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Every law Congress has passed

97,863 laws from 1789 to 2026, as printed in the Statutes at Large, the official record of every act of Congress. 51,799 are public laws; 46,064 are private laws, which apply to named people or places, such as pensions, land claims and relief from debts.

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970 laws of the 48th Congress, 1883–1885

  1. An Act granting a pension to William J. Lee.

    Ch. 255 · 23 Stat. 589 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act granting a pension to Sarah Miner.

    Ch. 256 · 23 Stat. 590 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Mary T. Barnes.

    Ch. 257 · 23 Stat. 590 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act granting a pension to Henry Schnetberg, of Indiana, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 258 · 23 Stat. 590 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act granting a pension to William T. McCoy.

    Ch. 259 · 23 Stat. 590 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Mary M. Ord, widow of Major-General E. O. C. Ord,

    Ch. 260 · 23 Stat. 590 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act granting a pension to Clark Roberts.

    Ch. 261 · 23 Stat. 591 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act granting a pension to Sarah Nicoll Crane.

    Ch. 262 · 23 Stat. 591 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act granting a pension to John A. Crozier.

    Ch. 263 · 23 Stat. 591 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act for the relief of Mrs Alice T. Sherwood.

    Ch. 264 · 23 Stat. 591 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act granting a pension to Melvin Pierce.

    Ch. 265 · 23 Stat. 591 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act granting a pension to Decatur Hamlin.

    Ch. 266 · 23 Stat. 592 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act granting a pension to Margaret Wiggins

    Ch. 267 · 23 Stat. 592 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Rebecca Hall.

    Ch. 268 · 23 Stat. 592 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act granting a pension to John A. Shuckers.

    Ch. 269 · 23 Stat. 592 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act granting a pension to Eliza A. Shealey.

    Ch. 270 · 23 Stat. 592 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act granting a pension to Almira B. Kaler,

    Ch. 271 · 23 Stat. 593 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act granting a pension to James Hawkins.

    Ch. 272 · 23 Stat. 593 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act granting a pension to Arthur I. McConnell.

    Ch. 273 · 23 Stat. 593 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Ellida I. Middleton, widow of the late Rear-Admiral Edward Middleton, United States Navy.

    Ch. 274 · 23 Stat. 593 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act for increase of pension of Martha T. Stribling, widow of Cornelius K. Stribling, late a rear-admiral in the United States Navy.

    Ch. 275 · 23 Stat. 593 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act granting additional pension to Apolline A. Blair, widow of the late General Francis P. Blair, and for other purposes,

    Ch. 276 · 23 Stat. 594 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act granting a pension to Ella Stolz.

    Ch. 277 · 23 Stat. 594 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act granting a pension to Michael Shields.

    Ch. 278 · 23 Stat. 594 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act granting a pension to Ann Hunter.

    Ch. 279 · 23 Stat. 594 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act for the relief of Sarah Becktel.

    Ch. 280 · 23 Stat. 594 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act granting a pension to Irene Baker.

    Ch. 281 · 23 Stat. 595 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act granting an increase of pension to Levi Anderson.

    Ch. 282 · 23 Stat. 595 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act granting a pension to Ann McLaughlin

    Ch. 283 · 23 Stat. 595 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act granting a pension to George W. Wickwire

    Ch. 284 · 23 Stat. 595 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act granting an increase of pension to Mary Anna Egan.

    Ch. 285 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act granting a pension to James Aaron.

    Ch. 286 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act granting an increase of pension to Doctor Samuel Davis.

    Ch. 287 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act granting a pension to John R. Wallace.

    Ch. 288 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act granting a pension to J. G. Crawford.

    Ch. 289 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act for the relief of Mrs. Pauline E. Milliken.

    Ch. 290 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Ann Corbin.

    Ch. 291 · 23 Stat. 597 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act granting an increase of pension to Patrick Foley.

    Ch. 292 · 23 Stat. 597 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act granting a pension to Andrew J Konkle

    Ch. 293 · 23 Stat. 597 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act granting a pension to James Clark

    Ch. 294 · 23 Stat. 597 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act granting a pension to Simon E. Lewis.

    Ch. 295 · 23 Stat. 597 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act granting a pension to Mary A. Henry.

    Ch. 296 · 23 Stat. 598 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act for the relief of Mrs Nancy Biser.

    Ch. 297 · 23 Stat. 598 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Sarah E. E. Seelye, alias Franklin Thompson.

    Ch. 298 · 23 Stat. 598 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Samantha Harriman,

    Ch. 299 · 23 Stat. 598 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act for the relief of Laura J. Goddard,

    Ch. 300 · 23 Stat. 598 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act for the relief of Otto Leissring.

    Ch. 301 · 23 Stat. 599 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Susan J. McKenney.

    Ch. 302 · 23 Stat. 599 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act granting a pension to Isabella Bertha Weaver.

    Ch. 303 · 23 Stat. 599 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act granting a pension to Solon L. Simonds.

    Ch. 304 · 23 Stat. 599 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act increasing the pension of Charles A. Fuller.

    Ch. 305 · 23 Stat. 599 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Susannah Barr.

    Ch. 306 · 23 Stat. 600 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act granting a pension to Alonzo Cooper,

    Ch. 307 · 23 Stat. 600 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act for the relief of Catherine Meis.

