Every law Congress has passed

996 laws of the 68th Congress, 1923–1925

1. An Act Authorizing the Department of State to deliver to the Honorable Henry D. Clayton, district judge of the United States for the middle and northern districts of Alabama, and permitting him to accept the decoration and diploma presented by the Government of France.

   Ch. 508 · 43 Stat. 1590 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

2. An Act For the relief of Samuel Friedman, as trustee for the heirs and devisees of B. Friedman, deceased, and Henry Mills, as trustee for the heirs and devisees of Emanuel Loveman, deceased.

   Ch. 509 · 43 Stat. 1591 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

3. An Act For the relief of Ida Fey.

   Ch. 510 · 43 Stat. 1591 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

4. An Act To authorize an exchange of lands with Ed Johnson, of Eagle, Colorado.

   Ch. 511 · 43 Stat. 1591 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of M. Castanola and Son.

   Ch. 512 · 43 Stat. 1592 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act For the relief of Edward R. Wilson, lieutenant commander Supply Corps, United States Navy.

   Ch. 513 · 43 Stat. 1592 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act For the relief of Roberta H. Leigh and Laura H. Pettit.

   Ch. 514 · 43 Stat. 1592 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

8. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to sell and patent certain lands to Lizzie M. Nickey, a resident of De Soto Parish, Louisiana.

   Ch. 515 · 43 Stat. 1593 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

9. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to sell and patent certain lands to Flora Horton, a resident of De Soto Parish, Louisiana.

   Ch. 516 · 43 Stat. 1593 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

10. An Act For the relief of Lars O. Elstad and his assigns and the exchange of certain lands owned by the Northern Pacific Railway Company.

    Ch. 517 · 43 Stat. 1594 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

11. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to sell and patent to William G. Johnson certain lands in Louisiana.

    Ch. 518 · 43 Stat. 1594 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

12. An Act Permitting the sale of the northeast quarter, section 5, township 6 north, range 15 west, one hundred and sixty acres, in Conway County, Arkansas, to A. R. Bowdre.

    Ch. 519 · 43 Stat. 1594 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

13. An Act For the relief of Francis Kelly.

    Ch. 520 · 43 Stat. 1594 · March 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

14. An Act To provide for the establishment of a probation system in the United States courts, except in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 521 · 43 Stat. 1259 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

15. An Act To Authorize the Broadwater Irrigation District, a Montana organization, to construct a dam across the Missouri River.

    Ch. 522 · 43 Stat. 1261 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

16. An Act To provide for retirement for disability in the Lighthouse Service.

    Ch. 523 · 43 Stat. 1261 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

17. An Act To amend the Federal Farm Loan Act and the Agricultural Credits Act of 1923.

    Ch. 524 · 43 Stat. 1262 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

18. An Act Authorizing the construction of additional facilities at Walter Reed General Hospital, in the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 525 · 43 Stat. 1264 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

19. An Act To extend for an additional period of one year the effective period of the Act entitled “An Act to amend section 51 of chapter 4 of the Judicial Code,” approved September 19, 1922, and an Act entitled “An Act to amend section 876 of the Revised Statutes,” approved September 19, 1922.

    Ch. 526 · 43 Stat. 1264 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

20. An Act To permit the merger of street railway corporations operating in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 527 · 43 Stat. 1265 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

21. An Act To authorize the building of a bridge across the Santee River in South Carolina.

    Ch. 528 · 43 Stat. 1265 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

22. An Act To authorize the building of a bridge across the Santee River in South Carolina.

    Ch. 529 · 43 Stat. 1266 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

23. An Act To authorize the building of a bridge across the Savannah River, between South Carolina and Georgia.

    Ch. 530 · 43 Stat. 1266 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

24. An Act To amend section 409, Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to fines, penalties, forfeitures, and liabilities in the Postal Service.

    Ch. 531 · 43 Stat. 1266 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

25. An Act Establishing a commission for the participation of the United States in the observance of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the patriotic action taken by the people of Mecklenburg County of North Carolina in May, 1775, in declaring their independence of the English Crown.

    Ch. 532 · 43 Stat. 1267 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

26. An Act To provide for extension of payment on homestead entries on ceded lands of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, State of Montana, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 533 · 43 Stat. 1267 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

27. An Act To permit a compact or agreement between the States of Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana respecting the disposition and apportionment of the waters of the Columbia River and its tributaries, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 534 · 43 Stat. 1268 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

28. An Act To amend the patent and trade-mark laws, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 535 · 43 Stat. 1268 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

29. An Act Providing for sundry matters affecting the naval service, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 536 · 43 Stat. 1269 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of First Lieutenant John I. Conroy.

