Every law Congress has passed

578 laws of the 44th Congress, 1875–1877

1. An Act For the relief of Jonathan White.

   Ch. 282 · 19 Stat. 491 · August 14, 1876 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of J. E. Pankey of Fulton County Kentucky.

   Ch. 283 · 19 Stat. 491 · August 14, 1876 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act To increase the pension of Mrs. Hannah W. Sumner, widow of Major General Edwin V. Sumner.

   Ch. 284 · 19 Stat. 492 · August 14, 1876 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act Granting a Pension to Thomas I Fox, late a private of Company C, Fifty-second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.

   Ch. 285 · 19 Stat. 492 · August 14, 1876 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of Gilderoy M. Hardy.

   Ch. 286 · 19 Stat. 492 · August 14, 1876 · Private law · Original text

6. An act Making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy seven, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 287 · 19 Stat. 143 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

7. An act Making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic service of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 288 · 19 Stat. 170 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

8. 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-seven, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 289 · 19 Stat. 176 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

9. An act To carry into effect a convention between the United States of America and his Majesty the King of the Hawaiian Islands, signed on the thirtieth day of January, eighteen hundred and seventy-five.

   Ch. 290 · 19 Stat. 200 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

10. An act Regulating the disbursement of certain moneys therein named.

    Ch. 291 · 19 Stat. 200 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

11. An act To provide for the publication of the report of the impeachment trial of William W. Belknap.

    Ch. 292 · 19 Stat. 201 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

12. An act To encourage and promote telegraphic communication between America and Asia.

    Ch. 293 · 19 Stat. 201 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

13. An act To confirm the sale of the marine-hospital building and grounds at Natchez in the State of Mississippi.

    Ch. 294 · 19 Stat. 202 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

14. An act Fixing the limit of expenditure for the erection of a public building at Little Rock, Arkansas.

    Ch. 295 · 19 Stat. 202 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

15. An act To provide means to defray the expenses of the District of Columbia until December first, eighteen hundred and seventy six.

    Ch. 296 · 19 Stat. 202 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

16. An act Relating to partition of real estate in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 297 · 19 Stat. 202 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

17. An act To provide for the payment of a full months wages to certain of the employees recently permanently discharged from the service of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

    Ch. 298 · 19 Stat. 203 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

18. An act Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to use the surplus of certain moneys heretofore appropriated for a site for public buildings of Harrisburgh, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 299 · 19 Stat. 203 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

19. An act To regulate the issue of artificial limbs to disabled soldiers, seamen, and others.

    Ch. 300 · 19 Stat. 203 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

20. An act To increase the cavalry force of the United States, to aid in suppressing Indian hostilities

    Ch. 301 · 19 Stat. 204 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

21. An act Relating to the promotion of Commodores on the retired list of the Navy.

    Ch. 302 · 19 Stat. 204 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

22. An act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or neat Sioux City Iowa.

    Ch. 303 · 19 Stat. 205 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

23. An act To provide for the appointment of commissioners for taking affidavits, &c., for the courts of the United States.

    Ch. 304 · 19 Stat. 206 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

24. An act Relieving the State of Kansas from charges on account of ordnance-stores furnished to Kansas Territory.

    Ch. 305 · 19 Stat. 206 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

25. An act To amend an act entitled “An act authorizing the repavement of Pennsylvania Avenue”

    Ch. 306 · 19 Stat. 207 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

26. An act To create an additional land office at Colfax, Whitman County, Washington Territory.

    Ch. 307 · 19 Stat. 207 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

27. An act To provide for the sale of a portion of the reservation of the confederated Otoe and Missouria and the Sac and Fox of the Missouri Tribes of Indians in the States of Kansas and Nebraska.

    Ch. 308 · 19 Stat. 208 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

28. Joint resolution Providing for the postponement of the publication of the Army regulations.

    Public Resolution 21 · 19 Stat. 216 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

29. Joint resolution Amending the Eighth Section of the act “making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the year ending June thirtieth eighteen hundred and seventy-seven, and for other purposes”

    Public Resolution 22 · 19 Stat. 217 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

30. Joint resolution In reference to the wreck of the United States monitor, Tecumseh.

    Public Resolution 23 · 19 Stat. 217 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

31. Joint resolution To defray the expenses of the joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives to prepare a suitable form of government for the District of Columbia.

    Public Resolution 24 · 19 Stat. 217 · August 15, 1876 · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Robert N. Eddy.

    Ch. 309 · 19 Stat. 492 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of Norman H. Ryan.

    Ch. 310 · 19 Stat. 493 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of Lizzie Irons, sister of Lieut. Joseph F. Irons, late of the First United States Artillery.

    Ch. 311 · 19 Stat. 493 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of Emerick W. Hansell.

    Ch. 312 · 19 Stat. 493 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of William H. French, Jr. U. S. A. late Indian agent at Crow Creek, Dakota.

