Every law Congress has passed

86 laws of the 4th Congress, 1795–1797

1. An Act making Appropriations for the Support of Government, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six.

   Ch. I · 1 Stat. 445 · February 5, 1796 · Original text

2. An Act further extending the time for receiving on Loan the Domestic Debt of the United States.

   Ch. II · 1 Stat. 448 · February 19, 1796 · Original text

3. An Act for the relief of Benjamin Strother.

   Ch. III · 6 Stat. 22 · February 26, 1796 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act for allowing compensation to the members of the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, and to certain officers of both Houses.

   Ch. IV · 1 Stat. 448 · March 10, 1796 · Original text

5. An Act providing relief, for a limited time, in certain cases of invalid Registers.

   Ch. V · 1 Stat. 449 · March 10, 1796 · Original text

6. An Act for the relief of Israel Loring.

   Ch. VI · 6 Stat. 22 · March 10, 1796 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act making a partial appropriation for the support of the Military establishment, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six.

   Ch. VII · 1 Stat. 450 · March 12, 1796 · Original text

8. An Act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers who have been wounded or disabled in the actual service of the United States.

   Ch. VIII · 1 Stat. 450 · March 23, 1796 · Original text

9. An Act for the relief of Joze Roiz Silva.

   Ch. IX · 6 Stat. 22 · March 23, 1796 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act making certain provisions in regard to the Circuit Court, for the district of North Carolina.

    Ch. X · 1 Stat. 450 · March 31, 1796 · Original text

11. An Act to continue in force “An act to ascertain the fees in Admiralty proceedings in the District Courts of the United States, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. XI · 1 Stat. 452 · March 31, 1796 · Original text

12. An Act authorizing the erection of a Lighthouse on Baker’s Island, in the state of Massachusetts.

    Ch. XII · 1 Stat. 452 · April 8, 1796 · Original text

13. An Act for establishing Trading Houses with the Indian Tribes.

    Ch. XIII · 1 Stat. 452 · April 18, 1796 · Original text

14. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary for the Department of War, return to the respective district judges, the names of all such…

    Resolution · 1 Stat. 495 · April 18, 1796 · Original text

15. An Act supplementary to an act entitled “An act to provide a Naval Armament.”

    Ch. XIV · 1 Stat. 453 · April 20, 1796 · Original text

16. An Act authorizing and directing the Secretary at War to place certain Persons, therein named, on the Pension List.

    Ch. XV · 1 Stat. 454 · April 20, 1796 · Original text

17. An Act authorizing and directing the Secretary of War, to place certain persons, therein named, on the pension-list.

    Ch. XV · 6 Stat. 23 · April 20, 1796 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act in addition to an act intituled “An act making further provision for the support of Public Credit, and for the redemption of the Public Debt.”

    Ch. XVI · 1 Stat. 458 · April 28, 1796 · Original text

19. An Act making an Appropriation towards defraying the Expenses which may arise in carrying into effect the Treaty of Amity, Commerce and Navigation, made between the United States and the King of Great Britain.

    Ch. XVII · 1 Stat. 459 · May 6, 1796 · Original text

20. An Act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect the Treaty made between the United States and the King of Spain.

    Ch. XVIII · 1 Stat. 459 · May 6, 1796 · Original text

21. An Act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect the Treaty made between the United States and the Dey and Regency of Algiers.

    Ch. XIX · 1 Stat. 460 · May 6, 1796 · Original text

22. An Act making Appropriations for defraying the Expenses which may arise in carrying into effect a Treaty made between the United States and certain Indian Tribes, northwest of the river Ohio.

    Ch. XX · 1 Stat. 460 · May 6, 1796 · Original text

23. An Act authorizing a Loan for the use of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

    Ch. XXI · 1 Stat. 461 · May 6, 1796 · Original text

24. An Act making further provision relative to the Revenue Cutters.

    Ch. XXII · 1 Stat. 461 · May 6, 1796 · Original text

25. An Act to continue in force, for a limited time, an act intituled “An act declaring the consent of Congress to an act of the State of Maryland, passed the twenty-eighth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, for the appointment of a Health Officer.”

    Ch. XXIII · 1 Stat. 462 · May 6, 1796 · Original text

26. An Act declaring the consent of Congress to a certain Act of the State of Maryland, and to continue an act declaring the assent of Congress to certain Acts of the States of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, so far as the same respects the States of Georgia, and Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

    Ch. XXVI · 1 Stat. 263 · May 12, 1796 · Original text

27. An Act to repeal so much of an act intituled “An act to establish the judicial courts of the United States” as directs that alternate sessions of the Circuit Court for the district of Pennsylvania shall be holden at Yorktown; and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXIV · 1 Stat. 463 · May 12, 1796 · Original text

28. An Act allowing compensation for Horses killed in battle belonging to officers of the army of the United States.

    Ch. XXV · 1 Stat. 463 · May 12, 1796 · Original text

29. An Act authorizing the erection of a Lighthouse on Cape Cod, in the State of Massachusetts.

    Ch. XXVII · 1 Stat. 464 · May 17, 1796 · Original text

30. An Act to authorize Ebenezer Zane to locate certain lands in the territory of the United States northwest of the river Ohio.

