Every law Congress has passed

540 laws of the 33rd Congress, 1853–1855

1. An Act concerning the District Courts of the United States in California.

   Ch. I · 10 Stat. 265 · January 18, 1854 · Original text

2. An Act to continue in force the Act entitled “An Act to ascertain and settle the Private Land Claims in the State of California,” and for other purposes.

   Ch. II · 10 Stat. 265 · January 18, 1854 · Original text

3. An Act changing the name of the American-built Steamer “Falcon” to that of “Queen City.”

   Ch. III · 10 Stat. 773 · January 18, 1854 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act to change the name of the American-built Brig “John Dutton,” and to grant a Register in her name.

   Ch. IV · 10 Stat. 773 · January 18, 1854 · Private law · Original text

5. Joint Resolution for the Relief of John A. Bryan.

   Private Resolution 21 · 10 Stat. 831 · January 20, 1854 · Private law · Original text

6. Joint Resolution of thanks to General John E. Wool.

   Resolution 1 · 10 Stat. 591 · January 24, 1854 · Original text

7. An Act explanatory of an Act entitled “An Act for the Relief of Benjamin S. Roberts.”

   Ch. V · 10 Stat. 773 · January 24, 1854 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act for the Relief of Lewis B. Willis, late a Paymaster in the Army of the United States.

   Ch. VI · 10 Stat. 773 · January 24, 1854 · Private law · Original text

9. Joint Resolution for the Relief of Alexander P. Field, late Secretary of Wisconsin Territory, and sureties.

   Private Resolution 2 · 10 Stat. 829 · January 24, 1854 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act to provide a place for the holding of the Courts of the United States in the Southern District of New York, and for other purposes.

    Ch. VII · 10 Stat. 266 · February 2, 1854 · Original text

11. An Act granting the Franking Privilege to the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, and the Assistant in charge of the office of said Coast Survey.

    Ch. VIII · 10 Stat. 266 · February 2, 1854 · Original text

12. An Act to constitute Quincy, in the State of Illinois, a Port of Delivery.

    Ch. IX · 10 Stat. 266 · February 2, 1854 · Original text

13. An Act giving further Time for Satisfying Claims for Bounty Lands and for other purposes.

    Ch. X · 10 Stat. 267 · February 8, 1854 · Original text

14. An Act to Regulate the Disbursement of the Contingent Fund of the Senate and for other purposes.

    Ch. XI · 10 Stat. 267 · February 10, 1854 · Original text

15. A Resolution authorizing an Increase of the Force in the Office of the Superintendent of the Public Printing.

    Resolution 3 · 10 Stat. 591 · February 10, 1854 · Original text

16. An Act to Indemnify the State of Indiana for the Failure of Title to a Township of Land granted to said State on her admission into the Union in eighteen hundred and sixteen.

    Ch. XII · 10 Stat. 267 · February 23, 1854 · Original text

17. An Act to Extend the Limits of the Port of New Orleans.

    Ch. XIII · 10 Stat. 268 · February 23, 1854 · Original text

18. An Act supplemental to an Act entitled “An Act to ascertain and settle the Private Land Claims in the State of California” approved March third, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one.

    Ch. XIV · 10 Stat. 268 · February 23, 1854 · Original text

19. A Resolution for Supplying new Members of the Senate and House of Representatives with such Books of a public character as have been heretofore supplied.

    Resolution 4 · 10 Stat. 591 · February 23, 1854 · Original text

20. An Act for the Relief of William Blake.

    Ch. XV · 10 Stat. 774 · February 23, 1854 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act to confirm to Hercules L. Dousman his title to Farm Lot number Thirty-two, adjoining the Town of Prairie du Chien, in the State of Wisconsin.

    Ch. XVI · 10 Stat. 774 · February 23, 1854 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act for the Extension of the Preemption Privilege in the State of California.

    Ch. XVII · 10 Stat. 268 · March 1, 1854 · Original text

23. Joint Resolution authorizing a Supplemental Contract for certain Marble for the Capitol extension.

    Resolution 5 · 10 Stat. 591 · March 1, 1854 · Original text

24. An Act for the Relief of Adam D. Steuart, Paymaster of the United States Army.

    Ch. XVIII · 10 Stat. 774 · March 1, 1854 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act for the Relief of Mrs. Elizabeth C. Smith, of Missouri.

