Public Acts of Congress. quired to cause a beacon, or pier, to be erected near the mouth of the harbor of Bridgeport in the State of Connecticut; and to cause buoys to be fixed on Bluff Shoal, Royal Shoal, Northwest Straddle, and Southwest Straddle, in the waters of Pamlico Sound, in the State of North Carolina. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That there be appropriated, for defraying the expense of erecting each of the aforesaid light-houses, the sum of five thousand dollars; for the expense of erecting the said beacon, or pier, the sum of one thousand dollars; and for the expense of fixing the said buoys, one thousand dollars, to be paid, respectively, out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.-[Approved, April 21, 1806. An Act supplementary to the act, entitled “An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to the Territorial Courts." Be it enacted, &c., That the provisions of the act, entitled "An act for providing compensation for the marshals, clerks, attornies, jurors, and witnesses, in the courts of the United States, and to repeal certain parts of the acts therein mentioned, and for other purposes," passed February the twenty-eighth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine, be, and the same hereby are, extended to the Territories of the United States, so far as the said act may relate to the provisions of the act, entitled "An act to extend jurisdiction in certain cases to the Territorial courts," passed March the third, one thousand eight hundred and five, excepting that the clerks of the said Territorial courts shall not receive the additional five dollars per day, allowed to the clerks of the circuit and district courts by the third section of the act first above mentioned.-[Approved, April 18, 1806. An Act making appropriations for carrying into effect certain Indian treaties. Be it enacted, &c., That, for the purpose of carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Delawares, Potawatamies, Miamies, Eel river and Weas, holden at Grouseland, near Vincennes, on the twenty-first day of August, one thousand eight hundred and five, the sum of one thousand six hundred dollars is hereby appropriated, to be paid to the said tribes, annually, as follows: to the Miamies, six hundred dollars; to the Eel river tribe, two hundred and fifty dollars; to the Weas, two hundred and fifty dollars; which several annuities shall be permanent: and to the Potawatamies, annually, for the term of ten years, and no longer, the sum of five hundred dollars, in addition to former annuities. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of carrying into effect a treaty between the United States and the Wyandot, Ottawa, Munsee and Delaware, Shawanee, and Potawatami nations, holden at Fort Industry, on the fourth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and five, the annual sum of eight hundred and twenty-five dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of carrying into effect two treaties between the United States and the Cherokee Indians, hold en at Tellico, on the twenty-fifth and twentyseventh days of October, one thousand eight hundred and five, a sum of fifteen thousand six hundred dollars, and the further annual sum of three thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That, for the purpose of carrying into effect a convention between the United States and the Creek nation of Indians, concluded at the city of Washington, on the fourteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and five, a sum of twelve thousand dollars, annually, for eight years, and the sum of eleven thousand dollars, annually, for the term of ten years, next thereafter succeeding, be, and the same are hereby, appropriated. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the several sums appropriated by this act, shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated.─[Approved, April 21, 1806. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Military Establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and six. Be it enacted, &c., That for defraying the expense of the Military Establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and six; for the Indian Department, and for the expense of fortifications, arsenals, magazines, and armories, the following sums be, and the same hereby are respectively appropriated; that is to say: For the pay of the Army of the United States, three hundred and two thousand, five hundred and fifty-six dollars: For forage, four thousand six hundred and eight dollars: For the subsistence of the army and corps of engineers, two hundred and twenty-four thousand nine hundred and ninety-four dollars, five cents: For clothing, eighty-five thousand dollars: For bounties and premiums, fifteen thousand dollars: For the medical and hospital departments, twelve thousand dollars: For camp equipage, fuel, tools, and transportation, eighty-five thousand dollars: For fortifications, arsenals, magazines and armories, two hundred and eighteen thousand five hundred and forty two dollars, five cents: For purchasing maps, plans, books, and instruments, one thousand five hundred dollars: For the contingent expenses of the War Department, eighteen thousand dollars: For the pay and subsistence of the commandants in Louisiana, six thousand and sixty-six dollars, sixty-seven cents: For the Indian Department, ninety-six thousand six hundred dollars. