Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. Ⅻ.—An Act in addition to the law of the United States, concerning Consuls and Vice Consuls.
Consul at Algiers.
Act of April 14, 1792.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in case it be found necessary, for the interest of the United States that a Consul be appointed to reside at Algiers; the President be authorized to allow him an annual salary not exceeding four thousand dollars.
Approved, July 6, 1797.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. ⅩⅢ.—An Act for allowing full mileage to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That at the present extraordinary meeting and session of Congress, the respective members Ante, p. 448. of the Senate and of the House of Representatives shall be entitled to receive a full allowance of mileage, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Approved, July 6, 1797.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. ⅩⅣ.—An Act to revive and continue in force, for a limited time, an act, intituled “An act authorizing the transfer of stock standing to the credit of certain States.”
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the several provisions of the act, intituled “An act authorizing the transfer of the stock standing to the credit of certain states,”1795, ch. 10. passed the second day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, be and they are hereby revived and continued in force until the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, and no longer.
Approved, July 6, 1797.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Repealed.]
Chap. ⅩⅤ.—An Act laying an additional Duty on Salt imported into the United States, and for other purposes.
Eight cents additional duty on salt imported in vessels of the U. States.
Eight cents and ten per cent, thereon, laid upon other vessels.Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That from and after the thirtieth day of September next, there shall be levied, collected and paid upon all salt imported into the United States, in ships or vessels of the United States, in addition to the duty of twelve cents now payable by law, eight cents per bushel, and on all salt which, after the said thirtieth day of September, shall be imported into the United States, in ships or vessels not of the United States, the like additional duty of eight cents, and ten per centum thereon.
