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.
1,452 laws of the 49th Congress, 1885–1887
An Act granting a pension to Eveline Hunt.
Ch. 388 · 24 Stat. 786 · May 27, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act to grant a pension to Silas S. White.
Ch. 389 · 24 Stat. 786 · May 27, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act to increase the pension of George W. Smith.
Ch. 390 · 24 Stat. 786 · May 27, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An act to authorize and direct the registry and enrollment of the Barge Michigan, of Alpena, Michigan.
Ch. 391 · 24 Stat. 71 · May 28, 1886 · Original text
An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for public printing, pensions and pay of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six.
Ch. 392 · 24 Stat. 72 · May 28, 1886 · Original text
An Act for the relief of John Leathers.
Ch. 393 · 24 Stat. 786 · May 28, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Edward Fenlon.
Ch. 394 · 24 Stat. 786 · May 29, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An act to authorize the Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway to construct and operate a railway through the Indian Territory, and for other purposes.
Ch. 395 · 24 Stat. 73 · June 1, 1886 · Original text
An act to amend section twenty-five hundred and fifty-two of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
Ch. 396 · 24 Stat. 76 · June 1, 1886 · Original text
An act to amend an act entitled “Au act to grant a right of way for a railroad and telegraph line through the lands of the Choctaw and Chicaksaw Nations of Indians to the Saint Louis and San Francisco Railway Company, and for other purposes”.
Ch. 397 · 24 Stat. 76 · June 1, 1886 · Original text
An Act granting a pension to H. R. Duke.
Ch. 398 · 24 Stat. 787 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. C. A. Bailey.
Ch. 399 · 24 Stat. 787 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of E. P. Thompson.
Ch. 400 · 24 Stat. 787 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act to increase the pension of the widow of the late Commander T. A. M. Craven.
Ch. 401 · 24 Stat. 787 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to John L. Bruce.
Ch. 402 · 24 Stat. 787 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Rachel Fleming Cellar.
Ch. 403 · 24 Stat. 788 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to William Bethuren.
Ch. 404 · 24 Stat. 788 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to John S. Bridges.
Ch. 405 · 24 Stat. 788 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Joseph W. Rhinehalt.
Ch. 406 · 24 Stat. 788 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Henry Shively.
Ch. 407 · 24 Stat. 788 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Sarah E. Henry.
Ch. 408 · 24 Stat. 788 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Sarah A. Thomas.
Ch. 409 · 24 Stat. 789 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to J. H. Thornbury.
Ch. 410 · 24 Stat. 789 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Hattie A. Burnett.
Ch. 411 · 24 Stat. 789 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Jannet E. B Smith.
Ch. 412 · 24 Stat. 789 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Silas Corzatt.
Ch. 413 · 24 Stat. 789 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Mary Hill.
Ch. 414 · 24 Stat. 790 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth B. Bell.
Ch. 415 · 24 Stat. 790 · June 1, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An act to provide for closing up the business and paying the expenses of the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims, and for other purposes.
Ch. 416 · 24 Stat. 77 · June 2, 1886 · Original text
Joint resolution for the relief of the estate of the late James G. Wintersmith, late Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives
Private Resolution 14 · 24 Stat. 879 · June 12, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Staten Island Sound, known as Arthur Kill, and to establish the same as a post-road.
Ch. 417 · 24 Stat. 78 · June 16, 1886 · Original text
An Act for the relief of Chester A. Arthur and William H. Robertson, late collectors of the customs of the district of the city of New York.
Ch. 418 · 24 Stat. 790 · June 16, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of John Fraser.
Ch. 419 · 24 Stat. 790 · June 16, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of H. H. Faulkner and Mary Woodlee.
Ch. 420 · 24 Stat. 791 · June 16, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An act to abolish certain fees for official services to American vessels, and to amend the laws relating to shipping commissioners, seamen, and owners of vessels, and for other purposes.
Ch. 421 · 24 Stat. 79 · June 19, 1886 · Original text
An act to detach the counties of Howard, Little River, and Sevier from the western and add them to the eastern district of Arkansas.
Ch. 422 · 24 Stat. 83 · June 19, 1886 · Original text
An act to authorize Columbia County, in Washington Territory-, to issue bonds for the construction of a courthouse
Ch. 423 · 24 Stat. 84 · June 19, 1886 · Original text
An act to establish additional life-saving stations.
Ch. 424 · 24 Stat. 84 · June 19, 1886 · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Sarah P. McKean, of Marion, Linn County, Iowa.
Ch. 425 · 24 Stat. 791 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Lewis Tyus.
Ch. 426 · 24 Stat. 791 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Newton Day.
Ch. 427 · 24 Stat. 791 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act to restore Robert C. McKee to the pension-roll.
Ch. 428 · 24 Stat. 792 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Margaret E. Cochran.
