Every law Congress has passed

533 laws of the 25th Congress, 1837–1839

1. An Act to postpone the fourth instalment of deposite with the States.

   Ch. I · 5 Stat. 201 · October 2, 1837 · Original text

2. An Act to authorize the issuing of Treasury Notes.

   Ch. II · 5 Stat. 201 · October 12, 1837 · Original text

3. An Act to regulate the Fees of District Attorneys in certain cases.

   Ch. III · 5 Stat. 204 · October 12, 1837 · Original text

4. An Act to continue in force certain laws to the close of the next session of Congress.

   Ch. IV · 5 Stat. 204 · October 12, 1837 · Original text

5. A Resolution directing the postage on letters sent by the Express Mail to be paid in advance.

   Resolution 1 · 5 Stat. 207 · October 12, 1837 · Original text

6. An Act to amend an act, entitled “An act to provide for the payment of horses lost, or destroyed in the military service of the United States, approved January 18, 1837.”

   Ch. V · 5 Stat. 204 · October 14, 1837 · Original text

7. An Act for the relief of D. P. Madison.

   Ch. VI · 5 Stat. 205 · October 14, 1837 · Original text

8. An Act for the relief of D. P. Madison.

   Ch. VI · 6 Stat. 701 · October 14, 1837 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act making an additional appropriation for the suppression of Indian hostilities, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven.

   Ch. VII · 5 Stat. 205 · October 16, 1837 · Original text

10. An Act authorizing a further postponement of payment upon duty bonds.

    Ch. VIII · 5 Stat. 205 · October 16, 1837 · Original text

11. An Act for adjusting the remaining claims upon the late deposite banks.

    Ch. IX · 5 Stat. 206 · October 16, 1837 · Original text

12. An Act making further appropriations for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-seven.

    Ch. X · 5 Stat. 207 · October 16, 1837 · Original text

13. An Act to authorize the President of the United States to cause the public vessels to cruise upon the coast in the winter season and to relieve distressed navigators.

    Ch. I · 5 Stat. 208 · December 22, 1837 · Original text

14. An Act to ratify and confirm certain official acts of John Pope, late Governor of Arkansas.

    Ch. II · 5 Stat. 208 · January 16, 1838 · Original text

15. An Act to provide for the payment of the annuities which will become due and payable to the Great and Little Osages, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, and for other purposes.

    Ch. III · 5 Stat. 209 · January 16, 1838 · Original text

16. An Act making a partial appropriation for the suppression of Indian hostilities for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.

    Ch. IV · 5 Stat. 209 · January 30, 1838 · Original text

17. An Act making an appropriation for the protection of the northern frontier of the United States.

    Ch. V · 5 Stat. 209 · January 30, 1838 · Original text

18. An Act to authorize the Commissioner of the Patent Office to issue a patent to James Smith.

    Ch. VI · 6 Stat. 702 · February 2, 1838 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act for the relief of the administrators of Edward W. Duval.

    Ch. VII · 6 Stat. 702 · February 15, 1838 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act to amend the act entitled “An act for the relief of James Steel,” approved twenty-eighth June, eighteen hundred and thirty-six.

    Ch. VIII · 6 Stat. 703 · February 15, 1838 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act to abolish the Circuit Court at Huntsville in the State of Alabama and for other purposes.

    Ch. XII · 5 Stat. 210 · February 22, 1838 · Original text

22. An Act to amend an act entitled “An act for the appointment of commissioners to adjust the claims to reservations of land under the fourteenth article of the treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty with the Choctaw Indians.”

    Ch. XIII · 5 Stat. 211 · February 22, 1838 · Original text

23. An Act for the relief of Jesse E. Dow.

    Ch. IX · 6 Stat. 703 · February 22, 1838 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act for the relief of John B. Perkins.

    Ch. X · 6 Stat. 703 · February 22, 1838 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of John McCarty, deceased.

    Ch. XI · 6 Stat. 703 · February 22, 1838 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act to prevent the abatement of suits and actions now pending, in which the late Bank of the United States may be a party.

    Ch. XIV · 5 Stat. 211 · March 2, 1838 · Original text

27. An Act to change the time of holding the terms of the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Virginia, and of the District Court of the United States for the eastern district of Virginia, directed by law to be held in the city of Richmond.

    Ch. XV · 5 Stat. 212 · March 2, 1838 · Original text

28. An Act to amend and extend the charter of the Franklin Insurance Company.

    Ch. XVI · 6 Stat. 704 · March 2, 1838 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act for the relief of Albion T. Crow.

