Every law Congress has passed

650 laws of the 46th Congress, 1879–1881

1. An Act to confirm the title of Charles Olivier Duclozel to certain lands in the State of Louisiana.

   Ch. 82 · 21 Stat. 539 · May 5, 1880 · Private law · Original text

2. An act appropriating money to provide for the public printing.

   Ch. 83 · 21 Stat. 114 · May 7, 1880 · Original text

3. An act to authorize the sale of Fort Logan, Montana Territory, and to establish a new post on the frontier.

   Ch. 84 · 21 Stat. 114 · May 8, 1880 · Original text

4. Joint resolution authorizing the Public Printer to print additional copies of bills and other public documents.

   Public Resolution 31 · 21 Stat. 306 · May 8, 1880 · Original text

5. 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 eighty-one, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 85 · 21 Stat. 114 · May 11, 1880 · Original text

6. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Mary Allison.

   Ch. 86 · 21 Stat. 539 · May 12, 1880 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act for the relief of Solomon Morris.

   Ch. 87 · 21 Stat. 539 · May 12, 1880 · Private law · Original text

8. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic service of the government for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 88 · 21 Stat. 133 · May 14, 1880 · Original text

9. An act for the relief of settlers on public lands.

   Ch. 89 · 21 Stat. 140 · May 14, 1880 · Original text

10. Joint resolution making appropriation for the contingent fund of the Senate.

    Public Resolution 32 · 21 Stat. 306 · May 14, 1880 · Original text

11. Joint resolution authorizing the President of the United States to call an international sanitary conference to meet at Washington, District of Columbia.

    Public Resolution 33 · 21 Stat. 306 · May 14, 1880 · Original text

12. An Act directing the issue of a duplicate check to Elizabeth D. Thomas, a pensioner of the United States.

    Ch. 90 · 21 Stat. 540 · May 14, 1880 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act for the relief of George V. Hebb.

    Ch. 91 · 21 Stat. 540 · May 14, 1880 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act for the relief of Peter Meagher.

    Ch. 92 · 21 Stat. 540 · May 14, 1880 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act granting a pension to Peter K. Morgan, private in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Ch. 93 · 21 Stat. 540 · May 14, 1880 · Private law · Original text

16. Joint Resolution to pay C. R. Faulkner thirty-two dollars and fifty cents in full for services as messenger in the Forty-fifth Congress, and for other purposes.

    Private Resolution 34 · 21 Stat. 595 · May 14, 1880 · Private law · Original text

17. An act to authorize the Wyoming, Montana and Pacific Railroad Company to build its road across the Fort Russell and Fort Laramie military reservations.

    Ch. 94 · 21 Stat. 141 · May 17, 1880 · Original text

18. An act to abolish all tolls at the Louisville and Portland Canal.

    Ch. 95 · 21 Stat. 141 · May 18, 1880 · Original text

19. An Act for the relief of George Heard.

    Ch. 96 · 21 Stat. 541 · May 19, 1880 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act to remove the political disabilities of Thomas L. Harrison of Mobile, Alabama.

    Ch. 97 · 21 Stat. 541 · May 22, 1880 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act to remove the political disabilities of William B. Taliaferro of Virginia.

    Ch. 98 · 21 Stat. 542 · May 22, 1880 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act to remove the political disabilities of Francis L. Galt.

    Ch. 99 · 21 Stat. 542 · May 22, 1880 · Private law · Original text

23. An act to create an additional land district in the State of Kansas.

    Ch. 100 · 21 Stat. 141 · May 24, 1880 · Original text

24. An act to provide a building for the use of the United States circuit and district courts, custom-house, and post-office at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 101 · 21 Stat. 142 · May 24, 1880 · Original text

25. An act for the erection of a public building at Montgomery, Alabama.

    Ch. 102 · 21 Stat. 142 · May 26, 1880 · Original text

26. An act authorizing the changing the name of the schooner Rebecca D.

    Ch. 103 · 21 Stat. 142 · May 26, 1880 · Original text

27. Joint resolution to furnish a bronze statue of General Daniel Morgan to the Cowpens centennial committee of Spartanburg, South Carolina.

