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CHAP. 64.—An Act To authorize the Gulf Ports Terminal Railway Company, a corporation existing under the laws of the State of Florida, to construct a bridge over and across the headwaters of Mobile Bay and such navigable channels as are between the east side of the Bay and Blakely Island, in Baldwin and Mobile Counties, Alabama.

October 5, 1917. [S. 2813.]

[Public, No. 51.]

Mobile Bay.

Gulf Ports Terminal
Company

Ala.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Gulf Ports Terminal Railway Company, a corporation existing under the laws of the State Railway of Florida, be, and is hereby, authorized to construct, operate, and Aybridge, Mobile, maintain a bridge or bridges and trestles over and across the navigable channels of the mouth of Mobile River from Bay Port, in township four south, range two east, on the east shore of the waters of Mobile Bay, in Baldwin County, Alabama, on a direct line, to a point on Blakely Island, in Mobile County, on the east shore of Mobile River, opposite the municipal docks of the city of Mobile, Alabama, at a point or points suitable to the interests of navigation, in accord- Construction. ance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six.

SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, and repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, October 5, 1917.

Vol. 34, p. 84.

Amendment.

CHAP. 65.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Gainesville Red River Bridge Company to construct a bridge across Red River.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the Gainesville Red River Bridge Company, or its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Red River at Sacras Ferry, Cooke County, Texas, and Love County, Oklahoma, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six.

SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, October 5, 1917.

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CHAP. 66.—An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Elgin, Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Fox River at Elgin.

October 5, 1917. [S. 2823.] [Public, No. 53.]

Fox River.

bridge.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress Elgin, is hereby granted to the city of Elgin, Illinois, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Fox River from the westerly end of Kimball Street to the easterly end of Lawrence Avenue, in the city of Elgin, in the county of Kane, in the State of Illinois, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six.

SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, October 5, 1917.

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Construction.
Vol. 34, p. 84.

Amendment.

October 5, 1917. [H. R. 5839.]

[Public, No. 54.]

Mississippi River.

bridging, in Aitkin County, Minn.

amended.

CHAP. 67.-An Act Extending the time for the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River in Aitkin County, Logan Township, State of Minnesota.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Time extended for States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of a bridge, authorized by Act of Vol. 39, p. 724, Congress approved September fifth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, to be built across the Mississippi River at its intersection with the division line between sections twenty-six and twenty-seven, township forty-nine north, range twenty-five west, fourth principal meridian, in the county of Aitkin, Logan Township, in the State of Minnesota, are hereby extended one and three years, respectively, from the date hereof.

Amendment.

October 5, 1917.

[S. 2623.]

[Public, No. 55.]

Citizenship.

Repatriation of per

with United States enemies.

Vol. 34, p. 1228.

SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, October 5, 1917.

CHAP. 68.—An Act Defining the status of citizens of the United States who have entered the military or naval services of certain countries during the existing war in Europe.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United sons after military serv- States of America in Congress assembled, That any person, formerly an ice of nations at war American citizen, who may be deemed to have expatriated himself under the provisions of the first paragraph of section two of the Act approved March second, nineteen hundred and seven, entitled "An Act in reference to the expatriation of citizens and their protection abroad," by taking, since August first, nineteen hundred and fourteen, an oath of allegiance to any foreign State engaged in war with a country with which the United States is at war, and who took such oath in order to be enabled to enlist in the armed forces of such foreign State, and who actually enlisted in such armed forces, and who has been or may be duly and honorably discharged from such armed forces, may, upon complying with the provisions of this Act, reassume and acquire the character and privileges of a citizen of the United States: Provided, however, That no obligation in the way of pensions obligations for foreign or other grants because of service in the army or navy of any other country, or disabilities incident thereto, shall accrue to the United States.

Proviso.

No pension, etc.,

service.

Application for resumption of status, etc.

