An Act further to protect the commerce of the United States

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Law authorizing the quasi-war with France

An Act further to protect the commerce of the United States
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Enacted by	the 5th United States Congress
Effective	July 9, 1798
Statutes at Large	1 Stat. 578
Legislative history
Passed the House of Representatives on July 3, 1798 (Voice) Passed the Senate on July 6, 1798 (18-4) Signed into law by President John Adams on July 9, 1798

An Act further to protect the commerce of the United States, (5th Congress, Sess. 2, ch. 68, 1 Stat. 578) is an act of Congress approved July 9, 1798, authorizing the President of the United States to use military force in the Quasi-War with France.

Legislative history

On June 28, 1798, a committee appointed to consider President Adams' recommendations to Congress reported a bill further to protect the commerce of the United States which was received and read the first and second time. On July 2, 1798, the bill was amended and engrossed and the next day was read the third time, passed and sent to the Senate for concurrence.

On July 3, 1798, the Senate received the bill from the House and read it the first and second time. On July 6, 1798, the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 18 ayes and 4 nays. The bill was signed into law by President Adams on July 9, 1798.

References

"A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
"A Century of Lawmaking for a New Nation: U.S. Congressional Documents and Debates, 1774 - 1875". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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External links

1 Stat. 578, Complete text of the Act via Library of Congress
Complete text of the Act, via Yale University

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