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 FIRST SESSION 
 
 OF 
 
 THE WAR CONGRESS 
 
 STATUS OF LEGISLATION GIVEN 
 NUMERICALLY AND BY SUBJECTS 
 
 Sixty-fifth Congress - 
 
 - First Sessii 
 
 ession 
 
 COMPILED BY 
 
 W. RAY LOOMIS 
 
 Assistant Superintendent Document Room 
 House of Representatives 
 
 OCTOBER 10, 1917 
 
 
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 WASHINGTON 
 
 GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 
 
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INTRODUCTORY. 
 
 This pamphlet is issued b}^ the document room of the House of 
 Representatives to meet an apparent demand among Members of 
 Congress for a concise resume of the activities of the two legislative 
 bodies in respect to war measures. In order to make the compilation 
 complete, bills and resolutions not considered as war measures are 
 included in the references. 
 
 Part I gives the status of all war legislation b}^ subjects, at the 
 conclusion of which will be found another subject list dealing in mis- 
 cellaneous legislation. The status of each bill is given at the time 
 of the adjournment of the first session, Sixty-fifth Congress. 
 
 Attention is also called to the list of laws of the Sixty-fourth Con- 
 gress having a direct or indirect bearing on the international situa- 
 tion as well as a complete list of all hiws of the first session of the 
 Sixty-fifth Congress. 
 
 Pai't II consists of a numerical index. Heretofore Members had 
 no authentic means of ascertaining the outcome of various bills intro- 
 duced, in statistical printed form, except in the bound Congressional 
 Record. As the aforenamed publication will not be available for 
 distribution for several months, it is believed this pamphlet will be 
 found a valuable reference. 
 
 Attempt is only made to specify the last action on each public bill. 
 Private bills are not listed. 
 
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PAET I. 
 
 STATUS OF WAR LEGISLATION (BY SUBJECTS). 
 
 (A) Agriculture: 
 
 Farm loan act. To amend. See under " Banking and 
 
 Currency." 
 Fertilizers, importation of. See under " High cost 
 
 living." 
 *Food control — 
 
 H. E. 4961 (Lever), House Keport 75. Passed 
 House. Passed Senate. Conference: House Re- 
 port 111. Public law 41. 
 S. 2263 (Gore), Senate Report 37. S. 2463 sub- 
 stituted. 
 S. 2463 (Gore). Reported June 15, 1917. H. R. 
 4961 substituted. 
 *Food survey — 
 
 H. R. 4188 (Lever). House Report 44. Passed 
 House, Passed Senate. Went to conference 
 June 29. Conference: House Report 188. Pub- 
 lic law 40. 
 S. 2344 (Gore), Senate Report 44. H. R. 4188 sub- 
 stituted in Senate. 
 Grain and cereal production. To investigate feasibility 
 of Government cultivation, public lands. S. Res. 129 
 (Johnson. S. Dak.). Senate Report 129. 
 Motor-truck delivery for farm products, To experiment. 
 
 See under " Post Office." 
 President's food proclamation, Indorsing. S. Res. 34 
 
 (Owen). Passed Senate. 
 Prizes for food production. S. J. Res. 40 (Gore) . Sen- 
 ate Report 39 (included in H. R. 4188). 
 Secretary of Agriculture to submit plan to increase food 
 production. ^S. Res. 26 (Reed). Passed Senate. 
 Senate Document 11. 
 Two additional Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture. 
 S. J. Res. 53 (Gore). Senate Report 40 (included in 
 H. R. 4188). 
 
 (AA) Aeronautics: 
 
 Aeronautics personnel bill. H. R. 5326 (Dent). House 
 Report 97. Passed House. Reported in Senate July 
 17. Passed Senate. Public law 29. 
 
 Aircraft Board, to create. S. 2705. Senate Report 
 106 (Sheppard). Pa^srd Senate. House Report 161. 
 
 Passed House. Public law No. 48. 
 
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^ CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 
 
 (AA) Aeronautics — Continued. 
 
 Aviation station, San Diego, Cal. H. E. 4892 (Dent). 
 House Report 88. Passed House. Senate Report 83. 
 Passed Senate. Approved July 27. Public law 31. 
 
 Establish Department of Aeronatics. H. R. 3 (Hul- 
 bert), S. 80 (Sheppard). Hearings have been con- 
 ducted before Senate Committee on ^Military Af- 
 fairs. In Sixty-fourth Congress, H. R. 13838 (Lieb). 
 
 Navy air station site at Cape May, N. J., to acquire. 
 S. 2437 (Frelinghuysen). Senate Report 99. Passed 
 Senate. House Report 177. Passed House. Public 
 law No. G2. 
 
 (B) Appropriations: 
 
 Arm}- appropriations. H. R. 13 (Dent). Passed House. 
 Senate Report 3. Passed Senate. Conference : House 
 Report 42; Senate Document 15. Public law No. 11. 
 
 Error in sundry civil law (salary of Panama governor). 
 H. J. Res. 105 (Fitzgerald). Passed House and Sen- 
 ate. Public resolution No. 7. 
 
 General deficiency. H. R. 12 (Fitzgerald). Passed 
 House. Senate Report 2. Passed Senate. Confer- 
 ence': House Report 13. Public laAv No. 2. 
 
 Joint Committee on War Expenditures, to appoint. 
 See under " Foreign." 
 
 Military Academy appropriations. H. R. 14 (Dent). 
 Passed House. Senate Report 4. Passed Senate. 
 Conference: House Report 43; Senate Document 1(5. 
 Public law No. 18. 
 
 Rivers and Harbors appropriations. See under " Rivers 
 and harbors." 
 
 Sundry civil. H. R. 11 (Fitzgerald) . Reported in House 
 without amendment. Passed House. Senate Report 
 5. Passed Senate. Conference: House Report 71. 
 Public law No. 21. 
 
 Urgent deficiency (Army and Navy). H. R. 3971 
 (Fitzgerald). House Report 36. Passed House. 
 Senate Report 41. Passed Senate. Conference: 
 House Reports 61. 07, 70, and 74, and Senate Docu- 
 ment 39. Public law No.' 23. 
 
 Urgent deficiency (second bill). H. R. 5949 (Fitz- 
 gerald). House Report 137. Passed House. Sen- 
 ate Report 134. Passed Senate. Conference: House 
 Report 186. Public law No. 64. 
 
 <BB) Army: 
 
 Aeronautics bills. See under "Aeronautics." 
 Alien slackers. See under " Foreign." 
 Ammunition sent to France, asking for information. 
 H. Res. 132 (McLemore). Passed House. 
 
 H. Res. 133 (Dent). House Report 133. 
 
 H. Res. 134 (Dent). House Report 141. 
 Army appropriations. See under "Appropriations." 
 
CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 7 
 
 (BB) Army — Continued. 
 
 Aviation station, San Diego, Cal. See under "Aero- 
 nautics." 
 
 Chaplains at large, to appoint 20. H. E. 5271 (Siegel). 
 House Eeport 134. Passed House. S. 2527 (Shep- 
 pard). Senate Report 90. Passed Senate. House 
 Report 170. Passed House. Public law Xo. 79. 
 
 Chaplains. To appoint one for each 1,200 officers and 
 men. S. 2917 (Chamberlain). Reported in Senate 
 September 29 without amendment. Passed Senate. 
 
 Civil Rights bill. H. R. 6361 (Webb). House Re- 
 port 181. Passed House. 
 S. 2859 (Chamberlain). 
 
 Condemnation of lands for military purposes. S. 2453 
 (Robinson). Senate Report 55. Passed Senate. 
 House Report 83. Passed House. Public law Xo. 26. 
 
 Corps of Engineers, relating to retired officers. S. J. 
 Res. 70 (Ransdell). Passed Senate. House Report 
 72. Passed House. Public resolution Xo. 6. 
 
 Dental Corps authorization. Included in H. R. 4897. 
 
 Dental Corps, to provide campaign badges for. S. 
 2701 (X"ew). Reported August 20 without amend- 
 ment. Passed Senate. 
 
 Dependents of soldiers, for separate allowance. See 
 bill to amend national-defense act. 
 
 Dependents to receive pay Avhile absent. S. 2883 (Un- 
 derwood). Senate Report 135. Passed Senate. 
 House Report 180. Passed House. Public law No. 
 66. 
 
 Drafting of aliens (friendly), to provide. S. J. Res. 
 84 (Chamberlain). Senate Report 94. Passed 
 Senate. 
 
 See also under " Foreign '^ (Alien Slackers). 
 
 Drafting of aliens (friendlv), to secure agreement by 
 allied countries. S. Res. 108 (McCumber). Senate 
 Re])ort 93. Passed Senate August 1. 
 
 H. J. Res. 115 (Rogers). House Report 115. 
 
 Drafted men to be sent to Europe only by their con- 
 sent. S. 2717 (Hardwick). Senate Report 125 
 (adverse). 
 
 Drafted men, Secretarv of War required to furnish 
 data. S. Res. 90 (Calder). Passed Senate. 
 
 Drafted men. Secretary of Commerce asked for infor- 
 mation on census estimates. S. Res. 105 (Bran- 
 degee). Passed Senate. 
 
 Enlistment of allies in United States. See under 
 " Foreign." 
 
 Foreign officei-s assisting United States, to defray ex- 
 penses. S. 2858 (Wadsworth). Senate Report 117. 
 Passed Senate. House Report 166. 
 H. R. 6024 (Dent). 
 
 Former officers, authority to recommission. S. 2746 
 (Wadsworth). Senate Report 105. Passed Senate. 
 
8 CONGRESS IN THE WAE. 
 
 (BB) Army — Continued. 
 
 Field Artillery or Infantry to be used as Cavalry. 
 H. R. 5918 (Dent). House Report 136. Passed 
 House. Senate Report 147. Passed Senate. Public 
 law No. 89. 
 
 Generals and lieutenant generals, authority to appoint. 
 S. 2973 (Hitchcock). Reported in Senate October 4. 
 
 Homesteaders. To protect soldiers from forfeiture pro- 
 visions of land laws. See S. 2918 under " Public 
 lands." 
 
 Homestead land affidavits before military authorities, 
 to provide. See under " Homesteads," 
 
 Immoral influences among- soldiers. To further curb 
 (Weeks). Reported in Senate without amendment 
 September 29. Passed Senate. 
 
 Indiana-Kentucky cantonment, asking for facts in 
 selecting site. S. Res. 94 (New). Passed Senate. 
 
 Insurance system for soldiers See under '' Insurance." 
 
 Land purchases by Ordnance Department. Granting 
 authority. H. J. Res. 162 (Sherlev). Passed House 
 and Senate without report. Public Resolution No. 16. 
 
 Lieutenants in Medical Corps, to promote. H. R. 4897 
 (Hulbert). House Report 84. Passed House. Sen- 
 ate Report 131. Passed Senate. Public law No. 86. 
 
 Longevity-pay claims. H. R. 1691 (Graham). House 
 Report 4. 
 
 Medal of honor law. To amend S. 1720. Senate Re- 
 port 73. Passed Senate. House Report 40. 
 
 Medals presented by foreign powers. To permit wear- 
 ing. S. 2796 (Lodge). Senate Report 114. Passed 
 Senate. House Report 173. 
 
 Military Academy. Secretary of War required to fur- 
 nish data. S. Res. 67 (Jones, Wash.). Passed Senate. 
 
 Military Academy appropriations. See under "Appro- 
 priations." 
 *National defense act, to amend — 
 
 S. 1786 (Chamberlain). Senate Report 12. 
 H. R. 5166 (Dent). 
 
 Officers in lower grades of staff corps. Authority to 
 issue commissions to. H. R. 6350 (Dent). House 
 Report 179. Passed House. Senate Report 148. 
 Passed Senate. Public law No. 76. 
 
 Officers in Reserve Corps. To remove age limits requir- 
 ing discharge. H. R. 6350 (see above). 
 
 Plumb Island Reservation, N. Y., transfer. S. 1852 
 (Calder). Senate Report 50. Passed Senate. 
 
 Prayers for success of armies. To set aside dav for. 
 S. Con. Res. 12 (Myers). Senate Report 124. Passed 
 Senate. House Report 160. Passed House. 
 