    Public Resolution 35 · 21 Stat. 306 · May 26, 1880 · Original text

28. An Act to relieve John D. Defrees, Public Printer.

    Ch. 104 · 21 Stat. 542 · May 26, 1880 · Private law · Original text

29. An act to construe and define “An act to cede to the State of Ohio the unsold lands in the Virginia military district in said State”, approved February eighteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 105 · 21 Stat. 142 · May 27, 1880 · Original text

30. An act to amend and re-enact sections twenty-five hundred and fifty-two and twenty-five hundred and fifty-three of the Revised Statutes.

    Ch. 106 · 21 Stat. 143 · May 27, 1880 · Original text

31. Joint Resolution to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to loan flags to the Grand Army of the Republic of the District of Columbia.

    Private Resolution 36 · 21 Stat. 595 · May 27, 1880 · Private law · Original text

32. An act for the relief of settlers upon the Osage trust and diminished-reserve lands in Kansas, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 107 · 21 Stat. 143 · May 28, 1880 · Original text

33. An act to amend the laws in relation to internal revenue

    Ch. 108 · 21 Stat. 145 · May 28, 1880 · Original text

34. An Act granting a pension to Martha J. Robinson.

    Ch. 109 · 21 Stat. 542 · May 28, 1880 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act granting a pension to Mary Meighan

    Ch. 110 · 21 Stat. 542 · May 28, 1880 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act granting a pension to Edward U Leib.

    Ch. 111 · 21 Stat. 542 · May 28, 1880 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act granting an increase of pension to James P. Sayer.

    Ch. 112 · 21 Stat. 543 · May 28, 1880 · Private law · Original text

38. Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to furnish for use at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Reunion at Columbus, Ohio, to be held in August eighteen hundred and eighty, certain artillery, tents, and muskets.

    Private Resolution 37 · 21 Stat. 595 · May 28, 1880 · Private law · Original text

39. An act making appropriations for a deficiency in the appropriations for the payment of pensions for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth eighteen hundred and eighty, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 113 · 21 Stat. 150 · May 31, 1880 · Original text

40. Joint resolution touching the pay of employees of the government in the city of Washington.

    Public Resolution 38 · 21 Stat. 307 · May 31, 1880 · Original text

41. An Act to authorize the payment of sixty-six dollars and nine cents to Judith Brown, one seventh of the pension of Margaret Duncan.

    Ch. 114 · 21 Stat. 543 · May 31, 1880 · Private law · Original text

42. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 115 · 21 Stat. 151 · June 1, 1880 · Original text

43. An act for the erection of a bronze statue of Joseph Henry, late Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

    Ch. 116 · 21 Stat. 154 · June 1, 1880 · Original text

44. Joint resolution to print extra copies of the report of the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries for the year eighteen hundred and seventy-nine.

    Public Resolution 39 · 21 Stat. 307 · June 1, 1880 · Original text

45. An Act for the relief of Edward Braden and J. W. Angus.

    Ch. 117 · 21 Stat. 543 · June 1, 1880 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act for the relief of Ernst Hein.

    Ch. 118 · 21 Stat. 543 · June 1, 1880 · Private law · Original text

47. Joint Resolution authorizing the settlement of the account of Thomas Worthington, late colonel Forty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

    Private Resolution 40 · 21 Stat. 595 · June 1, 1880 · Private law · Original text

48. Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretory of War to loan certain tents, Hags and camp equipage for the use of the Soldiers’ Reunion at Muscatine in the State of Iowa in September or October eighteen hundred and eighty.

    Private Resolution 41 · 21 Stat. 596 · June 1, 1880 · Private law · Original text

49. An act providing for the reapportionment of the members of the legislatures in the Territories of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.

    Ch. 119 · 21 Stat. 154 · June 3, 1880 · Original text

50. An act providing the times and places of holding the circuit court of the United States in the district of Iowa, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 120 · 21 Stat. 155 · June 4, 1880 · Original text

51. An act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 121 · 21 Stat. 155 · June 4, 1880 · Original text

52. An Act for the relief of certain homestead and pre-emption settlers in Kansas and Nebraska.

    Ch. 122 · 21 Stat. 543 · June 4, 1880 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act to permit Elias C. Boudinot, of the Cherokee Nation, to sue in the Court of Claims.

