Every law Congress has passed

435 laws of the 34th Congress, 1855–1857

1. An Act to provide for the Public Instruction of Youth in Primary Schools throughout the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia, without the Limits of the Cities of Washington and Georgetown.

   Ch. LXXVI · 11 Stat. 33 · August 11, 1856 · Original text

2. An Act to provide for carrying into Effect the first Article of the Treaty between the United States and her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland of the fifteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and forty-six.

   Ch. LXXXVII · 11 Stat. 42 · August 11, 1856 · Original text

3. An Act to incorporate the Columbia Library of Capitol Hill, in the City of Washington.

   Ch. LXXXVIII · 11 Stat. 457 · August 11, 1856 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act to establish a Library for Young Men in the District of Columbia.

   Ch. LXXXIX · 11 Stat. 458 · August 11, 1856 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act for the Belief of Bridget Maher.

   Ch. XC · 11 Stat. 460 · August 11, 1856 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act to continue the Pension of Mrs. Nancy Weatherford.

   Ch. XCI · 11 Stat. 460 · August 11, 1856 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act for the Belief of Benjamin La Fonte, William Altenburg, and others.

   Ch. XCII · 11 Stat. 460 · August 11, 1856 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act for the Relief of Robert Mitchell.

   Ch. XCIII · 11 Stat. 460 · August 11, 1856 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act for the Relief of the “Columbian Harmony Society,” of the City of Washington.

   Ch. XCIV · 11 Stat. 461 · August 11, 1856 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act for the Relief of Daniel. Doland.

    Ch. XCV · 11 Stat. 461 · August 13, 1856 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act for the Relief of Charles Stearns.

    Ch. XCVI · 11 Stat. 461 · August 13, 1856 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act to construe the Act entitled, “An Act for the Relief of James M. Goggin,” approved twenty-seventh July, eighteen hundred and fifty-four.

    Ch. XCVII · 11 Stat. 461 · August 13, 1856 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act granting a Pension to Ansel Wilkinson.

    Ch. XCVIII · 11 Stat. 462 · August 13, 1856 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act for the Relief of J. R. Powell.

    Ch. XCIX · 11 Stat. 462 · August 13, 1856 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act to authorize and direct the Settlement of the Acconnt of the Bank of the State of Missouri for Money advanced for the Subsistence and Transportation of Volunteers.

    Ch. CXVIII · 11 Stat. 43 · August 16, 1856 · Original text

16. An Act to alter the Time for holding the District Court in South Carolina, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. CXIX · 11 Stat. 43 · August 16, 1856 · Original text

17. An Act to reimburse the State of Vermont the Expenses incurred by her in paying her Militia called out in eighteen hundred and thirty-eight and eighteen hundred and thirty-nine to preserve the Neutrality of the Country.

    Ch. CXX · 11 Stat. 43 · August 16, 1856 · Original text

18. An Act for the Improvement of the Navigation of the Patapsco River, and to render the Port of Baltimore accessible to the War Steamers of the United States.

    Ch. CXXI · 11 Stat. 44 · August 16, 1856 · Original text

19. An Act making Appropriations for the Naval Service, for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.

    Ch. CXXII · 11 Stat. 44 · August 16, 1856 · Original text

20. An Act to regelate the Compensation of Members of Congress.

    Ch. CXXIII · 11 Stat. 48 · August 16, 1856 · Original text

21. An Act amend the Acte regulating the Fees, Costs, and other judicial Expenses of the Government in the States, Territories, and District of Columbia, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. CXXIV · 11 Stat. 49 · August 16, 1856 · Original text

22. An Act providing for a necessary Increase and better Organization of the Medical and Hospital Department of the Army.

    Ch. CXXV · 11 Stat. 51 · August 16, 1856 · Original text

23. An Act for continuing the Improvement of the Des Moines Rapids, in the Mississippi River.

    Ch. CXXVI · 11 Stat. 51 · August 16, 1856 · Original text

24. An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. Olivia W. Cannon, Widow of Joseph S. Cannon, late a Midshipman in the United States Navy, now deceased.

    Ch. C · 11 Stat. 462 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act for the Relief of Isaac Adams.

    Ch. CI · 11 Stat. 462 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act restoring Joshua Mercer to the Roll of invalid Pensioners.

    Ch. CII · 11 Stat. 463 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act for the Relief of West Drinkwater and others.

    Ch. CIII · 11 Stat. 463 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act for the Relief of Amos B. Eaton, a Commissary of Subsistence in the United States Army.

    Ch. CIV · 11 Stat. 463 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act for the Relief of Betsey Whipple.

    Ch. CV · 11 Stat. 464 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act for the Relief of Levi C. Harris.

    Ch. CVI · 11 Stat. 464 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act for the Relief of Cezaire Wallace, of the Parish of Bossier, and State of Louisiana.

