Every law Congress has passed

930 laws of the 67th Congress, 1921–1923

1. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to loan three thousand wooden folding chairs for the use of the United Confederate Veterans at their reunion to be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, on April 11, 12, and 13, 1923.

   Ch. 111 · 42 Stat. 1287 · February 24, 1923 · Original text

2. An Act Relating to the official bond of the United States marshal for the southern judicial district of the State of New York.

   Ch. 112 · 42 Stat. 1287 · February 26, 1923 · Original text

3. An Act To authorize the coinage of 50-cent pieces in commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of the settling of New Netherland, the Middle States, in 1624, by Walloons, French and Belgian Huguenots, under the Dutch West India Company.

   Ch. 113 · 42 Stat. 1287 · February 26, 1923 · Original text

4. An Act Authorizing an appropriation for the construction of a road within the Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona.

   Ch. 114 · 42 Stat. 1288 · February 26, 1923 · Original text

5. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the commissioners of Venango County, their successors and assigns, to construct a bridge across the Allegheny River, in the State of Pennsylvania.

   Ch. 115 · 42 Stat. 1288 · February 26, 1923 · Original text

6. An Act To provide for the completion of the bridge across the Little Colorado River near Leupp, Arizona.

   Ch. 116 · 42 Stat. 1288 · February 26, 1923 · Original text

7. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with Toole County irrigation district, of Shelby, Montana, and the Cut Bank irrigation district, of Cut Bank, Montana, for the settlement of the extent of the priority to the waters of Two Medicine, Cut Bank, and Badger Creeks, of the Indians of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation.

   Ch. 117 · 42 Stat. 1289 · February 26, 1923 · Original text

8. An Act For the relief of Lowe Hayden Bibby.

   Ch. 118 · 42 Stat. 1289 · February 26, 1923 · Original text

9. An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 119 · 42 Stat. 1289 · February 26, 1923 · Original text

10. An Act Defining the crop failure in the production of wheat, rye, or oats by those who borrowed money from the Government of the United States in the years 1918 and 1919 for the purchase of wheat, rye, or oats for seed, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 120 · 42 Stat. 1322 · February 26, 1923 · Original text

11. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of State to convey certain land owned by the United States in Santiago, Chile, to the municipality of that city, and to acquire or receive in exchange therefor other land located in the said city.

    Ch. 121 · 42 Stat. 1322 · February 26, 1923 · Original text

12. An Act For the relief of L. D. Riddell and George W. Hardin, trustees of Milligan College, Tennessee.

    Ch. 122 · 42 Stat. 1772 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of the Atlas Lumber Company, Babcock and Willcox, Johnson, Jackson and Corning Company, and the C. H. Klein Brick Company.

    Ch. 123 · 42 Stat. 1772 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act For the relief of Helene M. Layton.

    Ch. 124 · 42 Stat. 1772 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

15. An Act For the relief of the Standard American Dredging Company.

    Ch. 125 · 42 Stat. 1772 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

16. An Act For the relief of Ike T. Boyles.

    Ch. 126 · 42 Stat. 1773 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

17. An Act For the relief of Walter Runke.

    Ch. 127 · 42 Stat. 1773 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

18. An Act For the relief of Howard R. Gurney.

    Ch. 128 · 42 Stat. 1773 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of the Delaware River Lightering Company.

    Ch. 129 · 42 Stat. 1773 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act For the relief of Robert J. Ashe.

    Ch. 130 · 42 Stat. 1774 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

21. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of War to make settlement with the lessees who erected buildings on a five-year lease on the zone at Camp Funston, Kansas, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 131 · 42 Stat. 1774 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of Alice M. Gorman.

    Ch. 132 · 42 Stat. 1774 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act For the relief of the owners of the steamship Mohican.

    Ch. 133 · 42 Stat. 1774 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of the owners of the steam lighter Comport.

