Every law Congress has passed

996 laws of the 68th Congress, 1923–1925

1. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act for the relief of Indians occupying railroad lands in Arizona, New Mexico, or California,” approved March 4, 1913.

   Ch. 108 · 43 Stat. 795 · January 29, 1925 · Original text

2. An Act Providing for an allotment of land from the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Indian Reservation, Oklahoma, to James F. Rowell, an intermarried and enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe.

   Ch. 109 · 43 Stat. 795 · January 29, 1925 · Original text

3. An Act Granting the consent and approval of Congress to the La Plata River compact.

   Ch. 110 · 43 Stat. 796 · January 29, 1925 · Original text

4. An Act For the relief of George A. Berry

   Ch. 111 · 43 Stat. 1548 · January 29, 1925 · Private law · Original text

5. An Act For the relief of the Commercial Union Assurance Company (Limited), Federal Insurance Company, American and Foreign Marine Insurance Company, Queen Insurance Company of America, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, and the United States Lloyds.

   Ch. 112 · 43 Stat. 1549 · January 29, 1925 · Private law · Original text

6. An Act Authorizing the President to order Leo P. Quinn before a retiring board for a rehearing of his case and upon the findings of such board either confirm his discharge or place him on the retired list with the rank and pay held by him at the time of his discharge.

   Ch. 113 · 43 Stat. 1549 · January 29, 1925 · Private law · Original text

7. An Act Providing for a per capita payment of $50 to each enrolled member of the Chippewa Tribe of Minnesota from the funds standing to their credit in the Treasury of the United States.

   Ch. 114 · 43 Stat. 798 · January 30, 1925 · Original text

8. An Act To prescribe the method of capital punishment in the District of Columbia.

   Ch. 115 · 43 Stat. 798 · January 30, 1925 · Original text

9. An Act To authorize the Commissioners of the District of Columbia to close certain streets, roads, or highways in the District of Columbia rendered useless or unnecessary by reason of the opening, extension, widening, or straightening, in accordance with the highway plan of other streets, roads, or highways in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

   Ch. 116 · 43 Stat. 799 · January 30, 1925 · Original text

10. An Act To provide for the payment of one-half the cost of the construction of a bridge across the San Juan River, New Mexico.

    Ch. 117 · 43 Stat. 800 · January 30, 1925 · Original text

11. An Act To change the time for the holding of terms of court in the eastern district of South Carolina.

    Ch. 118 · 43 Stat. 800 · January 30, 1925 · Original text

12. An Act Authorizing and directing the Secretary of War to investigate the feasibility, and to ascertain and report the cost of establishing a national military park in and about Kansas City, Missouri, commemorative of the Battle of Westport, October 23, 1864.

    Ch. 119 · 43 Stat. 801 · January 30, 1925 · Original text

13. Joint Resolution Directing the Interstate Commerce Commission to take action relative to adjustments in the rate structure of common carriers subject to the Interstate Commerce Act, and the fixing of rates and charges.

    Ch. 120 · 43 Stat. 801 · January 30, 1925 · Original text

14. An Act Authorizing the Coast and Geodetic Survey to make seismological investigations, and for other purposes

    Ch. 121 · 43 Stat. 802 · January 31, 1925 · Original text

15. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the county of Allegheny, Pennsylvania, to construct a bridge across the Monongahela River in the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 122 · 43 Stat. 802 · January 31, 1925 · Original text

16. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to S. M. McAdams, of Iva, Anderson County, South Carolina, to construct a bridge across the Savannah River.

    Ch. 123 · 43 Stat. 803 · January 31, 1925 · Original text

17. An Act To empower certain officers, agents, or employees of the Department of Agriculture to administer and take oaths, affirmations, and affidavits in certain cases, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 124 · 43 Stat. 803 · January 31, 1925 · Original text

18. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Huntley-Richardson Lumber Company, a corporation of the State of South Carolina, doing business in the said State, to construct a railroad bridge across Bull Creek at or near Eddy Lake, in the State of South Carolina.

