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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 William Gardner.

    Ch. 671 · 26 Stat. 1216 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  2. An Act granting a pension to Dobson Amick.

    Ch. 672 · 26 Stat. 1217 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  3. An Act granting a pension to Ellen G. King.

    Ch. 673 · 26 Stat. 1217 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  4. An Act granting a pension to Alfred Denny.

    Ch. 674 · 26 Stat. 1217 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  5. An Act granting a pension to Annie D. Rundlett.

    Ch. 675 · 26 Stat. 1217 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  6. An Act granting a pension to Martha F. Webster.

    Ch. 676 · 26 Stat. 1217 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  7. An Act granting a pension to James E. Kabler.

    Ch. 677 · 26 Stat. 1218 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  8. An Act granting a pension to John K. Evans.

    Ch. 678 · 26 Stat. 1218 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  9. An Act granting a pension to Mary J. Foster

    Ch. 679 · 26 Stat. 1218 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  10. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. M. A. Hooper

    Ch. 680 · 26 Stat. 1218 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  11. An Act granting a pension to Maggie Stauffer.

    Ch. 681 · 26 Stat. 1218 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  12. An Act granting a pension to Lucy I. Bissell.

    Ch. 682 · 26 Stat. 1219 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  13. An Act granting a pension to Mariah L. Pool.

    Ch. 683 · 26 Stat. 1219 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  14. An Act granting a pension to Mary Kinney.

    Ch. 684 · 26 Stat. 1219 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  15. An Act granting a pension to Frederick Kidwiler

    Ch. 685 · 26 Stat. 1219 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  16. An Act granting a pension to Robert H. Stewart

    Ch. 686 · 26 Stat. 1219 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  17. An Act granting a pension to Alice Nichols

    Ch. 687 · 26 Stat. 1220 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  18. An Act granting a pension to John Bechen, senior

    Ch. 688 · 26 Stat. 1220 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  19. An Act granting a pension to Annie E. Dixon.

    Ch. 689 · 26 Stat. 1220 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  20. An Act granting a pension to Elizabeth Wilson.

    Ch. 690 · 26 Stat. 1220 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  21. An Act granting a pension to John Bridenback, late private Company L, Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.

    Ch. 691 · 26 Stat. 1220 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  22. An Act granting a pension to Lucy A. Coffield.

    Ch. 692 · 26 Stat. 1221 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  23. An Act granting a pension to J. M. Stevens.

    Ch. 693 · 26 Stat. 1221 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  24. An Act granting a pension to Mary F. Hopkins.

    Ch. 694 · 26 Stat. 1221 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  25. An Act granting a pension to Theodore Gardner.

    Ch. 695 · 26 Stat. 1221 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  26. An Act granting a pension to Eugenia B. Tabler.

    Ch. 696 · 26 Stat. 1221 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  27. An Act granting a pension to Jane Wood, widow of Clayborne Wood, late of Company C, Thirty-third Ohio Infantry Volunteers.

    Ch. 697 · 26 Stat. 1222 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  28. An Act granting a pension to Ada Johnson.

    Ch. 698 · 26 Stat. 1222 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  29. An Act granting an increase of pension to Henry G. Healy.

    Ch. 699 · 26 Stat. 1222 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  30. An Act granting an increase of pension to Stephen D. Redfield.

    Ch. 700 · 26 Stat. 1222 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  31. An Act granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Sallie H. Michler, widow of the late Brevet Bregadier-General Nathaniel Michler, United States Army.

    Ch. 701 · 26 Stat. 1222 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  32. An Act granting an increase of pension to John E. Walton.

    Ch. 702 · 26 Stat. 1223 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  33. An Act granting an increase of pension to Oscar S. Collins.

    Ch. 703 · 26 Stat. 1223 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  34. An Act for the relief of Mary E. Johnson.

    Ch. 704 · 26 Stat. 1223 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  35. An Act for the relief of Joseph O. Cotton, dependent father of Gregory H. Cotton.

    Ch. 705 · 26 Stat. 1223 · July 11, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  36. An Act making appropriations for the diplomatic and consular service of the United States for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one.

    Ch. 706 · 26 Stat. 272 · July 14, 1890 · Original text

  37. An Act making appropriation for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year ending June thirtieth, anno Domini eighteen hundred and ninety-one.

