Page. 90 90 * 101 102 102 102 105 181 182 217 231 Red Cross buildings, D. C. Joint Resolution To grant authority for the erection of temporary build ings at the headquarters of the American Red Cross, Washington, District of Columbia. May 22, 1917.... Academy for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighteen, and for other purposes. May 29, 1917... Railroad car service. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to regulate commerce, as amended, in respect of car service, and for other purposes. May 29, 1917.... Pneumatic mail-tube service. Joint Resolution Making immediately available moneys appropriated for the investigation of the pneumatic mail-tube service in the Act approved March third, nineteen hundred and seventeen. June 1, 1917..... Smithsonian Institution, temporary buildings. Joint Resolution Authorizing the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution to permit the Secretary of War to erect temporary buildings in the Smithsonian Grounds. June 9, 1917.. War Risk Insurance, crews, etc. An Act To amend an Act entitled “An Act to authorize the estab lishment of a Bureau of War Risk Insurance in the Treasury Department,” approved Sep tember second, nineteen hundred and fourteen, and for other purposes. June 12, 1917.. Appropriations, sundry civil expenses. An Act Making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighteen, and for other purposes. June 12, 1917. Home guards, arming, etc. An Act To authorize the issue to States and Territories and the Dis trict of Columbia of rifles and other property for the equipment of organizations of home guards. June 14, 1917... in appropriations for the Military and Naval Establishments on account of war expenses purposes. June 15, 1917... and the foreign commerce of the United States, to punish espionage, and better to enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes. June 15, 1917., Army. June 15, 1917... nineteen hundred and thirteen, known as the Federal Reserve Act, as amended by the hundred and sixteen. June 21, 1917.... priation Act for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and eighteen. June 21, 1917.... Niagara River, water diversion. "Joint Resolution Extending the time within which the “Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to issue temporary permits for additional diver sions of water from the Niagara River" shall remain in effect. June 30, 1917...... Condemning lands for military uses. An Act To authorize condemnation proceedings of lands for military purposes. July 2, 1917.. Quarter dollar Coin. An Act Providing for the modification of the designs of the current quarter dollar. July 9, 1917.... Public Health officers, war service. Joint Resolution To fix the status and rights of officers of the Public Health Service when serving with the Coast Guard, the Army, or the Navy. July 9, 1917. Appropriations, Congressional employees. An Act Making appropriations for certain session employees of the Senate and House of Representatives. July 17, 1917. Public lands, mining assessments. 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 en listed men from performing assessment work during the term of such service. July 17, 1917.. Army, Signal Corps aviation, etc. An Act To authorize the President to increase temporarily the Signal Corps of the Army and to purchase, manufacture, maintain, repair, and operate air ships, and to make appropriations therefor, and for other purposes. July 24, 1917. Bridge, Arkansas River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Sebastian bridge district to construct a bridge across the Arkansas River, at the foot of Garrison Avenue, at Fort Smith, Arkansas. July 27, 1917., of the United States, for use as sites for permanent aviation stations for the Army and Navy fornia, and for other purposes. July 27, 1917. Public lands, homestead residence, etc. An Act For the relief of homestead entrymen or settlers who enter the military or naval service of the United States in time of war. July 28, 1917... Bridge, Wabash River. An Act To authorize the county of Cass, in the State of Indiana, to construct a bridge across the Wabash River east of the city of Logansport, at a point known as Cedar or Rock Island, in said Wabash River. July 28, 1917..... Company, of Wisner, Louisiana, to construct a bridge across Bayou Macon, in Louisiana, at a 232 240 241 241 242 242 242 243 243 247 247 248 249 249 Page. Bridge, Little River. An Act To authorize the construction, maintenance, and operation of a bridge across Little River, at or near the foot of the gar hole about one-half mile south of the Jones boro, Lake City and Eastern Railway bridge across Little River, Arkansas. August 3, 1917.. 249 Public lands, desert-land entries. An Act For the protection of desert-land entrymen who enter the military or naval service of the United States in time of war. August 7, 1917... 250 Appropriations, rivers and harbors. An Act Making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes. August 8, 1917.. 250 Interstate Commerce Commission. An Act To amend the Act to regulate commerce, as amended, and for other purposes. August 9, 1917... 270 Interstate commerce, preferential shipments, etc. An Act To amend the Act to regulate commerce, as amended, and for other purposes. August 10, 1917.. 