    Ch. 313 · 19 Stat. 493 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act For the relief of Floyd C. Babcock.

    Ch. 314 · 19 Stat. 494 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act Removing the political disabilities of Stephen D. Lee, of the State of Mississippi, and others.

    Ch. 315 · 19 Stat. 494 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act Granting a pension to Mary M. J. Frank.

    Ch. 316 · 19 Stat. 494 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act Granting a pension to Harris B. Lovell, late a private in Company C, One hundred and twenty-second Illinois Infantry Volunteers

    Ch. 317 · 19 Stat. 494 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act Granting a pension to Levi D. Hayward.

    Ch. 318 · 19 Stat. 494 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act Granting a pension to Lovina Adeline Bowker.

    Ch. 319 · 19 Stat. 495 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act Granting a pension to Edward F. Eddy.

    Ch. 320 · 19 Stat. 495 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act Granting a pension to Emily E. Weiss.

    Ch. 321 · 19 Stat. 495 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act Granting a pension to John J. Partillo, of Gratoit County, Michigan.

    Ch. 322 · 19 Stat. 495 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act Granting a pension to Thomas Galloway, late captain of Company C, First Maryland Cavalry Volunteers.

    Ch. 323 · 19 Stat. 495 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act Granting a pension to Andrew Evarts.

    Ch. 324 · 19 Stat. 495 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act Granting a pension to F. M. Bruner.

    Ch. 325 · 19 Stat. 496 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of the heirs of William Stevens

    Ch. 326 · 19 Stat. 496 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Mrs James K. Polk of Nashville Tennessee.

    Ch. 327 · 19 Stat. 496 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act Granting a Pension to Eliza Jane Blumer.

    Ch. 328 · 19 Stat. 496 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act Granting a pension to William H. Harrison

    Ch. 329 · 19 Stat. 496 · August 15, 1876 · Private law · Original text

53. Joint resolution Authorizing an allowance to certain clerks of committees

    Public Resolution 1 · 19 Stat. 409 · December 9, 1876 · Original text

54. An act To provide for the payment of the Electoral messengers.

    Ch. 1 · 19 Stat. 219 · December 18, 1876 · Original text

55. An Act To remove the political disabilities of James Argyle Smith, of Mississippi.

    Ch. 2 · 19 Stat. 499 · December 18, 1876 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Andrew J. Barrett.

    Ch. 3 · 19 Stat. 499 · December 19, 1876 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Sarah F. Albertson, of Booneville Missouri

    Ch. 4 · 19 Stat. 499 · December 19, 1876 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of John Gowers, late of company C. One hundred and eleventh regiment New York volunteers.

    Ch. 5 · 19 Stat. 500 · December 19, 1876 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act Directing the Second Auditor to settle the pay and bounty account of John Ammahaie or Ammahe.

    Ch. 6 · 19 Stat. 500 · December 20, 1876 · Private law · Original text

60. An act To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a register and change the name of the brig “A. S. Pennell” to the “City of Moule.”

    Ch. 7 · 19 Stat. 219 · December 22, 1876 · Original text

61. An Act To reimburse Horace Glover for property unlawfully seized and sold by the United States Government.

    Ch. 8 · 19 Stat. 500 · December 22, 1876 · Private law · Original text

62. An act To provide for the expenses of certain Special Committees of the House of Representatives, and of the Committee on Privileges and Elections of the Senate.

    Ch. 9 · 19 Stat. 219 · December 23, 1876 · Original text

63. An act Changing the name of the First National Bank of Amesbury to the First National Bank of Merrimac.

    Ch. 10 · 19 Stat. 220 · December 27, 1876 · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Thomas Day.

    Ch. 11 · 19 Stat. 500 · December 27, 1876 · Private law · Original text

65. An act To provide for engraving and printing the portrait of the late Hon. Henry H. Starkweather of Connecticut.

    Ch. 12 · 19 Stat. 220 · December 28, 1876 · Original text

66. An Act Directing the Commissioner of the General Land office to issue certificate of relocation for six hundred and forty acres of land in the Territory of Missouri, to legal representatives of Samuel Ware.

    Ch. 13 · 19 Stat. 500 · December 28, 1876 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Thomas Van Duzen and his assigns for lands.

    Ch. 14 · 19 Stat. 501 · December 28, 1876 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Dickson Shinault late assistant keeper of the light vessel at Wolf Trap light-station in the State of Virginia.

    Ch. 15 · 19 Stat. 502 · December 28, 1876 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act Granting an additional pension to Jefferson Bowers, of Mason County, Illinois.

    Ch. 16 · 19 Stat. 502 · December 30, 1876 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of J. T. McGinniss, captain of Thirteenth Infantry, United States Army.

