Every law Congress has passed

540 laws of the 33rd Congress, 1853–1855

1. An Act for the Relief of George M. Bentley, of the State of Indiana.

   Ch. CCLXVI · 10 Stat. 827 · August 5, 1854 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act granting the Right of Way to the Marysville and Benicia Railroad Company through and over the grounds of the United States at Benicia, in California.

   Ch. CCLXXII · 10 Stat. 827 · August 5, 1854 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act for the Relief of the Inhabitants of Township Forty-five, Range One, in Warren County, Missouri.

   Ch. CCLXXV · 10 Stat. 828 · August 5, 1854 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act for the better Preservation of Life and Property from Vessels shipwrecked on the Coasts of the United States.

   Ch. I · 10 Stat. 597 · December 14, 1854 · Original text

5. An Act for the Relief of Jacob McLellan.

   Ch. II · 10 Stat. 833 · December 14, 1854 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act for the Relief of Isaac M. Sigler, of Putnam County, Indiana.

   Ch. III · 10 Stat. 833 · December 14, 1854 · Private law · Original text

7. Joint Resolution for the Relief of the Children of Captain Thomas Porter, deceased.

   Resolution 1 · 10 Stat. 869 · December 14, 1854 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act to relinquish to the State of Wisconsin the Lands reserved for Salt Springs therein.

   Ch. V · 10 Stat. 597 · December 15, 1854 · Original text

9. An Act for the Relief of Enoch S. More.

   Ch. IV · 10 Stat. 833 · December 15, 1854 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act allowing the further time of two years to those holding Lands by Entries in the Virginia Military District in Ohio, which were made prior to first January, eighteen hundred and fifty-two, to have the same surveyed and patented.

    Ch. VI · 10 Stat. 598 · December 19, 1854 · Original text

11. An Act to provide for the extinguishment of the title of the Chippewa Indians to the Lands owned and claimed by them in the Territory of Minnesota, and State of Minnesota, and for their Domestication and Civilization.

    Ch. VII · 10 Stat. 598 · December 19, 1854 · Original text

12. Joint Resolution to modify or change the original Plan of the Custom-House at New Orleans.

    Public Resolution 2 · 10 Stat. 722 · December 19, 1854 · Original text

13. An Act for the Relief of Thomas Ellis.

    Ch. VIII · 10 Stat. 834 · December 19, 1854 · Private law · Original text

14. Joint Resolution for the Settlement of the Claim of Don Juan Jesus Vigil, of New Mexico.

    Resolution 3 · 10 Stat. 869 · December 19, 1854 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act for the Relief of James S. Graham and Walter H. Finnall.

    Ch. IX · 10 Stat. 834 · December 21, 1854 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act to authorise the issue of Patents to Lands in any State or Territory, in certain Cases.

    Ch. X · 10 Stat. 599 · December 22, 1854 · Original text

17. An Act for the Relief of Brigadier-General John E. Wool.

    Ch. XI · 10 Stat. 834 · December 22, 1854 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act to change the Name of the American-built Brig Como to that of Jehossee, and to grant her a new Register.

    Ch. XII · 10 Stat. 834 · December 22, 1854 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act supplemental to an Act therein mentioned.

    Ch. XIII · 10 Stat. 835 · December 22, 1854 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a Register to the Schooner “Sarah.”

    Ch. XIV · 10 Stat. 835 · December 22, 1854 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act to suppress the Circulation of Small Notes, as a Currency, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XV · 10 Stat. 599 · December 27, 1854 · Original text

22. A Resolution for the Appointment of Regents in the Smithsonian Institution.

    Public Resolution 4 · 10 Stat. 722 · December 27, 1854 · Original text

23. An Act for the Relief of Mary Rutherford, Widow of Samuel Rutherford.

    Ch. XVI · 10 Stat. 835 · December 27, 1854 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act for the Relief of James Butler.

    Ch. XVII · 10 Stat. 835 · December 27, 1854 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act vesting the Title of the United States to certain Land in the City of Cincinnati.

    Ch. XVIII · 10 Stat. 601 · December 29, 1854 · Original text

26. An Act to Provide for the Contingent Expenses of the Territory of Nebraska.

    Ch. XIX · 10 Stat. 602 · December 30, 1854 · Original text

27. An Act giving the Consent of Congress to the Cession by the State of Massachusetts to the State of New York, of the District of Boston Corner.

    Ch. XX · 10 Stat. 602 · January 3, 1855 · Original text

28. An Act for the Liquidation of the Penitentiary Indebtedness.

    Ch. XXI · 10 Stat. 602 · January 3, 1855 · Original text

29. An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act to establish an Auxiliary Watch for the Protection of Public and Private Property in the City of Washington,” approved August twenty-three, eighteen hundred and fifty-two.

