Every law Congress has passed

525 laws of the 27th Congress, 1841–1843

1. A Resolution manifesting the sensibility of Congress upon the event of the death of William Henry Harrison, late President of the United States.

   Public Resolution 1 · 5 Stat. 466 · June 14, 1841 · Original text

2. An Act making appropriations for the present session of Congress.

   Ch. I · 5 Stat. 437 · June 25, 1841 · Original text

3. An Act for the relief of Mrs. Harrison, widow of the late President of the United States.

   Ch. II · 5 Stat. 437 · June 30, 1841 · Original text

4. An Act for the relief of Mrs. Harrison, widow of the late President of the United States.

   Ch. II · 6 Stat. 825 · June 30, 1841 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act authorizing a loan not exceeding the sum of twelve millions of dollars.

   Ch. III · 5 Stat. 438 · July 21, 1841 · Original text

6. An Act making appropriation for the pay, subsistence, &c., of a home squadron.

   Ch. IV · 5 Stat. 438 · August 1, 1841 · Original text

7. An Act making further provision for the maintenance of pauper lunatics in the District of Columbia.

   Ch. V · 5 Stat. 439 · August 3, 1841 · Original text

8. An Act to revive and continue in force for ten years an act entitled “An act to incorporate the Mechanic Relief Society of Alexandria,”

   Ch. VI · 6 Stat. 825 · August 9, 1841 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act to repeal the act entitled “An act to provide for the collection, safe-keeping, transfer, and disbursement of the public revenue,” and to provide for the punishment if embezzlers of public money, and for other purposes.

   Ch. VII · 5 Stat. 439 · August 13, 1841 · Original text

10. An Act to provide for the payment of Navy Pensions.

    Ch. VIII · 5 Stat. 440 · August 16, 1841 · Original text

11. to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States.

    Ch. IX · 5 Stat. 440 · August 19, 1841 · Original text

12. An Act to authorize the recovery of fines and forfeitures incurred under the charter, laws, and ordinances of Georgetown, before justices of the peace.

    Ch. XI · 5 Stat. 440 · August 19, 1841 · Original text

13. An Act further to extend the time for locating Virginia military land warrants, and returning surveys thereon to the General Land Office.

    Ch. X · 5 Stat. 449 · August 19, 1841 · Original text

14. An Act to revive and extend the charters of certain banks it the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XII · 5 Stat. 440 · August 25, 1841 · Original text

15. A Resolution relating to the light-boats now stationed at Sandy Hook and Bartlett’s Reef.

    Public Resolution 2 · 5 Stat. 466 · August 25, 1841 · Original text

16. An Act making an appropriation for the funeral expenses of William Henry Harrison, deceased, late President of the United States.

    Ch. XIII · 5 Stat. 451 · September 1, 1841 · Original text

17. An Act in addition to an act entitled an act to carry into effect a Convention between the United States and the Mexican Republic.

    Ch. XIV · 5 Stat. 452 · September 1, 1841 · Original text

18. An Act to amend the act entitled “An act to provide for taking the Sixth Census, or enumeration of the inhabitants if the United States,” approved March third, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine, and the acts amending the same.

    Ch. XV · 5 Stat. 452 · September 1, 1841 · Original text

19. A Resolution for the distribution of seven hundred copies of the Digest of Patents.

    Public Resolution 3 · 5 Stat. 466 · September 1, 1841 · Original text

20. A Resolution to provide for the distribution of the printed returns of the Sixth Census.

    Public Resolution 4 · 5 Stat. 467 · September 1, 1841 · Original text

21. An Act to appropriate the proceeds of the sales of the public lands, and to grant preemption rights.

    Ch. XVI · 5 Stat. 453 · September 4, 1841 · Original text

22. An Act making appropriations for various fortification, for ordnance, and for preventing and suppressing Indian hostilities.

    Ch. XVII · 5 Stat. 458 · September 9, 1841 · Original text

23. An Act to provide far placing Greenough’s Statue of Washington in the Rotundo of the Capitol, and for expenses therein mentioned.