Ch. 429 · 24 Stat. 792 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Jane W. Devereux.
Ch. 430 · 24 Stat. 792 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Darius M. Seaman.
Ch. 431 · 24 Stat. 792 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Ellen Crymble.
Ch. 432 · 24 Stat. 792 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Evaline A. White.
Ch. 433 · 24 Stat. 793 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Rosina Heineman.
Ch. 434 · 24 Stat. 793 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to George W. Stout.
Ch. 435 · 24 Stat. 793 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Isaac Carleton.
Ch. 436 · 24 Stat. 793 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to John H. Snyder.
Ch. 437 · 24 Stat. 793 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Charles Sebring.
Ch. 438 · 24 Stat. 794 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Isaiah H. Mitchell.
Ch. 439 · 24 Stat. 794 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Mary Hastings.
Ch. 440 · 24 Stat. 794 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of H. P. McFarlin.
Ch. 441 · 24 Stat. 794 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mary M. Galleyan.
Ch. 442 · 24 Stat. 794 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Sanford C. Willhoite.
Ch. 443 · 24 Stat. 795 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Mrs. Bridget Smith, mother of Patrick J. Smith.
Ch. 444 · 24 Stat. 795 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Charlotte Algier, widow of Samuel Algier.
Ch. 445 · 24 Stat. 795 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Noah Hoffman.
Ch. 446 · 24 Stat. 795 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to William Antes.
Ch. 447 · 24 Stat. 795 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Emma M. Shiner.
Ch. 448 · 24 Stat. 796 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth Crowley.
Ch. 449 · 24 Stat. 796 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Philip Deremer.
Ch. 450 · 24 Stat. 796 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Benjamin S. Wolverton
Ch. 451 · 24 Stat. 796 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Jenet L. Johnson.
Ch. 452 · 24 Stat. 796 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth Warner.
Ch. 453 · 24 Stat. 796 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act to place the name of Robert Beard on the pension-roll.
Ch. 454 · 24 Stat. 797 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Parmelia Smith.
Ch. 455 · 24 Stat. 797 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Francis M. Moore.
Ch. 456 · 24 Stat. 797 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to William M. Swartz.
Ch. 457 · 24 Stat. 797 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Mrs. Sallie Ancrum.
Ch. 458 · 24 Stat. 797 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Josie H. Babb.
Ch. 459 · 24 Stat. 798 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Lemuel Adams.
Ch. 460 · 24 Stat. 798 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Amos C. Weeden.
Ch. 461 · 24 Stat. 798 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act to authorize J. G. C. Lee, a major and quartermaster in the United States Army, to issue a duplicate check, and the assistant treasurer of the United States at New York to pay the same.
Ch. 462 · 24 Stat. 798 · June 19, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An act to authorize the purchase of the Aqueduct Bridge or the construction of a bridge across the Potomac River at or near Georgetown, District of Columbia.
Ch. 463 · 24 Stat. 84 · June 21, 1886 · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Abel Comstock.
Ch. 464 · 24 Stat. 799 · June 22, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Lydia O. Hutchings.
Ch. 465 · 24 Stat. 799 · June 22, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Stephen R. Smith.
Ch. 466 · 24 Stat. 799 · June 22, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Margaret Smith.
Ch. 467 · 24 Stat. 799 · June 22, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Coronna, Taussig and Company and others.
Ch. 468 · 24 Stat. 799 · June 22, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of H. J. T. Moss.
Ch. 469 · 24 Stat. 801 · June 22, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Nancy L. Ribble.
Ch. 470 · 24 Stat. 801 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth A. Robbins.
Ch. 471 · 24 Stat. 801 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Althea A. Frasner.
Ch. 472 · 24 Stat. 802 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act to restore to the pension-roll the name of Adam Gaston.
Ch. 473 · 24 Stat. 802 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mary A. Little.
Ch. 474 · 24 Stat. 802 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Stephen Gardner.
Ch. 475 · 24 Stat. 802 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Martin Taylor.
Ch. 476 · 24 Stat. 802 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting an increase of pension to Thomas Allcock.
Ch. 477 · 24 Stat. 803 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Mrs. Margaret Colbath.
Ch. 478 · 24 Stat. 803 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Sarah A. Vaughn.
Ch. 479 · 24 Stat. 803 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act for the relief of Henry N. Huggins.
Ch. 480 · 24 Stat. 803 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mary Manes.
Ch. 481 · 24 Stat. 803 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Edna Roberts.
Ch. 482 · 24 Stat. 804 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Thomas Simpson.
Ch. 483 · 24 Stat. 804 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Henry Bollman.
Ch. 484 · 24 Stat. 804 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to Sarah Brooks.
Ch. 485 · 24 Stat. 804 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
An Act granting a pension to John H. Walters.
Ch. 486 · 24 Stat. 804 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text
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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.