272 Food survey. An Act To provide further for the national security and defense by stimulating agriculture and facilitating the distribution of agricultural products. August 10, 1917.... 273 Food, fuel, etc., conservation. An Act To provide further for the national security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of food 276 Dam, Mermentau River. An Act To authorize and empower the Southwest Louisiana Waterways Association, of the State of Louisiana, to construct a lock and dam in Mermentau River, in the State of Louisiana. September 19, 1917.. 287 Willapa Harbor and River, Wash. Joint Resolution For improving Willapa Harbor and River, Washington. September 19, 1917... 287 Second Liberty Bonds, etc. An Act To authorize an additional issue of bonds to meet expenditures for the national security and defense, and, for the purpose of assisting in the prosecution of the war, to extend additional credit to foreign Governments, and for other purposes. September 24, 1917. 288 Bridge, Arkansas River. An Act Extending the time for the construction of a bridge across the Arkansas River between the cities of Little Rock and Argenta, Arkansas. September 25, 1917. 295 Treasury Department, D. C., building. An Act To authorize the construction of a building for the use of the Treasury Department. September 27, 1917.. 295 Bridge, Tug Fork, Big Sandy River. An Act To extend the time for constructing a bridge across the Ťug Fork of the Big Sandy River near Warfield, Kentucky, and Kermit, West Virginia, authorized by an Act approved January twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and sixteen. September 28, 1917. 296 Bridge, Saline River. An Act To authorize the construction, maintenance, and operation of a bridge across the Saline River, at or near Suttons Ferry, Arkansas. October 1, 1917...... 296 Aircraft Board. An Act To create the Aircraft Board and provide for its maintenance. October 1, 1917. 296 Public lands, potassium de posits. An Act To authorize exploration for and disposition of potassium. October 2, 1917.. 297 War Revenue Act. An Act To provide revenue to defray war expenses, and for other purposes. October 3, 1917... 300 Bridge, Mobile Bay, 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..... 339 Bridge, Red River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Gainesville Red River Bridge Company to construct a bridge across Red River. October 5, 1917... 339 Bridge, Fox River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of Elgin, Illinois, to con struct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Fox River at Elgin. October 5, 1917... 339 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Extending the time for the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River in Aitkin County, Logan Township, State of Minnesota. October 5, 1917. 340 Repatriation. 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. October 5, 340 Port Angeles, Wash., land transfer. An Act Authorizing the county of Clallam, in the State of Washington, to convey to the city of Port Angeles certain lands. October 5, 1917... 341 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Authorizing the counties of Cass and Itasca, Minnesota, to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River between said counties. October 5, 1917.. 341 Bridge, Mississippi River. An Act Authorizing the counties of Itasca and Cass, Minnesota, to construct a bridge across the Mississippi River in said counties. October 5, 1917.. 341 Bridge, Arkansas River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to Webbers Falls Railroad Com pany, a corporation, its successors and assigns, to construct a bridge across the Arkansas 342 Bridge, Waccamaw River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to The Whiteville Lumber Company to construct a bridge across Waccamaw River. October 5, 1917.. 342 National bank notes. 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 342 Page. 343 343 344 344 345 384 384 385 385 389 389 391 391 Public lands, mining assessments. Joint Resolution To suspend the requirements of annual assess ment work on mining claims during the years nineteen hundred and seventeen and nine teen hundred and eighteen. October 5, 1917..., Congressional employees' salaries, October, 1917. 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.. Navy, air station site. An Act To provide for the acquisition of an air station site for the United States Navy. October 6, 1917.. Bridge, Little Kanawha River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Gilmer-Pittsburgh Coal Company to construct a bridge across the Little Kanawha River. October 6, 1917.. Appropriations, urgent deficiencies. An Act Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and eighteen, and prior fiscal years, on account of war expenses, and for other purposes. October 6, 1917.. Immediate transportation, Northgate, N. Dak." An Act For the establishment of Northgate, in the State of North Dakota, as a port of entry for immediate transportation without appraisement of dutiable merchandise. October 6, 1917.. Army, pay allotments. An Act Making further provision for the allotment of pay of officers, en listed men, and civilian