dation of such lighthouse can be purchased at a reasonable be purchased, price, and the legislature of the state of Connecticut shall cede &c. the jurisdiction over the same to the United States. of the treasu houses to be placed, in sit $5. That the secretary of the treasury be directed to cause The secretary proper lighthouses to be built, and buoys to be placed, in the ry directed to situations necessary for the navigation of the Sound, between cause lightLong Island and the main; and be, to that effect, authorized to built, and cause, by proper and intelligent persons, a survey to be taken buoys to he of the said Sound, as far as may be requisite; and to appoint uations bekeepers, and otherwise provide for such lighthouses, at the ex- Island and the tween Long pense of the United States: Provided, That sufficient land for Main, cause a the accommodation of the respective lighthouses can be purchas- Proviso; if ed at a reasonable price; and that the legislatures of Rhode Isl- sufficient land and, Connecticut, and New York, shall, respectively, cede the can be purjurisdiction over the same to the United States. survey, &c. chased, &c. The secretary house to be 6. That the secretary of the treasury shall be, and he is of the treasuhereby, authorized and directed to cause a sufficient lighthouse. ry directed to to be erected on the south point Cumberland Island, at the cause a lightentrance of St. Mary's river, within the state of Georgia; and erected, &c. that, under the direction of the said secretary, there shall be pur- sufficient land to be purchaschased, if the same cannot otherwise be obtained, sufficient landed, &e. for the erection of the said lighthouse, and accommodations for Proviso; if the the better support thereof: Provided, That the legislature of Georgia cede Georgia shall cede the jurisdiction over the same to the United the jurisdicStates. legislature of tion, &c. tions of mo the Gurnet, 7. That there shall be, and hereby are, appropriated, for the Appropria reimbursement of the merchants of Plymouth and Duxbury, for ney for the moneys expended by them in erecting a temporary light on the lighthouses on Gurnet, a sum not exceeding two hundred and seventy dollars; Lynde's Point, for the rebuilding the lighthouse on the said Gurnet, a sum not &c. and buoys in the Sound, exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars; for the rebuilding &c. of the lighthouse on the eastern end of Newcastle Island, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars; and for the erection of the said lighthouse on said Lynde's Point, a sum not exceeding two thousand five hundred dollars; for the erection of the lighthouse on Cumberland South Point, a sum not exceeding four thousand dollars; and for taking the survey, and for erecting lighthouses, and placing buoys, in the Sound, a sum not exceeding eight thousand dollars; to be paid out of any moneys which may be in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated. The secretary of the treasury, &c. to cause not exceeding 30, 000 dolls. to § 8. That it shall be lawful for the secretary of the treasury, under the direction of the president of the United States, to cause to be expended, in repairing and erecting public piers, in the river Delaware, a sum not exceeding thirty thousand dollars; be expended and that the same be paid out of any moneys in the treasury, and erecting in repairing not otherwise appropriated: Provided, That the jurisdiction of public piers in the Delaware, the site where any such piers may be erected shall be first ccded &c. to the United States, according to the conditions in such case by Proviso; the law provided. [Approved, April 6, 1902.] VOL. II. 87 Jurisdiction of congress giv CHAP. [23.] An act declaring the assent of congress to an act of the general assembly of The assent of § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That the assent of congress is hereby tive to the na vigation of Appomattox river. Obsolete. Vol. i. P. 686. The act mentioned revived CHAP. [25.] An act to revive, and continue in force, an act, entitled "An act to augment the salaries of the officers therein mentioned," passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine. § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That an act, entitled "An act to augand continued ment the salaries of the officers therein mentioned," be, and the for two years. same is hereby, revived, and continued in force for and during Vol. ii. p. 910. the term of two years, from the commencement of the present year. [Approved, April 14, 1802.] Vol. i. p. 792. CHAP. [26.] An act to amend an act, entitled "An act to retain a further sum on drawbacks, for the expenses incident to the allowance and payment thereof, and in lieu of stamp duties on debentures." The second sec. of the act upon unre gistered ves § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That the second section of the act, not to operate entitled "An act to retain a further sum on drawbacks, for the expenses incident to the allowance and payment thereof, and in sels owned by lieu of stamp duties on debentures," shall not be deemed to opecitizens at the rate upon unregistered ships or vessels owned by the citizens of time of passing the act, in the United States, at the time of passing the said act, in those cases where such ship or vessel, at that time, possessed a sealetter, or other regular document, issued from a customhouse of the United States, proving such ship or vessel to be American property. those cases, &c. ry that any unregistered citizen on the 13th May, 1800, he is to issue a certificate, &c. Upon proof to § 2. That whenever satisfactory proof shall be made to the the secretary of the treasu- secretary of the treasury, that any unregistered ship or vessel was, in fact, the property, in whole, of a citizen or citizens of the vessel was the United States, on the thirteenth day of May, in the year one property of a thousand eight hundred, that the secretary of the treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to cause to be issued to such ship or vessel a certificate, which shall entitle such unregistered ship or vessel to the same privileges which are hereinbefore granted to unregistered ships or vessels owned by citizens of the United States, and carrying a sealetter, or other regular document, issued from a customhouse of the United States, before the passing of the said act, entitled "An act to retain a further sum on drawbacks, for the expenses incident to the allowance and payment thereof, and in lieu of stamp duties on debentures." [Approved, April 14, 1802.] See vol. ii. p. CHAP. [28.] An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject. 942. 