Every law Congress has passed

881 laws of the 61st Congress, 1909–1911

1. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to loan certain tents, cots and stretchers for the use of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, at Detroit, Michigan, in July, nineteen hundred and ten.

   Public Resolution 44 · 36 Stat. 885 · June 25, 1910 · Original text

2. Joint Resolution To pay the officers and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives their respective salaries for the month of June, nineteen hundred and ten, on the day of adjournment of the present session.

   Public Resolution 45 · 36 Stat. 886 · June 25, 1910 · Original text

3. Joint Resolution To carry out the provisions of an Act to present a replica of the statue of General Von Steuben to the German Emperor and to the German Nation..

   Public Resolution 46 · 36 Stat. 886 · June 25, 1910 · Original text

4. Joint Resolution Authorizing the President of the United States to invite the International Congress of Refrigeration to hold its third meeting in the United States of America.

   Public Resolution 47 · 36 Stat. 886 · June 25, 1910 · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of Henry Mulvin.

   Ch. 442 · 36 Stat. 1861 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act To pay Edgar F. Luckenbach for damages to his barge C. F. Sargent by collision with the United States dredge Manhattan.

   Ch. 443 · 36 Stat. 1862 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of the Merchants’ Exchange National Bank, of the city of New York.

   Ch. 444 · 36 Stat. 1862 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of James C. Johnson.

   Ch. 445 · 36 Stat. 1862 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act For the relief of John A. Brown.

   Ch. 446 · 36 Stat. 1862 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act For the relief of James McKenzie.

    Ch. 447 · 36 Stat. 1863 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act For the relief of the owners of the American schooner Wilson and Hunting and cargo.

    Ch. 448 · 36 Stat. 1863 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act To reimburse the city of Chicago for damage done the Chicago Avenue Bridge by the United States light-house tender Dahlia.

    Ch. 449 · 36 Stat. 1863 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of C. W. Reid and Sam Daube.

    Ch. 450 · 36 Stat. 1864 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act For the relief of Sarah B. Schaeffer.

    Ch. 451 · 36 Stat. 1864 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act For the relief of Larnie Dean and James Dean.

    Ch. 452 · 36 Stat. 1864 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act For the relief of the Barse Live Stock Commission Company.

    Ch. 453 · 36 Stat. 1865 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of John Martin.

    Ch. 454 · 36 Stat. 1865 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act To reimburse Doctor M. K. Knauff.

    Ch. 455 · 36 Stat. 1865 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of Jacob Conrad.

    Ch. 456 · 36 Stat. 1865 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act Authorizing a credit in certain accounts of the Treasurer of the United States.

    Ch. 457 · 36 Stat. 1866 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act For the relief of Frank Wyman, ex-postmaster at Saint Louis, Missouri.

    Ch. 458 · 36 Stat. 1866 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act To reimburse G. H. Kitson for money advanced to the Menominee tribe of Indians, of Wisconsin.

    Ch. 459 · 36 Stat. 1866 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of S. H. Loftin.

    Ch. 460 · 36 Stat. 1866 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of William J. Allen.

    Ch. 461 · 36 Stat. 1867 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of the estate of John V. Schermer.

    Ch. 462 · 36 Stat. 1867 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act Authorizing patents to be issued to the equitable claimants of certain lands therein described.

    Ch. 463 · 36 Stat. 1867 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of Matthew McCarthy.

    Ch. 464 · 36 Stat. 1868 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act Granting relief to the estate of Patrick H. Handley.

    Ch. 465 · 36 Stat. 1868 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of George Drake and Lillie Nelson.

    Ch. 466 · 36 Stat. 1868 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Peter Clark.

    Ch. 467 · 36 Stat. 1869 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of the heirs of the estate of Orson A. Dimmick.

    Ch. 468 · 36 Stat. 1869 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of Bartholomew Cronin.

    Ch. 469 · 36 Stat. 1869 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of pilot boat Lady Mine.

    Ch. 470 · 36 Stat. 1869 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to issue patent to Fred G. Smith and Lula Smith, minor heirs of George Smith, deceased, for the title in fee to the east half of the northwest quarter and the east half of the southwest quarter of section seven, township twenty-four north, range thirteen west, sixth principal meridian, in the State of Nebraska, entered as a homestead by said deceased.

    Ch. 471 · 36 Stat. 1870 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of William J. McGhee.

    Ch. 472 · 36 Stat. 1870 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

36. An Act For the relief of Clark Graves.

    Ch. 473 · 36 Stat. 1870 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

37. An Act To satisfy certain claims against the Government arising under the Navy Department.

    Ch. 474 · 36 Stat. 1870 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

38. An Act For the relief of James B. Boyd.

    Ch. 475 · 36 Stat. 1874 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act Repealing part of the Act of March fifth, nineteen hundred and ten, relating to an increase of pension to Jacob Whitlock.