    Ch. XIX · 10 Stat. 774 · March 1, 1854 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act for the Relief of Alien G. Johnson.

    Ch. XX · 10 Stat. 774 · March 1, 1854 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act for the Relief of Mary C. Hamilton.

    Ch. XXI · 10 Stat. 775 · March 1, 1854 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act for the Relief of John O Means.

    Ch. XXII · 10 Stat. 775 · March 1, 1854 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act granting Five years Half-pay to the Widow of Captain John W. Gunnison.

    Ch. XXIII · 10 Stat. 775 · March 1, 1854 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act for the Relief of the United States Troops who were Sufferers by the recent Disaster to the Steamship San Francisco.

    Ch. XXIV · 10 Stat. 269 · March 27, 1854 · Original text

31. An Act for the Relief of Settlers on Lands reserved for Railroad Purposes.

    Ch. XXV · 10 Stat. 269 · March 27, 1854 · Original text

32. An Act to amend an Act, entitled “An Act to Divide the State of Arkansas into Two Judicial Districts,” approved March the third, eighteen hundred and fifty-one.

    Ch. XXVI · 10 Stat. 269 · March 27, 1854 · Original text

33. A Resolution accepting certain Volumes and Medals presented by her Britannic Majesty’s Government to the United States.

    Resolution 6 · 10 Stat. 592 · March 27, 1854 · Original text

34. Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury and Light-House Board to determine upon the Site, Plan and Mode of Constructing the Light-House on Cohasset Rocks, and for other purposes.

    Resolution 7 · 10 Stat. 592 · March 27, 1854 · Original text

35. Joint Resolution relative to Bids for Provisions, Clothing, and Small Stores for the use of the Navy.

    Resolution 8 · 10 Stat. 592 · March 27, 1854 · Original text

36. An Act for the Relief of Gray, McMurdo, and Company.

    Ch. XXIX · 10 Stat. 775 · March 27, 1854 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act for the Relief of William Mayo, of the State of Maine.

    Ch. XXVII · 10 Stat. 776 · March 27, 1854 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act for the Relief of Samuel K. Rayburn.

    Ch. XXVIII · 10 Stat. 776 · March 27, 1854 · Private law · Original text

39. Joint Resolution for settling the Accounts of A. Boyd Hamilton.

    Private Resolution 9 · 10 Stat. 829 · March 27, 1854 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act to Extend the Warehousing System by establishing Private Bonded Warehouses, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXX · 10 Stat. 270 · March 28, 1854 · Original text

41. An Act for the Relief of George G. Bishop, and the Legal Representatives of John Arnold, deceased.

    Ch. XXXI · 10 Stat. 775 · March 28, 1854 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act to authorize the Construction of Six first-class Steam-frigates, and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXXII · 10 Stat. 273 · April 6, 1854 · Original text

43. An Act for the Benefit of Citizens and Occupants of the Town of Council Bluffs, in Iowa.

    Ch. XXXIII · 10 Stat. 273 · April 6, 1854 · Original text

44. A Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay the Expenses of Codifying and Revising the Revenue Laws.

    Resolution 10 · 10 Stat. 592 · April 6, 1854 · Original text

45. An Act for the Relief of Harriet Leavenworth, Widow of the late Brevet Brigadier-General Leavenworth.

    Ch. XXXIV · 10 Stat. 777 · April 8, 1854 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act to establish additional Land Districts in the Territory of Minnesota.

    Ch. XXXV · 10 Stat. 274 · April 12, 1854 · Original text

47. An Act for the Relief of Aaron Stafford.

    Ch. XXXVI · 10 Stat. 777 · April 12, 1854 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act for the Relief of the Executors of the late Lieutenant John E. Bispham.

    Ch. XXXVII · 10 Stat. 777 · April 12, 1854 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act for the Relief of Hezekiah Johnson, of the Town of Bridgewater, in the State of Vermont.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 10 Stat. 777 · April 12, 1854 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act for the Relief of Alton Nelson.

    Ch. XXXIX · 10 Stat. 778 · April 12, 1854 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act for the Relief of Lemuel Hudson.

