Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act granting a pension to Maria Kile.

   Ch. 679 · 24 Stat. 837 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act granting a pension to Dr William H. Sheffield.

   Ch. 680 · 24 Stat. 838 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act granting a pension to William B. Jacobs.

   Ch. 681 · 24 Stat. 838 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act for the relief of Samuel Kitzmiller.

   Ch. 682 · 24 Stat. 838 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act to increase the pension of John F. Chase

   Ch. 683 · 24 Stat. 838 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act granting an increase of pension to William F. Clark.

   Ch. 684 · 24 Stat. 838 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act granting a pension to Daniel B. Randall.

   Ch. 685 · 24 Stat. 838 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth Slenbaker.

   Ch. 686 · 24 Stat. 839 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act granting a pension to Ann Little.

   Ch. 687 · 24 Stat. 839 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act for the relief of Susan Smith

    Ch. 688 · 24 Stat. 839 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act for the relief of Nathan Hildabrant.

    Ch. 689 · 24 Stat. 839 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act for the relief of Ann Leddy.

    Ch. 690 · 24 Stat. 839 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act granting a pension to William L McCall.

    Ch. 691 · 24 Stat. 840 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act granting a pension to Noah B. Brookshire

    Ch. 692 · 24 Stat. 840 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act for the relief of John A. Orndorff.

    Ch. 693 · 24 Stat. 840 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act granting a pension to Martin Jacoby.

    Ch. 694 · 24 Stat. 840 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act granting a pension to Joseph E. Van Horn

    Ch. 695 · 24 Stat. 840 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act for the relief of Mary Murphy.

    Ch. 696 · 24 Stat. 840 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act granting a pension to William Field

    Ch. 697 · 24 Stat. 841 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Letitia J. Garrard.

    Ch. 698 · 24 Stat. 841 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act for the relief of William J. Hudson.

    Ch. 699 · 24 Stat. 841 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act granting a pension to Rose A. McManus.

    Ch. 700 · 24 Stat. 841 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act granting a pension to Christian Smarzo.

    Ch. 701 · 24 Stat. 841 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act granting a pension to Aaron C. Johnson.

    Ch. 702 · 24 Stat. 842 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act granting a pension to James N. Hair.

    Ch. 703 · 24 Stat. 842 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act granting a pension to John Arthur.

    Ch. 704 · 24 Stat. 842 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act granting a pension to Eleanor Foust.

    Ch. 705 · 24 Stat. 842 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act granting a pension to Margaret A. Poland.

    Ch. 706 · 24 Stat. 842 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act to increase the pension of Thomas J. Slayton.

    Ch. 707 · 24 Stat. 842 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act for the relief of Mary Hawhe.

    Ch. 708 · 24 Stat. 843 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act granting a pension to Isaac Fossett.

    Ch. 709 · 24 Stat. 843 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act granting a pension to Larkin G. Mead.

    Ch. 710 · 24 Stat. 843 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act granting a pension to Lieutenant Joseph Prost.

    Ch. 711 · 24 Stat. 843 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act granting a pension to John H. Hunter.

    Ch. 712 · 24 Stat. 843 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act granting a pension to Edward L. Hill.

    Ch. 713 · 24 Stat. 844 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act granting a pension to Henry Anin.

    Ch. 714 · 24 Stat. 844 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Clarissa Taft.

    Ch. 715 · 24 Stat. 844 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act granting a pension to Josiah Focht.

    Ch. 716 · 24 Stat. 844 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act granting a pension to Amos C. Wertz.

    Ch. 717 · 24 Stat. 844 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act granting a pension to David L. McDermott.

    Ch. 718 · 24 Stat. 844 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act for the relief of Elias Sheads.

    Ch. 719 · 24 Stat. 845 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act to increase the pension of Henry Brooks.

    Ch. 720 · 24 Stat. 845 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act granting a pension to Eliza Newman.

    Ch. 721 · 24 Stat. 845 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act granting increase of pension to Robert E. Stephens.

    Ch. 722 · 24 Stat. 845 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act granting a pension to Allen P. Jacobs.

    Ch. 723 · 24 Stat. 845 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act granting a pension to William J. Heady.

    Ch. 724 · 24 Stat. 846 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act granting an increase of pension to Charles F. Ward

    Ch. 725 · 24 Stat. 846 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act granting a pension to Margaret S. Davis.

    Ch. 726 · 24 Stat. 846 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act granting a pension to Margaret J. Reighter

    Ch. 727 · 24 Stat. 846 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act for the relief of Henry S. Cohn.

    Ch. 728 · 24 Stat. 846 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act granting a pension to Sarah Ann Murphy.

    Ch. 729 · 24 Stat. 847 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act granting a pension to Sarah Gregg.

    Ch. 730 · 24 Stat. 847 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act granting a pension to John M. Mattingly

    Ch. 731 · 24 Stat. 847 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act to increase the pension of Michael McGrayel.

    Ch. 732 · 24 Stat. 847 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act granting a pension to Levi M. Starne.

    Ch. 733 · 24 Stat. 847 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act granting an increase of pension to Nelson Monroe.

    Ch. 734 · 24 Stat. 848 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act for the relief of Richard Horrigan.

    Ch. 735 · 24 Stat. 848 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act granting a pension to Frederick Marion.

    Ch. 736 · 24 Stat. 848 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act for the relief of Euphemia R. Smith.

    Ch. 737 · 24 Stat. 848 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act granting a pension to Lucy Ann Drew.

    Ch. 738 · 24 Stat. 848 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act granting a pension to Catharine Whitesell.

    Ch. 739 · 24 Stat. 848 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act to increase the pension of Isaac N. Hawkins.

    Ch. 740 · 24 Stat. 849 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Annie S. Webb.

