Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. XXIX.—An Act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses inquiring into the official conduct of Samuel Chase, and Richard Peters, and in conducting impeachment against John Pickering.
Appropriations for carrying on the impeachments against Samuel Chase and John Pickering.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of two thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to be paid out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the payment of such expenses as may have been or hereafter may be incurred in prosecuting the inquiry into the official conduct of Samuel Chase, and Richard Peters, and in conducting the impeachment against John Pickering.
Fees to the witnesses.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That to every witness summoned to attend the Senate in support of the said impeachment, there shall be allowed for every day’s attendance, the sum of three dollars, and at the rate of twelve and a half cents per mile, in coming from and returning to his place of abode, for travelling expenses.
Any other expense authorized by the chairman of the committee to be allowed and paid.Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That any other expense certified by the chairman of any committee appointed to conduct the said inquiry or impeachment, to have been authorized by him, shall also be allowed and paid.
Approved, March 19, 1804.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. XXXI.—An Act altering the sessions of the District Courts of the United States for the districts of Virginia, Rhode Island, and for the district of West Tennessee.
Sessions of the district court of Virginia altered.
Court at Norfolk to commence June and December 15th, 1805, at Richmond, May and November 19th.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the sessions of the district court for the district of Virginia, directed by law to be held in the town of Norfolk, shall be hereafter held and commence on the fifteenth day of June, and on the fifteenth day of December, in every year; and that the sessions of the said court, directed by law to be held in the city of Richmond, shall be held and commence on the nineteenth day of May, and on the nineteenth day of November, in every year.[1]
If either of the days Sunday, the court to commence the following day.
Writs and process continued over accordingly.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That when either of the said days shall happen to be a Sunday, the sessions of the said court shall commence on the following day.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That all writs and process which have been issued, and all recognizances returnable, and all suits and other pleadings which have been continued, to the said district court, directed by law to be holden in Norfolk, on the third Tuesday in March next, shall be returned and held continued to the fifteenth day of June next; and in like manner, all writs and process which [have] been issued, and all recognizances returnable, and all suits and other proceedings which have been continued to the said district court, directed by law to be holden in the city of Richmond, on the third Tuesday in June next, shall be returned, and held continued to the nineteenth day of May next.
Sessions of the district court of Rhode Island altered.Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of April next, the session of the district court for the district of Rhode Island, shall commence at Newport, on the second Tuesday in May, and third Tuesday in October; at Providence, the first Tuesday in August, and the first Tuesday in February, annually; any law to the contrary notwithstanding.
Writs and process continued over accordingly.Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That all suits, process, and proceedings, of what nature or kind soever, pending in, or made returnable- ↑ By the act of March 24, 1819, the sessions of the court are to be held at Richmond on the 1st day of April, and the 15th day of October, and at Norfolk on the 1st day of May, and the 1st day of November.
