Every law Congress has passed

1,824 laws of the 50th Congress, 1887–1889

1. An act to regulate the course at the Naval Academy.

   Ch. 396 · 25 Stat. 878 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

2. An act to authorize the Natchitoches Railroad Company to construct and maintain a bridge across the Red River, in Louisiana.

   Ch. 397 · 25 Stat. 879 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

3. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge over the Saint John’s River in the State of Florida.

   Ch. 398 · 25 Stat. 880 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

4. An act for the establishment of a light house with fog-bell on Oyster-Beds Shoal, in the Hudson River. New York.

   Ch. 399 · 25 Stat. 882 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

5. An act to authorize the construction of bridges across the Kentucky River.

   Ch. 400 · 25 Stat. 882 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

6. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River between the city of Leavenworth, in the State of Kansas, and Platte County, in the State of Missouri.

   Ch. 401 · 25 Stat. 883 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

7. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to authorize the Fort Smith and Choctaw Bridge Company to construct a bridge across the Poteau River, in the Choctaw Nation, near Fort Smith, Arkansas.”

   Ch. 402 · 25 Stat. 884 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

8. An act to approve and ratify the construction by the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific Railroad Company of the bridge over the Red River at Shreveport, Louisiana, and the bridge over the Ouachita River at Monroe. Louisiana. and to authorize said railroad company to maintain said bridges over said waterways, subject to certain stipulations and conditions.

   Ch. 403 · 25 Stat. 885 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

9. An act making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service and for other purposes.

   Ch. 404 · 25 Stat. 886 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

10. An act to divide a portion of the reservation of the Sioux Nation of Indians in Dakota into separate reservations and to secure the relinquishment of the Indian title to the remainder, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 405 · 25 Stat. 888 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

11. An act authorizing the constructing of a bridge across the Osage River, at some accessible point in the county of Benton, in the State of Missouri.

    Ch. 406 · 25 Stat. 899 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

12. An act to authorize the construction of a railroad, wagon, and foot-passenger bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Lyons, Iowa.

    Ch. 407 · 25 Stat. 901 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

13. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to authorize the construction of a bridge over the Missouri River at the most accessible point between the mouth of the Femme Osage Creek and a point two miles above the city of Saint Charles, in the County of Saint Charles, in the State of Missouri.”

    Ch. 408 · 25 Stat. 903 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

14. An act to authorize the construction of bridges over Green and Barren Rivers, in the State of Kentucky, by the Henderson State Line Railroad Company.

    Ch. 409 · 25 Stat. 904 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

15. An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and for prior years and for other purposes.

    Ch. 410 · 25 Stat. 905 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

16. An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 411 · 25 Stat. 939 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

17. An act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 412 · 25 Stat. 980 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

18. An act to regulate and license pawnbrokers in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 413 · 25 Stat. 1006 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

19. An act to forfeit lands granted to the State of Michigan to aid in the construction of a railroad from Marquette to Ontonagon, in said State.

    Ch. 414 · 25 Stat. 1008 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

20. An act to provide for the protection of the salmon fisheries of Alaska

    Ch. 415 · 25 Stat. 1009 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

21. An act granting to the Duluth and Winnipeg Railway Company the right of way through the Leech Lake and White Earth Indian Reservations in the State of Minnesota.

    Ch. 416 · 25 Stat. 1010 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

22. An act granting right of way and other privileges to the Hampton and Old Point Railway Company.

    Ch. 417 · 25 Stat. 1011 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

23. An act to amend sections forty-four hundred and eighty-eight and forty-four hundred and eighty-nine of the Revised Statutes requiring’ lifesaving appliances on steamers.

    Ch. 418 · 25 Stat. 1012 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

24. An act for establishing a light at the mouth of Otter Creek. Lake Champlain and for other purposes.

    Ch. 419 · 25 Stat. 1012 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

25. An act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the State of Kansas certain lands therein.

    Ch. 420 · 25 Stat. 1012 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

26. An act for the disposition of the agricultural lands embraced within the limits of the Pipestone Indian Reservation in Minnesota.

    Ch. 421 · 25 Stat. 1012 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

27. An act to provide for allotment of land in severalty to United Peorias and Miamies in Indian Territory, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 422 · 25 Stat. 1013 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

28. An act providing for the erection of sundry light-houses and fog-signals in Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, and Superior.