    Ch. 17 · 19 Stat. 502 · December 30, 1876 · Private law · Original text

71. An act Providing for the sale of Saline lands.

    Ch. 18 · 19 Stat. 221 · January 12, 1877 · Original text

72. An act Authorizing the use of certain funds now in the Treasury, belonging to the Osage Indians.

    Ch. 19 · 19 Stat. 221 · January 12, 1877 · Original text

73. An Act Referring the claim of the owners of the schooner “Flight,” to the Court of Claims.

    Ch. 20 · 19 Stat. 502 · January 12, 1877 · Private law · Original text

74. An act To change the name of the steamship “Whirl-wind” co that of “Arcadia”

    Ch. 21 · 19 Stat. 222 · January 13, 1877 · Original text

75. Joint resolution Extending the time for the making of a report by the Army Commission created by the act of July twenty-fourth eighteen hundred and seventy-six.

    Public Resolution 2 · 19 Stat. 409 · January 15, 1877 · Original text

76. An act To amend section ten hundred and thirty-six of the Revised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 22 · 19 Stat. 222 · January 16, 1877 · Original text

77. An act Authorizing the recorder of the District of Columbia to appoint an assistant with certain powers.

    Ch. 23 · 19 Stat. 222 · January 16, 1877 · Original text

78. An act To amend Section fifty-four hundred and fifty-seven of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to counterfeiting

    Ch. 24 · 19 Stat. 223 · January 16, 1877 · Original text

79. An act To amend an act entitled “An act authorizing the repavement of Pennsylvania avenue,” and the act amendatory thereof.

    Ch. 25 · 19 Stat. 223 · January 16, 1877 · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Assistant Surgeon Thomas F. Azpell, United States Army.

    Ch. 26 · 19 Stat. 503 · January 16, 1877 · Private law · Original text

81. An act Making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight.

    Ch. 27 · 19 Stat. 223 · January 19, 1877 · Original text

82. An Act To authorize the Vancouver Water Company to lay water-pipes through the Fort Vancouver military reservation.

    Ch. 28 · 19 Stat. 503 · January 19, 1877 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Ephraim P. Abbott.

    Ch. 29 · 19 Stat. 503 · January 19, 1877 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Benjamin F. Reynolds.

    Ch. 30 · 19 Stat. 504 · January 19, 1877 · Private law · Original text

85. An act Authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to remove the jail on Judiciary Square to grounds near to the Washington Asylum for the use of the District.

    Ch. 31 · 19 Stat. 224 · January 20, 1877 · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Peters and Reed, naval contractors at Norfolk navy-yard in the year eighteen hundred and sixty.

    Ch. 32 · 19 Stat. 504 · January 20, 1877 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Philip Pendleton

    Ch. 33 · 19 Stat. 505 · January 22, 1877 · Private law · Original text

88. An act Making appropriation for the improvement and repair of the military road between Springfield and Fort Randall in the Territory of Dakota.

    Ch. 34 · 19 Stat. 225 · January 24, 1877 · Original text

89. An Act To authorize sundry allowances to James Atkins, late collector of internal revenue for the fourth district of Georgia, in the settlement of his accounts.

    Ch. 35 · 19 Stat. 505 · January 25, 1877 · Private law · Original text

90. An act Making appropriations to supply certain deficiencies in the Contingent Fund of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 36 · 19 Stat. 225 · January 26, 1877 · Original text

91. Joint resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to supply blankets to the Reform School in the District of Columbia.

    Public Resolution 3 · 19 Stat. 409 · January 26, 1877 · Original text

92. An act To provide for and regulate the counting of votes for President and Vice-President, and the decision of questions arising thereon, for the term commencing March fourth, anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy-seven

    Ch. 37 · 19 Stat. 227 · January 29, 1877 · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of R J Henderson of Newton County Missouri.

    Ch. 38 · 19 Stat. 505 · January 29, 1877 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act Granting a pension to Margaret C. Bell.

    Ch. 39 · 19 Stat. 506 · January 29, 1877 · Private law · Original text

95. Joint Resolution Authorizing Captain Temple and Lieutenant-Commander Whiting, of the Navy, to accept a decoration from the King of the Hawaiian Islands.

    Private Resolution 4 · 19 Stat. 554 · January 29, 1877 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of certain officers of the Third United States Artillery, who suffered by fire at Fort Hamilton, New York Harbor, on the third of March, eighteen hundred and seventy five.

    Ch. 40 · 19 Stat. 506 · January 30, 1877 · Private law · Original text

97. An act To amend sections five hundred and thirty-three, five hundred and fifty-six, five hundred and seventy-one, and five hundred and seventy-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to courts in Arkansas and other States.

    Ch. 41 · 19 Stat. 230 · January 31, 1877 · Original text

98. An Act For the relief of Edwin Ebert.

    Ch. 42 · 19 Stat. 506 · February 1, 1877 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act Granting a pension to Robert S. Toland.

    Ch. 43 · 19 Stat. 507 · February 1, 1877 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act Granting a pension to Louis A. McLaughlin

     Ch. 44 · 19 Stat. 507 · February 1, 1877 · Private law · Original text