    Ch. 134 · 42 Stat. 1775 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of the Link-Belt Company, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 135 · 42 Stat. 1776 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act For the relief of Th. Brovig.

    Ch. 136 · 42 Stat. 1776 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of the Lloyd Mediterraneo Societa Italiana di Navigazione, owners of the Italian steamer Titania.

    Ch. 137 · 42 Stat. 1777 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of the owner of the fishing smack Mary S. Dolbow.

    Ch. 138 · 42 Stat. 1777 · February 26, 1923 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to abrogate a contract lease of water power on the Muskingum River.

    Ch. 139 · 42 Stat. 1322 · February 27, 1923 · Original text

30. An Act To authorize the American Niagara Railroad Corporation to build a bridge across the Niagara River between the State of New York and the Dominion of Canada.

    Ch. 140 · 42 Stat. 1323 · February 27, 1923 · Original text

31. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota, or either of them, to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River in section 17, township 28 north, range 23 west of the fourth principal meridian, in the State of Minnesota.

    Ch. 141 · 42 Stat. 1323 · February 27, 1923 · Original text

32. An Act Declaring the Act of September 19, 1890 (Twenty-sixth Statutes, chapter 907, section 7), and the Act of March 3, 1899 (Thirtieth Statutes, chapter 425, section 9), and all Acts amendatory of either thereof, shall not hereafter apply to a portion of the west arm of the south fork of the South Branch of the Chicago River, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 142 · 42 Stat. 1323 · February 27, 1923 · Original text

33. An Act To compensate the owners of the American steamship Vindal for damages and expenses in repairing the said steamship, and to make an appropriation therefor.

    Ch. 143 · 42 Stat. 1778 · February 27, 1923 · Private law · Original text

34. An Act To authorize an exchange of lands with owners of private land holdings within the Glacier National Park.

    Ch. 144 · 42 Stat. 1324 · February 28, 1923 · Original text

35. An Act To extend the time for payment of charges due on reclamation projects, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 145 · 42 Stat. 1324 · February 28, 1923 · Original text

36. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to create a commission authorized under certain conditions to refund or convert obligations of foreign governments held by the United States of America, and for other purposes,” approved February 9, 1922.

    Ch. 146 · 42 Stat. 1325 · February 28, 1923 · Original text

37. An Act Authorizing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to construct an elevated railroad siding adjacent to its tracks in the city of Washington.

    Ch. 147 · 42 Stat. 1327 · February 28, 1923 · Original text

38. An Act Making appropriations for the government of the District of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole or in part against the revenues of such District for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 148 · 42 Stat. 1327 · February 28, 1923 · Original text

39. Joint Resolution Authorizing the use of public parks, reservations, and other public spaces in the District of Columbia; and the use of tents, cots, hospital appliances, flags, and other decorations, property of the United States, by the Almas Temple, Washington, District of Columbia, 1923 Shrine Committee (Incorporated), and for other purposes.

    Ch. 149 · 42 Stat. 1371 · February 28, 1923 · Original text

40. Joint Resolution Accepting the sword of General Richard Montgomery.

    Ch. 150 · 42 Stat. 1373 · February 28, 1923 · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of Nolan P. Benner.

    Ch. 151 · 42 Stat. 1778 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

42. An Act For the relief of Harry E. Fiske.

    Ch. 152 · 42 Stat. 1778 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

43. An Act For the relief of the owners of the steamship Esperanza.

    Ch. 153 · 42 Stat. 1778 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

44. An Act For the relief of Robert Edgar Zeigler.

    Ch. 154 · 42 Stat. 1779 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

45. An Act For the relief of George Emerson.

    Ch. 155 · 42 Stat. 1779 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

46. An Act For the relief of William Collie Nabors.

    Ch. 156 · 42 Stat. 1779 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

47. An Act For the relief of Thomas E. Owen.

    Ch. 157 · 42 Stat. 1780 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

48. Ant Act For the relief of Lewis W. Flaunlacher.

    Ch. 158 · 42 Stat. 1780 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

49. An Act For the relief of Buffkin and Girvin.

    Ch. 159 · 42 Stat. 1780 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

50. An Act For the relief of Anna M. Tobin, independent executrix of the estate of Frank R. Tobin, deceased.

    Ch. 160 · 42 Stat. 1780 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

51. An Act For the relief of persons suffering damage by reason of proceedings for the condemnation of land for Camp Benning, Georgia.