    Ch. XVII · 6 Stat. 704 · March 2, 1838 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act for the relief of Robert Dickey, of New York.

    Ch. XVIII · 6 Stat. 704 · March 2, 1838 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act for the relief of Joseph Hall.

    Ch. XIX · 6 Stat. 704 · March 2, 1838 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act for the relief of Benjamin Mooers.

    Ch. XX · 6 Stat. 705 · March 7, 1838 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act for the relief of Eli Horton.

    Ch. XXI · 6 Stat. 705 · March 7, 1838 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act for the relief of John M. Oliver.

    Ch. XXII · 6 Stat. 705 · March 7, 1838 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act for the relief of Frances Gardiner.

    Ch. XXIII · 6 Stat. 705 · March 7, 1838 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act for the relief of Thomas J. Lawler and Smith M. Miles.

    Ch. XXIV · 6 Stat. 705 · March 7, 1838 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act for the relief of Presley N. O’ Bannon.

    Ch. XXV · 6 Stat. 706 · March 7, 1838 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act for the relief of Allen R. Moore.

    Ch. XXVI · 6 Stat. 706 · March 7, 1838 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act for the relief of Edward Burgess.

    Ch. XXVII · 6 Stat. 706 · March 7, 1838 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act for the relief of Abraham Lansing.

    Ch. XXVIII · 6 Stat. 706 · March 7, 1838 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act for the relief of Sarah Murphy.

    Ch. XXIX · 6 Stat. 706 · March 7, 1838 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act for the relief of John Krepps.

    Ch. XXX · 6 Stat. 707 · March 7, 1838 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act supplementary to an act entitled “An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States, and to repeal the acts therein mentioned,” approved twentieth of April, eighteen hundred and eighteen.

    Ch. XXXI · 5 Stat. 212 · March 10, 1838 · Original text

44. An Act making appropriations for the payment of the Revolutionary and other pensioners of the United States, for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.

    Ch. XXXII · 5 Stat. 214 · March 10, 1838 · Original text

45. An Act to change the times of holding the circuit and district courts of the United States in the seventh circuit.

    Ch. XXXIII · 5 Stat. 215 · March 10, 1838 · Original text

46. An Act to continue in force an act therein mentioned, relating to the port of Baltimore.

    Ch. XXXIV · 5 Stat. 215 · March 19, 1838 · Original text

47. Joint Resolution, authorizing the Commissioner of the Public Buildings to cause the removal of the walls of the late Post Office Building.

    Resolution 1 · 5 Stat. 310 · March 19, 1838 · Original text

48. An Act for the relief of Benjamin II. Mackall.

    Ch. XXXV · 6 Stat. 707 · March 19, 1838 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act for the relief of James Baker.

    Ch. XXXVI · 6 Stat. 707 · March 19, 1838 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act for the relief of Jonathan Davis.

    Ch. XXXVII · 6 Stat. 707 · March 19, 1838 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act for the relief of Robert Peebles and John Graham.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 6 Stat. 707 · March 19, 1838 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act to restore circuit jurisdiction to the district courts of the western district of Virginia.

    Ch. XLVI · 5 Stat. 215 · March 28, 1838 · Original text

53. An Act for the relief of Philip Riviere and his legal representatives.

    Ch. XXXIX · 6 Stat. 708 · March 28, 1838 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act for the relief of Hannah Budlong.

    Ch. XL · 6 Stat. 708 · March 28, 1838 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act for the relief of Samuel Sanderson.

    Ch. XLI · 6 Stat. 708 · March 28, 1838 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act for the relief of Daniel Davis.

    Ch. XLII · 6 Stat. 708 · March 28, 1838 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act for the relief of James J. Pattison.

    Ch. XLIII · 6 Stat. 709 · March 28, 1838 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of Thomas W. Bacot, late of Charleston, South Carolina, deceased.

    Ch. XLIV · 6 Stat. 709 · March 28, 1838 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act for the relief of the heirs of Joseph Nibert, deceased.

    Ch. XLV · 6 Stat. 709 · March 28, 1838 · Private law · Original text

60. A Resolution to authorize the Secretary of War to purchase a site for a fort at or near the western boundary of Arkansas.

    Resolution 2 · 5 Stat. 310 · April 4, 1838 · Original text

61. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to correct a mistake in relation to the payment of money into the treasury awarded to Fortesque Whittle, surviving partner of the firm of Conway and Fortesque Whittle, under the late treaty of indemnity with France.

    Ch. XLVII · 6 Stat. 709 · April 4, 1838 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act for the relief of Michael Cased.

