Every law Congress has passed

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

1. An Act Granting a pension to James C. Kinkle.

   Ch. 418 · 30 Stat. 1456 · June 8, 1898 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act Granting a pension to Julia L. Roberts.

   Ch. 419 · 30 Stat. 1457 · June 8, 1898 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act To increase the pension of George W. D. Wade.

   Ch. 420 · 30 Stat. 1457 · June 8, 1898 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act Granting a pension to Emily A. Hausner.

   Ch. 421 · 30 Stat. 1457 · June 8, 1898 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act Granting a pension to Mary E. Taylor.

   Ch. 422 · 30 Stat. 1457 · June 8, 1898 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Charles H. Johnson.

   Ch. 441 · 30 Stat. 409 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For revising and perfecting the classification of letters patent and printed publications in the Patent Office.

   Ch. 423 · 30 Stat. 440 · June 10, 1898 · Original text

8. An Act Granting a pension to Amos Webster.

   Ch. 424 · 30 Stat. 1457 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William H. Oliver.

   Ch. 425 · 30 Stat. 1458 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Peter Daly.

    Ch. 426 · 30 Stat. 1458 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act Granting a pension to Jennie E. Burch.

    Ch. 427 · 30 Stat. 1458 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act Granting a pension to Mary M. Macauley.

    Ch. 428 · 30 Stat. 1458 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William A. Beckford.

    Ch. 429 · 30 Stat. 1458 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Daniel G. George.

    Ch. 430 · 30 Stat. 1459 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act Granting a pension to Lucia A. Hynes.

    Ch. 431 · 30 Stat. 1459 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act Granting an increase of pension to George L. Durbin.

    Ch. 432 · 30 Stat. 1459 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Edward Stanley.

    Ch. 433 · 30 Stat. 1459 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act Granting a pension to Philip F. Castleman, of Oregon.

    Ch. 434 · 30 Stat. 1459 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act Granting a pension to Richard T. Seltzer.

    Ch. 435 · 30 Stat. 1460 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act Granting a pension to Oscar A. Palmer.

    Ch. 436 · 30 Stat. 1460 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act Act Granting an increase of pension to Joseph Porter.

    Ch. 437 · 30 Stat. 1460 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act Act Granting an increase of pension to Lewis D. Baker.

    Ch. 438 · 30 Stat. 1460 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Nancy G. Allabach.

    Ch. 439 · 30 Stat. 1460 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act Granting a pension to Maria Somerlat.

    Ch. 440 · 30 Stat. 1461 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act Granting a pension to Benjamin L. Nolan.

    Ch. 442 · 30 Stat. 1461 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Andrew C. Mensch.

    Ch. 443 · 30 Stat. 1461 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Simeon Stevens.

    Ch. 444 · 30 Stat. 1461 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Susan D. Yates.

    Ch. 445 · 30 Stat. 1462 · June 10, 1898 · Private law · Original text

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

    Ch. 446 · 30 Stat. 440 · June 13, 1898 · Original text

30. An Act To authorize the extension eastwardly of the Columbia Railway.

    Ch. 447 · 30 Stat. 445 · June 13, 1898 · Original text

31. An Act To provide ways and means to meet war expenditures, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 448 · 30 Stat. 448 · June 13, 1898 · Original text

32. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President in his discretion to waive the one-year suspension from promotion and to order reexamination of officers of tin Army in certain cases.

    Resolution 48 · 30 Stat. 747 · June 14, 1898 · Original text

33. An Act Making an appropriation to pay the Bering Sea awards.

    Ch. 449 · 30 Stat. 470 · June 15, 1898 · Original text

34. An Act To amend the charter of the Capital Railway Company.

    Ch. 450 · 30 Stat. 470 · June 15, 1898 · Original text

35. An Act To authorize the establishment of a life-saving station at or near Charlevoix, Michigan.

    Ch. 451 · 30 Stat. 471 · June 15, 1898 · Original text

36. An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River at or near Quindaro, Kansas, by the Kansas City, Northeastern and Gulf Railway Company.

    Ch. 452 · 30 Stat. 471 · June 15, 1898 · Original text

37. Joint Resolution Instructing the Secretary of War to return to the State of Ohio the flags of certain regiments of Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Also to restore to the State of New York the flag carried by the One hundred and thirteenth New York Volunteer infantry.

    Resolution 49 · 30 Stat. 748 · June 15, 1898 · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of Doctor John R. Hall, of Louisville, Kentucky.

    Ch. 453 · 30 Stat. 1462 · June 15, 1898 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act For the relief of the legal representatives of John W. Branham, late an assistant surgeon in the United States Marine-Hospital Service.