    Ch. 423 · 25 Stat. 1016 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

29. An act for the establishment of a light-house station on Saint Catharine Island, State of Georgia.

    Ch. 424 · 25 Stat. 1017 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

30. An act providing for the establishment of the light and fog-signal at Humboldt. California, upon a more secure site, and for the establishment of a lightship at or near the wreck of the steam ship Oregon, in New York Harbor.

    Ch. 425 · 25 Stat. 1017 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

31. Joint resolution to authorize the printing of the proceedings in Congress in accepting the statue of the late Lewis Cass, an illustrious citizen, presented by the State of Michigan, and the statues of the late Major General John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg and Robert Fulton illustrious citizens presented by the State of Pennsylvania.

    Public Resolution 12 · 25 Stat. 1021 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

32. Joint resolution appointing H. H. Markham, of California, a manager for the National Homes for Disabled Soldiers, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Blanding.

    Public Resolution 13 · 25 Stat. 1022 · March 2, 1889 · Original text

33. An act for the relief of Henry M. Rector.

    Ch. 426 · 25 Stat. 1308 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

34. An act for the relief of the legal representatives of H. Corths, deceased.

    Ch. 427 · 25 Stat. 1308 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

35. An act for the relief of Chambers and Brown.

    Ch. 428 · 25 Stat. 1309 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

36. An act for the relief of Thomas Mathews and others.

    Ch. 429 · 25 Stat. 1309 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

37. An act or the relief of the estate of J. J. Pulliam, deceased.

    Ch. 430 · 25 Stat. 1310 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

38. An act for the relief of Mary A. Howse, and Lula H. Howse.

    Ch. 431 · 25 Stat. 1310 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

39. An act for the relief of the heirs of John H. Newman, deceased.

    Ch. 432 · 25 Stat. 1310 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

40. An act for the relief of S. Dillinger and Sons.

    Ch. 433 · 25 Stat. 1311 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

41. An act for the relief of Hudson G Lamkin

    Ch. 434 · 25 Stat. 1311 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

42. An act for the relief of Rev. William Gregston.

    Ch. 435 · 25 Stat. 1311 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

43. An act correcting the military history of Robert McNutt.

    Ch. 436 · 25 Stat. 1312 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

44. An act for the relief of the widow of Arno Voss.

    Ch. 437 · 25 Stat. 1312 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

45. An act for the relief of the trustees of the Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary and High School, Virginia.

    Ch. 438 · 25 Stat. 1312 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

46. An act for the relief of W. H. Boyd.

    Ch. 439 · 25 Stat. 1312 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

47. An act for the relief of William H. Tabarrah.

    Ch. 440 · 25 Stat. 1312 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

48. An act for the relief of Hayem and Taylor.

    Ch. 441 · 25 Stat. 1313 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

49. An act for the relief of Faran and McLean.

    Ch. 442 · 25 Stat. 1313 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

50. An act for the relief of John R. Wood, John T. Ballard, and John T. Belew.

    Ch. 443 · 25 Stat. 1313 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

51. An act for the relief of Antonia Wiener.

    Ch. 444 · 25 Stat. 1314 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

52. An act for the relief of William Whitehouse.

    Ch. 445 · 25 Stat. 1314 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

53. An act for the relief of Martha Rhodes.

    Ch. 446 · 25 Stat. 1314 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

54. An act for the relief of Jessie Isherwood.

    Ch. 447 · 25 Stat. 1314 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

55. An act granting a pension to Anna J. Weaver.

    Ch. 448 · 25 Stat. 1315 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

56. An act granting a pension to Maria N. Abbey.

    Ch. 449 · 25 Stat. 1315 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

57. An act granting a pension to Nancy Polock.

    Ch. 450 · 25 Stat. 1315 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

58. An act granting a pension to Lucy, widow of Muck-apecwak-ken-zah. or “John”, an Indian who served the United States and saved the lives of many white persons in the Indian outbreak or war of eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and died from effects of wounds received therein.

