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

  1. An act for the relief of Emerson Etheridge and William B. Stokes.

    Ch. 89 · 24 Stat. 691 · May 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  2. An act granting a pension to Mary A. Tibbets.

    Ch. 90 · 24 Stat. 691 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  3. An act granting a pension to Nancy Battorff.

    Ch. 91 · 24 Stat. 691 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  4. An act for the relief of David C. Paullus.

    Ch. 92 · 24 Stat. 692 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  5. An act granting a pension to George H. Campbell.

    Ch. 93 · 24 Stat. 692 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  6. An act granting a pension to Susan Woolley.

    Ch. 94 · 24 Stat. 692 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  7. An act for the relief of Thomas Ferguson.

    Ch. 95 · 24 Stat. 692 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  8. An act granting a pension to Enoch Goss.

    Ch. 96 · 24 Stat. 692 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  9. An act granting a pension to James Morgan.

    Ch. 97 · 24 Stat. 693 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  10. An act granting a pension to John Defenbaugh.

    Ch. 98 · 24 Stat. 693 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  11. An act to grant a pension to John G. Shawbell.

    Ch. 99 · 24 Stat. 693 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  12. An act granting a pension to William B. Keith.

    Ch. 100 · 24 Stat. 693 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  13. An act granting a pension to N. M. Miller.

    Ch. 101 · 24 Stat. 693 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  14. An act granting a pension to J. W. A. Bennett.

    Ch. 102 · 24 Stat. 693 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  15. An act granting a pension to Frederick Bottjer.

    Ch. 103 · 24 Stat. 694 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  16. An act granting a pension to David McKinney.

    Ch. 104 · 24 Stat. 694 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  17. An act granting a pension to August Schindler.

    Ch. 105 · 24 Stat. 694 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  18. An act granting a pension to Edgar Payne.

    Ch. 106 · 24 Stat. 694 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  19. An act granting a pension to Daniel T. Ferguson.

    Ch. 107 · 24 Stat. 694 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  20. An act granting a pension to Samuel V. Holland.

    Ch. 108 · 24 Stat. 695 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  21. An act granting a pension to Lewis A. Thornbury.

    Ch. 109 · 24 Stat. 695 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  22. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Sullivan.

    Ch. 110 · 24 Stat. 695 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  23. An act granting a pension to John H. Barry.

    Ch. 111 · 24 Stat. 695 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  24. An act granting a pension to Walter S. Haynes.

    Ch. 112 · 24 Stat. 695 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  25. An act granting a pension to William Turville

    Ch. 113 · 24 Stat. 695 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  26. An act granting a pension to Nathaniel H. Blakely.

    Ch. 114 · 24 Stat. 696 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  27. An act to place the name of Thomas G. Newman on the pension-roll.

    Ch. 115 · 24 Stat. 696 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  28. An act granting a pension to George H. Perkins.

    Ch. 116 · 24 Stat. 696 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  29. An act to pension Martin Kirk.

    Ch. 117 · 24 Stat. 696 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  30. An act granting a pension to Mary Murphy.

    Ch. 118 · 24 Stat. 696 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  31. An act granting a pension to James McAnny.

    Ch. 119 · 24 Stat. 697 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  32. An act for the relief of Marcus A. Hamilton.

    Ch. 120 · 24 Stat. 697 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  33. An act granting a pension to Phebe Saunders.

    Ch. 121 · 24 Stat. 697 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  34. An act granting a pension to Philip Jacobs.

    Ch. 122 · 24 Stat. 697 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  35. An act granting a pension to Nathaniel Taylor.

    Ch. 123 · 24 Stat. 697 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  36. An act for the relief of Newton O. Baker.

    Ch. 124 · 24 Stat. 697 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  37. An act for the relief of Sarah Manz.

    Ch. 125 · 24 Stat. 698 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  38. An act granting a pension to Joseph Williams.

    Ch. 126 · 24 Stat. 698 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  39. An act granting a pension to Cornelia W. Ellis.

    Ch. 127 · 24 Stat. 698 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  40. An act granting a pension to George Slack.

    Ch. 128 · 24 Stat. 698 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  41. An act granting a pension to Peter F. Saeman.

    Ch. 129 · 24 Stat. 698 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  42. An act granting a pension to Joseph Chalfant.

    Ch. 130 · 24 Stat. 699 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  43. An act granting a pension to Rebecca Marchant.

    Ch. 131 · 24 Stat. 699 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  44. An act for the relief of D. P. Simmons.

    Ch. 132 · 24 Stat. 699 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  45. An act granting a pension to Sarah A. Gettis.

    Ch. 133 · 24 Stat. 699 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  46. An act granting a pension to Silas James.

    Ch. 134 · 24 Stat. 699 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  47. An act for placing the name of Mrs. Ann J. Conwell on the pension-roll.

    Ch. 135 · 24 Stat. 700 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  48. An act to increase the pension of Thomas Ward.

    Ch. 136 · 24 Stat. 700 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  49. An act granting a pension to Asahel Middleton

    Ch. 137 · 24 Stat. 700 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  50. An act granting a pension to John Clark.

    Ch. 138 · 24 Stat. 700 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  51. An act granting a pension to Sidney Sherwood.

