Every law Congress has passed

1,452 laws of the 49th Congress, 1885–1887

1. An Act to grant the right of way through the Indian Territory to the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 319 · 24 Stat. 446 · March 2, 1887 · Original text

2. An Act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with the various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 320 · 24 Stat. 449 · March 2, 1887 · Original text

3. An Act for the relief of Alpheus R. French.

   Ch. 321 · 24 Stat. 926 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act granting a pension to Thomas G. Polley.

   Ch. 322 · 24 Stat. 926 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act for the relief of William N. Canady.

   Ch. 323 · 24 Stat. 926 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act granting a pension to Mary Wood.

   Ch. 324 · 24 Stat. 927 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act granting a pension to J. W. Gooding.

   Ch. 325 · 24 Stat. 927 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act granting a pension to John Moran.

   Ch. 326 · 24 Stat. 927 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act granting a pension to Rebecca Morris.

   Ch. 327 · 24 Stat. 927 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act granting a pension to William B. Eve.

    Ch. 328 · 24 Stat. 927 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act granting a pension to Frederick Dierking.

    Ch. 329 · 24 Stat. 928 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act granting a pension to Mary McCoy.

    Ch. 330 · 24 Stat. 928 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Mary Lathrop.

    Ch. 331 · 24 Stat. 928 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act for the relief of Thomas B. Nalle.

    Ch. 332 · 24 Stat. 928 · March 2, 1887 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act to provide for the redemption and sale of the school-farm lands now held in Beaufort County, South Carolina, by the United States.

    Ch. 372 · 24 Stat. 351 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

16. An Act to amend an act to provide tor the purchase of a site and the erection of a public building thereon at Detroit, Michigan, approved March second, eighteen hundred and eighty-five.

    Ch. 333 · 24 Stat. 468 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

17. An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the East River between tins city of New York and Long Island.

    Ch. 334 · 24 Stat. 468 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

18. An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Rod River of the North.

    Ch. 335 · 24 Stat. 470 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

19. An Act to give the at went of Congress to the construction of a free bridge by the comity of Davidson, Tennessee, over the Cumberland River,

    Ch. 336 · 24 Stat. 470 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

20. An Act to authorize the construction of bridges across the Great Kanawha River below the Falls, and to prescribe the dimensions of the same.

    Ch. 337 · 24 Stat. 472 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

21. An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Red River of tile North.

    Ch. 338 · 24 Stat. 474 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

22. An Act to authorize the President of the United States to protect and defend the rights of American fishing vessels, American fishermen, American leading mid other vessels, in certain cases, mid for oilier purposes.

    Ch. 339 · 24 Stat. 475 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

23. An Act to restrict the ownership of real estate in the Territories to American citizens, and so forth.

    Ch. 340 · 24 Stat. 476 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

24. An Act granting a right of way through certain public lands of the United States in the Territory of Utah, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 341 · 24 Stat. 477 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

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

    Ch. 342 · 24 Stat. 478 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

26. An Act for the erection of a public building in the city of Binghamton, New York.

    Ch. 343 · 24 Stat. 487 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

27. An Act to authorize the printing of the eulogies delivered in Congress upon the late John A. Logan.

    Ch. 344 · 24 Stat. 487 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

28. An Act authorizing an investigation of the books, accounts, and methods of railroads which have received aid from the United States, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 345 · 24 Stat. 488 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

29. An Act authorizing the employment of mail-messengers in the postal service.

    Ch. 346 · 24 Stat. 492 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

30. An Act providing an additional circuit judge in the second judicial circuit, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 347 · 24 Stat. 492 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

31. An Act to amend sections twenty-five hundred and thirty-three, anti twenty-five hundred and thirty-four of the Revised Statutes, and making Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, a port of entry, in place of Middletown.

    Ch. 348 · 24 Stat. 492 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

32. An Act to authorize the construction of abridge across the Missouri River at the most accessible point between the City of Kansas and the town of Sibley, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri.

    Ch. 349 · 24 Stat. 493 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

33. An Act for the relief of Saint Dominic’s Church, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 350 · 24 Stat. 494 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

34. An Act making an appropriation for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year coding June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 351 · 24 Stat. 495 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

35. An Act to quiet title to certain land in the city of Washington, District of Columbia.

    Ch. 352 · 24 Stat. 499 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

36. An Act to repeal certain sections of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to the appointment of civil officers.

    Ch. 353 · 24 Stat. 500 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

37. An Act to authorize the purchase of a site for a building for a post-office, courthouse, and other offices in Ban Francisco, California.

    Ch. 354 · 24 Stat. 500 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

38. An Act authorizing the Treasurer of the United States to credit the District of Columbia with certain moneys in lieu of investing the same in bonds.