    Ch. 161 · 42 Stat. 1781 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

52. An Act To provide for the issuance to John W. Stanton by the Secretary of the Interior of patent to certain land, upon payment therefor at the rate of $1.25 per acre.

    Ch. 162 · 42 Stat. 1781 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Herbert E. Meilstrup.

    Ch. 163 · 42 Stat. 1781 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act For the relief of C. M. Rieves.

    Ch. 164 · 42 Stat. 1782 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

55. An Act For the relief of G. Dare Hopkins.

    Ch. 165 · 42 Stat. 1782 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

56. An Act For the relief of Anton Rospotnik and the exchange of certain lands owned by the Northern Pacific Railway Company.

    Ch. 166 · 42 Stat. 1782 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Eugene Fazzi.

    Ch. 167 · 42 Stat. 1782 · February 28, 1923 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of the estate of David B. Landis, deceased, and the estate of Jacob F. Sheaffer, deceased.

    Ch. 168 · 42 Stat. 1783 · March 1, 1923 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of A. L. Gramling.

    Ch. 169 · 42 Stat. 1783 · March 1, 1923 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of E. J. Reynolds.

    Ch. 170 · 42 Stat. 1783 · March 1, 1923 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Cornelius Dugan.

    Ch. 171 · 42 Stat. 1373 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

62. An Act To detach Pecos County, in the State of Texas, from the Del Rio division of the western judicial district of Texas and attach same to the El Paso division of the western judicial district of said State.

    Ch. 172 · 42 Stat. 1373 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

63. An Act To further amend and modify the War Risk Insurance Act.

    Ch. 173 · 42 Stat. 1374 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

64. An Act To fix the annual salary of the collector of customs for the district of North Carolina.

    Ch. 174 · 42 Stat. 1374 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

65. An Act To advance Major Ralph S. Keyser on the lineal list of officers of the United States Marine Corps so that he will take rank next after Major John R. Henley.

    Ch. 175 · 42 Stat. 1375 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

66. An Act To convey to the Big Rock Stone and Construction Company a portion of the hospital reservation of United States Veterans’ Hospital Numbered Seventy-eight (Fort Logan H. Roots) in the State of Arkansas.

    Ch. 176 · 42 Stat. 1375 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

67. An Act To authorize the sale of the Montreal River Lighthouse Reservation, Michigan, to the Gogebic County Board of the American Legion, Bessemer, Michigan.

    Ch. 177 · 42 Stat. 1377 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

68. An Act Making appropriations for the military and nonmilitary activities of the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1924, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 178 · 42 Stat. 1377 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

69. An Act Relating to the sinking fund for bonds and notes of the United States.

    Ch. 179 · 42 Stat. 1427 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

70. An Act To authorize the county of Hennepin, in the State of Minnesota, to construct a bridge and approaches thereto across the Minnesota River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation.

    Ch. 180 · 42 Stat. 1427 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

71. An Act To grant certain lands to the city of Canon City, Colorado, for a public park.

    Ch. 181 · 42 Stat. 1427 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

72. An Act Granting certain lands to Escambia County, Florida, for a public park.

    Ch. 182 · 42 Stat. 1428 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

73. An Act To amend section 1 of an Act approved January 11, 1922, entitled “An Act to permit the city of Chicago to acquire real estate of the United States of America.”

    Ch. 183 · 42 Stat. 1429 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

74. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to approve indemnity selections in exchange for described granted school lands.