    Ch. 454 · 30 Stat. 1462 · June 15, 1898 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act Removing charge of desertion from military record of W. H. Cohorn.

    Ch. 455 · 30 Stat. 1462 · June 15, 1898 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act To provide an American register for the steamer Arkadia.

    Ch. 456 · 30 Stat. 473 · June 16, 1898 · Original text

42. An Act To provide American registers for the steamers Victoria, Olympia, Arizona, Columbia, Argyle, and Tacoma.

    Ch. 457 · 30 Stat. 473 · June 16, 1898 · Original text

43. An Act For the protection of homestead settlers who enter the military or naval service of the United States in time of war.

    Ch. 458 · 30 Stat. 473 · June 16, 1898 · Original text

44. An Act For a survey for a channel leading from Ship Island Harbor, Mississippi, to the railroad pier at Gulf Port, Mississippi, and to Biloxi, Mississippi, and for a survey of Ship Island Pass.

    Ch. 459 · 30 Stat. 473 · June 16, 1898 · Original text

45. An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across Saint Francis Lake, at or near Lake City, State of Arkansas.

    Ch. 460 · 30 Stat. 474 · June 16, 1898 · Original text

46. Joint Resolution Directing the Secretary of War to submit estimates for work upon Wallabout Channel, New York.

    Resolution 50 · 30 Stat. 748 · June 16, 1898 · Original text

47. An Act To complete the military record of James Hicks, formerly captain Company M, Twelfth Regiment Ohio Cavalry Volunteers.

    Ch. 461 · 30 Stat. 1463 · June 16, 1898 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act For the relief of Isaac N. Babb.

    Ch. 462 · 30 Stat. 1463 · June 16, 1898 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act To organize a hospital corps of the Navy of the United States; to define its duties and regulate its pay.

    Ch. 463 · 30 Stat. 474 · June 17, 1898 · Original text

50. An Act To provide American registers for the steamers Specialist and Unionist.

    Ch. 464 · 30 Stat. 475 · June 18, 1898 · Original text

51. An Act Granting to the Kettle River Valley Railway Company a right of way through the north half of the Colville Indian Reservation in the State of Washington.

    Ch. 465 · 30 Stat. 475 · June 18, 1898 · Original text

52. An Act Authorizing the appointment of a nonpartisan commission to collate information and to consider and recommend legislation to meet the problems presented by labor, agriculture, and capital.

    Ch. 466 · 30 Stat. 476 · June 18, 1898 · Original text

53. An Act To regulate plumbing and gas fitting in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 467 · 30 Stat. 477 · June 18, 1898 · Original text

54. An Act To incorporate the East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 468 · 30 Stat. 478 · June 18, 1898 · Original text

55. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to promote the administration of justice in the Army,” approved October first, eighteen hundred and ninety, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 469 · 30 Stat. 483 · June 18, 1898 · Original text

56. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mary E. Chamberlin.

    Ch. 470 · 30 Stat. 1463 · June 18, 1898 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act Granting a pension to Adonia Huard, of New Orleans, Louisiana, widow of Hypolite Huard, deceased.

    Ch. 471 · 30 Stat. 1463 · June 18, 1898 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Bettie Hord Brown.

    Ch. 472 · 30 Stat. 1463 · June 18, 1898 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Halbert E. Paine.

    Ch. 473 · 30 Stat. 1464 · June 18, 1898 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act Granting a pension to Thomas Edsall.

    Ch. 474 · 30 Stat. 1464 · June 18, 1898 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act To correct the naval record of G. K. Knowlton, late of the United States Navy.

    Ch. 475 · 30 Stat. 1464 · June 18, 1898 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of Galen E. Green.

    Ch. 476 · 30 Stat. 1464 · June 18, 1898 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Miss M. O. Chapman, of Paulding, Jasper County, Mississippi.

    Ch. 477 · 30 Stat. 1465 · June 18, 1898 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of W. H. Barnard and Robert Thomas.

    Ch. 478 · 30 Stat. 1465 · June 20, 1898 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Lowell H. Hopkinson.

    Ch. 479 · 30 Stat. 1465 · June 20, 1898 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act Granting a pension to Clara A. Short.

    Ch. 480 · 30 Stat. 1465 · June 20, 1898 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act To correct the military record of Edward P. Jennings.

    Ch. 481 · 30 Stat. 1466 · June 20, 1898 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Henry H. Tucker.

    Ch. 482 · 30 Stat. 1466 · June 20, 1898 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act Increasing the pension of Price W. Hawley.

    Ch. 483 · 30 Stat. 1466 · June 20, 1898 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Peter Castle.

    Ch. 484 · 30 Stat. 1466 · June 20, 1898 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Alfred D. Johnson.

