Every law Congress has passed

947 laws of the 54th Congress, 1895–1897

1. 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-eight, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 387 · 29 Stat. 665 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

2. An Act Authorizing the construction of a bridge over the Mississippi River to the city of Saint Louis, in the State of Missouri, from some suitable point between the north line of Saint Clair County, Illinois, and the southwest line of said county.

   Ch. 388 · 29 Stat. 685 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

3. An Act To amend the laws relating to navigation.

   Ch. 389 · 29 Stat. 687 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

4. An Act To authorize the Supreme Court of the United States to issue writs of certiorari to the court of appeals of the District of Columbia in the same cases and manner that it may do in respect of the circuit court of appeals.

   Ch. 390 · 29 Stat. 692 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

5. An Act Revising and amending the statutes relating to patents.

   Ch. 391 · 29 Stat. 692 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

6. An Act To amend title sixty, chapter three, of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to copyrights.

   Ch. 392 · 29 Stat. 694 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

7. An Act Authorizing the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to charge a fee for the issuance of transcripts from the records of the health department.

   Ch. 393 · 29 Stat. 695 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

8. An Act To amend section forty of “An Act to reduce the revenue and equalize duties on imports, and for other purposes,” approved October first, eighteen hundred and ninety, so as to authorize the sale of forfeited domestic smoking opium to the highest bidder.

   Ch. 394 · 29 Stat. 695 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

9. An Act Defining the jurisdiction of the United States circuit courts in cases brought for the infringement of letters patent.

   Ch. 395 · 29 Stat. 695 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

10. An Act To repeal chapter one thousand and sixty-one, Fiftieth Congress, approved October first, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, being an Act to grant right of way through the military reservation at Fort Morgan to the Birmingham, Mobile and Navy Cove Harbor Railway Company, and for other purposes

    Ch. 396 · 29 Stat. 696 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

11. An Act To revive and reenact a law to authorize the Pittsburg, Monongahela and Wheeling Railroad Company to construct a bridge over the Monongahela River.

    Ch. 397 · 29 Stat. 696 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

12. Joint Resolution To enable the Secretary of War to detail an officer of the United States Army to accept a position under the Government of the Greater Republic of Central America.

    Public Resolution 23 · 29 Stat. 704 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

13. Joint Resolution Providing for a comprehensive index to Government publications from eighteen hundred the eighty-one to eighteen hundred and ninety-three.

    Public Resolution 24 · 29 Stat. 704 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

14. An Act Authorizing the persons herein named to accept certain decorations and testimonials from the late Hawaiian Government.

    Ch. 398 · 29 Stat. 828 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act Authorizing Rear-Admiral W. A. Kirkland to accept a gold box presented to him by the Emperor of Germany.

    Ch. 399 · 29 Stat. 828 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act Authorizing Herbert H. D. Peirce to accept a medal from the Russian Government.

    Ch. 400 · 29 Stat. 828 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of Charles Deal.

    Ch. 401 · 29 Stat. 829 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act Granting a pension to Edward C. Spofford.

    Ch. 402 · 29 Stat. 829 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Hattie A. Beach, dependent and helpless child of Erastus D. Beach, late a private in Company H, One hundred and forty-third New York Volunteers.

    Ch. 403 · 29 Stat. 829 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act Granting a pension to Charlotte Weirer.

    Ch. 404 · 29 Stat. 829 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act Granting a pension to Lydia W. Holliday.

    Ch. 405 · 29 Stat. 829 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act Granting a pension to Andrew J. Molder.

    Ch. 406 · 29 Stat. 830 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act Granting a pension to Mrs. Catherine G. Lee.

    Ch. 407 · 29 Stat. 830 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of Abner Abercrombie.

    Ch. 408 · 29 Stat. 830 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act Granting a pension to Rebecca A. Kirkpatrick.

    Ch. 409 · 29 Stat. 830 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act To increase the pension of Joseph M. Donohue.

    Ch. 410 · 29 Stat. 830 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act Granting a pension to Malachi Salters.

    Ch. 411 · 29 Stat. 831 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act Granting a pension to Eliza Craig Heckman, widow of Brigadier-General Charles A. Heckman.

    Ch. 412 · 29 Stat. 831 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act Granting a pension to Mrs. Julia Jones Duncan, widow of Brevet Major-General Samuel A. Duncan.

    Ch. 413 · 29 Stat. 831 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act Granting a pension to Jane H. Vandever.

    Ch. 414 · 29 Stat. 831 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act Granting a pension to John J. Copley.

    Ch. 415 · 29 Stat. 832 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act Granting a pension to John Zellers.

    Ch. 416 · 29 Stat. 832 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act Granting pension to Francis M. Ross.

    Ch. 417 · 29 Stat. 832 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Isaac N. Williams.

    Ch. 418 · 29 Stat. 832 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles W. Sentman.

    Ch. 419 · 29 Stat. 833 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Jesse Durnell.

    Ch. 420 · 29 Stat. 833 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Greenville Puckett.

    Ch. 421 · 29 Stat. 833 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Elihu Jones.

    Ch. 422 · 29 Stat. 834 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act To increase the pension of Levi T. E. Johnson.

    Ch. 423 · 29 Stat. 834 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act To increase the pension of Josiah P. Bradbury.

    Ch. 424 · 29 Stat. 834 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Harrison Wagner.

    Ch. 425 · 29 Stat. 835 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of William G. Buck.

    Ch. 426 · 29 Stat. 835 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of Captain W. J. Kountz.

    Ch. 427 · 29 Stat. 835 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act Granting a pension to Caroline D. Mowatt.

    Ch. 428 · 29 Stat. 835 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act Granting a pension to Rachel Patton.

    Ch. 429 · 29 Stat. 836 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

46. Joint Resolution Authorizing Lieutenant William McCarty Little to accept a decoration from the King of Spain.

    Private Resolution 25 · 29 Stat. 837 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text

47. Joint Resolution To authorize Professor Simon Newcomb, United States Navy, and Professor Asaph Hall, United States Navy, to accept decorations from the Government of the Republic of France.

    Private Resolution 26 · 29 Stat. 837 · March 3, 1897 · Private law · Original text