    Ch. XXIII · 10 Stat. 603 · January 3, 1855 · Original text

30. An Act authorizing the Washington Gas-light Company to increase the Capital Stock of said Company.

    Ch. XXII · 10 Stat. 835 · January 3, 1855 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act for the Relief of Herman Chittenden.

    Ch. XXIV · 10 Stat. 836 · January 3, 1855 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act to continue in force, for a limited time, the Provisions o f the Act of Congress of third March, eighteen hundred and fifty-one, and the Second Section of its Supplement of eighteenth January, eighteen hundred and fifty-four, so as to enable the Board of Land Commissioners in California to close their Adjudications of Private Land Titles in that State, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. XXV · 10 Stat. 603 · January 10, 1855 · Original text

33. An Act Incorporate the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XXVI · 10 Stat. 836 · January 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act authorizing the Legal Representatives of Antoine Vasquez, Hypolite Vasquez, Joseph Vasquez, and John Colligan, to enter certain Lands in Missouri.

    Ch. XXVII · 10 Stat. 838 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act for the Relief of the Heirs and Representatives of Uriah Prewitt, deceased.

    Ch. XXVIII · 10 Stat. 839 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act for the Relief of the Heirs and Legal Representatives of William Weeks.

    Ch. XXIX · 10 Stat. 839 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act for the Relief of Purser Francis B. Stockton.

    Ch. XXX · 10 Stat. 839 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act for the Relief of C. E. Greneaux.

    Ch. XXXI · 10 Stat. 840 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act for the Relief of Mrs. Ann W. Angus.

    Ch. XXXII · 10 Stat. 840 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act for the Relief of Thomas B. Parsons.

    Ch. XXXIII · 10 Stat. 840 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act for the Relief of Thomas Butler.

    Ch. XXXIV · 10 Stat. 840 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act for the Benefit of Charles J. Porcher, Acting Purser of the Sloop-of-war Falmouth.

    Ch. XXXV · 10 Stat. 841 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act for the Relief of William Duer.

    Ch. XXXVI · 10 Stat. 841 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act for the Relief of Francois Cousin.

    Ch. XXXVII · 10 Stat. 841 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act for the Relief of the Legal Representatives of James Erwin, of Arkansas, and others.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 10 Stat. 842 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act for the Relief of Susan Coody, and others.

    Ch. XXXIX · 10 Stat. 842 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act for the Relief of the Representatives of Thomas D. Anderson, deceased, late Consul of the United States, at Tripoli.

    Ch. XL · 10 Stat. 842 · January 12, 1855 · Private law · Original text

48. A Resolution providing for the Engraving, Lithographing, and Publishing of Drawings, Maps, Charts, or other Papers for Congress.

    Public Resolution 5 · 10 Stat. 722 · January 18, 1855 · Original text

49. An Act for the Relief of the Administrator of Thomas Wishart.

    Ch. XLI · 10 Stat. 843 · January 18, 1855 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act for Indemnifying Moses D. Hogan, for Cattle destroyed by the Indians in eighteen hundred and forty-two.

    Ch. XLII · 10 Stat. 843 · January 18, 1855 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act for the Relief of the Legal Representatives of Colonel John H. Stone.

    Ch. XLIII · 10 Stat. 843 · January 18, 1855 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act for the Relief of David B. Sears.

    Ch. XLIV · 10 Stat. 843 · January 24, 1855 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a Register to the Barque Martha.

    Ch. XLV · 10 Stat. 844 · January 25, 1855 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act to authorize the Issue of a Register to “the Barque Foundling, of Boston.”

    Ch. XLVI · 10 Stat. 844 · January 25, 1855 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act for the Relief of the Children and Heirs of Major-General Baron DeKalb.

    Ch. XLVII · 10 Stat. 844 · January 25, 1855 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act for the Relief of Sylvester Humphrey and the Heirs of Alexander Humphrey, deceased.

    Ch. XLVIII · 10 Stat. 845 · January 25, 1855 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act for the Relief of Joseph Webb.

    Ch. XLIX · 10 Stat. 845 · January 31, 1855 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act to Repeal an Act for the Relief of the Legal Representatives of Samuel Prioleau, deceased.

    Ch. L · 10 Stat. 845 · January 31, 1855 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act for the Relief of Zebina Rawson.

    Ch. LI · 10 Stat. 845 · January 31, 1855 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act for the Relief of James Wright, Jr., of the State of Tennessee.

    Ch. LII · 10 Stat. 845 · January 31, 1855 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act for the Relief of William Hankins.

    Ch. LIII · 10 Stat. 846 · January 31, 1855 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act to authorize the issue of a Register to the Barque Colonist, by the name of “The Lily.”

    Ch. LIV · 10 Stat. 846 · January 31, 1855 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act for the Relief of Frederic Vincent, Administrator of James le Caze, survivor of Le Gaze and Mallet.

    Ch. CCV · 10 Stat. 868 · January 31, 1855 · Private law · Original text

64. A Resolution relative to the Construction of the Laws for the Allowance of additional Compensation to the Clerks tn the Census Bureau.

