Every law Congress has passed

112 laws of the 8th Congress, 1803–1805

1. An Act to enable the President of the United States to take possession of the territories ceded by France to the United States, by the treaty concluded at Paris, on the thirtieth of April last and for the temporary government thereof.

   Ch. I · 2 Stat. 245 · October 31, 1803 · Original text

2. An Act authorizing the creation of a stock, to the amount of eleven millions two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, for the purpose of carrying into effect the convention of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States of America and the French Republic and making provision for the payment of the same.

   Ch. II · 2 Stat. 245 · November 10, 1803 · Original text

3. An Act making provision for the payment of claims of citizens of the United States on the government of France, the payment of which has been assumed by the United States, by virtue of the convention of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, between the United States and the French Republic.

   Ch. III · 2 Stat. 247 · November 10, 1803 · Original text

4. An Act making an appropriation for carrying into effect the seventh article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, between the United States and his Britannic Majesty.

   Ch. IV · 2 Stat. 248 · November 16, 1803 · Original text

5. An Act to repeal the act, intituled “An act to allow a drawback of duties on goods exported to New Orleans, and therein to amend the act intituled An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.”

   Ch. V · 2 Stat. 248 · November 25, 1803 · Original text

6. An Act to repeal an act, intituled “An act to establish an uniform system of Bankruptcy throughout the United Stales.”

   Ch. VI · 2 Stat. 248 · December 19, 1803 · Original text

7. Resolution to instruct the joint committee of inrolled Bills to wait on the President of the United States, respecting a variance between an engrossed and inrolled Bill.

   Resolution · 2 Stat. 306 · January 1, 1804 · Original text

8. An Act for the relief of John Coles.

   Ch. VII · 6 Stat. 51 · January 14, 1804 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act for the relief of Paul Coulon.

   Ch. VIII · 6 Stat. 51 · January 26, 1804 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and four.

    Ch. IX · 2 Stat. 249 · January 31, 1804 · Original text

11. An Act to incorporate the Directors of the Columbian Library Company.

    Ch. X · 6 Stat. 51 · January 31, 1804 · Private law · Original text

12. making appropriations for the support of the Military establishment of the United States, in the year one thousand eight hundred and four.

    Ch. XI · 2 Stat. 249 · February 10, 1804 · Original text

13. An Act continuing far a limited time, the salaries of the officers if government therein mentioned.

    Ch. XII · 2 Stat. 250 · February 20, 1804 · Original text

14. 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 States and the French Republic, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XIII · 2 Stat. 251 · February 24, 1804 · Original text

15. An Act supplementary to an act intituled “An act to incorporate the inhabitants of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia.”

    Ch. XIV · 2 Stat. 254 · February 24, 1804 · Original text

16. An Act to amend the Charter of Alexandria.

    Ch. XV · 2 Stat. 255 · February 25, 1804 · Original text

17. An Act relating to the recording, registering and enrolling of ships or vessels in the district of Orleans.

    Ch. XVII · 2 Stat. 259 · February 25, 1804 · Original text

18. An Act for the relief of Samuel Corp.

    Ch. XVI · 6 Stat. 53 · February 25, 1804 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act for the relief of certain military pensioners in the state of South Carolina.

    Ch. XVIII · 2 Stat. 260 · March 3, 1804 · Original text

20. An Act to allow drawbacks of duties, on goods, wares and merchandise transported by land, in the cases therein mentioned.

    Ch. XIX · 2 Stat. 261 · March 3, 1804 · Original text

21. An Act further to amend the act intituled “An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States.”

    Ch. XX · 2 Stat. 262 · March 3, 1804 · Original text

22. An Act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and four.

    Ch. XXI · 2 Stat. 264 · March 14, 1804 · Original text

23. An Act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia, therein mentioned.

    Ch. XXII · 2 Stat. 269 · March 16, 1804 · Original text

24. An Act to revive and continue in force, an act intituled “An act for the relief of the refugees from the British Provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia.”

    Ch. XXIII · 2 Stat. 270 · March 16, 1804 · Original text

25. An Act making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention concluded between the United Stales and the King of Spain, on the eleventh day of August, one thousand eight hundred and two.