 Public-land entrymen in service. See under " Home- 
 stead," " Mining," and " Public Lands." 
 
 Rifles, etc., for home guardsi S. 995 (Lodge). Re- 
 ported April 16. Passed Senate. House Report 60. 
 Passed House. Public law No. 22. 
 
CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 9 
 
 (BB) Army— Continued. 
 
 Rifles, Secretary of AVar required to furnish informa- 
 tion. S. Res. 82 (Smoot) . Passed Senate. S. Doc. 56. 
 Smithsonian Grounds for Army buildings. H. J. Res. 
 94 (Chirk of Fhi.) . House Report 66. Passed House. 
 Passed Senate. Public resolution No. 5. 
 Target range at Great Piece JNIeadows, N. J. S. 282 
 (Frelinghuysen). Senate Report 29. Passed Senate. 
 Urgent deficiency appropriations. See under "Appro- 
 priations." 
 *War army (conscription and draft) — 
 
 H. R. 3545 (Dent). House Report 17. Passed 
 House. Passed Senate. Conference : House Re- 
 ports 49, 52. 53. Public law No. 12. 
 S. 1871 (Chamberlain). Senate Report 22. H. R. 
 3545 substituted. 
 
 (C) Banking and currency: 
 
 See also under "'Coinage" (Ze). 
 ^Amending Federal reserve act — 
 
 H. R. 3673 (Glass). House Report 35. Passed 
 House. Passed Senate. Conference: House Re- 
 port 73, Senate Document No. 46. Public law 
 No. 25. 
 S. 1796 (Owen). Senate Report 11. H. R. 3673 
 substituted. 
 Amending farm loan act, section 4. S. 2921 (Owen). 
 Reported in Senate without amendment September 29. 
 Notes of small denomination. For larger circulation. 
 S. 2922 (Owen). Reported in Senate without amend- 
 ment September 29. Passed Senate and House. Pub- 
 lic law No. 61. H. R. 6180 (Glass). House Report 
 169. S. 2922 substituted. 
 (CC) Bond-issue authorizations: 
 
 See under " Financing the war." 
 
 (D) Coal: 
 
 Federal Trade Commission and report on industry. S. 
 
 Res. 51 (Calder). Passed Senate. 
 Mining, to encourage. See under " Public lands." 
 (DD) Cuba: 
 
 Greetings to Republic. H. Res. 80 (Flood). House 
 Reports 64. Agreed to. 
 
 (E) Daylig-ht saving: 
 
 Standardization of time. S. 1854 (Calder). Senate 
 Report 46. Passed Senate. 
 (EE) East St. Louis riots: 
 
 For investigation. S. Con. Res. 10 (Sherman). Re- 
 ported August 11. 
 
 H. Res. 128 (Pou). House Report 142. Passed 
 House. 
 
 (F) Embargo: 
 Extending presidential authority during war. See 
 
 under " Foreign." 
 
 17252—17- 
 
10 CONGEESS IN THE WAR. 
 
 (FF) Explosives: 
 
 Reiiulate use during war. See under " Mining." 
 
 (G) Export trade: 
 
 To promote export trade. See under " Foreign." 
 
 (GG) Financing' the war: 
 
 Indian funds for liberty loan. See under " Indians." 
 
 Libert}' loan issue. H. R. 2762 (Kitcliin). House Re- 
 port 3. Passed House. Senate Report 8. Passed 
 Senate. Conference: House Report 23. Public law 
 No. 3. 
 
 Libert}' loan issue (second authorization). H. R. 5901 
 (Kitcliin). House Report 132. Passed House and 
 Senate. Conference: House Report 156. Public 43. 
 
 Revenue bill. . H. R. 4280 (Kitcbin). House Report 45. 
 Passed House. Senate Report 75. Senate report 
 withdrawn and referred back to committee. Senate 
 Report 103 substituted. Passed Senate. Conference: 
 House Report 172 and Senate Doc. 115. Public law 
 No. 50. 
 
 (H) Flags: 
 
 Abuses of manufacturers to be investigated by Federal 
 Trade Commission. S. Res. 35 (Pomerene). 
 
 (HH) Foreign: 
 
 Alien slackers, to deport, draft for farm labor, and to 
 exclude from admission to country those subject to 
 Armv service abroad. H. R. 5667 (Burnett). House 
 Report 127. 
 Citizenship of Americans in allied armies to be retained. 
 S. 2623 (Fletcher). Passed Senate. House Report 
 165. Passed House. Public law No. 55. 
 *Declaration of war — 
 
 H. J. Res. 24 (Flood). House Report 1. S. J. Res. 
 
 1 substituted. 
 S. J. Res. 1 (Martin). Passed Senate April 4. 
 Passed House April 6. Approved by President 
 April 6. Public resolution No. 1. 
 Destruction of war materials, to punish. S. 383 (Cul- 
 berson). Passed Senate. House Report 11. (Unfin- 
 ished business.) 
 Drafting of friendly aliens into Armv. See under 
 
 '^Vrmy." 
 *Embargo on exports during war — 
 
 H. R. 3349 (Adamsoh). House Report 32. In- 
 cluded in public law No. 24. 
 S. 1867 (Fernald). Senate Report 23. Included 
 in public law No. 24. 
 *Enlistment of citizens of allies in United States — 
 H. R. 2893 (Webb). House Report 14. Passed 
 House. Reported in Senate April 30. Passed 
 Senate. Public law No. 10. 
 S. 1802 (Culberson). Senate Report 21. Passed 
 Senate. H. R. 2893 substituted. 
 
CONGKESS IN THE WAR. 11 
 
 (HH) Foreign — Continued. 
 *Espionage — 
 
 S. -2 (Culberson). Reported April 17. H. R. 291 
 
 substituted. 
 H. R. 291 (Webb). House Report 30. Passed 
 House. Reported in Senate Ma.y 5. Passed Sen- 
 ate. Conference: House Reports 65, 69, and 
 Senate Documents 37, 44. Public law No. 24. 
 *Export trade, to promote — 
 
 S. 634 (Pomerene). Senate Report 9. H. R. 2316 
 (Webb). House Report 50. Passed House. Sen- 
 ate Report 109. 
 Exports to neutrals, seeking information relating to. 
 
 S. Res. 32 (King). Passed Senate. 
 Foreign officers assisting United States to defray ex- 
 penses. See under "Army." 
 France, felicitations on Bastile celebration. S. Res. 104 
 
 (New). Passed Senate. 
 Heflin charges of disloyalty. For investigation by 
 select committee. H. 'Res. 165 (Stephens, Miss.).. 
 Agreed to. House Report 201. 
 Joint committee on war expenditures, to appoint. S. J. 
 
 Res. 25 (Weeks). Senate Report 102 (adverse). 
 Medals presented by foreign powers, to permit wear- 
 ing. See under "Army.'" 
 Niagara River and Fall's. See under " Niagara." 
 Senator Stone, charges against. Senate Report 172. 
 Three billion loan to allies. See H. R. 2762 and H. R, 
 
 5901 under " Financing war." 
 ^Trading with enemy, to" regulate. H. R. 4960 (Adam- 
 son). House Report 85. Passed House July 11. 
 • Senate Reports 111, 113. Passed Senate. Confer- 
 ence: House Report 155, and Senate Document 110. 
 Public law No. 91. S. 2445 (Fletcher). 
 Vessels of foreign registry, to permit coastwise trade. 
 H. R. 6175 (Alexander). House Report 162. Passed 
 House and Senate. Public law No. 73. 
 Greetings to Republics. See " Cuba " and " Russia." 
 (I) High cost of living: 
 
 Cornering market, to prevent. S. 315 (Poindexter), 
 
 Senate Report 47. 
 Fertilizers, importation of. S. J. Res. 31 (Smith of 
 
 S. C). Passed Senate. 
 Food control. See under "Agriculture." 
 *Food production on reclamation and public land areas. 
 S. 1725 (Phelan). Senate Report 68. 
 
 H. R. 4431 (Taylor of Colo.). House Report 107. 
 Food cultivation on Indian and public lands, to investi- 
 gate feasibility. S. Res. 129 (Johnson, S. Dak.). S. 
 Report 129. Agreed to. 
 Food survey. See under "Agriculture." 
 Grain and cereal production, to investigate feasibility 
 of Government cultivation, public lands. See under 
 "Agriculture." 
 
12 CONGRESS IN THE WAK. 
 
 (I) High cost of living — Continued. 
 
 Motor-truck delivery for farm products, to experiment. 
 
 See under " Post Office." 
 Secretary Agriculture to submit plan for increased 
 
 food production. See under "Agriculture." 
 
 (II) Homestead land: 
 
 Absence of entrymen during war. H. E. 4617 (Ferris). 
 House Report 80. 
 
 S. .2334 (Myers). Senate Eeport 96. Passed 
 Senate. 
 Affidavits to allow to be taken before military authori- 
 ties. H. E. 5082 (Timberlake). House Eeport 144. 
 Passed House. Senate Eeport 145. Passed Senate. 
 Public law Xo. Tl. 
 
 * Eelief of entrymen in service of Army or Navy — 
 
 H. E. 4991 (Ferris). House Eeport 81.' S. 1811 
 
 substituted. 
 S. 1811 (Shafroth). Senate Eeport 32. Passed 
 Senate and House. Conference: House Eeport 
 108. Approved July 28. Public law No. 32. 
 Soldiers, to protect from forfeiture provisions of land 
 laws. See under " Public lands." 
 
 (J) Indians: 
 
 Indian funds to buy liberty bonds. S. J. Ees. 73 (Myers 
 for Ashurst). Senate Eeport 51. Passed Senate. 
 
 (JJ) Insurance: 
 
 Military and naval insurance. To provide H, E. 5723 
 
 (Alexander). House Eeport 130. Passed House. 
 
 Senate Eei)ort 141. Passed vSenate. Conference: 
 
 House Eeport 197. Public law No. 90. 
 War-risk insurance for relief of seamen. See under 
 
 " Merchant marine.'' 
 
 (K) Interstate and foreign commerce: 
 
 Car-service bill. H. E. 328 (Escli). House Eeport 18. 
 
 Passed House. Senate Eeport 43. Passed Senate. 
 
 Public law No. 19. 
 Embargo on exports during Avar. See under " Foreign." 
 
 * Enlarge Interstate Commerce Commission member- 
 
 ship — 
 
 H. E. 3650 (Adamson). House Eeport 20. S. 1816 
 
 substituted. 
 S. 1816 (Eobinson). Senate Eeport 10. Passed 
 Senate. House Eeport 63. Passed House. Went 
 to conference June 28. Conference: House Ee- 
 port 125. Public law No. 38. 
 Lighthouse bills. See under " Lighthouse Service." 
 
 * Panama tolls, rules for measuring vessels — 
 
 H. E. 1055 (Adamson). House Eeport 41. 
 S. 831 (Shields). Senate Eeport 6. 
 
CONGRESS IN THE WAE. IS 
 
 (K) Interstate and foreign commerce— Contimied. 
 
 * Priority of shipments (controHri'^i service).-— 
 
 H.^R. 44GT (Adamsoii). H^usc Report 58. S. 235G 
 substituted. i^ 
 
 S. 2356 (Newlands). Senate Report 48. Passed 
 Senate. House Report 86. Passed House. Con- 
 ference : House Report 126. Public law Xo. 39. 
 
 * Public Health Service, pension bill — 
 
 H. R. 4503 (Adamson). House Report 59. S. J, 
 
 Res. 67 substituted. 
 S. J. Res. 67 (Ransdell). Senate Report 66. 
 Passed Senate and House. Public Resolution^-' 
 Xo. 9. 
 Public Health Service, to establish reserve of. S. J. 
 Res. 63 (Ransdell). Senate Report 65. Passed Sen- 
 ate. House Report 131. 
 Time standardization. See under " Daylight saving." 
 Trading with enem3% to regulate. See under " Foreign." 
 
 (KK) Liberty bonds: 
 
 Legislative authority. See under " P'inancing war."' 
 Purchase with Indian funds. See under '" Indians."' 
 
