Every law Congress has passed

715 laws of the 39th Congress, 1865–1867

1. An Act to remit and refund certain Duties.

   Ch. LXXI · 14 Stat. 42 · May 2, 1866 · Original text

2. A Resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to adjust the Claim of Beals and Dixon against the United States.

   Resolution 30 · 14 Stat. 607 · May 2, 1866 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act to provide for the better Organization of the Pay Department of the Navy.

   Ch. LXXII · 14 Stat. 43 · May 3, 1866 · Original text

4. A Resolution making Appropriations for the Expenses of collecting the Revenue from Customs.

   Resolution 31 · 14 Stat. 354 · May 3, 1866 · Original text

5. A Resolution expressive of the Gratitude of the Nation to the Officers, Soldiers, and Seamen of the Unital States.

   Resolution 32 · 14 Stat. 354 · May 3, 1866 · Original text

6. An Act concerning the Boundaries of the State of Nevada.

   Ch. LXXIII · 14 Stat. 43 · May 5, 1866 · Original text

7. An Act to encourage Telegraphic Communication between the United States and the Island of Cuba and other West India Islands and the Bahamas.

   Ch. LXXIV · 14 Stat. 44 · May 5, 1866 · Original text

8. Joint Resolution providing for the Reappraisement of the Lands described in an Act for the Relief of William Sawyer and others of Ohio.

   Resolution 33 · 14 Stat. 608 · May 5, 1866 · Private law · Original text

9. Joint Resolution extending the Time for the Completion of the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division.

   Resolution 34 · 14 Stat. 355 · May 7, 1866 · Original text

10. An Act to extend the Jurisdiction of the Court of Claims.

    Ch. LXXV · 14 Stat. 44 · May 9, 1866 · Original text

11. An Act enlarging the Powers of the Levy Court of the County of Washington, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. LXXVI · 14 Stat. 45 · May 9, 1866 · Original text

12. Joint Resolution to provide for the Exemption of Crude Petroleum from Internal Tax or Duty, and for other Purposes.

    Resolution 35 · 14 Stat. 355 · May 9, 1866 · Original text

13. An Act for the Benefit of Col. R. E. Bryant.

    Ch. LXXVII · 14 Stat. 585 · May 9, 1866 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act for the Relief of R. L. B. Clarke.

    Ch. LXXVIII · 14 Stat. 585 · May 9, 1866 · Private law · Original text

15. Joint Resolution for the Relief of Rev. Harrison Heermance, late Chaplain of [ the ] One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Regiment New York Volunteers.

    Resolution 36 · 14 Stat. 608 · May 9, 1866 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act to incorporate the National Theological Institute.

    Ch. LXXIX · 14 Stat. 45 · May 10, 1866 · Original text

17. An Act to amend an Act entitled “An Act relating to Habeas Corpus, and regulating Judicial Proceedings in certain Cases,” approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.

    Ch. LXXX · 14 Stat. 46 · May 11, 1866 · Original text

18. An Act to authorize the Coinage of Five-cent Pieces.

    Ch. LXXXI · 14 Stat. 47 · May 16, 1866 · Original text

19. An Act imposing a Duty on live Animals.

    Ch. LXXXII · 14 Stat. 48 · May 16, 1866 · Original text

20. An Act to change the Place of holding the Courts of the United States for the northern District of Mississippi.

    Ch. LXXXIII · 14 Stat. 48 · May 16, 1866 · Original text

21. An Act to amend “An Act to establish the Grade of Vice-Admiral in the United States Navy.”

    Ch. LXXXIV · 14 Stat. 48 · May 16, 1866 · Original text

22. Joint Resolution relative to the attempted Assassination of the Emperor of Russia.

    Resolution 37 · 14 Stat. 355 · May 16, 1866 · Original text

23. Joint Resolution relative to the Courts and Post Office of New York City.

    Resolution 38 · 14 Stat. 356 · May 16, 1866 · Original text

24. A Resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to grant the Use of certain Lumber for the Fair for the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphan Home.

