Every law Congress has passed

133 laws of the 3rd Congress, 1793–1795

1. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses concurring, That the following article be proposed to the legislatures of the several…

   Resolution VIII · 1 Stat. 402 · January 1, 1794 · Original text

2. An Act making an alteration in the Flag of the United States.

   Ch. I · 1 Stat. 341 · January 13, 1794 · Original text

3. An Act providing for the relief of such of the inhabitants of Saint Domingo, resident within the United States, as may be found in want of support.

   Ch. II · 6 Stat. 13 · February 12, 1794 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act for the relief of Thomas Jenkins and Sons.

   Ch. III · 6 Stat. 13 · February 19, 1794 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act in alteration of the act establishing a Mint and regulating the Coins of the United States.

   Ch. IV · 1 Stat. 341 · March 3, 1794 · Original text

6. An Act for the remission of the duties arising on the tonnage if sundry French vessels which have taken refuge in the ports of the United States.

   Ch. V · 1 Stat. 342 · March 7, 1794 · Original text

7. An Act making Appropriations for the support of Government, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.

   Ch. VI · 1 Stat. 342 · March 14, 1794 · Original text

8. An Act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and further to continue in force the act intituled “An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.”

   Ch. VII · 1 Stat. 345 · March 20, 1794 · Original text

9. An Act authorizing a Loan of one million of Dollars.

   Ch. VIII · 1 Stat. 345 · March 20, 1794 · Original text

10. An Act to provide for the Defence of certain Ports and Harbors in the United States.

    Ch. IX · 1 Stat. 345 · March 20, 1794 · Original text

11. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be authorized to employ, as dispatch boats, such of the revenue cutters…

    Resolution I · 1 Stat. 400 · March 20, 1794 · Original text

12. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.

    Ch. X · 1 Stat. 346 · March 21, 1794 · Original text

13. to prohibit the carrying on the Slave Trade from the United, States to any foreign place or country.

    Ch. XI · 1 Stat. 347 · March 22, 1794 · Original text

14. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That an embargo be laid on all ships and vessels in the ports of the United States, whether already cleared…

    Resolution II · 1 Stat. 400 · March 26, 1794 · Original text

15. An Act to provide a Naval Armament.

    Ch. XII · 1 Stat. 350 · March 27, 1794 · Original text

16. An Act allowing to Major General La Fayette his Pay and Emoluments while in the service of the United States.

    Ch. XIII · 1 Stat. 351 · March 27, 1794 · Original text

17. An Act allowing to Major General La Fayette his pay and emoluments while in the service of the United States.

    Ch. XIII · 6 Stat. 14 · March 27, 1794 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act to provide fur the erecting and repairing of Arsenals and Magazines, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XIV · 1 Stat. 352 · April 2, 1794 · Original text

19. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That during the continuance of the present embargo, no registered vessel, having on board goods, wares or…

    Resolution III · 1 Stat. 400 · April 2, 1794 · Original text

20. An Act for the relief of Stephen Paranque.

    Ch. XV · 6 Stat. 14 · April 2, 1794 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act transferring, for a limited time, the Jurisdiction of Suits and Offences from the District to the Circuit Court of New Hampshire, and assigning certain Duties in respect to Invalid Pensioners, to the Attorney of the said District.

    Ch. XVI · 1 Stat. 352 · April 3, 1794 · Original text

22. An Act to authorize the President of the United States in certain cases to alter the place for holding a session of Congress.

    Ch. XVII · 1 Stat. 353 · April 3, 1794 · Original text

23. An Act to provide for placing buoys on certain rocks off the harbor of New London, and in Providence river, and other places.

    Ch. XVIII · 1 Stat. 353 · April 5, 1794 · Original text

24. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the present embargo be continued, and every regulation concerning the same shall be in full force until…

    Resolution IV · 1 Stat. 401 · April 18, 1794 · Original text

25. An Act for the relief of Leffert Lefferts and others.

    Ch. XIX · 6 Stat. 14 · April 18, 1794 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act to authorize Ephraim Kimberly to locate the land warrant issued to him for services in the late American army.

