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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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2,188 laws of the 51st Congress, 1889–1891

  1. An Act to increase the pension of John Clark.

    Ch. 1144 · 26 Stat. 1293 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act to increase the pension of Asenath Turner, a Revolutionary pensioner.

    Ch. 1145 · 26 Stat. 1294 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act to increase the pension of Sanford Kirkpatrick.

    Ch. 1146 · 26 Stat. 1294 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act to pension Silas Beezley.

    Ch. 1147 · 26 Stat. 1294 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act to place the name of Sarah A. Smail upon the pension-roll.

    Ch. 1148 · 26 Stat. 1294 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act granting an increase of pension to William B. McCreery.

    Ch. 1149 · 26 Stat. 1295 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act granting a pension to Ellen Courtney.

    Ch. 1150 · 26 Stat. 1295 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act granting a pension to Laura J. Ives.

    Ch. 1151 · 26 Stat. 1295 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act granting a pension to Mary E. Williams.

    Ch. 1152 · 26 Stat. 1295 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. M. E. Daniels.

    Ch. 1153 · 26 Stat. 1295 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act granting a pension to Anna McCreary.

    Ch. 1154 · 26 Stat. 1296 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act granting a pension to Malinda Foreman.

    Ch. 1155 · 26 Stat. 1296 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act granting a pension to Micager Hancock.

    Ch. 1156 · 26 Stat. 1296 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act granting a pension to William C. Ebert.

    Ch. 1157 · 26 Stat. 1296 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act granting a pension to Reverend Thomas James.

    Ch. 1158 · 26 Stat. 1296 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act granting a pension to Abigail Hughes.

    Ch. 1159 · 26 Stat. 1297 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act granting a pension to Miss Francis Thatcher.

    Ch. 1160 · 26 Stat. 1297 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act granting a pension to Alonzo Hix.

    Ch. 1161 · 26 Stat. 1297 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act granting a pension to Clarrissa Barker.

    Ch. 1162 · 26 Stat. 1297 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act granting a pension to Calvin Gunn

    Ch. 1163 · 26 Stat. 1297 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Leonora Coon.

    Ch. 1164 · 26 Stat. 1298 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act granting a pension to W. W. Seely.

    Ch. 1165 · 26 Stat. 1298 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act granting a pension to Catherine S. Lawrence.

    Ch. 1166 · 26 Stat. 1298 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act granting a pension to John A. Anderson.

    Ch. 1167 · 26 Stat. 1298 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act granting a pension to Thompson Riley

    Ch. 1168 · 26 Stat. 1298 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Emeline Jane Bushnell

    Ch. 1169 · 26 Stat. 1299 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act granting a pension to Sarah McCormick.

    Ch. 1170 · 26 Stat. 1299 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act granting a pension to David Stockwell.

    Ch. 1171 · 26 Stat. 1299 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act granting a pension to John Grace.

    Ch. 1172 · 26 Stat. 1299 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act granting a pension to Conrad McClain.

    Ch. 1173 · 26 Stat. 1299 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act granting a pension to Montraville A. Harrington.

    Ch. 1174 · 26 Stat. 1300 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Maria L. McCulloh.

    Ch. 1175 · 26 Stat. 1300 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act granting an increase of pension to Eliza Efner, a pensioner of the war of eighteen hundred and twelve.

    Ch. 1176 · 26 Stat. 1300 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act granting a increase of pension to Mrs. Rebecca E. Simon.

    Ch. 1177 · 26 Stat. 1300 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act granting an increase of pension to Thomas G. Boss.

    Ch. 1178 · 26 Stat. 1300 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act granting an increase of pension to Edwin D. Bradley, late colonel of the Thirty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteers.

    Ch. 1179 · 26 Stat. 1301 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act for the relief of Alexander Callison.

    Ch. 1180 · 26 Stat. 1301 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act for the relief of William W Reed, formerly a private of Company D. Ninety-sixth Regiment of Ohio Volunteers.

    Ch. 1181 · 26 Stat. 1301 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act for the relief of Fanny A. Putney.

    Ch. 1182 · 26 Stat. 1301 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act for the relief of Uriah Bryant.

    Ch. 1183 · 26 Stat. 1301 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act to remove the charge of desertion against John Milroy, and authorizing his honorable discharge.

    Ch. 1184 · 26 Stat. 1302 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act to remove the charge of desertion against Daniel W. Selleck

    Ch. 1185 · 26 Stat. 1302 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act to remove charges of desertion from Ellery C. Folger.

    Ch. 1186 · 26 Stat. 1302 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act to perfect the military record of James T. Hughes.

    Ch. 1187 · 26 Stat. 1302 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act to remit the penalties on gun-boat number two, known as the Petrel.

    Ch. 1188 · 26 Stat. 1303 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act granting a pension to Malinda Collins.

    Ch. 1189 · 26 Stat. 1303 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act granting a pension to James Malin.

    Ch. 1190 · 26 Stat. 1303 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act granting a pension to Frederick H. Macke.

    Ch. 1191 · 26 Stat. 1303 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act granting a pension to Martha J. Dodge.

    Ch. 1192 · 26 Stat. 1303 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act granting a pension to Mary L. Miller.

    Ch. 1193 · 26 Stat. 1304 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act granting a pension to Thomas H. Wilkerson.

    Ch. 1194 · 26 Stat. 1304 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act granting a pension to Mary E. Crimmins, widow of Patrick Crimmins.

    Ch. 1195 · 26 Stat. 1304 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act granting a pension to Betsey A. Mower.

