Every law Congress has passed

746 laws of the 45th Congress, 1877–1879

1. An Act granting a pension to Sarah H. Bradford.

   Ch. 168 · 20 Stat. 611 · March 1, 1879 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act granting a pension to James H. Cook.

   Ch. 169 · 20 Stat. 611 · March 1, 1879 · Private law · Original text

3. Joint Resolution authorizing the remission of duty on two articles of bronze presented in Hon. R. C. McCormick by American exhibitors at the Paris Exposition.

   Public Resolution 11 · 20 Stat. 670 · March 1, 1879 · Private law · Original text

4. An act to amend section twenty four hundred and three of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in relation to deposits for surveys.

   Ch. 170 · 20 Stat. 352 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

5. An act granting lands to the State of Minnesota in lieu of certain lands heretofore granted to said State.

   Ch. 171 · 20 Stat. 352 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

6. An act to protect Holmead cemetery in the District of Columbia.

   Ch. 172 · 20 Stat. 353 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

7. An act to amend the act entitled “An act to provide for furnishing trusses to disabled soldiers”, approved May twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two.

   Ch. 173 · 20 Stat. 353 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

8. An act to validate and confirm certain acknowledgments of deeds and other instruments of writing under seal made in a foreign country for lands lying in the District of Columbia, and the records thereof.

   Ch. 174 · 20 Stat. 353 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

9. An act for the relief of Philip W. Stanhope.

   Ch. 175 · 20 Stat. 354 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

10. An act to give circuit courts appellate jurisdiction in certain criminal cases.

    Ch. 176 · 20 Stat. 354 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

11. An act to provide for the holding of terms of the district and circuit courts of the United States at Fort Scott, Kansas

    Ch. 177 · 20 Stat. 355 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

12. An act providing for the engraving and printing of portraits to accompany memorial addresses on the late Representatives Leonard, Quinn, Welch, Williams, Douglas, Hartridge, and Schleicher.

    Ch. 178 · 20 Stat. 355 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

13. An act donating four condemned cannon to the town of Sutton in the State of Massachusetts.

    Ch. 179 · 20 Stat. 355 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

14. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 180 · 20 Stat. 355 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

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

    Ch. 181 · 20 Stat. 363 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

16. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 182 · 20 Stat. 377 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

17. An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for prior years, and for those heretofore treated as permanent, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 183 · 20 Stat. 410 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

18. An act to establish post-routes

    Ch. 184 · 20 Stat. 427 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

19. An act making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, and for the armament thereof, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 185 · 20 Stat. 467 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

20. An act to promote the education of the blind.

    Ch. 186 · 20 Stat. 467 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

21. An act making appropriations for the payment of the arrears of pensions granted by act of Congress approved January twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and for other purposes

    Ch. 187 · 20 Stat. 469 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

22. An act for the relief of Thomas B. Hunt.

    Ch. 188 · 20 Stat. 470 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

23. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior, for entry and sale, all lands in the State of Florida not needed for naval purposes.

    Ch. 189 · 20 Stat. 470 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

24. An act to amend 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. 190 · 20 Stat. 471 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

25. An act to grant additional rights to homestead settlers on public lands within railroad limits.

    Ch. 191 · 20 Stat. 472 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

26. An act to provide additional regulations for homestead and preemption entries of public lands.

    Ch. 192 · 20 Stat. 472 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

27. An act granting American registry to the Canadian steam ferryboat Geneva.

    Ch. 193 · 20 Stat. 473 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

28. An act providing for an additional associate justice of the supreme court of the Territory of Dakota.

    Ch. 194 · 20 Stat. 473 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

29. An act to provide for taking the tenth and subsequent censuses.

    Ch. 195 · 20 Stat. 473 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

30. An act giving the consent of Congress to an agreement or compact entered into between the States of Virginia and Maryland respecting the boundary between said States.

