Major Legislation
- March 18, 1869: Public Credit Act of 1869, Sess. 1, ch. 1, 16 Stat. 1
- May 31, 1870: Force Act of 1870, Sess. 2, ch. 114, 16 Stat. 140
- June 22, 1870: An Act to establish the Department of Justice, Sess. 2, ch. 150, 16 Stat. 162
- July 12, 1870: Currency Act of 1870, Sess. 2, ch. 252, 16 Stat. 251
- July 14, 1870: Funding Act of 1870, Sess. 2, ch. 256, 16 Stat. 272
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