The Register
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.
970 laws of the 48th Congress, 1883–1885
An Act granting a pension to William J. Lee.
Ch. 255 · 23 Stat. 589 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Sarah Miner.
Ch. 256 · 23 Stat. 590 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs Mary T. Barnes.
Ch. 257 · 23 Stat. 590 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Henry Schnetberg, of Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Ch. 258 · 23 Stat. 590 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to William T. McCoy.
Ch. 259 · 23 Stat. 590 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
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
An Act granting a pension to Clark Roberts.
Ch. 261 · 23 Stat. 591 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Sarah Nicoll Crane.
Ch. 262 · 23 Stat. 591 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to John A. Crozier.
Ch. 263 · 23 Stat. 591 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Mrs Alice T. Sherwood.
Ch. 264 · 23 Stat. 591 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Melvin Pierce.
Ch. 265 · 23 Stat. 591 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Decatur Hamlin.
Ch. 266 · 23 Stat. 592 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Margaret Wiggins
Ch. 267 · 23 Stat. 592 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs Rebecca Hall.
Ch. 268 · 23 Stat. 592 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to John A. Shuckers.
Ch. 269 · 23 Stat. 592 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Eliza A. Shealey.
Ch. 270 · 23 Stat. 592 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Almira B. Kaler,
Ch. 271 · 23 Stat. 593 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to James Hawkins.
Ch. 272 · 23 Stat. 593 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Arthur I. McConnell.
Ch. 273 · 23 Stat. 593 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
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
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
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
An Act granting a pension to Ella Stolz.
Ch. 277 · 23 Stat. 594 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Michael Shields.
Ch. 278 · 23 Stat. 594 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Ann Hunter.
Ch. 279 · 23 Stat. 594 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Sarah Becktel.
Ch. 280 · 23 Stat. 594 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Irene Baker.
Ch. 281 · 23 Stat. 595 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Levi Anderson.
Ch. 282 · 23 Stat. 595 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Ann McLaughlin
Ch. 283 · 23 Stat. 595 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to George W. Wickwire
Ch. 284 · 23 Stat. 595 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Mary Anna Egan.
Ch. 285 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to James Aaron.
Ch. 286 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Doctor Samuel Davis.
Ch. 287 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to John R. Wallace.
Ch. 288 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to J. G. Crawford.
Ch. 289 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Mrs. Pauline E. Milliken.
Ch. 290 · 23 Stat. 596 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs Ann Corbin.
Ch. 291 · 23 Stat. 597 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Patrick Foley.
Ch. 292 · 23 Stat. 597 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Andrew J Konkle
Ch. 293 · 23 Stat. 597 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to James Clark
Ch. 294 · 23 Stat. 597 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Simon E. Lewis.
Ch. 295 · 23 Stat. 597 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mary A. Henry.
Ch. 296 · 23 Stat. 598 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Mrs Nancy Biser.
Ch. 297 · 23 Stat. 598 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
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
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Samantha Harriman,
Ch. 299 · 23 Stat. 598 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Laura J. Goddard,
Ch. 300 · 23 Stat. 598 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Otto Leissring.
Ch. 301 · 23 Stat. 599 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs Susan J. McKenney.
Ch. 302 · 23 Stat. 599 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Isabella Bertha Weaver.
Ch. 303 · 23 Stat. 599 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Solon L. Simonds.
Ch. 304 · 23 Stat. 599 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act increasing the pension of Charles A. Fuller.
Ch. 305 · 23 Stat. 599 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs Susannah Barr.
Ch. 306 · 23 Stat. 600 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Alonzo Cooper,
Ch. 307 · 23 Stat. 600 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Catherine Meis.
Ch. 308 · 23 Stat. 600 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to John A. Hassell
Ch. 309 · 23 Stat. 600 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
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
An Act granting a pension to Julia M. Reynolds.
Ch. 311 · 23 Stat. 600 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Catherine H. Glick.
Ch. 312 · 23 Stat. 601 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Asa Dye,
Ch. 313 · 23 Stat. 601 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act to increase the pension of William Irving.
Ch. 314 · 23 Stat. 601 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Anna J. Foster
Ch. 315 · 23 Stat. 601 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Virginia Zeilin
Ch. 316 · 23 Stat. 601 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Rivers Banks
Ch. 317 · 23 Stat. 602 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Susan Y. Attwater
Ch. 318 · 23 Stat. 602 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to P. W. Bradbury.
Ch. 319 · 23 Stat. 602 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Mrs. Sarah Sinfield
Ch. 320 · 23 Stat. 602 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Maria L, Lee,
Ch. 321 · 23 Stat. 602 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Catherine Hunter.
Ch. 322 · 23 Stat. 603 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Rosella Pegg.
Ch. 323 · 23 Stat. 603 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Nancy Ellis.
Ch. 324 · 23 Stat. 603 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Rowland Ward.
Ch. 325 · 23 Stat. 603 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Jacob Miller.
Ch. 326 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Magdalena Cook.
Ch. 327 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Isabella Palmer.
Ch. 328 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Ellen O’Brian.
