Every law Congress has passed

859 laws of the 43rd Congress, 1873–1875

1. An act for the relief of John Brennan.

   Ch. 44 · 18 Stat. 623 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

2. An act granting a Pension to William D. Boyd, of Johnson county, Kentucky.

   Ch. 45 · 18 Stat. 624 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

3. An act granting a Pension to Emily Phillips, widow of Martin Phillips.

   Ch. 46 · 18 Stat. 624 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

4. An act granting a Pension to Martha Wold.

   Ch. 47 · 18 Stat. 624 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

5. An act granting a Pension to Samuel Henderson.

   Ch. 48 · 18 Stat. 624 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

6. An act granting a Pension to George Holmes.

   Ch. 49 · 18 Stat. 624 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

7. An act granting a pension to William D. Morrison, late captain of company D, Seventh Regiment Maryland Volunteer Infantry.

   Ch. 50 · 18 Stat. 625 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

8. An act granting a Pension to Sarah Summerville.

   Ch. 51 · 18 Stat. 625 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

9. An act granting a Pension to the minor heirs of John H. Evans.

   Ch. 52 · 18 Stat. 625 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

10. An act to restore the name of Hannah B. Eaton, of Kingsville, Ohio, to the pension roll.

    Ch. 53 · 18 Stat. 625 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

11. An act granting a Pension to John W. Wright, now at the National Military Asylum, near Dayton, Ohio.

    Ch. 54 · 18 Stat. 625 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

12. An act granting a Pension to John Hendrie.

    Ch. 55 · 18 Stat. 626 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

13. An act granting a pension to James R. Borland.

    Ch. 56 · 18 Stat. 626 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

14. An act granting a pension to John J. Bottgar.

    Ch. 57 · 18 Stat. 626 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

15. An act repealing the act granting a pension to William H. Blair, approved July twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight.

    Ch. 58 · 18 Stat. 626 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

16. An act granting a Pension to Rachael W. Phillips, widow of Gilbert Phillips.

    Ch. 59 · 18 Stat. 626 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

17. An act granting a Pension to Eli Persons.

    Ch. 60 · 18 Stat. 627 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

18. An act granting a Pension to Robert D. Jones.

    Ch. 61 · 18 Stat. 627 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

19. An act granting a Pension to Margaret Beeler.

    Ch. 62 · 18 Stat. 627 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

20. An act granting a Pension to William M. Drake.

    Ch. 63 · 18 Stat. 627 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

21. An act granting a Pension to Theron W. Hanks, a private of the Third Minnesota Battery.

    Ch. 64 · 18 Stat. 627 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act granting a Pension to James Burris.

    Ch. 65 · 18 Stat. 628 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act granting a Pension to Belinda Craig.

    Ch. 66 · 18 Stat. 628 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act granting a Pension to Alice Roper.

    Ch. 67 · 18 Stat. 628 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act granting a Pension to Louisa Thomas.

    Ch. 68 · 18 Stat. 628 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act granting a Pension to John Fink.

    Ch. 69 · 18 Stat. 628 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act granting a Pension to Mary Logsdon.

    Ch. 70 · 18 Stat. 629 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act granting a Pension to Abby A. Dike.

    Ch. 71 · 18 Stat. 629 · February 11, 1875 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act to remove the political disabilities of Henry Heth, of Virginia

    Ch. 72 · 18 Stat. 629 · February 12, 1875 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act for the relief of Joseph J. Petri—

    Ch. 73 · 18 Stat. 629 · February 12, 1875 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act for the relief of De Witt C. Chipman.

    Ch. 74 · 18 Stat. 629 · February 12, 1875 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act granting relief to Francis Dodge.

    Ch. 75 · 18 Stat. 630 · February 13, 1875 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act to amend the act entitled “An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and for other purposes,” approved June twenty-third, eighteen hundred and seventy-four.

    Ch. 76 · 18 Stat. 315 · February 15, 1875 · Original text

34. An Act to facilitate the disposition of cases in the Supremo Court of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 77 · 18 Stat. 315 · February 16, 1875 · Original text

35. Joint resolution authorizing the President to appoint a commissioner to attend the International Penitentiary Congress at Rome.

    Public Resolution 3 · 18 Stat. 524 · February 16, 1875 · Original text

36. An Act to make an appropriation to the contingent fund of the House of Representatives.

    Ch. 78 · 18 Stat. 316 · February 17, 1875 · Original text

37. An Act for the relief of William J. Coite.

    Ch. 79 · 18 Stat. 630 · February 17, 1875 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act to correct errors and to supply omissions in the Revised Statutes of the United States.