 (L) Lighthouse Service: 
 
 Aids to navigation. S. 993 (Pomerene). Senate Re- 
 port 58. H. R. 2298 (Doremus). House Report 153. 
 
 Retirement system. S. 1004 (Xelson). Senate Re- 
 port 56. 
 
 Salaries of keepers, to regulate. S. 1005 (Nelson), 
 Senate Report 57. 
 
 (LL) Liquor: 
 
 Prohibit manufacture of liquors during war to conserve 
 food. S. 2447 (Gore). Senate Report 53. In Food 
 Control bill. 
 
 (M) Medal of honor. See under "Army." 
 
 (MM) Merchant marine: 
 
 Foreign vessels in coastwise trade. See under " For- 
 eign." 
 
 * Requisitioning of , vessels — 
 
 H. J. Res. 62 (Webb). House Report 37. S. J- 
 J Res. 42 substituted. 
 
 S. J. Res. 42 (Culberson). Reported in Senate 
 April 30. Passed Senate. Passed House. Public 
 resolution Xo. 2. 
 H. R. 1770 (Padgett). House Report 9. (Union 
 
 Calendar.) 
 S. 1797 (Swanson). Senate Report 19. Indefi- 
 nitely postponed. 
 Shipping Board required to inform as to extent of 
 shipbuilding. S. Res. 58 (Knox). Passed Senate. 
 Senate Document 41. 
 Shipping Board, asking for data on progress. S. Res. 
 
 100 (Smoot). Passed Senate. 
 T\"ar-risk insurance for militar}' and naval forces. See 
 under " Insurance." 
 
14 CONGRESS IN THE WAE. 
 
 (MM) Merchant marine — Continiied. 
 
 '■'AYar-i'isk insurance for relief of seamen — 
 
 H. R. 4050 (Alexander). House Report 48. S. 
 
 2133 substituted. 
 S. 2133 (Simmons). Senate Report 33. Passed 
 Senate. House report 62. Passed House. Public 
 law No. 20. . 
 
 (N) Mining: 
 
 Coal, phosphate, oil, gas, potassium, sodium, etc., to 
 encourage mining. See under " Public lands." 
 
 Explosives, to regulate use during ^Ya)•. H. R. 3032 
 (Fester). House Report 39. Passed Plouse. Senate 
 Report 85. Passed Senate. Conference: House Re- 
 port 1G8. Public law No. 08. 
 
 Soldiers owning claims. For relief from assessment 
 work. S. J. Res. 33 (Walsh). Passed House and 
 Senate. Public resolution No. 10. 
 
 Suspend labor requirements of owners of claims during 
 war. S. J. Res. 78 (Shafroth). Senate Report 74. 
 Passed Senate. House Report No. 128. Passecl House. 
 Conference; House Report 171. Public Res. No. 12. 
 
 (NN) Naturalization: 
 
 Citizenship of Germans declaring intention before April 
 G, 1917. H. R. 3132 (Raker). ^ House Report 92. 
 
 Declaration of citizenship, to amend naturalization laws 
 relating to. S. 2854 (Calder). Senate Report 13G. 
 
 (O) Navy: 
 
 Aeronautics bills. See under "Aeronautics." 
 * *Age limit. Naval Reserve officers, to increase — 
 
 H. R. 2340 (Padgett). House Re])ort 5. Passed 
 
 House and Senate. Public law No. 8. 
 S. 1537 (Swanson). Senate Report 1*7. H. R. 2340 
 substituted. 
 Civil rights bill. See BB, under "Army." 
 Commutation price for rations, to fix. S. 2495 (Swan- 
 son). Senate Report 70. Passed Senate. 
 Court-martial trials. To prescribe procedure. H. R. 
 G3G3 (Padgett). House Report 17G. Passed House. 
 Re])orted in Senate October 4. Passed Senate. Pub- 
 lic law No. 78. 
 Dependents of deceased sailors, to pav six months' gra- 
 tuity to. H. R. G306 (Padgett). House Report 175. 
 Passed House. Reported in Senate October 4. Passed 
 Senate. Public law No. 74. 
 Enoinemen, blacksmiths, etc., to 'establish new ratings 
 I'or. H. R. 5648 (Padgett). House Report 122. 
 Passed House. Reported in Senate October 4. Passed 
 Senate. Public law No. 88. 
 Enlistments in Naval Reserve Force, relating to. H, R. 
 2337 (Padgett). House Report 40. Passed House. 
 Senate Report 35. Passed Senate. Public law No. 15. 
 
CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 15 
 
 (O) Navy — Continued. 
 
 '■^Extending minority enlistments — 
 
 H. R. 2008 (Padgett). House Report 8. Passed 
 
 House and Senate. Public law No. 5. 
 S. 1534 (Swanson). Senate Report 13. H. R. 2008 
 substituted. 
 "'F'leet Naval Reserve for active duty — 
 
 H. R. 1771 (Padgett). House Report 6. Passed 
 
 House and Senate. Public law No. 4. 
 S. 153G (Swanson). Senate Report 11. H. R. 1771 
 su.bstituted. 
 *Hydrographic Office, additional officers for — 
 
 H. R. 2338 (Padgett). House Report 7. Passed 
 
 House and Senate. Public law No. C. 
 S. 1538 (Swanson). Senate Report 16. H. R. 2338 
 substituted. 
 ^Increase man power of Naval Establishment — 
 
 H. R. 3330 (Padgett). House Report 31. Passed 
 House. Senate Report 36. Passed Senate. House 
 Conference Report 51. Public law No. 17. 
 S. 1873 (Swanson). Senate Report 30. H. R. 3330 
 substituted. 
 Insurance for seamen (war risk). See -under "Mer- 
 chant marine." 
 Insurance sj^stem for sailors. See under " Insurance." 
 Liquor provision in Armv draft law. To apply to 
 Navy. IT. R. 6362 (Pa'dgett). House Report 178. 
 Passed House. Reported in Senate October 4. Passed 
 Senate. Public law No. 77. 
 Mo7igolia accident. For investigation. S. Res. 71 (Fre- 
 
 linghuysen). Senate Report 61. Passed Senate. 
 *Naval Acadeni}' enrollment, to increase — 
 
 H. R. 2339 (Padgett). House Report 10. Passed 
 
 House and Senate. Public law No. 7. 
 S. 1587 (Tillman). Senate Report 15. H. R. 2339 
 substituted. 
 Property lost by seamen, H. R. 5647 (Padgett). 
 House Report 121. Passed House and Senate. Pu'hlic 
 law No. 70. 
 Public-land entrymen in service. See under " Home- 
 stead," " Mining," and " Public lands." 
 Rations, to fix 40 cents as commutation price. H. R. 
 5646 (Padgett). House Report 123. Passed House. 
 Reported in Senate October 4. Passed Senate. Pub- 
 lic law No. 87. 
 Requisitioning of private vessels. See under " Mer- 
 chant marine." 
 Senator Gerrj'^'S yacht, to use. S. 1845 (Gerry). Sen- 
 ate Report 18. Passed Senate. House Report 19. 
 Passed House. Private law No. 1. 
 Women of ill-repute, to apply provisions in Army draft 
 laAv to sailors' camps. See H. R. 6362, under heading 
 of "Liquor" (above). 
 
16 CONGRESS IN THE WAE. 
 
 (00) Newspapers: 
 
 Socialistic periodicals, relating to suppression of. See 
 
 under " Post office." 
 German-language press, to require English translations 
 
 in parallel columns. Included in trading-with-enemy 
 
 bill. 
 
 (P) Niagara Hiver and Falls: 
 
 "'Diversion of waters and survev — 
 
 H. J. Ees. 109 (Flood). House Report 87. S. J. 
 
 Kes. 13 substi-tuted. 
 S. J. Res. 13 (Wadsworth). Passed Senate and 
 House. Conference: House Report 91. Public 
 resolution No. 8. 
 
 (PP) Nitrates: 
 
 Authority for exploration. See under " Public lands." 
 
 (Q) Panama: 
 
 Rules for measuring vessels. See under '* Interstate and 
 
 foreign commerce." 
 Salary of governor. See under "Appropriations." 
 
 (QQ) Patents: 
 
 Garabed energy generator, relating to patent and use 
 by Government. H. J. Res. IIG (Grosser). House 
 Repoit 94. Passed House and Senate. Vetoed. 
 Patent Office, additional force of employees for. H. R. 
 
 5287 (C. B. Smith). House Report 95. 
 *Publication of inventions of value to enemy, to pre- 
 vent — 
 
 H. R. 5269 (C. B. Smith). House Report 96. 
 S. 2531 (Weeks). Senate Report 119. Passed 
 Senate and House. Public law No. 80. 
 
 (R) Post office: 
 
 Socialis-tic newspapers, asking for data on suppression 
 of. H. R., 115 (London). House Report 109 (ad- 
 verse). 
 
 Motor-truck deliverv for farm products, to experiment. 
 S. 2718 (Hardwick). Senate Report 101. Passed 
 Senate. House Report 159. 
 
 (RR) Potash: 
 
 Authority for exj)loration. See under " Public lands." 
 
 (S) Public building's: 
 
 Annex for Treasurj^ Department. S. 2477 (Swanson). 
 Senate Report 76. Passed Senate. House Report 
 139. Public law No. 45. 
 
 (SS) Public Health Service. See under "Interstate and for- 
 eign commerce." 
 
 (T) Public lands: 
 
 Affidavits, to allow to be taken before military authori- 
 ties. See under " Homesteads." 
 
 Food production on public lands. See under " High 
 cost of living." 
 
CONGRESS IN THE WAK. 
 
 17 
 
 (T) Public lands— Continued. . 
 
 Grain and cereal production on public lands, to investi- 
 gate feasibility of Government cultivation. See under 
 "Agriculture." . 
 
 Mining of coal, phosphate, oil, gas, potassium, and 
 sodium, to encourage. S. 2812 (Walsh). Senate Re- 
 port 116. H. R. 3232 (Ferris). . amr.^ 
 
 Nitrates and salts, authority for exploration, b. 2i5b 
 (Pittman). Senate Report 100. Passed Senate. 
 House Report 145. Passed House. P^^^liclaw ^o. 49. 
 
 Soldiers owning desert land, for rehef of. H. R. 3331 
 (Raker). House Report 77. Passed House. Senate 
 Report 87. Passed Senate. Public law No. 36. 
 
 Soldiers, to protect from forfeiture provisions of land 
 laws. S. 2918 (King) . Senate Report 142. Passed 
 
 Senate. 
 Soldiers,' to suspend payments due. S. 2865 (Myers). 
 
 Senate Report 163. 
 
 (TT) Reclamation: ,^ko /rr i 
 
 ^ Excess land to be held five years. H. R. 4958 (Taylor, 
 
 Colo.). House Report 120. Passed House. 
 Drainage in Texas and New Mexico, authority to ex- 
 tend funds. S. J. 89 (Jones, N. Mex.). Reported 
 without amendment September 24. Passed Senate 
 and House. Public resolution No. 14. 
 Stimulate food production. See under "High cost 
 living." 
 
 (U) Red Cross: 
 
 ^Authority for temporary buildings— 
 
 S. J. Res. 61 (Williams). Passed Senate and 
 
 House. Public resolution No. 3. 
 H. J. Res. 86 (Slay den). House Report 51. S. J- 
 Res. 61 substituted. 
 
 (UU) Rivers and harbors: 
 
 ^ ^ Appropriations for improvements. H. R. 4285 (Small . 
 
 House Report 46. Passed House. Senate Report 81. 
 Passed Senate July 26. Conference: Senate Docu- 
 ment 69. House Report 116. Public law No. 37. 
 
 (V) Russia: 
 
 Congratulations to Republic— 
 
 H. Con. Res. 1 (Goodwin). House Report 12. 
 S. Con. Res. 7. Passed Senate June 26. 
 
 (VV) SociaUstic periodl^^^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^. .p^^^ ^^^„ 
 (W) Smithsonian insti^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^ „ 
 
 /^AVW^ War-risk insurance: . „ 
 
 ^^^^^^ ^ To amend act. See under " Merchant marine." 
 
 17252—17 3 
 
18 CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 
 
 BILLS NOT LISTED AS WAR MEASURES. 
 
