Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act for the relief of Catharine Johnson.

   Ch. 487 · 24 Stat. 805 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act granting a pension to John Pennington.

   Ch. 488 · 24 Stat. 805 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act granting a pension to Martha Downs.

   Ch. 489 · 24 Stat. 805 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act granting a pension to H. W. McDonald.

   Ch. 490 · 24 Stat. 805 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act granting a pension to Mary Merrill.

   Ch. 491 · 24 Stat. 805 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act for the relief of the children of the late Surgeon Alfred M. Owen, and to increase their pensions.

   Ch. 492 · 24 Stat. 805 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act granting a pension to Washington. T. Otey.

   Ch. 493 · 24 Stat. 806 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act for the relief of Tobias M. Coon.

   Ch. 494 · 24 Stat. 806 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act granting a pension to Mary A. Ripley.

   Ch. 495 · 24 Stat. 806 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. M. A. Lewis.

    Ch. 496 · 24 Stat. 806 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act granting a pension to Philip Raiger.

    Ch. 497 · 24 Stat. 806 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act granting a pension to John Butler.

    Ch. 498 · 24 Stat. 807 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act granting a pension to Rebecca Allen.

    Ch. 499 · 24 Stat. 807 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act granting a pension to Erdmuthe Kirchner.

    Ch. 500 · 24 Stat. 807 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act granting an increase of pension to Cyrus Vigus.

    Ch. 501 · 24 Stat. 807 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act for the relief of John H. McClelland.

    Ch. 502 · 24 Stat. 807 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act granting a pension to Henry G. Ballinger.

    Ch. 503 · 24 Stat. 808 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act granting a pension to James W. Sanford.

    Ch. 504 · 24 Stat. 808 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act granting a pension to Margaret Mayham.

    Ch. 505 · 24 Stat. 808 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act for the relief of Bridget M. Cullen.

    Ch. 506 · 24 Stat. 808 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act granting a pension to Charles Foreman.

    Ch. 507 · 24 Stat. 808 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act for the relief of Samuel Shuler.

    Ch. 508 · 24 Stat. 809 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act granting a pension to Mayberry Vance.

    Ch. 509 · 24 Stat. 809 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act granting a pension to Louis A. Wollenweber.

    Ch. 510 · 24 Stat. 809 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act to increase the pension of Thomas A. Rowley.

    Ch. 511 · 24 Stat. 809 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act granting a pension to Rebecca Reese McKee

    Ch. 512 · 24 Stat. 809 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act granting a pension to George Anna Lippe.

    Ch. 513 · 24 Stat. 810 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act granting a pension to Lucy G. Dutcher.

    Ch. 514 · 24 Stat. 810 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act granting a pension to Samantha A. Smith.

    Ch. 515 · 24 Stat. 810 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act granting a pension to Martin J. Reynolds.

    Ch. 516 · 24 Stat. 810 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act granting a pension to John D. Krehbiel.

    Ch. 517 · 24 Stat. 810 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act granting a pension to Henry I. Cartin.

    Ch. 518 · 24 Stat. 810 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act granting a pension to Catharine Kennedy.

    Ch. 519 · 24 Stat. 811 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act granting a pension to Samuel Robbins.

    Ch. 520 · 24 Stat. 811 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act granting a pension to Stokeley D. Dagley.

    Ch. 521 · 24 Stat. 811 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act granting a pension to Lurena Wages.

    Ch. 522 · 24 Stat. 811 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act granting a pension to Susan Malone.

    Ch. 523 · 24 Stat. 811 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act granting a pension to John H. Westerhouse, late of Company F, First Regiment Potomac Home Brigade (Thirteenth) Maryland Volunteers.

    Ch. 524 · 24 Stat. 812 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act granting a pension to Ferdinand Koehler.

    Ch. 525 · 24 Stat. 812 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act granting a pension to Catharine Thenn.

    Ch. 526 · 24 Stat. 812 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act granting a pension to Henry B. Havens.

    Ch. 527 · 24 Stat. 812 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act for the relief of Mrs. Sarah Casteel.

    Ch. 528 · 24 Stat. 812 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act to place the name of Samuel W. Bowling on the pension-roll.

    Ch. 529 · 24 Stat. 813 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act granting a pension to Elander M. Mooneyhan.

    Ch. 530 · 24 Stat. 813 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act granting a pension to Margaret Lucas.

    Ch. 531 · 24 Stat. 813 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act granting a pension to Sarah Ann Williams.

    Ch. 532 · 24 Stat. 813 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act for the relief of Andrew G. Hillberg.

    Ch. 533 · 24 Stat. 813 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act granting a pension to William P. Carleton.

    Ch. 534 · 24 Stat. 814 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act granting a pension to Orson W. Sears.

    Ch. 535 · 24 Stat. 814 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act for the relief of Bailey Hascall.

    Ch. 536 · 24 Stat. 814 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act to increase the pension of Maria A. Birney, widow of Major-General David B. Birney.

    Ch. 538 · 24 Stat. 814 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act to pension Spencer W. Tryon.

    Ch. 538 · 24 Stat. 814 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act for the relief of Joseph Guy.

    Ch. 539 · 24 Stat. 814 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act for the relief of Green Chambers.

    Ch. 540 · 24 Stat. 815 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act for the relief of Randolph Seaman.

    Ch. 541 · 24 Stat. 815 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act granting a pension to Patrick McKean.

    Ch. 542 · 24 Stat. 815 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act for the relief of Nancy Franklin.

    Ch. 543 · 24 Stat. 815 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act granting a pension to Cyrus Dubbs.