    Ch. 80 · 18 Stat. 316 · February 18, 1875 · Original text

39. An Act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic service of the Govern nient for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 81 · 18 Stat. 321 · February 18, 1875 · Original text

40. An Act giving the approval and sanction of Congress to the route and termini of the Anocostia and Potomac River Railroad, and to regulate its construction and operation.

    Ch. 82 · 18 Stat. 328 · February 18, 1875 · Original text

41. An Act for the relief of the district judge of Vermont.

    Ch. 83 · 18 Stat. 329 · February 18, 1875 · Original text

42. An Act providing for the distribution of the Revised Statutes of the United States.

    Ch. 84 · 18 Stat. 329 · February 18, 1875 · Original text

43. An Act to enable Ann Jennette Hathaway, executrix of the last will and testament of Joshua Hathaway, deceased, to make application to the Commissioner of Patents for the extension of letters patent for improved device for converting reciprocating into rotary motion.

    Ch. 85 · 18 Stat. 630 · February 18, 1875 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act authorizing John Hazeltine to make application to the Commissioner of Patents for the extension of his patent for a now and useful water-wheel.

    Ch. 86 · 18 Stat. 630 · February 18, 1875 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act for the relief of Thomas Winans and William L. Winans.

    Ch. 87 · 18 Stat. 631 · February 18, 1875 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act granting a pension to Angelica Hammond.

    Ch. 88 · 18 Stat. 631 · February 18, 1875 · Private law · Original text

47. Joint resolution authorizing Thomas W. Fitch, engineer of the United States Navy, to accept of a wedding present sent to his wife, Mrs. Minnie Sherman Fitch.

    Private Resolution 4 · 18 Stat. 681 · February 18, 1875 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act to amend section five thousand two hundred and forty of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in relation to the compensation of national-bank examiners.

    Ch. 89 · 18 Stat. 329 · February 19, 1875 · Original text

49. An Act to authorize the Seneca Nation of New York Indians to lease lands within the Cattaraugus and Allegany reservations, and to confirm existing leases.

    Ch. 90 · 18 Stat. 330 · February 19, 1875 · Original text

50. An Act to authorize the Secretary of War to give permission to extend the Hygeia Hotel at Fortress Monroe, Virginia.

    Ch. 91 · 18 Stat. 331 · February 19, 1875 · Original text

51. An Act authorizing the Citizens’ National Bank, of Sanbornton, N. H. to change its name.

    Ch. 92 · 18 Stat. 332 · February 19, 1875 · Original text

52. An Act for the protection of the United States customhouse in the city of Louisville, Kentucky.

    Ch. 93 · 18 Stat. 332 · February 19, 1875 · Original text

53. An Act to amend an act entitled “An act for the government of the District of Columbia, and tor other purposes”, approved June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four.

    Ch. 94 · 18 Stat. 332 · February 20, 1875 · Original text

54. An Act regulating fees and costs and for other purposes.

    Ch. 95 · 18 Stat. 333 · February 22, 1875 · Original text

55. An Act for the relief of John B. Tyler of Kentucky.

    Ch. 96 · 18 Stat. 631 · February 22, 1875 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act granting relief to John L. Williams, of New York.

    Ch. 97 · 18 Stat. 632 · February 22, 1875 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act for the relief of N. H. Dunphe, of Massachusetts.

    Ch. 98 · 18 Stat. 632 · February 22, 1875 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act for the relief of actual settlers on lands claimed to be swamp and overflowed lands in the State of Missouri.

    Ch. 99 · 18 Stat. 335 · February 23, 1875 · Original text

59. An Act for the relief of Lemuel D. Evans, late collector of internal revenue for the fourth district of Texas.

    Ch. 100 · 18 Stat. 632 · February 23, 1875 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act granting a pension to William Ira Mayfield.

    Ch. 101 · 18 Stat. 633 · February 23, 1875 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act granting a pension to Margaret S. Hastings.

    Ch. 102 · 18 Stat. 633 · February 23, 1875 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act granting a pension to Margaret C. Wells.

    Ch. 103 · 18 Stat. 633 · February 23, 1875 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act granting a pension to J. W. Caldwell, of Marshall County, Indiana.

    Ch. 104 · 18 Stat. 633 · February 23, 1875 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act granting a pension to William Williams.

    Ch. 105 · 18 Stat. 634 · February 23, 1875 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act restoring to the pension-roll the name of Lydia A. Church, minor daughter of Nathaniel G. Church.

    Ch. 106 · 18 Stat. 634 · February 23, 1875 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act granting a pension to Nathan Upham.