 (Za) Agriculture: 
 
 S. J. Res. 39 (Gore). Cattle tick, for eradication of. 
 
 Senate Report 38. 
 S. Res. 137 (Shields). Ammonia and nitrogen, to pro- 
 vide for investigation. Agreed to in Senate. 
 
 (Zb) Appropriations: 
 
 H. R. 122 (Fitzgerald). Appropriations for mileage, 
 stationery, and pages. House of Representatives. 
 House Report 2. Public law No. 1. 
 
 H. R. 5405 (Fitzgerald). Appropriations for pages in 
 House and Senate. Public law jS"o. 28. 
 
 (Zc) Bridges and dams: 
 
 H. R. 1()79 (Knutson),. Mississippi River, Minn., au- 
 thority to build bridge. House Report 22. S. 1006 
 substituted. 
 • H. R. 2343 (Bland). AVabash River at Vincennes, Ind., 
 authoritv to build bridge. House Report 34. Senate 
 Report 42. Public law Xo. 16. 
 
 H. R. 3641 (Kraus). Wabash River at Logansport. 
 Ind., authority to build bridge. House Report 98. 
 S. 2106 substituted. . 
 
 H. R. 4232 (Park). Flint River, Ga.. authority to 
 extend time limit for completing bridge. House 
 Report 101. Passed House. Senate Report 150. 
 Passed Senate. Public law No. 69. 
 
 H. R. 4427 (Hastings). Arkansas River. Okla., author- 
 ity to build bridge. House Report 104. S. 2710 sul)- 
 stituted. 
 
 H. R. 4945 (Borland). Missouri River. Kansas Cit3% 
 Mo., authority to extend time limit for completing 
 bridge. House Report 99. 
 
 H. R. 5147 (Wingo). Arkansas River, Fort Smith. 
 Ark., authority to build bridge. House Report 105. 
 
 H. R. 5250 (Wilson). Bayou Macon, Wisner, La., 
 authority to build bridge. House Report 102. 
 
 H. R. 5267 (Cooper). Tug River, W. Va., authority 
 to build bridge. House Report 106. S. 2663 sub- 
 stituted. 
 
 H. R. 5335 (Langley). Big Sandy River, Ky. and 
 W. Va., authority to build bridge. House Report 
 113. Passed House. Senate Report 133. Passed 
 Senate. Public law No. 46. 
 
 H. R. 5336 (Caraway). Little River, Ark., authority 
 to build bridge. House Report 112. 
 
 H. R. 5431 (Goodwin). Saline River, Ark., authoritv 
 to build bridge. House Report 111. Passed House. 
 Public law No. 47. 
 
 H. R. 5649 (Jacoway). Arkansas River, Ark., author- 
 ity to extend time limit for completion of bridoe. 
 House Report 129. S. 2830 substituted. " 
 
CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 19 
 
 (Zc) Bridges and dams — Continued. 
 
 H. R. 5819 (Copley). Authority to build bridge. 
 
 House Report 164. 
 H. R. 5839 (Esch). Mississippi River, Aitkin County. 
 
 Minn., authority to build bridge. House Report 146. 
 
 Senate Report 140. Passed Senate. Public law 
 
 No. 54. 
 H. R. 6045 (Caraway). Authority to build bridge. 
 
 House Report 158. S. 2938 substituted. 
 H. R. 6310 (Cooper). Mahoning River, Ohio. House 
 
 Report 174. Passed House and Senate. Public law 
 
 No. 75. 
 H.R. 6386 (Jacowav). Arkansas River, Little Rock,' 
 
 Ark. House Report 187. S. 2937 substituted. 
 H. R. 6412 (Blantou ) . Rio Grande River, El Paso, Tex. 
 
 House Report 190. 
 S. 1006 (Nelson). Mississippi River, Morrison County, 
 
 Minn., authority to build bridge. House Report 21. 
 
 Senate Report 28. Public, 13. 
 S. 1007 (Nelson). Mississippi River, Bemidji, Minn., 
 
 authority to build bridge. Senate Report 33. House 
 
 Report 20. Public, 14. 
 S. 2106 (Watson). Wabash River, Ind., authority to 
 
 build bridge. Senate Report 34. House Report 100. 
 
 Public, 33. 
 S. 2434 (Nelson). Mississippi River, Cass and Itasca 
 
 Counties, Minn., authority to build bridge. Senate 
 
 Report 72. House Report" 103. Passed House. Pub- 
 ■ lie law No. 57. 
 S. 2435 (Nelson). Mississippi River, Cass and Itasca 
 
 Counties. Minn., authority to build bridge. Senate 
 
 Report 122. Passed Senate. House Report 147. 
 
 Passed House. Public law No. 58. 
 S. 2663 (Pomerene). Tug River, W. Va. Senate Re- 
 port 121. Passed Senate and House. Public law 
 
 No. 81. 
 S. 2666 (Robinson). Arkansas River, Ark., authority 
 
 to build bi-idge. Senate Report 88. Public law 30. 
 S. 2667 (Ransdell). Bayou Macon, Wisner La., author- 
 ity to build bridge. Senate Report 89. Public law 34. 
 S. 2688 (Stone). Missouri River, Kansas City, Mo., 
 
 to extend time for comj^letion. Senate Report 101. 
 
 Passed Senate. House Report 148. 
 S; 2695 (Robinson). Little River, Ark., authority to 
 
 build bridge. Senate Report 91. Public law 35. 
 S. 2710 (Owen). Arkansas River, Okla.. authority to 
 
 build bridge. Senate Report 107. Passed Senate. 
 
 House Report 151. Passed House. Public law No. 59. 
 S. 2774 (Sutherland). Little Kanawha River, W. Va., 
 
 authority to build bridge. Senate Report 126. 
 
 Passed Senate. House Report 150. Passed House. 
 
 Public law No. 63. 
 
20 CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 
 
 (Zc) Bridges and dams — Continued. 
 
 S. 2785 (Ransdell). Mermentau River, La., authority 
 to build lock and dam. Senate Report 112. Passed 
 Senate. House Report 135. Public law 42. 
 
 S. 2813 (Bankliead). Mobile Bay, Ala., authority to 
 build bridge. House Report 52. Senate Report 127. 
 Passed Senate. House Report 152. Passed House. 
 Public law No. 51. 
 
 S. 2816 (Sheppard). Red River, Sarcas Ferry. Tex. 
 Senate Report 128. Passed Senate. House Report 
 149. Passed House. Public law No. 52. 
 
 S. 2823 (Lewis). Fox River, at Elgin, 111., authority 
 to build bridge. Senate Report 120. Passed Senate. 
 Passed House. Public law No. 53. 
 
 S. 2830 (Robinson). Arkansas River, Ark., authority 
 to extend time for completing bridge. Senate Report 
 118. Passed Senate and House. Public law No. 44. 
 
 S. 2878 (Simmons). AVaccamaw River, Pireway Ferry, 
 N. C, authorit}' to biiild bridge. Senate Report 132. 
 Passed Senate. House Report 167. Passed House. 
 Public law No. 60. 
 
 S. 2937 (Robinson) . Arkansas River, Little Rock, Ark. 
 Senate Report 149. Passed Senate and House. Pub- 
 lic law No. 84. 
 
 S. 2938 (Robinson). Little River, Poinsett County, 
 Ark. Senate Report 143. Passed Senate and House. 
 Public law No. 67. 
 
 S. 2947 (Sheppard). Rio Grande River. El Paso. Tex. 
 Senate Report 151. Passed Senate and House. Pub- 
 lic law No. 85. 
 
 (Zd) Cannon donations: 
 
 S. 291 (McKellar). Murfreesboro, Tenn. Senate Re- 
 port 24. Passed Senate. 
 S. 1420 (Shields). Nashville, Tenn. Senate Report 
 
 25. Passed Senate. 
 
 S. 1767 (Shields). Lewisburg, Tenn. Senate Report 
 
 26. Passed Senate. 
 
 S. 2920 (Overman). Carthage, N. C. Passed Senate 
 and House. Public law No. 83. 
 (Ze) Coinage: 
 
 H. R. 3548 (Ashbrook). Twent,y-five cent piece, to 
 modify design. House Report 78. Public, 27. 
 
 S. 2099 (Owen). Twenty-five cent piece, to modify de- 
 sign. Senate Report 31. H. R. 3548 substituted. 
 (Zf) Constitution: 
 
 S. J. Res. 17 (Sheppard). National prohibition. See 
 under " Liquor." 
 
 S. J. Res. 2 (Jones, N. Mex.) Woman suffrage. See 
 under " Woman suffrage." 
 
 S. J. Res. 12 (Shafroth). To abolish electoral college 
 and change time of inaugurations and terms of Sen- 
 ators and Representatives. Senate Report 165 (ad- 
 verse) . 
 
CONGRESS IN THE WAR. • 21 
 
 (Zg) Courts: 
 
 S. 70 (AValsh). Montana, additional judge for. Re- 
 ported without amendment INIay 21. Passed Senate. 
 
 S. 74:6 (Williams). Mississippi, additional judge for. 
 Eeported without amendment July 9. Passed Senate. 
 
 S. 1836 (Shields). Tennessee, judge for middle dis- 
 trict. Eeported without amendment May 29. Passed 
 Senate. 
 
 S. 2116 (Gerry). Rhode Island, increase salary dis- 
 trict attorney. Eeported without amendment May 
 28. Passed Senate. 
 
 S. 2489 (Overman). District of Columbia, additional 
 justices for Supreme Court. Eeported July 23. 
 Passed Senate. 
 
 S. 2777 (Hollis). New Hampshire, additional judge 
 for first district. Passed Senate without report. 
 
 S. 2916 (Johnson, Cal.). Jurisdiction under workmen's 
 compensation laws. See under " Labor " (Zoa). 
 (Zh) Customs: 
 
 S. 2203 (McCumber). Northgate, N. Dak., to^ make 
 port of entry. Senate Report 54. Passed Senate. 
 House Eeport 182. Passed House. Public law No. 65. 
 
 S. J. Ees. 99 (Calder). Distilled spirits imported, to 
 allow exporting within three years. Passed Senate 
 without i-eport. House Eeport 183. Passed House. 
 Public resolution No. 15. 
 (Zi) District of Columbia: 
 
 S. 1800 (Fletcher). Eeal estate belonging to I. O. O. 
 F., to amend law. Public, 9. 
 
 S. 2123 (Smith. Md.). Pediatry, to regulate practice. 
 Senate Eeport 45. Passed Senate. 
 
 S. 2489 (Overman). Additional justices for Supreme 
 Court. See under " Courts." 
 
 H. J. Ees. 23 (Foster). Government fuel yards, to 
 establish in District of Columbia. House Eeport 189. 
 (Zj) Fisheries: 
 
 Si. 1484 (Chamberlain). Columbia Ejiver fisheries, re- 
 garding jurisdiction of Washington and Oregon. 
 Eeported May 21. 1917. 
 (Zk) Foreign: 
 
 • S. J. Res. 86 (Stone). Aurelio Callozo, of Cuba, to admit 
 to AYest Point. Senate Report 92. Passed Senate. 
 (Zl) Homesteads: 
 
 S. 937 (Myers). Amending law as to certificates and 
 proof of residence. Senate Report 159. 
 
 S. 955 (Myers). Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Mont. 
 Senate Report 162. 
 
 S. 2493 (Kendrick). Stock-raising homesteads, to 
 amend section 3 of act of December 29, 1916. Senate 
 Report 146. Passed Senate. 
 
 S.2776 ( Jones, N.Mex.). Stock-grazing lands, for clas- 
 sification in certain States. Senate Report 115. 
 Passed Senate. 
 
22 • COISTGRESS IN THE WAR. 
 
 (Zm) Incorporations: 
 
 S. 2360 (Wadsworth). Aniei'ican Academy of Engineers. 
 Senate Report 86. Passed Senate. 
 (Zma) Indians: 
 
 H. R. 195 (Carter, Okla.). Clioctaws and Chickasaws, 
 Oklahoma, for sale of mineral deposits. House Re- 
 port 192. 
 
 H. R. 260 (Hayden). For construction of roads, 
 bridges, etc.. on reservations. House Report 191. 
 
 H. R. 1681 (Hastings). Five Civilized Tribes, to con- 
 fer authority to superintendents. House Report 196. 
 Report AvithdraAvn. 
 
