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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 granting a pension to Jeptha Hornbeck.

    Ch. 189 · 24 Stat. 711 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  2. An act to increase the pension of James A. Underwood.

    Ch. 190 · 24 Stat. 712 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  3. An act granting a pension to Lucy J. Mitchell.

    Ch. 191 · 24 Stat. 712 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  4. An act to amend an act entitled “ An act granting a pension to Rachel Nickell,” approved March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-five.

    Ch. 192 · 24 Stat. 712 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  5. An act granting a pension to Charles W. Minnix.

    Ch. 193 · 24 Stat. 712 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  6. An act granting a pension to James T. Caskey.

    Ch. 194 · 24 Stat. 713 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  7. An act granting a pension to Aurelia F. Robbins.

    Ch. 195 · 24 Stat. 713 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  8. An act granting a pension to Josiah B. Snell.

    Ch. 196 · 24 Stat. 713 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  9. An act granting a pension to Francis H. Kirmayer.

    Ch. 197 · 24 Stat. 714 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  10. An act granting a pension to Alice S. Holbrook.

    Ch. 198 · 24 Stat. 714 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  11. An act granting a pension to Augusta M. Richards.

    Ch. 199 · 24 Stat. 714 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  12. An act granting a pension to Margaret Coffey.

    Ch. 200 · 24 Stat. 714 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  13. An act granting a pension to John Owens.

    Ch. 201 · 24 Stat. 715 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  14. An act granting a pension to Charles E. Bolles.

    Ch. 202 · 24 Stat. 715 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  15. An act to increase the pension of Mary E. Fillebrown.

    Ch. 203 · 24 Stat. 715 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  16. An act for the relief of Mrs. Ellen S. Tolman.

    Ch. 204 · 24 Stat. 715 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  17. An act granting a pension to Louis Abear.

    Ch. 205 · 24 Stat. 716 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  18. An act granting a pension to Harry B. Harrington and Grace A. Harrington.

    Ch. 206 · 24 Stat. 716 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  19. An act granting a pension to Mary Hoff.

    Ch. 207 · 24 Stat. 716 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  20. An act granting a pension to Isaac Moore.

    Ch. 208 · 24 Stat. 716 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  21. An act for the relief of Samuel J. Brown.

    Ch. 209 · 24 Stat. 717 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  22. An act granting a pension to Ann Bird.

    Ch. 210 · 24 Stat. 717 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  23. An act granting a pension to Agnes M. Edwards, infant daughter of Harvey H. Edwards.

    Ch. 211 · 24 Stat. 717 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  24. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Kate Miller.

    Ch. 212 · 24 Stat. 718 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  25. An act granting a pension to William H. H. Gillespie.

    Ch. 213 · 24 Stat. 718 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  26. An act for the relief of Pernetta Hendley.

    Ch. 214 · 24 Stat. 718 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  27. An act to restore to the pension-roll the name of Andrew J. Fuller.

    Ch. 215 · 24 Stat. 718 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  28. An act granting a pension to Isaac Chenoweth.

    Ch. 216 · 24 Stat. 719 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  29. An act granting a pension to Lydia A. Nelson.

    Ch. 217 · 24 Stat. 719 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  30. An act increasing the pension of John P. Davis.

    Ch. 218 · 24 Stat. 719 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  31. An act granting a pension to Lois Holt.

    Ch. 219 · 24 Stat. 720 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  32. An act granting a pension to Mary G. Colby.

    Ch. 220 · 24 Stat. 720 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  33. An act granting a pension to Margaret Flaherty.

    Ch. 221 · 24 Stat. 720 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  34. An act granting a pension to Margaret Kearns.

    Ch. 222 · 24 Stat. 720 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  35. An act granting a pension to Sarah L. Bragg.

    Ch. 223 · 24 Stat. 721 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  36. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Kahler.

    Ch. 224 · 24 Stat. 721 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  37. An act for the relief of Amy A. Lewis.

    Ch. 225 · 24 Stat. 721 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  38. An act for the relief of Timothy Paige.

    Ch. 226 · 24 Stat. 722 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  39. An act for the relief of Margaret A. Caswell.

    Ch. 227 · 24 Stat. 722 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  40. An act granting a pension to Anson B. Sams.

    Ch. 228 · 24 Stat. 722 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  41. An act for the relief of George C. Haynie.

    Ch. 229 · 24 Stat. 722 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  42. An act for the relief of Thomas Askew.

    Ch. 230 · 24 Stat. 723 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  43. An act granting a pension to Daniel Kain.

    Ch. 231 · 24 Stat. 723 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  44. An act granting a pension to Mrs Louisa Noland.

    Ch. 232 · 24 Stat. 723 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  45. An act granting an increase of pension to James McMullin.

    Ch. 233 · 24 Stat. 724 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  46. An act for increase of pension to A. Schuyler Sutton.

    Ch. 234 · 24 Stat. 724 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  47. An act granting a pension to Louisa J. McFarland.

    Ch. 235 · 24 Stat. 724 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  48. An act granting a pension to John C. Frees.

    Ch. 236 · 24 Stat. 724 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  49. An act granting a pension to Andrew J. Putnam.

    Ch. 237 · 24 Stat. 725 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  50. An act granting a pension to Henry Barr.

    Ch. 238 · 24 Stat. 725 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  51. An act granting a pension to Amelia M. Green.

