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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 1 STAT. · March 20, 1794 · Chapter VII

Chapter VII. *making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and further to continue in force the act intituled “An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.”*March 20, 1794.[Obsolete.]Act of July 1, 1790,

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Chap. VII.— An Act *making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and further to continue in force the act intituled “An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.”*March 20, 1794.[Obsolete.]Act of July 1, 1790, ch. 22. Section 1. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives*Additional appropriations to support intercourse between United States and foreign nations. *of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That a sum of one million of dollars, in addition to the provision heretofore made, be appropriated to defray any expenses which may be incurred, in relation to the intercourse between the United States and foreign nations, to be paid out of any monies, which may be in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, and to be applied, under the direction of the President of1796, ch. 41. the United States, who, if necessary, is hereby authorized to borrow the whole or any part of the said sum of one million of dollars; an account of the expenditure whereof, as soon as may be, shall be laid before Congress.
Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the act, intituled “An actCertain acts continued in force. providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations,” passed the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, together with the second section of the act, intituled “An1790, ch. 22. act to continue in force for a limited time, and to amend the act, intituled “An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States andAct of Feb. 9, 1793, ch. 4. foreign nations,” passed the ninth day of February, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, shall be continued in force, for the term of one year from the passing of this act, and from thence, until the end of the next session of Congress thereafter holden, and no longer.
Approved, March 20, 1794.
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