employees of the Army, and for other purposes. October 6, 1917. Bridge, Little River. An Act To authorize the construction, maintenance, and operation of a bridge across Little River, in Poinsett County, Arkansas, at or near the section line between sec tions thirty-five and thirty-six, township eleven north, range six east. October 6, 1917.. Explosives. An Act To prohibit the manufacture, distribution, storage, use, and possession in time of war of explosives, providing regulations for the safe manufacture, distribution, storage, use, and possession of the same, and for other purposes. October 6, 1917...... Bridge, Flint River. An Act Extending the time for the construction of a bridge across Flint River, in the State of Georgia. October 6, 1917... Navy, lost property: An Act To provide for the reimbursement of officers, enlisted men, and others in the naval service of the United States for property lost or destroyed in such service. October 6, 1917.. ninety-three of the Revised Statutes, allowing homestead and other public land affidavits service of the United States. October 6, 1917.... Public building, Durant, Okla. An Act Amending the Act to increase the limit of the cost of certain public buildings, and so forth. October 6, 1917.. Coastwise trade, foreign registry vessels, etc. An Act Giving the United States Shipping Board power to suspend present provisions of law and permit vessels of foreign registry and foreign-built vessels admitted to American registry under the Act of August eighteenth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, to engage in the coastwise trade during the present war and for a period of one hundred and twenty days thereafter, except the coastwise trade with Alaska. October 6, 1917..... Army, gratuity to retired list. An Act To provide for the payment of six months' gratuity to the widow, children, or other previously designated dependent relative of retired officers or enlisted men on active duty. October 6, 1917..... Bridge, Mahoning River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Trumbull Steel Com pany, its successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mahoning River, in the State of Ohio. October 6, 1917.. Army, staff officers, Reserve Corps, etc. Án Act To authorize the issuance of Reserve Corps and National Army commissions in the lower grades of staff corps and to remove the fixed age limits requiring the discharge of Reserve Corps officers. October 6, 1917. Navy. October 6, 1917.... naval courts. October 6, 1917.. Army. October 6, 1917..... patents that might be detrimental to the public safety or convey useful information to the for other purposes. October 6, 1917. to maintain a bridge already constructed across Tug River. October 6, 1917.. two hundred and fifty-six of the Judicial Code, relating to the jurisdiction of the district law of any State. October 6, 1917. of North Carolina two brass cannon, with carriage. October 6, 1917.. and approaches thereto across the Arkansas River between the cities of Little Rock and 392 392 392 393 393 393 394 394 395 395 396 396 Page. 396 397 397 397 398 Bridge, Rio Grande. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the city of El Paso, Texas, to construct a bridge across the Rio Grande River within or near the city limits of El Paso, Mexico. October 6, 1917.... Regular Army and National Guard to the grade of captain, and respecting the Dental Corps of the Army and medical and dental students, and for other purposes. October 6, 1917.. Navy ration. An Act To amend section fifteen hundred and eighty-five of the Revised Statutes of the United States. October 6, 1917.... Navy, ratings, artificer branch. An Act To establish certain new ratings in the United States Navy, and for other purposes. October 6, 1917... Army, provisional use of Cavalry. An Act To authorize the President to organize provisionally as Field Artillery or Infantry and to use as Field Artillery or Infantry during the existing emergency such regiments of Cavalry as he may designate. October 6, 1917. War Risk Insurance, Army and Navy. An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the establishment of a Bureau of War Risk Insurance in the Treasury Department,'' approved September second, nineteen hundred and fourteen, and for other purposes. October 6, 1917. Trading with the enemy. An Act To define, regulate, and punish trading with the enemy, and for other purposes. October 6, 1917... Irrigation, Rio Grande project, N. Mex. and Tex. Joint Resolution To authorize the Secretary of Interior to expend funds in New Mexico and Texas for drainage purposes. October 6, 1917. Customs, distilled spirits imports. Joint Resolution Authorizing and directing the Secretary of the Treasury to permit the entry of distilled spirits into bonded warehouses under bónd, conditioned for the export of such distilled spirits to some foreign country within one year from the date of entry into the United States. October 6, 1917... Army lands for Ordnance Department. Joint Resolution Authorizing the expenditure of money upon lands purchased for use of the Ordnance Department of the Army without reference to section three hundred and fifty-five of the Revised Statutes. October 6, 1917....... 398 411 426 427 427 |