    Ch. XX · 6 Stat. 14 · April 18, 1794 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act limiting the Time for presenting Claims for destroyed Certificates of certain Descriptions.

    Ch. XXI · 1 Stat. 353 · April 21, 1794 · Original text

28. An Act allowing Lieutenant-Colonel Tousard an equivalent for his pension for life.

    Ch. XXII · 6 Stat. 15 · April 30, 1794 · Private law · Original text

29. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be authorized to direct clearances to be granted to any ship or vessels…

    Resolution V · 1 Stat. 400 · May 7, 1794 · Original text

30. An Act to establish the Post-office and Post-roads within the United States.

    Ch. XXIII · 1 Stat. 355 · May 8, 1794 · Original text

31. An Act providing for raising and organizing a Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.

    Ch. XXIV · 1 Stat. 366 · May 9, 1794 · Original text

32. An Act supplementary to “An act to provide for the Defence of certain Ports and Harbors in the United States.”

    Ch. XXV · 1 Stat. 367 · May 9, 1794 · Original text

33. An Act directing a Detachment from the Militia of the United States.

    Ch. XXVII · 1 Stat. 367 · May 9, 1794 · Original text

34. An Act for the remission of the duties on eleven hogsheads of Coffee which have been destroyed by fire.

    Ch. XXVI · 6 Stat. 15 · May 9, 1794 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act to erect a Lighthouse on the headland of Cape Hatteras; and a lighted Beacon on Shell Castle Island in the harbor of Occacock in the state of North Carolina.

    Ch. XXVIII · 1 Stat. 368 · May 13, 1794 · Original text

36. An Act for erecting a Lighthouse on the Island of Seguin in the district of Maine, and for erecting a beacon and placing three buoys at the entrance of Saint Mary’s river, in the state if Georgia.

    Ch. XXXI · 1 Stat. 368 · May 19, 1794 · Original text

37. An Act further to authorize the Adjournment of Circuit Courts.

    Ch. XXXII · 1 Stat. 369 · May 19, 1794 · Original text

38. An Act providing for the payment of certain expenses incurred by Fulwar Skipwith, on public account.

    Ch. XXIX · 6 Stat. 15 · May 19, 1794 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act for the relief of Reuben Smith and Nathan Strong.

    Ch. XXX · 6 Stat. 15 · May 19, 1794 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act prohibiting for a limited time the Exportation of Arms and Ammunition, and encouraging the Importation of the same.

    Ch. XXXIII · 1 Stat. 369 · May 22, 1794 · Original text

41. An Act to continue in force the act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt.

    Ch. XXXIV · 1 Stat. 370 · May 30, 1794 · Original text

42. An Act to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress.

    Ch. XXXV · 1 Stat. 370 · May 30, 1794 · Original text

43. An Act further extending the time for receiving on loan the Domestic Debt of the United States.

    Ch. XXXVI · 1 Stat. 371 · May 30, 1794 · Original text

44. An Act making provision for the payment of the interest on the balances due to certain States, upon a final settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual States.

    Ch. XXXVII · 1 Stat. 371 · May 31, 1794 · Original text

45. An Act to compensate Arthur St. Clair.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 6 Stat. 16 · May 31, 1794 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act providing for the payment of the second instalment due on a Loan made of the Bank of the United States.

    Ch. XL · 1 Stat. 372 · June 4, 1794 · Original text

47. An Act to authorize the President of the United States to lay, regulate and revoke Embargoes.

    Ch. XLI · 1 Stat. 372 · June 4, 1794 · Original text

48. An Act for extending the Benefit of a Drawback and Terms of Credit in certain cases, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XLII · 1 Stat. 372 · June 4, 1794 · Original text

49. An Act to extend the Term of Credit for Teas imported in the ship Argonaut; and to permit the export of Goods saved out of the wreck of the snow Freelove.

    Ch. XLIII · 1 Stat. 373 · June 4, 1794 · Original text

50. An Act to authorize the settlement of the account of Lewis Dubois for his services in the late army of the United States.

