FIRST CONGRESS . Sess . I , CH . 23 , 24 , 25 . 95 1789 .

vessels under

and not less than five tons burthen , employed between any of the dis Exemption of tricts of the United States , in any bay or river , and having a license from

20 tons , from the collector of the district to which such vessel belongs , from entering entering and and clearing for the term of one year , be extended to vessels not exceed clearing extend . ing fifty tons : provided , such vessels shall not have on board goods , 50 tons having wares or merchandise , other than such as are actually the growth or on board goods , produce of the United States .

& c . , the growth Sec . 3. And be it further enacted , That so much of an act , intituled ,

or produce of " An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the Act of July tonnage of ships or vessels , and on goods , wares and merchandises im- 31 , 1789 , ch . 5 . ported into the United States , " as hath rated the ruble of Russia at one

1790 , ch . 35 , hundred cents , be , and the same is hereby repealed and made null and Ruble of Rus void .

sia , rate of . APPROVED , September 29 , 1789 .

Repealed .

the U.S.

75 .

STATUTE I.

Chap . XXIII . - An Act making Appropriations for the Service of the present Sept. 29 , 1789 .

year .

Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa [ Expired . ) tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That there

Specific ap be appropriated for the service of the present year , to be paid out of the

propriations of

money for ex . monies which arise , either from the requisitions heretofore made upon penses of civil the several states , or from the duties on impost and tonnage , the follow- list and war de ing sums , viz . A sum not exceeding two hundred and sixteen thousand

partment ; dollars for defraying the expenses of the civil list , under the late and present government ; a sum not exceeding one hundred and thirty - seven thousand dollars for defraying the expenses of the department of war ; a also to dis sum not exceeding one hundred and ninety thousand dollars for discharge warrants charging the warrants issued by the late board of treasury , and remain- treasury , and ing unsatisfied ; and a sum not exceeding ninety - six thousand dollars for for pensions to

invalids . paying the pensions to invalids .

APPROVED , September 29 , 1789 .

STATUTE I.

Chap . XXIV . - An Act providing for the payment of the Invalid Pensioners of Sept. 29 , 1789 . the United States .

Act of July

16 , 1790 , ch . 27 . Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa [ Expired . ) tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That the

Military pen .

sions heretofore military pensions which have been granted and paid by the states paid by the respectively , in pursuance of the acts of the United States in Congress States to be assembled , to the invalids who were wounded and disabled during the paid . from 4th late war , shall be continued and paid by the United States , from the one year , and fourth day of March last , for the space of one year , under such regula- under what reg tions as the President of the United States may

ulations .

direct . APPROVED , September 29 , 1789 .

STATUTE I.

Chap . XXV . - An Act lo recognize and adapt to the Constitution of the United Sept. 29 , 1789 .

Slates the establishment of the Troops raiscd under the Resolves of the United [ Repealed . ] Slales in Congress assembled , and for other purposes therein mentioned .

Act of April 30 , 1790 , ch . 10 ,

sec . 14 . Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa Establishment tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled , That the of 3d Oct. 1787 , establishment contained in the resolve of the late Congress of the third recognized for day of October , one thousand seven hundred and eighty - seven , except service of V. S.