    Ch. 741 · 24 Stat. 849 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act increasing the pension of James L. Miller.

    Ch. 742 · 24 Stat. 849 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act increasing the pension of Alfred J. Hill.

    Ch. 743 · 24 Stat. 849 · July 6, 1886 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act to amend chapter two hundred and eighteen of the acts of the first session of the Forty-seventh Congress, approved June fifteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two.

    Ch. 745 · 24 Stat. 127 · July 8, 1886 · Original text

67. An Act referring to the Court of Claims the claims for property seized by General Johnston on the Utah expedition for examination and report.

    Ch. 746 · 24 Stat. 128 · July 8, 1886 · Original text

68. An Act to authorize the purchase of a certain tract of land near San Antonio, Texas, and to provide for the sale of the old site of Fort Brady, Michigan, and for a new site and the construction of suitable buildings thereon.

    Ch. 747 · 24 Stat. 128 · July 8, 1886 · Original text

69. Joint resolution for the printing of certain eulogies delivered in Congress upon the late Joseph Rankin

    Public Resolution 22 · 24 Stat. 344 · July 8, 1886 · Original text

70. An Act granting a pension to Charles J. Esty.

    Ch. 748 · 24 Stat. 849 · July 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act granting an increase of pension to Margaret Hunter Hardie.

    Ch. 749 · 24 Stat. 850 · July 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act for the relief of Henry Bellion.

    Ch. 750 · 24 Stat. 850 · July 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act for the relief of B. Frank Patterson.

    Ch. 751 · 24 Stat. 850 · July 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act for the relief of Libbie C. Montis.

    Ch. 752 · 24 Stat. 850 · July 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act for increase of pension to Zebulon S. Tompkins.

    Ch. 753 · 24 Stat. 850 · July 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act granting a pension to Amanda Housell.

    Ch. 754 · 24 Stat. 850 · July 8, 1886 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act relating to the licensing of vessels engaged in towing, to carry persons in addition to their crews.

    Ch. 755 · 24 Stat. 129 · July 9, 1886 · Original text

78. An Act to reimburse the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for Josses incurred through the failure of the Exchange National Bank of Norfolk, Virginia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 756 · 24 Stat. 129 · July 9, 1886 · Original text

79. An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year eliding June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 757 · 24 Stat. 130 · July 9, 1886 · Original text

80. An Act relating to the supreme court of Montana Territory, and providing for the establishment of judicial districts in said Territory.

    Ch. 758 · 24 Stat. 138 · July 10, 1886 · Original text

81. An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near the city of Saint Joseph, in the State of Missouri, and to establish it us a post-road.

    Ch. 759 · 24 Stat. 138 · July 10, 1886 · Original text

82. An Act declaring forfeited certain grants of land made to certain States in aid of the construction of railroads.

    Ch. 760 · 24 Stat. 140 · July 10, 1886 · Original text

83. An Act to amend an act entitled “An act. to provide a building for the use of 1 be United States circuit and district courts of the United States, the post-office, and other Government offices at Williamsport, Pennsylvania,” and making an additional appropriation therefor.

    Ch. 761 · 24 Stat. 141 · July 10, 1886 · Original text

84. An Act authorizing an additional appropriation of twenty-five thousand dollars for the courthouse at Keokuk, Iowa, to make the same fireproof.

    Ch. 762 · 24 Stat. 141 · July 10, 1886 · Original text

85. An Act providing for the establishment of certain light-houses and fog-signals, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 763 · 24 Stat. 142 · July 10, 1886 · Original text

86. An Act to provide for taxation of railroad-grant lands, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 764 · 24 Stat. 143 · July 10, 1886 · Original text

87. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to transfer the United States barracks at Baton Rouge. Louisiana, to the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, at said place, for educational purposes, and granting to the city of Marquette, Michigan, certain lands for park purposes.

    Ch. 765 · 24 Stat. 144 · July 12, 1886 · Original text

88. An Act for the relief of J. M. Hiatt, only surviving partner of Hiatt and Company.

    Ch. 766 · 24 Stat. 851 · July 14, 1886 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act to amend and correct the act approved June first, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, granting a pension to J. H. Thornburg.

    Ch. 767 · 24 Stat. 851 · July 14, 1886 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act granting a pension to Addie L. Macomber.

    Ch. 768 · 24 Stat. 851 · July 14, 1886 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Hannah Babb Hutchins.

    Ch. 769 · 24 Stat. 851 · July 14, 1886 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act granting a pension to Ann E. Cooney.

    Ch. 770 · 24 Stat. 852 · July 14, 1886 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act for the relief of Mrs Maria Walker.

    Ch. 771 · 24 Stat. 852 · July 14, 1886 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act to increase the pension of Manhattan Pickett.

    Ch. 772 · 24 Stat. 852 · July 14, 1886 · Private law · Original text

95. Joint resolution providing for printing eulogies delivered in Congress upon the late Michael Hahn.

    Public Resolution 23 · 24 Stat. 344 · July 15, 1886 · Original text

96. Joint Resolution to continue the provisions of a joint resolution approved July first, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, entitled a “Joint Resolution to provide temporarily for the expenditures of the Government.”

    Public Resolution 24 · 24 Stat. 345 · July 15, 1886 · Original text

97. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of John M. Robeson, deceased.

    Ch. 773 · 24 Stat. 852 · July 15, 1886 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act granting a pension to Samuel F. Garrett.

    Ch. 774 · 24 Stat. 852 · July 16, 1886 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act to authorize the construction of a railroad, wagon, and foot-passenger bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Dubuque, in the State of Iowa.

    Ch. 775 · 24 Stat. 144 · July 19, 1886 · Original text

100. An Act for the relief of Thomas Sampson.

     Ch. 776 · 24 Stat. 146 · July 19, 1886 · Original text