Every law Congress has passed

761 laws of the 47th Congress, 1881–1883

1. 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-three, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 263 · 22 Stat. 135 · July 1, 1882 · Original text

2. Joint Resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to erect at Washington’s Headquarters in the city of Newburgh, New York, a memorial column and to aid in defraying the expenses of the Centennial Celebration to be held at that city in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-three.

   Public Resolution 39 · 22 Stat. 385 · July 1, 1882 · Original text

3. Joint Resolution to print Doctor John L. Hayes’ pamphlet upon the husbandry of the Angora goat.

   Public Resolution 40 · 22 Stat. 386 · July 1, 1882 · Original text

4. An Act for the relief of J. H. Merrill.

   Ch. 264 · 22 Stat. 713 · July 1, 1882 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act to authorize the Secretary of War to loan tents to the Northwestern Missouri and Southwestern Iowa Veteran Soldiers' Association.

   Ch. 265 · 22 Stat. 713 · July 1, 1882 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Arkansas River at the town of Van Buren, Crawford County, Arkansas.

   Ch. 266 · 22 Stat. 144 · July 3, 1882 · Original text

7. An Act to authorize the Rock Island and Southwestern Railway Company to construct a bridge over the Mississippi River at New Boston, State of Illinois.

   Ch. 267 · 22 Stat. 146 · July 3, 1882 · Original text

8. An Act to accept and ratify an agreement with the Shoshone and Bannock Indians for the sale of a portion of their reservation in Idaho Territory required for the use of the Utah and Northern Railroad, and to make the necessary appropriation for carrying out the same.

   Ch. 268 · 22 Stat. 148 · July 3, 1882 · Original text

9. An Act making an appropriation to construct a road and approaches from Mound City, Illinois, to the National Military Cemetery, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 269 · 22 Stat. 150 · July 3, 1882 · Original text

10. An Act to authorize the Secretary of War to deliver certain cannon for monumental purposes to the Grand Army of the Republic at Westminster Massachusetts; also to the Danville Light Battery A, Illinois National Guard, at Danville, Illinois, for monumental purposes.

    Ch. 270 · 22 Stat. 150 · July 5, 1882 · Original text

11. An Act authorizing the Secretary of War to deliver to the Jeff. C. Davis Post Number Sixteen of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Vincennes, Indiana, six condemned cast-iron guns, for monumental purposes.

    Ch. 271 · 22 Stat. 150 · July 5, 1882 · Original text

12. An Act to authorize the changing of Alley-Ways in the City of Washington

    Ch. 272 · 22 Stat. 151 · July 6, 1882 · Original text

13. An Act in regard to a monumental column to commemorate the battle of Monmouth.

    Ch. 273 · 22 Stat. 151 · July 6, 1882 · Original text

14. Joint Resolution accepting the offer of Doctor H. D. Cogswell of San Francisco, California, to donate to the Government of the United States an ornamental drinking-fountain, to be erected at his cost in the city of Washington.

    Public Resolution 41 · 22 Stat. 386 · July 6, 1882 · Original text

15. An Act to provide for the erection of a public building for the use of the post office and government offices at the city of Terre Haute, Indiana.

    Ch. 274 · 22 Stat. 152 · July 7, 1882 · Original text

16. An Act to provide for the construction of a public building at the city of Shreveport, State of Louisiana.

    Ch. 275 · 22 Stat. 152 · July 7, 1882 · Original text

17. An Act for the erection of a public building at Harrisonburg and Abingdon State of Virginia.

    Ch. 276 · 22 Stat. 153 · July 7, 1882 · Original text

18. An Act to create a district for the inspection of hulls and boilers of steam-vessels.

    Ch. 277 · 22 Stat. 153 · July 7, 1882 · Original text

19. An Act for the erection of a public building at Dallas, Texas.

    Ch. 278 · 22 Stat. 154 · July 7, 1882 · Original text

20. An Act granting four condemned cannon to Otis Chapman Post Number One hundred and three of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Chicopee, Massachusetts, for monumental purposes.

    Ch. 279 · 22 Stat. 154 · July 7, 1882 · Original text

21. Joint Resolution to provide for a deficiency in the appropriations for fees of witnesses in the United States Courts, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two.

    Public Resolution 42 · 22 Stat. 386 · July 7, 1882 · Original text

22. Joint Resolution to provide for the printing of public documents for binding and distribution to those entitled to receive them.

    Public Resolution 43 · 22 Stat. 387 · July 7, 1882 · Original text

23. An Act to reissue a Treasury draft originally issued to George G. Cobb, an assistant assessor in Alabama, deceased, to J. E. Cobb, custodian of the minor children of said decedent.

    Ch. 280 · 22 Stat. 713 · July 7, 1882 · Private law · Original text

24. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to supply artillery and camp equipage to the encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Bismarck Grove, in Douglas County, Kansas.

    Private Resolution 44 · 22 Stat. 744 · July 7, 1882 · Private law · Original text

25. Joint resolution amending a paragraph in the “Act for the allowance of certain claims reported by the accounting officers of the United States Treasury Department,” approved May first, eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and to correct an error in the enrollment thereof.

