Every law Congress has passed

262 laws of the 15th Congress, 1817–1819

1. Resolution for the admission of the State of Mississippi into the Union.

   Public Resolution I · 3 Stat. 472 · December 10, 1817 · Original text

2. An Act to abolish the internal duties.

   Ch. I · 3 Stat. 401 · December 23, 1817 · Original text

3. Resolution authorizing the distribution of certain public documents.

   Public Resolution II · 3 Stat. 473 · December 23, 1817 · Original text

4. A Resolution directing a distribution of certain laws among the members and delegates of territories of the fifteenth Congress.

   Public Resolution III · 3 Stat. 473 · December 23, 1817 · Original text

5. An Act further to prolong the continuance of the Mint at Philadelphia.

   Ch. IV · 3 Stat. 403 · January 14, 1818 · Original text

6. An Act to remit the duty on a painting presented to the Pennsylvania Hospital.

   Ch. II · 6 Stat. 197 · January 14, 1818 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act for the relief of Samuel Aikman.

   Ch. III · 6 Stat. 197 · January 14, 1818 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act allowing compensation to the members of the Senate, members of the House of Representatives of the United States, and to the delegates of the territories, and repealing all other laws on that subject.

   Ch. V · 3 Stat. 404 · January 22, 1818 · Original text

9. Resolution directing the procurement of certain laws.

   Public Resolution IV · 3 Stat. 473 · January 22, 1818 · Original text

10. An Act for the relief of Winslow and Henry Lewis.

    Ch. VI · 6 Stat. 198 · January 22, 1818 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act for the reliefof Joel Earwood.

    Ch. VII · 6 Stat. 198 · January 22, 1818 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act making further provision for repairing the public buildings.

    Ch. VIII · 3 Stat. 405 · January 27, 1818 · Original text

13. An Act to allow the benefit of drawback on merchandise transported by land conveyance from Bristol to Boston, and from Boston to Bristol, in like manner as if the same were transported coastwise.

    Ch. IX · 3 Stat. 405 · February 6, 1818 · Original text

14. An Act making appropriations for the payment of the arrearages which have been incurred for the support of the military establishment, previous to the first of January, one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.

    Ch. X · 3 Stat. 401 · February 16, 1818 · Original text

15. An Act to incorporate the Columbian Insurance Company of Alexandria.

    Ch. XI · 6 Stat. 198 · February 16, 1818 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act making provision for the establishment of additional land offices in the territory of Missouri.

    Ch. XII · 3 Stat. 406 · February 17, 1818 · Original text

17. An Act making appropriations for the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

    Ch. XIII · 3 Stat. 407 · February 19, 1818 · Original text

18. An Act concerning the district of Brunswick, in the state of Georgia.

    Ch. XIV · 3 Stat. 408 · March 9, 1818 · Original text

19. An Act supplementary to the act, entitled “An act further extending the time for issuing and locating military land warrants, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XVI · 3 Stat. 408 · March 9, 1818 · Original text

20. Resolution relative to the distribution of the late edition of the land laws.

    Public Resolution V · 3 Stat. 473 · March 9, 1818 · Original text

21. An Act to authorize certain purchasers of public land to withdraw their entries and transfer the moneys paid thereon.

    Ch. XV · 6 Stat. 200 · March 9, 1818 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act for the relief of Major-General Arthur St. Clair.

    Ch. XVII · 6 Stat. 200 · March 9, 1818 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act providing for the sale of certain lands in the district of Marietta, and for the location of claims and sale of certain lands in the district of Vincennes.

    Ch. XVIII · 3 Stat. 409 · March 18, 1818 · Original text

24. An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War.

    Ch. XIX · 3 Stat. 410 · March 18, 1818 · Original text

25. An Act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

    Ch. XXI · 3 Stat. 411 · March 18, 1818 · Original text

26. Resolution directing the judges of the Supreme Court to be furnished with Wait’s state papers.

    Public Resolution VI · 3 Stat. 474 · March 18, 1818 · Original text

27. Resolution authorizing the transportation of certain documents free of postage.

    Public Resolution VII · 3 Stat. 474 · March 18, 1818 · Original text

28. An Act for the relief of Israel Smith.

    Ch. XX · 6 Stat. 200 · March 18, 1818 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act for altering the time for holding the district court for the district of Virginia.

    Ch. XXII · 3 Stat. 411 · March 19, 1818 · Original text

30. An Act extending the time for obtaining military land war rants in certain cases.

    Ch. XXIII · 3 Stat. 411 · March 27, 1818 · Original text

31. An Act in addition to “An act making appropriation for repairing certain roads therein described.”

    Ch. XXIV · 3 Stat. 412 · March 27, 1818 · Original text

32. Resolution directing the publication and distribution of the journal and proceedings of the convention which formed the present constitution of the United States.

    Public Resolution VIII · 3 Stat. 475 · March 27, 1818 · Original text

33. Resolution directing the distribution of the laws of the fourteenth Congress among the members of the fifteenth Congress.