    Ch. XXXIX · 6 Stat. 16 · June 4, 1794 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act to extend, the term of credit for teas imported in the ship Argonaut; and to permit the export of goods saved out of the wreck of the snow Freelove.

    Ch. XLIII · 6 Stat. 16 · June 4, 1794 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act for the relief of John Robbe.

    Ch. XLIV · 6 Stat. 17 · June 4, 1794 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act laying duties upon Carriages for the conveyance of Persons.

    Ch. XLV · 1 Stat. 373 · June 5, 1794 · Original text

54. An Act to authorize the President of the United States during the recess of the present Congress, to cause to be purchased or built a number if Vessels to be equipped as Galleys, or otherwise, in the service of the United States.

    Ch. XLVI · 1 Stat. 376 · June 5, 1794 · Original text

55. An Act authorizing a settlement of certain expenses of the Commissioners of Loans.

    Ch. XLVII · 1 Stat. 376 · June 5, 1794 · Original text

56. An Act laying duties on licenses for selling Wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors by retail.

    Ch. XLVIII · 1 Stat. 376 · June 5, 1794 · Original text

57. An Act making further provision for securing and collecting the Duties on foreign and domestic distilled Spirits, Stills, Wines and Teas.

    Ch. XLIX · 1 Stat. 378 · June 5, 1794 · Original text

58. in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.

    Ch. L · 1 Stat. 381 · June 5, 1794 · Original text

59. An Act laying certain duties upon Snuff and Refined Sugar.

    Ch. LI · 1 Stat. 384 · June 5, 1794 · Original text

60. An Act in addition to the “Act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States.”

    Ch. LII · 1 Stat. 390 · June 7, 1794 · Original text

61. An Act for the remission of the duties on certain distilled spirits destroyed by fire.

    Ch. LIII · 1 Stat. 390 · June 7, 1794 · Original text

62. An Act laying additional Duties on Goods Wares and Merchandise imported into the United States.

    Ch. LIV · 1 Stat. 390 · June 7, 1794 · Original text

63. An Act allowing an additional compensation to the principal Clerks in the Department of State, and the Treasury and War Departments, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four.

    Ch. LV · 1 Stat. 392 · June 7, 1794 · Original text

64. An Act concerning Invalids.

    Ch. LVII · 1 Stat. 392 · June 7, 1794 · Original text

65. An Act supplementary to the act intituled “An act to promote the progress of Useful Arts.”

    Ch. LVIII · 1 Stat. 393 · June 7, 1794 · Original text

66. An Act to continue in force for a limited time, the act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers.

    Ch. LIX · 1 Stat. 393 · June 7, 1794 · Original text

67. An Act for the remission of the duties on certain distilled spirits destroyed by fire.

    Ch. LIII · 6 Stat. 17 · June 7, 1794 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act to make provision for the window and orphan children of Robert Forsyth.

    Ch. LVI · 6 Stat. 17 · June 7, 1794 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act for the relief of Nicholas Rieb.

    Ch. LX · 6 Stat. 17 · June 7, 1794 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth of December one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three for the appointment of a Health Officer.

    Ch. LXI · 1 Stat. 393 · June 9, 1794 · Original text

71. An Act to amend the act intituled “An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment, to obtain titles to certain Lands lying northwest of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota.

    Ch. LXII · 1 Stat. 394 · June 9, 1794 · Original text

72. An Act making appropriations for certain purposes therein expressed.

    Ch. LXIII · 1 Stat. 394 · June 9, 1794 · Original text

73. An Act making certain alterations in the act for establishing the Judicial Courts, and altering the time and place of holding certain courts.

