37th United States Congress - Major Legislation

Major Legislation

  • August 5, 1861: Revenue Act of 1861, Sess. 1, ch. 45, 12 Stat. 292
  • August 6, 1861: Confiscation Act of 1861, Sess. 1, ch. 60, 12 Stat. 319
  • February 25, 1862: Legal Tender Act of 1862, Sess. 2, ch. 33, 12 Stat. 345
  • April 16, 1862: Slavery in the District of Columbia abolished, Sess. 2, ch. 54, 12 Stat. 376
  • May 15, 1862: An Act to Establish a Department of Agriculture, Sess. 2, ch. 72, 12 Stat. 387
  • May 20, 1862: Homestead Act, Sess. 2, ch. 75, 12 Stat. 392
  • June 19, 1862: An Act to secure Freedom to all persons within the Territories of the United States, Sess. 2, ch 111, 12 Stat. 432
  • July 1, 1862: Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act, Sess. 2, ch. 126, 12 Stat. 501
  • July 1, 1862: Revenue Act of 1862, Sess. 2, ch. 119, 12 Stat. 432
  • July 1, 1862: Pacific Railway Act, Sess. 2, ch. 120, 12 Stat. 489
  • July 2, 1862: Morrill Land Grant Colleges Act, Sess. 2, ch. 130, 12 Stat. 503
  • July 17, 1862: Militia Act of 1862, Sess. 2, ch. 201, 12 Stat. 597
  • February 25, 1863: National Banking Act, Sess. 3, ch 58, 12 Stat. 665
  • March 2, 1863: False Claims Act, Sess. 3, ch. 67, 12 Stat. 696
  • March 3, 1863: Enrollment Act, Sess. 3, ch. 75, 12 Stat. 731
  • March 3, 1863: Habeas Corpus Suspension Act, Sess. 3, ch. 81, 12 Stat. 755
  • March 3, 1863: Tenth Circuit Act, 12 Stat. 794

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