    Ch. 476 · 36 Stat. 1874 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of Jesse Elliott.

    Ch. 477 · 36 Stat. 1875 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of E. P. Adams.

    Ch. 478 · 36 Stat. 1875 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of Simon and Albert Longnecker, sole heirs of William Longnecker, deceased.

    Ch. 479 · 36 Stat. 1875 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of John Ridenbaugh, alias Henry Ridenbaugh.

    Ch. 480 · 36 Stat. 1875 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Sanford A. Pinyan.

    Ch. 481 · 36 Stat. 1876 · June 25, 1910 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and ten, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 385 · 36 Stat. 1910 · June 25, 1910 · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of the State of Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 1 · 36 Stat. 1879 · December 13, 1910 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Aaron Cornish.

    Ch. 2 · 36 Stat. 1879 · December 15, 1910 · Private law · Original text

48. An Act To repeal an Act authorizing the issuance of a patent to James F. Rowell.

    Ch. 3 · 36 Stat. 887 · December 19, 1910 · Original text

49. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the Washington Sanitary Housing Company,” approved April twenty-third, nineteen hundred and four.

    Ch. 4 · 36 Stat. 887 · December 20, 1910 · Original text

50. An Act To provide for the extension of Reno road, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 5 · 36 Stat. 887 · December 20, 1910 · Original text

51. Joint Resolution To pay the officers and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives their respective salaries for the month of December, nineteen hundred and ten, on the twenty-first day of said month.

    Public Resolution 1 · 36 Stat. 1453 · December 20, 1910 · Original text

52. An Act For the purchase of land for widening Park road, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 6 · 36 Stat. 888 · December 21, 1910 · Original text

53. An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eleven, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 7 · 36 Stat. 888 · December 23, 1910 · Original text

54. Joint Resolution To continue in full force and effect an Act entitled “An Act to provide for the appropriate marking of the graves of the soldiers and sailors of the Confederate Army and Navy who died in northern prisons and were buried near the prisons where they died, and for other purposes.”

    Public Resolution 2 · 36 Stat. 1453 · December 23, 1910 · Original text

55. An Act To amend the Act regulating the height of buildings in the District of Columbia, approved June first, nineteen hundred and ten.

    Ch. 8 · 36 Stat. 891 · December 30, 1910 · Original text

56. An Act Setting apart a tract of land to be used as a cemetery by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of Central City, Colorado.

    Ch. 9 · 36 Stat. 892 · January 12, 1911 · Original text

57. An Act Granting to the city of Bozeman, Montana, certain lands to enable the city to protect its source of water supply from pollution.

    Ch. 10 · 36 Stat. 893 · January 12, 1911 · Original text

58. An Act To authorize the city of Sturgis, Michigan, to construct a dam across the Saint Joseph River.

    Ch. 11 · 36 Stat. 893 · January 12, 1911 · Original text

59. An Act To authorize the Great Northern Development Company to construct a dam across the Mississippi River from a point in Hennepin County to a point in Anoka County, Minnesota.

    Ch. 12 · 36 Stat. 893 · January 12, 1911 · Original text

60. An Act To refund certain tonnage taxes and light dues.

    Ch. 13 · 36 Stat. 1879 · January 12, 1911 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Marcellus Troxell.

    Ch. 14 · 36 Stat. 1880 · January 13, 1911 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of the Merritt and Chapman Derrick and Wrecking Company.

    Ch. 15 · 36 Stat. 1880 · January 14, 1911 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act For the relief of Amos Hershey.

    Ch. 16 · 36 Stat. 1880 · January 14, 1911 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of George J. Diller.

    Ch. 17 · 36 Stat. 1881 · January 14, 1911 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act To authorize the city of Drayton, North Dakota, to construct a bridge across the Red River of the North.

    Ch. 18 · 36 Stat. 894 · January 16, 1911 · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Joseph R. Reichardt.

    Ch. 19 · 36 Stat. 1881 · January 17, 1911 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Emanuel Sassaman.

    Ch. 20 · 36 Stat. 1881 · January 18, 1911 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of George W. Nixon.

    Ch. 21 · 36 Stat. 1881 · January 18, 1911 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act Authorizing the President to drop officers from the rolls of the army under certain conditions.

    Ch. 22 · 36 Stat. 894 · January 19, 1911 · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Cooper Walker.

    Ch. 23 · 36 Stat. 1882 · January 19, 1911 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of the family of Samuele Badolato.

    Ch. 24 · 36 Stat. 1882 · January 20, 1911 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act To limit and fix the compensation of the appraiser of merchandise at the port of San Francisco.

    Ch. 25 · 36 Stat. 894 · January 23, 1911 · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of John H. Willis.

