Every law Congress has passed

210 laws of the 16th Congress, 1819–1821

1. An Act authorizing the transmission of certain documents free of postage.

   Ch. I · 3 Stat. 539 · December 14, 1819 · Original text

2. Resolution declaring the admission of the state of Alabama into the Union.

   Resolution I · 3 Stat. 608 · December 14, 1819 · Original text

3. Resolution for the further distribution of the journal of the convention which formed the Constitution of the United States.

   Resolution II · 3 Stat. 609 · January 10, 1820 · Original text

4. An Act making a partial appropriation for the military service of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

   Ch. II · 3 Stat. 539 · January 14, 1820 · Original text

5. An Act in addition to the “Act making appropriations for the support of the navy of the United States for the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.”

   Ch. III · 3 Stat. 540 · January 14, 1820 · Original text

6. An Act supplementary to the act, entitled “An act to regulate and fix the compensation of the clerks in the different offices,” passed the twentieth of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

   Ch. V · 3 Stat. 540 · January 14, 1820 · Original text

7. An Act for the relief of the legal representative of Philip Barbour, deceased.

   Ch. IV · 6 Stat. 236 · January 14, 1820 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act allowing Sarah Allen the bounty land and pay which would have been due to her son, Samuel Drew, had he lived, for his services as a private in the late war.

   Ch. VI · 6 Stat. 236 · January 19, 1820 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act for the relief of Matthew Barrow.

   Ch. VII · 6 Stat. 237 · January 28, 1820 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act for the relief of James Hughes.

    Ch. VIII · 6 Stat. 237 · January 28, 1820 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act to alter the terms of the court of the western district of Virginia.

    Ch. IX · 3 Stat. 540 · February 10, 1820 · Original text

12. An Act making appropriations to supply the deficiency in the appropriations heretofore made for the completion of the repairs of the north and south wings of the Capitol, for finishing the President’s house, and the erection of two new executive offices.

    Ch. X · 3 Stat. 541 · February 10, 1820 · Original text

13. An Act to provide for obtaining accurate statements of the foreign commerce of the United States.

    Ch. XI · 3 Stat. 541 · February 10, 1820 · Original text

14. An Act for the relief of the heirs of Anthony Burk.

    Ch. XII · 6 Stat. 237 · February 18, 1820 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act for the relief of Denton, Little, and Company, and of Harman Hendrick, of New York.

    Ch. XIII · 6 Stat. 237 · February 18, 1820 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act to remit the duties on a statue of George Washington.

    Ch. XIV · 3 Stat. 543 · February 24, 1820 · Original text

17. An Act further to extend the charter of the city of Washington.

    Ch. XVII · 3 Stat. 543 · February 28, 1820 · Original text

18. An Act for the relief of William M’ Donald, administrator of James M’ Donald, deceased, late captain in the army of the United States.

    Ch. XV · 6 Stat. 237 · February 28, 1820 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act confirming Anthony Cavalier and Peter Petit in their claim to a tract of land.

    Ch. XVI · 6 Stat. 238 · February 28, 1820 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act for the relief of Ether Shipley, administrator of Thomas Buckminster, late lieutenant in the thirty-third regiment of United States infantry.

    Ch. XVIII · 6 Stat. 238 · February 28, 1820 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act for the admission of the state of Maine into the Union.

    Ch. XIX · 3 Stat. 544 · March 3, 1820 · Original text

22. An Act to continue in force for a further time, the act entitled “An act for establishing trading-houses with the Indian tribes.”

    Ch. XX · 3 Stat. 544 · March 4, 1820 · Original text

23. An Act altering the place of holding the circuit and district court in the district of Ohio.

    Ch. XXI · 3 Stat. 544 · March 4, 1820 · Original text

24. An Act to authorize the people of the Missouri 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, and to prohibit slavery in certain territories.

    Ch. XXII · 3 Stat. 545 · March 6, 1820 · Original text

25. An Act in addition to an act, entitled “An act regulating the post-office establishment.”

    Ch. XXIII · 3 Stat. 548 · March 13, 1820 · Original text

26. An Act to provide for taking the fourth census, or enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXIV · 3 Stat. 548 · March 14, 1820 · Original text

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

    Ch. XXV · 3 Stat. 553 · March 17, 1820 · Original text

28. An Act to authorize the President of the United States to appoint a receiver of the public moneys and register of the land office for the district of Lawrence county, in the Arkansas territory.

    Ch. XXVI · 3 Stat. 554 · March 17, 1820 · Original text

29. An Act establishing a circuit court within and for the district of Maine.

    Ch. XXVII · 3 Stat. 554 · March 30, 1820 · Original text

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

    Ch. XXVIII · 3 Stat. 555 · March 30, 1820 · Original text

31. An Act for the relief of Mary Cassin, widow and administratrix of Patrick Cassin, deceased.

    Ch. XXIX · 6 Stat. 238 · April 5, 1820 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act for the relief of the heirs and legal representatives of Nicholas Vreeland, deceased.