    Ch. XVIII · 5 Stat. 460 · September 9, 1841 · Original text

24. An Act authorizing the transmission of letters and packets to and from Mrs. Harrison, free of postage.

    Ch. XIX · 5 Stat. 461 · September 9, 1841 · Original text

25. An Act to make appropriations for the Post Office Department.

    Ch. XX · 5 Stat. 461 · September 9, 1841 · Original text

26. An Act making an appropriation for the purchase of naval ordnance and ordnance stores, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXI · 5 Stat. 461 · September 11, 1841 · Original text

27. An Act making appropriations for outfits and salaries of diplomatic agents, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXIII · 5 Stat. 461 · September 11, 1841 · Original text

28. An Act to provide for repairing the Potomac Bridge.

    Ch. XXIII · 5 Stat. 462 · September 11, 1841 · Original text

29. An Act relating to duties and drawbacks.

    Ch. XXIV · 5 Stat. 463 · September 11, 1841 · Original text

30. An Act to repeal a part of the sixth section of the act, entitled “An act to provide for the support of the Military Academy of the United States for the year eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, and for other purposes,” passed July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight.

    Ch. XXV · 5 Stat. 465 · September 11, 1841 · Original text

31. A Resolution in relation to the purchase of domestic water-rotted hemp for the use of the United States Navy.

    Public Resolution 5 · 5 Stat. 467 · September 11, 1841 · Original text

32. A Joint Resolution making it the duly of the Attorney General to examine into the titles of the lands or sites for the purpose of erecting thereon armories and other public works and buildings, and for other purposes.

    Public Resolution 6 · 5 Stat. 468 · September 11, 1841 · Original text

33. An Act making appropriations, in part, for the civil department, for the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.

    Ch. I · 5 Stat. 469 · December 22, 1841 · Original text

34. An Act to authorize an issue of Treasury notes.

    Ch. II · 5 Stat. 469 · January 31, 1842 · Original text

35. An Act making an appropriation for the relief and protection of American seamen in foreign countries.

    Ch. III · 5 Stat. 470 · February 12, 1842 · Original text

36. An Act making appropriations for pensions in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.

    Ch. IV · 5 Stat. 470 · February 12, 1842 · Original text

37. An Act to provide for the early disposition of the lands lying in the State of Alabama, acquired from the Cherokee Indians by the treaty of twenty-ninth of December, eighteen hundred and thirty-five.

    Ch. V · 5 Stat. 470 · March 4, 1842 · Original text

38. An Act to authorize the Judge of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to hold a special session of the said court.

    Ch. VI · 5 Stat. 470 · March 19, 1842 · Original text

39. An Act supplementary to an act entitled “An act to amend the act approved May thirteenth, one thousand eight hundred, entitled An act to amend an act entitled an act to establish the judicial courts of the United States.”

    Ch. VII · 5 Stat. 471 · March 19, 1842 · Original text

40. An Act to authorize the Governors of the States of Illinois, Arkansas and Missouri to cause to be selected the lands therein mentioned.

    Ch. VIII · 5 Stat. 471 · March 19, 1842 · Original text

41. An Act for the relief of Samuel Crapin.

    Ch. IX · 6 Stat. 826 · March 19, 1842 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act for the relief of Huldah Tucker.

    Ch. X · 6 Stat. 826 · March 19, 1842 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act granting a pension to Margaret Jamison.

    Ch. XI · 6 Stat. 826 · March 19, 1842 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act granting a pension to David Waller.

    Ch. XII · 6 Stat. 826 · March 19, 1842 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act for the relief of Margaret Barnes, widow of Elijah Barnes.

    Ch. XIII · 6 Stat. 827 · March 19, 1842 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act for the relief of Joseph Bassett.

    Ch. XIV · 6 Stat. 827 · March 19, 1842 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act granting a pension to William Band.