    Resolution 39 · 14 Stat. 356 · May 16, 1866 · Original text

25. 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-seven, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. LXXXV · 14 Stat. 48 · May 18, 1866 · Original text

26. An Act to prevent and punish Kidnapping.

    Ch. LXXXVI · 14 Stat. 50 · May 21, 1866 · Original text

27. An Act to establish a Post Route, from West Alburgh, Vermont, to Champlain, in the State of New York, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. LXXXVII · 14 Stat. 51 · May 21, 1866 · Original text

28. An Act amendatory of “An Act to provide for the Reports of Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States.”

    Ch. LXXXVIII · 14 Stat. 51 · May 21, 1866 · Original text

29. A Resolution to extend the Time for the Construction of the first Section of the Western Pacific Railroad.

    Resolution 40 · 14 Stat. 356 · May 21, 1866 · Original text

30. An Act to regulate the Time and fix the Place for holding the Circuit Court of the United States in the District of Virginia, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. LXXXIX · 14 Stat. 51 · May 22, 1866 · Original text

31. An Act [ for ] the Relief of Francis A. Gibbons.

    Ch. XC · 14 Stat. 585 · May 22, 1866 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act granting [ a ] Pension to Spencer Kellogg.

    Ch. XCI · 14 Stat. 585 · May 22, 1866 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act granting a Pension to John Hoffman, of Madison County, in the State of New York.

    Ch. XCII · 14 Stat. 586 · May 22, 1866 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act for the Relief of the Legal Representatives of Betsey Nash.

    Ch. XCIII · 14 Stat. 586 · May 22, 1866 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act for the Relief of Martha J. Willey.

    Ch. XCIV · 14 Stat. 586 · May 22, 1866 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act for the Relief of Isabella Strubing.

    Ch. XCV · 14 Stat. 586 · May 22, 1866 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act to incorporate the Academy of Music of Washington City.

    Ch. XCVI · 14 Stat. 52 · May 24, 1866 · Original text

38. An Act to amend the Charter of the Washington Gas-light Company.

    Ch. XCVII · 14 Stat. 53 · May 24, 1866 · Original text

39. An Act to grant a Pension to Leonard St. Clair.

    Ch. XCVIII · 14 Stat. 586 · May 24, 1866 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act for the Relief of Mrs. William L. Herndon.

    Ch. XCIX · 14 Stat. 587 · May 24, 1866 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act to authorize the Appointment of an additional Assistant Secretary of the Navy.

    Ch. C · 14 Stat. 54 · May 26, 1866 · Original text

42. A Resolution to authorize certain Medals to be distributed to Veteran Soldiers free of Postage.

    Resolution 41 · 14 Stat. 356 · May 26, 1866 · Original text

43. Joint Resolution respecting Quarantine and Health Laius.

    Resolution 42 · 14 Stat. 357 · May 26, 1866 · Original text

44. A Resolution providing for the Acceptance of a Collection of Plants tendered to the United States by Frederick Pech.

    Resolution 43 · 14 Stat. 357 · May 26, 1866 · Original text

45. An Act for the Relief of Cornelius B. Gold, late Acting Assistant Paymaster United States Navy.

    Ch. CI · 14 Stat. 587 · May 26, 1866 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act to repeal Section twenty-three of Chapter seventy-nine of the Acts of the Third Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress, relating to Passports.

    Ch. CII · 14 Stat. 54 · May 30, 1866 · Original text

47. An Act to define more clearly the Jurisdiction and Powers of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. CIII · 14 Stat. 54 · June 1, 1866 · Original text

48. An Act to incorporate the Women’s Hospital Association of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. CIV · 14 Stat. 55 · June 1, 1866 · Original text

49. An Act to protect American Citizens engaged in lumbering on the St. Croix River, in the State of Maine.

    Ch. CV · 14 Stat. 56 · June 1, 1866 · Original text

50. A Resolution authorizing the Appointment of Examiners to examine a Site for a Fresh-Water Basin for Iron-Clad Vessels of the United States Navy.

    Resolution 44 · 14 Stat. 357 · June 1, 1866 · Original text

51. An Act supplementary to the several Acts relating to Pensions.

    Ch. CVI · 14 Stat. 56 · June 6, 1866 · Original text

52. Joint Resolution authorizing [the] Postmaster-General to pay additional Salary to Letter-Carriers in San Francisco.

    Resolution 45 · 14 Stat. 357 · June 6, 1866 · Original text

53. An Act granting [ a ] Pension to Mrs. Sally Andrews.

    Ch. CVI · 14 Stat. 587 · June 6, 1866 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. Joanna Winans.