    Ch. XXX · 6 Stat. 238 · April 5, 1820 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act for the relief of John A. Dix.

    Ch. XXXI · 6 Stat. 239 · April 5, 1820 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of John O’Connor, deceased.

    Ch. XXXII · 6 Stat. 239 · April 5, 1820 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act for the relief of Robert Swartwout.

    Ch. XXXIII · 6 Stat. 239 · April 5, 1820 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act for the relief of John Harding, Giles Harding, John Shute, and John Nichols.

    Ch. XXXIV · 6 Stat. 239 · April 5, 1820 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act for the relief of Jennings O’Bannon.

    Ch. XXXV · 6 Stat. 240 · April 5, 1820 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act authorizing the Secretary of State to issue Letters Patent to Richard Willcox.

    Ch. XXXVI · 6 Stat. 240 · April 5, 1820 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act for apportioning the representatives in the seventeenth Congress, to be elected in the state of Massachusetts and Maine, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXXIX · 3 Stat. 555 · April 7, 1820 · Original text

40. An Act for the relief of Anthony S. Delisle, Edward B. Dudley, and John M. Van Cleef.

    Ch. XXXVII · 6 Stat. 240 · April 7, 1820 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act authorizing payment to be made for certain Muskets impressed into the Service of the United States.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 6 Stat. 240 · April 7, 1820 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act making appropriations for the support of government, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

    Ch. XL · 3 Stat. 555 · April 11, 1820 · Original text

43. An Act making further appropriations for continuing the work upon the centre building of the Capitol, and other public buildings.

    Ch. XLI · 3 Stat. 561 · April 11, 1820 · Original text

44. An Act for the relief of Walter Channing.

    Ch. XLII · 6 Stat. 240 · April 11, 1820 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act for the relief of certain persons who have paid duties on certain goods imported into Castine.

    Ch. XLIII · 6 Stat. 241 · April 11, 1820 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act for the relief of certain sufferers by fire, at Savannah, in Georgia.

    Ch. XLIV · 6 Stat. 241 · April 11, 1820 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act making appropriations for the military service of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty.

    Ch. XLV · 3 Stat. 562 · April 14, 1820 · Original text

48. An Act to continue in force the act passed on the twentieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled “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,” and for other purposes.

    Ch. XLVI · 3 Stat. 563 · April 18, 1820 · Original text

49. An Act to establish a district court in the state of Alabama.

    Ch. XLVII · 3 Stat. 564 · April 21, 1820 · Original text

50. An Act relative to the Arkansas territory.

    Ch. XLVIII · 3 Stat. 565 · April 21, 1820 · Original text

51. Resolution to authorize the publication of part of the secret journal of Congress, under the articles of confederation.

    Resolution III · 3 Stat. 609 · April 21, 1820 · Original text

52. An Act to authorize the Secretary of State to cause the laws of the Michigan territory to be printed and distributed, and for other purposes.

    Ch. L · 3 Stat. 565 · April 24, 1820 · Original text

53. An Act making further provision for the sale of the public lands.

    Ch. LI · 3 Stat. 566 · April 24, 1820 · Original text

54. An Act for the relief of Elizabeth Braden.

    Ch. XLIX · 6 Stat. 241 · April 24, 1820 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act in addition to the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments.

    Ch. LII · 3 Stat. 567 · May 1, 1820 · Original text

56. An Act in addition to an act, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

    Ch. LIII · 3 Stat. 569 · May 1, 1820 · Original text

57. An Act to increase the allowance of the judges of the Orphans’ Court in the counties of Washington and Alexandria.

    Ch. LIV · 3 Stat. 570 · May 1, 1820 · Original text

58. An Act for the relief of John Steele.

    Ch. LV · 6 Stat. 241 · May 1, 1820 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act confirming the proceedings of the inhabitants of the village of Cahokia, in the State of Illinois, in laying out a town on the commons of said village.

    Ch. LVI · 6 Stat. 242 · May 1, 1820 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act for the relief of John B. Regnier.

    Ch. LVII · 6 Stat. 242 · May 2, 1820 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act for the relief of Fielding Jones.

    Ch. LVIII · 6 Stat. 242 · May 2, 1820 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act for the benefit of Christopher Miller.

    Ch. LIX · 6 Stat. 242 · May 2, 1820 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act for the relief of Captain Stanton Sholes.

    Ch. LX · 6 Stat. 242 · May 2, 1820 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act concerning the banks of the district of Columbia.

    Ch. LXII · 3 Stat. 570 · May 4, 1820 · Original text

65. An Act for the relief of Joseph M. Skinner, administrator of George Skinner, deceased.

    Ch. LXI · 6 Stat. 243 · May 4, 1820 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act concerning the Banks of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. LXII · 6 Stat. 243 · May 4, 1820 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act for the relief of James Merrill.