    Ch. XL · 10 Stat. 778 · April 12, 1854 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act for the Relief of Lyman N. Cook.

    Ch. XLI · 10 Stat. 778 · April 12, 1854 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act for the Relief of James F. Green, of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. XLII · 10 Stat. 778 · April 12, 1854 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act to provide a Pension for Silas Champion, of Genesee County, State of New York.

    Ch. XLIII · 10 Stat. 778 · April 12, 1854 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act for the Relief of Emilie Hooe, Widow of Captain Hooe.

    Ch. XLIV · 10 Stat. 778 · April 12, 1854 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act for the Relief of Madison Parton.

    Ch. XLV · 10 Stat. 779 · April 15, 1854 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act establishing a Land-Office in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

    Ch. XLVI · 10 Stat. 275 · April 20, 1854 · Original text

58. An Act to authorize the School Commissioners of fractional Township Number One, of range Number Ten East, in Alabama, to locate One half Section of Land for School Purposes.

    Ch. XLVII · 10 Stat. 275 · April 20, 1854 · Original text

59. An Act for the Relief of John Gusman, of Louisiana.

    Ch. XLVIII · 10 Stat. 779 · April 20, 1854 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act for the Relief of Mary Deany, Widow of the late Lieutenant James A. Deany, of the United States Army.

    Ch. XLIX · 10 Stat. 779 · April 20, 1854 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act for the Relief of William B. Edwards.

    Ch. L · 10 Stat. 780 · April 20, 1854 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act for the Relief of the Legal Representatives of Isaac P. Simonton.

    Ch. LI · 10 Stat. 780 · April 20, 1854 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act to amend the third section of the “Act making Appropriations for the Civil and Diplomatic Expenses of Government far the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-four,” and for other purposes.

    Ch. LII · 10 Stat. 276 · April 22, 1854 · Original text

64. A Joint Resolution authorizing the Accounting Officers of the Treasury to Adjust the Expenses of a Board of Commissioners appointed by the Territorial Assembly of Oregon, to prepare a Code of Laws—also, to Adjust the Expense of Collecting and Printing certain Laws and Archives of the Territory of Oregon.

    Resolution 11 · 10 Stat. 593 · May 3, 1854 · Original text

65. A Resolution for Extending an existing Contract for carrying the Mail in Alabama.

    Resolution 12 · 10 Stat. 593 · May 3, 1854 · Original text

66. An Act for the Relief of Grafton Baker.

    Ch. LIII · 10 Stat. 780 · May 3, 1854 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the Military Academy for the year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.

    Ch. LIV · 10 Stat. 276 · May 10, 1854 · Original text

68. An Act for the Relief of Fayette Mauzy and Robert G. Ward.

    Ch. LV · 10 Stat. 780 · May 10, 1854 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act to change the Name of the Bark Abeona to Mount Vernon.

    Ch. LVI · 10 Stat. 780 · May 10, 1854 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act for the Relief of the Legal Representatives of Captain William Davis, late commander of the United States transport Schooner Eufaula.

    Ch. LVII · 10 Stat. 781 · May 10, 1854 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act for the Relief of the Heirs of Anthony G. Willis, deceased.

    Ch. LVIII · 10 Stat. 781 · May 10, 1854 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act to Organize the Territories of Nebraska and Kansas.

    Ch. LIX · 10 Stat. 277 · May 30, 1854 · Original text

73. An Act to supply Deficiencies in the Appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, and for other purposes.

    Ch. LX · 10 Stat. 290 · May 31, 1854 · Original text

74. An Act regulating the Pay of Deputy-Postmasters.

    Ch. LXI · 10 Stat. 298 · June 22, 1854 · Original text

75. An Act to authorize the Selection of School Districts in lieu of the Sixteenth Sections within the Twelve Miles Square Reservation, State of Alabama.

    Ch. LXII · 10 Stat. 299 · June 22, 1854 · Original text

76. An Act for the Relief of Benjamin Rowe.

    Ch. LXIII · 10 Stat. 781 · June 22, 1854 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act to authorize a Register to be issued to the Steamer “El Paraguay,” by a new name.

    Ch. LXIV · 10 Stat. 781 · June 22, 1854 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act for the Relief of the Widow and Heirs of Elijah Beebe.