    Ch. 139 · 24 Stat. 700 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  52. An act to grant a pension to Philip Wagner.

    Ch. 140 · 24 Stat. 701 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  53. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Lizzie E. Cooney.

    Ch. 141 · 24 Stat. 701 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  54. An act for the relief of Mary B. Smith.

    Ch. 142 · 24 Stat. 701 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  55. An act granting a pension to William H. Blake.

    Ch. 143 · 24 Stat. 701 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  56. An act granting a pension to Mrs Amy A. Hurst

    Ch. 144 · 24 Stat. 701 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  57. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Hannah M. Chapman.

    Ch. 145 · 24 Stat. 702 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  58. An act for the relief of Peter Tower.

    Ch. 146 · 24 Stat. 702 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  59. An act granting a pension to Mrs Elizabeth K. Gallagher, widow of Brevet Brigadier-General Thomas F. Gallagher, deceased, late colonel of the Eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Corps.

    Ch. 147 · 24 Stat. 702 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  60. An act granting a pension to E. B. Sweeny.

    Ch. 148 · 24 Stat. 702 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  61. An act granting a pension to Taylor Voss.

    Ch. 149 · 24 Stat. 702 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  62. An act granting a pension to Bridget O’Brien.

    Ch. 150 · 24 Stat. 702 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  63. An act to increase the pension of Alexander Forsyth.

    Ch. 151 · 24 Stat. 703 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  64. An act granting a pension to Minerva T. Thompson.

    Ch. 152 · 24 Stat. 703 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  65. An act granting a pension to Elijah W. Putney.

    Ch. 153 · 24 Stat. 703 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  66. An act granting a pension to M. S. Towne.

    Ch. 154 · 24 Stat. 703 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  67. An act granting a pension to William Bridges, jr.

    Ch. 155 · 24 Stat. 703 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  68. An act granting a pension to Betsey Martin.

    Ch. 156 · 24 Stat. 704 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  69. An act granting a pension to Timothy Driscoll.

    Ch. 157 · 24 Stat. 704 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  70. An act granting a pension to Willis W. Fink.

    Ch. 158 · 24 Stat. 704 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  71. An act granting an increase of pension to Thomas S. Owens.

    Ch. 159 · 24 Stat. 704 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  72. An act granting a pension to Frederick Bauman.

    Ch. 160 · 24 Stat. 704 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  73. An act granting a pension to J Francis Hopper.

    Ch. 161 · 24 Stat. 704 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  74. An act to place the name of James B. Wilde on the pension-roll.

    Ch. 162 · 24 Stat. 705 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  75. An act granting a pension to Levi Koontz.

    Ch. 163 · 24 Stat. 705 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  76. An act granting a pension to Jesse H. Gaines.

    Ch. 164 · 24 Stat. 705 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  77. An act granting a pension to William E. Hardy.

    Ch. 165 · 24 Stat. 705 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  78. An act granting a pension to Rinaldo R. Somes.

    Ch. 166 · 24 Stat. 705 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  79. An act granting a pension to John G. Burrill.

    Ch. 167 · 24 Stat. 706 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  80. An act to increase the pension of Leander W. Corey.

    Ch. 168 · 24 Stat. 706 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  81. An act for the relief of Frank Sherbonaw.

    Ch. 169 · 24 Stat. 706 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  82. An act granting a pension to Hugh Mulholland.

    Ch. 170 · 24 Stat. 706 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  83. An act granting a pension to William Gordon.

    Ch. 171 · 24 Stat. 706 · May 7, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  84. An act granting a pension to Daniel Connolly.

    Ch. 172 · 24 Stat. 706 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  85. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Martha E. Turney.

    Ch. 173 · 24 Stat. 707 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  86. An act granting a pension to William Condon.

    Ch. 174 · 24 Stat. 707 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  87. An act granting a pension to Kate Amann.

    Ch. 175 · 24 Stat. 707 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  88. An act granting a pension to Rhoda Dane.

    Ch. 176 · 24 Stat. 708 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  89. An act granting a pension to William J. Suffall.

    Ch. 177 · 24 Stat. 708 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  90. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Anna D. W. Eichman.

    Ch. 178 · 24 Stat. 708 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  91. An act for the relief of Catherine Collins.

    Ch. 179 · 24 Stat. 708 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  92. An act granting a pension to Robert F. H. Goode.

    Ch. 180 · 24 Stat. 709 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  93. An act granting a pension to Minton Prall.

    Ch. 181 · 24 Stat. 709 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  94. An act granting a pension to Thomas M. Commuck.

    Ch. 182 · 24 Stat. 709 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  95. An act granting an increase of pension to Charlotte D. Crocker.

    Ch. 183 · 24 Stat. 710 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  96. An act granting a pension to Phillip D. Campbell.

    Ch. 184 · 24 Stat. 710 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  97. An act granting a pension to Mrs. M. A. Bickerdyke.

    Ch. 185 · 24 Stat. 710 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  98. An act granting a pension to Dr. J. F. Bruner.

    Ch. 186 · 24 Stat. 710 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  99. An act granting a pension to Benjamin Dubach.

    Ch. 187 · 24 Stat. 711 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  100. An act granting a pension to Tunis J. Roosa.

    Ch. 188 · 24 Stat. 711 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

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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.