Specific appropriations.the Barbary powers, including the compensation of the consuls at the several Barbary powers, forty-nine thousand five hundred dollars.
For the contingent expenses of the intercourse with foreign nations, twenty-six thousand nine hundred and fifty dollars.
For the contingent expenses of intercourse with the Barbary powers, fifty thousand dollars.
For defraying the expense of carrying into effect the sixth article of the British treaty, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated for that purpose, seven thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars.
Towards completing the surveys of public lands in the state of Ohio, and in the Indiana and Mississippi territories, one hundred and twenty thousand dollars.
For the discharge of such miscellaneous claims against the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been admitted in due course of settlement, at the treasury, and which are of a nature, according to the usage thereof, to require payment in specie, four thousand dollars.
For defraying the expenses incident to the investigation of claims under the French convention of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, in addition to the sums heretofore appropriated to that purpose, six thousand dollars.
For the relief and protection of distressed American seamen, seven thousand five hundred dollars.
For the salaries of the agents at London, Paris, and Madrid, for prosecuting claims in relation to captures, six thousand dollars.
For the amount admitted at the treasury as due, on the first of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-one, to the legal representatives of the late Baron de Beaumarchais, for military stores furnished the United States during the late war, including interest on the same, a sum not exceeding seventy-nine thousand dollars.
For exploring the waters of the country ceded by the convention of the thirtieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and three, and establishing commerce with the Indian tribes inhabiting the same, five thousand dollars.
1790, ch. 34.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations herein before made, shall be paid and discharged out of the fund of six hundred thousand dollars, reserved by an act making provision for the debt of the United States, and out of monies in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, April 18, 1806.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XXXIV.—An Act making provision for the compensation of witnesses who attended the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase.
Per diem allowance to the witnesses.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to every witness summoned to attend the trial of the impeachment of Samuel Chase, there shall be allowed and paid for every day’s attendance upon the said trial the sum of three dollars; and also for mileage at the rate of twelve and an half cents for every mile distance coming to the city of Washington, and returning to the usual place of residence of the witnesses, respectively.
Secretary of the Senate to ascertain and certify the amount due to to each witness.
This certificate to be a good voucher at the treasury.
Appropriation.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the secretary of the Senate to ascertain and certify the amount due to each witness for attendance and mileage; which certificate shall be a sufficient voucher to entitle the witness to receive from the treasury of the United States the amount certified to be due, unless otherwise ordered by the Senate.
