Chapter XLVII. *to provide for the accommodation of the President of the United States.*March 3, 1805. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriation for the accommodation of the President of the United States
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Chap. XLVII.— An Act *to provide for the accommodation of the President of the United States.*March 3, 1805. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Appropriation for the accommodation of the President of the United States. States of America in Congress assembled,* That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorized to cause to be sold such part of the furniture and equipage belonging to his household, as may be decayed and out of repair; and that the sum of fourteen thousand dollars, together with the proceeds of such sales, be appropriated for the accommodation of the household of the President of the United States, to be laid out at his discretion, and under his direction.
Approved, March 3, 1805. RESOLUTIONS. Resolution 1: expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Stephen Decatur, the officers and crew of the United States ketch Intrepid, in attacking, in the harbor of Tripoli, and destroying a Tripolitan frigate of forty-four guns. Resolution I 1804-11-27 2 Stat. 346 Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2025-11-03 8 2 public I. Resolution *expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Captain Stephen Decatur, the officers and crew of the United States ketch Intrepid, in attacking, in the harbor of Tripoli, and destroying a Tripolitan frigate of forty-four guns.*Nov. 27, 1804. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United A sword to be presented to Captain Stephen Decatur. States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States be requested to present, in the name of Congress, to Captain Stephen Decatur, a sword, and to each of the officers and crew of the United States ketch Intrepid, two months pay, as a testimony of the high sense entertained by Congress of the gallantry, good conduct and services of Captain Decatur, the officers and crew of the said ketch, in attacking, in the harbor of Tripoli, and destroying a Tripolitan frigate of forty-four guns.
Approved, November 27, 1804. Resolutions 2: expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Commodore Edward Preble, the officers, seamen and marines of his squadron. Resolution II 1805-03-03 2 Stat. 346 Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-03 8 2 public II. Resolutions *expressive of the sense of Congress of the gallant conduct of Commodore Edward Preble, the officers, seamen and marines of his squadron.*March 03, 1805.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Thanks of Congress to be presented to Com. Preble, his officers, petty officers, and men. States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress be, and the same are hereby presented to Commodore Edward Preble, and through him to the officers, petty officers, seamen and marines attached to the squadron under his command, for their gallantry and good conduct, displayed in the several attacks on the town, batteries and naval force of Tripoli, in the year one thousand eight hundred and four.
Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to A gold medal to be presented to him. cause a gold medal to be struck, emblematical of the attacks on the 347EIGHTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Resolutions. 1805. town, batteries and naval force of Tripoli, by the squadron under Commodore A sword to be presented to each of the commissioned officers and midshipmen. Preble’s command, and to present it to Commodore Preble, in such manner as in his opinion will be most honourable to him.
And that the President be further requested to cause a sword to be presented to each of the commissioned officers and midshipmen who have distinguished themselves in the several attacks. Resolved, That one month’s pay be allowed exclusively of the common One month’s additional pay allowed to the petty officers, seamen and marines. allowance to all the petty officers, seamen and marines of the squadron, who so gloriously supported the honour of the American flag, under the orders of their gallant commander in the several attacks.
Resolved, That the President of the United States be also requested to communicate to the parents or other near relatives of Captain Richard Somers, lieutenants Henry Wadsworth, James Decatur, James R. Caldwell, Joseph Israel, and midshipman John Sword Dorsey, the deep regret which Congress feel for the loss of those gallant men, whose names ought to live in the recollection and affection of a grateful country, and whose conduct ought to be regarded as an example to future generations.
Approved, March 3, 1805. 9 9 1 1805 1806 ACTS OF THE NINTH CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES, *Passed at the first session, which was begun and held at the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the second day of December,* 1805, *and ended on the twenty-first day of April,* 1806. Thomas Jefferson, President; George Clinton, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate; Samuel Smith, President of the Senate pro tempore, on the 11th of December, 1805, and from the 28th of March, 1806;
Nathaniel Macon, Speaker of the House of Representatives. STATUTE I. Chapter I: making an additional appropriation for the Naval service, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five. Chapter I 2 Stat. 348 1805-12-11 Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-11-03 9 1 public Chapter I.— An Act *making an additional appropriation for the Naval service, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five.*Dec. 11, 1805 [Obsolete.] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Additional sum appropriated for 1805.
States of America in Congress assembled,* That in addition to the sum heretofore appropriated for that object, the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars be, and the same hereby is appropriated towards defraying the expenses of the navy of the United States, during the year one thousand eight hundred and five. Sec. 2. *And be it further enacted,* That the aforesaid sum shall be Out of what fund it is to be paid. paid, first, out of the monies accruing at the end of the year one thousand eight hundred and five, from the duties laid by the act, passed on the twenty-fifth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and four, intituled “An act further to protect the commerce and seamen of the 1804, ch. 46.
United States against the Barbary powers;” and secondly, out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. Approved, December 11, 1805.
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