    Ch. 537 · 43 Stat. 1279 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

31. An Act To add certain lands to the Umatilla, Wallowa, and Whitman National Forests in Oregon.

    Ch. 538 · 43 Stat. 1279 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

32. An Act To authorize and direct the Secretary of War to transfer certain materials, machinery, and equipment to the Department of Agriculture.

    Ch. 539 · 43 Stat. 1281 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

33. An Act For the relief of the Government of Canada.

    Ch. 540 · 43 Stat. 1282 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

34. An Act To authorize the addition of certain lands to the Whitman National Forest.

    Ch. 541 · 43 Stat. 1282 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

35. An Act For the relief of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation for losses incurred by reason of Government orders in the construction of battleship No. 42.

    Ch. 542 · 43 Stat. 1283 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

36. An Act Granting certain lands to the State of Washington for public park and recreational grounds, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 543 · 43 Stat. 1283 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

37. An Act To provide for the relinquishment by the United States of certain lands to the county of Kootenai, in the State of Idaho.

    Ch. 544 · 43 Stat. 1284 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

38. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act to regulate steam engineering in the District of Columbia,” approved February 28, 1887.

    Ch. 545 · 43 Stat. 1284 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

39. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the village of Spooner, Minnesota, to construct a bridge across the Rainy River.

    Ch. 546 · 43 Stat. 1285 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

40. An Act For the relief of sufferers from the fire at New Bern, North Carolina, in December, 1922.

    Ch. 547 · 43 Stat. 1285 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

41. An Act For the relief of sufferers from cyclone in northwestern Mississippi in March, 1923.

    Ch. 548 · 43 Stat. 1286 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

42. An Act Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 549 · 43 Stat. 1286 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

43. An Act Extending the time for repayment of the revolving fund for the benefit of the Crow Indians.

    Ch. 550 · 43 Stat. 1301 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

44. An Act Authorizing the appropriation of $5,000 for the erection of tablets or other form of memorials in the city of Quincy, Massachusetts, in memory of John Adams and John Quincy Adams.

    Ch. 551 · 43 Stat. 1302 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

45. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of Minnesota and the counties of Sherburne and Wright to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River.

    Ch. 552 · 43 Stat. 1302 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

46. An Act To amend the World War Veterans’ Act, 1924

    Ch. 553 · 43 Stat. 1302 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

47. An Act To extend the time for the commencement and completion of the bridge of the Valley Transfer Railway Company, a corporation, across the Mississippi River in the State of Minnesota.

    Ch. 554 · 43 Stat. 1312 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

48. An Act To extend the times for the commencement and completion of the bridge of the county of Norman and the town and village of Halstad, in said county, in the State of Minnesota, and the county of Traill and the town of Herberg, in said county, in the State of North Dakota, across the Red River of the North on the boundary line between said States.

    Ch. 555 · 43 Stat. 1312 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

49. Second Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1925

    An Act Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1925, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1925, and June 30, 1926, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 556 · 43 Stat. 1313 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

50. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Rockford, in the county of Winnebago and State of Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Rock River

    Ch. 557 · 43 Stat. 1354 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

51. Joint Resolution To amend section 10 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish the upper Mississippi River wild life and fish refuge”

    Ch. 558 · 43 Stat. 1354 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

52. Joint Resolution Authorizing the enlargement of the Federal Veterans’ Hospital at Muskogee, Oklahoma, by the purchase of an adjoining city hospital and authorizing the appropriation of $150,000 for that purpose

    Ch. 559 · 43 Stat. 1354 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

53. Joint Resolution To provide for the expenses of delegates of the United States to the Pan American Congress of Highways

    Ch. 560 · 43 Stat. 1355 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

54. Joint Resolution For the relief of special disbursing agents of the Alaskan Engineering Commission, authorizing the payment of certain claims, and for other purposes, affecting the management of the Alaska Railroad.

    Ch. 561 · 43 Stat. 1355 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

55. Joint Resolution Authorizing the restoration of the Lee Mansion in the Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia

    Ch. 562 · 43 Stat. 1356 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

56. Joint Resolution Extending the sovereignty of the United States over Swains Island and making the island a part of American Samoa

    Ch. 563 · 43 Stat. 1357 · March 4, 1925 · Original text

57. An Act For the relief of Elizabeth H. Rice.

    Ch. 564 · 43 Stat. 1595 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

58. An Act For the relief of Robert F. Hamilton.

    Ch. 565 · 43 Stat. 1595 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

59. An Act For the relief of Henry P. Collins, alias Patrick Collins.

    Ch. 566 · 43 Stat. 1595 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

60. An Act For the relief of William Kaup.

    Ch. 567 · 43 Stat. 1595 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

61. An Act For the relief of Stephen A. Winchell.

    Ch. 568 · 43 Stat. 1596 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of George E. Harpham.

