Every law Congress has passed

314 laws of the 35th Congress, 1857–1859

1. An Act to confirm the Land Claim of certain Pueblos and Towns in the Territory of New Mexico.

   Ch. V · 11 Stat. 374 · December 22, 1858 · Original text

2. An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the Military Academy for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty.

   Ch. VI · 11 Stat. 374 · January 12, 1859 · Original text

3. An Act for the Relief of Joseph Hardy and Alton Long.

   Ch. VII · 11 Stat. 556 · January 12, 1859 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act to repeal an Act entitled “An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to change the Names of Vessels in certain Cases,” approved the fifth of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

   Ch. VIII · 11 Stat. 375 · January 17, 1859 · Original text

5. A Resolution for the Appointment of two Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

   Resolution 1 · 11 Stat. 440 · January 17, 1859 · Original text

6. An Act for the Relief of Elias Hall, of Rutland, Vermont.

   Ch. IX · 11 Stat. 556 · January 17, 1859 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act to authorize the President to make Advances of Money to Hiram Powers.

   Ch. X · 11 Stat. 375 · January 19, 1859 · Original text

8. An Act authorizing the Issue of Registers to the Steamships America and Canada, and to change the Names of said Steamships.

   Ch. XI · 11 Stat. 376 · January 19, 1859 · Original text

9. An Act authorizing the Issue of Registers to the Steamships America and Canada, and to change the Hames of said Steamships.

   Ch. XI · 11 Stat. 556 · January 19, 1859 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act for the Relief of Martin Layman.

    Ch. XII · 11 Stat. 556 · January 19, 1859 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act to provide for holding the Courts of the United States in the State of Alabama.

    Ch. XIII · 11 Stat. 376 · January 25, 1859 · Original text

12. Joint Resolution authorizing Townsend Harris, United States Consul-General at Japan, and H. C. J. Heusken, his interpreter, respectively, to accept a Snuffbox from her Majesty, the Queen of England.

    Resolution 2 · 11 Stat. 440 · January 25, 1859 · Original text

13. An Act for the Relief of James G. Holmes.

    Ch. XIV · 11 Stat. 557 · January 25, 1859 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act for the Relief of John Duncan.

    Ch. XV · 11 Stat. 557 · January 25, 1859 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act for the Relief of Mistress Henry R. Schoolcraft.

    Ch. XVI · 11 Stat. 557 · January 25, 1859 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act for the Enforcement of Mechanics’ Liens on Buildings, and so forth, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. XVII · 11 Stat. 376 · February 2, 1859 · Original text

17. An Act to provide for the Lighting with Gas certain Streets across the Mall.

    Ch. XVIII · 11 Stat. 378 · February 2, 1859 · Original text

18. An Act to fix and regulate the Compensation of Receivers and Registers of the Land-Offices under the Provisions of the Act approved April twentieth, eighteen hundred and eighteen.

    Ch. XIX · 11 Stat. 378 · February 2, 1859 · Original text

19. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to grant a Register for the Schooner “William A. Hamill.”

    Ch. XX · 11 Stat. 379 · February 2, 1859 · Original text

20. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to grant a Register for the Schooner “William A. Hamill.”

    Ch. XX · 11 Stat. 558 · February 2, 1859 · Private law · Original text

21. A Resolution for the Relief of William Hazzard Wigg.

    Private Resolution 3 · 11 Stat. 571 · February 2, 1859 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act providing for the Payment of the Expenses of Investigating Committees of the House of Representatives.

    Ch. XXI · 11 Stat. 379 · February 5, 1859 · Original text

23. An Act providing for keeping and distributing all Public Documents.

    Ch. XXII · 11 Stat. 379 · February 5, 1859 · Original text

24. An Act for the Punishment of the Crime of Forgery [ of ] or Counterfeiting Military Bounty-Land Warrants, Military Bounty-Land Certificates, Certificates of Location, Certificate of Purchase and Receivers’ Receipts.

