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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 granting a pension to John Gallagher.

    Ch. 309 · 26 Stat. 1376 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act granting a pension to H. W. Goodnight.

    Ch. 310 · 26 Stat. 1376 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act granting a pension to Jane Boswell Moore Bristor.

    Ch. 311 · 26 Stat. 1377 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act granting a pension to James H. Orr.

    Ch. 312 · 26 Stat. 1377 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act granting a pension to E. Patton, of Benedict, Kansas.

    Ch. 313 · 26 Stat. 1377 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. G. W. Griffith.

    Ch. 314 · 26 Stat. 1377 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act granting a pension to John McGregor.

    Ch. 315 · 26 Stat. 1377 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act granting a pension to Martha Torrence.

    Ch. 316 · 26 Stat. 1378 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act granting a pension to William Dunn.

    Ch. 317 · 26 Stat. 1378 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Lydia N. Atkinson.

    Ch. 318 · 26 Stat. 1378 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act granting a pension to Martha A. Kendrick.

    Ch. 319 · 26 Stat. 1378 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act granting a pension to Mrs, Matilda Kent.

    Ch. 320 · 26 Stat. 1378 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act granting a pension to Josephine S. Hansel late Wilson.

    Ch. 321 · 26 Stat. 1379 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act granting a pension to Mrs Mary B. Floyd

    Ch. 322 · 26 Stat. 1379 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act granting a pension to Mary Williams.

    Ch. 323 · 26 Stat. 1379 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act granting a pension to Eliza Jane Saunders.

    Ch. 324 · 26 Stat. 1379 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act granting a pension to Laura J. Haydon, formerly Burke.

    Ch. 325 · 26 Stat. 1380 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act granting a pension to Mary S. Wheeler.

    Ch. 326 · 26 Stat. 1380 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act granting a pension to Jane Falk.

    Ch. 327 · 26 Stat. 1380 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act granting a pension to Maria M. C. Richards.

    Ch. 328 · 26 Stat. 1380 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act granting a pension to Mary E. Armstrong.

    Ch. 329 · 26 Stat. 1380 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act granting an increase of pension to Hugh McHugh.

    Ch. 330 · 26 Stat. 1381 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act increasing the pension of William L. Horn.

    Ch. 331 · 26 Stat. 1381 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act to increase the pension of James A. Underwood.

    Ch. 332 · 26 Stat. 1381 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act to increase the pension of Robert Hall.

    Ch. 333 · 26 Stat. 1381 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act to increase the pension of Elias D. Thompson.

    Ch. 334 · 26 Stat. 1381 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act to increase the pension of Mrs. Elizabeth R. Gordon, widow of Major George A. Gordon, Fifth Cavalry.

    Ch. 335 · 26 Stat. 1382 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act to pension Winemah Riddell.

    Ch. 336 · 26 Stat. 1382 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act to pension Mrs. Letitia Staenglen.

    Ch. 337 · 26 Stat. 1382 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act to pension Mrs Margaret Walker.

    Ch. 338 · 26 Stat. 1382 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act to grant a pension to Elender Johnston.

    Ch. 339 · 26 Stat. 1382 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act for the relief of James A. Terrell.

    Ch. 340 · 26 Stat. 1383 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act granting an increase of pension to General Isaac F. Quinby.

    Ch. 341 · 26 Stat. 1383 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act for the relief of Daniel B. Washburn.

    Ch. 343 · 26 Stat. 1383 · February 25, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  35. An act granting right of way to the Junction City and Fort Riley Street Railway Company into and upon the Fort Riley military reservation in the State of Kansas, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 342 · 26 Stat. 788 · February 27, 1891 · Original text

  36. An Act for the relief of Henry A. King.

    Ch. 344 · 26 Stat. 1384 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  37. An Act for relief of Mrs. Agnes Findley Halsey, who served as nurse in the late war under the name of Miss Agnes Findley.

    Ch. 345 · 26 Stat. 1384 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  38. An Act for the relief of Margaret A. Myers.

    Ch. 346 · 26 Stat. 1384 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  39. An Act for the relief of Thomas Crawford, of Louisville, Kentucky.

    Ch. 347 · 26 Stat. 1385 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act for the relief of Elizabeth Truax.

    Ch. 348 · 26 Stat. 1385 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act granting a pension to Henry H. Knopp.

    Ch. 349 · 26 Stat. 1385 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  42. An Act granting a pension to Hannah Cummins.

    Ch. 350 · 26 Stat. 1385 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  43. An Act granting a pension to William C. Young.

    Ch. 351 · 26 Stat. 1385 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth Johnson.

    Ch. 352 · 26 Stat. 1386 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act granting a pension to Mary Morgan Esdon.

    Ch. 353 · 26 Stat. 1386 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  46. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Rachel Wright.

    Ch. 354 · 26 Stat. 1386 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act granting a pension to Christian C. Whistler.

    Ch. 355 · 26 Stat. 1386 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act granting a pension to Anna Horrell.

    Ch. 356 · 26 Stat. 1387 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  49. An Act granting a pension to Joel Hendricks.

    Ch. 357 · 26 Stat. 1387 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth P. Satterfield.

    Ch. 358 · 26 Stat. 1387 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act granting a pension to Mary A. R. Martin.

    Ch. 359 · 26 Stat. 1387 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act granting a pension to Tunis S. Danford.

    Ch. 360 · 26 Stat. 1387 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  53. An Act granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Agnes B. Collins.