    Private Resolution 45 · 22 Stat. 744 · July 7, 1882 · Private law · Original text

26. Joint resolution authorizing the appointment of Humphrey H. Lemon upon the Capitol police force.

    Private Resolution 46 · 22 Stat. 745 · July 7, 1882 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act to authorize the construction of a railroad bridge across the Sainte Marie River.

    Ch. 281 · 22 Stat. 154 · July 8, 1882 · Original text

28. An Act to authorize the sale of certain lots in the city of Hot Springs Arkansas, to the Woman's Christian National Library Association.

    Ch. 282 · 22 Stat. 155 · July 8, 1882 · Original text

29. An Act to authorize the construction of bridges over the rivers Saint Marys, Satella, Little Satella and Crooked, in the States of Georgia and Florida.

    Ch. 283 · 22 Stat. 156 · July 8, 1882 · Original text

30. An Act to accept and ratify an agreement with the Crow Indians for the sale of a portion of their reservation in the Territory of Montana required for the use of the Northern Pacific Railroad, and to make the necessary appropriations for carrying out the same.

    Ch. 284 · 22 Stat. 157 · July 10, 1882 · Original text

31. An Act making appropriation for the purpose of macademizing a road from the city of New Albany, in the State of Indiana, to the national cemetery near said city.

    Ch. 285 · 22 Stat. 160 · July 11, 1882 · Original text

32. An Act for the erection of a public building at Brooklyn, New York.

    Ch. 286 · 22 Stat. 161 · July 12, 1882 · Original text

33. An Act for the erection of a public building at Oxford, Mississippi.

    Ch. 287 · 22 Stat. 161 · July 12, 1882 · Original text

34. An Act fixing the rate of interest upon arrearages of taxes due July first, eighteen hundred and seventy-nine, and on all special assessments due the District of Columbia and which may be paid by November first, eighteen hundred and eighty-two and for other purposes.

    Ch. 288 · 22 Stat. 161 · July 12, 1882 · Original text

35. An Act to more effectually punish house-breaking in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 289 · 22 Stat. 162 · July 12, 1882 · Original text

36. An Act to enable national-banking associations to extend their corporate existence, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 290 · 22 Stat. 162 · July 12, 1882 · Original text

37. An Act authorizing the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad to construct bridges over the channels of Pearl River and Lake Pontchartrain.

    Ch. 291 · 22 Stat. 166 · July 12, 1882 · Original text

38. Joint Resolution authorizing the Public Printer to pay the employees of the Government Printing Office the pay deducted from them during the obsequies of the late President Garfield, and for other purposes.

    Public Resolution 47 · 22 Stat. 387 · July 12, 1882 · Original text

39. Joint Resolution authorizing the payment temporarily of certain employees of the War Department.

    Public Resolution 48 · 22 Stat. 387 · July 12, 1882 · Original text

40. An Act for the relief of William. J. Pollock.

    Ch. 292 · 22 Stat. 714 · July 12, 1882 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act abolishing the military reservation at Fort Abercrombie, in the State of Minnesota, and authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to have the lands embraced therein made subject to homestead entry and sale the same as other public lands.

    Ch. 293 · 22 Stat. 168 · July 15, 1882 · Original text

42. An Act to increase the water-supply of the city of Washington, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 294 · 22 Stat. 168 · July 15, 1882 · Original text

43. An Act to provide for the erection of a public building at Poughkeepsie, New York.

    Ch. 295 · 22 Stat. 170 · July 15, 1882 · Original text

44. An Act granting a pension to Mary E. Ambrestor.

    Ch. 296 · 22 Stat. 714 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act for the relief of Rebecca Wright, widow of James Wright, a soldier in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Ch. 297 · 22 Stat. 714 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act granting a pension to Emma A. Ramsey.

    Ch. 298 · 22 Stat. 714 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act granting a pension to Sarah C. Golderman.

    Ch. 299 · 22 Stat. 715 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act for the relief of Ellen Moore, widow of Allen Moore, deceased.

    Ch. 300 · 22 Stat. 715 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act granting a pension to Ellen M Godfrey.

    Ch. 301 · 22 Stat. 715 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act granting a pension to S. Annie Esterbrook

    Ch. 302 · 22 Stat. 715 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Cornelia F. White.

    Ch. 303 · 22 Stat. 715 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act granting a pension to William Hazelit

    Ch. 304 · 22 Stat. 716 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act granting a pension to George C. Quick.

    Ch. 305 · 22 Stat. 716 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act granting a pension to Ellen Lardner.

    Ch. 306 · 22 Stat. 716 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Florida G. Casey

    Ch. 307 · 22 Stat. 716 · July 15, 1882 · Private law · Original text

56. Joint Resolution concerning an International Fishery Exhibition to be held at London in May eighteen hundred and eighty-three.

    Public Resolution 49 · 22 Stat. 387 · July 18, 1882 · Original text

57. An Act donating four condemned cast iron cannon for the soldier's monument at the village of East Bloomfield, New York.

