Every law Congress has passed

761 laws of the 47th Congress, 1881–1883

1. An act for the relief of Herman Biggs.

   Ch. 32 · 22 Stat. 407 · January 18, 1883 · Original text

2. Joint resolution providing for a change in the name of the National Bank of Winterset, in Iowa.

   Public Resolution 4 · 22 Stat. 635 · January 18, 1883 · Original text

3. An act amending sections nineteen hundred and twenty-six and nineteen hundred and twenty-seven of the Revised Statutes so as to extend the limits of the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in the Territories of Washington, Idaho, and Montana.

   Ch. 33 · 22 Stat. 407 · January 19, 1883 · Original text

4. An act to authorize the establishment of a free public highway in the District of Columbia.

   Ch. 34 · 22 Stat. 408 · January 19, 1883 · Original text

5. An act for the relief of the heirs of Peter Gallagher.

   Ch. 35 · 22 Stat. 753 · January 19, 1883 · Private law · Original text

6. An act making appropriations for the Agricultural Department of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty four, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 36 · 22 Stat. 408 · January 20, 1883 · Original text

7. An act for the relief of the heirs-at-law of William R. Downing, deceased.

   Ch. 37 · 22 Stat. 753 · January 20, 1883 · Private law · Original text

8. Joint resolution to refer certain claims to the Court of Claims.

   Public Resolution 5 · 22 Stat. 635 · January 24, 1883 · Original text

9. An act to remove the disabilities of Francis H. Smith senior of Virginia

   Ch. 38 · 22 Stat. 754 · January 24, 1883 · Private law · Original text

10. An act for the relief of George W. Maher.

    Ch. 39 · 22 Stat. 754 · January 26, 1883 · Private law · Original text

11. An act more effectually to suppress gaming in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 40 · 22 Stat. 411 · January 31, 1883 · Original text

12. An act to increase the police force of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 41 · 22 Stat. 412 · January 31, 1883 · Original text

13. Joint resolution making appropriations for continuing the work of the Tenth Census.

    Public Resolution 6 · 22 Stat. 936 · February 1, 1883 · Original text

14. Joint resolution presenting the thunks of Congress to John F. Slater, and for other purposes.

    Public Resolution 7 · 22 Stat. 636 · February 5, 1883 · Original text

15. Joint resolution authorizing the Public Printer to remove certain material from the Government Printing Office.

    Public Resolution 8 · 22 Stat. 637 · February 6, 1883 · Original text

16. An act to encourage the holding of a World’s Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-four.

    Ch. 42 · 22 Stat. 413 · February 10, 1883 · Original text

17. An act to amend section thirty-seven hundred and eighty of the Revised Statutes.

    Ch. 43 · 22 Stat. 414 · February 12, 1883 · Original text

18. An act supplementary to an act approved December seventeenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, entitled “An act to authorize the construction of bridges across the Ohio River, and to prescribe the dimensions of the same.

    Ch. 44 · 22 Stat. 414 · February 14, 1883 · Original text

19. An act for the relief of the heirs of Thomas Toby, deceased.

    Ch. 45 · 22 Stat. 754 · February 14, 1883 · Private law · Original text

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

    Ch. 46 · 22 Stat. 416 · February 15, 1883 · Original text

21. An act granting right of way for railroad purposes and telegraph line through the lands of the United States included in the Fort Smith military reservation at Fort Smith, in the State of Arkansas.

    Ch. 47 · 22 Stat. 419 · February 17, 1883 · Original text

22. An act authorizing the commissioner of the Freedman’s Savings and Trust Company to examine and audit certain claims against said company, and to pay certain dividends barred by the act of February twenty-first, eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 48 · 22 Stat. 420 · February 17, 1883 · Original text

23. An act to authorize the increase of the capital stock of the Second National Bank of Xenia, Ohio.

    Ch. 49 · 22 Stat. 420 · February 17, 1883 · Original text

24. Joint resolution to admit free of duty a monument to General Washington.

    Public Resolution 9 · 22 Stat. 637 · February 17, 1883 · Original text

25. Joint resolution to provide for the binding of the compendium of the Tenth Census.

    Public Resolution 10 · 22 Stat. 637 · February 17, 1883 · Original text

26. An act to provide for the erection of a monument to the memory of Major General the Baron De Kalb.

    Ch. 50 · 22 Stat. 421 · February 19, 1883 · Original text

27. An act in relation to the Japanese Indemnity fund

    Ch. 51 · 22 Stat. 421 · February 22, 1883 · Original text

28. An act to authorize the construction of certain bridges, and to establish them as post-roads.

    Ch. 52 · 22 Stat. 422 · February 22, 1883 · Original text

29. An act for the relief of William S. Hansell and Sons.

    Ch. 53 · 22 Stat. 754 · February 22, 1883 · Private law · Original text

30. An act for the relief of E. P. Smith.

    Ch. 54 · 22 Stat. 755 · February 22, 1883 · Private law · Original text

31. Joint resolution to print certain eulogies delivered in Congress upon the kite Benjamin H. Hill.

    Public Resolution 11 · 22 Stat. 637 · February 23, 1883 · Original text

32. Joint resolution to print certain eulogies delivered in Congress upon the lute William M. Lowe.

    Public Resolution 12 · 22 Stat. 638 · February 23, 1883 · Original text

33. Joint resolution to provide for the publication of the memorial addressee delivered in Congress upon the late Jonathan. T. Updegraff.