    Ch. 707 · 26 Stat. 282 · July 14, 1890 · Original text

  38. An Act directing the purchase of diver bullion and the issue of Treasury notes thereon, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 708 · 26 Stat. 289 · July 14, 1890 · Original text

  39. An Act granting a pension to Sarah C. Anderson and children under sixteen years of age.

    Ch. 709 · 26 Stat. 1224 · July 14, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  40. An Act For the relief of Albert H. Emery.

    Ch. 710 · 26 Stat. 1224 · July 14, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  41. An Act granting a pension to Margaret E. Adamson

    Ch. 711 · 26 Stat. 1224 · July 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  42. Joint resolution to print the eulogies upon Samuel Sullivan Cox.

    Public Resolution 33 · 26 Stat. 676 · July 16, 1890 · Original text

  43. An Act granting a pension to James M. McKinney

    Ch. 712 · 26 Stat. 1224 · July 17, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  44. An Act granting a pension to Francis E. Smith.

    Ch. 713 · 26 Stat. 1225 · July 17, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  45. An Act granting right of way to Little Falls, Mille Lacs, anil Lake Superior Railroad across Mille Lacs Indian Reservation.

    Ch. 714 · 26 Stat. 290 · July 22, 1890 · Original text

  46. An Act granting increase of pension to Mrs. Adelaide H. Woodall.

    Ch. 715 · 26 Stat. 1225 · July 22, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  47. An Act for the relief of Mary Alice White Ogden.

    Ch. 716 · 26 Stat. 1225 · July 22, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  48. An Act to authorize the Leavenworth and Platte County Bridge Company to substitute a pivot draw bridge over the Missouri River in place of a pontoon bridge.

    Ch. 717 · 26 Stat. 291 · July 25, 1890 · Original text

  49. An Act for the relief of Albert C. Andrews.

    Ch. 718 · 26 Stat. 1225 · July 25, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  50. An Act for the relief of Joseph D. Fisher, late Company G, One hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

    Ch. 719 · 26 Stat. 1225 · July 25, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  51. An Act for the relief Charles Murphy.

    Ch. 720 · 26 Stat. 1226 · July 25, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  52. An Act to amend paragraph three of section forty-four hundred and fourteen of the Revised Statutes.

    Ch. 721 · 26 Stat. 292 · July 26, 1890 · Original text

  53. An Act granting certain land to Miles City, Montana, for use as a public park.

    Ch. 722 · 26 Stat. 292 · July 30, 1890 · Original text

  54. An Act to allow the erection of a bridge across the Iowa River between the mouth of said river and the town of Wapello, in Louisa County, Iowa.

    Ch. 723 · 26 Stat. 292 · July 30, 1890 · Original text

  55. Joint Resolution to continue the provisions of a Joint Resolution approved June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety, entitled a “Joint Resolution, to provide temporarily for the expenditures of the Government.”

    Public Resolution 34 · 26 Stat. 677 · July 30, 1890 · Original text

  56. An Act making appropriations to provide for the expenses of the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 724 · 26 Stat. 293 · August 6, 1890 · Original text

  57. An Act to increase the pension of Ziba Yarnell.

    Ch. 725 · 26 Stat. 1226 · August 6, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  58. An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Savannah River.

    Ch. 726 · 26 Stat. 311 · August 7, 1890 · Original text

  59. An Act to provide an American register for the steamer Marmion.

    Ch. 727 · 26 Stat. 312 · August 8, 1890 · Original text

  60. An Act to limit the effect of the regulations of commerce between the several States and with foreign countries in certain cases.

    Ch. 728 · 26 Stat. 313 · August 8, 1890 · Original text

  61. An Act to increase the compensation of the assistants to the attorney of the United States for the District of Columbia, and to amend section nine hundred and seven of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to said District.

    Ch. 729 · 26 Stat. 313 · August 8, 1890 · Original text

  62. Joint resolution to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to sign consent for a cable railway in front of the New York Post-Office and Army Building.

    Public Resolution 35 · 26 Stat. 677 · August 8, 1890 · Original text

  63. Joint resolution to amend the “Act to establish two additional land offices in the State of Montana,” approved April first, eighteen hundred and ninety.

    Public Resolution 36 · 26 Stat. 677 · August 8, 1890 · Original text

  64. An Act for the relief of Christopher C. Andrews.

    Ch. 730 · 26 Stat. 1226 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  65. An Act to increase the pension of John Taaffe.