    Ch. LXV · 10 Stat. 781 · June 22, 1854 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act for the Relief of Thomas Frazer.

    Ch. LXVI · 10 Stat. 782 · June 22, 1854 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act for the Relief of Captain E. A. F. Lavallette, of the United States Navy.

    Ch. LXVII · 10 Stat. 782 · June 22, 1854 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act confirming certain Land Claims in Louisiana, in the Bastrop Grant.

    Ch. LXVIII · 10 Stat. 299 · June 29, 1854 · Original text

82. An Act to Reimburse to the Common Council of New York City, Expenditures made for the First Regiment of New York Volunteers.

    Ch. LXIX · 10 Stat. 300 · June 29, 1854 · Original text

83. An Act to authorize the Issue of Registers to Vessels owned by the “Accessory Transit Company.”

    Ch. LXX · 10 Stat. 300 · June 29, 1854 · Original text

84. An Act to enable the President of the United States to fulfil the third article of the Treaty between the United States and the Mexican Republic, of the thirtieth of December, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, as amended by the Senate of the United States.

    Ch. LXXI · 10 Stat. 301 · June 29, 1854 · Original text

85. An Act to aid the Territory of Minnesota in the Construction of a Railroad therein.

    Ch. LXXII · 10 Stat. 301 · June 29, 1854 · Original text

86. Joint Resolution directing the Connection of the Public Surveys in Alabama with the Boundary Line between the States of Alabama and Florida.

    Resolution 13 · 10 Stat. 593 · June 29, 1854 · Original text

87. An Act for the Relief of Priscilla C. Simonds.

    Ch. LXXIII · 10 Stat. 782 · June 29, 1854 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act for the Relief of Zadoc C. Inghram.

    Ch. LXXIV · 10 Stat. 782 · June 29, 1854 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act for the Relief of Moses Olmstead.

    Ch. LXXV · 10 Stat. 782 · June 29, 1854 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act for the Relief of Llewellyn Washington.

    Ch. LXXVI · 10 Stat. 783 · June 29, 1854 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act for the Relief of Ira Day, of Vermont.

    Ch. LXXVII · 10 Stat. 783 · June 29, 1854 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act for the Relief of James Jeffries and Jeremiah M. Smith.

    Ch. LXXVIII · 10 Stat. 783 · June 29, 1854 · Private law · Original text

93. A Resolution giving the consent of Congress to the acceptance by Lieutenant M. F. Maury, of the Navy, of a Gold Medal from His Majesty the King of Sweden.

    Private Resolution 14 · 10 Stat. 830 · June 29, 1854 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act for the Construction of certain Military Roads and Wells in the Territory of New Mexico.

    Ch. LXXIX · 10 Stat. 303 · July 17, 1854 · Original text

95. An Act for the Payment of the Civil Officers employed in the Territory of New Mexico while under Military Government.

    Ch. LXXX · 10 Stat. 303 · July 17, 1854 · Original text

96. An Act to provide for the Continuation of the Military Road from Myrtle Creek to Scottsburgh, in Oregon.

    Ch. LXXXI · 10 Stat. 303 · July 17, 1854 · Original text

97. An Act to provide for the Construction of a Military Road in the Territory of Utah.

    Ch. LXXXII · 10 Stat. 304 · July 17, 1854 · Original text

98. An Act to authorise the President of the United States to cause to be surveyed the tract of land in the Territory of Minnesota, belonging to the half-breeds or mixed-bloods of the Dacotah or Sioux nation of Indians, and for other purposes.

    Ch. LXXXIII · 10 Stat. 304 · July 17, 1854 · Original text

99. An Act to amend the Act approved September twenty-seven, eighteen hundred and fifty, to create the office of Surveyor-General of the Public Lands in Oregon, etc., and also the Act amendatory thereof, approved February nineteen [fourteenth] eighteen hundred and fifty-three.

    Ch. LXXXIV · 10 Stat. 305 · July 17, 1854 · Original text

100. An act making further Appropriations for continuing the Construction of Roads in the Territory of Minnesota, in accordance with the Estimates made by the War Department.

     Ch. LXXXV · 10 Stat. 306 · July 17, 1854 · Original text