 H. R. 3568 (Chandler, Okla.). Osage Tribe, Okla- 
 homa, to employ attorney. House Report 193. 
 
 S. 934 (Myers). CroAv Indian Reservation. Mont. 
 See uncier " Public lands." 
 
 S. 385 (Ashurst). To permit mining for metalliferous 
 minerals on reservations. Senate Report 166. 
 
 S. 932 (Myers). Flathead Reservation. Mont. See 
 under '' Public lands."' 
 
 S. 955 (Myers). Fort Peck. Mont. See under " Public 
 lands." 
 
 S. J. Res. 24 (Myers). CroAv Indians in Montana. See 
 under " Public lands." 
 (Zn) Interstate and foreign commerce: 
 
 S. 1419 (Shields). Water-power l)ill. Reported JuJv 12, 
 1917. 
 (Zo) Irrigation: 
 
 S. J. Res. 43 (Jones, AVash.). Yakima. Wash.. Indian 
 project, to make funds available for. Reported April 
 30. Passed Senate. 
 
 See also under " Reclamation." 
 (Zoa) Labor: 
 
 Workmen's compensation laws, to amend Judicial Code 
 relating to jurisdiction of district courts. S. 2916 
 (Johnson,, Cal.). Senate Report 139. Passed Sen- 
 ate and House. Public laAv Xo. 82. 
 (Zp) Liquor: 
 
 S. 2660 (Broussard). Industrial alcohol, to permit ex- 
 emptions under bone-dry hiAv. Senate Report 110. 
 
 S. J. Res. 17 (Sheppard). Xational j^rohibition by con- 
 stitutional amendment. Senate Report 52. Passed 
 Senate. 
 
 S. J. Res. 99 (Calder). Distilled spirits imported, to al- 
 loAv exporting Avithin three years. See under "" Cus- 
 toms." 
 (Zq) Merchant marine: 
 
 H.R. 4988 (Alexander). Steamer Colder^ to authorize 
 change of name. House Report 119. 
 
 S. 1544 (Fletcher). Decisions of local inspectors, lo pro- 
 vide appeals from. Senate Report 59. Passed Senate. 
 
 S. 1545 (Fletcher). Relating to creAvs of vessels. Senate 
 Report 60. Passed Senate. 
 
• CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 23 
 
 (Zq) Merchant marine — Continued. 
 
 S. 1546 (FletcluM'). Petroleum, etc.. to i)ermit shipments. 
 
 Senate Report 61. Passed Senate. 
 S. 1547 (Fletcher). jNIotor-boat law. to amend. Senate 
 
 Re])ort 6-2. Passed Senate. 
 S. 1549 (Fletcher). Require numberin<i,- and recording 
 
 undocumented vessels. Senate Report 63. Passed 
 
 Senate. 
 S. 2469 (Harding). Steamer Colder, to authorize change 
 
 of name. Senate Report 80. Passed Senate. 
 
 (Zr) Monuments and memorials: 
 
 H. J. Res. 70 (Linthicum). James Buchanan, to erect 
 statue. House Report ?■>''<. 
 
 (Zra) National Parks: 
 
 S. 1555 (Shafroth). Establish Rocky Mountain Park, 
 Colorado. Senate Report 169. 
 
 (Zs) Post oflice: 
 
 S. J. Res. 66 (Bankhead). Pneumatic tube, to make 
 appropriation a\'ailable. Public resolution 4. 
 
 (Zt) Public lands: 
 
 S. 23 (Pittman). To grant 7,000,000 acres of land to 
 Nevada for public schools. Senate Report 152. 
 
 S. 26 (Pittman). Interstate timber cutting by mining 
 concerns, to permit. Senate Report 153. 
 
 S. 44 (AValsh). Reclamation settlers, to grant addi- 
 tional rights. See under " Reclamation." 
 
 S. 93 (Smoot). To consolidate national forest lands. 
 Senate Report 173. 
 
 S. 95 (Smoot). Alaskan coal lands, to provide for 
 agricultural entries in. Senate Report 174. 
 
 S. 102 (Smoot). Relating to vacancies in district land 
 offices. Senate Report 175. 
 
 S. 309 (Poindexter). Port Angeles, Wash., conveyance 
 of lands. Senate Report 77. Passed Senate. Passed 
 House. Public law Xo. 56. 
 
 S. 389 (Ashurst). Timber cutting on Coconino and 
 Tusayan National Forests, Ariz. Senate Report 155. 
 
 S. 730 (Warren) . Granting coal lands to Kaycee, Wyo. 
 Senate Report 171. Passed Senate. 
 
 S. 932 (Myers). Providing for stock-watering privi- 
 leges on Flathead Indian Reservation, Mont. Senate 
 Report 156. 
 
 S. 934 (Myers). Pertaining to withdrawals, Huntley 
 irrigation project, Montana. Senate Report 157. 
 
 S. 936 (Myers). Conveying land to Bozeman, Mont. 
 Senate Report 158. 
 
 S. 950 (Myers). Nonmineral entry of mineral and coal 
 lands in Alaska. Senate Report 161. 
 
 S. 939 (Myers). Relating to newspaper notices. Sen- 
 ate Report 160. 
 
 S. J. Res. 24 (Myers). To dispose of Montana lands 
 ceded by Crow Indians. Senate Report 164. 
 
24 CONGRESS IN THE WAE. ' 
 
 (Zt) Public lands — Continiiecl. 
 
 S. 2423 (Chamberlain). California & Oregon Railroad 
 
 lands, relating to taxes. Senate Eeport 79. Passed 
 
 Senate. 
 See also under "• Homestead." 
 (Zu) Reclaination : 
 
 H. R. 3135 (Havden). Yuma project, Arizona. House 
 
 Report 199. 
 H. R. 4954 (Raker). Reclamation law. To apply to 
 
 irrigation districts. House Report 93. 
 S. 27 (Pittman) . To encourage reclamation in Nevada. 
 
 Senate Report 170. Passed Senate. 
 S. 44 (Walsh). Granting additional rights to settlers. 
 
 Senate Report 154. 
 
 (Zv) Rivers and harbors: 
 
 S. J. Res. 93 (Jones, Wash.). Willapa Harbor and 
 River. Wash. To improve. Senate Report 123. 
 Public resolution 11. 
 
 (Zw) Woman suffrage: 
 
 S. 2380 (Shafroth). Suffrage for Hawaii. Senate Re- 
 port 108. Passed Senate. 
 
 S. J. Res. 2 (Jones, N. Mex.). Suffrage by constitu- 
 tional amendment. Senate Report 130. 
 
 H. Res. 12 (Raker). For committee on woman suffrage 
 in House. House Report 163. Passed House. 
 
 (Zx) Miscellaneous subjects: 
 
 S. 340 (Gallinger). Botanic Garden, to increase area 
 
 of. Senate Report 67. Passed Senate. 
 S. 1553 (Smith, Ariz.). Migratory birds, relating to. 
 
 Senate Report 27. Passed Senate. 
 S. 2180 (Nelson). Minnesota and Wisconsin boundary 
 
 dispute, relating to. Reported May 28 without 
 
 amendment. 
 S. 2852 (Hardwick). Public building at Moultrie, Ga., 
 
 to increase limit of cost. Senate Report 144. Passed 
 
 Senate. 
 S. J. Res. 28 (Overman). Capitol police, for additional 
 
 force of. Passed Senate; reconsidered. S. J. Res. 
 
 30 substituted. 
 S. J. Res. 30 (Overman). Capitol police, for additional 
 
 force of. Passed Senate. House Report 115. 
 S. J. Res. 101 (Smith, Ariz.). For Government control 
 
 of print-paper industry. Senate Report 177. 
 S. J. Res. 102 (Martin). To advance October salaries 
 
 to Senate and House employees. Passed Senate and 
 
 House. Public resolution 13. 
 S. J. Res. 103 (Smoot). Pay $1,600 to J. S. McCoy for 
 
 extra services. Passed Senate. 
 H. R. 0094 (Clark, Fla.). Public building at Durant, 
 
 Okla. To increase limit of cost. House Report 154. 
 
 Passed House and Senate. Public law No. 72. 
 (Zy) Private bills are not listed by subjects. 
 
PUBLIC LAWS ENACTED IN THE SIXTY-FIFTH 
 CONGRESS. 
 
 No. 
 
 1. Appropriations for mileage, stationery, and pages, House of 
 
 Eepresentatives. (H, E. 122.) 
 
 2. General deficiency appropriations. (H. R. 12.) 
 
 3. War bonds, seven billions, authority to issue. (H. R. 2762.) 
 
 4. Assignment of fleet naval reserve to active duty. (H. R. 1771.) 
 
 5. For extension of minority enlistments, naval service. (H. R. 
 
 2008.) 
 
 6. Authority for additional officers, Hj^drographic Office, Navy. 
 
 (H. R.''2338.) 
 
 7. Increase of midshipmen at Annapolis. (H. R. 2339.) 
 
 8. Increase age limit for officers^ Naval Reserve. (H. R. 2340.) 
 
 9. Amending act to authorize I. O. O. F. to sell real estate in Dis- 
 
 trict. (S. 1800.) 
 
 10. Relating to foreign enlistments in United States. (H. R. 2893.) 
 
 11. Army appropriations. (H. R. 13.) 
 
 12. War Army bill, draft and selective service. (H. R. 3545.) 
 
 13. Bridge, Mississippi River. (S. 1006.) 
 
 14. Bridge, Mississippi River. (S. 1007.) 
 
 15. Relating to enlistments in Naval Reserve Corps. (H. R. 2337.) 
 
 16. Bridge, Wabash River. (H. R. 2343.) 
 
 17. Increase enlisted strength of Navy and Marine Corps. (H. R. 
 
 3340.) 
 
 18. Military Academy appropriations. (H. R. 14.) 
 
 19. Car-service regulations. (H. R. 328.) 
 
 20. War-risk insurance for seamen. (S. 2133.) 
 
 21. Sundry civil appropriations. (H. R. 11.) 
 
 22. Issuance of rifles to State troops. (S. 995.) 
 
 23. Army and Navy deficiency appropriations. (H, R. 3971.) 
 
 24. Suppression of espionage. (H. R. 291.) 
 
 25. Amending Federal reserve act. (H. R. 3673.) 
 
 26. Condemnation of land for Army. (S. 2453.) 
 
 27. Modification of 25-cent piece. (H. R. 3548.) 
 
 28. Appropriations for pages in House and Senate. (H. R. 5405.) 
 
 29. Aeronautics personnel and appropriations. (H. R. 5326.) 
 
 30. Bridge, Arkansas River. (S. 2666.)^ 
 
 31. Authority to acquire aviation training sites. San Diego, Cal. 
 
 (H. R. 4892.) 
 
 32. Relief of homesteaders in military or naval service. (S. 1811.) 
 
 33. Bridge, Wabash River. (S. 2106.) 
 
 34. Bridge, Bayou Macon, La. (S. 2667.) 
 
 35. Bridge, Little River, Ark. (S. 2695.) 
 
 36. Protection of desert-land entrymen in Army or Navy. (H. R. 
 
 3331.) 
 
 37. Rivers and harbors appropriations. (H. R. 4285.) 
 
 25 
 
26 CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 
 
 No. 
 
 38. Increasing membership, Interstate Commerce Commission. (S. 
 
 1816.) _ 
 
 39. For priority of railroad shipments and control of train service. 
 
 (S. 2356.) 
 
 40. Food-survey authorization. (H. R. 4188.) 
 
 41. Food-control authorization. (H. R. 4961.) 
 
 42. Authority for lock and dam, Mermentau River. La. (S. 2785.) 
 
 43. War bonds, authoritv for second Libert v Loan issue. (H. R. 
 
 5901.) 
 
 44. Bridge, Arkansas River. (S. 2830.) 
 
 45. Authority to construct building for Treasury Department. 
 
 (S. 2477.) 
 40. Bridge, Big Sandv River. (H. R. 5335.) 
 