    Ch. 731 · 26 Stat. 1226 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  66. An Act increasing the pension of John P. Davis.

    Ch. 732 · 26 Stat. 1227 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  67. An Act increasing the pension of Thompson N. Statham.

    Ch. 733 · 26 Stat. 1227 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  68. An Act to pension George W. Scott for service in the Florida war.

    Ch. 734 · 26 Stat. 1227 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  69. Joint Resolution to permit Captain George W. Davis, United States Army, to accept a position in the Nicaragua Canal Construction Company.

    Private Resolution 37 · 26 Stat. 1326 · August 13, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  70. An Act amendatory of the act entitled “An act to provide for taking the Eleventh and subsequent censuses.”

    Ch. 735 · 26 Stat. 313 · August 14, 1890 · Original text

  71. Joint resolution to continue the provisions of existing laws providing temporarily for the expenditures of the Government.

    Public Resolution 38 · 26 Stat. 677 · August 14, 1890 · Original text

  72. Joint resolution to accept from the national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic a statue (and pedestal) of the late General Ulysses S. Grant.

    Public Resolution 39 · 26 Stat. 678 · August 14, 1890 · Original text

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

    Ch. 736 · 26 Stat. 313 · August 15, 1890 · Original text

  74. An Act granting a pension to Hannah Leo.

    Ch. 737 · 26 Stat. 1227 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  75. An Act granting a pension to George Obergfell.

    Ch. 738 · 26 Stat. 1227 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  76. An Act granting a pension to Sarah A. Tryon.

    Ch. 739 · 26 Stat. 1228 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  77. An Act granting a pension to Gaston Winters.

    Ch. 740 · 26 Stat. 1228 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  78. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Christiana Frederika Zeutmeyer, of Fairfield, Minnesota.

    Ch. 741 · 26 Stat. 1228 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  79. An Act granting a pension to Braddock F. Stocking.

    Ch. 742 · 26 Stat. 1228 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  80. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Zelinda Hill.

    Ch. 743 · 26 Stat. 1228 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  81. An Act granting a pension to Ruth A. Ball.

    Ch. 744 · 26 Stat. 1229 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  82. An Act granting a pension to Joseph La Preaze.

    Ch. 745 · 26 Stat. 1229 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  83. An Act granting pension to Sarah L. Patterson and Jane W. Patterson.

    Ch. 746 · 26 Stat. 1229 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  84. An Act granting a pension to Hannah Bedford.

    Ch. 747 · 26 Stat. 1229 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  85. An Act granting a pension to William S. Grow.

    Ch. 748 · 26 Stat. 1229 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  86. An Act granting a pension to Joseph Fisher.

    Ch. 749 · 26 Stat. 1230 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  87. An Act granting a pension to George W. White.

    Ch. 750 · 26 Stat. 1230 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  88. An Act granting a pension to Francis Pearce.

    Ch. 751 · 26 Stat. 1230 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  89. An Act granting a pension to O. Herrick Le Fevre.

    Ch. 752 · 26 Stat. 1230 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  90. An Act granting a pension to William M, Nourse, of Knoxville, Tennessee.

    Ch. 753 · 26 Stat. 1230 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  91. An Act granting a pension to A. B. Reeves.

    Ch. 754 · 26 Stat. 1231 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  92. An Act granting a pension to Norman B. Pratt.

    Ch. 755 · 26 Stat. 1231 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  93. An Act granting a pension to Johanna Sheld.

    Ch. 756 · 26 Stat. 1231 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  94. An Act granting a pension to Isaac Kelley.

    Ch. 757 · 26 Stat. 1231 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  95. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. M. M. Boyle.

    Ch. 758 · 26 Stat. 1231 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  96. An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Martha E. Grant.

    Ch. 759 · 26 Stat. 1232 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  97. An Act granting a pension to William White.

    Ch. 760 · 26 Stat. 1232 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  98. An Act granting a pension to Mary Webster.

    Ch. 761 · 26 Stat. 1232 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  99. An Act granting a pension to Jane N. Terry.

    Ch. 762 · 26 Stat. 1232 · August 15, 1890 · Private law · Original text

  100. An Act granting a pension to George E. Taylor.

    Ch. 763 · 26 Stat. 1232 · August 15, 1890 · 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.