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35th Congress · 1857–1859

Laws of the 35th Congress

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11 Stat. 257 · December 23, 1857 · S. 13 An Act to authorize the Issue of Treasury Notes. 11 Stat. 260 · January 27, 1858 · S. 27 An Act to detach Selma in the State of Alabama from the Collection District of New Orleans, and make it a Port of Delivery within the Collection District of Mobile. 11 Stat. 260 · February 4, 1858 · H.R. 63 An Act to supply an Omission in the Enrollment of a certain Act therein named. 11 Stat. 260 · February 10, 1858 · H.R. 22 An Act to alter the Time of holding the Courts of the United States for the State of South Carolina. 11 Stat. 260 · February 10, 1858 · H.R. 3 An Act making Appropriations for the Payment of Invalid and other Pensions of the United States, for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty nine. 11 Stat. 261 · March 4, 1858 · H.R. 271 An Act to enable the President of the United States to fulfil the Stipulations contained in the third and sixth Articles of the Treaty between the United States and the King of Denmark, of the eleventh April, eighteen h… 11 Stat. 261 · March 11, 1858 · H.R. 307 An Act to appropriate Money to supply Deficiencies in the Appropriations for Paper, Printing, Binding, and Engraving ordered by the Senate and House of Representatives of the thirty-third and thirty-fourth Congresses, a… 11 Stat. 262 · March 29, 1858 · S. 210 An Act to create additional Land Districts in the State of California, and for other Purposes. 11 Stat. 262 · April 7, 1858 · H.R. 313 An Act to provide for the Organization of a Regiment of Mounted Volunteers for the Defence of the Frontier of Texas, and to authorize the President to call into the Service of the United States two additional Regiments … 11 Stat. 263 · April 8, 1858 · S. 176 An Act to acquire certain Lands needed for the Washington Aqueduct, in the District of Columbia. 11 Stat. 265 · May 4, 1858 · S. 76 An Act to incorporate Gonzaga College, in the City of Washington and District of Columbia. 11 Stat. 266 · May 4, 1858 · S. 97 An Act to incorporate the Benevolent Christian Association of Washington City. 11 Stat. 266 · May 4, 1858 · H.R. 306 An Act to supply Deficiencies in the Appropriations for the Service of the Fiscal Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight. 11 Stat. 269 · May 4, 1858 · S. 161 An Act for the Admission of the State of Kansas into the Union. 11 Stat. 272 · May 4, 1858 · S. 36 An Act to provide for the Issuing, Service and Return of original and final Process in the Circuit and District Courts of the United States in certain Cases. 11 Stat. 272 · May 4, 1858 · S. 111 An Act to alter the Times of holding the Circuit and District Courts of the United States for the District of Vermont. 11 Stat. 273 · May 5, 1858 · H.R. 5 An Act making Appropriations for the current and, contingent Expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling Treaty Stipulations with various Indian Tribes, for the year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and… 11 Stat. 285 · May 11, 1858 · S. 86 An Act for the Admission of the State of Minnesota into the Union. 11 Stat. 285 · May 11, 1858 · S. 296 An Act amendatory of an Act entitled "An Act to establish two additional Land Districts in the Territory of Minnesota," approved July eighth, eighteen hundred and fifty-six. 11 Stat. 286 · May 11, 1858 · S. 289 An Act to enlarge the Detroit and Saginaw Land Districts in Michigan. 11 Stat. 286 · May 11, 1858 · H.R. 62 An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the Military Academy for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. 11 Stat. 287 · May 11, 1858 · S. 313 An Act to amend the Act entitled "An Act to ascertain and settle the private Land Claims in the State of California," passed March third, eighteen hundred and fifty-one. 11 Stat. 287 · May 11, 1858 · S. 300 An Act for the Relief of the Hungarian Settlers upon certain Tracts of Land in Iowa, hitherto reserved from Sale by Order of the President, dated January twenty-two, eighteen hundred and fifty-five. 11 Stat. 288 · May 11, 1858 · S. 307 An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the old Custom House and Site in Bath, Maine, and for other Purposes. 11 Stat. 289 · May 18, 1858 · H.R. 542 An Act to authorize the Vestry of Washington Parish to take and enclose certain Parts of Streets in the City of Washington, for the Purpose of extending the Washington Cemetery; and for other Purposes. 