Ch. 329 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act to increase the pension of Richard Jobes
Ch. 330 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 5, 1884 · Private law · Original text
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
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
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
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
An Act making temporary provision for the naval service
Ch. 335 · 23 Stat. 262 · July 7, 1884 · Original text
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
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
An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth J. Colbert.
Ch. 336 · 23 Stat. 604 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Henrietta M. Sands
Ch. 337 · 23 Stat. 605 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Wesley Morford.
Ch. 338 · 23 Stat. 605 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Henry J. Seward
Ch. 339 · 23 Stat. 605 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
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
An Act for the relief of Margaret Cassidy.
Ch. 341 · 23 Stat. 606 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Thomas B. Shannon
Ch. 342 · 23 Stat. 606 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting pensions to Wilson W. Brown and others
Ch. 343 · 23 Stat. 606 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Warren Croan.
Ch. 344 · 23 Stat. 607 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to James P. F. Toby.
Ch. 345 · 23 Stat. 607 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
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
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
An Act granting an increase of pension to N. J. Ingersoll.
Ch. 348 · 23 Stat. 607 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Kady Brownell
Ch. 349 · 23 Stat. 608 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Henry A. Armstrong.
Ch. 350 · 23 Stat. 608 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mary Hopperton, Widow of Edward Hopperton
Ch. 351 · 23 Stat. 608 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Captain Israel Stough.
Ch. 352 · 23 Stat. 608 · July 7, 1884 · Private law · Original text
By Congress
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- 117th 2021 · 365
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- 114th 2015 · 329
- 113th 2013 · 296
- 112th 2011 · 284
- 111th 2009 · 385
- 110th 2007 · 460
- 109th 2005 · 483
- 108th 2003 · 504
- 107th 2001 · 337
- 106th 1999 · 604
- 105th 1997 · 404
- 104th 1995 · 337
- 103rd 1993 · 473
- 102nd 1991 · 610
- 101st 1989 · 666
- 100th 1987 · 761
- 99th 1985 · 688
- 98th 1983 · 677
- 97th 1981 · 529
- 96th 1979 · 736
- 95th 1977 · 805
- 94th 1975 · 729
- 93rd 1973 · 774
- 92nd 1971 · 769
- 91st 1969 · 942
- 90th 1967 · 1,002
- 89th 1965 · 1,283
- 88th 1963 · 1,026
- 87th 1961 · 1,573
- 86th 1959 · 1,292
- 85th 1957 · 1,721
- 84th 1955 · 1,909
- 83rd 1953 · 1,784
- 82nd 1951 · 1,640
- 81st 1949 · 2,000
- 80th 1947 · 1,365
- 79th 1945 · 1,626
- 78th 1943 · 1,157
- 77th 1941 · 1,489
- 76th 1939 · 1,659
- 75th 1937 · 1,760
- 74th 1935 · 1,724
- 73rd 1933 · 975
- 72nd 1931 · 861
- 71st 1929 · 1,506
- 70th 1927 · 1,722
- 69th 1925 · 1,423
- 68th 1923 · 996
- 67th 1921 · 930
- 66th 1919 · 594
- 65th 1917 · 453
- 64th 1915 · 684
- 63rd 1913 · 700
- 62nd 1911 · 717
- 61st 1909 · 881
- 60th 1907 · 621
- 59th 1905 · 7,020
- 58th 1903 · 4,043
- 57th 1901 · 2,773
- 56th 1899 · 1,959
- 55th 1897 · 1,438
- 54th 1895 · 947
- 53rd 1893 · 712
- 52nd 1891 · 721
- 51st 1889 · 2,188
- 50th 1887 · 1,824
- 49th 1885 · 1,452
- 48th 1883 · 970
- 47th 1881 · 761
- 46th 1879 · 650
- 45th 1877 · 746
- 44th 1875 · 578
- 43rd 1873 · 859
- 42nd 1871 · 1,014
- 41st 1869 · 771
- 40th 1867 · 769
- 39th 1865 · 715
- 38th 1863 · 516
- 37th 1861 · 526
- 36th 1859 · 382
- 35th 1857 · 314
- 34th 1855 · 435
- 33rd 1853 · 540
- 32nd 1851 · 308
- 31st 1849 · 171
- 30th 1847 · 456
- 29th 1845 · 356
- 28th 1843 · 279
- 27th 1841 · 525
- 26th 1839 · 147
- 25th 1837 · 533
- 24th 1835 · 459
- 23rd 1833 · 392
- 22nd 1831 · 461
- 21st 1829 · 370
- 20th 1827 · 234
- 19th 1825 · 269
- 18th 1823 · 337
- 17th 1821 · 237
- 16th 1819 · 210
- 15th 1817 · 262
- 14th 1815 · 305
- 13th 1813 · 271
- 12th 1811 · 208
- 11th 1809 · 119
- 10th 1807 · 106
- 9th 1805 · 110
- 8th 1803 · 112
- 7th 1801 · 96
- 6th 1799 · 115
- 5th 1797 · 157
- 4th 1795 · 86
- 3rd 1793 · 133
- 2nd 1791 · 80
- 1st 1789 · 119
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.