NAVY PENSIONS, p. 708.
pension fund, p. 713.
NE EXEAT, writs of, may be granted by judge of supreme court when, art. 493. NEGROES. (See slave trade,)
NETHERLANDS, treaty with, 785.
courts of United States may adminis- ter, 482.
and see offices, revenue, army, navy. OBSTRUCTING service of process, how punished, 2624.
NEUTRALITY act, see Criminal Code, p. OCRACOKE INLET, requisites for vessels
NEW HAMPSHIRE,
representatives from, 22. circuit court for, 507. district court for, 540.
collection districts in, p. 514. NEW JERSEY,
representatives from, 22. circuit court for, 509. district court for, 547. collection districts in, p. 522. NEWSPAPERS. (See post office.) transportation of, by mail, 425. opening, stealing, embezzling destroy- ing, punishment for, 443.
may be carried otherwise than by mail, 445.
NEW STATES, admissible into the Union, 655.
coming in at, 1402. OFFICERS OF U. S.,
oath of, to support constitution, art. 7. to be removed from office on impeach- ment, 18.
not to accept present, &c. from foreign state, 76.
in arrears, not to receive compensa- tion, 278.
proceeding against for debts due U. S. p. 58.
franking privilege of, art. 447. how nominated and appointed-com- mission to, when complete-when revocable-executive, may be re- moved by president, p. 26, note. president may increase bonds of, art.
has place, when and where, p. 62, &c. PENAL LAWS. (See Criminal Code.) PENALTIES. (See Criminal Code and offences and prohibitions, passim.) For breach of revenue Laws, p. 580. PENNSYLVANIA, representatives from, 22. circuit court for, 509.
district court for eastern district, 548.
For western district, 549. To have circuit court powers, 520. (See Appendix A. No. 4.) collection districts in, p. 524. PENSIONS, Commissioner of, duties, sa- lary, art. 339, 340. (See p. 693.) how appointed-duration of office, art. 2521.
for revolutionary services, to whom allowed, &c. p. 694. Army pensions and half pay, p. 703. Navy Pensions, to whom granted, &c. p. 708.
Navy Pension Fund, p. 713. PERJURY, oath falsely taken before offi-
cer or committee of congress, 32. what-how punished-indictment for,
subornation of, 2633. False oath un-
der revenue laws, 1991.
PERMIT. (See Revenue.) PERSONATING public creditor, 2614. PILOTS, regulation of, 1613. exempt from militia duty, 2397. PILOTAGE, jurisdiction of district court in cases of, p. 145, note.
PIRACY, and piratical misdemeanors, p. 738.
PLENIPOTENTIARY, minister, compensa- tion to, art. 456.
POLITICAL CODE, objects of, 9, 10. POPE, dominions of,-vessels and goods of,-duties on, p. 479.
PORTUGAL, Vessels and commerce of,- duties on, p. 479.
PORTS, where foreign vessels may un- lade, p. 403.
of entry for vessels from foreign places, ib.
where vessels from Cape of Good Hope may unlade, ib. POST-OFFICE, auditor of, 222, &c.
er of congress relative to, 56. department of, p. 80. Organization of, 381. Oath of persons employed in, 382. To take no fees, or per- quisites, 383.
revenue of, to be paid into treasury, 385.
postmaster-general annually to report estimate and expenditures for, 386. appropriations for, 387,—how paid by treasurer, 388.
receipts of treasurer for moneys paid to, 389.
payments for, on warrants of postmas- ter-general, 390.
accounts to be rendered to auditor of, 391.
how to be kept, 392.
bonds and contracts with, how made, 393, 401 to 408, 413.
suits by, how brought, 393. Duties of attorneys of the United States, in relation to, 394.
sums wrongfully paid by, how reco- vered, 395.
employees in, not to be interested in contracts with, 396.
offences against post-office regula- tions, &c. p. 725.
change in the commencement of the contract year. (See Appendix, A. No. 5.) postmaster-general to report clerks employed, 143. Power and duties of, p. 80, 83. Clerks in general post-office, 432. Postmasters, bond of, 402. Duties of, 427. transportation of mail, 411, and seq. to the court house of any county, 413. Contracts for, 401, &c. By steam, 414, 415. By whom transported, 417. Obstructions to, 418. By vessels arriving at ports of United States, 421. Who may, who may not carry letters, 424. Way-letters, 424. Beyond seas, 426. Letter carriers, 412.
rates of postage, 440. postmasters, office of, 429. Compen- sation to, 430, 432. Failing to ren- der accounts, 433, 4. Extortion by, 431. To publish list of letters, 431. To send dead letters to post-
POST ROADS, power of congress relative to, 56.
unproductive, to be reported to con- gress, 399.
certain waters declared, 427.
in bad repair to be reported to con- gress, 428.
Franks, 437, 447, &c.
