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

  1. An Act granting a pension to Delia U. Peck.

    Ch. 87 · 25 Stat. 1035 · April 12, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act for the relief of L. A. Morris.

    Ch. 88 · 25 Stat. 1035 · April 12, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act for the relief of Margaret S. Murray.

    Ch. 89 · 25 Stat. 1035 · April 13, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act granting a pension to Angerone P. Cole, mother of George H. Cole, private Company B, Twenty-fourth Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers.

    Ch. 90 · 25 Stat. 1036 · April 13, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act granting a pension to Sarah E. Branson.

    Ch. 91 · 25 Stat. 1036 · April 13, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act granting a pension to Ida M. Welton.

    Ch. 92 · 25 Stat. 1036 · April 13, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act granting a pension to Stephen D. Redfield.

    Ch. 93 · 25 Stat. 1036 · April 13, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Mary Jane Case.

    Ch. 94 · 25 Stat. 1036 · April 13, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Esther B. Hayford.

    Ch. 95 · 25 Stat. 1037 · April 13, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act granting a pension to Juliette Stone.

    Ch. 96 · 25 Stat. 1037 · April 13, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act granting a pension to A. B. Van Cleve.

    Ch. 97 · 25 Stat. 1037 · April 13, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act granting a pension to Malinda Vest.

    Ch. 98 · 25 Stat. 1037 · April 13, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act for the relief of the heirs of the late Francis I. Wheeler.

    Ch. 99 · 25 Stat. 1037 · April 13, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act granting a pension to J. Miller Raub

    Ch. 100 · 25 Stat. 1038 · April 14, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act granting a pension to Isaiah T. Johnson

    Ch. 101 · 25 Stat. 1038 · April 14, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act granting a pension to Mary Bailey.

    Ch. 102 · 25 Stat. 1038 · April 14, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act granting a pension to Moses F. Jackson.

    Ch. 103 · 25 Stat. 1038 · April 14, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act granting a pension to Miss Capitola V. Harsh, daughter of Daniel Harsh.

    Ch. 104 · 25 Stat. 1038 · April 14, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act granting a pension to Mary S. Wells.

    Ch. 105 · 25 Stat. 1039 · April 14, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act granting a pension to Clarissa Harvey.

    Ch. 106 · 25 Stat. 1039 · April 14, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act authorizing the appointment of James S. Jouett to a first lieutenancy of cavalry in the United States Army.

    Ch. 107 · 25 Stat. 84 · April 16, 1888 · Original text

  22. An Act granting the right of way to the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad through the Fort Crawford military reservation.

    Ch. 108 · 25 Stat. 85 · April 16, 1888 · Original text

  23. An Act for the relief of Alfred Hedberg.

    Ch. 109 · 25 Stat. 85 · April 16, 1888 · Original text

  24. An Act to increase the pension of Thomas F. Townsend.

    Ch. 110 · 25 Stat. 1039 · April 16, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act granting an increase of pension to Albert G. Fifield.

    Ch. 111 · 25 Stat. 1039 · April 16, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act for the relief of Mary Morford.

    Ch. 112 · 25 Stat. 1039 · April 16, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act to increase pension of James A. Buck.

    Ch. 113 · 25 Stat. 1040 · April 16, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act granting increase of pension to James H. Reeve

    Ch. 114 · 25 Stat. 1040 · April 16, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act for the relief of Mary B. Kirby.

    Ch. 115 · 25 Stat. 1040 · April 16, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act for the relief of Everard Flynn.

    Ch. 116 · 25 Stat. 1040 · April 16, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act granting an increase of pension to Frederick Augustin.

    Ch. 117 · 25 Stat. 1040 · April 16, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act for the relief of Mary Penfield.

    Ch. 118 · 25 Stat. 1041 · April 16, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act for the relief of John F. Cadwallader.

    Ch. 119 · 25 Stat. 1041 · April 16, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act for the relief of Joseph Driskill.

    Ch. 120 · 25 Stat. 1041 · April 16, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act for erecting of a fireproof workshop at the National Armory.

    Ch. 121 · 25 Stat. 85 · April 17, 1888 · Original text

  36. An Act for the relief of Robert Johnston, of the State of New York.

    Ch. 122 · 25 Stat. 1041 · April 17, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act for construction of a revenue cutter for Charleston, South Carolina, in maintenance of the service, to replace the United States revenue cutter McCulloch.

    Ch. 123 · 25 Stat. 86 · April 19, 1888 · Original text

  38. An Act to purchase of the widow and children of the late General James Shields certain swords.

    Ch. 124 · 25 Stat. 86 · April 19, 1888 · Original text

  39. An Act for the erection of a public building at Birmingham, Alabama.

    Ch. 125 · 25 Stat. 86 · April 19, 1888 · Original text

  40. An Act to give validity to certain patents for inventions which were irregularly executed.

    Ch. 126 · 25 Stat. 87 · April 19, 1888 · Original text

  41. An Act regulating the times for holding the terms of the United States courts in the northern district of Iowa.

    Ch. 127 · 25 Stat. 87 · April 19, 1888 · Original text

  42. An Act for the erection of a public building at Texarkana, situated on both sides of the line between the States of Arkansas and Texas.

    Ch. 128 · 25 Stat. 87 · April 19, 1888 · Original text

  43. An Act to change the time of the sessions of the circuit and district courts of the northern division of the eastern district of Missouri.

    Ch. 129 · 25 Stat. 88 · April 19, 1888 · Original text

  44. An Act granting a pension to Ida B. Linthicum.

    Ch. 130 · 25 Stat. 1041 · April 19, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act granting a pension to Jane Thomas.

    Ch. 131 · 25 Stat. 1042 · April 19, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act granting a pension to G. W. Burkhart.