    Ch. 26 · 36 Stat. 1882 · January 23, 1911 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of Emil Haberer.

    Ch. 27 · 36 Stat. 1883 · January 24, 1911 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of Willard Call and John M. Wyatt.

    Ch. 28 · 36 Stat. 1883 · January 26, 1911 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the civil war and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors.

    Ch. 29 · 36 Stat. 1883 · January 27, 1911 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors.

    Ch. 30 · 36 Stat. 1888 · January 27, 1911 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act To extend the time within which the Baltimore and Washington Transit Company of Maryland shall be required to put in operation its railway in the District of Columbia, under the provisions of an Act of Congress approved June eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, as amended by an Act of Congress approved May twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and eight.

    Ch. 31 · 36 Stat. 894 · February 2, 1911 · Original text

79. An Act To provide for the sale of lands acquired under the provisions of the reclamation Act and which are not needed for the purposes of that Act.

    Ch. 32 · 36 Stat. 895 · February 2, 1911 · Original text

80. An Act Providing for the appointment of deputy clerks to the United States circuit court of appeals.

    Ch. 33 · 36 Stat. 895 · February 3, 1911 · Original text

81. An Act Providing for second homestead and desert-land entries.

    Ch. 34 · 36 Stat. 896 · February 3, 1911 · Original text

82. An Act To quiet title to certain land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico.

    Ch. 35 · 36 Stat. 896 · February 3, 1911 · Original text

83. An Act Granting to the Ozark Power and Water Company authority to construct a dam across White River, Missouri.

    Ch. 36 · 36 Stat. 897 · February 4, 1911 · Original text

84. An Act To authorize the construction, maintenance, and operation of a bridge across the Tombigbee River near Iron Wood Bluff, in Itawamba County, Mississippi.

    Ch. 37 · 36 Stat. 897 · February 4, 1911 · Original text

85. An Act To transfer Saint Joseph Bay, of the Pensacola collection district, in the State of Florida, to the Apalachicola collection district.

    Ch. 38 · 36 Stat. 897 · February 6, 1911 · Original text

86. An Act Transferring Maries County to the eastern division of the eastern judicial district of Missouri.

    Ch. 39 · 36 Stat. 897 · February 7, 1911 · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Cornelius Cahill.

    Ch. 40 · 36 Stat. 1906 · February 8, 1911 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of James F. De Beau.

    Ch. 41 · 36 Stat. 1906 · February 8, 1911 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act To provide a commission to secure plans and designs for a monument or memorial to the memory of Abraham Lincoln.

    Ch. 42 · 36 Stat. 898 · February 9, 1911 · Original text

90. Joint Resolution Providing for the filling of a vacancy, which occurred on January twenty-third, nineteen hundred and eleven, in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class other than Members of Congress.

    Public Resolution 3 · 36 Stat. 1453 · February 9, 1911 · Original text

91. An Act To amend section one hundred and eighty-three of the Revised Statutes.

    Ch. 43 · 36 Stat. 898 · February 13, 1911 · Original text

92. An Act To provide for the erection of a monument to commemorate the battle of Guilford Court House, North Carolina, and in memory of Major-General Nathanael Greene and the officers and soldiers of the Continental Army who participated with him in the battle of Guilford Court House, North Carolina.

    Ch. 44 · 36 Stat. 899 · February 13, 1911 · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of John M. Blankenship.

    Ch. 45 · 36 Stat. 899 · February 13, 1911 · Original text

94. An Act To provide for the lading or unlading of vessels at night, the preliminary entry of vessels, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 46 · 36 Stat. 899 · February 13, 1911 · Original text

95. An Act To diminish the expense of proceedings on appeal and writ of error or of certiorari

    Ch. 47 · 36 Stat. 901 · February 13, 1911 · Original text

96. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act permitting the building of a dam across the Mississippi River at or near the village of Sauk Rapids, Benton County, Minnesota,” approved February twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and four.

    Ch. 48 · 36 Stat. 902 · February 13, 1911 · Original text

97. An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw public notices issued under section four of the reclamation Act, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 49 · 36 Stat. 902 · February 13, 1911 · Original text

98. An Act Granting to the town of Wilson Creek, Washington, certain lands for reservoir purposes.

    Ch. 50 · 36 Stat. 903 · February 13, 1911 · Original text

99. An Act Providing for the restoration and retirement of Frederick W. Olcott as a passed assistant surgeon in the Navy.

    Ch. 51 · 36 Stat. 903 · February 13, 1911 · Original text

100. An Act To authorize the construction of a bridge across the Missouri River between Lyman County and Brule County, in the State of South Dakota.

     Ch. 52 · 36 Stat. 903 · February 13, 1911 · Original text