Every law Congress has passed

337 laws of the 18th Congress, 1823–1825

1. An Act for the relief of Samuel Cleveland, junior.

   Ch. CXCVII · 6 Stat. 316 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act for the benefit of [the] Columbian Institute.

   Ch. CXCVIII · 6 Stat. 316 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act for the relief of George Fisher.

   Ch. CXCIX · 6 Stat. 316 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act for the relief of Arthur H. Henly.

   Ch. CC · 6 Stat. 316 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act for the relief of John Holliday.

   Ch. CCI · 6 Stat. 316 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act for the relief of John H. Howland, of New York.

   Ch. CCII · 6 Stat. 317 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act for the relief of John Mitchell.

   Ch. CCIII · 6 Stat. 317 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act for the relief of the legal representative of Thomas Robinson, deceased.

   Ch. CCIV · 6 Stat. 317 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act granting a tract of land to the inhabitants of the parish of Point Coupee, on certain conditions.

   Ch. CCV · 6 Stat. 318 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act for the relief of Alexander Scott, late Collector of Pensacola.

    Ch. CCVI · 6 Stat. 318 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act for the relief of Samuel White.

    Ch. CCVII · 6 Stat. 318 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act for the relief of Joseph M. White and William Davidson.

    Ch. CCVIII · 6 Stat. 318 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act to authorize the issuing of letters patent to Nathaniel Sylvester.

    Ch. CCIX · 6 Stat. 318 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act making an appropriation for the payment of the claims of Daniel D. Tompkins, late Governor of the state of New York, against the United States.

    Ch. CCX · 6 Stat. 319 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act granting a tract of land to the parish of West Baton Rouge, on certain conditions.

    Ch. CCXI · 6 Stat. 319 · May 26, 1824 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act making a partial appropriation for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-four [five.]

    Ch. I · 4 Stat. 79 · December 15, 1824 · Original text

17. An Act to authorize the Legislature of the State of Ohio to sell and convey certain tracts of land granted to said State for the use of the people thereof.

    Ch. III · 4 Stat. 79 · December 28, 1824 · Original text

18. An Act concerning General Lafayette.

    Ch. II · 6 Stat. 320 · December 28, 1824 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to adopt a new hydrometer for ascertaining the proof of liquors.

    Ch. IV · 4 Stat. 79 · January 12, 1825 · Original text

20. An Act authorizing repayment for land erroneously sold by the United States.

    Ch. V · 4 Stat. 80 · January 12, 1825 · Original text

21. An Act in addition to an act, entitled “An act to amend the ordinance and acts of Congress for the government of the territory of Michigan,” and for other purposes.

    Ch. VI · 4 Stat. 80 · February 5, 1825 · Original text

22. An Act confirming certain claims to lands in the western district of Louisiana.

    Ch. VII · 4 Stat. 81 · February 5, 1825 · Original text

23. An Act authorizing the issuing of letters patent to Adolphus G. Trott.

    Ch. VIII · 6 Stat. 320 · February 5, 1825 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act making compensation to the persons appointed by the electors to deliver the votes for President and Vice President.

    Ch. IX · 4 Stat. 81 · February 11, 1825 · Original text

25. An Act to remit the duties on books, maps, and charts, imported for the use of the library of Congress.

    Ch. X · 4 Stat. 82 · February 11, 1825 · Original text

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

    Ch. XI · 4 Stat. 82 · February 21, 1825 · 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-five.

    Ch. XII · 4 Stat. 82 · February 21, 1825 · Original text

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

    Ch. XIII · 4 Stat. 85 · February 25, 1825 · Original text

29. An Act making an appropriation for the purchase of books and furniture for the use of the library of Congress.

    Ch. XIV · 4 Stat. 92 · February 25, 1825 · Original text

30. An Act making appropriations for certain fortifications of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five.

    Ch. XV · 4 Stat. 92 · March 2, 1825 · Original text

31. An Act making further appropriations for the military service for the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five.

    Ch. XVI · 4 Stat. 92 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

32. An Act for arming the militia of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XVIII · 4 Stat. 94 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

33. An Act declaring the assent of Congress to an act of the general assembly of Virginia, therein mentioned.

    Ch. XX · 4 Stat. 94 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

34. An Act respecting the adjournment of the circuit court for the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XXV · 4 Stat. 94 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

35. An Act to provide an additional appropriation to complete the public road from Pensacola to St. Augustine, in the territory of Florida.