    Ch. 308 · 22 Stat. 171 · July 19, 1882 · Original text

58. An Act granting condemned cannon to Abe Lincoln Post Number Twenty-nine of the Grand Army of the Republic, at Council Bluffs, Iowa, for moumental purposes.

    Ch. 309 · 22 Stat. 171 · July 19, 1882 · Original text

59. An Act donating four condemned cast-iron cannon and four cast-iron cannon-balls for the soldiers' monument at Ironton, Ohio.

    Ch. 310 · 22 Stat. 171 · July 19, 1882 · Original text

60. An Act granting condemned cannon, and so forth, to the city of Marshalltown, Iowa.

    Ch. 311 · 22 Stat. 171 · July 19, 1882 · Original text

61. Joint Resolution for printing the report of the Life-Saving Service.

    Public Resolution 50 · 22 Stat. 389 · July 19, 1882 · Original text

62. An Act to divide the State of Iowa into two Judicial Districts.

    Ch. 312 · 22 Stat. 172 · July 20, 1882 · Original text

63. Joint Resolution to continue the provisions of a joint resolution approved June thirtieth eighteen hundred and eighty-two, entitled a “Joint Resolution to provide temporarily for the expenditures of the Government.”

    Public Resolution 51 · 22 Stat. 389 · July 20, 1882 · Original text

64. An Act authorizing the sale of the land and premises formerly occupied as a site for the post-office in the city of New York.

    Ch. 313 · 22 Stat. 173 · July 21, 1882 · Original text

65. Joint Resolution for printing the report on the subject of tornadoes in the Western States.

    Public Resolution 52 · 22 Stat. 389 · July 21, 1882 · Original text

66. An Act granting a pension to Jacob. R. McFarren.

    Ch. 314 · 22 Stat. 716 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act granting a pension to Margaret Beymer.

    Ch. 315 · 22 Stat. 716 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act granting a pension to Laban Connor.

    Ch. 316 · 22 Stat. 717 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act increasing the pension of Emma H. Collins.

    Ch. 317 · 22 Stat. 717 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act granting a pension to Theodore Rauthe.

    Ch. 318 · 22 Stat. 717 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act granting a pension to Jacob Nix.

    Ch. 319 · 22 Stat. 717 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act granting a pension to Martha Westervelt

    Ch. 320 · 22 Stat. 717 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth T. Dubois.

    Ch. 321 · 22 Stat. 718 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth Vernor Henry.

    Ch. 322 · 22 Stat. 718 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Kate L. Usher

    Ch. 323 · 22 Stat. 718 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act granting a pension to Mary Wade.

    Ch. 324 · 22 Stat. 718 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act granting a pension to Thomas U. Rothrock.

    Ch. 325 · 22 Stat. 718 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act granting a pension to Joel R. Carter

    Ch. 326 · 22 Stat. 719 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act to increase the pension of Elijah W. Penny.

    Ch. 327 · 22 Stat. 719 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act granting a pension to James F. Rose.

    Ch. 328 · 22 Stat. 719 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act for the relief of John H. Jackson.

    Ch. 329 · 22 Stat. 719 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act granting an increase of pension to George J. Webb.

    Ch. 330 · 22 Stat. 719 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act for the relief of Dicey Bobbitt.

    Ch. 331 · 22 Stat. 719 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act granting a pension to David Darling.

    Ch. 332 · 22 Stat. 720 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Lizzie M. Mitchell.

    Ch. 333 · 22 Stat. 720 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act for the relief of Robert P. Walker.

    Ch. 334 · 22 Stat. 720 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act granting a pension to Betty Taylor Dandridge.

    Ch. 335 · 22 Stat. 720 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act granting a pension to Emeline Pink.

    Ch. 336 · 22 Stat. 720 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Spedie B. Eggleston

    Ch. 337 · 22 Stat. 721 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act granting a pension to Peter J. Welshbillig.

    Ch. 338 · 22 Stat. 721 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act granting a pension to Newton Boutwell.

    Ch. 339 · 22 Stat. 721 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act to restore the name of Eliza M. Bass to the pension-roll.

    Ch. 340 · 22 Stat. 721 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act granting a pension to Amelia Ann Wilson and her minor child.

    Ch. 341 · 22 Stat. 721 · July 22, 1882 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act granting an increase of pension to Bernard Brady.

    Ch. 342 · 22 Stat. 721 · July 24, 1882 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act granting a pension to Albert O. Miller, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 343 · 22 Stat. 722 · July 24, 1882 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Electa L. Baldwin.

    Ch. 344 · 22 Stat. 722 · July 24, 1882 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act to increase the pension of James Hawthorne.

    Ch. 345 · 22 Stat. 722 · July 24, 1882 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act granting a pension to Ellen Gillespie.

    Ch. 346 · 22 Stat. 722 · July 24, 1882 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act for the relief of Jacob Humble.

    Ch. 347 · 22 Stat. 722 · July 24, 1882 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act to encourage and promote telegraphic communication between America and Europe.

     Ch. 348 · 22 Stat. 173 · July 25, 1882 · Original text