    Public Resolution 23 · 22 Stat. 638 · February 23, 1883 · Original text

34. Joint resolution for the printing of certain eulogies delivered in Congress, upon the late Godlove S. Orth

    Public Resolution 14 · 22 Stat. 638 · February 24, 1883 · Original text

35. Joint resolution to provide for the publication of the memorial addresses delivered opon the life and character of Honorable R. M. A. Hawk, of Illinois.

    Public Resolution 15 · 22 Stat. 639 · February 24, 1883 · Original text

36. Joint resolution accepting the invitation of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institute to attend the inauguration of the statue of Joseph Henry.

    Public Resolution 16 · 22 Stat. 639 · February 24, 1883 · Original text

37. An act to change the name of the First National Bank of West Greenville, Pennsylvania, to the First National Bank of Greenville, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 55 · 22 Stat. 423 · February 26, 1883 · Original text

38. An act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic service of the government for the fisical year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty four, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 56 · 22 Stat. 424 · February 26, 1883 · Original text

39. Joint resolution to provide for admission free of duty of articles intended for a special Exhibition of Machinery, Tools, Implements, Apparatus, and so forth, for the generation and application of Electricity to be held at Philadelphia, by the Franklin Institute.

    Public Resolution 17 · 22 Stat. 639 · February 26, 1883 · Original text

40. An act granting right of way to the Fremont, Elk Horn and Missouri Valley Railroad Company across the Niobrara Military Reservation in the State of Nebraska

    Ch. 57 · 22 Stat. 431 · February 28, 1883 · Original text

41. An act making appropriations for the payment of invalid and other pensions of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 58 · 22 Stat. 431 · February 28, 1883 · Original text

42. An act to authorize the Seneca Nation of Indians, of the State of New York, to grant title to lands for cemetery purposes.

    Ch. 59 · 22 Stat. 432 · March 1, 1883 · Original text

43. An act to provide for the extension of the Capitol, North O Street and South Washington Railway.

    Ch. 60 · 22 Stat. 432 · March 1, 1883 · Original text

44. 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-four, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 61 · 22 Stat. 433 · March 1, 1883 · Original text

45. An act referring to the Court of Claims the claim of Gallus Kirchner.

    Ch. 62 · 22 Stat. 755 · March 1, 1883 · Private law · Original text

46. An act for the allowance of certain claims reported by the accounting officers of the United States Treasury Department.

    Ch. 63 · 22 Stat. 755 · March 1, 1883 · Private law · Original text

47. An act to prevent the importation of adulterated and spurious Teas.

    Ch. 64 · 22 Stat. 451 · March 2, 1883 · Original text

48. Joint resolution to provide for the publication of the memorial addresses delivered upon the life and character of Honorable John W. Shackelford, of North Carolina.

    Public Resolution 19 · 22 Stat. 640 · March 2, 1883 · Original text

49. An act authorizing the trustees of the Isherwood estate to amend a certain plan of subdivision of said estate recorded in the land-records of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 65 · 22 Stat. 796 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

50. An act for the relief of Daniel Breed.

    Ch. 66 · 22 Stat. 796 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

51. An act granting a pension to Wellington V. Heusted.

    Ch. 67 · 22 Stat. 796 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

52. An act granting a pension to Mrs Maria Worthington.

    Ch. 68 · 22 Stat. 796 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

53. An act for the relief of Ralph P. Ford.

    Ch. 69 · 22 Stat. 797 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

54. An act granting a pension to Thomas Allcock.

    Ch. 70 · 22 Stat. 797 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

55. An act granting a pension to D. D. Edwards.

    Ch. 71 · 22 Stat. 797 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

56. An act granting a pension to James B. White.

    Ch. 72 · 22 Stat. 797 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

57. An act granting a pension to Mary A. Conken.

    Ch. 73 · 22 Stat. 797 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

58. An act granting a pension to Esther M. Carey.

    Ch. 74 · 22 Stat. 798 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

59. An act for the relief of William M. Meredith.

    Ch. 75 · 22 Stat. 798 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

60. An act granting relief to the heirs of Kunigunda A Miller deceased.

    Ch. 76 · 22 Stat. 798 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

61. An act restoring the name of Mary J. Stover to the pension-roll

    Ch. 77 · 22 Stat. 798 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

62. An act granting a pension to Anthony B. Graves.

    Ch. 78 · 22 Stat. 799 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

63. An act for the relief of Julia A. Stimers.

    Ch. 79 · 22 Stat. 799 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

64. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Weinstein.