    Public Resolution 6 · 10 Stat. 723 · February 3, 1855 · Original text

65. A Resolution respecting the Arctic Expedition, commanded by Passed Assistant Surgeon E. K. Kane.

    Public Resolution 7 · 10 Stat. 723 · February 3, 1855 · Original text

66. An Act making Appropriations for the construction of certain Military Roads in the Territories of Nebraska and Washington.

    Ch. LV · 10 Stat. 603 · February 6, 1855 · Original text

67. An Act to change the Names of the American-built vessels “J. H. Holmes” and “Franklin Pierce.”

    Ch. LVI · 10 Stat. 846 · February 6, 1855 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act to Incorporate St. Joseph’s Male Orphan Asylum, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. LVII · 10 Stat. 846 · February 6, 1855 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act for the Relief of Thomas Marston Taylor.

    Ch. LVIII · 10 Stat. 847 · February 6, 1855 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act changing the Appropriation for the Erection of a Building in the City of Milwaukie, for a Custom-House, Post-Ofice, and the United States Courts.

    Ch. LXX · 10 Stat. 604 · February 10, 1855 · Original text

71. An Act to secure the Right of Citizenship to Children of Citizens of the United States born out of the Limits thereof.

    Ch. LXXI · 10 Stat. 604 · February 10, 1855 · Original text

72. An Act to divide the State of Ohio into two Judicial Districts, and to provide for holding the District and Circuit Courts of the United States therein.

    Ch. LXXIII · 10 Stat. 604 · February 10, 1855 · Original text

73. An Act for the Relief of Samuel A. Belden and Company.

    Ch. LIX · 10 Stat. 847 · February 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act confirming a Land Claim to Elijah White, of the Territory of Washington.

    Ch. LXI · 10 Stat. 848 · February 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act for the Relief of the Administrators of Oliver Lee, deceased.

    Ch. LXII · 10 Stat. 848 · February 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act for the Relief of George Bush, of Thurston County, Washington Territory.

    Ch. LXIII · 10 Stat. 848 · February 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act for the Relief of John Steene.

    Ch. LXIV · 10 Stat. 849 · February 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act for the Relief of Catharine B. Arnold.

    Ch. LXV · 10 Stat. 849 · February 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act for the Relief of the Heirs-at-Law of William Van Wart, deceased.

    Ch. LXVI · 10 Stat. 849 · February 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act for the Relief of E. J. McLane.

    Ch. LXVII · 10 Stat. 849 · February 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act for the Relief of the Heirs of Joseph Gerard.

    Ch. LXVIII · 10 Stat. 849 · February 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act for the Relief of Daniel Morse, of Essex, County of Chittenden, in the State of Vermont.

    Ch. LXIX · 10 Stat. 850 · February 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act for the Relief of the West Feliciana Railroad and the Georgia Railroad and Banking Companies.

    Ch. LXXII · 10 Stat. 850 · February 10, 1855 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act to divide the State of Illinois into Two Judicial Districts.

    Ch. XCVI · 10 Stat. 606 · February 13, 1855 · Original text

85. An Act to continue, temporarily, the Offices of Register and Receiver at Vincennes.

    Ch. XCVII · 10 Stat. 607 · February 13, 1855 · Original text

86. An Act for the Relief of Polly Carver, Widow and Executrix of Nathan Carver, deceased.

    Ch. LXXIV · 10 Stat. 850 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act for the Relief of Samuel McKnight, of the State of Kentucky.

    Ch. LXXV · 10 Stat. 851 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act for the Relief of Abraham Ausman.

    Ch. LXXVII · 10 Stat. 851 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act for the Relief of Lincoln Bates.

    Ch. LXXVIII · 10 Stat. 851 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act for the Relief of George Lynch.

    Ch. LXXVI · 10 Stat. 852 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act for the Relief of John Cole.

    Ch. LXXIX · 10 Stat. 852 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act for the Relief of Eleanor Hoople, of the Province of Canada.

    Ch. LXXX · 10 Stat. 852 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act for the Relief of William Wallace, of Illinois.

    Ch. LXXXI · 10 Stat. 852 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act for the Relief of the Legal Representatives of John Putnam.

    Ch. LXXXII · 10 Stat. 852 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act for the Relief of William Gove.

    Ch. LXXXIII · 10 Stat. 852 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act granting Bounty Land to Cornelius Coffey.

    Ch. LXXXIV · 10 Stat. 852 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act for the Relief of John Brown, second, of New Hampshire.

    Ch. LXXXV · 10 Stat. 853 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act for the Relief of William Parker.

    Ch. LXXXVI · 10 Stat. 853 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act for the Relief of Gilbert C. Russell.

    Ch. LXXXVII · 10 Stat. 853 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act for the Relief of William Case.

     Ch. LXXXVIII · 10 Stat. 853 · February 13, 1855 · Private law · Original text