    Ch. 123 · 21 Stat. 544 · June 4, 1880 · Private law · Original text

54. Joint Resolution authorizing and empowering the Secretary of War to deliver arme, and accoutrements, ammunition, and tents to the Soldiers reunion committee of the Northwest.

    Private Resolution 42 · 21 Stat. 596 · June 4, 1880 · Private law · Original text

55. Joint Resolution authorizing and empowering the Secretary of War to deliver arme, and accoutrements, ammunition, and tents to the Soldiers reunion committee of the Northwest.

    Private Resolution 43 · 21 Stat. 597 · June 4, 1880 · Private law · Original text

56. An act to carry into effect the resolution of Congress, adopted on the twenty-ninth day of October, seventeen hundred and eighty-one, in regard to a monumental column, at Yorktown, Virginia, and for other purposes

    Ch. 124 · 21 Stat. 163 · June 7, 1880 · Original text

57. Joint resolution to provide for the publication and distribution of a supplement to the Revised Statutes.

    Public Resolution 44 · 21 Stat. 308 · June 7, 1880 · Original text

58. Joint resolution extending the provisions of the first section of an act entitled “An act fixing the rate of interest upon arrearages of general taxes and assessments for special improvements now duo to the District of Columbia, and tor a revision of assessments for special improvements, and for other purposes”, approved June twenty-seventh, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine.

    Public Resolution 45 · 21 Stat. 308 · June 7, 1880 · Original text

59. Joint resolution requesting the President to open negotiations with certain foreign governments relative to the importation of tobacco into their dominions.

    Public Resolution 48 · 21 Stat. 308 · June 7, 1880 · Original text

60. An Act to remove the political disabilities of Johnathan H. Carter, of South Carolina.

    Ch. 125 · 21 Stat. 545 · June 7, 1880 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act to amend an act entitled “An act granting a pension to Sophia Brooke Taylor, widow of the late Major Francis Taylor”.

    Ch. 126 · 21 Stat. 545 · June 7, 1880 · Private law · Original text

62. Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to loan to the Governor of North Carolina one hundred and forty-five tents for the use of the State Guards to enable them to participate in the centennial celebration at King’s Mountain in October next.

    Private Resolution 46 · 21 Stat. 597 · June 7, 1880 · Private law · Original text

63. An act to consummate the resolution of the Continental Congress, of October fourth, seventeen hundred and seventy-seven, and erect a monument to the memory of Brigadier General Herkimer, as therein directed.

    Ch. 127 · 21 Stat. 163 · June 8, 1880 · Original text

64. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to transfer to the Fairmount Park Art Association thirty condemned bronze cannon, to be used in the erection of an equestrian statue to the late Major-General George Gordon Meade.

    Ch. 128 · 21 Stat. 164 · June 8, 1880 · Original text

65. An act to authorize the President to appoint an officer of the Navy or the Marine Corps to perform the duties of solicitor and judge-advocate-general, and so forth, and to fix the rank and pay of such officer.

    Ch. 129 · 21 Stat. 164 · June 8, 1880 · Original text

66. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to furnish four pieces of cast iron condemned ordnance for the soldiers monument at Marietta, Ohio.

    Ch. 130 · 21 Stat. 164 · June 8, 1880 · Original text

67. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to turn over to the governor of South Carolina four pieces of condemned cannon for the use of the Marion Artillery.

    Ch. 131 · 21 Stat. 164 · June 8, 1880 · Original text

68. An act donating condemned cannon and cannon-balls or field pieces to William L. Curry Post Number Eighteen, Grand Army of the Republic, for their place of burial.

    Ch. 132 · 21 Stat. 165 · June 8, 1880 · Original text

69. An act to provide additional accommodations for the Library of Congress.

    Ch. 133 · 21 Stat. 165 · June 8, 1880 · Original text

70. An act to amend an act entitled “An act authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to issue twenty-year five per centum bonds of the District of Columbia, to redeem certain funded indebtedness of said District”, approved June tenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine.