    Ch. 355 · 24 Stat. 501 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

39. An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River between the cities of Omaha, Nebraska, and Council Binds, Iowa, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 356 · 24 Stat. 501 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

40. An Act to authorize the East and West Railroad Company of Alabama to maintain a bridge across the Coosa River.

    Ch. 357 · 24 Stat. 502 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

41. An Act to authorize the Talladega and Coosa Valley Railroad company of Alabama lo erect a bridge across the Coosa River.

    Ch. 358 · 24 Stat. 504 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

42. An Act to provide for the bringing of suits against the Government of the United States.

    Ch. 359 · 24 Stat. 505 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

43. An Act for the repair mid preservation of the road, heretofore constructed by the Government, leading from Vicksburg to the national cemetery adjacent thereto.

    Ch. 360 · 24 Stat. 508 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

44. An Act to authorize the Louisiana North and South Railroad company to construct and maintain a bridge across the Red River in Louisiana.

    Ch. 361 · 24 Stat. 508 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

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

    Ch. 362 · 24 Stat. 509 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

46. An Act to convey to and confirm in the city of Aurora, in the county of Kane, and State of Illinois, a small island in Fox River, located within the limits of said city.

    Ch. 363 · 24 Stat. 543 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

47. An Act making appropriations to pay pensions to soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 364 · 24 Stat. 544 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

48. An Act to provide for the erection of a public building in the city of Dayton, Ohio.

    Ch. 365 · 24 Stat. 544 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

49. An Act granting to the Rocky Fork and Cooke City Railway Comway Company the right of way through a part of the Crow Indian Reservation, in Montana Territory,

    Ch. 366 · 24 Stat. 545 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

50. An Act to authorize the construction of a railroad bridge over the Mississippi River at Grand Tower, Illinois.

    Ch. 367 · 24 Stat. 546 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

51. An Act granting the Utah Midland Railway Company tins right of way through the Uncompahgre and Uintah Reservations, in the Territory of Utah, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 368 · 24 Stat. 548 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

52. An Act to provide for the expenses of certain Investigations.

    Ch. 369 · 24 Stat. 549 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

53. An Act for the relief of settlers and purchasers of lands on the public domain in the States of Nebraska and Kansas.

    Ch. 370 · 24 Stat. 550 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

54. An Act to repeal certain provisions of the act approved March third,.eighteen hundred and seventy-five, relating to the purchase of arms for the use of the.States.

    Ch. 371 · 24 Stat. 551 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

55. An Act to amend the act of Congress approved March third, eighteen hundred and seventy-five, entitled “An net to determine the jurisdiction of circuit courts of the United States and to regulate the removal of causes from State courts, and for other purposes and to further regulate the jurisdiction of circuit courts of the United States, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. 373 · 24 Stat. 552 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

56. An Act to provide for the settlement of an account with the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad Company for internal-revenue tax, and to refund the amount of said tax erroneously assessed and collected.

    Ch. 374 · 24 Stat. 555 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

57. An Act to authorize the sale of the United States Barracks property in the city of Newport, Kentucky, and the purchase of a new site and the erection of buildings thereon.

    Ch. 375 · 24 Stat. 555 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

58. An Act to provide for the adjustment of land grants made by Congress to aid in the construction of railroads and for the forfeiture of unearned, lauds, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 376 · 24 Stat. 556 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

59. An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Tennessee River at or near Sheffield, Alabama, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 377 · 24 Stat. 558 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

60. An Act to amend sections five thousand one hundred and ninety-one and live thousand one hundred and ninety-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 378 · 24 Stat. 559 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

61. An Act relating to arrears of taxes in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 379 · 24 Stat. 560 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

62. An Act relative to the Minneapolis Industrial Exposition to be held annually in the city of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota.

    Ch. 380 · 24 Stat. 560 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

63. An Act for the construction of a bridge by the Duluth, Pierre and Black Hills Railroad Company across the Missouri River at Pierre, Dakota.

    Ch. 381 · 24 Stat. 561 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

64. An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at n point to be selected within five miles of the city of Yankton, Dakota.

    Ch. 382 · 24 Stat. 562 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

65. An Act to authorize the construction of a railroad, wagon, and foot-passenger bridge across the Mississippi River at Fort Madison or Keokuk, or between those points

    Ch. 383 · 24 Stat. 564 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

66. An Act authorizing the city of Winona, Minnesota, to construct a bridge across a part of the Mississippi River and a certain island therein.