    Ch. XXVIII · 6 Stat. 27 · May 17, 1796 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act providing for the Sale of the Lands of the United States, in the territory northwest of the river Ohio, and above the mouth of Kentucky river.

    Ch. XXIX · 1 Stat. 464 · May 18, 1796 · Original text

32. An Act to regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes, and to preserve Peace on the Frontiers.

    Ch. XXX · 1 Stat. 469 · May 19, 1796 · Original text

33. An Act relative to Quarantine.

    Ch. XXXI · 1 Stat. 474 · May 27, 1796 · Original text

34. An Act altering the Compensation of the Accountant of the War Department.

    Ch. XXXII · 1 Stat. 474 · May 27, 1796 · Original text

35. An Act respecting the Mint.

    Ch. XXXIII · 1 Stat. 475 · May 27, 1796 · Original text

36. An Act altering the Sessions of the Circuit Courts in the Districts of Vermont and Rhode Island; and for other purposes.

    Ch. XXXIV · 1 Stat. 475 · May 27, 1796 · Original text

37. An Act in addition to an act intituled “An act supplementary to the act, intituled An act to provide more effectually for the Collection of the Duties on Goods, Wares and Merchandise imported into the United States, and on the Tonnage of Ships or Vessels.”

    Ch. XXXV · 1 Stat. 476 · May 27, 1796 · Original text

38. An Act for the relief and protection of American Seamen.

    Ch. XXXVI · 1 Stat. 477 · May 28, 1796 · Original text

39. An Act laying duties on Carriages for the conveyance of persons; and repealing the former act for that purpose.

    Ch. XXXVII · 1 Stat. 478 · May 28, 1796 · Original text

40. An Act for the relief of persons imprisoned for Debt.

    Ch. XXXVIII · 1 Stat. 482 · May 28, 1796 · Original text

41. An Act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States.

    Ch. XXXIX · 1 Stat. 483 · May 30, 1796 · Original text

42. An Act to regulate the Compensation of Clerks.

    Ch. XL · 1 Stat. 486 · May 30, 1796 · Original text

43. An Act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations; and to continue in force the act, intituled “An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations.

    Ch. XLI · 1 Stat. 487 · May 30, 1796 · Original text

44. An Act to continue in force, for a limited time, the acts therein mentioned.

    Ch. XLIII · 1 Stat. 488 · May 30, 1796 · Original text

45. An Act for the relief of Sylvanus Bourne.

    Ch. XLII · 6 Stat. 27 · May 30, 1796 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act making provision for the payment of certain Debts of the United States.

    Ch. XLIV · 1 Stat. 488 · May 31, 1796 · Original text

47. An Act providing Passports for the ships and vessels of the United States.

    Ch. XLV · 1 Stat. 489 · June 1, 1796 · Original text

48. An Act regulating the grants of land appropriated for Military services, and for the Society of the United Brethren, for propagating the Gospel among the Heathen.

    Ch. XLVI · 1 Stat. 490 · June 1, 1796 · Original text

49. An Act for the admission of the State of Tennessee into the Union.

    Ch. XLVII · 1 Stat. 491 · June 1, 1796 · Original text

50. An Act making an appropriation to satisfy certain Demands attending the late Insurrection; and to increase the compensation to Jurors and Witnesses in the Courts of the United States.

    Ch. XLVIII · 1 Stat. 492 · June 1, 1796 · Original text

51. An Act limiting the time for the allowance of Drawback on the Exportation of Domestic distilled Spirits, and allowing a Drawback upon such Spirits exported in vessels of less than thirty tons, by the Mississippi.

    Ch. XLIX · 1 Stat. 492 · June 1, 1796 · Original text

52. An Act making further appropriations for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six.

    Ch. L · 1 Stat. 493 · June 1, 1796 · Original text

53. An Act making appropriations for the support of the Military and Naval Establishments for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six.

    Ch. LI · 1 Stat. 493 · June 1, 1796 · Original text

54. An Act providing relief to the owners of Stills within the United States, for a limited time, in certain cases.

    Ch. LII · 1 Stat. 494 · June 1, 1796 · Original text

55. An Act to suspend, in part, the act intituled “An act to alter and amend the act intituled An act laying certain duties upon Snuff and refined Sugar.”

    Ch. LIII · 1 Stat. 495 · June 1, 1796 · Original text

56. An Act to indemnify the estate of the late Major-General Nathaniel Greene, for a certain bond entered into by him during the late war.