    Ch. CVII · 14 Stat. 587 · June 6, 1866 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act for the Relief of Christina Elder.

    Ch. CVIII · 14 Stat. 587 · June 6, 1866 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act for the Relief of Cordelia Murray.

    Ch. CIX · 14 Stat. 588 · June 6, 1866 · Private law · Original text

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

    Ch. CX · 14 Stat. 58 · June 8, 1866 · Original text

58. An Act making Appropriations to supply Deficiencies in the Appropriations for Contingent Expenses of the House of Representatives of the United States, for the fiscal Year ending June, thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.

    Ch. CXI · 14 Stat. 59 · June 8, 1866 · Original text

59. An Act granting a Pension to Mrs. Martha Stevens.

    Ch. CXII · 14 Stat. 588 · June 8, 1866 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act granting a Pension to Anna E. Ward.

    Ch. CXIII · 14 Stat. 588 · June 8, 1866 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act to amend the Postal Laws.

    Ch. CXIV · 14 Stat. 59 · June 12, 1866 · Original text

62. An Act making Appropriations for the Construction, Preservation, and Repairs of certain Fortifications and other Works of Defence, for the Year ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and sixty-seven.

    Ch. CXV · 14 Stat. 61 · June 12, 1866 · Original text

63. An Act authorizing documentary Evidence of Titles to be furnished to the Owners of certain Lands in the City of St. Louis.

    Ch. CXVI · 14 Stat. 62 · June 12, 1866 · Original text

64. An Act to grant the Right of Way to the “Humboldt Canal Company” through the Public Lands of the United States.

    Ch. CXVII · 14 Stat. 64 · June 12, 1866 · Original text

65. An Act to confirm the Title of José Serafin Ramirez to certain Lands in New Mexico.

    Ch. CXVIII · 14 Stat. 588 · June 12, 1866 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act to confirm the Grant of certain Lands to José Domingues, in California.

    Ch. CXIX · 14 Stat. 589 · June 12, 1866 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act for the Relief of Mrs. Anna G. Gaston.

    Ch. CXX · 14 Stat. 589 · June 12, 1866 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act for the Relief of Maria Syphax.

    Ch. CXXI · 14 Stat. 589 · June 12, 1866 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act to regulate and secure the Safe-Keeping of public Money intrusted to Disbursing Officers of the United States.

    Ch. CXXII · 14 Stat. 64 · June 14, 1866 · Original text

70. An Act to provide for the Settlement of Accounts of certain Public Officers.

    Ch. CXXIII · 14 Stat. 65 · June 15, 1866 · Original text

71. An Act to facilitate commercial, postal, and military Communication among the several States.

    Ch. CXXIV · 14 Stat. 66 · June 15, 1866 · Original text

72. A Resolution respecting Bounties to Colored Soldiers, and the Pensions, Bounties, and Allowances to their Heirs.

    Resolution 46 · 14 Stat. 357 · June 15, 1866 · Original text

73. A Resolution making an Appropriation to enable the President to negotiate Treaties with certain Indian Tribes.

    Resolution 47 · 14 Stat. 358 · June 15, 1866 · Original text

74. An Act for the Relief of Mrs. Abigail Ryan.

    Ch. CXXV · 14 Stat. 590 · June 15, 1866 · Private law · Original text

75. Joint Resolution proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

    Resolution 48 · 14 Stat. 358 · June 16, 1866 · Original text

76. Joint Resolution relative to Appointments to the Military Academy of the United States.

    Resolution 49 · 14 Stat. 359 · June 16, 1866 · Original text

77. An Act to authorize the Commissioner of Patents to pay those employed as Examiners and Assistant Examiners the Salary fixed by Law for the Duties performed by them.

    Ch. CXXVI · 14 Stat. 66 · June 18, 1866 · Original text

78. Joint Resolution to extend to the Counties of Berkeley and Jefferson, of West Virginia, the Provisions of the Act approved July fourth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled “An Act to restrict the Jurisdiction of the Court of Claims, and to provide for the Payment of certain Demands for Quartermasters’ Stores and Subsistence Supplies furnished to the Army of the United States.”

