Every law Congress has passed

382 laws of the 36th Congress, 1859–1861

1. An Act for the Relief of John Peebles.

   Ch. XXXIX · 12 Stat. 884 · February 18, 1861 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act for the Relief of Townsend Harris or his Heirs or legal Representatives.

   Ch. XL · 12 Stat. 884 · February 18, 1861 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act for the Relief of William Cowing.

   Ch. XLI · 12 Stat. 884 · February 18, 1861 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act to supply Deficiencies in the Appropriations for the Service of the fiscal Year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-one.

   Ch. XLII · 12 Stat. 131 · February 19, 1861 · Original text

5. An Act for the Relief of Randall Pegg.

   Ch. XLIII · 12 Stat. 885 · February 19, 1861 · Private law · Original text

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

   Ch. XLIV · 12 Stat. 133 · February 20, 1861 · Original text

7. An Act to carry into Effect Conventions between the United States and the Republics of New Granada and Costa Rica.

   Ch. XLV · 12 Stat. 145 · February 20, 1861 · Original text

8. An Act for the Relief of Laura C. Humber, Widow of Charles H. Humber.

   Ch. XLVI · 12 Stat. 885 · February 20, 1861 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act for the Relief of James Smith.

   Ch. XLVII · 12 Stat. 885 · February 20, 1861 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act for the Relief of Annie D. Reeves.

    Ch. XLVIII · 12 Stat. 885 · February 20, 1861 · Private law · Original text

11. Joint Resolution authorizing the proper Accounting Officers of the Treasury to revise and adjust the Account of John Randolph Clay, United States Minister to Peru.

    Private Resolution 8 · 12 Stat. 895 · February 20, 1861 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act making Appropriations for the Naval Service for the Year ending the thirtieth of Jane, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.

    Ch. XLIX · 12 Stat. 147 · February 21, 1861 · Original text

13. Joint Resolution giving the Assent of Congress to certain Acts passed, or to be passed, by the Legislatures of the States of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, or any two of them, in Relation to the “Raft” of Red River, and for other Purposes.

    Public Resolution 9 · 12 Stat. 250 · February 21, 1861 · Original text

14. A Resolution to repeal the Joint Resolution approved June fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty, for the Relief of William H. Degroot.

    Private Resolution 10 · 12 Stat. 895 · February 21, 1861 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act for the Relief of Samuel S. Green.

    Ch. L · 12 Stat. 885 · February 23, 1861 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act for the Relief of James Floyd.

    Ch. LI · 12 Stat. 886 · February 23, 1861 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act for the Relief of Mary Walbach, Widow of the late Brevet Brigadier General John De B. Walbach, of the United States Army.

    Ch. LII · 12 Stat. 886 · February 23, 1861 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act for the Relief of Azel Spalding.

    Ch. LIII · 12 Stat. 886 · February 23, 1861 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act for the Relief of Captain Alexander V. Frazer.

    Ch. LIV · 12 Stat. 886 · February 23, 1861 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act for the Relief of Samuel Perry.

    Ch. LV · 12 Stat. 886 · February 23, 1861 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act to refund to the Territory of Utah the Expenses incurred in suppressing Indian Hostilities in the Year eighteen hundred and fifty-three.

    Ch. LVI · 12 Stat. 151 · February 27, 1861 · Original text

22. An Act establishing certain Post Routes.

    Ch. LVII · 12 Stat. 151 · February 27, 1861 · Original text

23. 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-two.

    Ch. LVIII · 12 Stat. 170 · February 28, 1861 · Original text

24. An Act to provide a temporary Government for the Territory of Colorado.

    Ch. LIX · 12 Stat. 172 · February 28, 1861 · Original text

25. An Act to amend an Act supplementary to an Act approved March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, to organize an Institution for the Insane of the Army and Navy and of the District of Columbia in the said District, approved February the seventh, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven.

    Ch. LX · 12 Stat. 177 · February 28, 1861 · Original text

26. An Act in Relation to the Postal Service.

    Ch. LXI · 12 Stat. 177 · February 28, 1861 · Original text

27. An Act for the Relief of Thomas Chittenden.

    Ch. LXII · 12 Stat. 887 · February 28, 1861 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act for the Relief of Messrs. Coale & Barr.

