Every law Congress has passed

859 laws of the 43rd Congress, 1873–1875

1. An act granting a pension to Caleb A. Lamb, late a musician in Company E of the Forty-sixth Regiment of Indiana Volunteer Infantry.

   Ch. 95 · 18 Stat. 538 · April 14, 1874 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act to establish a reservation for certain Indians in the Territory of Montana.

   Ch. 96 · 18 Stat. 28 · April 15, 1874 · Original text

3. An Act authorizing the payment of annuities into the treasury of the Seminole tribe of Indians.

   Ch. 97 · 18 Stat. 29 · April 15, 1874 · Original text

4. An Act to donate the military reservation at Fort Steilacoom to the Territory of Washington for the use of the insane asylum.

   Ch. 98 · 18 Stat. 29 · April 15, 1874 · Original text

5. An Act to forfeit to the United States certain lands granted to the Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad Company to aid in constructing a railroad from the town of Folsom to the town of Placerville, in the State of California.

   Ch. 99 · 18 Stat. 29 · April 15, 1874 · Original text

6. An Act authorizing the Passaic County National Bank of Paterson to change its name.

   Ch. 100 · 18 Stat. 30 · April 15, 1874 · Original text

7. An act for the relief of Richard H. Dutton, postmaster at Cavendish, Vermont.

   Ch. 101 · 18 Stat. 538 · April 15, 1874 · Private law · Original text

8. An act for the relief of George W. Keyes.

   Ch. 102 · 18 Stat. 538 · April 15, 1874 · Private law · Original text

9. An act for the relief of Sarah F. Lincoln, postmaster at Spencerport, Monroe county, New York.

   Ch. 103 · 18 Stat. 538 · April 15, 1874 · Private law · Original text

10. An act for the relief of Joseph R. Blackwell, postmaster at Litchfield, Illinois.

    Ch. 104 · 18 Stat. 539 · April 15, 1874 · Private law · Original text

11. An act to confirm the title to certain lands on the Fort Kearney military reservation in Fremont County, Iowa.

    Ch. 105 · 18 Stat. 539 · April 15, 1874 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act to amend the act entitled "An act relating to the enrollment and license of certain vessels."

    Ch. 106 · 18 Stat. 30 · April 17, 1874 · Original text

13. An Act to authorize the employment of certain aliens as engineers and pilots.

    Ch. 107 · 18 Stat. 30 · April 17, 1874 · Original text

14. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to employ a retired officer at sea, and if physically and professionally qualified to perform his duties, the President is authorized to restore him to the active list.

    Ch. 108 · 18 Stat. 30 · April 17, 1874 · Original text

15. An act for the relief of Frank M. Kelly.

    Ch. 109 · 18 Stat. 540 · April 17, 1874 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act to amend the act entitled “An act for enrolling and licensing ships or vessels to be employed in the coasting trade and fisheries, and for regulating the same,” passed February eighteen, seventeen hundred and ninety-three.

    Ch. 110 · 18 Stat. 31 · April 18, 1874 · Original text

17. An Act to secure to the Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States the land in the White-Earth Indian reservation in Minnesota, on which is situated their church and other buildings.

    Ch. 111 · 18 Stat. 31 · April 18, 1874 · Original text

18. An Act to authorize the use of certain unexpended balance for payment of expenses of Board of Indian Commissioners.

    Ch. 112 · 18 Stat. 31 · April 18, 1874 · Original text

19. An Act making appropriation for the payment of teachers in the public schools in the District of Columbia, and providing for the levy of a tax to reimburse the same.

    Ch. 113 · 18 Stat. 32 · April 18, 1874 · Original text

20. An Act authorizing the changing of the name of the steamer Fannie Lehr.

    Ch. 114 · 18 Stat. 32 · April 18, 1874 · Original text

21. An Act directing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue an American register to the English-built brig "Hattie Eaton."

    Ch. 115 · 18 Stat. 32 · April 18, 1874 · Original text

22. An Act granting an American registry to the American built Peruvian steam-ship "Rayo," now rebuilt in the United States, and converted into a sailing vessel.

    Ch. 116 · 18 Stat. 32 · April 18, 1874 · Original text

23. An Act to provide for the inspection of the disbursements of appropriations made by officers of the Army.

    Ch. 117 · 18 Stat. 33 · April 20, 1874 · Original text

24. An Act to relinquish title of the United States in certain real estate near Columbia, Tennessee, to Rose Hill Cemetery.

