Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-10-13

newspapers and Speech the admins
tratiOn has received everything il aSket
Of congress for the conduct Of tie
war.
Congress was in session 18S days
, During that time more than 10000
army, navy and marine corps nominal
lions sent to the senate were con-
irmed, among them the advancement
Of Major General Pershing, c0mman-
der in chief Of the armies in France,
and Major General Bliss, chief of staff.
to the rank Of full general, held only
four times previously la American his
tory, The only important appointment
held up was that of Col. Carl Reich
mann, to be brIgadler general Ae-
tion was blocked until the December
session because it was charged he ut
tered pro-German sentiments.
An unprecedented feature Of the
session was the reception of the spe-
Ciai missions sent to the United States
by the allied governments. an0 the
special representatives of Great Brit
ain, France, Belgium, Italy. Russia and
Japan addressed both houses. Iny-
tations of the British and French gov
ernments TO have the United States
send a congressional mission across
the Atlantic to see war conditions and
cooperate with the interparliamentary
congress were rejected.
important Measures Passed.
Following IS a list Of the most i'm
portant measures passed by congress;
Resolution declaring a state of war
exists between the imperial German
government and the government and
the people Of the United States and
making provision to prosecute the
same.
On April . the resolution for war
against Germany was introduced in
the house and on April 6, or four days
after the assembling OF congress, the
president attached his signature to the
measure. No delay was involved in
the passage of this resolution, perhaps
the most important ever offered either
in this or any other congress.
General deficiency appropriation act,
appropriating $163, 841, 4O052, of which
$lOo,000.000 was for the national Sc
curity and defense and for each and
every purpose connected with the
war.
Act authorizing an issue Of bonds to
meet expenditures for the national Sc
curity and defense and for the pur-
post OF assisting in the prosecution OF
the war and to extend credit to for
eign governments and for other pur-
poses. This act appropriated S3,0O7,-
O63.945.46 for establishing credits in
the United States for foreign govern
ments by purchase of bonds Of our al
lies and expenses incident to prepare
ton and issue of bonds and certifi-
Gates; authorizes the issue of bonds
amounting to $5,063 .945. 400. of which
100000 900 is for meeting the loans
authorized to foreign governments,
$2,0O00OO,00O to meet domestic ex-
penditures, and $63. 945, 400 to redeem
the three per cent loan and also au-
thorizes $1,000, 100000 of one year GER
tticates Of an Indebtedness tempo
rarliy 10 provide revenue.
Huge Military Expansion.
Act authorizing one additional mid
shipman for each senator, representa-
tive and delegate in congress.
Act appropriating S27S.046, $3.50
for the support Of the army for the
fiscal year 1918
Act authorizing the president to in
crease temporarily the military estab-
ishment of the United States. This
act authorized a selective draft of
1.0O.0000 600 men and contains other i'm
portant legislative features pertain
ing to the army.
Resolution authorizing the president
to take over for the United States any
vessel owned in whole or in part by
any corporation, citizen or subject Of
any nation with which the United
States may be at war.
Act to increase temporarily the com
mIssoned and warrant and enlisted
strength Of the navy and Marine corps
from $1,000 to 10000 men. in the
first instance. and from 1T,400 to 80
600, In the second.
Act appropriating S1,344 S96.1S for
the support of the military academy
for the fiscal year 1918 and for other
purposes.
Largest Single Grant in History.
Act to amend an act entitled IAN
Act to Regulate Commerce" as amend
ed, In respect of car service, and for
other purposes.
Act amending the war risk insur-
ance act and appropriating $45, 10000
to insure vessels and their cargoes and
expenses connected herewith.
Act appropriating $147.36S,92S. ~ for
the sundry civil expenses Of the gov
eminent for the fiscal year 1918.
Act authorizing the issue to states
and territories aud he District of Co
lumbia Of rifles and other property for
the equipment of organization of home
guards.
Act approprat'1g So ISL. 094. sal 60
for the military ana naval establish
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