    Ch. XXXV · 4 Stat. 94 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

36. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to direct the completion of entries for the benefit of drawback after the period of twenty days.

    Ch. XLV · 4 Stat. 95 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

37. An Act to establish certain post-roads, and to discontinue others.

    Ch. XLVI · 4 Stat. 95 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

38. An Act to authorize the President of the United States to cause a road to be marked out from the western frontier of Missouri, to the confines of New Mexico.

    Ch. L · 4 Stat. 100 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

39. An Act fixing the place for holding the circuit and district courts of the United States for the southern district of New York.

    Ch. LI · 4 Stat. 101 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

40. An Act confirming the act of the legislature of Virginia entitled “An act incorporating the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company,” and “An act of the state of Maryland, confirming the same.”

    Ch. LII · 4 Stat. 101 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

41. An Act making appropriation to satisfy certain balances due to the commissioners and secretaries of land claims in Florida.

    Ch. LVII · 4 Stat. 102 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

42. An Act to reduce into one the several acts establishing and regulating the Post-office Department.

    Ch. LXIV · 4 Stat. 102 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

43. An Act more effectually to provide for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and for other purposes.

    Ch. LXV · 4 Stat. 115 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

44. An Act further to amend the act authorizing payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military service of the United States, and for other purposes, passed ninth April, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

    Ch. LXVI · 4 Stat. 123 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

45. An Act to authorize the sale of a section of land therein mentioned.

    Ch. LXXIV · 4 Stat. 123 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

46. An Act making an additional appropriation for defraying the expenses of bringing to the seat of government the votes for President and Vice President of the United States.

    Ch. LXXV · 4 Stat. 124 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

47. An Act authorizing the subscription of stock in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Company.

    Ch. LXXVI · 4 Stat. 124 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

48. An Act to amend an act, entitled “An act to alter the times of holding the circuit and district courts of the United States, for the district of South Carolina.”

    Ch. LXXVIII · 4 Stat. 124 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

49. An Act to change the time of holding the district court of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana.

    Ch. LXXX · 4 Stat. 125 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

50. An Act to extend the time for the settlement of private land claims in the territory of Florida, to provide for the preservation of the public archives in said territory, and for the relief of John Johnson.

    Ch. LXXXIII · 4 Stat. 125 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

51. An Act to authorize the register or enrolment and license to be issued in the name of the president or secretary of any incorporated company owning a steamboat or vessel.

    Ch. XCIX · 4 Stat. 125 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

52. An Act to authorize the sale of unserviceable ordnance, arms, and military stores.

    Ch. XCIII · 4 Stat. 127 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

53. An Act authorizing the establishment of a navy yard and depot, on the coast of Florida, in the Gulf of Mexico.

    Ch. XCV · 4 Stat. 127 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

54. An Act to establish the city of Hudson and the city of Troy, in the state of New York, Bowdoinham, in the state of Maine, and Fairport, in the state of Ohio, ports of delivery, and to abolish Topsham as a port of delivery.

    Ch. XCVI · 4 Stat. 127 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

55. An Act for the continuation of the Cumberland road.

    Ch. XCVIII · 4 Stat. 128 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

56. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to borrow a sum not exceeding twelve millions of dollars, or to exchange a stock of four and one half per cent, for a certain stock bearing an interest of six per cent.

    Ch. C · 4 Stat. 129 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

57. An Act to authorize the building of ten sloops of war, and for other purposes.

    Ch. CI · 4 Stat. 131 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

58. An Act to alter the terms of the district court of the United States in the western district of Virginia.

    Ch. CII · 4 Stat. 131 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

59. An Act to authorize the laying out and opening of a public road from St. Mary’s river, to the bay of Tampa, in the territory of Florida.

    Ch. CIII · 4 Stat. 132 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

60. An Act authorizing the payment of interest due to the state of Virginia.

    Ch. CVI · 4 Stat. 132 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

61. An Act concerning wrecks on the coast of Florida.

    Ch. CVII · 4 Stat. 132 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

62. An Act to extend the time of issuing and locating military land warrants to officers and soldiers of the revolutionary army.