    Ch. 361 · 26 Stat. 1388 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  54. An Act granting a pension to William P. Holl.

    Ch. 362 · 26 Stat. 1388 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  55. An Act granting a pension to Celia Eichele.

    Ch. 363 · 26 Stat. 1388 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  56. An Act granting a pension to William A. Osborn.

    Ch. 364 · 26 Stat. 1388 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  57. An Act granting a pension to Matilda M. Harriman.

    Ch. 365 · 26 Stat. 1388 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Louisa M. Gordon.

    Ch. 366 · 26 Stat. 1389 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  59. An Act granting a pension to Nancy Shotwell.

    Ch. 367 · 26 Stat. 1389 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  60. An Act granting a pension to Marcellus A. Stovall.

    Ch. 368 · 26 Stat. 1389 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  61. An Act granting a pension to Millie A, Ritenow.

    Ch. 369 · 26 Stat. 1389 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  62. An Act granting a pension to Ira Agan.

    Ch. 370 · 26 Stat. 1389 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  63. An Act granting a pension to Mary Swift.

    Ch. 371 · 26 Stat. 1390 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  64. An Act granting a pension to Ira A. Stout.

    Ch. 372 · 26 Stat. 1390 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act granting a pension to Marion McKibben

    Ch. 373 · 26 Stat. 1390 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act granting an increase of pension to Maria L. Hammer

    Ch. 374 · 26 Stat. 1390 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act increasing the pension of Mrs. Ruth M. Allen.

    Ch. 375 · 26 Stat. 1390 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act to increase the pension of Mrs. Mary Jane Mallory.

    Ch. 376 · 26 Stat. 1391 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  69. An Act to increase the pension of Edward Jardine.

    Ch. 377 · 26 Stat. 1391 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act to pension Frances E. Bidwell.

    Ch. 378 · 26 Stat. 1391 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  71. An Act to grant a pension to Hannah Hurst.

    Ch. 379 · 26 Stat. 1391 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  72. An Act to grant a pension to Margaret Hawkins.

    Ch. 380 · 26 Stat. 1391 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  73. An Act for the relief of H. J. Cheney.

    Ch. 381 · 26 Stat. 1392 · February 27, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  74. An act to incorporate the Washington and Arlington Railway Company of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 382 · 26 Stat. 789 · February 28, 1891 · Original text

  75. An act to amend and further extend the benefits of the act approved February eighth, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, entitled “An act to provide for the allotment of land in severalty to Indians on the various reservations, and to extend the protection of the laws of the United States over the Indians, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. 383 · 26 Stat. 794 · February 28, 1891 · Original text

  76. An act to amend sections twenty-two hundred and seventy-five and twenty-two hundred and seventy-six of the Revised Statutes of the United States providing for the selection of lands for educational purposes in lieu of those appropriated for other purposes.

    Ch. 384 · 26 Stat. 796 · February 28, 1891 · Original text

  77. An act to prohibit the granting of liquor licenses within one mile of the Soldiers’ Home.

    Ch. 385 · 26 Stat. 797 · February 28, 1891 · Original text

  78. An Act granting an increase of pension to James McLaughlin.

    Ch. 386 · 26 Stat. 1392 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act granting an increase of pension to Samuel Walker.

    Ch. 387 · 26 Stat. 1392 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act granting an increase of pension to Wiley R. Reeves.

    Ch. 388 · 26 Stat. 1392 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act granting an increase of pension to James McMullin.

    Ch. 389 · 26 Stat. 1392 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act granting an increase of pension to Eugene A. Osborn.

    Ch. 390 · 26 Stat. 1393 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act granting an increase of pension to Washington M. Rice.

    Ch. 391 · 26 Stat. 1393 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act granting an increase of pension to Edwin H. Dill.

    Ch. 392 · 26 Stat. 1393 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act granting an increase of pension to Horace B. Seeley, captain Company K, Eighty-sixth Regiment New York Infantry Volunteers.

    Ch. 393 · 26 Stat. 1393 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act granting an increase of pension to William H. Head.

    Ch. 394 · 26 Stat. 1394 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act granting an increase of pension to William J. Mathis.

    Ch. 395 · 26 Stat. 1394 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act granting an increase of pension to Xenophon Peck.

    Ch. 396 · 26 Stat. 1394 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act granting an increase of pension to Thomas J. Polly.

    Ch. 397 · 26 Stat. 1394 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act granting an increase of pension to Thomas T. Hickey.

    Ch. 398 · 26 Stat. 1394 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act granting an increase of pension to John D. Terry.

    Ch. 399 · 26 Stat. 1395 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act granting an increase of pension to Alonzo R. Hyatt.

    Ch. 400 · 26 Stat. 1395 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act granting an increase of pension to John F. Whipple.

    Ch. 401 · 26 Stat. 1395 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act granting a pension to Lucinda Call.

    Ch. 402 · 26 Stat. 1395 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act granting a pension to Laura A. Burns.

    Ch. 403 · 26 Stat. 1396 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act granting a pension to Mary Wilkes

    Ch. 404 · 26 Stat. 1396 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act granting a pension to Lucy Wood.

    Ch. 405 · 26 Stat. 1396 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act granting a pension to Edward L. Sharpe

    Ch. 406 · 26 Stat. 1396 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act granting a pension to Colonel Benjamin C. Shaw.

    Ch. 407 · 26 Stat. 1396 · February 28, 1891 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act granting a pension to Emily H. Worthen.

    Ch. 408 · 26 Stat. 1397 · February 28, 1891 · 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.