11 Stat. 289 · May 18, 1858 · S. 312 An Act to provide for the Collection and Safe-keeping of Public Archives in the State of California. 11 Stat. 290 · May 18, 1858 · S. 314 An Act for the Prevention and Punishment of Frauds in Land Titles in California. 11 Stat. 292 · May 19, 1858 · S. 82 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President of the United States to cause to be surveyed the Tract of Land, in the Territory of Minnesota, belonging to the Half breeds or mixed Bloods of the Dacot… 11 Stat. 292 · May 24, 1858 · H.R. 564 An Act to create a Land District in the Territory of New Mexico. 11 Stat. 293 · May 24, 1858 · H.R. 578 An Act for the Relief of Isaac Drew and other Settlers upon the Public Lands in the State of Wisconsin. 11 Stat. 293 · May 24, 1858 · H.R. 207 An Act to prevent the inconvenient Accumulation in the Post-Office Department of Postmasters' Quarterly Returns. 11 Stat. 293 · May 29, 1858 · H.R. 170 An Act for extending the Land Laws east of the Cascade Mountains, in Oregon and Washington Territories. 11 Stat. 293 · May 29, 1858 · S. 99 An Act to amend the "Act to incorporate the Columbia Institution for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind," approved February sixteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty-seven. 11 Stat. 294 · June 2, 1858 · S. 41 An Act to provide for the Location of certain confirmed Private Land Claims in the State of Missouri, and for other Purposes. 11 Stat. 295 · June 2, 1858 · H.R. 201 An Act making Appropriations for the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Expenses of Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. 11 Stat. 308 · June 3, 1858 · H.R. 300 An Act declaring the Title to Land Warrants in certain Cases. 11 Stat. 309 · June 3, 1858 · S. 297 An Act to extend an Act entitled "An Act to continue Half-pay to certain Widows and Orphans," approved February three, eighteen hundred and fifty-three. 11 Stat. 309 · June 3, 1858 · S. 47 An Act confirming Locations of Land Warrants under certain Circumstances. 11 Stat. 310 · June 5, 1858 · H.R. 169 An Act making an Appropriation for the Payment of Clerks employed in the Offices of the Registers of the Land-Offices at Oregon City and Winchester, in the Territory of Oregon. 11 Stat. 310 · June 5, 1858 · H.R. 152 An Act to authorize the President of the United States, in Conjunction with the State of Texas, to run and mark the Boundary Lines between the Territories of the United States and the State of Texas. 11 Stat. 310 · June 5, 1858 · H.R. 6 An Act making Appropriations for the Consular and Diplomatic Expenses of the Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. 11 Stat. 312 · June 8, 1858 · S. 323 An Act to confirm the Sale of the Reservation held by the Christian Indians, and to provide a permanent Home for said Indians. 11 Stat. 313 · June 9, 1858 · H.R. 246 An Act for the Relief of certain Settlers on the Public Lands in the State of Wisconsin. 11 Stat. 313 · June 11, 1858 · S. 127 An Act to Repeal the fifth Section of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Register or Enrollment and License to be issued in the Name of the President or Secretary of any incorporated Company owning a Steamboat or … 11 Stat. 313 · June 11, 1858 · H.R. 538 An Act for the Relief of Settlers on certain Lands in the State of Illinois. 11 Stat. 314 · June 11, 1858 · H.R. 647 An Act to change the Time of holding the Spring Term of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of the State of Texas. 11 Stat. 314 · June 11, 1858 · H.R. 399 An Act for the Relief of certain Purchasers of Lands within the Limits of the Choctaw Cession of eighteen hundred and thirty. 11 Stat. 314 · June 12, 1858 · H.R. 199 An Act making Appropriations for the Naval Service for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. 11 Stat. 319 · June 12, 1858 · H.R. 200 An Act making Appropriations for sundry Civil Expenses of the Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. 11 Stat. 329 · June 12, 1858 · H.R. 557 An Act making supplemental Appropriations for the Current and Contingent Expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling Treaty Stipulations with various Indian Tribes, for the Year ending June thirtieth, eighteen… 11 Stat. 332 · June 12, 1858 · H.R. 243 An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the Army for the Year ending the thirtieth June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. 