    Ch. 80 · 22 Stat. 799 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

65. An act restoring the name of James M. Akin to the pension-roll.

    Ch. 81 · 22 Stat. 799 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

66. An act providing for the pay of Rear-Admiral Roger N. Stembel.

    Ch. 82 · 22 Stat. 799 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

67. An act to rerate the pension of Frank S. Sowers.

    Ch. 83 · 22 Stat. 800 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

68. An act granting a pension to Harriet N. Abbott.

    Ch. 84 · 22 Stat. 800 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

69. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Orpha Meacham.

    Ch. 85 · 22 Stat. 800 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

70. An act to increase the pension of Robert Henne.

    Ch. 86 · 22 Stat. 800 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

71. An act granting a pension to George C. Rust.

    Ch. 87 · 22 Stat. 800 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

72. An act granting a pension to Kate Quilligan.

    Ch. 88 · 22 Stat. 801 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

73. An act granting a pension to the widow of the late Major General G. K. Warren

    Ch. 89 · 22 Stat. 801 · March 2, 1883 · Private law · Original text

74. An act to provide for the erection of a public building in Jefferson City, in the State of Missouri.

    Ch. 90 · 22 Stat. 453 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

75. An act to amend the pension laws by increasing the pensions of soldiers and sailors who have lost an arm or leg in the service, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 91 · 22 Stat. 453 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

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

    Ch. 92 · 22 Stat. 453 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

77. An act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 93 · 22 Stat. 456 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

78. An act “to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Thames River, near New London in the State of Connecticut, and declare it a post-route”

    Ch. 94 · 22 Stat. 460 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

79. 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-four, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 95 · 22 Stat. 462 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

80. 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-four, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 96 · 22 Stat. 471 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

81. An act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 97 · 22 Stat. 472 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

82. An act to admit free of duty articles intended for the National Mining and Industrial Exposition to be held at Denver, in the State of Colorado, during the year 1883.

    Ch. 98 · 22 Stat. 481 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

83. An act relative to the Southern Exposition to be held in the city of Louisville, State of Kentucky, in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-three.

    Ch. 99 · 22 Stat. 481 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

84. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at some accessible point within ten miles below and five miles above the city of Kansas City, Missouri

    Ch. 100 · 22 Stat. 482 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

85. An act in relation to certain fees allowed registers and receivers.

    Ch. 101 · 22 Stat. 484 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

86. An act to amend an act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts

    Ch. 102 · 22 Stat. 484 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

87. An act to refund to the State of Georgia certain money expended by said State for the common defense in 1777.

    Ch. 115 · 22 Stat. 485 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

88. An act to afford assistance and relief to Congress and the executive departments in the investigation of claims and demands against the government.

    Ch. 116 · 22 Stat. 485 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

89. An act to ratify the issuance of duplicate checks in certain cases by the superintendent of the mint of the United States at San Francisco

    Ch. 117 · 22 Stat. 486 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

90. An act to exclude the public lands in Alabama from the operation of the laws relating to mineral lands.

    Ch. 118 · 22 Stat. 487 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

91. An act authorizing and directing the Postmaster General to readjust the salaries of certain Postmasters in accordance with the provision of section eight of the act of June twelfth, eighteen hundred and sixty six.

    Ch. 119 · 22 Stat. 487 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

92. An act to amend chapter fifty-eight of volume twenty of the United States Statutes at Large, relating to contracts under the War Department.

    Ch. 120 · 22 Stat. 487 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

93. An act to reduce internal-revenue taxation, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 121 · 22 Stat. 488 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

94. An act to confirm certain entries on the public lands.

    Ch. 122 · 22 Stat. 526 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

95. An act to modify the postal money-order system, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 123 · 22 Stat. 526 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

96. An act to amend certain sections of the Revised Statutes relating to the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 124 · 22 Stat. 529 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

97. An act to punish larceny from the person in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 125 · 22 Stat. 530 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

98. An act to confer upon the senior associate justice of the supreme court of the District of Columbia, in the absence or inability of the chief justice of said court, the powers and duties now conferred upon said chief justice, relative to the extradition of fugitives from justice.

    Ch. 126 · 22 Stat. 530 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

99. An act for the relief of Edward Bellows.

    Ch. 127 · 22 Stat. 530 · March 3, 1883 · Original text

100. An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four and for other purposes.

     Ch. 128 · 22 Stat. 531 · March 3, 1883 · Original text