    Ch. 107 · 18 Stat. 634 · February 23, 1875 · Private law · Original text

67. Joint resolution appointing managers of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

    Public Resolution 5 · 18 Stat. 524 · February 26, 1875 · Original text

68. An Act to provide for settlements with certain railway companies.

    Ch. 108 · 18 Stat. 335 · February 27, 1875 · Original text

69. An Act for the relief of J. W. Drew, late additional paymaster in the United States Army.

    Ch. 109 · 18 Stat. 634 · February 27, 1875 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act for the relief of Major J. W. Nichols, paymaster United States Army.

    Ch. 110 · 18 Stat. 634 · February 27, 1875 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act granting a Pension to Teter Wolfgong.

    Ch. 111 · 18 Stat. 635 · February 27, 1875 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act granting a pension to Eunice Wilson, mother of John C. Wilson, late private company D, forty-ninth regiment Illinois Volunteers.

    Ch. 112 · 18 Stat. 635 · February 27, 1875 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act granting a Pension to Sarah McAdams.

    Ch. 113 · 18 Stat. 635 · February 27, 1875 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act to protect all citizens in their civil and legal rights.

    Ch. 114 · 18 Stat. 335 · March 1, 1875 · Original text

75. An Act to authorize the promulgation of the general regulations for the government of the Army.

    Ch. 115 · 18 Stat. 337 · March 1, 1875 · Original text

76. An Act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States, for the year ending Juno thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six.

    Ch. 116 · 18 Stat. 337 · March 1, 1875 · Original text

77. An Act explanatory of the act passed June twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-four.

    Ch. 117 · 18 Stat. 337 · March 1, 1875 · Original text

78. An Act fixing the number of paymasters in the Army of the United States.

    Ch. 118 · 18 Stat. 338 · March 2, 1875 · Original text

79. An Act further supplemental to the varions acts prescribing the mode of obtaining evidence in cases of contested elections.

    Ch. 119 · 18 Stat. 338 · March 2, 1875 · Original text

80. An Act to declare the true intent and meaning of the twentieth section of an act passed by the legislature of the Territory of Dakota, passed January fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled “An act making the conveyance of homesteads not valid unless the wife joins in the conveyance.

    Ch. 120 · 18 Stat. 338 · March 2, 1875 · Original text

81. Joint resolution to provide for the preservation of the manuscript returns of the first and ninth censuses.

    Public Resolution 6 · 18 Stat. 524 · March 2, 1875 · Original text

82. An Act for the relief of Daniel S. Mershon, junior.

    Ch. 121 · 18 Stat. 635 · March 2, 1875 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act for the relief of William J. Patton.

    Ch. 122 · 18 Stat. 635 · March 2, 1875 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act to relieve C. D. Anderson of political disabilities

    Ch. 123 · 18 Stat. 636 · March 2, 1875 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act for the relief of J. E. D. Couzins, of Saint Louis.

    Ch. 124 · 18 Stat. 636 · March 2, 1875 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act granting a Pension to John W. Darby.

    Ch. 125 · 18 Stat. 636 · March 2, 1875 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act in relation to the Quartermaster’s Department, fixing its status, reducing its numbers, and regulating appointments and promotions therein.

    Ch. 126 · 18 Stat. 338 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

88. An Act to farther protect the sinking-fund and provide for the exigencies of the Government.

    Ch. 127 · 18 Stat. 339 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

89. An Act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 128 · 18 Stat. 340 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

90. An Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 129 · 18 Stat. 344 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

91. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 130 · 18 Stat. 371 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

92. An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for fiscal years ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, and prior years, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 131 · 18 Stat. 402 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

93. 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 seventy-six, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 132 · 18 Stat. 420 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

94. An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen bundled and seventy-six, and for oilier purposes.

    Ch. 133 · 18 Stat. 452 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

95. An act making appropriations for the repair, preservation, and completion of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 134 · 18 Stat. 456 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

96. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six.

    Ch. 135 · 18 Stat. 466 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

97. An act restricting the refunding of custom duties and prescribing certain regulations of the Treasury Department

    Ch. 136 · 18 Stat. 469 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

98. An act to determine the jurisdiction of circuit courts of the United States, and to regulate the removal of causes from State courts, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 137 · 18 Stat. 470 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

99. An act relating to the punishment of the crime of manslaughter.

    Ch. 138 · 18 Stat. 473 · March 3, 1875 · Original text

100. An act to enable the people of Colorado to form a constitution and State government, and for the admission of the said State into the Union on an equal tooting with the original States.

     Ch. 139 · 18 Stat. 474 · March 3, 1875 · Original text