    Ch. CXI · 4 Stat. 133 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

63. An Act to make Castine a port of entry for ships or vessels coming from beyond the Cape of Good Hope.

    Ch. CXII · 4 Stat. 133 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

64. An Act to authorize the building of lighthouses and light vessels, and beacons, and monuments, therein mentioned; and for other purposes.

    Ch. CXIII · 4 Stat. 133 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

65. An Act to authorize the surveying and making a road from Little Rock, to Cantonment Gibson, in the territory of Arkansas.

    Ch. CXIV · 4 Stat. 135 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

66. An Act to authorize the surveying and opening of a road, from Detroit to Chicago, in the state of Illinois.

    Ch. CXX · 4 Stat. 135 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

67. Resolution authorizing the public documents, printed by order of Congress, to be furnished to the Gardiner Lyceum.

    Resolution I · 4 Stat. 136 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

68. Resolution directing an inventory of the furniture in the President’s house to be taken.

    Resolution II · 4 Stat. 136 · March 3, 1825 · Original text

69. An Act for the relief of Samuel Baylies.

    Ch. XVII · 6 Stat. 320 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act for the relief of Jacob A. Blackwell.

    Ch. XIX · 6 Stat. 320 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act for the relief of Malachi Burns.

    Ch. XXI · 6 Stat. 321 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act for the relief of Captain Daniel T. Patterson, of the Navy of the United States.

    Ch. XXII · 6 Stat. 321 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act discharging a judgment against the representatives of Elijah Wadsworth, deceased.

    Ch. XXIII · 6 Stat. 321 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act for the relief of Joel Abbott, junior.

    Ch. XXIV · 6 Stat. 321 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act for the relief of Peter Yandez.

    Ch. XXVI · 6 Stat. 321 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act for the relief of Priscilla Adams.

    Ch. XXVII · 6 Stat. 321 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act for the relief of Elisha Snow, junior.

    Ch. XXVIII · 6 Stat. 322 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act for the relief of Jonathan Hudson, of Baltimore.

    Ch. XXIX · 6 Stat. 322 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act for the relief of Samuel Dale, of Alabama.

    Ch. XXX · 6 Stat. 322 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act for the relief of Thomas Hewes.

    Ch. XXXI · 6 Stat. 322 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act for the relief of Elias Glen.

    Ch. XXXII · 6 Stat. 322 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act granting certain rights to David Tate, Josiah Fletcher, and John Weatherford.

    Ch. XXXIII · 6 Stat. 323 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act for the relief of Joseph Forrest.

    Ch. XXXIV · 6 Stat. 323 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act for the relief of David Gilmore.

    Ch. XXXVII · 6 Stat. 323 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act for the relief of Joseph Dozet and Antoine Bourgoud.

    Ch. XXXVI · 6 Stat. 324 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act for the relief of John M. Moody and Samuel Moody, and Elijah Bailey, and others.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 6 Stat. 324 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act granting pensions to James Barker and Zebulon Pike.

    Ch. XXXIX · 6 Stat. 324 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act for the relief of Craven P. Luckett and William Reynolds.

    Ch. XL · 6 Stat. 324 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act for the relief of Joseph Decrits.

    Ch. XLI · 6 Stat. 325 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act for the relief of Sarah Shillito.

    Ch. XLII · 6 Stat. 325 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act for the relief of Lemuel Wootten.

    Ch. XLIII · 6 Stat. 325 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act for the relief of John McLure.

    Ch. XLIV · 6 Stat. 325 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act for the relief of James Lenox, and William Maitland, G. B. Abeel, Gulian Ludlow, and Hector Scott.

    Ch. XLVII · 6 Stat. 325 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act for the relief of Walter Story Chandler.

    Ch. XLVIII · 6 Stat. 325 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act for the relief of John S. Stiles.

    Ch. XLIX · 6 Stat. 326 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act for the relief of William Townsend.

    Ch. LIII · 6 Stat. 327 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act for the relief of Gregory Ennis and William R. Maddox.

    Ch. LIV · 6 Stat. 327 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act for the relief of Thomas L. Ogden and others.

    Ch. LV · 6 Stat. 327 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act for the relief of Mary Miller, administratrix of Amos Miller, deceased.

    Ch. LVI · 6 Stat. 327 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act for the relief of Richard Cain and Isaac Baldwin, of Ohio.

     Ch. LVIII · 6 Stat. 327 · March 3, 1825 · Private law · Original text