Every law Congress has passed

947 laws of the 54th Congress, 1895–1897

1. An Act To pension Ira Powers, of Henderson County, Tennessee.

   Ch. 293 · 29 Stat. 816 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act To grant pension to Jane Cunningham, widow of James Cunningham.

   Ch. 294 · 29 Stat. 816 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act To increase the pension of Josephine Glover.

   Ch. 295 · 29 Stat. 816 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act Granting a pension to Minnie Parker, widow of Colonel anti Brevet Brigadier-General Ely S. Parker, late of the United States Army.

   Ch. 296 · 29 Stat. 817 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act To restore the name of James R. Pack to the pension roll.

   Ch. 297 · 29 Stat. 817 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act To grant a pension to Mrs. Helen A. Funkhouser.

   Ch. 298 · 29 Stat. 817 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act To increase a pension to Richard C. Enright.

   Ch. 299 · 29 Stat. 818 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act Granting a pension to James Warbrook.

   Ch. 300 · 29 Stat. 818 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act Granting a pension to William Edwards, Company D, Tenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers.

   Ch. 301 · 29 Stat. 818 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act To pension Lewellyn D. King.

    Ch. 302 · 29 Stat. 818 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lewis Keiser.

    Ch. 303 · 29 Stat. 819 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act Granting a pension to Annie Schifirli.

    Ch. 304 · 29 Stat. 819 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act To grant an honorable discharge to Adam Hand, as first lieutenant of Company B, One hundred and eighty-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Infantry Volunteers.

    Ch. 305 · 29 Stat. 819 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act Act To increase the pension of Joseph E. Vantine.

    Ch. 306 · 29 Stat. 820 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act To correct and amend the military record of John Long, late private Company H, Thirty-first Regiment Missouri Volunteers.

    Ch. 307 · 29 Stat. 820 · February 22, 1897 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act To extend the time for the completion of the Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Company through the White Earth, Leech Lake, Chippewa, and Fond du Lac Indian reservations in the State of Minnesota.

    Ch. 308 · 29 Stat. 592 · February 23, 1897 · Original text

17. Joint Resolution To amend an Act granting to the Duluth and Winnipeg Railroad Company a right of way through the Chippewa and White Earth Indian reservations in the State of Minnesota.

    Public Resolution 17 · 29 Stat. 702 · February 23, 1897 · Original text

18. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of War to issue Springfield rifles to each State and Territory for the National Guards thereof, in exchange for other rifles now held.

    Ch. 310 · 29 Stat. 592 · February 24, 1897 · Original text

19. An Act To provide for the relief of certain officers and enlisted men of the volunteer forces.

    Ch. 311 · 29 Stat. 593 · February 24, 1897 · Original text

20. An Act Providing for the erection of a light-house at Orient Point, Long Island, New York.

    Ch. 312 · 29 Stat. 593 · February 24, 1897 · Original text

21. An Act To prevent forest tires on the public domain.

    Ch. 313 · 29 Stat. 594 · February 24, 1897 · Original text

22. Joint Resolution Admitting free of duty needlework and similar articles imported by New York Association of Sewing Schools for exhibition purposes.

    Public Resolution 18 · 29 Stat. 703 · February 24, 1897 · Original text

23. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to deliver to the mayor of Buffalo tents, in loan, for the convenience of the Grand Army of the Republic at its annual encampment, to be held this year at that city.

    Public Resolution 19 · 29 Stat. 703 · February 24, 1897 · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of John J. Guerin.

    Ch. 309 · 29 Stat. 820 · February 24, 1897 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act To remove the political disabilities of Colonel William E. Simms.

    Ch. 314 · 29 Stat. 821 · February 24, 1897 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act To license billiard and pool tables in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 315 · 29 Stat. 594 · February 25, 1897 · Original text

27. An Act To prevent the purchasing of or speculating in claims against the Federal Government by United States officers.

    Ch. 316 · 29 Stat. 595 · February 25, 1897 · Original text

28. An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge over the Monongahela River from the city of McKeesport to the township of Mifflin, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 317 · 29 Stat. 595 · February 25, 1897 · Original text

29. An Act Granting a pension to James W. Dunn.

    Ch. 318 · 29 Stat. 821 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Lucy Alexander Payne, widow of Captain J. Scott Payne, Fifth United States Cavalry.

    Ch. 319 · 29 Stat. 821 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act To increase the pension of Major-General Julius H. Stahel.

    Ch. 320 · 29 Stat. 821 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Daniel T. Tollett.

    Ch. 321 · 29 Stat. 821 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act To increase the pension of Julia H. H. Crosby.

    Ch. 322 · 29 Stat. 822 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act Granting a pension to Annie M. Ermer.

