Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. ⅩⅬⅥ.—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 of Vessels to be equipped as Galleys, or otherwise, in the service of the United States.
President of U. S. may cause ten vessels to be built.Section 1. 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, during the recess of the present Congress, if the same shall appear to him necessary for the protection of the United States, to cause a number of vessels, not exceeding ten, to be built or purchased, and to be fitted out,How to be fitted out, manned, &c. manned, armed and equipped as galleys or otherwise in the service of the United States, the officers and men to be on the same pay,Pay and subsistence. and to receive the same subsistence as officers of the same rank and men are entitled to, in the navy of the United States.
President to appoint the officers, &c.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the said officers shall be appointed, and commissioned by the President of the United States, and the said galleys or vessels be stationed in such parts of the United States, as he may direct.
Appropriation therefor.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That there be appropriated for the purpose aforesaid, the sum of eighty thousand dollars to be paid out of the proceeds of any revenue of the United States, which now are, or hereafter during the present session shall be provided, not being otherwise appropriated. President authorized to borrow $80,000.And that the President of the United States be authorized to take on loan of the Bank of the United States; or of any other body politic or corporate, person or persons, the said sum of eighty thousand dollars, to be reimbursed, principal and interest, out of the said proceeds, appropriated as aforesaid, according to such contract or contracts, which shall be made concerning the same.
Approved, June 5, 1794.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. ⅩⅬⅦ.—An Act authorizing a settlement of certain expenses of the Commissioners of Loans.
Commissioners of loans, certain allowance in settlement of their accounts.Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the commissioners of loans in the several states shall be allowed in the settlement of their accounts such sums as shall appear to have been necessarily expended by them in the purchase of stationary for the use of their several offices, and also for the hire of clerks to assist in executing the duties of their respective offices, from and after the first day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, until the last day of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four inclusively.
Specific appropriation therefor.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That a sufficient sum of the proceeds of the duties on imports and tonnage not exceeding the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, be and the same is hereby appropriated to the payment of such of the expenses before mentioned as shall accrue during the present year and be allowed on settlement at the treasury.
Approved, June 5, 1794.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. ⅩⅬⅧ.—An Act laying duties on licenses for selling Wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors by retail.
Certain persons declared to be retail dealers in wines.Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That every person, who shall deal in the selling of wines, to be carried or sent out of the house, building or place of his or her dwelling, in a less quantity, or in less quantities, at one time, than thirty gallons, except in the original cask, case, box or package, wherein the same shall have been imported,
