Every law Congress has passed

1,438 laws of the 55th Congress, 1897–1899

1. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Jackson Neace.

   Ch. 501 · 30 Stat. 1558 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Stephen A. Knowlan.

   Ch. 502 · 30 Stat. 1558 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Stephen P. Choate.

   Ch. 503 · 30 Stat. 1559 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of the heirs of Neil McEneny, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

   Ch. 504 · 30 Stat. 1559 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of Homer D. McGraw, Lee County, Alabama.

   Ch. 505 · 30 Stat. 1559 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William W. Patterson.

   Ch. 506 · 30 Stat. 1559 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act To increase the pension of Rebeccah McMullen.

   Ch. 507 · 30 Stat. 1560 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act Granting a pension to Annie M. Clemens.

   Ch. 508 · 30 Stat. 1560 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act Granting a pension to Robert Persley.

   Ch. 509 · 30 Stat. 1560 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John H. Crandall.

    Ch. 510 · 30 Stat. 1560 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act To correct the military record of William H. Fore.

    Ch. 511 · 30 Stat. 1561 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act To increase the pension of Lucretia C. Waring.

    Ch. 512 · 30 Stat. 1561 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act To authorize Victor Vifquain, colonel Third Nebraska Volunteer Infantry, to accept the decoration of the “Order of the Double Dragon” from the Emperor of China.

    Ch. 513 · 30 Stat. 1561 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act To authorize A. E. Bates, Brigadier-General, United States Volunteers, to accept the decoration of “The Legion of Honor” from the President of the French Republic.

    Ch. 514 · 30 Stat. 1561 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act To authorize John R. Williams, first lieutenant, Third Artillery, United States Army, to accept the decoration of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor from the President of the French Republic.

    Ch. 515 · 30 Stat. 1562 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act Authorizing Lieutenant-Commander Raymond P. Rodgers, United States Navy, to accept a decoration of the Cross of the Legion of Honor from the Republic of France.

    Ch. 516 · 30 Stat. 1562 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of John Clyde Sullivan.

    Ch. 517 · 30 Stat. 1562 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act Granting a pension to Olivia T. Worden.

    Ch. 518 · 30 Stat. 1562 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act Granting a pension to Elizabeth J. Cook.

    Ch. 519 · 30 Stat. 1562 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act Granting a pension to James H. Preston.

    Ch. 520 · 30 Stat. 1563 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act Granting a pension to Michael Lannan.

    Ch. 521 · 30 Stat. 1563 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act Granting a pension to William F. Gowdy.

    Ch. 522 · 30 Stat. 1563 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act Granting a pension to Abigail R. Ellet.

    Ch. 523 · 30 Stat. 1563 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act Granting a pension to Mary J. Hill.

    Ch. 524 · 30 Stat. 1563 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act Granting a pension to Susan Mellsop.

    Ch. 525 · 30 Stat. 1564 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act Granting an honorable discharge to John H. Smith.

    Ch. 526 · 30 Stat. 1564 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act Allowing Isaiah Mitchell, of Denver, Colorado, seven years within which to make a final homestead entry upon certain land.

    Ch. 527 · 30 Stat. 1564 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act To correct the naval record of Martin U. Singhi.

    Ch. 528 · 30 Stat. 1564 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act Directing the issue of a check in lieu of a lost check drawn by H. C. Newcomer, captain of engineers, in favor of Stone and Stansell.

    Ch. 529 · 30 Stat. 1565 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act To remove the charge of desertion from the naval record of Charles Thompson.

    Ch. 530 · 30 Stat. 1565 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act To remove the charge of desertion from the record of Michael Baker.

    Ch. 531 · 30 Stat. 1565 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act Granting an honorable discharge to Thomas West.

    Ch. 532 · 30 Stat. 1566 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act Granting an honorable discharge to W. G. Neeley, of Canyon City, Colorado.

    Ch. 533 · 30 Stat. 1566 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act To increase the pension of Delos M. Kenyon.

    Ch. 534 · 30 Stat. 1566 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act To increase the pension of Mrs. Rebecca S. Foster.

    Ch. 535 · 30 Stat. 1566 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act Granting a pension to Eliza Sickler.

    Ch. 536 · 30 Stat. 1566 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charlotte B. Cozzens.

    Ch. 537 · 30 Stat. 1567 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Arba Capron.

    Ch. 538 · 30 Stat. 1567 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mazie V. Sullivan.

    Ch. 539 · 30 Stat. 1567 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act Granting an increase of pension to John Doebler.

    Ch. 540 · 30 Stat. 1567 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act To increase the pension of George Alexander.

    Ch. 541 · 30 Stat. 1568 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Catharine C. Goodrich.

    Ch. 542 · 30 Stat. 1568 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Elam Allen.

    Ch. 543 · 30 Stat. 1568 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mrs. Susan Stedman.

    Ch. 544 · 30 Stat. 1568 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Andrew J. Snowden.

    Ch. 545 · 30 Stat. 1568 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act Increasing the pension of Howard L. James.

    Ch. 546 · 30 Stat. 1569 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James E. Searl.

    Ch. 547 · 30 Stat. 1569 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act To increase the pension of Thomas Crinigan.

    Ch. 548 · 30 Stat. 1569 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Henry Bullen.