    Ch. LXIV · 1 Stat. 395 · June 9, 1794 · Original text

74. An Act laying duties on property sold at Auction.

    Ch. LXV · 1 Stat. 397 · June 9, 1794 · Original text

75. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the department of War be, and he is hereby directed to make out an exact list, of the…

    Resolution VI · 1 Stat. 401 · June 9, 1794 · Original text

76. Resolved United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be the duty of the respective clerks of the several district courts in the United States, to return true copies of the tables of fees payable in…

    Resolution VII · 1 Stat. 402 · June 9, 1794 · Original text

77. An Act to authorize the President to call out and station a corps of Militia, in the four western Counties of Pennsylvania, for a limited time.

    Ch. I · 1 Stat. 403 · November 29, 1794 · Original text

78. An Act extending the privilege of franking to James White, the delegate from the Territory of the United States, south of the river Ohio; and making provision for his compensation.

    Ch. II · 1 Stat. 403 · December 3, 1794 · Original text

79. An Act to amend and explain the twenty-second section of “the act establishing the Judicial Courts of the United States.”

    Ch. III · 1 Stat. 404 · December 12, 1794 · Original text

80. An Act authorizing a Loan of two million of Dollars.

    Ch. IV · 1 Stat. 404 · December 18, 1794 · Original text

81. An Act to authorize the officers of the Treasury to audit and pass the account of the late Edward Blanchard, deceased.

    Ch. V · 6 Stat. 18 · December 18, 1794 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five; and for the expenses of the Militia lately called into the service of the United States.

    Ch. VI · 1 Stat. 404 · December 31, 1794 · Original text

83. An Act for the relief of Peter Covenhoven.

    Ch. VII · 6 Stat. 18 · January 1, 1795 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five.

    Ch. VIII · 1 Stat. 405 · January 2, 1795 · Original text

85. An Act to regulate the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the Militia of the United States, when called into actual service, and for other purposes.

    Ch. IX · 1 Stat. 408 · January 2, 1795 · Original text

86. An Act authorizing the transfer of the Stock standing to the credit of certain States.

    Ch. X · 1 Stat. 409 · January 2, 1795 · Original text

87. An Act providing for the payment of certain instalments of foreign debts; and, of the third instalment due on a loan made of the Bank of the United States.

    Ch. XI · 1 Stat. 409 · January 8, 1795 · Original text

88. An Act for reviving certain suits and process which have been discontinued in the District Court of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. XII · 1 Stat. 410 · January 28, 1795 · Original text

89. An Act further extending the time for receiving on loan the Domestic Debt of the United States.

    Ch. XIII · 1 Stat. 410 · January 28, 1795 · Original text

90. An Act for the remission of the tonnage Duties on certain French vessels.

    Ch. XIV · 1 Stat. 410 · January 28, 1795 · Original text

91. An Act for the remission of the tonnage duties on certain French vessels.

    Ch. XIV · 6 Stat. 18 · January 28, 1795 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act to authorize the settlement of the claim of Samuel Prioleau.

    Ch. XV · 6 Stat. 19 · January 28, 1795 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act for the relief of Epaphras Jones and others.

    Ch. XVI · 6 Stat. 19 · January 28, 1795 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act supplementary to the several acts imposing duties on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States.

    Ch. XVII · 1 Stat. 411 · January 29, 1795 · Original text

95. An Act making further provision in cases of Drawbacks.

    Ch. XVIII · 1 Stat. 411 · January 29, 1795 · Original text

96. An Act in addition to the act entitled “An act to regulate the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the Militia of the United States, when called into actual service, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. XIX · 1 Stat. 414 · January 29, 1795 · Original text

97. An Act to establish an uniform rule of Naturalization; and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject.

    Ch. XX · 1 Stat. 414 · January 29, 1795 · Original text

98. An Act to amend the act intituled “An act making alterations in the Treasury and War departments.”

    Ch. XXI · 1 Stat. 415 · February 13, 1795 · Original text

99. An Act to authorize the allowance of drawback on part of the cargo of the ship Enterprise.

    Ch. XXII · 1 Stat. 416 · February 13, 1795 · Original text

100. An Act to authorize the allowance of drawback on part of the cargo of the ship Enterprize.

     Ch. XXII · 6 Stat. 19 · February 13, 1795 · Private law · Original text