    Ch. 384 · 24 Stat. 566 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

67. An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Tennessee River at or near Guntersville, Alabama, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 385 · 24 Stat. 566 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

68. An Act to authorize the Georgia Pacific Railroad Company to construct bridges across the Sunflower, Yazoo, and Tombigbee Rivers, in Mississippi.

    Ch. 386 · 24 Stat. 567 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

69. An Act authorizing the President to return the Twiggs swords.

    Ch. 387 · 24 Stat. 568 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

70. An Act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight

    Ch. 388 · 24 Stat. 569 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

71. 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-eight, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 389 · 24 Stat. 571 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

72. An Act to regulate the construction and operation of elevators within the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 390 · 24 Stat. 580 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

73. An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen bundled and eighty-eight, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 391 · 24 Stat. 581 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

74. 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-eight, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 392 · 24 Stat. 594 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

75. An Act to authorize the Tombigbee Railroad Company to construct a bridge across the Tombigbee River at or near Columbus, Mississippi.

    Ch. 393 · 24 Stat. 632 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

76. An Act extending the charter of “The President and Directors of the Firemen’s Insurance Company of Washington and Georgetown,” in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 394 · 24 Stat. 633 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

77. An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Tennessee River at or near the foot of the Mussel Shoals Canal, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 395 · 24 Stat. 633 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

78. An Act for the retirement and recoinage of the trade-dollar.

    Ch. 396 · 24 Stat. 634 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

79. An Act to amend an act entitled “An act to amend section fifty-three hundred and fifty-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, in reference to bigamy, and for other purposes,” approved March twenty-second, eighteen hundred and eighty-two.

    Ch. 397 · 24 Stat. 635 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

80. Joint resolution authorizing the printing of two thousand five hundred extra copies of the Report of the Health Officer of the District of Columbia.

    Public Resolution 10 · 24 Stat. 646 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

81. Joint resolution providing for printing eulogies delivered in Congress upon the late Abraham Dowdney, John Arnot, Jr., Lewis Beach, William T. Price William H. Cole mid Austin F. Pike.

    Public Resolution 11 · 24 Stat. 646 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

82. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to accept certain lands, and so forth, near Chicago, Illinois.

    Public Resolution 12 · 24 Stat. 646 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

83. Joint resolution providing for the sale of public documents

    Public Resolution 13 · 24 Stat. 647 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

84. Joint resolution to authorize the use of hot water off the Government Reservation at Hot Springs, Arkansas.

    Public Resolution 14 · 24 Stat. 647 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

85. Joint resolution to print the official report of the Investigations of Dr. Edward Shakespeare concerning the nature, and so forth, of Epidemic Cholera.

    Public Resolution 15 · 24 Stat. 647 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

86. Joint resolution to distribute copies of special memoirs and reports of the United States Geological Survey.

    Public Resolution 16 · 24 Stat. 647 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

87. Joint resolution providing for printing the annual report of the Commissioner of Labor.

    Public Resolution 17 · 24 Stat. 648 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

88. Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to grant a permit to John F Chamberlin to erect a hotel upon the lands of the United States at Fortress Monroe, Virginia.

    Public Resolution 18 · 24 Stat. 648 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

89. Joint resolution authorizing the several Executive Departments of the Government to loan to the Minneapolis Industrial Exposition certain articles for exhibit.

    Public Resolution 19 · 24 Stat. 648 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

90. Joint resolution providing for the distribution of the Official Register of the United States.

    Public Resolution 20 · 24 Stat. 649 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

91. Joint resolution authorizing the printing of the Annual Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture for the year eighteen hundred and eighty-seven.

    Public Resolution 21 · 24 Stat. 649 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

92. Joint resolution for printing five thousand copies of Commander Schley’s report of his search for the Greyly expedition.

    Public Resolution 22 · 24 Stat. 649 · March 3, 1887 · Original text

93. An Act for the relief of Mrs. Julia De Quindre

    Ch. 398 · 24 Stat. 928 · March 3, 1887 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. M. E. Woods.

    Ch. 399 · 24 Stat. 928 · March 3, 1887 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act for the relief of J. M. Hobbs.

    Ch. 400 · 24 Stat. 929 · March 3, 1887 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act to restore to John W. Mears a fine improperly imposed on him.

    Ch. 401 · 24 Stat. 929 · March 3, 1887 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act for the relief of Mary Tarbell.

    Ch. 402 · 24 Stat. 929 · March 3, 1887 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act granting a pension to Henry Canode.

    Ch. 403 · 24 Stat. 929 · March 3, 1887 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act for the relief of Louisa Kearney.

    Ch. 404 · 24 Stat. 929 · March 3, 1887 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act for the relief of Mary Kaylor.

     Ch. 405 · 24 Stat. 930 · March 3, 1887 · Private law · Original text