    Resolution 50 · 14 Stat. 360 · June 18, 1866 · Original text

79. Joint Resolution making an Appropriation for the Repair of the Potomac Bridge.

    Resolution 51 · 14 Stat. 360 · June 18, 1866 · Original text

80. A Resolution to provide for the Payment of Bounty to certain Indian Regiments.

    Resolution 52 · 14 Stat. 360 · June 18, 1866 · Original text

81. An Act for the Disposal of the Public Lands for Homestead Actual Settlement in the States of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Florida.

    Ch. CXXVII · 14 Stat. 66 · June 21, 1866 · Original text

82. An Act to reimburse the State of West Virginia for Moneys expended for the United States in enrolling, equipping, and paying Military Forces in suppressing the Rebellion.

    Ch. CXXVIII · 14 Stat. 68 · June 21, 1866 · Original text

83. An Act to establish a Hydrographic Office in the Navy Department.

    Ch. CXXIX · 14 Stat. 69 · June 21, 1866 · Original text

84. An Act to incorporate the “Howard Institute and Home” of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. CXXX · 14 Stat. 69 · June 21, 1866 · Original text

85. An Act to regulate the Appointment of Paymasters in the Navy, and explanatory of an Act for the better Organization of the Pay Department of the Navy.

    Ch. CXXXI · 14 Stat. 70 · June 21, 1866 · Original text

86. An Act authorizing the Restoration of Commander Charles Hunter to the Navy.

    Ch. CXXXII · 14 Stat. 70 · June 21, 1866 · Original text

87. A Resolution explanatory of and in Addition to, the Act of May fifth, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, entitled “An Act granting Lands to aid in the Construction of certain Railroads in Wisconsin.”

    Resolution 53 · 14 Stat. 360 · June 21, 1866 · Original text

88. An Act for the Relief of Captain John H. Crowell, Assistant Quartermaster in the United States Army.

    Ch. CXXXIII · 14 Stat. 590 · June 21, 1866 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act for the Relief of the Heirs of Lieutenant Joshua D. Todd, late of the United States Navy, deceased.

    Ch. CXXXIV · 14 Stat. 590 · June 21, 1866 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act for the Relief of Jonathan W. Gordan, late Major in the Eleventh Regiment of Infantry.

    Ch. CXXXV · 14 Stat. 590 · June 21, 1866 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act for the Relief of Elisha W. Dunn, a Paymaster in the United States Navy.

    Ch. CXXXVI · 14 Stat. 591 · June 21, 1866 · Private law · Original text

92. A Resolution referring the Petition and Papers in the Case of Joseph Nock to the Court of Claims.

    Resolution 54 · 14 Stat. 608 · June 21, 1866 · Private law · Original text

93. A Resolution for the Restoration of Lieutenant-Commander Richard L. Law, United States Navy, to the Active List from the Reserved List.

    Resolution 55 · 14 Stat. 361 · June 22, 1866 · Original text

94. An Act for the Relief of the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company.

    Ch. CXXXVII · 14 Stat. 591 · June 22, 1866 · Private law · Original text

95. A Resolution for the Relief of Samuel Norris.

    Resolution 56 · 14 Stat. 608 · June 22, 1866 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act making Appropriations for the Repair, Preservation, and Completion of certain Public Works heretofore commenced under the Authority of Law, and for other Purposes.

    Ch. CXXXVIII · 14 Stat. 70 · June 23, 1866 · Original text

97. Joint Resolution to authorize the Distribution of Surplus Copies of the American State Papers in the Custody of the Secretary of the Interior.

    Resolution 57 · 14 Stat. 361 · June 23, 1866 · Original text

98. Joint Resolution to pay the State of Vermont the Sum expended for the Protection of the Frontier against the Invasion from Canada, in eighteen hundred and sixty-four.

    Resolution 58 · 14 Stat. 361 · June 23, 1866 · Original text

99. An Act changing the Name of Emil Cohen.

    Ch. CXXXIX · 14 Stat. 591 · June 23, 1866 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act to provide for the Revision and Consolidation of the Statute Laws of the United States.

     Ch. CXL · 14 Stat. 74 · June 27, 1866 · Original text