40th United States Congress - Major Legislation

Major Legislation

  • Reconstruction Acts, continued:
    • March 23, 1867, ch. 6, 15 Stat. 2
    • July 19, 1867, ch. 30, 15 Stat. 14
    • March 11, 1868, ch. 25, 15 Stat. 41
  • July 27, 1868: Expatriation Act of 1868, ch. 249, 15 Stat. 223

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