    Ch. CVII · 11 Stat. 464 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act to increase the Pension of Alpheus T. Palmer, late a Lieutenant in the Ninth Regiment United States Infantry.

    Ch. CVIII · 11 Stat. 465 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act granting a Pension to Nathaniel Molhershead, of Missouri.

    Ch. CIX · 11 Stat. 465 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act for the Relief of Dempsey Pittman.

    Ch. CX · 11 Stat. 465 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act granting a Pension to Samuel B. Porter, a Soldier in the late War with Great Britain.

    Ch. CXI · 11 Stat. 465 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act to increase the Pension of Amaziah Goodwin, of the State of Maine.

    Ch. CXII · 11 Stat. 466 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act for the Relief of Joseph Smith.

    Ch. CXIII · 11 Stat. 466 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act for the Relief of Samuel Forrest.

    Ch. CXIV · 11 Stat. 466 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act granting a Pension to Morris Powers.

    Ch. CXV · 11 Stat. 466 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act for the Relief of Norwood McClelland, Master of the Steamboat “New World.”

    Ch. CXVI · 11 Stat. 467 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act increasing the Pension of Albert Hart.

    Ch. CXVII · 11 Stat. 467 · August 16, 1856 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act to regulate the Diplomatic and Consular Systems of the United States.

    Ch. CXXVII · 11 Stat. 53 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

43. An Act making Appropriations for the Current and Contingent Expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling Treaty Stipulations with various Indian Tribes, for the Year ending June, thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven.

    Ch. CXXVIII · 11 Stat. 65 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

44. An Act making Appropriations for certain Civil Expenses of the Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.

    Ch. CXXIX · 11 Stat. 81 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

45. An Act making Appropriations for the Service of the Post-Office Department during the fiscal year ending the thirtieth, of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.

    Ch. CXXX · 11 Stat. 94 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

46. An Act making Appropriations for Light-houses, Light-boats, Buoys, &c. and providing for the Erection and Establishment of the same, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. CLX · 11 Stat. 95 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

47. An Act making Appropriations for the Transportation of the United States Mail by Ocean Steamers and otherwise, during the fiscal Year ending the thirtieth of June, one thousand eight hundred fifty-seven.

    Ch. CLXI · 11 Stat. 101 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

48. An Act making Appropriations for the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Expenses of Government for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.

    Ch. CLXII · 11 Stat. 102 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

49. An Act to authorize the Circuit Court of the District of Columbia to decree the Sale of Real Estate in certain Cases.

    Ch. CLXIII · 11 Stat. 118 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

50. An Act to authorize Protection to be given to Citizens of the United States who may discover Deposites of Guano.

    Ch. CLXIV · 11 Stat. 119 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

51. An Act to extend the Jurisdiction of the Corporation of the City of Washington over the lower Eastern Branch or Navy-yard Bridge, and to regulate Travel upon the upper Eastern Branch, or Benning’s Bridge, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. CLXV · 11 Stat. 120 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

52. An Act to fix the Graduation Periods for Lands in the Greensburg District, in the State of Louisiana.

    Ch. CLXVI · 11 Stat. 120 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

53. An Act making Appropriations for Fortifications and other Works of Defence, and for Repairs of Barracks and Quarters, for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.

    Ch. CLXVII · 11 Stat. 121 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

54. An Act to establish certain Post-Roads.

    Ch. CLXVIII · 11 Stat. 122 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

55. An Act supplemental to an Act entitled “An Act to amend the several acts respecting Copyright,” approved February third, eighteen hundred and thirty-one.

    Ch. CLXIX · 11 Stat. 138 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

56. An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act requiring Foreign Regulations of Commerce to be laid annually before Congress,” approved August sixteenth, eighteen hundred and forty-two, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. CLXX · 11 Stat. 139 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

57. An Act making an Appropriation for the Survey of the Southern Boundary Line of Kansas territory.

    Ch. CLXXI · 11 Stat. 139 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

58. An Act to continue the Land Offices at Vincennes, Indiana, and to ascertain and adjust the Titles to certain Lands in the States of Indiana and Illinois, formerly included within the Vincennes Land District.

    Ch. CLXXII · 11 Stat. 140 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

59. Joint Resolution extending the Time for the Creditors of Texas to present their Claims.

    Resolution 17 · 11 Stat. 145 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

60. Joint Resolution giving an increased Compensation to all Laborers in the Employment of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government in the City of Washington.

    Resolution 18 · 11 Stat. 145 · August 18, 1856 · Original text

61. An Act for the Relief of Thomas H. Baird.

    Ch. CXXXI · 11 Stat. 467 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act for the Relief of Abraham Kintdng.

    Ch. CXXXII · 11 Stat. 467 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act granting Five Years’ Half-Pay to Mrs. Ann Turner, Widow of Elbert Turner, deceased.

    Ch. CXXXIII · 11 Stat. 467 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act granting a Revolutionary Pension to Sarah Blount.

