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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 Michael Lane.

    Ch. 379 · 25 Stat. 1079 · June 8, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act granting an increase of pension to John G. Merritt.

    Ch. 380 · 25 Stat. 1079 · June 8, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act for the relief of Thomas Jordan.

    Ch. 381 · 25 Stat. 1080 · June 8, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act for the protection of the officials of the United States in the Indian Territory.

    Ch. 382 · 25 Stat. 178 · June 9, 1888 · Original text

  5. An Act to extend the time for the completion of a bridge across Staten Island Sound.

    Ch. 383 · 25 Stat. 178 · June 9, 1888 · Original text

  6. An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee River at or near Chattanooga. Tennessee.

    Ch. 384 · 25 Stat. 179 · June 9, 1888 · Original text

  7. An Act authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Tennessee river at or near Guntersville, Alabama, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 385 · 25 Stat. 180 · June 9, 1888 · Original text

  8. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Jeannie Stone.

    Ch. 386 · 25 Stat. 1080 · June 9, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act for the relief of James B. Mitchell.

    Ch. 387 · 25 Stat. 1080 · June 9, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act for the relief of Douglas Chapman.

    Ch. 388 · 25 Stat. 1080 · June 9, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act to establish a department of Labor.

    Ch. 389 · 25 Stat. 182 · June 13, 1888 · Original text

  12. 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. 390 · 25 Stat. 184 · June 18, 1888 · Original text

  13. An Act to amend section nine hundred and ninety-three of the Revised Statutes of the United States for the District of Columbia, so as to make Inauguration Day a holiday within said District.

    Ch. 391 · 25 Stat. 185 · June 18, 1888 · Original text

  14. An Act for the erection of a public building at Monroe. Louisiana.

    Ch. 392 · 25 Stat. 186 · June 18, 1888 · Original text

  15. An Act to promote agriculture, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 393 · 25 Stat. 186 · June 18, 1888 · Original text

  16. An Act relating to postal crimes, and amendatory of the statutes therein mentioned.

    Ch. 394 · 25 Stat. 187 · June 18, 1888 · Original text

  17. An Act granting to the York Harbor and Beach Railroad Company a right of way.

    Ch. 395 · 25 Stat. 188 · June 18, 1888 · Original text

  18. An Act to authorize the county of Laurens, in the State of Georgia, to construct a bridge across the Oconee River, at or near Dublin, in said county and State.

    Ch. 396 · 25 Stat. 188 · June 18, 1888 · Original text

  19. An Act to authorize the Postmaster-General to cancel mail contract on route number thirty thousand one hundred, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 397 · 25 Stat. 189 · June 18, 1888 · Original text

  20. An Act for the erection of a public building at Hoboken. New Jersey.

    Ch. 398 · 25 Stat. 189 · June 18, 1888 · Original text

  21. An Act for the relief of B. M. Parish.

    Ch. 399 · 25 Stat. 1080 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act for the relief of Mrs P. L. Ward, widow and executrix of William Ward, deceased.

    Ch. 400 · 25 Stat. 1081 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act for the relief of Joseph B. Burton.

    Ch. 401 · 25 Stat. 1081 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act act for the relief of George E. Oliphant.

    Ch. 402 · 25 Stat. 1081 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act for the relief of Charles V. Mesler.

    Ch. 403 · 25 Stat. 1081 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act to place the name of Casper Seibel on the pension-roll.

    Ch. 404 · 25 Stat. 1081 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act to increase the pension of William Clark.

    Ch. 405 · 25 Stat. 1082 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

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

    Ch. 406 · 25 Stat. 1082 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act for the relief of James L. Alsip.

    Ch. 407 · 25 Stat. 1082 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act for the relief of Sidney W. Whitelock.

    Ch. 408 · 25 Stat. 1082 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act for the relief of Mrs. Clarissa G. Green.

    Ch. 409 · 25 Stat. 1082 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Juliet G. Howe.

    Ch. 410 · 25 Stat. 1083 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act for the relief of Frances Anne Pyne Ricketts.

    Ch. 411 · 25 Stat. 1083 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act granting a pension to the infant children of Michael A. Moran.

    Ch. 412 · 25 Stat. 1083 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act granting a pension to L. J. McGoffin.

    Ch. 413 · 25 Stat. 1083 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act granting a pension to Mary E. Woodward.

    Ch. 414 · 25 Stat. 1083 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act granting a pension to John Linsley.

    Ch. 415 · 25 Stat. 1084 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act granting a pension to David Strunk.

    Ch. 416 · 25 Stat. 1084 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act granting a pension to Mary M. Sweet.

    Ch. 417 · 25 Stat. 1084 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act granting a pension to Nellie Palfrey Goodwin.

    Ch. 418 · 25 Stat. 1084 · June 18, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act to incorporate the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 419 · 25 Stat. 190 · June 19, 1888 · Original text

  42. An Act for the erection of a public building at Bay City, Michigan.

    Ch. 420 · 25 Stat. 194 · June 19, 1888 · Original text

  43. An Act for the erecting of a public building at Bridgeport, Connecticut.

    Ch. 421 · 25 Stat. 195 · June 19, 1888 · Original text

  44. An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at Hickman, Kentucky.

    Ch. 422 · 25 Stat. 195 · June 19, 1888 · Original text

  45. An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across Rock Creek, at the Woodley Lane Road, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 423 · 25 Stat. 197 · June 19, 1888 · Original text

  46. An Act for the relief of the legal representatives of Mary H. Pike, deceased.

    Ch. 424 · 25 Stat. 1084 · June 19, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act granting a pension to George Park.