    Ch. LXIII · 12 Stat. 887 · March 1, 1861 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act for the Relief of Augustus H. Evans.

    Ch. LXIV · 12 Stat. 887 · March 1, 1861 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act granting a Pension to Prentis Champlain.

    Ch. LXV · 12 Stat. 887 · March 1, 1861 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act to confirm a certain Private Land Claim in the Territory of New Mexico.

    Ch. LXVI · 12 Stat. 887 · March 1, 1861 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act for the Relief of Greenbury M. Watkins, of Montgomery County, Maryland.

    Ch. LXVII · 12 Stat. 888 · March 1, 1861 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act to provide for the Payment of outstanding Treasury Notes, to authorize a Loan, to regulate and fix the Duties on Imports, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. LXVIII · 12 Stat. 178 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

34. An Act to provide for bringing up the Arrearages of Work of the Land Office at Olympia, Washington Territory.

    Ch. LXLX · 12 Stat. 198 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

35. An Act to provide for the Payment of Expenses incurred by the Territories of Washington and Oregon in the Suppression of Indian Hostilities therein, in the Years eighteen hundred and fifty-five and eighteen hundred and fifty-six.

    Ch. LXX · 12 Stat. 198 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

36. An Act for the Payment of Expenses incurred in the Suppression of Indian Hostilities in the State of California.

    Ch. LXXI · 12 Stat. 199 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

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

    Ch. LXXII · 12 Stat. 200 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

38. An Act making Appropriations for the Service of the Post Office Department during the fiscal Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.

    Ch. LXXIII · 12 Stat. 204 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

39. An Act for the Relief of certain Chippewa, Ottawa, and Pottawatomie Indians.

    Ch. LXXIV · 12 Stat. 207 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

40. An Act declaring the Value of the new Silver Florin of Austria.

    Ch. LXXV · 12 Stat. 207 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

41. An Act making Appropriations to supply a Deficiency in the Appropriations for the Completion of the Geological Survey of Oregon and Washington Territories.

    Ch. LXXVI · 12 Stat. 208 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

42. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a Register to the Schooner Perseverance, of Ogdensburgh, State of New York.

    Ch. LXXVII · 12 Stat. 208 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

43. An Act to provide for the Completion of the military Roads from Fort Union to Santa Fe, and from Taos to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

    Ch. LXXVIII · 12 Stat. 208 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

44. An Act donating to the States of Minnesota and Oregon certain Lands reserved by Congress for the Territories of Minnesota and Oregon for University Purposes.

    Ch. LXXIX · 12 Stat. 208 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

45. An Act to remove the United States Arsenal from the City of Saint Louis, and to provide for the Sale of the Lands on which the same is located.

    Ch. LXXX · 12 Stat. 208 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

46. An Act to amend the Provisions of the fifty-sixth Section of “An Act to regulate the Collection of Duties on Imports and Tonnage,” approved the second Day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.

    Ch. LXXXI · 12 Stat. 209 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

47. An Act legalizing certain Entries of Lands on Leavenworth Island, in the State of Missouri.

    Ch. LXXXII · 12 Stat. 209 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

48. An Act to organize the Territory of Nevada.

    Ch. LXXXIII · 12 Stat. 209 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

49. An Act making Appropriations for sundry Civil Expenses of the Government for the Year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.

    Ch. LXXXIV · 12 Stat. 214 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

50. 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 thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-two.

    Ch. LXXXV · 12 Stat. 221 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

51. An Act to provide a temporary Government for the Territory of Dakota, and to create the Office of Surveyor General therein.

    Ch. LXXXVI · 12 Stat. 239 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

52. An Act to amend an Act, approved February fifth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine, entitled “An Act providing for keeping and distributing all Public Documents, and for other Purposes.”