    Ch. XLVIII · 6 Stat. 710 · April 4, 1838 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act making appropriations for the civil and diplomatic expenses of Government for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.

    Ch. LIV · 5 Stat. 216 · April 6, 1838 · Original text

64. An Act making appropriations for the support of the army for the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.

    Ch. LV · 5 Stat. 224 · April 6, 1838 · Original text

65. An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States.

    Ch. LVI · 5 Stat. 225 · April 6, 1838 · Original text

66. An Act for the relief of William Eadus.

    Ch. XLIX · 6 Stat. 710 · April 6, 1838 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act for the relief of Isaac Wellborn, junior, and William Well-born.

    Ch. L · 6 Stat. 710 · April 6, 1838 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act for the relief of Samuel Milligan.

    Ch. LI · 6 Stat. 711 · April 6, 1838 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act for the relief of William U. Taylor, administrator of Jonathan Taylor, deceased.

    Ch. LII · 6 Stat. 711 · April 6, 1838 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act for the relief of Doctor David H. Maxwell.

    Ch. LIII · 6 Stat. 711 · April 6, 1838 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act to amend the act for quieting possessions, enrolling conveyances, and securing the estates of purchasers, within the District of Columbia, passed the thirty-first day of May, eighteen hundred and thirty-two.

    Ch. LVII · 5 Stat. 226 · April 20, 1838 · Original text

72. An Act making an appropriation for the removal of the great raft of Red River.

    Ch. LIX · 5 Stat. 228 · April 20, 1838 · Original text

73. An Act for the benefit of the Levy Court of Calvert county, in the State of Maryland.

    Ch. LVIII · 6 Stat. 711 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act for the relief of John Wilson.

    Ch. LX · 6 Stat. 712 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act for the relief of H. W. Russel.

    Ch. LXI · 6 Stat. 712 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act for the relief of James L. Kenner.

    Ch. LXII · 6 Stat. 712 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act for the relief of Freeman Brady.

    Ch. LXIII · 6 Stat. 712 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act for the relief of James Callan.

    Ch. LXIV · 6 Stat. 712 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act for the relief of Ann W. Johnston.

    Ch. LXV · 6 Stat. 712 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act for Ike relief of D. W. Haley.

    Ch. LXVI · 6 Stat. 713 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act for the relief of Hugh McDonald.

    Ch. LXVII · 6 Stat. 713 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act for the relief of Melancthon T. Woolsey.

    Ch. LXVIII · 6 Stat. 713 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act for the relief of Thomas Tyner, and others.

    Ch. LXIX · 6 Stat. 713 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act for the relief of Alexander G. Morgan.

    Ch. LXX · 6 Stat. 713 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act for the relief of Jonathan Eliot.

    Ch. LXXI · 6 Stat. 714 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act for the relief of the heirs of Nathan, Peter, and William Mams, deceased.

    Ch. LXXII · 6 Stat. 714 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act for the relief of Joseph Deshields.

    Ch. LXXIII · 6 Stat. 714 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act for the relief of Thomas Cushing.

    Ch. LXXIV · 6 Stat. 714 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act for the relief of Winthrop Sears and others.

    Ch. LXXV · 6 Stat. 715 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act for the relief of James McMahan.

    Ch. LXXVI · 6 Stat. 715 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act for the relief of Elias Johns.

    Ch. LXXVII · 6 Stat. 715 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act for the relief of Philip Marshal, and the legal representatives of John Marshal.

    Ch. LXXVIII · 6 Stat. 715 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act for the relief of Curtis Grubb.

    Ch. LXXIX · 6 Stat. 716 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act for the relief of Christopher Clark.

    Ch. LXXX · 6 Stat. 716 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act to extend the time for selling the land granted to the Kentucky asylum for leaching the deaf and dumb.

    Ch. LXXXI · 6 Stat. 716 · April 20, 1838 · Private law · Original text

96. Resolution for the relief of Vespasian Ellis.

    Resolution 3 · 6 Stat. 743 · May 18, 1838 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act to authorize the issuing of Treasury notes to meet the current expenses of the Government.

    Ch. LXXXII · 5 Stat. 228 · May 21, 1838 · Original text

98. An Act directing the Post master-General to settle the claim, of Hard and Longstreet.

    Ch. LXXXIII · 6 Stat. 716 · May 21, 1838 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act making appropriations for the continuation of the Cumberland road in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and for other purposes.

    Ch. LXXXIV · 5 Stat. 228 · May 25, 1838 · Original text

100. An Act supplementary to the act entitled “An act concerning the District of Columbia.”

     Ch. LXXXV · 5 Stat. 229 · May 25, 1838 · Original text