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several appropriations herein before made, shall be paid and discharged, first, out of any balance remaining unexpended of former appropriations for the support of the Military Establishment; and, secondly, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, April 18, 1806. Public Acts of Congress. An Act further to alter and establish certain post roads; and for other purposes. Be it enacted, &c., That the following post roads shall be discontinued: From Dixon's Spring to Lebanon, in Tennessee; and from Raleigh, by Haywood, Chatham Court-house, and Chapel Hill to Hillsborough, in North Carolina. 2. SEC. And be it further enacted, That the following post roads be established: In Massachusetts-From Granville, through Sandisfield and New Marlborough, to Stockbridge; and from Rochester, by Middleborough, East Meeting House, to East Bridgewater; from Brookfield, through Brimfield, in Massachusetts, to Stafford Springs, and thence to Tolland, in Connecticut. In the District of Maine-From Brewer's to Plantation number five. From Vassalborough, through Fairfax, Unity, Collegetown, to Hamden. From Buckfield, through Hartford, to Livermore; and from New Milford, through Ballston, Palermo, and Davistown, to Belfast. In Vermont-From Royalton, through Tunbridge, Chelsea, and Vershire, to Corinth. In Connecticut-From Pomfret, through Gloucester, to Providence, in Rhode Island. In New York-From the town of Cherry Valley, through Springfield, Richfield, and Bridgewater, to Sangersfield; and from Harrisburg, through Williamstown, Ogdensburg, Potsdam, Chautagay, to Plattsburg. From Rome, through Redfield, Adams, by Smith's Mills to Sacket Harbor, anp from thence to Chemangh. From Bath, through Canistiotown, Danville, and Williamsburg to Hartford; and from Onandago to the village of Oswego in Lysander; and a cross post from West Hampton, to River Head. From New Lebanon, in the State of New York, by Hancock, Richmond, Lennox, Lee, Becket, Loudon, and Sandisfield, in Massachusetts, to New Hartford in Connecticut. In New Jersey-From Belvidere to Stroudsburg, in Pennsylvania. Jauny's Mill. From Wythe Court-house, by In South Carolina-From Portsferry, to Conwayborough ; and from Portsferry, by Marion Court-house, to Thomas Harley's. and from Athens to Knoxville in Tennessee. Lawrenceburgh in the Indiana Territory. From In Kentucky-From New Castle, or Henry thage, thence, by Cavenaugh, to Lebanon. From In Tennessee-From Mount Granger to CarNashville to Charlotte. From Burville by Walnut Cove, thence along the turnpike road, by way of Chitwood's, to Pulaski in Kentucky; and from Palmyra to Stuart Court-house, and thence to Eddyville. In Orleans Territory-From Rapide Settlement to Opelousas. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That a sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable the Postmaster General to defray In Pennsylvania-From Berlin, through Salis- the expenses which already are, or hereafter may bury, to Cumberland. From Greensburgh to Kit- of Joseph H. Webb, who, in August last, was be, incurred in providing for the accommodation tanning; from Tuckhannock, to Chenango Point in New York; and from Greensburg, through wounded by some person unknown, whilst he was Mount Pleasant, Robbstown, and Williamsport, to employed in carrying the mail of the United Washington; and from Washington, through Al-States, and who is now under the care of the com exandria, to Wheeling. From Gettysburg, through Millerstown, Nicholson's Gap, and Waynesburg, to Green Castle. In Delaware-From the village of Christiana, through Newark, to Stratsburg in Pennsylvania; and from Georgetown, through Concord, to Laurel. In Maryland-The post road from Vienna, in Dorchester county, to Snow Hill, in Worchester county, and thence returning to Vienna, may, in the discretion of the Postmaster General, be so altered as to pass over Wicomico Lower Ferry and Quantico Mills: Provided, No additional expense in transporting the mail shall be incurred thereby. In Virginia-From Lynchburgh to Lexington. From Waterford to Sniker's Gap, by the stores of Robert Braden and Jesse Janny, and from thence to Upperville, and to return by Israel mandant at Fort Stoddert. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That this act shall not be so construed as to affect any existing contract for carrying the mail. Approved, April 21, 1806. sentatives of the United States of America, in Resolved, by the Senate and House of RepreCongress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to cause to be made known to Nicholas C. Nissen, esquire, His Danish Majesty's Consul residing at Tripoli, the high and benevolent attentions, manifested to Captain sense entertained by Congress, of his disinterested Bainbridge, his officers, and crew, during the time of their captivity in Tripoli. Approved, April 10, 1806. INDEX TO THE PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE FIRST SESSION OF A. Adair, Mr., speech of, on British aggressions speech of, on the bill to prevent abuse of speech of, on the bill for the relief of Hamet the day for, fixed upon by the House chang- Allen, Ira, memorial of, read and referred to the report of the Secretary memorial and report referred to a select SENATE. Page. Armies of the United States continued. Page. 200 29 the House of Representatives insist, and 207 210 145 211 183 242 the Managers report and the Senate recede read a second time and postponed to the next session - Attorney General, a resolution adopted directing |