    Ch. XV · 6 Stat. 827 · March 19, 1842 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act to amend the several acts establishing a district court of the United States at Jackson, in the District of West Tennessee.

    Ch. XX · 5 Stat. 471 · April 14, 1842 · Original text

49. An Act to confirm certain entries of lands in the State of Louisiana, and to authorize the issuing of patents for the same.

    Ch. XXI · 5 Stat. 472 · April 14, 1842 · Original text

50. An Act authorizing the construction of a war-steamer for harbor defence.

    Ch. XXII · 5 Stat. 472 · April 14, 1842 · Original text

51. An Act to establish certain post roads.

    Ch. XXIII · 5 Stat. 473 · April 14, 1842 · Original text

52. An Act to provide for the allowance of invalid pensions to certain Cherokee warriors, under the provisions of the fourteenth article of the treaty of eighteen hundred and thirty-five.

    Ch. XXIV · 5 Stat. 473 · April 14, 1842 · Original text

53. An Act relative to the act entitled, “An act granting lands to certain exiles from Poland,” approved, thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and thirty-four.

    Ch. XXV · 5 Stat. 473 · April 14, 1842 · Original text

54. Joint Resolution on the subject of printing the tables of the sixth census.

    Public Resolution 2 · 5 Stat. 583 · April 14, 1842 · Original text

55. An Act for the relief of James Smith, of Arkansas.

    Ch. XVI · 6 Stat. 827 · April 14, 1842 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act for the relief of James H. Relfe.

    Ch. XVII · 6 Stat. 827 · April 14, 1842 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act for the relief of John 8. Billings.

    Ch. XVIII · 6 Stat. 828 · April 14, 1842 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act to extend the time for selling the lands granted to the incorporated, Kentucky Asylum fur teaching the Deaf and Dumb.

    Ch. XIX · 6 Stat. 828 · April 14, 1842 · Private law · Original text

59. Joint Resolution to authorize the settlement of the accounts of George Whitman.

    Resolution 1 · 6 Stat. 876 · April 14, 1842 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act for the extension of the loan of eighteen hundred and forty-one, and for an addition of five millions of dollars thereto; and for allowing interest on Treasury notes due.

    Ch. XXVI · 5 Stat. 473 · April 15, 1842 · Original text

61. A Resolution further to provide for the distribution of the printed returns of the sixth census, and other documents connected with the same, the printing of which has been heretofore directed by law.

    Public Resolution 3 · 5 Stat. 583 · April 15, 1842 · Original text

62. An Act for the relief if Clark Woodrooff.

    Ch. XXVII · 6 Stat. 828 · May 10, 1842 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of Aaron Pail, deceased, late consul at L’Orient.

    Ch. XXVIII · 6 Stat. 828 · May 10, 1842 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act making appropriations fir the civil and diplomatic expenses of Government for the year eighteen hundred and forty-two.

    Ch. XXIX · 5 Stat. 475 · May 18, 1842 · Original text

65. An Act changing the times of holding the circuit and district courts of the United States for the districts of East and West Tennessee.

    Ch. XXX · 5 Stat. 488 · May 18, 1842 · Original text

66. Joint Resolution to continue two clerks in the business of reservations and grants under Indian treaties.

    Public Resolution 4 · 5 Stat. 583 · May 18, 1842 · Original text

67. An Act to amend the act of the tenth of March, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, entitled “An act to change the time of holding the circuit and district courts in the district of Ohio.

    Ch. XXXI · 5 Stat. 488 · June 1, 1842 · Original text

68. An Act regulating commercial intercourse with the part of Cayenne, in the colony if French Guiana, and to remit certain duties.

    Ch. XXXII · 5 Stat. 489 · June 1, 1842 · Original text

69. A Resolution to authorize the extension of the contract for carrying the mail on the route between Mobile and New Orleans.