    Ch. XXIII · 11 Stat. 381 · February 5, 1859 · Original text

25. A Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to convey a Portion of the Government Lot on which the United States Court-House stands in Rutland, Vermont, in Exchange for other Land adjoining said Lot.

    Resolution 4 · 11 Stat. 440 · February 5, 1859 · Original text

26. An Act for the Relief of Thomas Laurent, surviving Partner of the Firm of Benjamin and Thomas Laurent.

    Ch. XXIV · 11 Stat. 558 · February 5, 1859 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act to provide for the Settlement of the Accounts of the late Lieutenant Colonel Lewis S. Craig, for his Services in Command of the military Escort on the Mexican Boundary Commission.

    Ch. XXV · 11 Stat. 558 · February 5, 1859 · Private law · Original text

28. Joint Resolution to correct a clerical Error in “An Act for the Relief of Isaac Body and Samuel Fleming.”

    Private Resolution 5 · 11 Stat. 571 · February 5, 1859 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act granting the Right of Way over, and Depot Grounds on, the Military Reserve at Fort Gratiot, in the State of Michigan, for Railroad Purposes.

    Ch. XXVI · 11 Stat. 381 · February 8, 1859 · Original text

30. An Act to provide for the Payment of the Claims of the State of Maine for Expenses incurred by that State in organizing a Regiment of Volunteers for the Mexican War.

    Ch. XXVII · 11 Stat. 382 · February 9, 1859 · Original text

31. An Act to authorize the Attorney-General to represent the United States in the Proceeding in Equity, now pending in the Supreme Court between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

    Ch. XXVIII · 11 Stat. 382 · February 9, 1859 · Original text

32. A Resolution for the Payment of an unexpended Balance to the State of Georgia, on Account of Militia Services.

    Resolution 6 · 11 Stat. 440 · February 9, 1859 · Original text

33. A Resolution for changing the Plan of the Custom-House at Galveston in the State of Texas.

    Resolution 7 · 11 Stat. 441 · February 9, 1859 · Original text

34. An Act for the Relief of C. Edward Habicht, Administrator of J. W. P. Lewis.

    Ch. XXIX · 11 Stat. 558 · February 9, 1859 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act for the Relief of Henry Hubbard.

    Ch. XXX · 11 Stat. 559 · February 9, 1859 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act for the Relief of Mrs. Ambroise Brou, of the Parish of St. Charles, State of Louisiana.

    Ch. XXXI · 11 Stat. 559 · February 9, 1859 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act for the Relief of the Heirs and legal Representatives of Olivier Landry, of the State of Louisiana:

    Ch. XXXII · 11 Stat. 559 · February 9, 1859 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act for the Admission of Oregon into the Union.

    Ch. XXXIII · 11 Stat. 383 · February 14, 1859 · Original text

39. Joint Resolution giving the Consent of Congress to the Acceptance by Captain M. F. Maury and Professor A. D. Bache of Gold Medals from the Sardinian Government.

    Resolution 8 · 11 Stat. 441 · February 14, 1859 · Original text

40. Joint Resolution in Relation to the Tobacco Trade of the United States with Foreign Nations.

    Resolution 9 · 11 Stat. 441 · February 14, 1859 · Original text

41. An Act for the Relief of Captain Douglas Ottinger.

    Ch. XXXIV · 11 Stat. 559 · February 14, 1859 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act for the Relief of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company.

    Ch. XXXV · 11 Stat. 384 · February 18, 1859 · Original text

43. Joint Resolution to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell a certain Plat of Land in the City of Petersburg, Virginia, belonging to the United States.

    Resolution 10 · 11 Stat. 442 · February 18, 1859 · Original text

44. An Act for the Relief of Mary Boyle.

    Ch. XXXVI · 11 Stat. 560 · February 18, 1859 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act for the Relief [of] A. Baudouin and A. D. Robert.