    Ch. 425 · 25 Stat. 1085 · June 19, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act granting a pension to John Witham.

    Ch. 426 · 25 Stat. 1085 · June 19, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act increasing the pension of Milton Judd.

    Ch. 427 · 25 Stat. 1085 · June 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act to place the name of Jacob Behr on the pension-roll.

    Ch. 428 · 25 Stat. 1085 · June 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act to place the name of Smith V. Campbell on the pension-roll.

    Ch. 429 · 25 Stat. 1086 · June 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act to pension Leah Roark.

    Ch. 430 · 25 Stat. 1086 · June 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act to increase the pension of Henry T. Bridges.

    Ch. 431 · 25 Stat. 1086 · June 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act to increase the pension of James R. Porter.

    Ch. 432 · 25 Stat. 1086 · June 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act to place the name of Rebecca E. Shoemaker on the pension-roll.

    Ch. 433 · 25 Stat. 1086 · June 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act to increase the pension of Henry L. Potter.

    Ch. 434 · 25 Stat. 1087 · June 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act to increase the pension of Albert E. Magoffin.

    Ch. 435 · 25 Stat. 1087 · June 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act to place the name of Mrs Flora C. Andrews on the pension-roll.

    Ch. 436 · 25 Stat. 1087 · June 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act increasing the pension of Jesse Dickey.

    Ch. 437 · 25 Stat. 1087 · June 20, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Mercy Knight.

    Ch. 438 · 25 Stat. 1087 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act granting a pension to Ellen St Cyr.

    Ch. 439 · 25 Stat. 1088 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act granting a pension to Penelope Morton, widow of Lieutenant Morton

    Ch. 440 · 25 Stat. 1088 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act granting a pension to Henry C. Richardson.

    Ch. 441 · 25 Stat. 1088 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act granting a pension to Mary O’Neil.

    Ch. 442 · 25 Stat. 1088 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act granting a pension to Edna M. Hildreth.

    Ch. 443 · 25 Stat. 1088 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act granting a pension to Alpheus Dyer.

    Ch. 444 · 25 Stat. 1089 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act granting a pension to Pleman Cook.

    Ch. 445 · 25 Stat. 1089 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act for the relief of Tillman Faux.

    Ch. 446 · 25 Stat. 1089 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act granting a pension to David Gibbons.

    Ch. 447 · 25 Stat. 1089 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act for the relief of William Burk.

    Ch. 448 · 25 Stat. 1089 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act for the relief of William Compton.

    Ch. 449 · 25 Stat. 1090 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act granting a pension to Abigail Sullivan.

    Ch. 450 · 25 Stat. 1090 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act granting a pension to Sally B. Wilson.

    Ch. 451 · 25 Stat. 1090 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act for the relief of Hiram M. Goss.

    Ch. 452 · 25 Stat. 1090 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act for the relief of Enoch Weathers.

    Ch. 453 · 25 Stat. 1090 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act granting a pension to Edmund Ryan.

    Ch. 454 · 25 Stat. 1091 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act granting a pension to William Scott.

    Ch. 455 · 25 Stat. 1091 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act granting a pension to Hannah H. Grant.

    Ch. 456 · 25 Stat. 1091 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act granting a pension to Moses L. Chase.

    Ch. 457 · 25 Stat. 1091 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act granting a pension to Frank Lewis.

    Ch. 458 · 25 Stat. 1091 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act granting a pension to Abbie R. Brown.

    Ch. 459 · 25 Stat. 1092 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act granting a pension to John Glenning.

    Ch. 460 · 25 Stat. 1092 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act granting a pension to Martha Linton.

    Ch. 461 · 25 Stat. 1092 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act granting a pension to Thomas McGuire.

    Ch. 462 · 25 Stat. 1092 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act granting a pension to Ann V. Ferguson.

    Ch. 463 · 25 Stat. 1092 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act granting a pension to Heman Rankins.

    Ch. 464 · 25 Stat. 1093 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act granting a pension to Jane Brown Dunn.

    Ch. 465 · 25 Stat. 1093 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act granting a pension to Raphael Fowler.

    Ch. 466 · 25 Stat. 1093 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act granting a pension to Lydia A. Hicks.

    Ch. 467 · 25 Stat. 1093 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Abba E. Jackson.

    Ch. 468 · 25 Stat. 1093 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act granting a pension to Nettie Ellicott.

    Ch. 469 · 25 Stat. 1094 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act granting a pension to Emily McClure.

    Ch. 470 · 25 Stat. 1094 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act granting a pension to James W. Poag.

    Ch. 471 · 25 Stat. 1094 · June 21, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge over the Missouri River at or near the city of Omaha, Nebraska.

    Ch. 472 · 25 Stat. 198 · June 22, 1888 · Original text

  95. An Act granting a pension to Lewis Fichthorn.

    Ch. 473 · 25 Stat. 1094 · June 22, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Therese Guelich.

    Ch. 474 · 25 Stat. 1094 · June 22, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act granting a pension to Samuel McClure.

    Ch. 475 · 25 Stat. 1095 · June 22, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act granting a pension to James H. Darling.

    Ch. 476 · 25 Stat. 1095 · June 22, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act granting a pension to Ephraim Reynolds.

    Ch. 477 · 25 Stat. 1095 · June 22, 1888 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act to incorporate the Rock Creek Railway Company of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 478 · 25 Stat. 199 · June 23, 1888 · 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.