    Ch. LIV · 6 Stat. 28 · June 1, 1796 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act to amend the act intituled “An act for the more general promulgation of the Laws of the United States.”

    Ch. I · 1 Stat. 496 · December 21, 1796 · Original text

58. An Act giving effect to the Laws of the United States, within the State of Tennessee.

    Ch. II · 1 Stat. 496 · January 31, 1797 · Original text

59. An Act to augment the Compensation of the Attorney General of the United States.

    Ch. III · 1 Stat. 497 · March 2, 1797 · Original text

60. An Act to continue in force for a limited time, the act, in addition to the act, for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States.

    Ch. V · 1 Stat. 497 · March 2, 1797 · Original text

61. An Act making provision for the further accommodation of the household of the President of the United States.

    Ch. VI · 1 Stat. 497 · March 2, 1797 · Original text

62. An Act, in addition to an act, intituled “An act concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels,” and to an act, intituled “An act for enrolling and licensing ships and vessels employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same.”

    Ch. VII · 1 Stat. 498 · March 2, 1797 · Original text

63. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President be requested to adopt some speedy and effectual means of obtaining information from the…

    Resolution I · 1 Stat. 519 · March 2, 1797 · Original text

64. An Act granting a certain sum of money to the widow and children of John de Neufville, deceased.

    Ch. IV · 6 Stat. 29 · March 2, 1797 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act making appropriations for the support of Government, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.

    Ch. VIII · 1 Stat. 498 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

66. An Act relative to the Compensations and Duties of certain Officer employed in the collection of impost and tonnage.

    Ch. IX · 1 Stat. 502 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

67. An Act for raising a further sum of money, by additional duties on certain articles imported, and for other purposes.

    Ch. X · 1 Stat. 503 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

68. An Act repealing in part, the “Act concerning the Duties on spirits distilled within the United States,” passed the eighth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two; and imposing certain Duties on the capacity of Stills of a particular description.

    Ch. XI · 1 Stat. 504 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

69. An Act authorizing the President of the United States to apply a further sum to the expense of Negotiations with the Dey and Regency of Algiers.

    Ch. XII · 1 Stat. 505 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

70. An Act to provide for mitigating or remitting the Forfeitures, Penalties and Disabilities accruing in certain cases therein mentioned.

    Ch. XIII · 1 Stat. 506 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

71. An Act to authorize the receipt of evidences of the Public Debt, in payment for the Lands of the United States.

    Ch. XIV · 1 Stat. 507 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

72. An Act to alter the time for the next meeting of Congress.

    Ch. XV · 1 Stat. 507 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

73. An Act to amend and repeal, in part, the Act intituled “An Act to ascertain and fix the Military Establishment of the United States.”

    Ch. XVI · 1 Stat. 507 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

74. An Act making appropriations for the Military and Naval establishments for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven.

    Ch. XVII · 1 Stat. 508 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

75. An Act to suspend, in part, the Act, intituled “An act to alter and amend the Act, intituled An Act laying certain Duties upon Snuff and refined Sugar,” and to grant relief in certain cases arising under the said Act.

    Ch. XVIII · 1 Stat. 509 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

76. An Act in addition to the act intituled “An act to establish the Post-Office and Post Roads within the United States.”

    Ch. XIX · 1 Stat. 509 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

77. An Act to provide more, effectually for the Settlement of Accounts between the United States, and Receivers of public Money.

    Ch. XX · 1 Stat. 512 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

78. An Act authorizing an expenditure and making an appropriation for the Prosecution of the Claims of certain Citizens of the United States, for Property captured by the belligerent Powers.

    Ch. XXIII · 1 Stat. 516 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

79. An Act providing for certain Buoys, to be placed in and near the Harbor of Boston.

    Ch. XXIV · 1 Stat. 516 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

80. An Act extending the time for receiving on Loan the Domestic Debt of the United States.

    Ch. XXV · 1 Stat. 516 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

81. An Act to revive and continue the act, passed the thirtieth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six, intituled “An act to regulate the compensation of Clerks.”

    Ch. XXVI · 1 Stat. 517 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

82. An Act concerning the Circuit Courts of the United States.

    Ch. XVII · 1 Stat. 517 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

83. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the five hundred copies of the laws of the United States, directed to be printed by the act, intituled…

    Resolution II · 1 Stat. 519 · March 3, 1797 · Original text

84. An Act to authorize the adjustment and payment at the treasury, of the expenses of George Smith and John Robertson, for their ransom from captivity at Algiers.

    Ch. XXI · 6 Stat. 29 · March 3, 1797 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act for the remission of the duties of tonnage on the vessels of James O’Brien and James Aylward.

    Ch. XXII · 6 Stat. 30 · March 3, 1797 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act for the relief of John Brown.

    Ch. XXVIII · 6 Stat. 30 · March 3, 1797 · Private law · Original text