Suits under post-office act, 453, 4. PRACTICE. Courts may regulate, 483. PRE-EMPTION. (See Domain.) PRESIDENT OF THE U. S., may convene congress at a place different from the usual one, when, art. 29. removable from office on impeach- ment and conviction, 18. electors of,-time, place, &c. of choos- ing, 63, 105, 106, 107.
assent of, not necessary to amendment of constitution, p. 13, note. powers of, in legislation, 87, 88. election of, 105, &c. qualification of, 117.
executive powers of, art, 104.
vacancy in office of, how filled, art.
PRESIDENT OF THE U. S.-Continued. shall take care that the laws are exe- cuted, 131.
may permit the removal of public of- fices, when, 132.
to send out exploring expedition, 133. to appoint agent to recover legacy of I. Smithson, 134.
may appoint secretary for signing pa- tents, 311.
to prescribe rules for Indian affairs, art. 361. To require additional se- curity from Indian agents, 354. may appoint agents for making public contracts, 269.
original constitutional provision re- lating to election of, p. 767.
PRESIDENT, VICE. President of senate, art. 15.
of senate pro tempore, senate may choose, when, art. 15.
election of, art. 105, &c. qualification of, art. 109. Exercises office of president, when, 118. vacancy in office of, 118, &c.
evidence of refusal or acceptance of office of, art. 121. compensation of, art. 123.
PRINTER OF CONGRESS, when and how elected, &c. 50.
PRINTING of, how done, 48. price of, 439.
of laws of U. S. 146, &c.
evidence of refusal, or acceptance of PRIORITY, of payment to U. S. from
office of, art. 121.
compensation of, art. 122, 123. duties and powers of, art. 123, &c. oath of, 124.
shall be commander-in-chief of militia, art. 125.
may require the opinion of the princi- pal officer of each executive depart- ment, 125.
may grant pardon and reprieves, when, art. 125.
may propose or accept an armistice, p. 26, note.
may qualify and restrain commissions of privateers, ib.
cannot enlarge power of commanders
of armed vessels, p. 26, note. has power to make treaties, how, 126. has power to nominate and appoint the officers of the U. S., how, 126, 127. term of office of certain officers ap- pointed by, 128.
appointment to office by, what, p. 26,
estates of insolvents, &c. art. 294, and see note p. 62, 63.
PRIVATEER, pensions. (See Pensions.)
foreign, entering on board of, 2589. PRIVILEGES, of congress, breach of, 37. PRIZE CAUSES, jurisdiction of district court in, p. 144, note. PRIZES and salvage, p. 716. PROCEDURE, criminal, p. 749. PROCESS, OF U. S., may be served in
places ceded to U. S. p. 12, note. state, may be served in, ib. form of, p. 163. By whom tested,
622. Seal of courts, p. 164, note. In name of president, when, ib. form of, to be same as used in states respectively, 623.
regulated by practice of king's bench and chancery, p. 164, note. attachment may issue, when, 165, p.
PUNISHMENTS. (See Criminal Code, p. 749.)
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT. p. 639.)
PURSERS OF NAVY, 260. To give bond, 270. To keep money in bank, 276. To make monthly returns, 276. how appointed,-bond, &c. 2439. QUARANTINES, established by health laws of state-to be observed, 1436. Entry and report of vessels in case of, 1437. Regulations when cargo of ves- sel is unladen, 1439. Stores to be pro- vided by U. S. 1440, 1441. Removal of custom house in case of epidemic disease, 1442.
QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT, p. 638.
RANGERS. See pensions. RATIONS, army, 2284. navy, 2460.
RECEIVERS, of land offices, p. 336. See domain.
term of office of, 128. RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS, 2649. RECEIPTS and expenditures of U. S. to be published, art. 75.
RECORDS, state and judicial proceedings of courts-how authenticated, 65,
RECORDING, of vessels, p. 391, &c. RECORDER, of land office, 309. RECRUITING, army, p. 643. REGISTER,
of land office p. 334.
to report to commissioner, art. 314. term of office of, 128.
of officers, &c. 151, 152.
of the treasury, p. 50, see Treasury De- partment.
REGISTRY, of ships, p. 391. See ship- ping.
RELIGION, Congress to make no laws re- specting, 77.
REPORTER, of supreme court, art. 607. REPRESENTATIVES, house of (see con-
gress) how composed, art. 19. members of, how chosen, art. 19. electors of, how qualified, art. 19. how qualified, art. 30. how apportioned, art. 21.
each state shall have one member in, art. 21.
ratio of population, for election of, art. 22.
number of, from the several states, art. 22.
vacancy in, how filled, art. 23. shall choose speaker, &c. 24. revenue bill shall originate in, 25.
RESCUE OF PRISONERS, 2625. Of dead body, 2586.
REPRESENTATION, ratio of, how deter- mined, art. 21.
REPUBLICAN form of government guar- anteed to each state, 68. REVENUE, bills shall originate, where,- senate may amend, art. 25.
no preference to be given to any state in relation to, 74.
officers' commissions, where made out and recorded, 130.
collection of, secretary of treasury to superintend, 185.
officers, proceedings against when in- debted to U. S. art. 284, &c. Duties on Imports, p. 465, &c. On articles ad valorem, p. 466, 472. Specific duties on articles by weight, per lb. p. 460.