    Public Resolution IX · 3 Stat. 475 · March 27, 1818 · Original text

34. An Act allowing additional salary and clerk hire to the surveyor for the Illinois and Missouri territories, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXVI · 3 Stat. 412 · April 3, 1818 · Original text

35. An Act to provide for the due execution of the laws of the United states within the state of Mississippi.

    Ch. XXIX · 3 Stat. 413 · April 3, 1818 · Original text

36. An Act altering the time for holding a session of the district court in the district of Maine.

    Ch. XXX · 3 Stat. 413 · April 3, 1818 · Original text

37. An Act respecting the courts of the United States within the state of New York.

    Ch. XXXII · 3 Stat. 413 · April 3, 1818 · Original text

38. An Act to provide for the erection of a court-house, jail, and public offices, within the county of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XXXIII · 3 Stat. 415 · April 3, 1818 · Original text

39. Resolution directing the Secretary for the Department of State to prepare an index to the acts and resolutions of Congress, after the close of every session.

    Public Resolution X · 3 Stat. 475 · April 3, 1818 · Original text

40. An Act for the relief of John Bate.

    Ch. XXV · 6 Stat. 201 · April 3, 1818 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act for the relief of John Small.

    Ch. XXVII · 6 Stat. 201 · April 3, 1818 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act for the relief of Abraham Byington.

    Ch. XXVIII · 6 Stat. 201 · April 3, 1818 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act for the relief of William Edwards and John G. Stubbs.

    Ch. XXXI · 6 Stat. 201 · April 3, 1818 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act to provide for the erection of a Courthouse, Jail, and Public Offices, within the County of Alexandria, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XXXIII · 6 Stat. 202 · April 3, 1818 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act to establish the flag of the United States.

    Ch. XXXIV · 3 Stat. 415 · April 4, 1818 · Original text

46. An Act supplementary to the act, entitled “An act to authorize the state of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described, and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated land within the same,” passed the eighteenth of April, one thousand eight hundred and six.

    Ch. XXXV · 3 Stat. 416 · April 4, 1818 · Original text

47. An Act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the stale of North Carolina for the relief of sick and disabled American Seamen.

    Ch. XXXVI · 3 Stat. 417 · April 4, 1818 · Original text

48. An Act concerning the bounty or allowance to fishing vessels in certain cases.

    Ch. XXXVII · 3 Stat. 417 · April 4, 1818 · Original text

49. An Act to regulate the fees of public notaries in the county of Washington, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XL · 3 Stat. 417 · April 4, 1818 · Original text

50. Resolution requesting the President of the United States to present a sword to Colonel Richard M. Johnson.

    Public Resolution XI · 3 Stat. 476 · April 4, 1818 · Original text

51. Resolution directing medals to be struck, and, together with the thanks of Congress, presented to Major General Harrison, and Governor Shelby; and for other purposes.

    Public Resolution XII · 3 Stat. 476 · April 4, 1818 · Original text

52. An Act for the relief of Cata Bunnell.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 6 Stat. 202 · April 4, 1818 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act for the relief of Martin Warner.

    Ch. XXXIX · 6 Stat. 202 · April 4, 1818 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act limiting the time for claims being produced for lands authorized to be granted to the inhabitants of New Madrid.

    Ch. XLII · 3 Stat. 417 · April 9, 1818 · Original text

55. An Act concerning the territory of Alabama.

    Ch. XLIII · 3 Stat. 417 · April 9, 1818 · Original text

56. An Act making appropriation for the support of government for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

    Ch. XLV · 3 Stat. 418 · April 9, 1818 · Original text

57. An Act for the relief of Narcissus Broutin and others.

    Ch. XLI · 6 Stat. 202 · April 9, 1818 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act to incorporate a Fire Insurance Company in the city of Washington.

    Ch. XLIV · 6 Stat. 203 · April 9, 1818 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act confirming the claim of Tobias Rheams to a tract of land granted to him by the Spanish government.

    Ch. XLVI · 6 Stat. 205 · April 9, 1818 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office; and for designating the western boundary line of the Virginia military tract.

    Ch. XLVII · 3 Stat. 423 · April 11, 1818 · Original text

61. An Act to provide for paying to the state of Indiana three per cent, of the net proceeds arising from the sales of the United States lands within the same.

    Ch. XLIX · 3 Stat. 424 · April 11, 1818 · Original text

62. An Act to change the name of the district of Eric, in the state of Ohio.

    Ch. LI · 3 Stat. 425 · April 11, 1818 · Original text

63. An Act for the relief of Daniel Burnet, Gibson Clark, and the legal representatives of Hubert Rowel.

    Ch. XLVIII · 6 Stat. 205 · April 11, 1818 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act for the relief of Ashael Clark.

    Ch. L · 6 Stat. 206 · April 11, 1818 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act for the relief of Lemuel H. Osgood.

    Ch. LII · 6 Stat. 206 · April 11, 1818 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act for the relief of John Rodgers.

    Ch. LIII · 6 Stat. 206 · April 11, 1818 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act for the relief of Sarah Dewees, relict and widow of William Dewees, deceased, and the heirs and legal representatives of the said William Dewees.

