Download third congress. sess. i. ch. 13. 1794.

THIRD CONGRESS.
SESS. I. CH. 13. 1794.
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wise, in lieu" of the said six ships, a naval force not exceeding, in the may purchase a
not exwhole, that by this act directed, so that no ship thus provided shall carry force
ceeding that diless than thfoty-two guns ; or he may so provide any proportion thereof, rected by this
act.
which, in his discretion, he may think proper.
Pay and subSEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the pay and subsistence of sistence.
the respective commissioned and warrant officers be as follows:—A
captain, seventy-five dollars per month, and six rations per day;—a lieutenant, forty dollars per month, and three rations per day;—a lieutenant
of marines, twenty-six dollars per month, and two rations per day;—a
chaplain, forty dollars per month, and two rations per day;—a sailingmaster, forty dollars per month, and two rations per day;—a surgeon,
fifty dollars per month, and two rations per day; a surgeon's mate, thirty
dollars per month, and two rations per day ;—a purser, forty dollars per
month, and two rations per day;—a boatswain, fourteen dollars per
month, and two rations per day;—a gunner, fourteen dollars per month,
and two rations per day;—a sailmaker, fourteen dollars per month, and
. two rations per day;—a carpenter, fourteen dollars per month, and two
rations per day.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the pay to be allowed to the Pay to petty
officers to be
petty officers, midshipmen, seamen, ordinary seamen and marines, shall fixed
by the Prebe fixed by the President of the United States: Provided, That the sident.
whole sum to be given for the whole pay aforesaid, shall not exceed Not to exceed
twenty-seven thousand dollars per month, and that each of the said per- certain sum.
-sons shall be entitled to one ration per day.
SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the ration shall consist of, as
Component
follows: Sunday, one pound of bread, one pound and a half of beef, parts of ration.
and half a pint of rice:—Monday, one pound of bread, one pound of
pork, half a pint of peas or beans, and four ounces of cheese:—Tuesday, one pound of bread, one pound and a half of beef, and one pound
of potatoes or turnips, and pudding: Wednesday, one pound of bread,
two ounces of butter, or in lieu thereof, six ounces of molasses, four
ounces of cheese, and half a pint of rice :—Thursday, one pound of
bread, one pound of pork, and half a pint of peas or beans:—Friday,
one pound of bread, one pound of salt fish, two ounces of butter or one
gill of oil, and one pound of potatoes :—Saturday, one pound of bread,
one pound' of pork, half a pint of peas or beans, and four ounces of
cheese :—And there shall also be allowed one half pint of distilled spirits
per day, or, in lieu thereof, one quart of beer per day, to each ration.
When proSEC. 9. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That if a peace
ceedings under
shall take place between the United States and the Regency of Algiers, this
act shall
that no farther proceeding be had under this act.
cease.
APPROVED, March 27, 1794.
STATUTE I.
CHAP.XIII.—An ActaUowing to M'tjor General La. Fayelte his Pay and Entolu- March 27,1794.
menls while in the service i<f the United Slates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Allowance to
United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be allowed payette' La
to Major General La Fayette the sum of twenty-four thousand, four hundred and twenty-four dollars, being the amount of the pay and emoluments of a major-general during the time he was in the service of the
United States, and that the same be paid out of any monies which may
be in the treasury and not otherwise appropriated.
APPROVED, March 27, 1794.
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STATCTE I.
April 2, 1794.
[Obsolete.]
Arsenals Sec.
to be established.
1798, oh. 33.
1803, oh. 32,
gee. 5.
And at each
arsenal, an armoury.
Superintendant
of military
stores.
1313, ch. 48,J1.
His compensation,
And by-whom
appointed.
Appropriation
For carrying this
act into effect.
Annual account of expense of ar.
mouries to be
laid before the
legisluture.
THIRD CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. U, 16.
1794.
CHAP. XIV.—An Jlct to provide for Ike erecting and repairing of Jlrsenals and
Magazines, and for other purposes,
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for
the safe keeping of the military stores, there shall be established under
the direction of the President of the United States, three or four arsenals,
with magazines, as he shall judge most expedient, in such places as will
best accommodate the different parts of the United States. Either or
both of the arsenals heretofore used at Springfield and Carlisle, to be
continued as part of the said number, at his discretion: Provided, that
none of the said arsenals be erected, until purchases of the land necessary for their accommodation be made with the consent of the legislature of the state, in which the same is intended to be erected.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That there shall be established,
at ^ach of the aforesaid arsenals, a national armoury, in which shall be
employed one superintendent, and one master-armourer (who .shall be
appointed by the President of the United States) and as many workmen
as the Secretary for the department of war shall, from time to time,
deem necessary, so that the whole number at all the armouries shall not
exceed one hundred. And the said superintendents shall each receive
as a compensation, seventy dollars per month, and the said masterarmourers each,-fifty dollars per month.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall be employed an
officer,
whose duty it shall be (under the direction of the department of
war1) to superintend the receiving, safe keeping and distribution of the
military stores of the United States, and to call to account all persons,
to whom the same may be intrusted : he shall receive for Jiis compensation, at the rate of one hundred and twenty-five dollars per month, and
shall be appointed by the President of the United States.
SEC. 4. And be it further enacted-, That a sum not exceeding fiftynine thousand dollars, be appropriated for the erecting and repairing of
the arsenals and magazines aforesaid, and a sum not exceeding twentytwo thousand eight hundred and sixty-five dollars for defraying the
expense-oF the national armouries, for one year; and the further sum of
three hundred and forty thousand dollars, to be applied, under the direction of the President of the United States, in the purchase of arms,
ammunition and military stores'; which said several sums shall be paid
out of the duties on imports and tonnage, to the end of the present year.
SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That an annual account of the
expenses of the national armouries be laid before the legislature of the
United States, together with' an account of the arms made and repaired
therein
APPROVED, April 2, 1794.
STATUTE I.
April 3, 1794.
[Obsolete.]
Actions pending in district
court of New
Hampshire removed to next
circuit court.
CHAP. XVT—v?« Jlct transferring, for a limited time, the Jurisdiction of Sutfs
and Offences from the District to the Circuit Court of New Hampshire, and assigning certain Duties'in respect to Invalid Pensioners, to the Attorney of the said
District.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the -United States of America in Congress assembled, That" all
actions commenced or pending in the district court of New Hampshire
be removed to the next circuit court to be holden in that district, there
to be tried and determined, in the same manner, as if the recognizance
of such actions had been originally given to the said circuit court: And
the said circuit court is hereby vested with the cognizance of all actions,
crimes arid offences, by the laws now in force, cognizable in the said
district court, and with all the powers and authorities of the said district