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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
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE

VOL. XL

IN TWO PARTS

PART 1-Public Acts and Resolutions

PART 2-Private Acts and Resolutions, Concurrent Resolutions,
Treaties, Proclamations, and Amendment to the

Constitution

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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.

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Ida Cottrell Hodgson. An Act Granting six months' pay to Ida Cottrell Hodgson, widow of Frederick
Grady Hodgson, deceased, colonel, United States Army, retired. December 8, 1917.......
Harry Graham. An Act To authorize the President of the United States to appoint Harry Graham
captain of Infantry. February 19, 1918.......

H. H. Hogan. An Act Authorizing the Postmaster General to cancel or readjust the screen-wagon
contract of H. H. Hogan at Kansas City, Missouri. March 29, 1918...
Saginaw and Manistee Lumber Company. An Act To extend the time for cutting timber on the
Coconino and Tusayan National Forests, Arizona. April 1, 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. June 8, 1918...

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..
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..

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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

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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 .... 1471
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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

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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....

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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...

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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...

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Ira G. Kilpatrick and Guy D. Dill. An Act For the relief of Ira G. Kilpatrick and Guy D. Dill.
February 4, 1019..

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Edith Carow Roosevelt. An Act Granting a pension to Edith Carow Roosevelt. February 25, 1919.. 1530
David E. Gray. An Act For the relief of David E. Gray. February 25, 1919...
Mrs. W. E. Crawford. An Act For the relief of Mrs. W. E. Crawford. March 3, 1919..
Thomas G. Allen. An Act To compensate Thomas G. Allen for injuries received while employed
in the General Land Office of the United States, and making an appropriation therefor.
March 3, 1919.....

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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....

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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.

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For joint meeting of the two Houses. April 2, 1917..

Correcting enrollment of Army appropriation bill. May 8, 1917..
Correcting enrollment of Army emergency increase bill. May 18, 1917.
Accepting statue of Sequoyah from Oklahoma. June 4, 1917..

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September 25, 1917.
September 27, 1917.

Correcting enrollment of river and harbor appropriation bill. August 4, 1917.
Correcting enrollment of trading with the enemy bill.
Correcting enrollment of trading with the enemy bill.
Correcting enrollment of bill relating to explosives. September 29, 1917.
Requesting the President to designate a day of prayer. October 4, 1917.
Correcting enrollment of war insurance bill. October 6, 1917........

For adjournment of Congress. October 6, 1917...

Printing ordered of revenue acts in one document. October 6, 1917.

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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.

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Correcting enrollment of bill relating to Choctaw and Chickasaw lands. January 24, 1918..

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Correcting enrollment of bill for protecting uniform of friendly nations. July 2, 1918.
Printing ordered of additional copies of revenue bill, 1918. September 4, 1918..
For joint meeting of the two Houses. November 11, 1918..

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Correcting enrollment of agricultural food production bill. November 21, 1918.
For adjournment of Congress. November 21, 1918....

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For joint meeting of the two Houses. December 2, 1918...

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For joint session in commemoration of Ex-President Theodore Roosevelt. January 10, 1919.
Mine-leasing conference report. February 11, 1919.

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Printing ordered of proceedings in Congress on death of Theodore Roosevelt. February 18, 1919.. 1590
Printing ordered of additional copies of Income Tax, etc., Regulations. February 25, 1919.
Correcting enrollment of Omnibus pension bill H. R. 12211. February 25, 1919..
Printing ordered of Journal of Grand Army Encampment, 1919. February 27, 1919.

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Correcting enrollment of bill providing hospitals for discharged soldiers, etc. March 3, 1919.

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