    Ch. XXXVII · 11 Stat. 560 · February 18, 1859 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act for the Relief of Dinah Minis.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 11 Stat. 560 · February 18, 1859 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act for the Relief of Wright Fore.

    Ch. XXXIX · 11 Stat. 560 · February 18, 1859 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act for the Relief of Evelina Porter, Widow of the late Commodore David Porter, of the United States Navy.

    Ch. XL · 11 Stat. 560 · February 18, 1859 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act for the Relief of William Yearwood, Sr.

    Ch. XLI · 11 Stat. 561 · February 18, 1859 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act for the Relief of Manroe D. Downs.

    Ch. XLII · 11 Stat. 561 · February 18, 1859 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act for the Relief of Robert A. Davidge.

    Ch. XLIII · 11 Stat. 561 · February 18, 1859 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act for the Relief of Myra Clark Gaines.

    Ch. XLIV · 11 Stat. 561 · February 18, 1859 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act for the Relief of Rebecca M. Bowden, of Prince George County, Virginia.

    Ch. XLV · 11 Stat. 562 · February 18, 1859 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act for the Relief of Francis Career.

    Ch. XLVI · 11 Stat. 562 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act to confirm to the Heirs or Assigns of Bernardo Sequi, Title to Lands in East Florida.

    Ch. XLVII · 11 Stat. 562 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act for the Relief of Samuel A. Fairchilds.

    Ch. XLVIII · 11 Stat. 562 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act for the Relief of Frederick Smith.

    Ch. XLIX · 11 Stat. 563 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act for the Relief of the Representative of Henry King, deceased.

    Ch. L · 11 Stat. 563 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act for the Relief of Leonard Loomis.

    Ch. LI · 11 Stat. 563 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act for the Relief of David Watson.

    Ch. LII · 11 Stat. 563 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act granting an Invalid Pension to John Lee, of the State of Maine.

    Ch. LIII · 11 Stat. 563 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act to authorize the Claimants in Right of John Huertas to enter certain Lands in Florida.

    Ch. LIV · 11 Stat. 564 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act for the Relief of Robinson Gammon.

    Ch. LV · 11 Stat. 564 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act for the Benefit of the Captors of the British Brig Caledonia, in the War of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Ch. LVI · 11 Stat. 564 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act for the Relief of John F. Cannon.

    Ch. LVII · 11 Stat. 564 · February 23, 1859 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act to authorize Settlers upon sixteenth and thirty-six [ th ] Sections, who settled before the Surveys of the Public Lands, to preëmpt their Settlements.

    Ch. LVIII · 11 Stat. 385 · February 26, 1859 · Original text

67. An Act to protect the Land Fund for School Purposes in Sarpy County, Nebraska Territory.

    Ch. LIX · 11 Stat. 385 · February 26, 1859 · Original text

68. An Act to incorporate the Washington National Monument Society.

    Ch. LX · 11 Stat. 386 · February 26, 1859 · Original text

69. An Act for the Relief of Mary Bainbridge.

    Ch. LXI · 11 Stat. 565 · February 26, 1859 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act for the Relief of William H. Russell.

    Ch. LXII · 11 Stat. 565 · February 26, 1859 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act for the Relief of William F. Wagner.

    Ch. LXIII · 11 Stat. 565 · February 26, 1859 · Private law · Original text

72. Joint Resolution for the Relief of Michael Pappreniza.

    Private Resolution 11 · 11 Stat. 571 · February 26, 1859 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act authorizing Repayment for Land erroneously sold by the United States.”

    Ch. LXIV · 11 Stat. 387 · February 28, 1859 · Original text

74. An Act giving the Assent of Congress to a Law of the Missouri Legislature for the Application of the reserved two per cent. Land Fund of said State.

    Ch. LXV · 11 Stat. 388 · February 28, 1859 · Original text

75. 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, eighteen hundred and sixty.