    Ch. XXIV · 2 Stat. 270 · March 16, 1804 · Original text

26. An Act to provide for Lighthouses and buoys in the cases therein mentioned.

    Ch. XXV · 2 Stat. 270 · March 16, 1804 · Original text

27. An Act granting further time for locating military land warrants, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXVI · 2 Stat. 271 · March 19, 1804 · Original text

28. An Act providing for the expenses of the Civil Government of Louisiana.

    Ch. XXVII · 2 Stat. 272 · March 19, 1804 · Original text

29. An Act for the relief of the sufferers by fire, in the town of Norfolk.

    Ch. XXVIII · 2 Stat. 272 · March 19, 1804 · Original text

30. An Act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses incurred in inquiring into the official conduct of Samuel Chase, and Richard Peters, and in conducting the impeachment against John Pickering.

    Ch. XXIX · 2 Stat. 273 · March 19, 1804 · Original text

31. An Act for the relief of the sufferers by fire, in the town of Norfolk.

    Ch. XXVIII · 6 Stat. 53 · March 19, 1804 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act for the relief of the captors of the Moorish armed ships Meshouda and Mirboha.

    Ch. XXX · 6 Stat. 54 · March 19, 1804 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act altering the sessions of the District Courts of the United States for the districts of Virginia, Rhode Island, and fur the district of West Tennessee.

    Ch. XXXI · 2 Stat. 273 · March 23, 1804 · Original text

34. An Act supplementary to the act, intituled “An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States.”

    Ch. XXXII · 2 Stat. 274 · March 23, 1804 · Original text

35. An Act to ascertain the boundary of the lands reserved by the state of Virginia, northwest of the river Ohio, for the satisfaction of her officers and soldiers on continental establishment, and to limit the period for locating the said lands.

    Ch. XXXIII · 2 Stat. 274 · March 23, 1804 · Original text

36. An Act further to alter and establish certain post roads, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXXIV · 2 Stat. 275 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

37. An Act making provision for the disposal of the public lands in the Indiana territory, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXXV · 2 Stat. 277 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

38. An Act altering the time for the next meeting of Congress.

    Ch. XXXVI · 2 Stat. 283 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

39. An Act erecting Louisiana into two territories, and providing for the temporary government thereof.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 2 Stat. 283 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

40. An Act in addition to “An act for fixing the military peace establishment if the United States.”

    Ch. XXXIX · 2 Stat. 290 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

41. An Act in addition to the act intituled “An act far the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.”

    Ch. XL · 2 Stat. 290 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

42. An Act to make further appropriations far the purpose of extinguishing the Indian claims.

    Ch. XLIII · 2 Stat. 291 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

43. An Act to authorize the adjournment of District Courts by Marshals, in certain cases.

    Ch. XLIV · 2 Stat. 291 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

44. An Act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the United States against the Barbary powers.

    Ch. XLVI · 2 Stat. 291 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

45. An Act in addition to an act intituled “An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and, to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject.”

    Ch. XLVII · 2 Stat. 292 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

46. An Act in relation to the Navy Pension Fund.

    Ch. XLVIII · 2 Stat. 293 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

47. An Act to erect a Lighthouse at the mouth of the Mississippi river, and also a Lighthouse at or near the pitch of Cape Lookout, in the state of North Carolina, and a beacon at the north point of Sandy Hook.

    Ch. XLIX · 2 Stat. 294 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

48. An Act supplementary to the act intituled “An act relative to the election of a President and Vice President of the United States, and declaring the officer who shall act as President, in case of vacancies in the offices both of President and Vice President.”

    Ch. L · 2 Stat. 295 · March 26, 1804 · Original text

49. An Act authorizing the payment of two thousand eight hundred dollars to Philip Sloan.

    Ch. XXXVII · 6 Stat. 54 · March 26, 1804 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act for the relief of the heirs of John Habersham.

    Ch. XLI · 6 Stat. 54 · March 26, 1804 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of David Valenzin, deceased; and for other purposes.

