1828. rents, legacies, annuities, rights, property and privileges, or any goods, chattels, or other effects, of what kind or nature. soever, which shall or may hereafter be given, granted, sold, bequeathed or devised unto them respectively, by any person or persons, bodies politic or corporate, capable of making such grant, and that they may respectively dispose of the same: Provided, always, That neither of the said associations Proviso; neither shall at any time hold, usc, possess, and enjoy, within the Dis of said associations trict of Columbia, either by legal seizure or trust, for their than 200 acres of uses and benefit respectively, more than two hundred acres of land; nor shall either of said societies hold, in their own right, or by any other person in trust, or for their benefit, an amount of real estate, the annual income of which shall exceed thirtyfive hundred dollars. to hold, &c. more land, &c. spectively, to sue, in the District of SECT. 4. And be it further enacted, That the said corpora- Corporations, retions, by the names, styles, and titles aforesaid, be, and shali and be sued, with be hereafter, capable, in law and in equity, respectively, to sue columbia, and and be sued, within the District of Columbia and elsewhere, elsewhere. in as effectual a manner as other persons or corporations can sue or be sued, and that the said corporations or a majority of them, respectively, shall severally adopt and use a common seal, and the same to use, alter, or change at pleasure; and from time to time, make such bye laws, not inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States, or any law of Congress, as either may deem expedient and proper. said sisterhoods to have no control SECT. 5. And be it further enacted, That if, at any time Persons ceasing hereafter, any of the persons herein before named, or any of their to be members of successors, shall cease to be members of said sisterhoods, re in the proceedspectively, such person or persons shall thereafter have no ings of said Corpocontrol in the proceedings of said corporation, under and in pursuance of the provisions of this act. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] rations CHAP. 103. An ACT altering the duties on wines imported into the United imposed on wines U. S. altered [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, from and after the first day of January next, the duties after 1st January, now imposed on wines imported into the United States, shall 1829, duties now cease, and that, in lieu thereof, the following duties shall be imported into the levied and collected on all wines so imported; that is to say: On the wines of France, Germany, Spain and the Mediter- on wines of ranean, when imported in casks, unless specially enumerated, ported in casks. fifteen cents per gallon: except the red wines of France and Spain, when not imported in bottles, which shall pay only ten cents per gallon; France, &c. im On wines, of all countries, when imported in bottles or on wines of all 1828. countries when cases, unless specially euumerated; on wines of Sicily, and on all wines not enumerated, whether imported in bottles, imported in bot-cases or casks, thirty cents per gallon, in addition to the duty now existing on the bottles when thus imported; tles or cases. On sherry and maderia wines, On Sherry and Madeira wines, whether imported inbottles, whether imported cases or casks, fifty cents per gallon, in addition to the duty on the bottles when so imported. in bottles, &c. this act, on wines ied, &e on all in public ware A drawback of the Duties imposed by SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the duties imposed imported, to be lev by this act on wine imported, shall be levied and collected on wines remaining all wines remaining in the public ware houses after the first of houses after ist January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, in lieu January, 1829. of the duties existing when the same may have been imported. SECT. 3. And be it further enacted, That a drawback of the duties shall be al duties on wines, imposed by this act, shall be allowed on exportation, and that all existing laws concerning the exportation, of merchandize for the benefit of drawback, the collection of duties, and the recovery, distribution and remission of all penalties and forfeitures, shall be taken, and deemed to be applicable to importations, under this act. lowed on expor tation, &c. [Approved, 24 May, 1823.] CHAP. 104. Au ACT making appropriations for certain Fortifications of the United States, for the first quarter of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Sums appropria- That the following sums be, and the same are hereby, appro. priated, to wit: For Fortifications, to each, specifically, as fol ced. For Fort Adams. For Fort Hamil- For Fort Monroe. For a Fort at Oak For a Fort at Mo- For Fort Jackson. For fortifications at Pensacola. For fortifications at Charleston. For fortifications at Savannah. For repairs, &c. of fortifications. Sums appropria Treasury; but, &c. lows For Fort Adams, fifteen thousand dollars.. For Fort Macon, at Bogue Point, ten thousand dollars. For Fortifications at Pensacola, twenty thousand dollars. SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sums herein ted to be paid from appropriated shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated: but that no part of the same shall be drawn from the Treasury before the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.3 1828. CHAP. 105. An ACT in relation to the Banks in the District of Columbia. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be, and is hereby declared to be lawful for the se banks in the D.C. veral Banks of the District of Columbia, in calculating their their discount to in calculating discount or interest, to charge according to the standard and Rowlett's Tables. be guided, &c. by rates set forth in "Rowlett's Tables," and, in computing the time which a Note may have to run, to reckon the days inclusively. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] CHAP. 106. An ACT to amend the acts concerning naturalization. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second section of the act, entitled "An act to estab- Second section of lish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts the act of 14th A heretofore passed on that subject," which was passed on the 22d March, 1816, pril, 1802, and fourteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and two, repealed. and the first section of the act, entitled "An act relative to evi 475.] dence in cases of naturalization," passed on the twenty-second See vol. 6, page day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. [See vol. 3, page 23.] Anyalien, being a free white person who was residing within the limits, tween 14th April, June, 1812, to be &e of the U. S. be 1802, and 18th come a citizen. er any person ration of inten SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That any alicn, being a free white person, who was residing within the limits, and an der the jurisdiction of the United States, between the fourteenth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and two, and the eighteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and who has continued to reside within the same, may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, without having made any previous declaration of his intention to become a citizen: Provided, That whenever any person, with Proviso; wheney, out a certificate of such declaration of intention, shall make ap without a certifi plication to be admitted a citizen of the United States, it shall cate of such declas be proved to the satisfaction of the Court, that the applicant to, dec. was residing within the limits, and under the jurisdiction of the United States, before the eighteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, and has continued to reside within the same, or he shall not be so admitted: and the residence of the applicant within the limits, and under the jurisdiction of the United States, for at least five years immediately preceding the time of such application, shall be proved by the oath or affirmation of citizens of the United States; which citizens shall be named in the record as witnesses and such continued residence within the limits and under the jurisdiction of the United States, when satisfactorily proved, and the place or places where the applicant has resided for at least five years, as aforesaid, shall be stated and set forth, together with 1828. the names of such citizens, in the record of the Court admit- For defraying the CHAP. 107. An ACT making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States, for the first quarter of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, for defraying the expenses of the Navy for the first quarExpenses of the ter of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, ter of 1829. the following sums be, and the same are hereby, respectively, appropriated, to wit: Navy for 1st quar For pay and sub pay For and subsistence of officers, and pay of seamen emsistence of officers, ployed in the Navy afloat, two hundred and ninety-four thousand and seventy-eight dollars. &c.. For pay, &c. of officers and pay of seamen. For pay of super. For pay, subsistence, and allowances of officefs, and pay of seamen, at navy yards, shore stations, hospitals, and in ordinary, forty-six thousand two hundred and fifty-eight dollars. For pay of superintendents, naval constructor, and all the intendents, &c. civil establishment at the yards and stations, fourteen thousand seven hundred and seventy five dollars. For provisions. For repairs of vessels. For medicines, ke. For ordnance, &c. For repairing, &c. of Navy Yards. For arrearages For provisions, one hundred and twenty-six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For repairs of vessels, one hundred and eighteen thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For medicines, surgical instruments, and hospital stores, six thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For ordnance and ordnance stores, twelve thousand five hundred dollars. For repairing and improvments of navy yards, twenty-six thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For arrearages prior to one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, three thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses for one thousand eight hundred and embracing, &c. twenty-nine, embracing the items enumerated for that object in the act of second of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven,* sixty thousand dollars. ["See vol. 7, page 5-12.] For contingent expenses not enumerated. For pay, &c. of the Marine Corps For clothing for same. For fuel for same. For contingent expenses, not enumerated; for one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine, one thousand two hundred and fifty dollars. For pay and subsistence of the Marine Corps, thirty thou-. sand five hundred and ninety-four dollars. For clothing for the same, seven thousand one hundred and ninety one dollars, and twenty-five cents. For fuel for the same, three thousand and forty-nine dollars. For contingencies for the same, three thousand three hundred and seventy five dollars. For contingencies additional for the same, one hundred and twenty-five dollars. For military stores for the same, seven hundred and fifty dollars. 1828. For contingencies for same. For additional same. &c. for same. For medicines and hospital stores for the same, five hundred For medicines, and ninety-two dollars and twenty-five cents. ted, to be paid SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sums herein Sums appropriaappropriated shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury from the Troastnot otherwise appropriated; but that no part of the same shall be drawn from the Treasury before the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] CHAP. 108. An ACT making appropriations for the payment of the Revolutionary and other Pensioners of the United States, for the first quarter of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums be, and they are hereby, respectively sums respective appropriated, for the objects following, to wit: ly appropriated. Revolutionary pensioners. For the pensions to the Revolutionary Pensioners of the For pensions to United States, two hundred thousand dollars. For half-pay pensions to widows and orphans, three thou- For half pay pen sand dollars sions to widows &c. For the invalid and half-pay pensioners, seventy-five thou. For invalid and sand dollars. half pay pension ers. ted, to be paid but, &c. SECT. 2. And be it further enacted, That the sums herein Sums appropriaappropriated shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury from Treasury; not otherwise appropriated; but that no part of the same shall be drawn from the Treasury before the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine. [Approved, 24 May, 1828.] V CHAP. 109. An ACT to authorize the licensing of vessels to be employed in the of this act. [SECT. 1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, from and after the passage of this act, it shall be the duty Duty of Collectors of the Collector of the district to which any vessel may belong, after the passage on an application for that purpose by the master or owner thereof, to issue a license for carrying on the mackerel fishery, to such vessel, in the form prescribed by the act, entitled An act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same," |