1304. 1354. vol. iii. p. 1973. 1539. § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That any alien, being a free white vol. iv. p. 2145. person, may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States, Any free white or any of them, on the following conditions, and not otherwise: alien may be First: That he shall have declared, on oath or affirmation, be clare, on oath, three years the alien to de constitution, by the clerk of the court. resided five years within fore the supreme, superior, district, or circuit court, of some one come a citizen, of the states, or of the territorial districts of the United States, &c. or a circuit or district court of the United States, three years, at least, before his admission, that it was, bona fide, his intention Alien to deto become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce for- before court ever all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, before admisstate, or sovereignty, whatever, and particularly, by name, the sion, his intenprince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, whereof such alien may, tion, &c. at the time, be a citizen or subject. Secondly: That be shall, at At the time of the time of his application to be admitted, declare, on oath or af- application firmation, before some one of the courts aforesaid, that he will sup- clare, on oath, port the constitution of the United States, and that he doth abso- that he will lutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity support the to every foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, whatever, &c. and particularly, by name, the prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, whereof he was before a citizen or subject; which pro- Proceedings ceedings shall be recorded by the clerk of the court. Thirdly to be recorded That the court admitting such alien shall be satisfied that he has resided within the United States five years, at least, and within The court admitting the alithe state or territory where such court is at the time held, one on to be satisyear at least; and it shall further appear to their satisfaction, fied that he has that, during that time, he has behaved as a man of a good moral character, attached to the principles of the constitution of the the U. S., &c. United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same: Provided, That the oath of the applicant shall, in no case, be allowed to prove his residence. Fourthly: That Any title or or in case the alien, applying to be admitted to citizenship, shall der of nobility, have borne any hereditary title, or been of any of the orders of ed, and recordnobility, in the kingdom or state from which he came, he shall, ed. in addition to the above requisites, make an express renunciation of his title or order of nobility, in the court to which his application shall be made, which renunciation shall be recorded in the said court: Provided, That no alien, who shall be a native citizen, denizen, or subject, of any country, state, or sovereign, with whom the United States shall be at war, at the time of his application, shall be then admitted to be a citizen of the United States: Provided, also, That any alien who was residing within Aliens residthe limits, and under the jurisdiction, of the United States, be- ing within the fore the twenty-ninth day of January, one thousand seven hun- fore the 29th of Jan. 1795, may dred and ninety-five, may be admitted to become a citizen, on be admitted on due proof made to some one of the courts aforesaid, that he has conditions. resided two years, at least, within and under the jurisdiction of the United States, and one year, at least, immediately preceding his application, within the state or territory where such court is at the time held; and on his declaring on oath, or affirmation, that he will support the constitution of the United States, and that he doth absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, whatever, and particularly, by name, the prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty, whereof he was before a citizen or subject; and, moreover, on its appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that, during the said term of two years, he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happi to be renounc U. States, be to be recorded ness of the same; and where the alien, applying for admission to citizenship, shall have borne any hereditary title, or been of any of the orders of nobility in the kingdom or state from which he came, on his moreover making in the court an express renunciation of his title or order of nobility, before he shall be entitled Proceedings to such admission: all of which proceedings, required in this by the clerk, proviso to be performed in the court, shall be recorded by the Aliens resid- clerk thereof: And provided, also, That any alien who was residU.S. between ing within the limits, and under the jurisdiction, of the United the 29th Jan. States, at any time between the said twenty-ninth day of Janua1795, and the 18th of June, ry, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five, and the eighteenth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and ninetyyears from the eight, may, within two years after the passing of this act, be ad14th April, mitted to become a citizen, without a compliance with the first condition above specified. ing within the 1798, may, within two 1802, be ad mitted citi zens. Free white cates. Repealed, vol. iv. p. 2145. 