Statute I.
Chap. XCVII.—An Act making appropriations for the public buildings, and for furnishing the Capitol and President’s house.
Appropriations.
For the capitol.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be appropriated, for the completion of the wings of the capitol, in addition to the sum of two hundred thousand dollars already appropriated, the further sum of eighty thousand dollars.
Centre building of the Capitol.For procuring materials, laying the foundation, and other preparations, for the centre building of the Capitol, one hundred thousand dollars.
Finishing President’s house.For finishing the President’s house, seven thousand dollars.
Offices to the President’s house. For offices to the President’s house, seven thousand dollars.
For the wall north of the President’s house, with gates and iron railing the width of the house, three thousand five hundred and eighteen dollars.
Walls, gates, and iron railing.For contingencies, four hundred and thirty-seven dollars.
Contingencies.For graduating and improving the President’s square, ten thousand dollars.
Committee rooms.For erecting a temporary building for committee rooms near the capitol, three thousand six hundred and thirty-four dollars.
Representative chamber, &c.For furnishing the representative chamber and committee rooms, thirty thousand dollars.
Senate chamber, &c.For furnishing the Senate chamber and committee rooms, twenty thousand dollars.
Furnishing President’s house.For furnishing the President’s house, twenty thousand dollars.
For making good a deficiency in the appropriation of the past year for furnishing the President’s house, ten thousand dollars.
For deficiency of appropriation, &c.Which said several sums of money, hereby appropriated, shall be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sum hereby appropriated for furnishing the representative chamber, shall be expended under the direction of the Speaker of the House of Representatives; that for the Senate, under the direction of the Vice President of the United States; and the remaining sums under the direction of the President of the United States.
Approved, April 20, 1818.
Statute I.
Chap. XCVIII.—An Act to increase the duties on certain manufactured articles imported into the United States.[1]
Act of May 22, 1824, ch. 136.
Duties now in force upon articles described to cease after the 30th June, 1818.
Duties in lieu, &c.
Articles from copper.
Silver plated saddlery, &c.
Cut glass, &c.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 June, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, the duties now in force upon the articles hereinafter enumerated and described, at their importation into the United States, shall cease; and that, in lieu thereof, there shall be thenceforth laid, levied, and collected, upon the said articles, at their importation, the several and respective rates or duties following, that is to say: on articles manufactured from copper, or of which copper is the material of chief value, twenty-five per centum ad valorem; on silver-plated saddlery, coach and harness furniture, twenty-five per cenum ad valorem; on cut glass, thirty per centum ad valorem: on tacks, brads, and sprigs, not exceeding sixteen ounces to the thousand, five cents on every thousand thereof; and on tacks, brads, and sprigs, exceeding sixteen ounces to the thousand, the same duty as on nails; brown Russia sheetings, not exceeding fifty-two archines in each piece, one dollar and sixty cents per piece; white Russia sheetings, not exceed
- ↑ See notes to act of July 4, 1789, ch. 2, vol. i. 24.
