the lands of the United States south of the state of Tennessee," passed on the third day of March, one thousand eight hundred and three, on any lands within the said territory not sold, or otherwise disposed of, and to which the Indian title has been extinguished.

H. CLAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEO CLINTON,

Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.

February 20, 1812.

APPROVED,

JAMES MADISON.

CHAPTER XXV.

AN ACT for the more convenient taking of affida vits and bail in civil causes depending in the courts of the United States.

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BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall be Commissionlawful for the circuit court of the United States, ers to be apto be holden in any district in which the pre- the circuit sent provision, by law, for taking bail and af- courts of the fidavits in civil causes, (in cases where such taking bai & affidavits are, by law, admissible) is inadequate, affidavits. or on account of the extent of such district, inconvenient, to appoint such and so many discreet persons, in different parts of the district as such court shall deem necessary, to take acknowledgments of bail and affidavits;

which acknowledgments of bail and affidavits shall have the like force and effect as if taken before any judge of said court; and any person swearing falsely in and by any such affidavit, shall be liable to the same punishment as if the same affidavit had been made or taken before a judge of said court.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the like fees shall be allowed for taking such bail and affidavit as are allowed for the like services by the laws of the state, in which any such af fidavit or bail shall be taken.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in any cause before a court of the United States, it shall be lawful for such court, in its discretion, to admit in evidence any deposition taken in perpetuam rei memoriam, which would be so admissible in a court of the state wheren such cause is pending according to the laws thereof.

H. CLAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEO. CLINTON,

Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.

February 20, 1812.

APPROVED,

JAMES MADISON,

CHAPTER XXVI.

AN ACT making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve.

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Ame

rica in Congress assembled, That for defraying Appropria the expenses of the military establishment of tion. the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, for the Indian department, and for the expense of fortifications, magazines, arsenals and armories, the follow ing sums, including the sum of one million five hundred thousand dollars already appropriated by the first section of the act, entitled "An act authorising the purchase of ordnance and ordnance stores, camp equipage and other quarter-master's stores and small arms," be, and the same hereby are respectively appropriated; that is to say:

For the pay of the army of the United Specific ap States, eight hundred and sixty nine thousand propriations. nine hundred and sixty-eight dollars:

For forage, one hundred and four thousand

six hundred and twenty-four dollars:

For subsistence, six hundred and eightyfive thousand five hundred and thirty-two dol lars, and five cents:

For clothing, two hundred and ninety-three thousand eight hundred and four dollars: For bounties and premiums, seventy thou sand dollars:

For the medical and hospital department, fifty thousand dollars:

For ordnance and ordnance stores, one million one hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars:

For fortifications, arsenals, magazines and armories, including two thousand dollars for such a number of additional military storekeepers as may be required, two hundred and ninety-six thousand and forty-nine dollars, and seventy-five cents.

For the quarter-master general's depart

Specific ap ment, including camp equipage, fuel, tools, propriations barracks, quarters, waggons and transportation, seven hundred and thirty-five thousand dollars:

For the purchase of horses for the dragoons and light artillery, one hundred and fifty thousand dollars:

For contingencies, fifty thousand dollars.

For purchasing maps, plans, books and instruments, two thousand five hundred dollars:

For the salary of the clerks employed in the military agent's offices, and in the office of the inspector of the army, three thousand five hundred dollars:

For the Indian department, one hundred and sixty-four thousand five hundred dollars :

For expenses of calling into actual service, in the years one thousand eight hundred and nine, one thousand eight hundred and ten, and one thousand eight hundred and eleven, the militia of the Louisiana and Indiana territories, and state of Kentucky, thirty two thousand eight hundred dollars:

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the several sums specifically appropriated by this act, shall be paid out of any monies in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

H. CLAY,

Speaker of the House of Representatives.
GEO. CLINTON,

Vice-President of the United States, and
President of the Senate.

February 21, 1812.

APPROVED,

JAMES MADISON,

CHAPTER XXVII.

AN ACT making appropriations for the support of an Additional Military Force.

Appropria

BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That for defraying the necessary expense, to the first day tion. of January next, of the troops to be raised by virtue of an act, entitled "An act to raise an additional military force," passed on the eleventh day of January, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, the following sums be, and the same hereby are respectively appropriated, that is to say:

For pay, one million four hundred and six Specific apthousand eight hundred and fifty-one dollars propriations. and ninety-five cents.

For forage, one hundred and fifty-four thousand four hundred and thirty-five dollars and thirty cents:

For subsistence, one million seventy-four thousand and ninety-seven dollars and sixty

seven cents:

For clothing, eight hundred and sixty three thousand two hundred and forty-four dollars: For bounties and premiums, four hundred and forty-two thousand two hundred and sixty dollars:

For the purchase of horses for the dragoons, and for the purchase of horses for the transportation of heavy artillery, ammunition and baggage, two hundred and eighty-two thousand dollars:

For the quarter-master general's department, including harness and other equipage, quarters, fuel, tools and transportation, four hundred and