    Ch. 118 · 18 Stat. 33 · April 21, 1874 · Original text

25. An act for the relief of Henry C. Smith, of Indianapolis Indiana.

    Ch. 119 · 18 Stat. 540 · April 21, 1874 · Private law · Original text

26. An act for the relief of Oliver Powers.

    Ch. 120 · 18 Stat. 541 · April 21, 1874 · Private law · Original text

27. An act for the relief of William Stoddard, late assistant quartermaster, United States volunteers.

    Ch. 121 · 18 Stat. 541 · April 21, 1874 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act to enable the Secretary of the Treasury to gather authentic information as to the condition and importance of the fur-trade in the Territory of Alaska.

    Ch. 122 · 18 Stat. 33 · April 22, 1874 · Original text

29. An Act authorizing the Secretary of War to deliver certain condemned ordnance to the municipal authorities of Concord, Massachusetts, for monumental purposes.

    Ch. 123 · 18 Stat. 34 · April 22, 1874 · Original text

30. An act to authorize and direct the Secretary of War to change the name of John Rziba, captain in the fourth regiment of infantry of the Army of the United States, on the register, rolls, and records of the Army, to John Laube de Laubenfels.

    Ch. 124 · 18 Stat. 541 · April 22, 1874 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act to provide for the relief of the persons suffering from the overflow of the lower Mississippi River.

    Ch. 125 · 18 Stat. 34 · April 23, 1874 · Original text

32. An act to remove the disabilities of Charles H. McBlair, of Maryland.

    Ch. 126 · 18 Stat. 542 · April 23, 1874 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act to establish the Bismarck land district in the Territory of Dakota.

    Ch. 127 · 18 Stat. 34 · April 24, 1874 · Original text

34. An act for the relief of Victor Mylius, of Macoupin county, Illinois.

    Ch. 128 · 18 Stat. 542 · April 24, 1874 · Private law · Original text

35. An act for the relief of the heirs of Seth Lamb.

    Ch. 129 · 18 Stat. 542 · April 24, 1874 · Private law · Original text

36. An act granting a Pension to Mrs. Elizabeth J. King.

    Ch. 130 · 18 Stat. 543 · April 24, 1874 · Private law · Original text

37. An act for the relief of William Rood, late private of the thirty-sixth regiment of Wisconsin volunteers.

    Ch. 131 · 18 Stat. 543 · April 24, 1874 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue certificate of registry and enrolment to the schooner "Almina," and changing the name to "Minnie Davis."

    Ch. 132 · 18 Stat. 35 · April 25, 1874 · Original text

39. Joint resolution tendering the thanks of Congress to Captain Benjamin Gleadell, officers and crew of the steamship “Atlantic,” of the White Star Lino, for saving the brigantine “Scotland” in mid ocean.

    Public Resolution 8 · 18 Stat. 286 · April 27, 1874 · Original text

40. An act for the relief of Siloma Deck.

    Ch. 133 · 18 Stat. 543 · April 28, 1874 · Private law · Original text

41. An act for the benefit of Uriah Porter.

    Ch. 134 · 18 Stat. 543 · April 28, 1874 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act relative to private contracts or agreements made with Indians prior to May twenty-first, eighteen hundred and seventy-two.

    Ch. 135 · 18 Stat. 35 · April 29, 1874 · Original text

43. An Act to ratify an agreement with certain Ute Indians in Colorado, and to make an appropriation for carrying out the same.

    Ch. 136 · 18 Stat. 36 · April 29, 1874 · Original text

44. An Act for the relief of settlers on the Cherokee strip in Kansas.

    Ch. 137 · 18 Stat. 41 · April 29, 1874 · Original text

45. An act for the relief of Richard H. Swift.

    Ch. 138 · 18 Stat. 544 · April 29, 1874 · Private law · Original text

46. An act for the relief of George S. Wright, administrator of the estate of John T. Wright, deceased.

    Ch. 139 · 18 Stat. 544 · April 29, 1874 · Private law · Original text

47. An act for the relief of John B. Weber, late Colonel of the Eighteenth regiment Corps d’Afrique.

    Ch. 140 · 18 Stat. 544 · April 30, 1874 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act authorizing the Citizens’ National Bank of Hagerstown, Maryland, to change its location.