On articles per Cwt. p. 467.
On articles per ton,—per gall.—per bushel, p. 468, 470.
on cotton manufactures, floor-cloths, oil-cloths-iron, and manufacures of, p. 469,
on steel, japanned, plated, brass wares, p. 470.
on wool and woollen goods, p. 468. on glass, p. 471.
reduction of duties, p. 473. Articles not dutiable, p. 475. On goods imported in a foreign_vessel, 1686; when no discrimination shall be made, 1687; on certain foreign vessels and goods imported thereim, 1689. Importations on which duties attach, p. 482, note.
Estimation and payment of duties, p. 483; ad valorem rates of duty, how estimated, art. 1708; invoice, how made out, 1710; computation in foreign moneys, 1712; duties, how paid or secured, credit on, 1703; teas, wines and spirits may be stored-bonds for duties on, 1714; may be sold for duties not paid, when, 1716; embezzled or fraudulently removed from depot, 1717.
bond for duties, binds firm, 1718; who
may not give bond, 1719; discount on duties paid in cash, 1720; goods may be deposited in lieu of securities given, 1721; bonds lying over credits not al- lowed, 1722; goods imported deemed the property of consignee, 1723; duties and fees, in what manner payable, 1724; suits on duty bonds to be brought, when, 1725; sureties or representa- tives of obligors paying duty bonds, to have preference, what, 1726; judg- ment at first term, 1727; interest on duty bonds, 1728.
Frauds on the customs, p. 530. Drawback of duties-when allowed, p. 491; not unless goods be exported by sea, &c. 1733; conditions when allowed, 1730-1; amount to be retained in case of drawback, 1733; in case of export of foreign goods, 1734; on goods ex- ported from Mississippi district, 1731; notice to collector of exportation, 1742; proof of importation of articles on which drawback is claimed, 1743; per- mit to export, 1744; from what ports goods claiming drawback must be ex- ported, 1740.
General provisions relative to drawback, p. 494.
Goods exported from a district other than that in which imported p. 499. Goods transported coastwise claiming drawback, p. 499.
Drawback on exportation of articles manu- factured in United States, p. 503; sugar refined, p. 503; bounty on pickled fish, 503, 505; on distilled spirits, p. 503, 506.
Duties on tonnage, p. 508; on Ameri- can vessels, p. 508; on foreign vessels, p. 510.
payment and estimate of tonnage du- ties, p. 511.
port duties on tonnage in the indivi- dual states, p. 516. Collection districts, general provisions in relation to, p. 511; in Maine, p. 512; in New Hampshire, 514; Rhode Island, 518; Vermont, 515; Massachusetts, 515; Connecticut, 517; New York, 520; New Jersey, 522; Pennsylvania, 524; Delaware, 525; Maryland, 525; Columbia, 526; Virginia, 527; North Carolina, 529; South Carolina, 531; Georgia, 531; Florida, 533; Alabama, 534; Mississippi, 534; Louisiana, 535; in Ohio and North West Territory, 539.
Ports of entry for vessels from foreign places, p. 403; ports at which foreign vessels may enter, ib.; ports at which vessels from the Cape of Good Hope, may enter, p. 404.
vessels bound to ports of delivery only, P. 404.
Officers of the customs-term of office,
inspectors powers and duties, &c. p. 547.
Collector, naval officer, surveyor, inspector, &c. certain duties of, &c. p. 548. Weighers, gaugers, and measurers, duties of, p. 553.
Revenue Cutters, Boats, p. 556. Appraisers of goods, p. 554; how appoint-
ed-duties of-penalty on persons re- fusing to serve-compensation to, 554. Entry of vessels, p. 406; vessels of United States to have manifests-how made, art. 1404; form of, p. 407; when goods intended for different districts, 1406; manifest for foreign vessels, 1415; no manifest on board-penalty, 1405; manifest to be produced-to be en- dorsed by officer, 1408; when not en- dorsed, oath of master, 1409; penalty on master refusing manifest, or ac- count of destination, 1410; penalty on officer refusing to certify, 1411. officer to report to collector, 1412. Unlading vessels before arrival at port, 1413; receiving goods so unladen,
vessels departing without entry or re- port, 1442.
vessel arriving from foreign port, to report when, 1418; additional re- port in case of distilled spirits, 1419; masters of public packets excused, 1421; vessels bound to foreign places may proceed on giving bond, 1426; bond when not required, 1427; to be sued, when, 1428; vessels des- tined for several districts may de- part, 1429; proceedings on arrival from one district at another, 1431; bond of master, how cancelled, 1432; vessel having spirits on board designed to be transported from one district to another, 1434; report of domestic goods exported and re- turned, 2035.
Entry of goods with collector, when and how made-form of entry-verifica- tion, p. 558, 567.
Special manner of importing beer, lump and loaf sugar, and distilled spirits, p.
Of landing, inspection and delivery of goods, p. 571.
allowance for draft, tare and leakage, p. 567-8.
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