CHAPTER 6.
GENERAL LAWS RELATING TO THE CONTINUEDORGANIZATION OF TIIE GOVERNMENT, AND PRO-VIDING THE AUTHORITIES AND MEANS OF EXE-CUTING THE CONSTITUTION, IN CERTAIN CONTIN-GENCIES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
These acts and parts of acts, forming a peculiar class of generalimport, being spread through the mass of laws, a copy of which isnot always accessible, are inserted here for public convenience.They prescribe the forms of oaths to support the Constitution , &c.;authorize oaths to be administered by the presiding officers of thetwo Houses, and chairmen of the committees of Congress ; relateto the election of President and Vice President; declare the officerwho shall act as President in case of vacancies in offices, both ofPresident and Vice President; provide compensation to the Presi-dent and Vice President; to messengers to deliver electoral votes;apportion the Representatives in Congress according to the lastcensus, and prescribe the district election of Representatives; esta-blish a uniform time for holding elections for Electors, and pre-scribe the mode in which the public acts, records, and judicial pro-ceedings, in each State, shall be authenticated so as to tike efTectin every other State; provide for the protection of Ambassadors andother public ministers; for the preservation of the neutrality of theUnited Suites, and establish Little & llrown’s edition of the lawsand treaties of the United States competent evidence in all the courtsand offices of the United States and of the several States.