    Ch. LIV · 6 Stat. 207 · April 11, 1818 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act to authorize the payment of certain certificates.

    Ch. LVI · 3 Stat. 425 · April 13, 1818 · Original text

69. An Act for the relief of General Moses Porter.

    Ch. LV · 6 Stat. 207 · April 13, 1818 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act to incorporate the Mechanic Relief Society of Alexandria.

    Ch. LVII · 6 Stat. 207 · April 13, 1818 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act to repeal part of the act, entitled “An act to provide for surveying the coasts of the United States.”

    Ch. LVIII · 3 Stat. 425 · April 14, 1818 · Original text

72. An Act making further appropriations for the construction of the Cumberland road.

    Ch. LX · 3 Stat. 426 · April 14, 1818 · Original text

73. An Act regulating the staff of the army.

    Ch. LXI · 3 Stat. 426 · April 14, 1818 · Original text

74. An Act in addition to an act, entitled “An act for the relief of John Thompson.”

    Ch. LIX · 6 Stat. 208 · April 14, 1818 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act in addition to “An act giving pensions to the orphans and widows of persons slain in the public or private armed vessels of the United States.”

    Ch. LXV · 3 Stat. 426 · April 16, 1818 · Original text

76. An Act regulating the pay and emoluments of brevet officers.

    Ch. LXIV · 3 Stat. 427 · April 16, 1818 · Original text

77. An Act directing the manner of appointing Indian Agents, and continuing the “Act for establishing trading houses with the Indian tribes.”

    Ch. LXVI · 3 Stat. 428 · April 16, 1818 · Original text

78. An Act for the relief of Michael Jones.

    Ch. LXII · 6 Stat. 208 · April 16, 1818 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of George Pearson.

    Ch. LXIII · 6 Stat. 208 · April 16, 1818 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act to enable the people of the Illinois territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an equal footing with the original states.

    Ch. LXVII · 3 Stat. 428 · April 18, 1818 · Original text

81. An Act to abolish the port of delivery established at the mouth of Slade’s creek, in the state of North Carolina.

    Ch. LXVIII · 3 Stat. 431 · April 18, 1818 · Original text

82. An Act fixing the compensations of the secretary of the Senate and clerk of the House of Representatives, of the clerks employed in their offices, and of the librarian.

    Ch. LXIX · 3 Stat. 431 · April 18, 1818 · Original text

83. An Act concerning navigation.

    Ch. LXX · 3 Stat. 432 · April 18, 1818 · Original text

84. An Act fixing the time for the next meeting of Congress.

    Ch. LXXI · 3 Stat. 433 · April 18, 1818 · Original text

85. An Act to suspend for a limited time, the sale or forfeiture of lands for failure in completing the payment thereon.

    Ch. LXXV · 3 Stat. 433 · April 18, 1818 · Original text

86. An Act to establish a port of entry and delivery at Cape Vincent, at the fork of lake Ontario, and the head of the river St. Lawrence.

    Ch. LXXVI · 3 Stat. 433 · April 18, 1818 · Original text

87. An Act for the relief of Major-General Jacob Brown.

    Ch. LXXII · 6 Stat. 208 · April 18, 1818 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act for the relief of Isaac Briggs.

    Ch. LXXIII · 6 Stat. 209 · April 18, 1818 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act for the relief of Thomas Miller and Stephen Baker.

    Ch. LXXIV · 6 Stat. 209 · April 18, 1818 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act for the relief of Mary Sullivan.

    Ch. LXXVII · 6 Stat. 209 · April 18, 1818 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act for the relief of Seth Sprague and others.

    Ch. LXXVIII · 6 Stat. 209 · April 18, 1818 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act supplementary to an act, entitled “An act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage,” passed the second day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.

    Ch. LXXIX · 3 Stat. 433 · April 20, 1818 · Original text

93. An Act to provide for the publication of the laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Ch. LXXX · 3 Stat. 439 · April 20, 1818 · Original text

94. An Act to provide for erecting additional buildings for the accommodation of the several Executive Departments.

    Ch. LXXXII · 3 Stat. 441 · April 20, 1818 · Original text

95. An Act supplementary to the several acts relative to direct taxes and internal duties.

    Ch. LXXXIII · 3 Stat. 441 · April 20, 1818 · Original text

96. An Act to defray the expenses of the militia when marching to places of rendezvous.

    Ch. LXXXIV · 3 Stat. 444 · April 20, 1818 · Original text

97. An Act for the relief of volunteer mounted cavalry.

    Ch. LXXXVI · 3 Stat. 444 · April 20, 1818 · Original text

98. An Act to regulate and fix the compensation of the clerks in the different offices.

    Ch. LXXXVII · 3 Stat. 445 · April 20, 1818 · Original text

99. An Act in addition to the “Act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States,” and to repeal the acts therein mentioned.

    Ch. LXXXVIII · 3 Stat. 447 · April 20, 1818 · Original text

100. An Act to continue in force an act entitled “An act relating to settlers on lands of the United States.”

     Ch. XC · 3 Stat. 450 · April 20, 1818 · Original text