    Ch. 485 · 30 Stat. 1466 · June 20, 1898 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act To repeal an Act entitled “An Act to perfect the military record of James T. Hughes.”

    Ch. 486 · 30 Stat. 1467 · June 20, 1898 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act To increase the pension of Samuel B. Davis.

    Ch. 487 · 30 Stat. 1467 · June 20, 1898 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act Granting an increase of pension to William Tompkins.

    Ch. 488 · 30 Stat. 1467 · June 20, 1898 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act To make certain grants of land to the Territory of New Mexico, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 489 · 30 Stat. 484 · June 21, 1898 · Original text

76. An Act Granting certain lands to the city of Santa Barbara, California.

    Ch. 490 · 30 Stat. 487 · June 21, 1898 · Original text

77. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Catherine Clifford.

    Ch. 491 · 30 Stat. 1467 · June 22, 1898 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act To increase the pension of Edward Starr.

    Ch. 492 · 30 Stat. 1468 · June 22, 1898 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act To pension William Stephenson Smith.

    Ch. 493 · 30 Stat. 1468 · June 22, 1898 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act Making Sabine Pass, in the State of Texas, a subport of entry and delivery.

    Ch. 494 · 30 Stat. 487 · June 23, 1898 · Original text

81. An Act Concerning attorneys and marshals of the United States.

    Ch. 495 · 30 Stat. 487 · June 24, 1898 · Original text

82. An Act To define the rights of purchasers of the Belt Railway, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 496 · 30 Stat. 488 · June 24, 1898 · Original text

83. An Act To compel street railway companies in the District of Columbia to remove abandoned tracks, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 497 · 30 Stat. 489 · June 25, 1898 · Original text

84. Joint Resolution To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Treasury to refund and return to the Chicago. Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Company fifteen thousand three hundred and thirty-five dollars and seventy-six cents, in accordance with the decision of the Secretary of the Interior dated March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight.

    Resolution 51 · 30 Stat. 748 · June 25, 1898 · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of Anna Merkel.

    Ch. 498 · 30 Stat. 1468 · June 25, 1898 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act To amend the charter of the Eckington and Soldiers’ Home Railway Company of the District of Columbia, the Maryland and Washington Railway Company, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 499 · 30 Stat. 490 · June 27, 1898 · Original text

87. An Act To authorize the Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Company to construct and operate a railway through the Chilocco Indian Reservation, Territory of Oklahoma, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 500 · 30 Stat. 492 · June 27, 1898 · Original text

88. An Act Granting right of way through the Pikes Peak Timber Land Reserve and the public lands to the Cripple Creek District Railway Company.

    Ch. 501 · 30 Stat. 493 · June 27, 1898 · Original text

89. An Act To authorize the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company to straighten and restore the channel of the South Canadian River, in the Indian Territory, at the crossing of said railroad.

    Ch. 502 · 30 Stat. 493 · June 27, 1898 · Original text

90. An Act To amend sections one and two of the Act of March third, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, Twenty-fourth Statutes at Large, chapter three hundred and fifty-nine.

    Ch. 503 · 30 Stat. 494 · June 27, 1898 · Original text

91. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to establish a Court of Private Land Claims and to provide for the settlement of private land claims in certain Stares and Territories,” approved March third, eighteen hundred and ninety-one, and the Act amendatory thereto, approved February twenty-first, eighteen hundred and ninety-three.

    Ch. 504 · 30 Stat. 495 · June 27, 1898 · Original text

92. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Carlton W. Muzzy.

    Ch. 505 · 30 Stat. 1468 · June 27, 1898 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act Grunting an increase of pension to Elijah N. Parkhurst.

    Ch. 506 · 30 Stat. 1468 · June 27, 1898 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act Granting a pension to Clara R. Rodgers.

    Ch. 507 · 30 Stat. 1469 · June 27, 1898 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act Increasing the pension of Corrissanda L. McGuire.

    Ch. 508 · 30 Stat. 1469 · June 27, 1898 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of Lizzie Hagny, as administratrix of the estate of Frank B. Smith, deceased.

    Ch. 509 · 30 Stat. 1469 · June 27, 1898 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Blanche E. Barlow.

    Ch. 510 · 30 Stat. 1469 · June 27, 1898 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act Granting an increase of pension to Mary L. Page.

    Ch. 511 · 30 Stat. 1469 · June 27, 1898 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act To increase the pension of Lucinda Booth.

    Ch. 512 · 30 Stat. 1470 · June 27, 1898 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of James A. Stoddard.

     Ch. 513 · 30 Stat. 1470 · June 27, 1898 · Private law · Original text