    Ch. 132 · 25 Stat. 1042 · April 19, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act granting a pension to Thomas H. Aulls.

    Ch. 133 · 25 Stat. 1042 · April 19, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act granting a pension to Eliza J. Currier.

    Ch. 134 · 25 Stat. 1042 · April 19, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act granting a pension to Emily B. Newell.

    Ch. 135 · 25 Stat. 1042 · April 19, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act granting a pension to Marble H. Baird.

    Ch. 136 · 25 Stat. 1043 · April 19, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee River at Chattanooga, Tennessee.

    Ch. 137 · 25 Stat. 88 · April 20, 1888 · Original text

  52. An Act granting a pension to Charlotte Broad.

    Ch. 138 · 25 Stat. 1043 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act granting a pension to Sarah E. Pribble.

    Ch. 139 · 25 Stat. 1043 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act granting a pension to Isaiah G. Mayo.

    Ch. 140 · 25 Stat. 1043 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act granting a pension to Julia Stokes.

    Ch. 141 · 25 Stat. 1043 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act granting a pension to Charlotte T. Clark.

    Ch. 142 · 25 Stat. 1044 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act granting a pension to Mahala Robbins.

    Ch. 143 · 25 Stat. 1044 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Hannah F. Brock.

    Ch. 144 · 25 Stat. 1044 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act granting a pension to John Bisbey.

    Ch. 145 · 25 Stat. 1044 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act granting a pension to Julia A. Griffen.

    Ch. 146 · 25 Stat. 1044 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act granting a pension to Mary Dull.

    Ch. 147 · 25 Stat. 1045 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Martha M. Bagley.

    Ch. 148 · 25 Stat. 1045 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act granting a pension to Albert Nevin.

    Ch. 149 · 25 Stat. 1045 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Delilah Agard.

    Ch. 150 · 25 Stat. 1045 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act granting an increase of pension to Mary K. Taylor.

    Ch. 151 · 25 Stat. 1045 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act for the relief of R. S. Stanley, postmaster at Booneville, Mississippi.

    Ch. 152 · 25 Stat. 1046 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act granting a pension to Emma R. Johnson.

    Ch. 153 · 25 Stat. 1046 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to convey to Anson Rudd, of the State of Colorado, certain real estate in the county of Fremont, in said State.

    Ch. 154 · 25 Stat. 1046 · April 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act to amend an act entitled “An act for the erection of a public building at Chattanooga, Tennessee,” approved February twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and eighty-five, and the act amendatory thereof approved February twenty-first, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven.

    Ch. 155 · 25 Stat. 90 · April 23, 1888 · Original text

  70. An Act for the relief of Julia A. Darrell.

    Ch. 156 · 25 Stat. 1046 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act granting an increase of pension to Henry B. Shaw.

    Ch. 157 · 25 Stat. 1047 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act granting a pension to minor children of William Clark.

    Ch. 158 · 25 Stat. 1047 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act for the relief of Elvira Cooper.

    Ch. 159 · 25 Stat. 1047 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act granting a pension to Catharine Maxwell.

    Ch. 160 · 25 Stat. 1047 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act granting a pension to James A. Haley.

    Ch. 161 · 25 Stat. 1047 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act to increase the pension of Mrs. Eliza B, Anderson.

    Ch. 162 · 25 Stat. 1048 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act granting a pension to Miles S. Scribner.

    Ch. 163 · 25 Stat. 1048 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act to grant a pension to Joab M. Haley.

    Ch. 164 · 25 Stat. 1048 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act for the relief of Judith Plummer.

    Ch. 165 · 25 Stat. 1048 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act granting a pension to Alonzo Higley.

    Ch. 166 · 25 Stat. 1048 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act granting an increase of pension to John Rowe.

    Ch. 167 · 25 Stat. 1049 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act for the relief of Mary M. Strong.

    Ch. 168 · 25 Stat. 1049 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act for the relief of Alonzo Alden.

    Ch. 169 · 25 Stat. 1049 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act to increase the pension of James Woody.

    Ch. 170 · 25 Stat. 1049 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act for the relief of Kelsey Curtis.

    Ch. 171 · 25 Stat. 1049 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act granting a pension to James M. Berry.

    Ch. 172 · 25 Stat. 1050 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act to increase the pension of Maxwell Carroll.

    Ch. 173 · 25 Stat. 1050 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act to pension Emily Goodall.

    Ch. 174 · 25 Stat. 1050 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act granting a pension to Harriet V. Stockton.

    Ch. 175 · 25 Stat. 1050 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act granting a pension to Laura D. Pierce.

    Ch. 176 · 25 Stat. 1050 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act granting a pension to Mary J. Francis.

    Ch. 177 · 25 Stat. 1051 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act granting a pension to Lizzie F. Reed.

    Ch. 178 · 25 Stat. 1051 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act to grant a pension to Squire Admire

    Ch. 179 · 25 Stat. 1051 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act granting a pension to Thomas J. Parker.

    Ch. 180 · 25 Stat. 1051 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act granting a pension to Clara M. Flanders.

    Ch. 181 · 25 Stat. 1051 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act granting a pension to David Johnson.

    Ch. 182 · 25 Stat. 1052 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth Buffington.

    Ch. 183 · 25 Stat. 1052 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth J. Hascall.

    Ch. 184 · 25 Stat. 1052 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act to increase the pension of Nancy Rains, the oldest Revolutionary pensioner on the rolls, she being ninety-six years of age.

    Ch. 185 · 25 Stat. 1052 · April 23, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act granting a pension to Nancy O. Gray.

    Ch. 186 · 25 Stat. 1052 · April 23, 1888 · 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.