    Ch. LXVI · 11 Stat. 388 · February 28, 1859 · Original text

76. An Act for the Relief of Kennedy O’Brien.

    Ch. LXVII · 11 Stat. 565 · February 28, 1859 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act to authorize the Enrollment, Registry, and License of certain Steamboats, or Vessels, owned by the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railroad Company.

    Ch. LXVIII · 11 Stat. 402 · March 1, 1859 · Original text

78. An Act for the Relief of Captain A. W. Reynolds.

    Ch. LXIX · 11 Stat. 565 · March 1, 1859 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act for the Relief of William Rich.

    Ch. LXX · 11 Stat. 566 · March 1, 1859 · Private law · Original text

80. A Resolution conferring the Rank of Senior Flag Officer on the Active Service List of the United States Navy on Captain Charles Stewart.

    Resolution 12 · 11 Stat. 442 · March 2, 1859 · Original text

81. An Act for the Relief of John Pickell, late a Lieutenant in the United States Army.

    Ch. LXXI · 11 Stat. 566 · March 2, 1859 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act for the Relief of Anthony Caslo, a Soldier in the War of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Ch. LXXII · 11 Stat. 566 · March 2, 1859 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act supplemental to an Act for the Admission of the State of Minnesota into the Union.

    Ch. LXXIV · 11 Stat. 402 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

84. An Act making Appropriations for the Consular and Diplomatic Expenses of the Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty.

    Ch. LXXV · 11 Stat. 402 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

85. An Act making Appropriations for the Naval Service for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty.

    Ch. LXXVI · 11 Stat. 404 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

86. An Act to carry into Effect the Convention between the United States and China, concluded on the eighth of November, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight at Shanghai.

    Ch. LXXVIII · 11 Stat. 408 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

87. An Act to protect the Timber growing upon Lands of the United States reserved for Military and other Purposes.

    Ch. LXXVIII · 11 Stat. 408 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

88. An Act making Appropriations for fulfilling Treaty Stipulations with the Yankton and Tonawanda Indians for the Year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. LXXIX · 11 Stat. 409 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

89. An Act making Appropriations for the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Expenses of Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty.

    Ch. LXXX · 11 Stat. 410 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

90. 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. LXXXI · 11 Stat. 423 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

91. An Act making Appropriations for sundry Civil Expenses of the Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty.

    Ch. LXXXII · 11 Stat. 425 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

92. An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the Army for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty.

    Ch. LXXXIII · 11 Stat. 431 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

93. An Act to provide for the Care and Preservation of the Works constructed by the United States, for bringing the Potomac Water into the Cities of Washington and Georgetown for the Supply of said Water for all Governmental Purposes, and for the Uses and Benefits of the Inhabitants of the said Cities.

    Ch. LXXXIV · 11 Stat. 435 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

94. An Act to provide for extending the Laws and Judicial System of the United States to the State of Oregon and for other Purposes.

    Ch. LXXXV · 11 Stat. 437 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

95. An Act for the Relief of Congressional Township number twenty-seven, North, of Range Number six, East, in Wabash County, Indiana.

    Ch. LXXXVI · 11 Stat. 438 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

96. An Act making an Appropriation for the Payment of the Expenses of Investigating Committees and for other Purposes.

    Ch. LXXXVII · 11 Stat. 438 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

97. An Act making Appropriations for the Payment of Invalid and other Pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty.

    Ch. LXXXVIII · 11 Stat. 439 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

98. A Resolution in Relation to the Second Section of the Act of Congress entitled “An Act to provide for the Location of certain confirmed private Land Claims in the State of Missouri and for other Purposes.”

    Resolution 13 · 11 Stat. 442 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

99. A Joint Resolution amendatory of an Act entitled “An Act to regulate the Compensation of Members of Congress,” approved August sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, so far as relates to such Members as shall die during their Terms of Service.

    Resolution 14 · 11 Stat. 442 · March 3, 1859 · Original text

100. An Act to provide for the Enrollment and License of the Brig Cumberland.

     Ch. LXXIII · 11 Stat. 566 · March 3, 1859 · Private law · Original text