Any such person who desires so to reacquire and reassume the character and privileges of a citizen of the United States shall, if abroad, present himself before a consular officer of the United States, or, if in the United States, before any court authorized by law to confer American citizenship upon aliens, shall offer satisfactory evidence that he comes within the terms of this Act, and shall take an oath declaring his allegiance to the United States and agreeing to support the Constitution thereof and abjuring and disclaiming allegiance to such foreign State and to every foreign prince, potentate, State, or Issue of certificates. sovereignty. The consular officer or court officer having jurisdication shall thereupon issue in triplicate a certificate of American citizenship, giving one copy to the applicant, retaining one copy for his files, and forwarding one copy to the Secretary of Labor. Thereafter such person shall in all respects be deemed to have acquired the Regulations, etc., to character and privileges of a citizen of the United States. The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Labor shall jointly issue regulations for the proper administration of this Act.

Rights restored.

be made.

Approved, October 5, 1917.

CHAP. 69.-An Act Authorizing the county of Clallam, in the State of Washington, to convey to the city of Port Angeles certain lands.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the county of Clallam, in the State of Washington, through its proper officials duly authorized to convey real estate for the county, is hereby authorized to convey to the city of Port Angeles, in said county and State, in fee simple, any part of that parcel of land situated in said city, county, and State described in the Act of Congress of January twelve, nineteen hundred and three, as a parcel of land two hundred and twenty feet in width off the east side of suburban block numbered twentysix, as shown on official plats of the town site of Port Angeles, in said county, and as subsequently conveyed in the patent of the United States of America to the said county of Clallam, dated March twenty-first, nineteen hundred and three.

Approved, October 5, 1917.

October 5, 1917. [S. 309.] [Public, No. 56.]

Clallam County, Wash. lands to Port Angeles, authorized.

Reconveyance of

Vol. 32, p. 770.

October 5, 1917. [S. 2434.]

[Public, No. 57.]

Cass and Itasca Counties may bridge.

Location.

CHAP. 70.—An Act Authorizing the counties of Cass and Itasca, Minnesota, to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River between said counties. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Mississippi River. States of America in Congress assembled, That the counties of Cass and Itasca, in the State of Minnesota, be, and they are hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation on or near the line between townships one hundred and forty-four and one hundred and forty-five north, range twenty-six west, fifth principal meridian, in the State of Minnesota, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled Construction. "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six. SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, October 5, 1917.

CHAP. 71.—An Act Authorizing the counties of Itasca and Cass, Minnesota, to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River in said counties.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the counties of Itasca and Cass, in the State of Minnesota, be, and they are hereby, authorized to construct, maintain, and operate a highway bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation in township one hundred and forty-four north, on or near the range line between ranges twenty-five and twenty-six west, fifth principal meridian, in the State of Minnesota, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six.

Vol. 34, p. 84.

Amendment.

October 5, 1917. [S. 2435.] [Public, No. 58.]

Mississippi River.

Itasca and Cass Counties may bridge.

Location.

Construction.

Vol. 34, p. 84.

SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved.

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October 5, 1917. [S. 2710.] [Public, No. 59.]

Arkansas River.

bridge, Webbers Falls, Okla.

CHAP. 72.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to Webbers Falls Railroad Company, a corporation, its successors and assigns, to construct a bridge across the Arkansas River, between the towns of Webbers Falls and Gore, in the State of Oklahoma.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Webbers Falls Rail- States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress road Company may is hereby granted to Webbers Falls Railroad Company, a corporation, and its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Arkansas River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near the town of Webbers Falls, in the county of Muskogee, in the State of Oklahoma, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six.

Construction.
Vol. 34, p. 84.

Amendment.

SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, October 5, 1917.

October 5, 1917. [S. 2878.]

[Public, No. 60.]

Waccamaw River.

CHAP. 73.—An Act Granting the consent of Congress to The Whiteville Lumber Company to construct a bridge across Waccamaw River.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Whiteville Lumber States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress Company may bridge, is hereby granted to The Whiteville Lumber Company and its sucPireway Ferry, N. C. cessors and assigns to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across Waccamaw River at a point suitable to the interests of navigation at or near Pireway Ferry, in the counties of Columbus and Brunswick, in the State of North Carolina, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six.

Construction.
Vol. 34, p. 84.

Amendment.

SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

Approved, October 5, 1917.

October 5, 1917.

[S. 2922.] [Public, No. 61.]

National bank notes.

Prohibition on issu

CHAP. 74.-An Act To amend the laws relating to the denominations of circulating notes by national banks and to permit the issuance of notes of small denominations, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act of June third, ing, of less denomina eighteen hundred and sixty-four, Revised Statutes, section fifty-one R. S., sec. 5175, p. hundred and seventy-five, which prohibits national banks from being 1000, repealed. furnished with notes of less denomination than $5, be, and it is hereby, repealed.

tion than $5, repealed.

Restriction on amount of $5 notes repealed.

pealed.

SEC. 2. That that part of the Act of March fourteenth, nineteen hundred, which provides "that no national banking association shall, Vol. 31, p. 49, re- after the passage of this Act, be entitled to receive from the Comptroller of the Currency, or to issue or reissue, or place in circulation more than one-third in amount of its circulating notes of the denomination of $5," be, and it is hereby, repealed.

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SEC. 3. That from and after the passage of this Act any national banking association, upon compliance with the provisions of law applicable thereto, shall be entitled to receive from the Comptroller of the Currency, or to issue or reissue, or place in circulation notes in denominations of $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50, and $100 in such proportion as to each of said denominations as the bank may elect:

Proviso.
Limit for ones and

Provided, however, That no bank shall receive or have in circulation
at any one time more than $25,000 in notes of the denominations twos.
of $1 and $2.

Inconsistent laws re

SEC. 4. That all Acts or parts of Acts which are inconsistent with pealed. this Act are hereby repealed.

Approved, October 5, 1917.

CHAP. 75.—Joint Resolution To suspend the requirements of annual assessment work on mining claims during the years nineteen hundred and seventeen and nineteen hundred and eighteen.

October 5, 1917.

[S. J. Res. 78.] [Pub. Res., No. 12.]

Public lands.
Mining claims assess-

ments suspended for R.S., sec. 2324, p. 426.

1917 and 1918.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order that labor may be most effectively used in raising and producing those things needed in the prosecution of the present war with Germany, that the provision of section twenty-three hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States which requires on each mining claim located, and until a patent has been issued therefor, not less than $100 worth of labor to be performed or improvements to be made during each year, be, and the same is hereby, suspended during the years nineteen hundred and seventeen and nineteen hundred and eighteen: Provided, That every claimant of any such mining claim in order to obtain the benefits of this resolution shall file or cause to be filed in claim to be filed. the office where the location notice or certificate is recorded on or before December thirty-first, of each of the years nineteen hundred and seventeen and nineteen hundred and eighteen, a notice of his desire to hold said mining claim under this resolution: Provided oil placer locations further, That this resolution shall not apply to oil placer locations or claims.

This resolution shall not be deemed to amend or repeal the public resolution entitled "Joint resolution to relieve the owners of mining claims who have been mustered into the military or naval service of the United States as officers or enlisted men from performing assessment work during the term of such service," approved July seventeenth, nineteen hundred and seventeen. Approved, October 5, 1917.

Provisos.

Notice of retention of

not included.

not affected.
Ante, p. 243.

Former Resolution

CHAP. 76.-Joint Resolution Authorizing the payment of October salaries to officers and employees of the Senate and House of Representatives on the day of adjournment of the present session.

October 5, 1917. [S. J. Res. 102.] [Pub. Res., No. 13.]

Congressional officers, salaries on day of adjournment.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the etc., to be paid October Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and they are hereby, authorized and instructed to pay to the officers and employees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, including the Capitol police and pages, borne upon the annual and session rolls, their respective salaries and per diem for the month of October, nineteen hundred and seventeen, on the day of adjournment; and the Clerk hire of MemClerk of the House is authorized to pay on said day to Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners their allowances for clerk hire for said month of October: Provided, That the session employees of the Senate and House of Representatives shall be paid hereunder for the entire month of October, and a sufficient sum is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for that purpose.

Approved, October 5, 1917.

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Proviso. sion employees for en

Appropriation for ses

tire month.

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