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An act to vest more effectually in the state courts and in the district courts of the United States jurisdiction in the cases therein mentioned. An act to amend the act, entitled "An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying a direct tax upon the United States, and to provide for assessing and collecting the same;" and the act, entitled "An act to provide additional revenues for defraying the expenses of government, and maintaining the public credit, by laying duties on household furniture, and on gold and silver watches."

An act authorizing the board of navy commissioners to appoint clerks.

An act for the protection of the commerce of the United States against the Algerine cruisers.

An act regulating and defining the duties of the United States' judges for the territory of Illinois. Resolutions expressive of the sense of congress of the gallant conduct of Capt. Thomas Macdo. nough, the officers, seamen, and marines, and infantry serving as marines, on board the United States' squadron on Lake Champlain.

Resolution expressive of the sense of congress relative to the victory of the Peacock over the Epervier.

Resolutions empowering the joint library committee

of congress to contract for the purchase of Mr. Jefferson's library.

Resolution expressive of the sense of congress rela tive to the capture of the British sloop Reindeer, by the American sloop Wasp.

Resolutions expressive of the sense of congress, of the gallantry and good conduct with which the reputation of the arms of the United States has been sustained by major general Brown, major general Scott, major general Porter, major general Gaines, major general Macomb, and brigadiers Ripley and Miller.

Resolution requesting the president of the United States to recommend a day of public humiliation, fasting, and prayer.

Resolution for furnishing the American Antiquarian Society with a copy of the journals of congress, and of the documents published under their or der, Resolutions expressive of the high sense entertained

by congress of the gallantry and good conduct of commodore D. T. Patterson, and major D. Carmic, and of the officers, seamen, and marines, under their command, in the defence of New Or leans. Resolutions expressive of the high sense entertained by congress of the patriotism and good conduct of the people of Louisiana and New Orleans, du. ring the late military operations before that city. Resolutions expressive of the thanks of congress to major general Jackson, and the troops under his command, for their gallantry and good conduct in the defence of New Orleans.

A resolution directing the manner of providing sta. tionery and procuring the printing for the senate and house of representatives.

Resolution for the appointment of a joint committee

to wait upon the president and request that he recommend a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God, for restoring to these United States the blessing of peace. Resolutions relative to the distribution of the laws of the United States.

Treaty of peace and friendship between the Unit

ed States of America, and the tribes of Indians called the Wyandots, Delawares, Shawances, Senekas, and Miamis. Articles of agreement and capitulation, made and concluded this ninth day of August, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, between major general Andrew Jackson, on behalf of the president of the United States of America, and the chiefs, deputies, and warriors, of the Creek nation. Treaty of peace and amity between his Britannic majesty and the United States of America.

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Additional appropriations for the service of the
year 1815

3 times r and p 513, ex 516, s and pr 519, ap 531.
Algerine cruisers, for the protection of the com-
merce of the United States, against the

ex 508, s 511, twice r 522, r and p 522, ap 530.
Appropriations, additional, for the service of the

year 1814

1 r 14, 2 r and com 115, rep 151, 3 r and p 156, ex 158,
s 160, pr 168, ap 171.

Appropriations for the support of government for
the year 1815

1 r 346, 2 r and com 352, rep 365, 377, 3 r and p 379, 391,
396, ex 398, s 399, pr 403, ap 107.

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