    Ch. 323 · 29 Stat. 822 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act To correct the war record of David Sample.

    Ch. 324 · 29 Stat. 822 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act Granting a pension to Mary L. Arnold.

    Ch. 325 · 29 Stat. 822 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act Granting a pension to Frederick A. Driscol.

    Ch. 326 · 29 Stat. 822 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act To restore Mrs. Elizabeth T. Anderson to the pension roll.

    Ch. 327 · 29 Stat. 823 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief John McLain, alias Michael McLain.

    Ch. 328 · 29 Stat. 823 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act To increase the pension of Elizabeth Wellons.

    Ch. 329 · 29 Stat. 823 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Ira H. Sweatt.

    Ch. 330 · 29 Stat. 823 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act Directing the Secretary of War to grant an honorable discharge to William M. Dalzell.

    Ch. 331 · 29 Stat. 824 · February 25, 1897 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the better improvement of the Government reservation at the city of Fort Smith, in the State of Arkansas, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 332 · 29 Stat. 596 · February 26, 1897 · Original text

44. An Act To provide for closing the crevasse in Pass a Loutre, one of the outlets of the Mississippi River.

    Ch. 333 · 29 Stat. 597 · February 26, 1897 · Original text

45. An Act To authorize the Montgomery, Hayneville and Camden Railroad Company to construct and maintain a bridge across the Alabama River between Lower Peachtree and Prairie Bluff, Alabama.

    Ch. 334 · 29 Stat. 598 · February 26, 1897 · Original text

46. An Act To provide for the use and occupation of reservoir sites reserved.

    Ch. 335 · 29 Stat. 599 · February 26, 1897 · Original text

47. An Act Concerning certain homestead lands in Florida.

    Ch. 336 · 29 Stat. 599 · February 26, 1897 · Original text

48. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to deliver a condemned cannon to the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, to be held at Buffalo.

    Public Resolution 20 · 29 Stat. 703 · February 26, 1897 · Original text

49. Joint Resolution Providing for printing the reports from diplomatic and consular officers of the United States on the passport regulations of foreign countries.

    Public Resolution 21 · 29 Stat. 704 · February 26, 1897 · Original text

50. An Act Granting relief to the heirs of Albert Augustine for property taken for the Cayuse war.

    Ch. 337 · 29 Stat. 824 · February 26, 1897 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of Basil Moreland.

    Ch. 338 · 29 Stat. 824 · February 26, 1897 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act For the relief of William Gemmill.

    Ch. 339 · 29 Stat. 824 · February 26, 1897 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act To amend the postal laws, providing limited indemnity for loss of registered mail matter.

    Ch. 340 · 29 Stat. 599 · February 27, 1897 · Original text

54. An Act To remove doubts as to the power of the supreme court of the District of Columbia to provide for a vacancy in the office of attorney of the United States for the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 341 · 29 Stat. 600 · February 27, 1897 · Original text

55. An Act To authorize the extension of the lines of the Metropolitan Railroad Company, of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 342 · 29 Stat. 600 · February 27, 1897 · Original text

56. An Act Granting a pension to Mary O. H. Stoneman.

    Ch. 343 · 29 Stat. 825 · February 27, 1897 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act Granting a pension to Emma Weir Casey.

    Ch. 344 · 29 Stat. 825 · February 27, 1897 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act Granting a pension to Hiram Santas.

    Ch. 345 · 29 Stat. 825 · February 27, 1897 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act Granting a pension to Mrs. Mary Gould Carr, widow of the late Brigadier and Brevet Major General Joseph B. Carr, United States Volunteers, deceased.

    Ch. 346 · 29 Stat. 825 · February 27, 1897 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of Hugh McLaughlin.

    Ch. 347 · 29 Stat. 825 · February 27, 1897 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act Granting a pension to Margaret Kirkpatrick.

    Ch. 348 · 29 Stat. 826 · February 27, 1897 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George W. Ferree.

    Ch. 349 · 29 Stat. 826 · February 27, 1897 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act To increase the pension of Edward Vunk.

    Ch. 350 · 29 Stat. 826 · March 1, 1897 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act Granting a pension to Amanda M. Way, as army nurse.

    Ch. 351 · 29 Stat. 826 · March 1, 1897 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Daniel E. De Clute.

    Ch. 352 · 29 Stat. 826 · March 1, 1897 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act To grant a right of way through the Fort Spokane Military Reservation, in the State of Washington, to the Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Company.

    Ch. 353 · 29 Stat. 600 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

67. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act authorizing the appointment of receivers of national banks, and for of her purposes,” approved June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-six, as amended by an Act approved August third, eighteen hundred and ninety-two.