 47. Bridge, Saline River. Ark. (H. R. 5431.) 
 
 48. Creating aircraft board, (S. 2705.) 
 
 49. Authoritv to explore for nitrates and potassium. (S. 2156.) 
 
 50. War-revenue measure. (H. R. 4280.) 
 
 51. Bridffe, Mobile Bav. Ala. (S. 2813.) 
 
 52. Brido-e. Red River. Tex. (S. 2816.) 
 
 53. Bridge, Fox River, 111. (S. 2823.) 
 
 54. Bridge, Mississippi River, Minn. (H. R. 5839.) 
 
 55. Providing repatriation of citizens in armies of allies. (S. 2623.) 
 
 56. Conveying land to Port Angeles, Wash. (S. 309.) 
 
 57. Brida"e, Mississippi River, Minn. (S. 2434.) 
 
 58. Bridge, Mississippi River, Minn. (S. 2435.) 
 
 59. Bridge, Arkansas River. Okla. (S. 2710.) 
 
 60. Bridge, Waccamaw River, X. C. (S. 2878.) 
 
 61. For larger circulation of notes of small denomination. ( S. 2922.) 
 
 62. Providing for Xavv air-station site at Cape ^lay, X. J. (H. R. 
 
 2437.) 
 
 63. Bridge. Little Kanawha River, W. Ya. (S. 2774.) 
 
 64. Urgent deficiency measure appropriating $5,356,666,016. (H. R. 
 
 5949.) 
 05. Establishing port of entry at Xorthgate. X. Dak. (S. 2203.) 
 
 66. Allowing dependents to receive pav vsiiile absent abroad. (S. 
 
 2883.) 
 
 67. Bridge, Little River, Ark. (S. 2938.) 
 
 68. Regulating use of explosives during war. (H. R. 3932.) 
 
 69. Bridge, Flint River. Ga. (H. R. 4232.) 
 
 70. Providing for property lost by seamen. (H. R. 5647.) 
 
 71. Permission to take public-land affidavits before military authori- 
 
 ties. (H. R. 5082.) 
 
 72. Public building at Durant. Okla. (H. R. 6094.) ' 
 
 73. Permitting coastwise trade by foreign vessels. (H. R. 6175.) 
 
 74. Providino- six months' gratuity to dependents of deceased sailors 
 
 in Xavy. (H. R. 6306.) 
 
 75. Bridge, Mahoning River, Ohio. (H. R. 6310.) 
 
 76. Providing commissions in Army staff corps and removing age 
 
 limits of Reserve Corps officers requiring discharge. (H. R. 
 6350.) 
 
 77. Extending liquor and immorality sections of Army draft law to 
 
 Xa\7. (H. R. 6362.) 
 
 78. Prescribing court-martial procedure in Xa\y. (H. R. 6363.) 
 
CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 27 
 
 No. 
 
 79. Appointing chaplains at large in Army. (S. 2527.) 
 
 80. Preventing publication of military inventions. (S. 2531.) 
 
 81. Bridge, Tug Eiver. W. Va. (S. 2663.) 
 
 82. Amending Judicial Code relating to jurisdiction of district courts 
 
 in workmen's compensation laws. (S. 2916.) 
 
 83. Donating cannon to Carthage, N. C. (S. 2920.) 
 
 84. Bridge. Arkansas River, Ark. (S. 2937.) 
 
 85. Bridge, Rio Grande River, Tex. (S. 2947.) 
 
 86. Relating to Medical and Dental Corps. (H. R. 4897.) 
 
 87. Fixing 40 cents as commutation price for rations in Navv. (H. R. 
 
 5646.) 
 
 88. Establishing new ratings for enginemen. blacksmiths, etc.. in 
 
 Navy. (H. R. 5648.) 
 
 89. Distribution of Cavalrv units in Army, providing for. (H. R. 
 
 5918.) 
 
 90. Providing military and naval insurance. (H. R. 5723.) 
 
 91. Regulating trading with enemy. (H. R. 4960.) 
 
PUBLIC RESOLUTIONS ENACTED IN THE SIXTY-FIFTH 
 
 CONGRESS. 
 
 No. 
 
 1. Declaring war on Germany. (S. J. 1.) 
 
 2. Authority to seize enemy vessels. (S. J. 42.) 
 
 3. Authority to Red Cross to erect temporary buildings. (S. J. 
 
 61-) ^ ' \ . . 
 
 4. Money made available for pneumatic tube investigation, Postal 
 
 Service. (S. J. 66.) 
 
 5. Permission to AVar Department to erect buildings on Smith- 
 
 sonian grounds. (H. J. 94.) 
 
 6. Relating to eligibility of retired Army engineer officers. (S. J. 
 
 7. Correcting error in sundry-civil law relating to salary of Panama 
 
 governor. (H. J. 105.) 
 
 8. Extending time for Niagara water diversions. (S. J. 13.) 
 
 9. Pensions in Public Health Service. (S. J. 67.) 
 
 10. Excusing soldiers and sailors from assessment work on mining 
 
 claims. (S. J. 33.) 
 
 11. For improving AVillapa River and Harbor. Wash. (S. J. 93.) 
 
 12. Suspending labor requirements of owners of mining claims dar- 
 
 ing war. (S. J. 78.) 
 
 13. Advancing October salaries to House and Senate employees. 
 
 (S. J. 102.) 
 
 14. Authority to extend reclamation funds for drainage in Texas and 
 
 New Mexico. (S. J. 89.) 
 
 15. To allow exporting of distilled spirits within three years of im- 
 
 portation. (S. J. 99.) 
 
 16. Authorizing land purchases by Ordnance Bureau. War Depart- 
 
 ment. (H. J. 116.) 
 28 
 
LAWS OF SIXTY-FOURTH CONGRESS WITH DIRECT OR 
 INDIRECT BEARING ON INTERNATIONAL SITUATION. 
 
 ARMY. 
 
 No. of Law. 
 
 Public, 85. Army reorganization (national defense ^ct). 
 Public. 56. Establishing medal of honor roll. 
 Public, 79, Authority to issue supplies to military schools and 
 
 colleges. 
 Public. 69. Increasing cadets at West Point. 
 Public, 92. Appropriating $200,000 for National Guard. 
 Public, 133. Urgent deficiency appropriations. Army and Navy. 
 Public, 191. Military Academy appropriations (1st sess.). 
 Public, 242. Army appropriations (1st sess.). 
 Public, 309. Appropriations for fortifications. 
 Public, 349. Authority to transfer certain retired officers to active 
 
 list. 
 Public resolution, 11. Authority to increase enlisted men for Mexican 
 
 campaign. 
 Public resolution, 23. Drafting of militia into Regular Army. 
 Public resolution, 32. Relief of homesteaders in Mexican campaign. 
 Public resolution, 35. Amending national defense act relative to 
 
 reserve officers' training camps. 
 
 Note. — Provision for creation of Council of Natioanl Defense 
 embodied in Public, 242. 
 
 NAVY. 
 
 Public, 18. Increasing midshipmen at Annapolis. 
 
 Public, 113. Authority for building two submarines. 
 
 Public, 241. Naval appropriations (1st sess.). 
 
 Public, 391. Naval appropriations (2d sess.). 
 
 Public resolution 56. Appropriating $150,000,000. to speed war 
 
 preparations. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 Public, 271. Revenue, income tax, and creation of Tariff Com- 
 mission. 
 
 Public, 377. Revenue act (2d sess.). 
 
 Public, 260. Creation of Shipping Board. 
 
 Public, 319. Threats against President. 
 
 Public^ 305. Desecration of flag in District of Columbia. 
 
 Public^ 157. For relief of destitute Americans in Mexico. 
 
 Public resolution, 39. For probe of cost of living in District of Co- 
 lumbia. 
 
 Public resolution. 52. Relief dav for Ruthenians. 
 
 29 
 
PAKT II. 
 STATUS OF ALL LEGISLATION (NUMERICAL). 
 
 EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
 
 House bills. House joint resolutions. Senate bills, and Senate joint 
 resolutions are listed separately. Under each of these four headings 
 the bills and resolutions are given numerically. 
 
 When the number of a public bill or resolution is not to be found 
 it will thereupon be evident that the bill for which information is 
 sought never got further than the committee. 
 
 Private bills and resolutions are listed only when said bills are 
 enacted into laws, the number of the law being indicated in each 
 case. 
 
 Examples are herewith given, so the searcher will have a thorough 
 understanding of the compilation : If looking for H. E. 1655. a star 
 will be found in the first column to the right. As indicated at the 
 head of the column. H. R. 1655 was reported out of committee but 
 had no further action. If looldng for H. R. 5271, a star will be 
 found in the second column to the right. As indicated at the head 
 of the column, H. R. 5-271 passed the House but had no further 
 action. If looking for H. R. 2316, the star under the column headed 
 •• Reported in the Senate,'' will indicate this was the last action and 
 that the bill did not pass the Senate. 
 
 The law number of each bill approved by the President is given 
 in tlie next to the last column. 
 
 The alphabetical references in the last column is a new departure 
 in compilation. An example of its value is herewith given. A con- 
 stituent writes to his Member asking for support of H. R. 328. The 
 Member refers to 328 in the numerical index and sees at a glance 
 that the bill has become a law. Then in the last column opposite 328 
 will be found the letter "K." Turn to the subject index in Part I, and 
 under the heading "K '" will be found the title of the bill and full 
 history. 
 
 REFERENCE TABLE. 
 
 (1) 
 
 8. 1006 substituted. 
 
 (2) 
 
 Included in H. R. 291 
 
 (3) 
 
 SeeS. 
 
 1816. 
 
 (4) 
 
 Sees. 
 
 2133. 
 
 (6) 
 
 SeeS. 
 
 2356. 
 
 (T) 
 
 SeeS. 
 
 J. Res. 67. 
 
 (8) 
 
 See S. 
 
 1811. 
 
 30 
 
CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 31 
 
 (9) See S. 2663. 
 
 (10) See S. 2830. 
 
 (11) H. E, 291 substituted. 
 
 (12) Reported and afterwards recommitted. 
 
 (13 
 (14 
 
 (15 
 (16 
 (17 
 (18 
 (19 
 
 (20 
 (21 
 
 (22 
 (23 
 (24 
 (26 
 (28 
 (29 
 (30 
 (31 
 (32 
 
 (33 
 (34 
 (35 
 (36 
 (37 
 (38 
 (39 
 (40 
 (41 
 (42 
 
 (43 
 (44 
 (45 
 (46 
 
 H. R. 2338 substituted. 
 
 H. R. 2008 substituted. 
 
 H. R. 1771 substituted. 
 
 H. R. 2340 substituted. 
 
 H. R. 2339 substituted. 
 
 S. J. Res. 42 substituted. 
 
 Reconsidered and postponed indefinitely; H. R. 3545 substi- 
 tuted. 
 
 H. R. 3330 substituted. 
 
 H. R. 3548 substituted. 
 
 H. R. 4188 substituted. 
 
 Included in H. R. 4188. . 
 
 Postponed indefinitely, account passage food bill. 
 
 Reported adversely. 
 
 S. J. Res. 1 substituted. 
 
 S. eT. Res. 42 substituted. 
 
 S. J. Res. 61 substituted. 
 
 S. J. Res. 13 substituted. 
 
 Reconsidered and postponed indefinitely; S. J. Res. 30 substi- 
 tuted. 
 
 See H. R. 4188. 
 
 Postponed indefinitely; see S. J. Res. 42. 
 
 S. 2106 substituted. 
 
 S. 2710 substituted. 
 
 S. 2922 substituted. 
 
 S. Res. 140 substituted. 
 
 S. 2938 substituted. 
 
 Reported adversely. 
 
 Laid on table ; S. 2937 passed instead. 
 
 Passed Congress but not enacted because of " pocket veto '" by 
 President. 
 
 Report withdrawn. 
 
 S. 2666 substituted. 
 
 S. 2667 substituted. 
 
 S. 2947 substituted. 
 
HOUSE BILLS. 
 
 No. 
 
 Reported 
 in House. 
 
 Passed 
 House. 
 
 Reported 
 in Senate. 
 
 Enacted into law. 
 
 Reference 
 
 to subject 
 
 index in 
 
 Parti. 
 