    Public Resolution 5 · 5 Stat. 583 · June 1, 1842 · Original text

70. An Act granting a pension to Benjamin Franklin.

    Ch. XXXIII · 6 Stat. 829 · June 1, 1842 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act to authorize the collector of the district of Fairfield to reside in either if the towns of Fairfield or Bridgeport.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 5 Stat. 489 · June 4, 1842 · Original text

72. An Act for the relief of James Kiser and Barnett Foley, of Missouri.

    Ch. XXXIV · 6 Stat. 829 · June 4, 1842 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act for the relief of the Plumb Island Bridge and Turn-pike Company.

    Ch. XXXV · 6 Stat. 829 · June 4, 1842 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act for the relief of Caleb Eddy.

    Ch. XXXVI · 6 Stat. 829 · June 4, 1842 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act for the relief of Elizabeth Pearce and Mary M, Telfair, daughters and heirs of Israel Pearce.

    Ch. XXXVII · 6 Stat. 829 · June 4, 1842 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act to provide for the settlement of the claim of the State of Maine for the services of her militia.

    Ch. XXXIX · 5 Stat. 490 · June 13, 1842 · Original text

77. An Act to amend an act entitled “An act to carry into effect, in the States of Alabama and Mississippi, the existing compacts with those States with regard to the five per cent, fund and the school reservations.”

    Ch. XL · 5 Stat. 490 · June 13, 1842 · Original text

78. An Act to incorporate Washington’s Manual Labor School and Male Orphan Asylum Society of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XLI · 6 Stat. 830 · June 13, 1842 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act to authorize the issuing of a register far the brig Gulnare.

    Ch. XLII · 6 Stat. 831 · June 13, 1842 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act for the relief of George Nix.

    Ch. XLIII · 6 Stat. 832 · June 22, 1842 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act for the relief of Francis G. McCauly.

    Ch. XLIV · 6 Stat. 832 · June 22, 1842 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act for the relief of Charles H. Atherton.

    Ch. XLV · 6 Stat. 832 · June 22, 1842 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act authorizing the county commissioners of Lake county, Illinois, to enter a quarter section of land for a scat of justice in said county.

    Ch. XLVI · 6 Stat. 832 · June 22, 1842 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act for the apportionment of Representatives among the several States according to the sixth census.

    Ch. XLVII · 5 Stat. 491 · June 25, 1842 · Original text

85. An Act for the relief if Jesse Carpenter.

    Ch. XLVIII · 6 Stat. 833 · June 27, 1842 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act for the relief of Jacob Pennell and others, owners of the Eliza, of Brunswick.

    Ch. XLIX · 6 Stat. 833 · June 27, 1842 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act confirming certain land claims in Louisiana.

    Ch. L · 5 Stat. 491 · July 6, 1842 · Original text

88. An Act for the relief of the heirs of Daniel Pettibone, deceased.

    Ch. LI · 6 Stat. 833 · July 6, 1842 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act for the relief of Obed P. Lacey.

    Ch. LII · 6 Stat. 834 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act granting a pension to Sarah Decker, widow of Samuel Decker, deceased.

    Ch. LIII · 6 Stat. 834 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act for the relief of Esther Parrott.

    Ch. LIV · 6 Stat. 834 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act to amend the act entitled “An act for the relief of Chauncey Calhoun” passed March third, eighteen hundred and thirty-nine.

    Ch. LV · 6 Stat. 835 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of Colonel William Piatt.

    Ch. LVI · 6 Stat. 835 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act in favor of Ellen Turney.

    Ch. LVII · 6 Stat. 835 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act for the relief of Iluldah Farlow.

    Ch. LVIII · 6 Stat. 835 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act for the relief of Peter Shy, an Onondaga Indian.

    Ch. LIX · 6 Stat. 835 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act for the relief of Lieutenant John L. Kline.

    Ch. LX · 6 Stat. 835 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act for the relief of Clarissa Turney.

    Ch. LXI · 6 Stat. 836 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of Josiah Blakely, deceased.

    Ch. LXII · 6 Stat. 836 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act for the relief of Burnell Burdsall.

     Ch. LXIII · 6 Stat. 836 · July 9, 1842 · Private law · Original text