    Ch. 196 · 20 Stat. 481 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

31. An act granting jurisdiction and authority to the Court of Claims in the case of the schooner Don Pedro.

    Ch. 197 · 20 Stat. 483 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

32. An act for the relief of certain pensioners.

    Ch. 198 · 20 Stat. 483 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

33. An act donating four condemned cannon and sixteen cannonballs to “Monongahela Cemetery”, to be placed in a lot held as a free burial-ground for ex-soldiers, sailors, and marines, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 199 · 20 Stat. 483 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

34. An act for the relief of soldiers and sailors becoming totally blind in the service of the country.

    Ch. 200 · 20 Stat. 484 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

35. An act for the relief of Joseph B. Collins.

    Ch. 201 · 20 Stat. 484 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

36. An act to prevent the introduction of infectious or contagious diseases into the United States, and to establish a National Board of Health.

    Ch. 202 · 20 Stat. 484 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

37. Joint resolution instructing the Attorney-General of the United States to bring suit in the name of the United States to quiet and settle the titles to lands of the Black Bob band of Shawnee Indians.

    Resolution 12 · 20 Stat. 488 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

38. Joint resolution in relation to committee clerks, pages, and other employees of the Senate and House of Representatives.

    Resolution 13 · 20 Stat. 489 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

39. Joint resolution requiring the assembling of a court of inquiry in the case of Major Granville O. Haller, late of the Seventh. Infantry United States Army.

    Resolution 14 · 20 Stat. 489 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

40. Joint resolution releasing the reversionary claim and interest of the United States in and to certain lands in the State of Michigan.

    Resolution 15 · 20 Stat. 490 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

41. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to send artillery and camp equipage to the soldiers’ reunion at Cambridge, Ohio.

    Resolution 16 · 20 Stat. 490 · March 3, 1879 · Original text

42. An Act granting a pension to William W. Stephenson, captain of Company H, Thirty-fourth Regiment Indiana Volunteers.

    Ch. 203 · 20 Stat. 611 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act granting a pension to Daniel Middough.

    Ch. 204 · 20 Stat. 612 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act granting a pension to John Haley.

    Ch. 205 · 20 Stat. 612 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act granting a pension to De Forest Doty, of Tinmouth, Vermont, late a private in Company B, Ninth Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry.

    Ch. 206 · 20 Stat. 612 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Maria L. Maxwell, widow of William C. Maxwell, Company D, Twelfth Ohio Volunteers.

    Ch. 207 · 20 Stat. 612 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act granting a pension to Andrew A. Gooding, of Fentress County, Tennessee

    Ch. 208 · 20 Stat. 612 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act granting a pension to John Gavin, Sixteenth New York Cavalry.

    Ch. 209 · 20 Stat. 613 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act for the relief of Mrs. Julia H. Totten, widow of James Totten, late lieutenant-colonel and assistant inspector general, United States Army.

    Ch. 210 · 20 Stat. 613 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act granting a pension to Thomas Buroughs, late a private in Company G, First Vermont Cavalry Regiment.

    Ch. 211 · 20 Stat. 613 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act to restore to the pension-roll the name of Michael S. Corl.

    Ch. 212 · 20 Stat. 613 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act granting an increase of pension to Jacob Parrott, of Hardin County, Ohio

    Ch. 213 · 20 Stat. 613 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act granting a pension to William Reynolds, late a private in Company G Thirteenth Regiment Indiana Volunteers.

    Ch. 214 · 20 Stat. 613 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act granting a pension to Henrietta Stringham, widow of Rear Admiral Silas H. Stringham, deceased.

    Ch. 215 · 20 Stat. 614 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act granting a pension to Joseph. Ward.

    Ch. 216 · 20 Stat. 614 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act granting a pension to William H. Garrett, late private in Company B, in the Fifty-sixth Regiment Illinois Infantry Volunteers.

    Ch. 217 · 20 Stat. 614 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act granting a pension to Nathan A. Winters.

    Ch. 218 · 20 Stat. 614 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act for the relief of Benjamin Sanders.

    Ch. 219 · 20 Stat. 614 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Mary G. Harris.

    Ch. 220 · 20 Stat. 615 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act granting a pension to Johanna Kuhlman

    Ch. 221 · 20 Stat. 615 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act granting an increase of pension to Catharine H. Gallagher, widow of Captain John Gallagher, late United States Navy.