11 Stat. 337 · June 14, 1858 · H.R. 466 An Act making Appropriations for the Expenses of Collecting the Revenue from Customs. 11 Stat. 337 · June 14, 1858 · H.R. 56 An Act making an Appropriation for the Completion of the Military Road from Astoria to Salem, in Oregon Territory. 11 Stat. 337 · June 14, 1858 · H.R. 585 An Act to establish certain Post-Roads. 11 Stat. 362 · June 14, 1858 · H.R. 555 An Act to supply Deficiencies in the Appropriations for the Current and Contingent Expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling Treaty Stipulations with various Indian Tribes, for the Year ending June thirtieth… 11 Stat. 364 · June 14, 1858 · H.R. 558 An Act making Appropriations for the Transportation of the United States Mail by Ocean Steamers and otherwise, during the Fiscal Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. 11 Stat. 365 · June 14, 1858 · H.R. 582 An Act to authorize a Loan not exceeding the Sum of Twenty Millions of Dollars. 11 Stat. 366 · June 14, 1858 · H.R. 59 An Act in Relation to Courts, and the holding of the Terms thereof, in the several Territories in the United States. 11 Stat. 366 · June 14, 1858 · H.R. 556 An Act making Appropriations for the Service of the Post-Office Department during the Fiscal Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. 11 Stat. 373 · December 21, 1858 · H.R. 302 An Act to continue the Office of Register of the Land-Office at Vincennes, Indiana. 11 Stat. 374 · December 22, 1858 · H.R. 365 An Act to confirm the Land Claim of certain Pueblos and Towns in the Territory of New Mexico. 11 Stat. 374 · January 12, 1859 · H.R. 663 An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the Military Academy for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. 11 Stat. 375 · January 17, 1859 · S. 32 An Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to change the Names of Vessels in certain Cases," approved the fifth of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six. 11 Stat. 375 · January 19, 1859 · S. 476 An Act to authorize the President to make Advances of Money to Hiram Powers. 11 Stat. 376 · January 19, 1859 · S. 493 An Act authorizing the Issue of Registers to the Steamships America and Canada, and to change the Names of said Steamships. 11 Stat. 376 · January 25, 1859 · S. 478 An Act to provide for holding the Courts of the United States in the State of Alabama. 11 Stat. 376 · February 2, 1859 · S. 182 An Act for the Enforcement of Mechanics' Liens on Buildings, and so forth, in the District of Columbia. 11 Stat. 378 · February 2, 1859 · H.R. 540 An Act to provide for the Lighting with Gas certain Streets across the Mall. 11 Stat. 378 · February 2, 1859 · H.R. 801 An Act to fix and regulate the Compensation of Receivers and Registers of the Land-Offices under the Provisions of the Act approved April twentieth, eighteen hundred and eighteen. 11 Stat. 379 · February 2, 1859 · H.R. 788 An Act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to grant a Register for the Schooner "William A. Hamill." 11 Stat. 379 · February 5, 1859 · H.R. 820 An Act providing for the Payment of the Expenses of Investigating Committees of the House of Representatives. 11 Stat. 379 · February 5, 1859 · H.R. 583 An Act providing for keeping and distributing all Public Documents. 11 Stat. 381 · February 5, 1859 · H.R. 830 An Act for the Punishment of the Crime of Forgery [of] or Counterfeiting Military Bounty-Land Warrants, Military Bounty-Land Certificates, Certificates of Location, Certificates of Purchase and Receivers' Receipts. 11 Stat. 381 · February 8, 1859 · S. 263 An Act granting the Right of Way over, and Depot Grounds on, the Military Reserve at Fort Gratiot, in the State of Michigan, for Railroad Purposes. 11 Stat. 382 · February 9, 1859 · S. 380 An Act to provide for the Payment of the Claims of the State of Maine, for Expenses incurred by that State in organizing a Regiment of Volunteers for the Mexican War. 11 Stat. 382 · February 9, 1859 · S. 554 An Act to authorize the Attorney-General to represent the United States in the Proceeding in Equity, now pending in the Supreme Court between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island and Providenc… 11 Stat. 383 · February 14, 1859 · S. 239 An Act for the Admission of Oregon into the Union. 11 Stat. 384 · February 18, 1859 · H.R. 659 An Act for the Relief of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company. 