Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XI.—An Act making an appropriation to finish and furnish the Senate chamber, and for other purposes.
Specific appropriation.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to defray the expenses of finishing and furnishing the permanent Senate chamber, its committee rooms, lobbies and other apartments, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars is appropriated, to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Appropriation to defray the expense of the temporary Senate room.Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That to defray the expense incurred in fitting up the temporary Senate chamber, and repairing and providing articles of furniture, the further sum of sixteen hundred dollars be appropriated, the same to be paid out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, June 28, 1809.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XII.—An Act to suspend for a limited time the recruiting service.
Act of April 12, 1808, ch. 43.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the act entituled “An act to raise for a limited time an additional military force,” as authorizes the enlisting of men for the term of five years, unless sooner discharged, be and the same is hereby suspended until twenty days after the next meeting of Congress.
Approved, June 28, 1809.
Statute Ⅰ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XIV.—An Act freeing from postage all letters and packets from Thomas Jefferson.
Letters and packets from Thomas Jefferson be received and conveyed free of postage.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all letters and packets from Thomas Jefferson, late President of the United States, during his life, shall be received and conveyed by post, free of postage.
Approved, June 28, 1809.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. XV.—An Act making appropriations for defraying the expense of stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the Senate and House of Representatives, during the present session of Congress.
Appropriation.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the expense of stationery, printing, and all other contingent expenses of the Senate and House of Representatives, during the present session of Congress, the sum of nine thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is appropriated, payable out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Approved, June 28, 1809.
Statute Ⅰ.
Chap. XVI.—An Act authorizing the accounting officers of the Treasury Department to give credit to certain collectors of the customs for allowances paid by them to the owners and crews of fishing vessels.