    Ch. 222 · 20 Stat. 615 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act granting a pension to Hugh B. Makin, late private of Company A, Eighth Regiment United States Volunteers.

    Ch. 223 · 20 Stat. 615 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act granting a pension to Samuel V. Adams

    Ch. 224 · 20 Stat. 615 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act granting a pension to Ludwig Ueber.

    Ch. 225 · 20 Stat. 615 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act granting a pension to Mary Bradley Cross.

    Ch. 226 · 20 Stat. 616 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act granting arrears of pension to Emilie R. Hooe, widow of the late Brevet Major Alexander S. Hooe, Fifth Infantry, United States Army.

    Ch. 227 · 20 Stat. 616 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act granting a pension to Susan Humes.

    Ch. 228 · 20 Stat. 616 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act granting a pension to John Grubbins.

    Ch. 229 · 20 Stat. 616 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act for the relief of Thomas R. Alexander, of Illinois.

    Ch. 230 · 20 Stat. 616 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act for the relief of Captain James M. Beeber.

    Ch. 231 · 20 Stat. 617 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act for the relief of Charles H. Mosely

    Ch. 232 · 20 Stat. 617 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act for the relief of the sureties, and so forth, of Samuel M. Reynolds, late additional paymaster of United States volunteers.

    Ch. 233 · 20 Stat. 617 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act for the relief of Martin Clark

    Ch. 234 · 20 Stat. 618 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act for the relief of James A. Hile, of Lewis County, Missouri.

    Ch. 235 · 20 Stat. 618 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act for the relief of Thomas J. Choate, Erastus Foster, Milton Ladd, Clarence E. Haney, William A. Hill, Kneeland F. Huckaby, and William Blackburn, late privates in Company F, Third Regiment Arkansas Cavalry Volunteers.

    Ch. 236 · 20 Stat. 618 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act granting a pension to Abigail S. Tilton.

    Ch. 237 · 20 Stat. 618 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act granting a pension to A. G. Ege.

    Ch. 238 · 20 Stat. 619 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act granting a pension to William H. H. Buck.

    Ch. 239 · 20 Stat. 619 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act granting a pension to William H. Bagley.

    Ch. 240 · 20 Stat. 619 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Ann W. Steele.

    Ch. 241 · 20 Stat. 619 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act granting a pension to John Etzell.

    Ch. 242 · 20 Stat. 619 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act granting a pension to Hiram Howard.

    Ch. 243 · 20 Stat. 619 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act granting a pension to Cornelius LeRoy.

    Ch. 244 · 20 Stat. 620 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. N. E. Belrichards.

    Ch. 245 · 20 Stat. 620 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act granting a pension to William Leibig.

    Ch. 246 · 20 Stat. 620 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act granting a pension to Edmund Woog.

    Ch. 247 · 20 Stat. 620 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act granting a pension to Richard Middleton.

    Ch. 248 · 20 Stat. 620 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act granting a pension to Mary E. Parker.

    Ch. 249 · 20 Stat. 620 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act granting a pension to Harmon Vaun.

    Ch. 250 · 20 Stat. 621 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act granting a pension to Ellen Devlin.

    Ch. 251 · 20 Stat. 621 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act granting a pension to Amos Angle.

    Ch. 252 · 20 Stat. 621 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act granting an increase of pension to Isabella H. Silvey

    Ch. 253 · 20 Stat. 621 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act granting a pension to Edmund R. Batchelder

    Ch. 254 · 20 Stat. 621 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act granting a pension to Josiah Kellogg.

    Ch. 255 · 20 Stat. 621 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Rosa Gale.

    Ch. 256 · 20 Stat. 622 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act granting a pension to John Willans.

    Ch. 257 · 20 Stat. 622 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act to remove the political disabilities of William T. Welcker, of California.

    Ch. 258 · 20 Stat. 622 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act granting an increase of pension to James C Daggett.

    Ch. 259 · 20 Stat. 622 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act granting arrears of pension to Mrs. Jane Dulaney.

    Ch. 260 · 20 Stat. 622 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth McNeil Benham

     Ch. 261 · 20 Stat. 622 · March 3, 1879 · Private law · Original text