    Ch. 308 · 23 Stat. 600 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act granting a pension to John A. Hassell

    Ch. 309 · 23 Stat. 600 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act granting an increase of pension to Captain H. D. F. Young.

    Ch. 310 · 23 Stat. 600 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act granting a pension to Julia M. Reynolds.

    Ch. 311 · 23 Stat. 600 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act for the relief of Catherine H. Glick.

    Ch. 312 · 23 Stat. 601 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act for the relief of Asa Dye,

    Ch. 313 · 23 Stat. 601 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act to increase the pension of William Irving.

    Ch. 314 · 23 Stat. 601 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Anna J. Foster

    Ch. 315 · 23 Stat. 601 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Virginia Zeilin

    Ch. 316 · 23 Stat. 601 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act granting a pension to Rivers Banks

    Ch. 317 · 23 Stat. 602 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act granting a pension to Susan Y. Attwater

    Ch. 318 · 23 Stat. 602 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act granting a pension to P. W. Bradbury.

    Ch. 319 · 23 Stat. 602 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act for the relief of Mrs. Sarah Sinfield

    Ch. 320 · 23 Stat. 602 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act for the relief of Maria L, Lee,

    Ch. 321 · 23 Stat. 602 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act granting a pension to Catherine Hunter.

    Ch. 322 · 23 Stat. 603 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act granting a pension to Rosella Pegg.

    Ch. 323 · 23 Stat. 603 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act granting a pension to Nancy Ellis.

    Ch. 324 · 23 Stat. 603 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act granting an increase of pension to Rowland Ward.

    Ch. 325 · 23 Stat. 603 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act granting an increase of pension to Jacob Miller.

    Ch. 326 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act for the relief of Magdalena Cook.

    Ch. 327 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act granting a pension to Isabella Palmer.

    Ch. 328 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act granting a pension to Ellen O’Brian.

    Ch. 329 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act to increase the pension of Richard Jobes

    Ch. 330 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  77. 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-five, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 331 · 23 Stat. 159 · July 7, 1884 · Original text

  78. An Act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, and for other purposes

    Ch. 332 · 23 Stat. 194 · July 7, 1884 · Original text

  79. An Act making appropriations for the consular and diplomatic service of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five and for other purposes.

    Ch. 333 · 23 Stat. 227 · July 7, 1884 · Original text

  80. An Act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-four, and for prior years, and for those certified as due by the accounting officers of the Treasury in accordance with section four of the act of June fourteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-eight, heretofore paid from permanent appropriations, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 334 · 23 Stat. 236 · July 7, 1884 · Original text

  81. An Act making temporary provision for the naval service

    Ch. 335 · 23 Stat. 262 · July 7, 1884 · Original text

  82. Joint resolution for the payment of certain persons therein named for clerical services rendered the District of Columbia in making numerical and "assess" books

    Public Resolution 47 · 23 Stat. 277 · July 7, 1884 · Original text

  83. Joint resolution authorizing the immediate payment of the officers and employees of the Senate and of the House for the month of July.

    Public Resolution 48 · 23 Stat. 278 · July 7, 1884 · Original text

  84. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth J. Colbert.

    Ch. 336 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act for the relief of Henrietta M. Sands

    Ch. 337 · 23 Stat. 605 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act granting a pension to Wesley Morford.

    Ch. 338 · 23 Stat. 605 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act granting a pension to Henry J. Seward

    Ch. 339 · 23 Stat. 605 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act for the relief of Mrs. S. A. Wright and Mrs C. Fahnestock.

    Ch. 340 · 23 Stat. 605 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act for the relief of Margaret Cassidy.

    Ch. 341 · 23 Stat. 606 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act for the relief of Thomas B. Shannon

    Ch. 342 · 23 Stat. 606 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act granting pensions to Wilson W. Brown and others

    Ch. 343 · 23 Stat. 606 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act granting a pension to Warren Croan.

    Ch. 344 · 23 Stat. 607 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act granting a pension to James P. F. Toby.

    Ch. 345 · 23 Stat. 607 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act for the relief of Silas Q. Howe, surviving partner of William T. Pate and Company.

    Ch. 346 · 23 Stat. 607 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act granting a pension to John C. F. Beyland, of New York.

    Ch. 347 · 23 Stat. 607 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act granting an increase of pension to N. J. Ingersoll.

    Ch. 348 · 23 Stat. 607 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Kady Brownell

    Ch. 349 · 23 Stat. 608 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act granting a pension to Henry A. Armstrong.

    Ch. 350 · 23 Stat. 608 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act granting a pension to Mary Hopperton, Widow of Edward Hopperton

    Ch. 351 · 23 Stat. 608 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act granting a pension to Captain Israel Stough.

    Ch. 352 · 23 Stat. 608 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text

By Congress

From the U.S. Statutes at Large, volumes 1 through 138, published by the Government Publishing Office on GovInfo; laws signed since the latest printed volume come from GovInfo’s public and private law files. Treaties, proclamations and concurrent resolutions, which share those volumes, are not laws and are left out. The oldest volumes were digitized from print, so a few dates could not be read; for those we show the year from the laws printed alongside. Short names come from each law’s own “may be cited as” clause.