    Ch. XLII · 6 Stat. 54 · March 26, 1804 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act for the relief of Moses Young.

    Ch. XLV · 6 Stat. 55 · March 26, 1804 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act to repeal a part of the act intituled “An act supplementary to the act concerning Consuls and Vice Consuls, and for the further protection of American seamen.”

    Ch. LI · 2 Stat. 296 · March 27, 1804 · Original text

54. An Act to amend the act intituled “An act concerning the registering and recording of ships and vessels.”

    Ch. LII · 2 Stat. 296 · March 27, 1804 · Original text

55. An Act supplementary to the act, intituled “An act providing for a Naval Peace Establishment, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. LIII · 2 Stat. 297 · March 27, 1804 · Original text

56. An Act supplementary to the act, intituled “An ad concerning the City of Washington.”

    Ch. LIV · 2 Stat. 297 · March 27, 1804 · Original text

57. An Act concerning the Public Buildings at the City of Washington.

    Ch. LV · 2 Stat. 298 · March 27, 1804 · Original text

58. An Act supplementary to the act intituled “An act to prescribe the mode in which the public acts, records and judicial proceedings in each State shall he authenticated so as to take effect in every other State.”

    Ch. LVI · 2 Stat. 298 · March 27, 1804 · Original text

59. An Act far imposing more specific duties on the importation of certain articles; and also, for levying and collecting light money on foreign ships or vessels, and far other purposes.

    Ch. LVII · 2 Stat. 299 · March 27, 1804 · Original text

60. An Act relative to the compensations of certain officers of the customs, and to provide for appointing a surveyor in the district therein mentioned.

    Ch. LVIII · 2 Stat. 300 · March 27, 1804 · Original text

61. An Act for the appointment of an additional judge for the Mississippi territory; and for other purposes.

    Ch. LIX · 2 Stat. 301 · March 27, 1804 · Original text

62. An Act to provide for a more, extensive distribution of the Laws of the United States.

    Ch. LX · 2 Stat. 302 · March 27, 1804 · Original text

63. An Act supplementary to the act intituled “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.”

    Ch. LXI · 2 Stat. 303 · March 27, 1804 · Original text

64. An Act making a further appropriation for carrying into effect the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, between his Britannic Majesty and the United States of America.

    Ch. I · 2 Stat. 307 · November 24, 1804 · Original text

65. Resolution expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Stephen Decatur, the officers and crew of the United States ketch Intrepid, in attacking, in the harbor of Tripoli, and destroying a Tripolitan frigate of forty-four guns.

    Resolution I · 2 Stat. 346 · November 27, 1804 · Original text

66. An Act making an appropriation to supply a deficiency in an appropriation for the support of government during the present year, and making a partial appropriation for the same object during the year one thousand eight hundred and five.

    Ch. II · 2 Stat. 307 · December 6, 1804 · Original text

67. An Act for the disposal of certain copies of the Laws of the United States.

    Ch. III · 2 Stat. 308 · January 2, 1805 · Original text

68. An Act concerning drawbacks on goods, wares and merchandise.

    Ch. IV · 2 Stat. 308 · January 5, 1805 · Original text

69. An Act to divide the Indiana Territory into two separate governments.

    Ch. V · 2 Stat. 309 · January 11, 1805 · Original text

70. An Act declaring Cambridge, in the state of Massachusetts, to be a part of delivery.

    Ch. VI · 2 Stat. 310 · January 11, 1805 · Original text

71. An Act authorizing the corporation of Georgetown to make a dam or causeway from Mason’s island to the western shore of the river Potomac.

    Ch. VII · 2 Stat. 310 · January 19, 1805 · Original text

72. An Act for the relief of Charlotte Hazen, widow and relict of the late Brigadier-General Moses Hazen.

    Ch. VIII · 6 Stat. 56 · January 23, 1805 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five.

    Ch. IX · 2 Stat. 310 · January 25, 1805 · Original text

74. An Act making an appropriation for completing the south wing of the Capitol, at the City of Washington, and for other purposes.

