bodied man who shall after the first day of February next be enlisted into the army of the United States, to serve for the term of five years, or during the war, at his election, in lieu of the bounty in money and of the three months' pay at the expiration of the service now allowed by law, the sum of one hundred and twenty-four dollars; fifty dollars of which to be paid at the time the recruit is enlisted, fifty dollars when he shall be mustered and have joined some military corps for service, and twenty-four dollars when he shall be discharged from service; and the wife and children, and, if he leave no wife or children, the parents of such non-commissioned officer and soldier enlisted as herein before stated, who may be killed in action, or die in the service of the United States, shall be allowed and paid the said sum of twenty-four dollars; and after the said first day of February next, so much of the fourth section of the act, entitled "An act for the more perfect organization of the army of the United States," passed the twentieth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, as allows to each able-bodied man enlisted into the service of the United States, in the manner therein stated, an advance of twenty-four dollars on account of his pay, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum of eight dollars shall be paid to any non-commissioned officer, soldier, or citizen, who shall, after the first day of February next, furnish and procure to be enlisted, according to law, an able-bodied man, to serve for the term of five years, or during the war. Sec. 3. Andbe it further enacted, That every non-commissioned officer, musician, and private, who has been recruited in the regular army of the United States, under the authority of the act of the eighth of April, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, entitled " An act in addition to the act, entitled 'An act to raise an additional military force,' passed January eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and twelve," may be re-enlisted for the term of five years, or during the war; and that every non-commissioned officer, musician, and private, recruited under authority of the act of the twenty-ninth of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, entitled "An act, in addition to the act, entitled ' An act to raise an additional military force, and for other purposes,"' may be re-enlisted for five years, or during the war. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, re-enlisted under the authority of the preceding section, shall be entitled to the bounty allowed by this act to recruits .for five years or for the war. Approved, January 27, 1814. Sum to be paid to recruits, be $124. When paid. Representatives of persons killed or dying in the service of the United States, how provided for. Act of January 20, 1813, ch. 12. Non-commissioned officers, soldiers and citizens to be entitled to eight dollars for every recruit procured, &c. Soldiers enlisted into the regular army of the United States, may reenlist for five years, or during the war. Act of April 8, 1812, ch. 53. Act of Jan. 29,1813, ch. 16. Such recruits entitled to the bounty allowed by this act. Chap. VIII.—An Actfor the appointment of an additional judge for the Missouri territory, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there shall be appointed an additional judge for the Missouri territory, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, unless sooner removed, shall reside at or near the village of Arkansaw, and who shall possess and exercise within the limits of the late district of Arkansaw, as fixed and established while the same was a part of the territory of Louisiana, or as the limits shall be established by the general assembly of the Missouri territory, the jurisdiction now possessed and exercised in said district, by the court of common pleas, as well as that possessed and exercised by the superior court within the said district, and to the exclusion of the original jurisdiction of the said court of common pleas and superior court within the same: Provided always, That the said superior court, or any judge thereof, in pursuance of the laws now in force in said territory, or of Statute II. Jan. 27,1814. [Obsolete.] Additional judge for the Missouri territory to be appointed to reside at qr near Arkansaw. Writs of error to the court es any laws hereafter to be made for the purpose, shall have full power and authority to issue writs of error to the court established by this act; and said superior court shall have cognizance thereof, and also of all appeals for error in law in all causes in which appeals are by law allowed from the courts of common pleas to said superior court. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said superior court is hereby authorized, upon the reversal of a judgment of the courts established by this act, to render such judgment as the said court ought to have rendered, except where the reversal is in favour of the plaintiff in the original suit, and the debt or damages to be assessed are uncertain, in which case the cause shall be remanded for a final determination. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That no writ of error ehall operate as a supersedeas, unless the plaintiff in error shall give security, to be approved of by a judge of the superior court, to prosecute his writ to effect and pay the condemnation money and all costs, or otherwise abide the judgment which may be rendered on such writ of error. Sec 4. And be it further enacted, That the judge to be appointed by virtue of this act shall appoint a clerk of said court, who shall be commissioned by the governor, and hold his office during the temporary government of said territory, unless sooner removed by said judge. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the said court established by this act shall hold two terms in each and every year in the said village of Arkansaw, to commence on the first Mondays in April and September annually, and shall continue in session until all the business before it shall be disposed of: Provided always, That the general assembly of the said territory shall have power to alter the times and place of holding the said court. Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the judge to be appointed by virtue of this act, shall receive the same salary, and payable in the same manner which is established by law for judges of the said superior court in the said territory of Missouri. Approved, January 27, 1814. Statute II. Jan. 28, 1814. [Obsolete.] f;imcnts of in- Bounty, pay, and emoluments, in money and land. Chap. IX.—An Act authorizing the President of the United States to cause certain regiments therein mentioned to he enlisted for five years, or during the war. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to cause to be enlisted for the term of five years, or during the war, the fourteen regiments of infantry which are now by law authorized to be enlisted for the term of one year, or such number of them, or of the troops composing the same, as in his opinion will best promote the public service. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That each man enlisted under the authority of this act, shall be allowed the same bounty in money and land as is now by law allowed to men enlisted for five years or during the war, and that the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, shall receive the same pay, clothing, subsistence, and forage, be entitled to the same benefits, be subject to the same rules and regulations, and be placed in every respect on the same footing as the other regular troops of the United States. Approved, January 28, 1814. Statute II. Feb. 10, 1814. Chap. XI.