2. That in addition to the directions aforesaid, all free white aliens, arrive persons, being aliens, who may arrive in the United States after ing in the U. the passing of this act, shall, in order to become citizens of the S. must, in order to become United States, make registry, and obtain certificates, in the folcitizens, make lowing manner, to wit: every person desirous of being naturalregistry, and obtain certifi- ized shall, if of the age of twenty-one years, make report of himself; or if under the age of twenty-one years, or held in service, shall be reported by his parent, guardian, master, or mistress, to the clerk of the district court of the district where such alien or aliens shall arrive, or to some other court of record of the United States, or of either of the territorial districts of the same, or of a particular state; and such report shall ascertain the name, birth place, age, nation and allegiance, of each alien, together with the country whence he or she migrated, and the place of his or her intended settlement: and it shall be the duty of such clerk, on receiving such report, to record the same in his office, and to grant to the person making such report, and to each individual concerned therein, whenever he shall be required, a certificate, under his hand and seal of office, of such report and registry; and for receiving and registering each report of an individual or family, he shall receive fifty cents; and for each certificate, granted pursuant to, this act, to an individual or family, fifty Certificate to cents: and such certificate shall be exhibited to the court by the court, &c, every alien who may arrive in the United States, after the passing of this act, on his application to be naturalized, as evidence of the time of his arrival within the United States. Fees. be exhibited to seal, and clerk, Every court of § 3. And whereas, doubts have arisen whether certain courts of record, in any record, in some of the states, are included within the description state, having common law of district or circuit courts; Be it further enacted, That every jurisdiction, a court of record, in any individual state, having common law ju&c. to be con- risdiction, and a seal, and clerk or prothonotary, shall be consisidered as a dered as a district court within the meaning of this act; and every alien, who may have been naturalized in any such court, shall enjoy, from and after the passing of the act, the same rights and privileges, as if he had been naturalized in a district or cirThe children cuit court of the United States. district court for the purposes of natu ralization. of persons du ly naturalized §4. That the children of persons duly naturalized under any under the laws of the laws of the United States, or who, previous to the passing or under any to be consid of any law on that subject by the government of the United of the U. S., States, may have become citizens of any one of the said states, state law beunder the laws thereof, being under the age of twenty-one years, ing under 21, at the time of their parent's being so naturalized or admitted to ered as citithe rights of citizenship, shall, if dwelling in the United States, zens. be considered as citizens of the United States; and the children Children ofcitizens, considof persons who now are, or have been, citizens of the United ered as citiStates, shall, though born out of the limits and jurisdiction of zens. the United States, be considered as citizens of the United States: Provided, That the right of citizenship shall not descend Proviso; the to persons whose fathers have never resided within the United right of citiStates: Provided also, That no person heretofore proscribed by descend, &c. any state, or who has been legally convicted of having joined Proviso; no the army of Great Britain during the late war, shall be admitted scribed, to bo a citizen, as aforesaid, without the consent of the legislature of admitted. the state in which such person was proscribed. zenship not to person pro 5. That all acts heretofore passed respecting naturaliza- Former acts tion, be, and the same are hereby, repealed. [Approved, April repealed. 14, 1802.] CHAP. [30.] An act in addition to an act, entitled "An act in addition to an act regulating Vol. i. p. 727. the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United vol. ii. p. 901. Brethren, for propagating the gospel among the Heathen." services, or re as might have Jan. 1802. § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That from and after the passing of this The holders, act, and until the first day of January next, it shall be lawful for of warrants the holders or proprietors of warrants heretofore granted in con- for military sideration of military services, or register's certificates, of fifty gister's certifiacres, or more, granted, or hereafter to be granted, agreeable to cales, may register and lothe third section of an act, entitled "An act in addition to an cate the same act, entitled an act regulating the grants of land appropriated been done befor military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren fore the 1st of for propagating the gospel among the Heathen," approved the first day of March, one thousand eight hundred, to register and locate the same, in the same manner, and under the same restrictions, as might have been done before the first day of January last: Provided, That persons holding register's certificates for a Proviso; per less quantity than one hundred acres, may locate the same on sons holding such parts of fractional townships as shall, for that purpose, be register's cer divided by the secretary of the treasury into lots of fifty acres less than 100 tificates for acres, may lo cate, &c. ceive claims ces, suggested each. 2. That it shall be the duty of the secretary of war to re- The secretary ceive claims to lands for military services, and claims for dupli- of war to recates of warrants issued from his office, or from the land office of to lands for Virginia, or of plats and certificates of surveys founded on such military servi warrants, suggested to have been lost or destroyed, until the to have been first day of January next, and no longer; and immediately there- lost. after, to report the same to congress, designating the numbers of claims of each description, with his opinion thereon. [Approved, April 26, 1802.] Vol. i. p. 53. CHAP. [31.] An act to amend the judicial system of the United States. § 1. Be it enacted, &c. That, from and after the passing of this vol. ii. p. 1045, act, the supreme court of the United States shall be holden by The supreme |