    Ch. 1196 · 26 Stat. 1304 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act granting a pension to Wick Morgan.

    Ch. 1197 · 26 Stat. 1304 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act granting a pension to Ira Manley.

    Ch. 1198 · 26 Stat. 1305 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act granting a pension to John Morgan.

    Ch. 1199 · 26 Stat. 1305 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act granting a pension to Cynthia A. Gudgell.

    Ch. 1200 · 26 Stat. 1305 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act granting a pension to Sallie Douglass Hartranft.

    Ch. 1201 · 26 Stat. 1305 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Anna S. Taylor.

    Ch. 1202 · 26 Stat. 1305 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth Rumsey, army nurse.

    Ch. 1203 · 26 Stat. 1306 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act granting a pension to Benjamin F. Brown.

    Ch. 1204 · 26 Stat. 1306 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act granting a pension to Amanda M. Smyth.

    Ch. 1205 · 26 Stat. 1306 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act granting a pension to Harriet B. Hamilton.

    Ch. 1206 · 26 Stat. 1306 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act granting a pension to Andrew Hopper.

    Ch. 1207 · 26 Stat. 1306 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act granting a pension to Clara H. McIntire.

    Ch. 1208 · 26 Stat. 1307 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act granting a pension to Georgiana W. Vogdes.

    Ch. 1209 · 26 Stat. 1307 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act granting a pension to John W. Bennett.

    Ch. 1210 · 26 Stat. 1307 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act granting a pension to Salina B. Merrick.

    Ch. 1211 · 26 Stat. 1307 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act granting a pension to J. Seaton Kelso.

    Ch. 1212 · 26 Stat. 1307 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act granting a pension to Margaret D. Marchand.

    Ch. 1213 · 26 Stat. 1308 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act granting a pension to Morris Leavy.

    Ch. 1214 · 26 Stat. 1308 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act granting a pension to Joseph B. Sellers.

    Ch. 1215 · 26 Stat. 1308 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act granting a pension to William Norwood.

    Ch. 1216 · 26 Stat. 1308 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  74. An Act granting a pension to Henry W. Haley.

    Ch. 1217 · 26 Stat. 1308 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act granting a pension to Eliza Wallace.

    Ch. 1218 · 26 Stat. 1309 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act granting a pension to Helen A. Beebe.

    Ch. 1219 · 26 Stat. 1309 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act granting a pension to Rhoda Buck.

    Ch. 1220 · 26 Stat. 1309 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act granting a pension to Rebecca A Green.

    Ch. 1221 · 26 Stat. 1309 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act granting an increase of pension to Mark F. Carter.

    Ch. 1222 · 26 Stat. 1309 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act granting an increase of pension to William W. Bliss.

    Ch. 1223 · 26 Stat. 1310 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act granting an increase of pension to Emily F. Warren.

    Ch. 1224 · 26 Stat. 1310 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act granting an increase of pension to Margaret Flaherty.

    Ch. 1225 · 26 Stat. 1310 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act granting an increase of pension to Albert P. Davis.

    Ch. 1226 · 26 Stat. 1310 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act granting an increase of pension to Margaret E. Pierce.

    Ch. 1227 · 26 Stat. 1310 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act granting increase of pension to Katherine W. Howell.

    Ch. 1228 · 26 Stat. 1311 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act granting an increase of pension to Garden L. Wight.

    Ch. 1229 · 26 Stat. 1311 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act granting an increase of pension to Maria. L. Caraher.

    Ch. 1230 · 26 Stat. 1311 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act to increase of pension to Mrs. Mary B. Cushing.

    Ch. 1231 · 26 Stat. 1311 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act for the relief of the estate of Thomas Niles, deceased.

    Ch. 1232 · 26 Stat. 1312 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act to increase the pension of James Johnston.

    Ch. 1233 · 26 Stat. 1312 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act to increase the pension of Nelson Monroe.

    Ch. 1234 · 26 Stat. 1312 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act for the relief of John William Cable.

    Ch. 1235 · 26 Stat. 1312 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act for the relief of William Elmendorf.

    Ch. 1236 · 26 Stat. 1312 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act for the relief of William J. Martin.

    Ch. 1237 · 26 Stat. 1313 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act for the relief of George Murray.

    Ch. 1238 · 26 Stat. 1313 · September 30, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  96. An act to open abandoned military reservations in the State of Nevada to homestead entry.

    Ch. 1239 · 26 Stat. 561 · October 1, 1890 · Original text

  97. An act to provide for the disposal of the Old Fort Lyon and Fort Lyon and Pagosa Springs military reservations, in the State of Colorado, to actual settlers, under the provisions of the homestead laws.

    Ch. 1240 · 26 Stat. 561 · October 1, 1890 · Original text

  98. An act to provide for the examination of, certain officers of the Army and to regulate promotions therein.

    Ch. 1241 · 26 Stat. 562 · October 1, 1890 · Original text

  99. An act to amend an act entitled “An act to establish a railway bridge across the Illinois River, extending from a point within five miles of Columbiana, in Greene County, to a point within five miles of Farrowtown, in Calhoun County, in the State of Illinois,” approved Mardi third, eighteen hundred and eighty-three.

    Ch. 1242 · 26 Stat. 563 · October 1, 1890 · Original text

  100. An act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Alabama River, at or near Selma, Alabama, by the Selma and Cahawba Valley Railroad Company.

    Ch. 1243 · 26 Stat. 564 · October 1, 1890 · 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.