 11 
 
 
 
 
 Public 21 
 
 B. 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 
 Public 2 
 
 B. 
 
 13 
 
 ' 
 
 
 
 Public 11 
 
 B. 
 
 14 
 
 
 
 
 Public 18 
 
 B. 
 
 122 
 
 
 
 
 Public 1 
 
 Zb. 
 
 195 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 
 Zma. 
 
 269 
 
 
 
 
 Zma. 
 
 291 
 
 
 
 PubHc24 
 
 PubUc 19 
 
 Private 2 
 
 HH. 
 
 328 
 
 
 
 
 K. 
 
 646 
 
 
 
 Zy. 
 
 1655 
 
 (*) 
 
 C) 
 
 (43) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 
 K. 
 
 1679 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 1681 
 
 
 1 
 
 Zma. 
 
 1691 
 
 
 1 
 
 BB. 
 
 •1770 
 
 
 
 MM. 
 
 1771 
 
 
 
 PubUc 4 
 
 PubUc 5 
 
 0. 
 
 2008 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 2298 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 
 2316 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 2337 
 
 
 
 
 PubUc 15 
 
 PubUc 6 
 
 PubUc 7 
 
 PubUc 8 
 
 Public 16 
 
 Public 3 
 
 PubUc 10 
 
 0. 
 
 2338 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 2339 
 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 2340 
 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 2343 
 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2762 
 
 
 
 
 GG. 
 
 2893 
 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 3132 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 NN. 
 
 3135 
 
 
 
 
 Zu. 
 
 3330 
 
 
 
 Public 17 
 
 PubUc 36 
 
 0. 
 
 3331 
 
 
 
 T. 
 
 3349 
 
 (2) 
 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 3545 
 
 
 
 . 
 
 PubUc 12 
 
 PubUc 27 
 
 BB. 
 
 3548 
 
 
 
 
 Ze. 
 
 3568 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 (3) 
 
 
 
 Zma. 
 
 3641 
 3650 
 
 (35) 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 K. 
 
 3673 
 3932 
 
 
 
 
 Public 25 
 
 Public 68 
 
 Public 23 
 
 C. 
 
 N. 
 
 3971 
 
 
 
 B. 
 
 4050 
 
 (4) 
 
 
 
 IVCM. 
 
 32 
 
CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 
 
 HOUSE BILLS— Continued. 
 
 33 
 
 No., 
 
 Reported 
 in Ifouse. 
 
 Passed 
 House. 
 
 Reported 
 in Senate. 
 
 Enacted into law. 
 
 Reference 
 
 to subject 
 
 index in 
 
 Part I. 
 
 4188 
 
 
 
 
 Public 40 
 
 A. 
 
 4232 
 
 
 
 
 Public 69 
 
 Zc. 
 
 4280 
 
 
 
 
 Public 50 
 
 Public 37 
 
 GG 
 
 4285 
 
 
 
 
 uu. 
 
 4427 
 
 (6) 
 (7) 
 (*) 
 
 (36) 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 4431 
 
 
 
 I. 
 
 4467 
 
 
 
 
 K. 
 
 4503 
 
 
 
 
 K 
 
 4617 
 
 
 
 
 II. 
 
 4892 
 
 
 
 Public 3 1 
 
 AA. 
 
 4897 
 
 
 
 
 Public 86 
 
 BB. 
 
 4945 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 
 Zc 
 
 4954 
 
 
 
 
 Zw. 
 
 4958 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 TT. 
 
 4960 
 
 
 Public 91 
 
 HH. 
 
 4961 
 
 
 
 
 Public 41 
 
 A. 
 
 4988 
 
 (*) 
 (8) 
 
 
 
 
 ff 
 
 4991 
 
 
 
 
 5082 
 
 
 
 Public 71 
 
 II. 
 
 5147 
 
 (44) 
 (45) 
 
 (9) 
 
 (*) 
 
 """(*)".'" 
 
 
 
 
 Zc 
 
 5250 
 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 5267 
 
 
 
 
 Zc 
 
 5269 
 
 
 
 
 QQ. 
 
 BB. 
 
 5271 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 5287 
 
 
 
 QQ- 
 
 AA. 
 
 5326 
 
 
 
 Public 29 
 
 5335 
 
 
 
 
 Public 46 
 
 Zc. 
 
 5336 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 • 5405 
 
 
 
 Public 28 
 
 Zb. 
 
 5431 
 
 
 
 
 Public 47 
 
 Public 87 
 
 Zc 
 
 5646 
 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 5647 
 
 
 
 
 Public 70 
 
 Public 88 
 
 O. 
 
 5648 
 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 5649 
 
 (10) 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 5667 
 
 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 5723 
 
 
 
 Public 90 
 
 JJ. 
 
 5819 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 5839 
 
 
 
 Public 54 
 
 Public 43 . __ 
 
 Public 89 
 
 Public 64 
 
 Zc 
 
 5901 
 
 
 
 
 GG. 
 
 5918 
 
 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 5949 
 
 
 
 
 B. 
 
 6045 
 
 (39) 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 6094 
 
 
 
 Public 72 
 
 Public 73 
 
 Zx. 
 
 6175 
 
 
 
 
 HH- 
 
 6180 
 
 (37) 
 
 
 
 C. 
 
M 
 
 CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 
 
 HOUSE BILLS— Continued. 
 
 No. 
 
 Reported 
 iu House. 
 
 Passed 
 House. 
 
 Reported 
 in Senate. 
 
 Enacted into law. 
 
 Reference 
 
 to subject 
 
 index in 
 
 Part I. 
 
 6306 
 
 
 
 
 Public 74 :. 
 
 Public 75 
 
 Public 76 
 
 0. 
 
 6310 
 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 6350 
 
 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 6361 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 6362 
 
 
 Public 77 
 
 Public 78 
 
 0. 
 
 6363 
 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 6386 
 
 (41) 
 (46) 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 6412 
 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS. 
 
 No. 
 
 Reported 
 in House. 
 
 Passed 
 House. 
 
 Reported 
 in Senate. 
 
 Enacted into law. 
 
 Reference 
 
 to subject 
 
 index in 
 
 Part I. 
 
 23 
 
 (*) 
 (28) 
 (29) 
 
 (*) 
 (30) 
 
 
 
 
 Zi. 
 
 24 
 
 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 62 
 
 
 
 MM. 
 Zr. 
 U. 
 BB. 
 
 70 
 
 
 
 
 86 
 
 
 
 
 94 
 
 
 
 Public Kes. 5 
 
 105 
 
 
 
 
 Public Res. 7 - 
 
 B. 
 
 109 
 
 (31) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 P. 
 
 115 
 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 116 
 
 
 
 QQ. 
 
 116 
 
 
 (42). 
 
 
 
 QQ. 
 
 162 
 
 
 
 Public Res. 16. 
 
 BB. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 35 
 
SENATE BILLS. 
 
 No; 
 
 Reported 
 in Senate. 
 
 Passed 
 Senate. 
 
 Reported 
 in Ilouse. 
 
 Enacted into law. 
 
 Reference 
 
 to subject 
 
 index in 
 
 Part I. 
 
 2 
 
 (11) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 "">)"" 
 ■■■(*)-■■ 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 23 
 
 
 
 
 Zt. 
 
 26 
 
 
 
 
 Zt. 
 
 27 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zu. 
 
 44 
 
 
 
 Zu. 
 
 70 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 z?. 
 
 93 
 
 
 
 Zt. 
 
 95 
 
 
 
 
 Zt. 
 
 102 
 
 
 
 
 Zt. 
 
 282 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 BE. 
 
 291 
 
 
 
 Zd. 
 
 309 
 
 
 Public 56 
 
 Zt. 
 
 315 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 
 I. 
 
 346 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zx. 
 
 383 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 385 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 "'(12)" 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 ■(*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zma. 
 
 389 
 
 
 
 
 Zt. 
 
 634 
 
 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 730 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zt. 
 
 746 
 
 
 
 ^- 
 
 831 
 
 
 
 932 
 
 
 
 
 Zt. 
 
 934 
 
 
 
 
 Zt. 
 
 936 
 
 
 
 
 zt. 
 
 937 
 
 
 
 • 
 
 Zl. 
 
 939 
 
 
 
 
 zt. 
 
 950 
 
 
 
 
 Zt. 
 
 955 
 
 
 
 
 Zl. 
 
 993 
 
 
 
 
 L. 
 
 995 
 
 
 
 Public 22 . 
 
 BB. 
 
 1004 
 
 (*) 
 
 C*=) 
 
 
 
 
 L. 
 
 1005 
 
 
 
 
 L. 
 
 1006 
 
 
 
 Public 13 
 
 Public 14 . . . 
 
 Zc. 
 
 1007 
 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 1419 
 
 (*) -- 
 
 
 
 
 Zn. 
 
 1420 
 
 ""■(¥)■■■ 
 
 (14) 
 (15) 
 (16) . 
 (13) 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zd. 
 
 1484 
 
 
 
 zj. 
 o. 
 
 1534 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 1536 
 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 1537 
 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 1538 
 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 1544 
 
 (V) 
 
 __i 
 
 Zq. 
 
 36 
 
CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 
 
 SENATE BILLS— Continued. 
 
 37 
 
 No. . 
 
 Reported 
 in Senate. 
 
 Passed 
 Senate. 
 
 Reported 
 in House. 
 
 Enacted into law. 
 
 Reference 
 
 to subject 
 
 index in 
 
 Part I. 
 
 1545 
 
 (17) 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zq. 
 
 1546 
 
 
 
 1547 
 
 
 
 1549 
 
 
 
 Zq. 
 
 1553 
 
 
 
 Zx. 
 
 1555 
 
 
 
 Zra. 
 
 1587 
 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 1720 
 
 
 (..). 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 1725 
 
 (*) 
 
 (*) 
 
 (18) 
 
 
 
 I. 
 Zd. 
 
 1767 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 1786 
 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 1796 
 
 
 
 
 C. 
 
 1797 
 
 
 
 
 ]MM. 
 
 1800 
 
 
 
 
 Public 9 
 
 Zi. 
 
 1802 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 1811 
 
 
 Public 32 
 
 Public 38 
 
 II. 
 
 1816 
 
 
 
 
 K. 
 
 1836 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 Zg. 
 
 1845 
 
 
 Private 1 
 
 0. 
 
 1852 
 
 "(20)" 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 1854 
 
 
 
 E. 
 
 1867 
 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 1871 
 
 (19) 
 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 1873 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 2099 
 
 (21) 
 
 
 
 Ze. 
 
 2106 
 
 
 Public 33 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2116 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zg. 
 
 2123 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zi. 
 
 2133 
 
 
 Public 20 
 
 MM. 
 
 2156 
 
 
 
 
 Public 49 i T. 
 
 2180 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 
 Zx. 
 
 2203 
 
 
 
 Public 65. -.- 
 
 Zh. 
 
 2263 
 
 (*) 
 
 "(22)" 
 
 
 
 A. 
 
 2334 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 II. 
 
 2344 
 
 
 
 A. 
 
 2356 
 
 
 
 PubHc39 
 
 K. . 
 
 2360 
 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 Zm. 
 
 2380 
 
 
 
 Zw. 
 
 2423 
 
 
 
 Zt. 
 
 2434 
 
 
 Public 57 
 
 Public 58 
 
 Public 62 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2435 
 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2437 
 
 
 
 
 AA. 
 
 2447 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 LL. 
 
 2453 
 
 ' 
 
 
 Public 26 
 
 BB.. 
 
 2463 
 
 (23) 
 
 
 
 
 A. 
 
 2460 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 i.-^- 
 
 2477 
 
 
 Public 45 
 
 2481 
 
 , (24) 
 
 
 
 
38 
 
 CONGRESS IN THE WAR. 
 
 SENATE BILLS— Continued. 
 
 No. 
 
 Reported 
 in Senate. 
 
 Passed 
 
 Senate. 
 
 Reported 
 in House. 
 
 Enacted into law. 
 
 Reference 
 
 to subject 
 
 index in 
 
 Part I. 
 
 2489 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zg. 
 
 2493 
 
 
 
 ZL 
 
 2495 
 
 
 
 0. 
 