    Ch. 141 · 18 Stat. 41 · May 1, 1874 · Original text

49. An Act to render available an unexpended balance of appropriation for collection and payment of bounty, &c., for colored soldiers and sailors.

    Ch. 142 · 18 Stat. 42 · May 1, 1874 · Original text

50. An act for the relief of William J. Scott, late aide-de-camp on the staff of General Spear.

    Ch. 143 · 18 Stat. 544 · May 5, 1874 · Private law · Original text

51. An act to relieve David A. Telfair from political disability.

    Ch. 144 · 18 Stat. 545 · May 5, 1874 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act to grant an American register to the barque "Azor."

    Ch. 145 · 18 Stat. 42 · May 6, 1874 · Original text

53. An act for the relief of C. E. Rogers.

    Ch. 146 · 18 Stat. 545 · May 6, 1874 · Private law · Original text

54. An act to authorize the proper accounting officers of the Treasury to settle with Henry C. Carey.

    Ch. 147 · 18 Stat. 545 · May 6, 1874 · Private law · Original text

55. An act for the relief of James R. Young.

    Ch. 148 · 18 Stat. 545 · May 6, 1874 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act to amend the act entitled "An act to regulate the carriage of passengers in steamships and other vessels," approved March three, eighteen hundred and fifty-five.

    Ch. 149 · 18 Stat. 42 · May 7, 1874 · Original text

57. An act for the relief of James W. Glover, postmaster at Oxford, in the State of New York.

    Ch. 150 · 18 Stat. 546 · May 7, 1874 · Private law · Original text

58. An act to permit Edward Savage, of Minnesota, to enter one quarter-section of the public lands, or any legal subdivision of the same.

    Ch. 151 · 18 Stat. 546 · May 7, 1874 · Private law · Original text

59. An act granting a pension to Eugene Smith.

    Ch. 152 · 18 Stat. 546 · May 7, 1874 · Private law · Original text

60. An act granting a pension to Mary E. Naylor, widow of Osborn Naylor, late a private in Company C, Second Kansas Volunteers.

    Ch. 153 · 18 Stat. 546 · May 7, 1874 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act to amend the thirty-first section of an act entitled “An act for enrolling and calling out the national militia, and for other purposes,” approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three.

    Ch. 154 · 18 Stat. 43 · May 8, 1874 · Original text

62. An act granting a pension to William Haffords, of South Yarmouth, Massachusetts.

    Ch. 155 · 18 Stat. 546 · May 8, 1874 · Private law · Original text

63. An act granting a pension to Olive S. Breed.

    Ch. 156 · 18 Stat. 547 · May 8, 1874 · Private law · Original text

64. An act granting a pension to Jane La Font.

    Ch. 157 · 18 Stat. 547 · May 8, 1874 · Private law · Original text

65. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth W. Prindle, guardian of the minors of Joseph F. Doak, deceased.

    Ch. 158 · 18 Stat. 547 · May 8, 1874 · Private law · Original text

66. An act granting a pension to Thomas J. McIntire, of Rowan county Kentucky.

    Ch. 159 · 18 Stat. 547 · May 8, 1874 · Private law · Original text

67. An act granting a pension to Isaac M. Grant.

    Ch. 160 · 18 Stat. 547 · May 8, 1874 · Private law · Original text

68. An act granting a Pension to James Roach.

    Ch. 161 · 18 Stat. 548 · May 8, 1874 · Private law · Original text

69. An act for the relief of William N. Williams, late a second lieutenant of volunteers.

    Ch. 162 · 18 Stat. 548 · May 8, 1874 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act in relation to the customs duties on imported fruits.

    Ch. 163 · 18 Stat. 43 · May 9, 1874 · Original text

71. An act for the relief of Jacob Parmerter, reimbursing him for defending a suit brought against him for an official act

    Ch. 164 · 18 Stat. 548 · May 9, 1874 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act providing for the payment of the bonds of the Louisville and Portland Canal Company.

    Ch. 165 · 18 Stat. 43 · May 11, 1874 · Original text

73. An Act to authorize the Secretary of War to furnish copies of certain papers called, for by resolution of the House.

    Ch. 166 · 18 Stat. 45 · May 11, 1874 · Original text

74. An act for the relief of Nathan Cole, late captain Twenty-third Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps.

    Ch. 167 · 18 Stat. 548 · May 11, 1874 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act to establish an assay-office at Helena, in the Territory of Montana.