11 Stat. 385 · February 26, 1859 · H.R. 804 An Act to authorize Settlers upon sixteenth and thirty-six[th] Sections, who settled before the Surveys of the Public Lands, to preëmpt their Settlements. 11 Stat. 385 · February 26, 1859 · H.R. 551 An Act to protect the Land Fund for School Purposes in Sarpy County, Nebraska Territory. 11 Stat. 386 · February 26, 1859 · S. 554 An Act to incorporate the Washington National Monument Society. 11 Stat. 387 · February 28, 1859 · H.R. 803 An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act authorizing Repayment for Land erroneously sold by the United States." 11 Stat. 388 · February 28, 1859 · H.R. 303 An Act giving the Assent of Congress to a Law of the Missouri Legislature for the Application of the reserved two per cent. Land Fund of said State. 11 Stat. 388 · February 28, 1859 · H.R. 664 An Act making Appropriations for the current and contingent Expenses of the Indian Department, and for fulfilling Treaty Stipulations with various Indian Tribes, for the Year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and … 11 Stat. 402 · March 1, 1859 · S. 596 An Act to authorize the Enrollment, Registry, and License of certain Steamboats, or Vessels, owned by the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railroad Company. 11 Stat. 402 · March 3, 1859 · S. 412 An Act supplemental to an Act for the Admission of the State of Minnesota into the Union. 11 Stat. 402 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 666 An Act making Appropriations for the Consular and Diplomatic Expenses of the Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. 11 Stat. 404 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 712 An Act making Appropriations for the Naval Service for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. 11 Stat. 408 · March 3, 1859 · S. 606 An Act to carry into Effect the Convention between the United States and China, concluded on the eighth of November, eighteen hundred and fifty-eight at Shanghai. 11 Stat. 408 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 886 An Act to protect the Timber growing upon Lands of the United States reserved for Military and other Purposes. 11 Stat. 409 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 888 An Act making Appropriations for fulfilling Treaty Stipulations with the Yancton and Tonawanda Indians for the Year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and sixty, and for other Purposes. 11 Stat. 410 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 711 An Act making Appropriations for the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial Expenses of Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. 11 Stat. 423 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 550 An Act making Appropriations for Light-houses, Light-boats, Buoys, &c., and providing for the Erection and Establishment of the same, and for other Purposes. 11 Stat. 425 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 713 An Act making Appropriations for sundry Civil Expenses of the Government for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. 11 Stat. 431 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 667 An Act making Appropriations for the Support of the Army for the Year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty. 11 Stat. 435 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 889 An Act to provide for the Care and Preservation of the Works constructed by the United States, for bringing the Potomac Water into the Cities of Washington and Georgetown for the Supply of said Water for all Governmenta… 11 Stat. 437 · March 3, 1859 · S. 593 An Act to provide for extending the Laws and Judicial System of the United States to the State of Oregon and for other Purposes. 11 Stat. 438 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 489 An Act for the Relief of Congressional Township number twenty-seven, North, of Range Number six, East, in Wabash County, Indiana. 11 Stat. 438 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 890 An Act making an Appropriation for the Payment of the Expenses of Investigating Committees and for other Purposes. 11 Stat. 439 · March 3, 1859 · H.R. 662 An Act making Appropriations for the Payment of Invalid and other Pensions of the United States for the year ending the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty.

Source: GovInfo, U.S. Government Publishing Office — Public and Private Laws and United States Statutes at Large.