    Ch. 134 · 21 Stat. 165 · June 8, 1880 · Original text

71. An act to authorize the Secretary of War to improve and repair the Mullan wagon-road between Forts Missoula and Cœur d’Alene.

    Ch. 135 · 21 Stat. 166 · June 8, 1880 · Original text

72. An act to provide for issuing patents for public lands claimed under the pre-emption and homestead laws in cases where the claimants have become insane.

    Ch. 136 · 21 Stat. 166 · June 8, 1880 · Original text

73. An act to further amend the act entitled “An act to reorganize the courts of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes”, approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, and to amend section eight hundred and sixty-one of chapter twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 137 · 21 Stat. 166 · June 8, 1880 · Original text

74. An Act for the relief of certain citizens of Lynchburg, Virginia, and refunding to them taxes improperly collected from them on manufactured tobacco.

    Ch. 138 · 21 Stat. 545 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act a granting an increase of pension to Isaiah W. Banker

    Ch. 139 · 21 Stat. 545 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act to increase the pension of Thomas Riley.

    Ch. 140 · 21 Stat. 546 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act to remove the charge of desertion against Enoch Davis.

    Ch. 141 · 21 Stat. 546 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act granting relief to William Turman, guardian of William W. Brewer.

    Ch. 142 · 21 Stat. 546 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act granting a pension to Rachael J. Reber.

    Ch. 143 · 21 Stat. 546 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act granting a pension to Thomas H. Vaughn.

    Ch. 144 · 21 Stat. 547 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth Dougherty.

    Ch. 145 · 21 Stat. 547 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act granting a pension to Abner Hoopes

    Ch. 146 · 21 Stat. 547 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth Aults.

    Ch. 147 · 21 Stat. 547 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act granting a pension to Michael Lingenfelter.

    Ch. 148 · 21 Stat. 547 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act granting a pension to Jacob J. Smith.

    Ch. 149 · 21 Stat. 548 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act granting an increase of pension to Herman Baldwin.

    Ch. 150 · 21 Stat. 548 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act to remove the disabilities of Sergeant P. P. Powell, Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry.

    Ch. 151 · 21 Stat. 548 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act for the relief of John N. Reed.

    Ch. 152 · 21 Stat. 548 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act for the relief of the heirs of Charles B. Smith, deceased.

    Ch. 153 · 21 Stat. 548 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act for the relief of Somerville and Davis.

    Ch. 154 · 21 Stat. 549 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act to remove the political disabilities of John R. F. Tatnall, of Georgia.

    Ch. 155 · 21 Stat. 549 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act for the relief of the estate of N. Boyden

    Ch. 156 · 21 Stat. 549 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act for the relief of Monroe Donoho.

    Ch. 157 · 21 Stat. 549 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act for the relief of Henry Warren.

    Ch. 158 · 21 Stat. 549 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act for the payment of certain moneys to the heirs of Constantino Brumidi, deceased.

    Ch. 159 · 21 Stat. 550 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act for the relief of W. J. Morris.

    Ch. 160 · 21 Stat. 550 · June 8, 1880 · Private law · Original text

97. An act to amend sections thirty-three hundred and eighty-five and thirty-three hundred and fifty-seven of the Revised Statutes of the United States.

    Ch. 161 · 21 Stat. 167 · June 9, 1880 · Original text

98. An act to authorize the Saint Paul and Chicago Short Line Railway Company to construct a bridge across Lake Saint Croix, and to establish it as a post-road.

    Ch. 162 · 21 Stat. 168 · June 9, 1880 · Original text

99. An act confirming the title to block numbered fourteen, in Baker City, Oregon, to Baker County.

    Ch. 163 · 21 Stat. 169 · June 9, 1880 · Original text

100. An act to amend sections twenty-two hundred and sixty-two and twenty-three hundred and one of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in relation to the settler's affidavit in pre-emption and commuted homestead entries.

     Ch. 164 · 21 Stat. 169 · June 9, 1880 · Original text