    Ch. 451 · 25 Stat. 1315 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

59. An act granting a pension to George Hunter.

    Ch. 452 · 25 Stat. 1316 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

60. An act granting a pension to Mary B. Hunt,

    Ch. 453 · 25 Stat. 1316 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

61. An act granting a pension to M. Josie McClain.

    Ch. 454 · 25 Stat. 1316 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

62. An act granting a pension to Elizabeth Peterson.

    Ch. 455 · 25 Stat. 1316 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

63. An act for the removal of the political disabilities of Henry A. Ramsay.

    Ch. 456 · 25 Stat. 1316 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

64. An act granting increase of pension to William Bittinger.

    Ch. 457 · 25 Stat. 1317 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

65. An act granting an increase of pension to General S. W. Price.

    Ch. 458 · 25 Stat. 1317 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

66. An act granting an increase of pension to Frank Wolford.

    Ch. 459 · 25 Stat. 1317 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

67. An act granting an increase of pension to Jacob S. Shuman.

    Ch. 460 · 25 Stat. 1317 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

68. An act increasing the pension of Nathaniel Crain.

    Ch. 461 · 25 Stat. 1317 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

69. An act to increase the pension of John W. Smith.

    Ch. 462 · 25 Stat. 1318 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

70. An act to increase the pension of Elizabeth L. Snell.

    Ch. 463 · 25 Stat. 1318 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

71. An act to increase the pension of James M. Barrett.

    Ch. 464 · 25 Stat. 1318 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

72. An act to increase the pension of Elizabeth M. Allen.

    Ch. 465 · 25 Stat. 1318 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

73. An act to increase the pension of Theodore White.

    Ch. 466 · 25 Stat. 1318 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

74. An act to restore to the pension-roll the name of Catherine Buchanan.

    Ch. 467 · 25 Stat. 1319 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

75. An act to grant a pension to William Hawkins.

    Ch. 468 · 25 Stat. 1319 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

76. An act for the allowance of certain claims reported by the accounting officers of the United States Treasury Department.

    Ch. 469 · 25 Stat. 1319 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

77. An act for the relief of P. Gough Edelin.

    Ch. 470 · 25 Stat. 1324 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

78. An act for the relief of Mary Gray, widow of John Gray.

    Ch. 471 · 25 Stat. 1324 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

79. An act for the relief of John De Bree, executor of Margaret T. Higgins.

    Ch. 472 · 25 Stat. 1324 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

80. An act for the relief of J. S. Flake, guardian of Samuel Howard.

    Ch. 473 · 25 Stat. 1324 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

81. An act for the relief of Saint Joseph Commercial College of Saint Joseph, Missouri.

    Ch. 474 · 25 Stat. 1325 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

82. An act for the relief of J. W. Parish and Company.

    Ch. 475 · 25 Stat. 1325 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

83. An act for the relief of Lieutenant-Colonel Eyre.

    Ch. 476 · 25 Stat. 1325 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

84. An act for the relief of Mrs Louisa H. Hasell.

    Ch. 477 · 25 Stat. 1326 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

85. An act for relief of Joseph Lawless.

    Ch. 478 · 25 Stat. 1326 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

86. An act for the relief of Mary Newton.

    Ch. 479 · 25 Stat. 1326 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

87. An act for the relief of Lucy M. Swinnea and Mary E Hanserd.

    Ch. 480 · 25 Stat. 1326 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

88. An act for the relief of Newton C. Redenour.

    Ch. 481 · 25 Stat. 1326 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

89. An act for the relief of William S. Kellington.

    Ch. 482 · 25 Stat. 1327 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

90. An act for the relief of John T. Higgins.

    Ch. 483 · 25 Stat. 1327 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

91. An act for the relief of James Devine.

    Ch. 484 · 25 Stat. 1327 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

92. An act for the relief of Patrick C. McQueeny.

    Ch. 485 · 25 Stat. 1328 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

93. An act for the relief of James A. Stewart.

    Ch. 486 · 25 Stat. 1328 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

94. An act for the relief of the estate of Benjamin F. Richardson.

    Ch. 487 · 25 Stat. 1328 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

95. An act for the relief of John W. Combs.

    Ch. 488 · 25 Stat. 1328 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

96. An act for the relief of Mary Isabella R. Clements.

    Ch. 489 · 25 Stat. 1328 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

97. An act granting an increase of pension to Alfred T. McKinsey

    Ch. 490 · 25 Stat. 1329 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

98. An act granting increase of pension to Joseph B. Sellers.

    Ch. 491 · 25 Stat. 1329 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

99. An act granting a pension to James Parker.

    Ch. 492 · 25 Stat. 1329 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text

100. An act granting an increase of pension to Maria A. Rousseau.

     Ch. 493 · 25 Stat. 1329 · March 2, 1889 · Private law · Original text