Sessions (Sess.) and Chapters (ch.) Each Congress has two to four sessions. Under the numbering system used from 1789 until 1957, the Acts in each session are numbered sequentially as Chapters. This numbering included both laws applicable to the general public and laws relating to specific individuals, e.g., to grant pensions to disabled veterans.See, e.g., Act of Aug. 11, 1790, ch. 44,
Sessions (Sess.) and Chapters (ch.) Each Congress has two to four sessions. Under the numbering system used from 1789 until 1957, the Acts in each s,ession are numbered sequentially as Chapters. This numbering included both laws applicable to the general public and laws relating to specific individuals, e.g. to grant pe.nsions to disabled veterans.See, e.g, Act of Aug. 11, 1790, ch. 44,