    Ch. 239 · 24 Stat. 725 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  52. An act granting a pension to Fidelia A. Cheney.

    Ch. 240 · 24 Stat. 726 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  53. An act for the relief of Jane M. Langley.

    Ch. 241 · 24 Stat. 726 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  54. An act granting a pension to Delilah Knill.

    Ch. 242 · 24 Stat. 726 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  55. An act for the relief of Norman S. Bull.

    Ch. 243 · 24 Stat. 726 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  56. An act for the relief of John W. Robson.

    Ch. 244 · 24 Stat. 727 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  57. An act granting a pension to Robert Monahan.

    Ch. 245 · 24 Stat. 727 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  58. An act granting an increase of pension to George Wells.

    Ch. 246 · 24 Stat. 727 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  59. An act granting a pension to John L. Hunter.

    Ch. 247 · 24 Stat. 728 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  60. An act granting a pension to Bruner D. Hyatt.

    Ch. 248 · 24 Stat. 728 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  61. An act granting a pension to Sarah A. Lovell.

    Ch. 249 · 24 Stat. 728 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  62. An act granting a pension to Clayton E. Rogers.

    Ch. 250 · 24 Stat. 728 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  63. An act granting a pension to Mary S. Douglas.

    Ch. 251 · 24 Stat. 729 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  64. An act granting a pension to Henry H. Green.

    Ch. 252 · 24 Stat. 729 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  65. An act granting a pension to Samuel Hanson.

    Ch. 253 · 24 Stat. 729 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  66. An act granting a pension to Walter A. Phillips.

    Ch. 254 · 24 Stat. 730 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  67. An act granting a pension to Eliza A. Fisher.

    Ch. 255 · 24 Stat. 730 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  68. An act to restore to the pension-roll the name of Joseph McMillan.

    Ch. 256 · 24 Stat. 730 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  69. An act to increase the pension of Joseph R. Cravens.

    Ch. 257 · 24 Stat. 730 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  70. An act granting a pension to Henry S. Morgan.

    Ch. 258 · 24 Stat. 731 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  71. An act to place the name of William G. Schoonover on the pension-roll.

    Ch. 259 · 24 Stat. 731 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  72. An act granting a pension to C. W. I. Pugh.

    Ch. 260 · 24 Stat. 731 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  73. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Mary E. Sawyer.

    Ch. 261 · 24 Stat. 732 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  74. An act granting a pension to Philomena E. Nolan.

    Ch. 262 · 24 Stat. 732 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  75. An act granting a pension to Amelia J. Gill.

    Ch. 263 · 24 Stat. 732 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  76. An act granting a pension to Fanny Collins.

    Ch. 264 · 24 Stat. 732 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  77. An act granting a pension to Maria Mibord

    Ch. 265 · 24 Stat. 733 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  78. An act granting a pension to Albert L. Allen.

    Ch. 266 · 24 Stat. 733 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  79. An act granting a pension to Mrs. Ada O. Krepps.

    Ch. 267 · 24 Stat. 733 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  80. An act for the relief of Susannah Carmichael.

    Ch. 268 · 24 Stat. 734 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  81. An act for the relief of Mrs. B. Alfers.

    Ch. 269 · 24 Stat. 734 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  82. An act to restore to the pension-roll the name of Sarah J. Prater.

    Ch. 270 · 24 Stat. 734 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  83. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Stocksdale.

    Ch. 271 · 24 Stat. 734 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  84. An act granting a pension to Algernon S. Flagg.

    Ch. 272 · 24 Stat. 735 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  85. An act granting a pension to Sophia F. Bixby.

    Ch. 273 · 24 Stat. 735 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  86. An act granting a pension to Rachel W. Heard.

    Ch. 274 · 24 Stat. 735 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  87. An act for the relief of George A. Roberts.

    Ch. 275 · 24 Stat. 736 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  88. An act granting a pension to Frederick Korth.

    Ch. 276 · 24 Stat. 736 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  89. An act granting a pension to Martha A. Silkey.

    Ch. 277 · 24 Stat. 736 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  90. An act granting a pension to Captain Anthony Harsel.

    Ch. 278 · 24 Stat. 736 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  91. An act granting a pension to Frank Lightner

    Ch. 280 · 24 Stat. 737 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  92. An act granting a pension to Mary E. Snow.

    Ch. 281 · 24 Stat. 737 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  93. An act granting a pension to John M. Milton.

    Ch. 282 · 24 Stat. 738 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  94. An act for the relief of Samuel C. Peck, junior.

    Ch. 283 · 24 Stat. 738 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  95. An act granting a pension to Mary E. Johnson.

    Ch. 284 · 24 Stat. 738 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  96. An act to grant a pension to Nancy J. Freels, widow of Pleasant M. Freels, late of Company E, Third Tennessee Infantry Volunteers.

    Ch. 286 · 24 Stat. 739 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  97. An act granting a pension to Polly Belden.

    Ch. 287 · 24 Stat. 739 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  98. An act for the relief of William F. Miller.

    Ch. 288 · 24 Stat. 739 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  99. An act for the relief of John C. Clark.

    Ch. 289 · 24 Stat. 740 · May 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

  100. An act granting a pension to Stevens W. Merrill.

    Ch. 290 · 24 Stat. 740 · 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.