    Ch. CXXXIV · 11 Stat. 468 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act granting a Pension to Nancy M. Gunsally, formerly of Lyman AL Richmond, deceased.

    Ch. CXXXV · 11 Stat. 468 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act for the Relief of Pranas A. Gibbons and Francis X. Kelly.

    Ch. CXXXVI · 11 Stat. 468 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act for the Relief of the Heirs of Jabes B. Rooker, deceased.

    Ch. CXXXVII · 11 Stat. 468 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act for the Relief of John H. Scranton and James M. Hunt.

    Ch. CXXXVIII · 11 Stat. 468 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act for the Relief of Adam D. Steuart, and of Alexander Randall, Executor of Daniel Randall.

    Ch. CXXXIX · 11 Stat. 469 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act for the Relief of Talbot C. Dousman.

    Ch. CXL · 11 Stat. 469 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act for the Relief of Brevet Brigadier-General John B. Wallach, of the United States Army.

    Ch. CXLI · 11 Stat. 469 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act for the Relief of John Tucker.

    Ch. CXLII · 11 Stat. 470 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act for the Relief of James Davidson, of Kentucky.

    Ch. CXLIII · 11 Stat. 470 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act for die Relief of Isaac Cook anti others.

    Ch. CXLIV · 11 Stat. 470 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act for the Relief of Franck Taylor.

    Ch. CXLV · 11 Stat. 470 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act for the Relief of the Representatives and Sureties of Robert King, deceased.

    Ch. CXLVI · 11 Stat. 470 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act granting a Pension to Benjamin Berry, a Soldier of the Revolution.

    Ch. CXLVII · 11 Stat. 471 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act for the Relief of Anthony Rankin, of Tennessee.

    Ch. CXLVIII · 11 Stat. 471 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act for the Relief of Nancy Bowen and Sarah Larrabee.

    Ch. CXLIX · 11 Stat. 471 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act for the Relief of John Poe, of Louisville, Kentucky.

    Ch. CL · 11 Stat. 471 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act for the Relief of Josiah S. Little.

    Ch. CLI · 11 Stat. 472 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act for the Relief of Nathan M. Lounsbury.

    Ch. CLII · 11 Stat. 472 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act for the. Relief of Rebecca Halsey, Widow of Zephaniah Halsey, an Officer of the Revolution.

    Ch. CLIII · 11 Stat. 472 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act for the Relief of John H. Scranton and James M. Hunt, Owners of the Steamer “Major Tompkins.”

    Ch. CLIV · 11 Stat. 472 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act for the Relief of F. A. Cunningham, Paymaster United States Army.

    Ch. CLV · 11 Stat. 473 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act for the Relief of John M. McIntosh.

    Ch. CLVI · 11 Stat. 473 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act for the Relief of Eliza B. McNeill.

    Ch. CLVII · 11 Stat. 473 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act for the Relief of Ambrose Lanfear, of Louisiana.

    Ch. CLVIII · 11 Stat. 473 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act for the Belief of Hannibal Faulk and Eliza S. Collier, (formerly Widow Scriber,) and the Heirs and Legal Representatives of Benjamin Scriber, deceased.

    Ch. CLIX · 11 Stat. 474 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

90. A Resolution for the Relief of Susan Decatur, Widow of Commodore Stephen Decatur, late of the United States Navy.

    Resolution 15 · 11 Stat. 475 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

91. A Resolution for the Settlement of the Accounts of Charles M. Strader and Edward P. Johnson, Mail Contractors.

    Resolution 16 · 11 Stat. 475 · August 18, 1856 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act for the Relief of John Connolly, late a Private in Company A, Sixth Infantry, United States Army.

    Ch. I · 11 Stat. 477 · August 23, 1856 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act for the Relief of the Heirs and Legal Representatives of Bernard Hemkin.

    Ch. II · 11 Stat. 477 · August 23, 1856 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act for the Relief of Ursula E. Cobb, Widow of Charles Cobb.

    Ch. III · 11 Stat. 477 · August 23, 1856 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act for the Relief of Peyton G. King, late Receiver of Public Money at Monroe, Louisiana.

    Ch. IV · 11 Stat. 478 · August 23, 1856 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act for the Relief of Henry L. Robinson.

    Ch. V · 11 Stat. 478 · August 23, 1856 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act for the Relief of William B. Cozzens.

    Ch. VI · 11 Stat. 478 · August 23, 1856 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act for the Relief of the Heirs and Legal Representatives of Mrs. Magdalene Broutin, widow of De la Ronde.

    Ch. VII · 11 Stat. 478 · August 23, 1856 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act for the Relief of John Nash.

    Ch. VIII · 11 Stat. 479 · August 23, 1856 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act for the Relief of John Otis.

     Ch. IX · 11 Stat. 479 · August 23, 1856 · Private law · Original text