    Ch. 125 · 43 Stat. 804 · January 31, 1925 · Original text

19. An Act For the relief of the owner of the schooner Itasca

    Ch. 126 · 43 Stat. 1550 · January 31, 1925 · Private law · Original text

20. An Act Making an adjustment of certain accounts between the United States and the District of Columbia

    Ch. 127 · 43 Stat. 804 · February 2, 1925 · Original text

21. An Act To encourage commercial aviation and to authorize the Postmaster General to contract for air mail service.

    Ch. 128 · 43 Stat. 805 · February 2, 1925 · Original text

22. An Act For the relief of H. B. Stout.

    Ch. 129 · 43 Stat. 1550 · February 2, 1925 · Private law · Original text

23. An Act To allow credit in the accounts of A. W. Smith.

    Ch. 130 · 43 Stat. 1550 · February 2, 1925 · Private law · Original text

24. An Act For the relief of the Pitt River Power Company.

    Ch. 131 · 43 Stat. 1550 · February 2, 1925 · Private law · Original text

25. An Act For the relief of Canadian Car and Foundry Company, Limited.

    Ch. 132 · 43 Stat. 1551 · February 2, 1925 · Private law · Original text

26. An Act Authorizing the appointment of William Schuyler Woodruff as an Infantry officer, United States Army.

    Ch. 133 · 43 Stat. 806 · February 3, 1925 · Original text

27. An Act For the relief of the Commercial Union Assurance Company (Limited), Federal Insurance Company, American and Foreign Marine Insurance Company, Queen Insurance Company of America, Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, United States Lloyds, and the Saint Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company.

    Ch. 134 · 43 Stat. 1551 · February 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

28. An Act For the relief of Rosa L. Yarbrough.

    Ch. 135 · 43 Stat. 1552 · February 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

29. An Act For the relief of certain officers in the United States Army.

    Ch. 136 · 43 Stat. 1552 · February 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

30. An Act For the relief of Emma Kiener

    Ch. 137 · 43 Stat. 1552 · February 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

31. An Act For the relief of the owners of the steamship Kin-Dave.

    Ch. 138 · 43 Stat. 1552 · February 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

32. An Act For the relief of J. R. King.

    Ch. 139 · 43 Stat. 1553 · February 3, 1925 · Private law · Original text

33. An Act To provide for compulsory school attendance, for the taking of a school census in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 140 · 43 Stat. 806 · February 4, 1925 · Original text

34. An Act For the relief of the William J. Oliver Manufacturing Company and William J. Oliver, of Knoxville, Tennessee

    Ch. 141 · 43 Stat. 1553 · February 5, 1925 · Private law · Original text

35. An Act To amend section 4 of the Act entitled “An Act to incorporate the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution,” approved June 9, 1906.

    Ch. 142 · 43 Stat. 808 · February 6, 1925 · Original text

36. An Act To authorize the discontinuance of the seven-year regauge of distilled spirits in bonded warehouses, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 143 · 43 Stat. 808 · February 6, 1925 · Original text

37. An Act For the exchange of land in El Dorado, Arkansas.

    Ch. 144 · 43 Stat. 809 · February 6, 1925 · Original text

38. An Act To authorize the governor and commissioner of public lands of the Territory of Hawaii to issue patents to certain persons who purchased government lots in the district of Waiakea, island of Hawaii, in accordance with act 33, session laws of 1915, Legislature of Hawaii.

    Ch. 145 · 43 Stat. 1553 · February 6, 1925 · Private law · Original text

39. An Act To amend section 2 of the Act approved February 15, 1893, entitled “An Act granting additional quarantine powers and imposing additional duties upon the Marine Hospital Service.”

    Ch. 146 · 43 Stat. 809 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

40. An Act Validating certain applications for, and entries of public lands, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 147 · 43 Stat. 809 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

41. An Act To refer the claims of the Delaware Indians to the Court of Claims, with the right of appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States.

    Ch. 148 · 43 Stat. 812 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

42. An Act To amend section 2 of the Act of August 1, 1888 (Twenty-fifth Statutes at Large, page 357).

    Ch. 149 · 43 Stat. 813 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

43. An Act To amend section 128 of the Judicial Code, relating to appeals in admiralty cases.

    Ch. 150 · 43 Stat. 813 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

44. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to Board of County Commissioners of Aitkin County, Minnesota, to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River.