    Ch. X · 2 Stat. 311 · January 25, 1805 · Original text

75. An Act to provide for completing the valuation of lands and dwelling-houses, and the enumeration of slaves in South Carolina, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XI · 2 Stat. 311 · January 30, 1805 · Original text

76. An Act for the relief of Alexander Murray.

    Ch. XII · 6 Stat. 56 · January 31, 1805 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act for the relief of John Steele.

    Ch. XIII · 6 Stat. 56 · January 31, 1805 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act concerning the mode of surveying the Public Lands of the United States.

    Ch. XIV · 2 Stat. 313 · February 11, 1805 · Original text

79. An Act for carrying into more complete effect the tenth article of the treaty of friendship, limits and navigation with Spain.

    Ch. XV · 2 Stat. 314 · February 14, 1805 · Original text

80. An Act authorizing the Postmaster-General to make a new contract for carrying the mail from Fayetteville, in North Carolina, to Charleston, in South Carolina.

    Ch. XVI · 2 Stat. 315 · February 14, 1805 · Original text

81. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and five.

    Ch. XVII · 2 Stat. 315 · February 14, 1805 · Original text

82. An Act supplementary to the act intituled “An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage.”

    Ch. XVIII · 2 Stat. 315 · February 22, 1805 · Original text

83. An Act to continue in force “An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the state of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a health officer.”

    Ch. XIX · 2 Stat. 316 · March 1, 1805 · Original text

84. An Act to amend the act intituled “An act further to amend the act intituled, An act to lay and collect a direct tax within the United States.”

    Ch. XX · 2 Stat. 316 · March 1, 1805 · Original text

85. An Act making appropriations for the support of Government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and five.

    Ch. XXI · 2 Stat. 316 · March 1, 1805 · Original text

86. An Act further providing for the government of the territory of Orleans.

    Ch. XXIII · 2 Stat. 322 · March 2, 1805 · Original text

87. An Act further to amend an act, intituled “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.”

    Ch. XXIV · 2 Stat. 323 · March 2, 1805 · Original text

88. for ascertaining and adjusting the titles and claims to land within the territory of Orleans, and the district of Louisiana.

    Ch. XXVI · 2 Stat. 324 · March 2, 1805 · Original text

89. An Act to authorize the Secretary of War to issue military land warrants, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXVII · 2 Stat. 329. · March 2, 1805 · Original text

90. An Act to amend the act, intituled “An act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchants’ service.”

    Ch. XXVIII · 2 Stat. 330 · March 2, 1805 · Original text

91. An Act to appropriate a sum of money for the purpose of building Gun Boats.

    Ch. XXIX · 2 Stat. 330 · March 2, 1805 · Original text

92. An Act to authorize the erection of a bridge across a mill pond and marsh in the Navy Yard, belonging to the United States, in the town of Brooklyn, in the state of New York.

    Ch. XXX · 2 Stat. 330 · March 2, 1805 · Original text

93. An Act authorizing the discharge of John York from his imprisonment.

    Ch. XXII · 6 Stat. 57 · March 2, 1805 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act for the relief of the widow and orphan children of Robert Elliott.

    Ch. XXV · 6 Stat. 57 · March 2, 1805 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana.

    Ch. XXXI · 2 Stat. 331 · March 3, 1805 · Original text

96. An Act to amend the charter of Georgetown.

    Ch. XXXII · 2 Stat. 332 · March 3, 1805 · Original text

97. An Act supplementary to the act intituled “An act making an appropriation for carrying into effect the convention between the United States of America and his Britannic Majesty.”

    Ch. XXXIII · 2 Stat. 336 · March 3, 1805 · Original text

98. An Act to establish the districts of Gennessee, of Buffaloe Creek, and of Miami; and to alter the port of entry of the district of Erie.

    Ch. XXXIV · 2 Stat. 336 · March 3, 1805 · Original text

99. An Act further to alter and establish certain post roads; and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXXV · 2 Stat. 337 · March 3, 1805 · Original text

100. An Act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties, and for other purposes of Indian trade and intercourse.

     Ch. XXXVI · 2 Stat. 338 · March 3, 1805 · Original text