    Ch. LXIII · 6 Stat. 243 · May 4, 1820 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act for the relief of the heirs and representatives of Isaac Melchior, deceased.

    Ch. LXIV · 6 Stat. 243 · May 4, 1820 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act for the relief of Jacob Konkopot, and others, of the Nation of Stockbridge Indians, residing in the Slate of New York.

    Ch. LXV · 6 Stat. 244 · May 4, 1820 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act for the relief of William Coffin, and others.

    Ch. LXVI · 6 Stat. 245 · May 4, 1820 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act for the relief of John Law and Jonathan Elliot, citizens of the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. LXVII · 6 Stat. 245 · May 4, 1820 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act for the relief of Elkanah Finney, and others.

    Ch. LXVIII · 6 Stat. 244 · May 7, 1820 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act further to regulate the medical department of the army.

    Ch. LXXV · 3 Stat. 570 · May 8, 1820 · Original text

74. Resolution for the distribution of certain copies of the journal of the convention which formed the Constitution.

    Resolution IV · 3 Stat. 609 · May 8, 1820 · Original text

75. An Act for the relief of Joseph Bruce.

    Ch. LXIX · 6 Stat. 245 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act for the relief of Daniel Converse and George Miller.

    Ch. LXX · 6 Stat. 245 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act for the relief of the widow of John Heaps, deceased.

    Ch. LXXI · 6 Stat. 245 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act for the relief of Thomas C. Withers.

    Ch. LXXII · 6 Stat. 245 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act for the relief of John H. Piatt.

    Ch. LXXIII · 6 Stat. 245 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act for the relief of John McGrew, Richard Cravat, Hardy Perry, and Beley Cheney.

    Ch. LXXIV · 6 Stat. 246 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act for the relief of Beck and Harvey.

    Ch. LXXVI · 6 Stat. 246 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of Henry Willis.

    Ch. LXXVII · 6 Stat. 246 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act for the relief of Stephen Barter, late paymaster of the third regiment of New York volunteers.

    Ch. LXXVIII · 6 Stat. 247 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act for the relief of Charles S. Jones, and Richard Buckner, jun., administrators of William Jones.

    Ch. LXXIX · 6 Stat. 247 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act for the relief of Daniel Bickley and Catharine Clark, administratrix of John Clark, deceased.

    Ch. LXXX · 6 Stat. 247 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act for the benefit of the Columbian Institute, established for the promotion of Arts and Sciences in the city of Washington.

    Ch. LXXXI · 6 Stat. 247 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act for the relief of John D. Carter.

    Ch. LXXXII · 6 Stat. 248 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act for the relief of the heirs of Abijah Hunt and William Gordon Forman.

    Ch. LXXXIII · 6 Stat. 248 · May 8, 1820 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act to establish additional land offices in the states of Alabama and Illinois.

    Ch. LXXXIV · 3 Stat. 571 · May 11, 1820 · Original text

90. An Act to revive the powers of the commissioners for ascertaining and deciding on claims to land in the district of Detroit, and for settling the claims to land at Green Bay and Prairie des Chiens, in the territory of Michigan.

    Ch. LXXXV · 3 Stat. 572 · May 11, 1820 · Original text

91. An Act for the relief of certain settlers in the state of Illinois who reside within the Vincennes land district.

    Ch. LXXXVI · 3 Stat. 573 · May 11, 1820 · Original text

92. An Act supplementary to the several acts for the adjustment of land claims in the state of Louisiana.

    Ch. LXXXVII · 3 Stat. 573 · May 11, 1820 · Original text

93. An Act extending the time allowed for the redemption of land sold for direct taxes, in certain cases.

    Ch. LXXXVIII · 3 Stat. 575 · May 11, 1820 · Original text

94. An Act authorizing the sale of thirteen sections of land, lying within the land district of Canton, in the state of Ohio.

    Ch. LXXXIX · 3 Stat. 575 · May 11, 1820 · Original text

95. An Act to amend the act, entitled “An act to provide for the publication of the laws of the United States, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. XCII · 3 Stat. 576 · May 11, 1820 · Original text

96. An Act to alter the times of the session of the circuit and district courts in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XCIII · 3 Stat. 576 · May 11, 1820 · Original text

97. An Act to annex certain lands within the territory of Michigan to the district of Detroit.

    Ch. XCIV · 3 Stat. 577 · May 11, 1820 · Original text

98. An Act for the relief of General James Wilkinson.

    Ch. XC · 6 Stat. 248 · May 11, 1820 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act for the relief of Martha Flood.

    Ch. XCI · 6 Stat. 248 · May 11, 1820 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act for the relief of Angus O. Fraser and others.

     Ch. XCV · 6 Stat. 249 · May 11, 1820 · Private law · Original text