    Ch. 151 · 43 Stat. 814 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

45. An Act To extend the time for the construction of a bridge across the Rock River in the State of Illinois.

    Ch. 152 · 43 Stat. 814 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

46. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Harrisburg Bridge Company, and its successors, to reconstruct its bridge across the Susquehanna River, at a point opposite Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

    Ch. 153 · 43 Stat. 814 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

47. An Act To revive and reenact the Act entitled “An Act to authorize the construction of a bridge across the Tennessee River at or near the city of Decatur, Alabama,” approved November 19, 1919.

    Ch. 154 · 43 Stat. 815 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

48. An Act Granting consent of Congress to the Valley Bridge Company for construction of a bridge across the Rio Grande near Hidalgo, Texas.

    Ch. 155 · 43 Stat. 815 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

49. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of North Dakota to construct a bridge across the Missouri River between Williams County and McKenzie County, North Dakota.

    Ch. 156 · 43 Stat. 815 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

50. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of North Dakota to construct a bridge across the Missouri River between Mountrail County and McKenzie County, North Dakota.

    Ch. 157 · 43 Stat. 816 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

51. An Act Extending the time for the construction of the bridge across the Mississippi River in Ramsey and Hennepin Counties, Minnesota, by the Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railroad Company.

    Ch. 158 · 43 Stat. 816 · February 7, 1925 · Original text

52. An Act Authorizing the issuance of a patent to William Brown.

    Ch. 159 · 43 Stat. 1555 · February 7, 1925 · Private law · Original text

53. An Act For the relief of Picton Steamship Company (Limited), owner of the British steamship Picton.

    Ch. 160 · 43 Stat. 1555 · February 7, 1925 · Private law · Original text

54. An Act To compensate the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota for lands disposed of under the provisions of the Free Homestead Act.

    Ch. 161 · 43 Stat. 816 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

55. An Act To amend section 7 of the Act of February 6, 1909, entitled “An Act authorizing the sale of lands at the head of Cordova Bay, in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes.”

    Ch. 162 · 43 Stat. 817 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

56. An Act Authorizing repayment of excess amounts paid by purchasers of certain lots in the townsite of Sanish, formerly Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, North Dakota.

    Ch. 163 · 43 Stat. 817 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

57. An Act To provide for the payment of certain claims against the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota.

    Ch. 164 · 43 Stat. 818 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

58. An Act To authorize the incorporated town of Sitka, Alaska, to issue bonds in any sum not exceeding $25,000 for the purpose of constructing a public school building in the town of Sitka, Alaska.

    Ch. 165 · 43 Stat. 818 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

59. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to pay certain funds to various Wisconsin Pottawatomi Indians.

    Ch. 166 · 43 Stat. 819 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

60. An Act To diminish the number of appraisers at the port of Baltimore, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 167 · 43 Stat. 819 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

61. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915,” approved August 1, 1914.

    Ch. 168 · 43 Stat. 819 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

62. An Act For the relief of the Omaha Indians of Nebraska.

    Ch. 169 · 43 Stat. 820 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

63. An Act To amend the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1909,” approved February 9, 1909.

    Ch. 170 · 43 Stat. 820 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

64. Joint Resolution Providing for the filling of a proximate vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class other than Members of Congress.

    Ch. 171 · 43 Stat. 821 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

65. Joint Resolution Providing for the filling of a proximate vacancy in the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution of the class other than Members of Congress.

    Ch. 172 · 43 Stat. 821 · February 9, 1925 · Original text

66. An Act For the relief of Clara T. Black.

    Ch. 173 · 43 Stat. 1556 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

67. An Act Authorizing the payment of an amount equal to six months’ pay to Joseph J. Martin

    Ch. 174 · 43 Stat. 1556 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

68. An Act For the relief of Fannie M. Higgins.

    Ch. 175 · 43 Stat. 1556 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

69. An Act For the relief of James J. McAllister.

    Ch. 176 · 43 Stat. 1557 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

70. An Act For the relief of Emil L. Flaten.

    Ch. 177 · 43 Stat. 1557 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

71. An Act For the relief of H. E. Kuca and V. J. Koupal.

    Ch. 178 · 43 Stat. 1557 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

72. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay a certain claim as the result of damage sustained to the marine railway of the Greenport Basin and Construction Company.