    Ch. 354 · 29 Stat. 600 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

68. An Act To establish tin additional land office in the State of Montana.

    Ch. 355 · 29 Stat. 602 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

69. An Act To vacate Sugar Loaf Reservoir site in Colorado and to restore the lands contained in the same to entry.

    Ch. 356 · 29 Stat. 603 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

70. An Act To authorize the construction and maintenance of a bridge across the Saint Lawrence River.

    Ch. 357 · 29 Stat. 603 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

71. An Act To prevent the importation of impure and unwholesome tea.

    Ch. 353 · 29 Stat. 604 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

72. An Act To provide for the removal of the Interstate National Bank of Kansas City, from Kansas City, Kansas, to Kansas City, Missouri.

    Ch. 359 · 29 Stat. 607 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

73. An Act To amend section four of an Act entitled “An Act to define the jurisdiction of the police court of the District of Columbia.”

    Ch. 360 · 29 Stat. 607 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

74. An Act For the removal of snow and ice from the sidewalks, cross walks, and gutters in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 361 · 29 Stat. 608 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

75. An Act Making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight.

    Ch. 362 · 29 Stat. 609 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

76. An Act To better define and regulate the rights of aliens to hold and own real estate in the Territories.

    Ch. 363 · 29 Stat. 618 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

77. An Act To punish the impersonation of inspectors of the health and other departments of the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 364 · 29 Stat. 619 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

78. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to prohibit the interment of bodies in Graceland Cemetery, in the District of Columbia,” passed August third, eighteen hundred and ninety-four.

    Ch. 365 · 29 Stat. 620 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

79. An Act To provide times and places for holding terms of United States courts in Utah.

    Ch. 366 · 29 Stat. 620 · March 2, 1897 · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of John F. McRae.

    Ch. 367 · 29 Stat. 827 · March 2, 1897 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act Granting an honorable discharge to Seth Porter Church, alias Samuel Church.

    Ch. 368 · 29 Stat. 827 · March 2, 1897 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act Granting a pension to Ann Maria Meinhofer.

    Ch. 369 · 29 Stat. 827 · March 2, 1897 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief Thomas W. Scott, late United States marshal.

    Ch. 370 · 29 Stat. 827 · March 2, 1897 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Elizabeth D. Marthon.

    Ch. 371 · 29 Stat. 827 · March 2, 1897 · Private law · Original text

85. Joint Resolution Granting a life-saving medal to Daniel E. Lynn, of Port Huron, Michigan.

    Private Resolution 22 · 29 Stat. 837 · March 2, 1897 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act To prevent trespassing upon and providing for the protection of national military parks.

    Ch. 372 · 29 Stat. 621 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

87. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to authorize the Montgomery Bridge Company to construct and maintain a bridge across the Alabama River near the city of Montgomery, Alabama,” approved March first, eighteen hundred and ninety-three.

    Ch. 373 · 29 Stat. 622 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

88. An Act To define the rights of purchasers under mortgages authorized by an Act of Congress approved April twentieth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, concerning the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company.

    Ch. 374 · 29 Stat. 622 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

89. An Act Declaring the Potomac Flats a public park, under the name of the Potomac Park.

    Ch. 375 · 29 Stat. 624 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

90. An Act To provide for the representation of the United States by commissioners at any international monetary conference hereafter to be called, and to enable the President to otherwise promote an international agreement.

    Ch. 376 · 29 Stat. 624 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

91. An Act To amend section fifty-four hundred and fifty-nine of the Revised Statutes, prescribing the punishment for mutilating United States coins and for uttering or passing or attempting to utter or pass such mutilated coins.

    Ch. 377 · 29 Stat. 625 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

92. An Act To amend section forty-eight hundred and seventy-eight of the Revised Statutes relating to burials in national cemeteries.

    Ch. 378 · 29 Stat. 625 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

93. An Act To allow the bottling of distilled spirits in bond.

    Ch. 379 · 29 Stat. 626 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

94. An Act To provide for light-houses and other aids to navigation.

    Ch. 380 · 29 Stat. 628 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

95. An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Yazoo River at or near the city of Greenwood, in Leflore County, in the State of Mississippi.

    Ch. 381 · 29 Stat. 628 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

96. An Act Regulating fraternal beneficial associations in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 382 · 29 Stat. 630 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

97. An Act To prevent the spread of contagions diseases in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 383 · 29 Stat. 635 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

98. An Act Making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, tor the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 384 · 29 Stat. 641 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

99. An Act Making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight.

    Ch. 385 · 29 Stat. 644 · March 3, 1897 · Original text

100. An Act Making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes.

     Ch. 386 · 29 Stat. 648 · March 3, 1897 · Original text