    Ch. 184 · 42 Stat. 1429 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

75. An Act Granting a license to the city of Miami Beach, Florida, to construct a drain for sewage across certain Government lands.

    Ch. 185 · 42 Stat. 1429 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

76. An Act In reference to a national military park at Yorktown, Virginia.

    Ch. 186 · 42 Stat. 1430 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

77. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Hudson River Bridge Company at Albany to maintain two bridges already constructed across the Hudson River.

    Ch. 187 · 42 Stat. 1430 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

78. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Valley Transfer Railway Company, a corporation, to construct three bridges and approaches thereto, across the junction of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers, at points suitable to the interests of navigation.

    Ch. 188 · 42 Stat. 1430 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

79. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy to receive for instruction at the United States Naval Academy, at Annapolis, Mr. Jose A. de la Torriente, a citizen of Cuba.

    Ch. 189 · 42 Stat. 1431 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

80. Joint Resolution Requesting the President to urge upon the governments of certain nations the immediate necessity of limiting the production of habit-forming narcotic drugs and the raw materials from which they are made to the amount actually required for strictly medicinal and scientific purposes.

    Ch. 190 · 42 Stat. 1431 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

81. Joint Resolution Concerning lands devised to the United States Government by the late Joseph Battell, of Middlebury, Vermont.

    Ch. 191 · 42 Stat. 1434 · March 2, 1923 · Original text

82. An Act To reimburse Isaiah Stephens, postmaster of McMechen, Marshall County, West Virginia, for money and postage stamps stolen.

    Ch. 192 · 42 Stat. 1783 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Jesse C. Dennis and William Rhett Eleazer.

    Ch. 193 · 42 Stat. 1783 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Martin Cletner.

    Ch. 194 · 42 Stat. 1784 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act For the relief of the trustee of the estate of Hillsboro Dredging Company, a corporation, bankrupt.

    Ch. 195 · 42 Stat. 1784 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of John N. Halladay.

    Ch. 196 · 42 Stat. 1784 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of J. W. Glidden and E. F. Hobbs.

    Ch. 197 · 42 Stat. 1785 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Ruperto Vilche.

    Ch. 198 · 42 Stat. 1785 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act Authorizing the accounting officers of the Treasury to pay to A. E. Ackerman the pay and allowances of his rank for services performed prior to the approval of his bond by the Secretary of the Navy.

    Ch. 199 · 42 Stat. 1785 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of Grey Skipwith.

    Ch. 200 · 42 Stat. 1785 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act For the relief of Southern Transportation Company.

    Ch. 201 · 42 Stat. 1786 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act Granting permission to Mrs. R. S. Abernethy, of Lincolnton, North Carolina, to accept the decoration of the bust of Bolivar.

    Ch. 202 · 42 Stat. 1786 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of Themis Christ.

    Ch. 203 · 42 Stat. 1786 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Ellen McNamara.

    Ch. 204 · 42 Stat. 1787 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of the Neah Bay Dock Company, a corporation.

    Ch. 205 · 42 Stat. 1787 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act For the relief of the Fred E. Jones Dredging Company.

    Ch. 206 · 42 Stat. 1787 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

97. An Act For the relief of Major Russell B. Putnam.

    Ch. 207 · 42 Stat. 1788 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

98. An Act Granting permission to Captain Norman Randolph, United States Army, to accept the decoration of the Spanish Order of Military Merit of Alfonson XIII.

    Ch. 208 · 42 Stat. 1788 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

99. An Act For the relief of Max B. Baldenburg.

    Ch. 209 · 42 Stat. 1788 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text

100. An Act For the relief of William Howard May, ex-marshal of the Canal Zone; William K. Jackson, ex-district attorney of the Canal Zone; and John H. McLean, ex-paymaster of the Panama Canal, now deceased.

     Ch. 210 · 42 Stat. 1788 · March 2, 1923 · Private law · Original text