    Ch. 179 · 43 Stat. 1557 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

73. An Act For the relief of Mrs. John P. Hopkins.

    Ch. 180 · 43 Stat. 1558 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

74. An Act For the relief of Daniel F. Healy.

    Ch. 181 · 43 Stat. 1558 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

75. An Act For the relief of the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Northampton, Massachusetts.

    Ch. 182 · 43 Stat. 1558 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

76. An Act For the relief of W. F. Payne.

    Ch. 183 · 43 Stat. 1558 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

77. An Act For the relief of the American Surety Company of New York.

    Ch. 184 · 43 Stat. 1559 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

78. An Act For the relief of Clifford W. Seibel and Frank A. Vestal.

    Ch. 185 · 43 Stat. 1559 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

79. An Act For the relief of George A. Petrie.

    Ch. 186 · 43 Stat. 1559 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

80. An Act For the relief of Julius Jonas.

    Ch. 187 · 43 Stat. 1559 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

81. An Act For the relief of Beatrice J. Kettlewell.

    Ch. 188 · 43 Stat. 1560 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

82. An Act For the relief of the estate of the late Captain D. H. Tribou, chaplain, United States Navy.

    Ch. 189 · 43 Stat. 1560 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

83. An Act For the relief of Grace Buxton.

    Ch. 190 · 43 Stat. 1560 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

84. An Act For the relief of Charles F. Peirce, Frank T. Mann, and Mollie V. Gaither.

    Ch. 191 · 43 Stat. 1561 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

85. An Act Granting six months’ pay to Maude Morrow Fechteler

    Ch. 192 · 43 Stat. 1561 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

86. An Act For the relief of Forrest J. Kramer.

    Ch. 193 · 43 Stat. 1561 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

87. An Act For relief of Captain Frank Geere.

    Ch. 194 · 43 Stat. 1561 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

88. An Act For the relief of Albert S. Matlock.

    Ch. 195 · 43 Stat. 1562 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

89. An Act For the relief of Roger Sherman Hoar.

    Ch. 196 · 43 Stat. 1562 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

90. An Act For the relief of Juana F. Gamboa.

    Ch. 197 · 43 Stat. 1562 · February 9, 1925 · Private law · Original text

91. An Act To amend section 558 of the Code of Law for the District of Columbia.

    Ch. 198 · 43 Stat. 821 · February 10, 1925 · Original text

92. An Act For the relief of Lieutenant Richard Evelyn Byrd, junior, United States Navy.

    Ch. 199 · 43 Stat. 821 · February 10, 1925 · Original text

93. An Act Making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1926, and for other purposes.

    Ch. 200 · 43 Stat. 822 · February 10, 1925 · Original text

94. An Act To authorize and provide for the manufacture, maintenance, distribution, and supply of electric current for light and power within the district of Hamakua, on the island and county of Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii.

    Ch. 201 · 43 Stat. 853 · February 10, 1925 · Original text

95. An Act For the relief of Reuben R. Hunter.

    Ch. 202 · 43 Stat. 1562 · February 10, 1925 · Private law · Original text

96. An Act To provide for the inspection of the battle fields of the siege of Petersburg, Virginia.

    Ch. 203 · 43 Stat. 856 · February 11, 1925 · Original text

97. An Act To provide fees to be charged by clerks of the district courts of the United States

    Ch. 204 · 43 Stat. 857 · February 11, 1925 · Original text

98. An Act To authorize the incorporated town of Juneau, Alaska, to issue bonds in any sum not exceeding $60,000 for the purpose of improving the sewerage system of the town.

    Ch. 205 · 43 Stat. 859 · February 11, 1925 · Original text

99. An Act To authorize the General Accounting Office to pay to certain supply officers of the regular Navy and Naval Reserve Force the pay and allowances of their ranks for services performed prior to the approval of their bonds.

    Ch. 206 · 43 Stat. 860 · February 11, 1925 · Original text

100. An Act To extend the period in which relief may be granted accountable officers of the War and Navy Departments, and for other purposes.

     Ch. 207 · 43 Stat. 860 · February 11, 1925 · Original text