    Ch. 168 · 18 Stat. 45 · May 12, 1874 · Original text

76. An act to settle the accounts of Captain A. B. Dyer.

    Ch. 169 · 18 Stat. 548 · May 12, 1874 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act to enable the Secretary of War to carry out the act of April twenty-third, eighteen hundred and seventy-four, entitled “An act to provide for the relief of the persons suffering from the overflow of the Mississippi River,” and for other purposes.

    Ch. 170 · 18 Stat. 45 · May 13, 1874 · Original text

78. An act for the relief of Lucius A. Rountree.

    Ch. 171 · 18 Stat. 549 · May 14, 1874 · Private law · Original text

79. An act for the relief of James Long.

    Ch. 172 · 18 Stat. 549 · May 14, 1874 · Private law · Original text

80. An act for the relief of Elias C. Boudinot.

    Ch. 173 · 18 Stat. 549 · May 14, 1874 · Private law · Original text

81. An act for the relief of R. W. Clarke, postmaster at Brattleborough, Vermont.

    Ch. 174 · 18 Stat. 549 · May 14, 1874 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to remove the powder magazine from Fort Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia.

    Ch. 175 · 18 Stat. 46 · May 15, 1874 · Original text

83. An Act giving the assent of Congress for the improvement of the Wolf River across the Menomonee Indian reservation, in the State of Wisconsin.

    Ch. 176 · 18 Stat. 46 · May 15, 1874 · Original text

84. An act authorizing the payment of prize-money to the officers and crow of the United States steamer Bienville.

    Ch. 177 · 18 Stat. 550 · May 15, 1874 · Private law · Original text

85. An act granting a pension to Juliet E. Hall, daughter of William Hall, late colonel of the eleventh regiment of Iowa infantry.

    Ch. 178 · 18 Stat. 550 · May 15, 1874 · Private law · Original text

86. An act for the relief of McClintock Young, of the State of Maryland.

    Ch. 179 · 18 Stat. 550 · May 15, 1874 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act granting a portion of the United States military reservation at Salt Lake City for cemetery purposes.

    Ch. 180 · 18 Stat. 46 · May 16, 1874 · Original text

88. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to discharge certain obligations of the United States to the creditors of the Upper and Lower Bands of Sioux Indians.

    Ch. 181 · 18 Stat. 47 · May 16, 1874 · Original text

89. An Act for the relief of certain settlers on the Fort Randall military reservation.

    Ch. 182 · 18 Stat. 47 · May 18, 1874 · Original text

90. An act for the relief of James C. Livingston, late a private in Company E, third regiment Iowa volunteer infantry.

    Ch. 183 · 18 Stat. 550 · May 18, 1874 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act for the relief of the owners of the steam ferry-boat A. Burton.

    Ch. 184 · 18 Stat. 48 · May 20, 1874 · Original text

92. An act for the relief of Martin Hoff, Casper Doerr, and George Gobhart, citizens of Saint Louis, Missouri.

    Ch. 185 · 18 Stat. 551 · May 20, 1874 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act to amend an act entitled "An act to provide for the establishment of a military prison and for its government," approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-three.

    Ch. 186 · 18 Stat. 48 · May 21, 1874 · Original text

94. An Act repealing the act entitled "An act fixing the time for the election of Representatives from the State of California to the Forty-fourth Congress."

    Ch. 187 · 18 Stat. 48 · May 21, 1874 · Original text

95. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Martha E. Northup, widow of first lieutenant Edward B. Northup, late of the Seventeenth United States Infantry.

    Ch. 188 · 18 Stat. 551 · May 21, 1874 · Private law · Original text

96. An act for the relief of William F. Kerr.

    Ch. 189 · 18 Stat. 551 · May 21, 1874 · Private law · Original text

97. An act for the relief of P. Hornbrook.

    Ch. 190 · 18 Stat. 551 · May 25, 1874 · Private law · Original text

98. An act to relieve certain persons therein named, late members of company K, fifty-eighth regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, from the charge of mutiny.

    Ch. 191 · 18 Stat. 552 · May 25, 1874 · Private law · Original text

99. An act for the relief of George Yount.

    Ch. 192 · 18 Stat. 552 · May 25, 1874 · Private law · Original text

100. An act for the relief of William A. Snodgrass, late lieutenant company H, Thirty-ninth regiment Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry.

     Ch. 193 · 18 Stat. 553 · May 25, 1874 · Private law · Original text