THE STATUTES AT LARGE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FROM APRIL, 1917, TO MARCH, 1919 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OF THE TWO HOUSES OF CONGRESS AND RECENT TREATIES, CONVENTIONS, AND EXECUTIVE PROCLAMATIONS AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION EDITED, PRINTED, AND PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY OF CONGRESS VOL. XL IN TWO PARTS PART 1-Public Acts and Resolutions PART 2-Private Acts and Resolutions, Concurrent Resolutions, Constitution LIST OF THE PRIVATE ACTS OF CONGRESS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME. LAWS OF THE SIXTY-FIFTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES. STATUTE I-1917. "Owera," Steam Yacht. An Act To authorize Peter Goelet Gerry to enter into a contract with the Secretary of the Navy, in behalf of the United States, for the use of the steam yacht Owera. May 12, 1917.. Nancy E. Mullins. An Act For the relief of Mrs. Nancy E. Mullins. July 27, 1917. STATUTE II-1917-1918. Page. 1355 1355 ... 1357 Ida Cottrell Hodgson. An Act Granting six months' pay to Ida Cottrell Hodgson, widow of Frederick H. H. Hogan. An Act Authorizing the Postmaster General to cancel or readjust the screen-wagon Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and 1357 1358 1358 1358 1370 1387 1403 1413 1422 1432 1439 1448 Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War, and certain widows amd dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war. July 2, 1918.. Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war. July 2, 1918.... Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war. July 2, 1918.... Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war. July 2, 1918.. Faribault, Minn., alley. An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to sell and convey certain land to the city of Faribault, Minnesota. July 3, 1918.. Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors. July 3, 1918.... 1466 Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions 1458 1466 to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors Page. Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors. July 3, 1918.... 1472 Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors. July 3, 1918... 1477 Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to 1478 1483 1484 certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors. July 3, 1918... District of Columbia, power conduit. An Act For the construction of a private conduit across Michigan Avenue northeast, in the District of Columbia. July 8, 1918... Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. July 11, 1918.... Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. July 11, 1918... 1486 Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiersand sailors. July 11, 1918. 1489 Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war. July 20, 1918.. Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. October 5, 1918... Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. October 5, 1918... Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. October 5, 1918.... 1491 1503 1515 1522 William Bowles, children of. An Act To authorize the health officer of the District of Columbia to permit the disinterment of the bodies of Eliza Hill Bowles, Bernice Worthen Bowles, and Bessie Vivian Bowles. October 10, 1918. Siems, Carey-H. S. Kerbaugh Corporation. An Act Providing for the sale of certain lands in the original town site of Port Angeles, Washington. November 5, 1918... 1527 1528 STATUTE III-1918-1919. Alexander F. McCollam. An Act For the relief of Alexander F. McCollam. February 4, 1919.... 1529 Alma Harris. An Act For the relief of Alma Harris. February 4, 1919... 1529 Ira G. Kilpatrick and Guy D. Dill. An Act For the relief of Ira G. Kilpatrick and Guy D. Dill. 1529 Edith Carow Roosevelt. An Act Granting a pension to Edith Carow Roosevelt. February 25, 1919.. 1530 1530 1530 1530 Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors. March 3, 1919.... 1531 Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. March 3, 1919. Public lands, homestead patents, etc. An Act Validating certain applications for and entries of public lands, and for other purposes. March 4, 1919.. Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. March 4, 1919.... 1536 1538 1546 1553 Jennie M. Heath. An Act Striking from the pension roll the name of Jennie M. Heath. March 4, 1919. 1553 Pensions, Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war. March 4, 1919.. Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors. March 4, 1919.... 1562 Pensions, Regulars, and other than Civil War. An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy, and certain soldiers and sailors of wars other than the Civil War, and to widows of such soldiers and sailors. March 4, 1919.. 1572 Public lands, Arkansas. An Act For the relief of the claimants of certain unsurveyed lands in Mississippi County, Arkansas. March 4, 1919... 1577 LIST OF CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS. Page. For joint meeting of the two Houses. April 2, 1917.. Correcting enrollment of Army appropriation bill. May 8, 1917.. 1581 1581 1581 1581 September 25, 1917. Correcting enrollment of river and harbor appropriation bill. August 4, 1917. For adjournment of Congress. October 6, 1917... Printing ordered of revenue acts in one document. October 6, 1917. 1582 1582 1582 1582 1582 1583 1583 1583 Printing ordered of additional copies of Income Tax Primer. February 5, 1918. For joint meeting of the two Houses. February 11, 1918.. Requesting the President to designate a day of prayer. April 2, 1918... Requesting the President to recommend observance of Mothers' Day. May 9, 1918. For joint meeting of the two Houses. May 27, 1918.. Printing ordered of Journal of Grand Army Encampment, 1918. May 28, 1918. 1585 1585 1585 1585 Correcting enrollment of bill relating to Choctaw and Chickasaw lands. January 24, 1918.. 1585 1586 1586 1586 1586 1587 1587 Correcting enrollment of bill for protecting uniform of friendly nations. July 2, 1918. 1587 1587 1587 Correcting enrollment of agricultural food production bill. November 21, 1918. 1588 1588 For joint meeting of the two Houses. December 2, 1918... 1589 For joint session in commemoration of Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt. January 10, 1919. 1589 1589 Printing ordered of proceedings in Congress on death of Theodore Roosevelt. February 18, 1919.. 1590 1590 1590 1590 Correcting enrollment of bill providing hospitals for discharged soldiers, etc. March 3, 1919. 1591 V |