—An Act to raise three regiments of riflemen. diately raised such number of regiments of riflemen, not exceeding three, as in the opinion of the President will best promote the military service, to serve for five years, or during the war, unless sooner discharged. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That each regiment shall consist of one colonel, one lieutenant colonel, two majors, one adjutant, one paymaster, one quartermaster, one surgeon, one surgeon's mate, one serjeantmajor, one quartermaster's serjeant, two principal musicians, and ten companies. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That each company shall consist of one captain, one first lieutenant, one second lieutmant, one third lieutenant, and one ensign, five serjeants, four corporals, two musicians, and ninety privates. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That each man recruited under the authority of this act be allowed the same bounty in land and money as is allowed by law to men enlisted for five years, or during the war, and that the officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, shall receive the same pay, clothing, subsistence, and forage, be entitled to the same provisions for wounds or disabilities, the same benefits and allowances, and be placed in every respect on the same footing as the other regular troops of the United States. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That each company of the regiment of riflemen authorized to be raised by the act of April twelfth, one thousand eight hundred and eight, shall consist of ninety privates. Approved, February 10, 1814. Statute II. Chap. XIV.—Jin Jlcl giving further time to purchasers of public lands to complete Feb. 19, 1814. their payments. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Further time United States of America in Congress assembled, That every person, 8iv<",t0 p«rwho, prior to the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ten, chaseTM of land, had purchased any tract or tracts of land of the United States not exceeding in the whole six hundred and forty acres, unless the tract purchased be a fractional section or sections, or fractional sections classed with an entire section, at any of the land offices, and whose lands have not already been actually sold or reverted to the United States for non-payment of part of the purchase money, shall be allowed the further time of three years, from and after the expiration of the present period already given by law, for completing the payment of the said purchase money; which further term of three years shall be allowed only on the following conditions: First, that all arrears of interest on the purchase money shall have been paid on or before the time shall have expired for completing the payment of the purchase money: Provided, That in all cases in which the time for completing the payment of the purchase money may have expired or shall expire before the first day of June next, the interest may be paid on or before that day. Second, that the residue of the sum due on account of the principal of such purchase shall be paid with interest thereon in three equal annual payments, as follows, viz: one third of the said residue with the interest which may be due thereon within one year; another third of the said residue with the interest which may be due thereon, within two years; and the remaining third of the said residue with the interest due thereon within three years, after the expiration of the time for completing the payment on account of such purchase according to former laws. And in case of failure in paying either the arrears of interest or any of the three instalments of principal with the accruing interest, at the time and times above mentioned, the tract of land shall be forthwith advertised and offered for sale in the manner and on the terms directed by law, in case of lands not paid for within the limited term, and Vol. III.—13 I Act of March 3, 1813, ch.45. Conditions. Proviso, in cases where the time for completing tho payments shall nave cipired,or shall expire upon June 1, 1814. The benefit of this act not to extend to purchasers of land northwest of the Ohio, prior to April 1, 1809. Statute II. Feb. 24, 1814. [Expired.] Act of Feb. 25, 1813, ch.» 31, continued in force for one year. shall revert in like manner, if the sum due with interest be not at such sale bidden and paid: Provided, That the benefit of this act shall not extend to any person or persons on account of any purchase of any tract or tracts of land made at any of the land offices, northwest of the river Ohio, prior to the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and nine. Approved, February 19, 1814. Chap. XV.—Amuct to continue in force an act to raise ten additional companies of rangers. 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 raise ten additional companies of rangers," passed the twentyfifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, be and the same is hereby continued in force for one year from and after the date of the passage of this act. Approved, February 24, 1814. Statute II. Feb. 24, 1814. [Obsolete.] Services of certain volunteers may be accepted by the President. ActofFeb.6, 1812, ch. 21. Act of July 6, 1812, ch. 138. Volunteers to engage to serve five years. Their bounty, pay, and emoluments. Act of March 30,1814, ch. 37, sec. 21. Chap. XVI.—An act to authorize the President to receive into service certain volunteer corps. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to receive into the service of the United States such proportion of the volunteers authorized by the act of sixth February, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and the act supplementary thereto, of the sixth July, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and accepted under the authority of said acts, as in his judgment the public service may require: Provided, That the volunteers so received shall engage to serve for five years or during the war, unless sooner discharged. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the volunteers which shall be taken into service under the authority of the preceding section, shall be entitled to the same bounty, pay, rations, clothing, forage, and emoluments of every kind, and to the same benefits and allowances as the regular troops of the United States. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the officers of corps of volunteers which shall be taken into service, shall rank according to grade and the dates of their commissions or appointments with other officers of the army. Approved, February 24, 1814. Statute II. March 4, 1814. President authorized to grant permission to vessels loaded in whole or in part, in certain cases, to return to the districts to which they belong. Act of Dec. 17,1813, ch. 1. Chap. XVII.—An act to provide for the return to their own districts of vessels detained by the embargo in districts other than those where tltey are respectively owned or belong. Be it enacted by the Senate, and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to authorize the collectors of the customs to grant permission to ships or vessels of the United States, which, at the time when the masters thereof received notice of the act passed on the seventeenth day of December last, " laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbours of the United States," were in in a district other than that where the said ships or vessels were owned or belonged, to return to the district where the owner or owners of such ships or vessels reside, in ballast, or with the cargoes other than provi |