    Ch. LXXXVII · 12 Stat. 244 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

53. An Act in Addition to “An Act to promote the Progress of the useful Arts.”

    Ch. LXXXVIII · 12 Stat. 246 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

54. Joint Resolution to quit Title to Lands in the State of Iowa.

    Public Resolution 11 · 12 Stat. 251 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

55. A Resolution for the Appointment of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

    Public Resolution 12 · 12 Stat. 251 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

56. Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States.

    Public Resolution 18 · 12 Stat. 251 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

57. A Resolution authorizing the Issue of the same Quota of Arms to the State of California for the Years eighteen hundred and fifty and eighteen hundred and fifty-one, as was issued to that State for the Year eighteen hundred and fifty-two.

    Public Resolution 1 · 12 Stat. 252 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

58. A Resolution to correct certain Errors in the Act entitled “An act to provide for the Payment of outstanding Treasury Notes, to authorize a Loan, to regulate and fix the Duties on Imports, and for other Purposes,” approved the second of March eighteen hundred and sixty-one.

    Public Resolution 15 · 12 Stat. 252 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

59. Joint Resolution authorizing Commodore H. Paulding to receive a Swora awarded to him by the Republic of Nicaragua.

    Public Resolution 16 · 12 Stat. 252 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

60. A Resolution authorizing Captain William L. Hudson, of the United States Navy, to accept a Diamond Brooch for his Wife, presented to her by the Emperor of Russia.

    Public Resolution 17 · 12 Stat. 252 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

61. A Resolution authorizing W. H. Smiley, United States Commercial Agent at the Falkland Islands to receive a Telescope tendered him by the Belgian Government.

    Public Resolution 18 · 12 Stat. 252 · March 2, 1861 · Original text

62. An Act for the Relief of Richard Chenery.

    Ch. LXXXIX · 12 Stat. 888 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act for the Relief of William Sutton.

    Ch. XC · 12 Stat. 888 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act granting a Pension to Jane Yates.

    Ch. XCI · 12 Stat. 888 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act granting an Invalid Pension to Charles Appleton.

    Ch. XCII · 12 Stat. 888 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act for the Relief of John Y. Sewell.

    Ch. XCIII · 12 Stat. 889 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act for the Relief of Mrs. Mary Ann Henry.

    Ch. XCIV · 12 Stat. 889 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act for the Relief of Simon de Visser and Jose Villarubia, of New Orleans.

    Ch. XCV · 12 Stat. 889 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act for the Relief of John H. Wheeler.

    Ch. XCVI · 12 Stat. 889 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act for the Relief of Katherine K. Russell.

    Ch. XCVII · 12 Stat. 890 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act for the Relief of Leslie Combs and Robert H. Crittenden, Sureties of the late A. J. Mitchell, Purser in the United States Navy.

    Ch. XCVIII · 12 Stat. 890 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act for the Relief of Eliza B. Mills, Widow of Robert Mills.

    Ch. XCIX · 12 Stat. 890 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act for the Relief of Henry Rice.

    Ch. C · 12 Stat. 890 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act granting a Pension to Eliza M. Plympton.

    Ch. CI · 12 Stat. 890 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act to enable the Trustees of the Bluemont College to preëmpt a certain Quarter Section of Land, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. CII · 12 Stat. 891 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act for the Relief of Taylor Dudley, of Minnesota.

    Ch. CIII · 12 Stat. 891 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act for the Confirmation of the Title to the Saline Lands in Jackson County, State of Illinois, to D. H. Brush, and Others.

    Ch. CIV · 12 Stat. 891 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act for the Relief of Thomas G. Corbin.

    Ch. CV · 12 Stat. 892 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act for the Relief of Daniel B. Hibbard.

    Ch. CVI · 12 Stat. 892 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act for the Relief of Lewis Warrington, Paymaster, United States Navy.

    Ch. CVII · 12 Stat. 893 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act for the Relief of Commander Thomas J. Page, United States Navy.

    Ch. CVIII · 12 Stat. 893 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text

82. Joint Resolution repealing a Resolution relating to the Claim of George Fisher, late of Florida, deceased, approved June one, eighteen hundred and sixty.

    Private Resolution 19 · 12 Stat. 895 · March 2, 1861 · Private law · Original text