    Ch. 569 · 43 Stat. 1596 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

63. An Act To compensate Lieutenant L. D. Webb, United States Navy, for damages to household effects while being transported by Government conveyance.

    Ch. 570 · 43 Stat. 1596 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

64. An Act For the relief of Alice E. O’Neil.

    Ch. 571 · 43 Stat. 1596 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

65. An Act For the relief of Doctor C. LeRoy Brock.

    Ch. 572 · 43 Stat. 1597 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Emelus S. Tozier.

    Ch. 573 · 43 Stat. 1597 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Benjamin Gauthier.

    Ch. 574 · 43 Stat. 1597 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Albert O. Tucker.

    Ch. 575 · 43 Stat. 1597 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of Laura C., Ida E., Lulu P., and Esther P. Peterson.

    Ch. 576 · 43 Stat. 1598 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of the estate of Robert M. Bryson, deceased.

    Ch. 577 · 43 Stat. 1598 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of Thomas G. Patten.

    Ch. 578 · 43 Stat. 1598 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act For the relief of Philip T. Coffey.

    Ch. 579 · 43 Stat. 1598 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act To define and determine the character of the service represented by the honorable discharge issued to John McNickle, of Company L, Seventh Regiment New York Volunteer Heavy Artillery, under date of September 27, 1865.

    Ch. 580 · 43 Stat. 1599 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of the Turner Construction Company, of New York City.

    Ch. 581 · 43 Stat. 1599 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of Palestine Troup.

    Ch. 582 · 43 Stat. 1599 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act To correct the military record of Thomas C. Johnson, deceased.

    Ch. 583 · 43 Stat. 1600 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of Roy A. Darling.

    Ch. 584 · 43 Stat. 1600 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Margerathe Murphy.

    Ch. 585 · 43 Stat. 1600 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of Harry Newton.

    Ch. 586 · 43 Stat. 1600 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act Conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims of the United States or the District Courts of the United States to hear, adjudicate, and enter judgment on the claim of Solomon L. Van Meter, junior, against the United States, for the use or manufacture of an invention of Solomon L. Van Meter, junior, covered by letters patent numbered 1192479, issued by the Patent Office of the United States July 25, 1916.

    Ch. 587 · 43 Stat. 1601 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act To authorize and direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue patents upon the small holding claims of Constancio Miera, Juan N. Baca, and Filomeno N. Miera.

    Ch. 588 · 43 Stat. 1601 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of Ishmael J. Barnes.

    Ch. 589 · 43 Stat. 1602 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Rear Admiral Joseph L. Jayne, United States Navy, retired.

    Ch. 590 · 43 Stat. 1602 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Charles W. Gibson, alias Charles J. McGibb.

    Ch. 591 · 43 Stat. 1602 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act Authorizing the disposition of certain lands in Minnesota.

    Ch. 592 · 43 Stat. 1602 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Matthew Thomas.

    Ch. 593 · 43 Stat. 1603 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For the relief of Herman R. Woltman.

    Ch. 594 · 43 Stat. 1603 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Jesse P. Brown.

    Ch. 595 · 43 Stat. 1603 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act To provide for the carrying out of the award of the National War Labor Board of July 31, 1918, in favor of certain employees of the Bethlehem Steel Company, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 596 · 43 Stat. 1603 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of John E. Walker

    Ch. 597 · 43 Stat. 1604 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act To provide for reimbursement of certain civilian employees at the naval torpedo station, Newport, Rhode Island, for the value of personal effects lost, damaged, or destroyed by fire.

    Ch. 598 · 43 Stat. 1604 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of Wesley T. Eastep.

    Ch. 599 · 43 Stat. 1604 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

93. An Act For the relief of Benjamin F. Youngs.

    Ch. 600 · 43 Stat. 1605 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

94. An Act For the relief of Robert W. Caldwell.

    Ch. 601 · 43 Stat. 1605 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Martha Janowitz.

    Ch. 602 · 43 Stat. 1605 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text

96. Joint Resolution For the relief of Captain Ramon B. Harrison.

    Ch. 603 · 43 Stat. 1605 · March 4, 1925 · Private law · Original text