    Ch. 549 · 30 Stat. 1569 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act Increasing the pension of James Webb.

    Ch. 550 · 30 Stat. 1569 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act To increase the pension of Annie Cusack.

    Ch. 551 · 30 Stat. 1570 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James Porter.

    Ch. 552 · 30 Stat. 1570 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Frank S. Devol.

    Ch. 553 · 30 Stat. 1570 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Timothy A. Allen.

    Ch. 554 · 30 Stat. 1570 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles N. Smiley.

    Ch. 555 · 30 Stat. 1570 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act Granting an increase of pension to James R. Zearing.

    Ch. 556 · 30 Stat. 1571 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Richard Atkinson.

    Ch. 557 · 30 Stat. 1571 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Beeri Serviss.

    Ch. 558 · 30 Stat. 1571 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act Granting a pension to Nelly V. Crosby.

    Ch. 559 · 30 Stat. 1571 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act Granting a pension to America Easton.

    Ch. 560 · 30 Stat. 1571 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act Granting a pension to William F. Bolan.

    Ch. 561 · 30 Stat. 1572 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act Granting a pension to Kitty Ann Patterson.

    Ch. 562 · 30 Stat. 1572 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act Granting a pension to Sarah A. Kizer.

    Ch. 563 · 30 Stat. 1572 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act Granting a pension to Minnie B. Titus.

    Ch. 564 · 30 Stat. 1572 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act Granting a pension to James J. Marcher.

    Ch. 565 · 30 Stat. 1572 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act Granting a pension to Mary A. Kennedy.

    Ch. 566 · 30 Stat. 1573 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act Granting a pension to Mianda A. Sanford.

    Ch. 567 · 30 Stat. 1573 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act Granting a pension to George Brown.

    Ch. 568 · 30 Stat. 1573 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Eudora Hill.

    Ch. 569 · 30 Stat. 1573 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act Granting a pension to Jonathan Scott.

    Ch. 570 · 30 Stat. 1573 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act Granting a pension to Anna M. Rowe.

    Ch. 571 · 30 Stat. 1574 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act Granting a pension to Samuel B. Koontz.

    Ch. 572 · 30 Stat. 1574 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act Granting a pension to James H. Nichols.

    Ch. 573 · 30 Stat. 1574 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act Granting a pension to John S. Draper.

    Ch. 574 · 30 Stat. 1574 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act Granting a pension to Patrick O’Shea.

    Ch. 575 · 30 Stat. 1574 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act To remove the charge of desertion against John Phelon, deceased.

    Ch. 576 · 30 Stat. 1575 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act To remove the charge of desertion against James J. Fluke.

    Ch. 577 · 30 Stat. 1575 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Julius C. Kloenne.

    Ch. 578 · 30 Stat. 1575 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Edward C. Parsons.

    Ch. 579 · 30 Stat. 1575 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Jacob Shela, of Portsmouth, Ohio.

    Ch. 580 · 30 Stat. 1576 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of George Gregg.

    Ch. 581 · 30 Stat. 1576 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act To correct the military record of Corydon Winkler, late private, Eighth Company, First Battalion, First Ohio Sharpshooters.

    Ch. 582 · 30 Stat. 1576 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act To correct the military record of Patrick Dunphy.

    Ch. 583 · 30 Stat. 1576 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act To correct the military record of Isaac Alger.

    Ch. 584 · 30 Stat. 1577 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act To remove the charge of dishonorable dismissal from the military service of the United States of W. H. Castle.

    Ch. 585 · 30 Stat. 1577 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act Granting an honorable discharge to Charles Miller.

    Ch. 586 · 30 Stat. 1577 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act To remove charge of desertion from the military record of Robert Flower.

    Ch. 587 · 30 Stat. 1577 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act To remove the charge of desertion from the military record of John P. Henderson, and to grant him an honorable discharge.

    Ch. 588 · 30 Stat. 1578 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act To remove the charge of desertion from the record of James Geissinger.

    Ch. 589 · 30 Stat. 1578 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act To remove the charge of desertion from the military record of Lawrence Ressler.

    Ch. 590 · 30 Stat. 1578 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act Removing the charge of desertion from the record of W. H. Sherwood, Company F, Thirteenth Ohio Cavalry.

    Ch. 591 · 30 Stat. 1578 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act To remove the charge of desertion from the military record of Sebastian Beckerd.

    Ch. 592 · 30 Stat. 1579 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act Removing the charge of desertion against Charles Sweet.

    Ch. 593 · 30 Stat. 1579 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Anson W. Gillett.

    Ch. 594 · 30 Stat. 1579 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Charles Simpson, alias Frank Dunn.

    Ch. 595 · 30 Stat. 1579 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act Granting an honorable discharge to John Dinsbeer, late second lieutenant in Company C, First Regiment of Missouri State Militia.

    Ch. 596 · 30 Stat. 1580 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act To amend the military record of James Roche.

    Ch. 597 · 30 Stat. 1580 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act To correct the military record of William Hazelbeck, of Portsmouth, Ohio.

    Ch. 598 · 30 Stat. 1580 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act To correct the military record of Sylvester F. Hildebrand.

    Ch. 599 · 30 Stat. 1580 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act Granting a pension to Ann E. Cooley.

     Ch. 600 · 30 Stat. 1581 · March 3, 1899 · Private law · Original text