 2527 
 
 
 Public 79 
 
 Public 80 
 
 Public 55 
 
 BB. 
 
 2531 
 
 
 
 
 QQ. 
 
 2623 
 
 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 2660 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 
 Zp. 
 Zc. 
 
 2663 
 
 
 
 Public 81 
 
 Public 30 
 
 2666 
 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2667 
 
 
 
 
 Public 34 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2688 
 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 Public 35'.'.'.!.-!. 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2695 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2701 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 2705 
 
 
 Public 48 
 
 Public 59 
 
 AA. 
 
 2710 
 
 
 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2717 
 
 (26) 
 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 2718 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 R. 
 
 2746 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 2774 
 
 
 Public 63 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2776 
 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 Zl. 
 
 2777 
 
 
 
 Zg. 
 
 2785 
 
 
 Public 42 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2796 
 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 2812 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 T. 
 
 2813 
 
 
 
 Public 51 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2816 
 
 
 
 
 Public 52 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2823- 
 
 
 
 
 Public 53 . . . 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2830 
 
 
 
 
 Public 44 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2852 
 
 '"(*]'" 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 Zx. 
 
 2854 
 
 
 
 NN. 
 
 2858 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 2865 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 T. 
 
 2878 
 
 
 
 Public 60 . . 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2883 
 
 
 
 
 Public 66 
 
 BB. 
 
 2916 
 
 
 
 
 Public 82 . 
 
 Zoa. 
 
 2917 
 
 
 (*) 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 2918 
 
 
 
 T. 
 
 2920 
 
 
 Public 83 
 
 Zd. 
 
 2921 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 
 C. 
 
 2922 
 
 
 
 Public 61 
 
 C. 
 
 2932 
 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 2937 
 
 
 Public 84 . 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2938 
 
 
 
 
 Public 67 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2947 
 
 
 
 
 Public 85 
 
 Zc. 
 
 2973 
 
 (*) 
 
 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS. 
 
 [Alphabetical notations refer to subject index in Part I.] 
 
 No. of 
 joint res- 
 olution. 
 
 Reported 
 in Senate. 
 
 Passed 
 
 Senate. 
 
 Reported 
 in House. 
 
 Enacted into law. 
 
 Reference 
 
 to subject 
 
 index in 
 
 Parti. 
 
 1 
 
 
 
 
 Public Res. 1 
 
 • 
 
 HH. 
 
 2 
 
 * 
 (40) 
 
 
 
 Zw. 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 
 Zf. 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 Public Res. 8 
 
 P. 
 
 17 
 
 — — 
 ^ (26) 
 
 * 
 
 
 Zp. 
 Zt. 
 
 24 
 
 
 
 25 
 
 
 
 
 HH. 
 
 28 
 
 (32) 
 
 
 
 Zx. 
 
 30 
 
 * 
 
 
 Zx. 
 
 31 
 
 
 * 
 
 
 I. 
 
 33 
 
 
 Public Res. 10 
 
 N. 
 
 39 
 
 * 
 
 (33) 
 
 
 
 Za. 
 
 40 
 
 
 
 
 A. 
 
 42 
 
 
 
 Public Res. 2 
 
 MM. 
 
 43 
 
 "(34)"' 
 * 
 
 * 
 
 
 Zo. 
 
 47 
 
 
 . 
 
 
 53 
 
 
 
 
 A. 
 
 61 
 
 
 
 Public Res. 3 
 
 U. 
 
 63 
 
 
 
 * 
 
 K. 
 
 66 
 
 
 
 Public Res. 4 
 
 Public Res. 9 
 
 Public Res. 6 
 
 Zs. 
 
 67 
 
 
 
 
 K. 
 
 70 
 
 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 73 
 
 
 * 
 
 
 J. 
 
 78 
 
 
 Public Res, 12 
 
 N. 
 
 84 
 
 
 * 
 
 * 
 
 
 BB. 
 
 86 
 
 
 
 ZK. 
 
 89 
 
 
 Public Res. 14 
 
 Public Res. 11 
 
 Public Res. 15 
 
 TT. 
 
 93 
 
 
 
 
 Zv. 
 
 99 
 
 
 
 
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INTERESTING SIDE LIGHTS. 
 
 Congress was in session 188 days. 
 
 More than 10,000 Army, Navy, and Marine Corps nominations 
 were confirmed. 
 
 Special missions from Great Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, 
 Russia, and Japan addressed both Houses. 
 
 Appropriations and contract authorizations for the present fiscal 
 year total $21,390,000,000, including $7,000,000,000 in loans to allies. 
 
 In round numbers the authorizations are approximately as follows : 
 
 Army $8, 911, 000, 000 
 
 Navy 1, 875, 000, 000 
 
 Merchant shipping fleet 1, 889, 000, 000 
 
 Loans to the allies -7,000,000,000 
 
 Defense fund for — 
 
 President 100, 000, 000 
 
 Food and fuel control 173, 000, 000 
 
 Soldiers' and sailors' insurance 170,000,000 
 
 Interest on bonds and certificates 200.000,000 
 
 Civil establishment of Government 958, 000, 000 
 
 All other expenses 102,000,000 
 
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, NOTABLE DATES. 
 
 Proclamation by President calling extra session. 
 Congress convenes in extra session pursuant to the sum- 
 mons of the President. 
 President Wilson addressed Congress. 
 Senate j)assed joint resolution declaring war to exist. 
 House passed joint resolution declaring war to exist. 
 
 Signed by President immediately upon enrollment. 
 President signed bill authorizing first issue of Liberty 
 bonds and providing loans to allies. 
 1. Eeception in House of Representatives to war commission 
 from France. 
 Reception in Senate to war commission from France. 
 Reception in House of Representatives to war commission 
 
 from Great Britain. 
 Reception in Senate to war commission from Great Britain, 
 President signed bill appropriating $273,046,322 for sup- 
 port of Army for fiscal year 1918. 
 President signed selective-draft bill making 10,000,000 
 
 men liable to military service. 
 President signed bill increasing strength of Navy and Ma- 
 rine Corps from 87.000 to 150.000 men in the first in- 
 stance and from 17.400 to 30.000 in the second. 
 Reception in Senate to war commission from Italy. 
 Reception in House of Representatives to war commission 
 
 from Italy. 
 President signed bill to suppress espionage. 
 President signed bill appropriating $3,281,094,541 for the 
 Military and Naval Establishments on account of war 
 expenses. Up to this time this was the largest appro- 
 priation act known to this or any other country. Among 
 other things it appropriated $405,000,000 for an emer- 
 gency shipping fund with which to begin construction 
 of the greatest merchant fleet the world has ever seen, 
 June 22. Reception in Senate to war commission from Belgium. 
 June 23. Reception in House of Representatives to war commission 
 
 from Russia. 
 June 26. Reception in Senate to war commission from Russia. 
 June 27. Reception in House of Representatives to war commission 
 
 from Belgium. 
 July 24. President signed bill appropriating $040,000,000 for aero- 
 nautics. 
 Aug. 10. President signed food survey and food control bills, 
 Aug, 30, Reception in Senate to war commission from Japan, 
 Sept, 5, Reception in House of Representatives to war commission 
 from Japan, 
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 Sept. 24. President signed bill authorizing second issue of bonds to 
 meet expenditures for national security and defenses, and 
 for the purpose of assisting in the prosecution of the 
 war and to extend credit to foreign governments. 
 
 Oct. 6. President signed bill to define, regulate, and punish trad- 
 ing with the enemy, appropriating $450,000 to enforce 
 the provisions thereof. 
 
 Oct. 6. President signed bill providing militarj^ and naval family 
 allowance, compensation and insurance fund for the 
 benefit of soldiers and sailors and their families, and 
 making an appropriation thereof of $176,250,000. 
 
 Oct. 6. President signed bill appropriating $5,356,600,016 to sup- 
 ply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year 
 1918 and prior years on account of war expenses, and 
 authorizing contract obligations to be met by future 
 Congresses amounting to $2,401,458,893. This is the 
 largest appropriation act passed by this or any other 
 country. It makes further appropriations of $035,- 
 000,000 for the emergency shipping fund and raises the 
 limit of cost to carry out the purposes of the shipping 
 act to $1,734,000,000.^ 
 
 Oct. 6. Congress adjourned until Monday, December 3, 1917, 
 which date will mark the beginning of the second session 
 of the Sixty-fifth Congress. 
 
PRESIDENT WILSON'S STATEMENT. 
 
 Tho Sixty-fifth Congress. no^Y adjourning, deserves the gratitude 
 and appreciation of a people whose will and purpose I believe it has 
 faithfully expressed. One can not examine the record of its action 
 without being impressed by its completeness, its courage, and its 
 full comprehension of a great task. The needs of the Army and the 
 Nav}^ have been met in a way that assures the effectiveness of Ameri- 
 can arms, and the war-making branch of the Government has been 
 abundantly equipped with the powers that were necessary to make 
 the action of the Nation effective. 
 
 I believe that it has also in equal degree, and as far as possible in 
 the face of war, safeguarded the rights of the people and kept in mind 
 the consideration of social justice so often obscured in the hasty re- 
 adjustments of such a crisis. 
 
 It seems to me that the work of this remarkable session has not 
 only been done thoroughly but that it has also been done with the 
 utmost dispatch possible in the circumstances or consistent with a full 
 consideration of the exceedingly critical matters dealt with. Best of 
 all. it has left no doubt as to the spirit and determination of the 
 country, but has affirmed them as loyally and as emphaticalh^ as our 
 fine soldiers will affirm them on the firing; line. 
 
 VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL'S STATEMENT. 
 
 (To tlie Senate.) 
 
 The present occupant of the Chair wants to thank the Senators of 
 the LTnited States for the resolution just adopted, and for the 
 patience and forbearance with which they have dealt at many times 
 with my irascible conduct. I want to assure them that the outbursts 
 that now and then have taken place from the Chair were not real in 
 character. They were simply intended to call the attention of the 
 Senate to the fact that they did have a presiding officer — not one 
 that perhaps they wanted, but one that an ignorant electorate had 
 thrust upon them. 
 
 I part with j^ou, and I part with this session of Congress, with 
 mingled feelings of pleasure and of sadness — pleasure in the fact that 
 the proceedings of this session have been practically harmonious and 
 practicall}'' unanimous: Avith a feeling of sadness in that I believe it 
 has become necessary for the American people to engage in a gi'eat 
 war. That is a necessity that always saddens every sober man -and 
 every man who has a kindly heart. But for myself I may be per- 
 mitted to say that I think it will be my duty, whenever I am called 
 upon to say anything, to voice m}^ belief in the justice and necessity 
 of this war. 
 
 I have been requested by the Secretary of the Treasur}^ to ask that 
 the several Senators, as they go to their homes and address the people 
 
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 upon the duties and responsibilities, the rights and privileges of 
 American citizens and upon the rightfulness of this war, will call 
 the attention of the people to the fact that this war must be fought 
 finall}^ out of the dollars and cents of the .Vmerican people, and to 
 urge upon the American people the duty of subscribing for this Lib- 
 erty loan. 
 
 I wish you all, Senators of the United States, long life, health, 
 happiness, and that greatest consolation which can come to any 
 human being — the consolation of finding out what the right is, and 
 of daring to stand for the right regardless of how much it may cost 
 either you individually or the ^Vmerican people in blood and treasure. 
 
 SPEAKER CLARK'S STATEMENT. 
 
 (To the House of Representatives.) 
 
 Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I congratulate you 
 on the ending of the most important session of Congress in the 
 history of the Republic. The amount of business that we have 
 transacted is absolutely amazing and stupendous. I think every 
 Member of this House has contributed all that was in him to the 
 support of the Government of the United States in this great emer- 
 gency. So far as I have been able to observe — and I have observed 
 very closely — partisan politics has been temporarily banished from 
 this House. 
 
 I think every man has given the utmost of patriotism to his service 
 here. I doubt very much whether an}- other Congress from now until 
 the day of judgment will ever vote as much monej' in one session as 
 we have voted ; I hope not. Every dollar that the departments have 
 asked, or the President has made it appear they needed, they have 
 got, and the Sixty-fifth Congress has deserved well of the country. 
 
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