    Ch. 544 · 24 Stat. 815 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act to increase the pension of Levi L. Tongue.

    Ch. 545 · 24 Stat. 816 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act granting a pension to Cecilia C. McKenna.

    Ch. 546 · 24 Stat. 816 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act granting a pension to Margaret Lucy.

    Ch. 547 · 24 Stat. 816 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act granting a pension to Solomon J. Grissom.

    Ch. 548 · 24 Stat. 816 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act granting a pension to Sophronia Witham.

    Ch. 549 · 24 Stat. 816 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act granting a pension to James Stobaugh.

    Ch. 550 · 24 Stat. 817 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act granting a pension to Wilhelm Nolte.

    Ch. 551 · 24 Stat. 817 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act granting a pension to Edwin R. Parks.

    Ch. 552 · 24 Stat. 817 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act to increase the pension of David M. Rennoe.

    Ch. 553 · 24 Stat. 817 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act for the relief of Frances Mosher.

    Ch. 554 · 24 Stat. 817 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act for the relief of Lydia S. Johnson.

    Ch. 555 · 24 Stat. 817 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act granting a pension to Cummins Porter.

    Ch. 556 · 24 Stat. 818 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act granting a pension to Rebecca Roberts.

    Ch. 557 · 24 Stat. 818 · June 24, 1886 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act for the relief of Edwin Stevens.

    Ch. 558 · 24 Stat. 818 · June 25, 1886 · Private law · Original text

73. Joint resolution fixing the time when the pay of certain clerks to Committees of House of Representatives shall begin.

    Public Resolution 15 · 24 Stat. 342 · June 28, 1886 · Original text

74. An Act granting a pension to Mary Mortimer Semmes, widow of Commodore Alexander A. Semmes, United States Navy.

    Ch. 559 · 24 Stat. 818 · June 28, 1886 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act for the relief of William J. Gamble.

    Ch. 560 · 24 Stat. 818 · June 28, 1886 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act granting a franking privilege to Julia D. Grant.

    Ch. 561 · 24 Stat. 819 · June 28, 1886 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act granting a pension to Reuben Farnum.

    Ch. 562 · 24 Stat. 819 · June 28, 1886 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act granting a pension to John G. Nicholas.

    Ch. 563 · 24 Stat. 819 · June 28, 1886 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act granting a pension to Joseph Shull.

    Ch. 564 · 24 Stat. 819 · June 28, 1886 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act to compensate Isaiah W. Lees and H. H. Ellis, of San Francisco, for services rendered the Government.

    Ch. 565 · 24 Stat. 819 · June 28, 1886 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act to remove the political disabilities of J. G. Flournoy, of Mississippi.

    Ch. 566 · 24 Stat. 820 · June 28, 1886 · Private law · Original text

82. An act to legalize the incorporation of National Trades Unions.

    Ch. 567 · 24 Stat. 86 · June 29, 1886 · Original text

83. An act to reduce the fee on domestic money-orders for sums not exceeding live dollars.

    Ch. 568 · 24 Stat. 86 · June 29, 1886 · Original text

84. An act to make the allowances for clerk-hire, to postmasters of the first and second class post-offices cover the cost of clerical labor in the money-order business, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 569 · 24 Stat. 87 · June 29, 1886 · Original text

85. An act making appropriations for the support of the Military Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven.

    Ch. 570 · 24 Stat. 87 · June 29, 1886 · Original text

86. An Act for the relief of T. H. Triplett.

    Ch. 571 · 24 Stat. 820 · June 29, 1886 · Private law · Original text

87. Joint resolution authorizing payment of C. H. Mann, messenger to the reporters gallery.

    Private Resolution 16 · 24 Stat. 880 · June 29, 1886 · Private law · Original text

88. An act granting leave of absence to employees in the Government Printing Office

    Ch. 572 · 24 Stat. 91 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

89. An act making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven.

    Ch. 573 · 24 Stat. 91 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

90. An act making appropriations for the support of the Amy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 574 · 24 Stat. 93 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

91. An act making an appropriation for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 575 · 24 Stat. 100 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

92. An act to authorize the Cheyenne and Northern Railway Company to build its road across the Fort Russell and Fort Laramie Military Reservations.

    Ch. 576 · 24 Stat. 104 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

93. An act for the erection of a public building at Savannah, Georgia.

    Ch. 577 · 24 Stat. 104 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

94. An act making an appropriation to complete the public building at Hannibal, Missouri, in accordance with the original plan of the Supervising Architect of the Treasury, and to make the same tire-proof.

    Ch. 578 · 24 Stat. 105 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

95. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to provide for the erection of a public building in the city of Peoria, in the State of Illinois,” approved May ninth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two.

    Ch. 579 · 24 Stat. 105 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

96. An act appropriating money for the completion of the public building at Frankfort, Kentucky.

    Ch. 580 · 24 Stat. 106 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

97. An act to change the time of holding United States circuit and district courts in the southern district of the State of Florida.

    Ch. 581 · 24 Stat. 106 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

98. An act making an appropriation for the repairs and enlargement of the post-office and courthouse at Des Moines, Iowa, and fixing a limit therefor.

    Ch. 582 · 24 Stat. 106 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

99. An act making appropriations for additional barracks at the Southern, Northwestern, and Western Branches of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.

    Ch. 583 · 24 Stat. 106 · June 30, 1886 · Original text

100. An act to legalize and validate the general laws of the Territory of Dakota for the incorporation of insurance companies and for other purposes.

     Ch. 584 · 24 Stat. 107 · June 30, 1886 · Original text