Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-10-19

utNSpuntTS unu sDtttii' iht uhihihiS-
tration has received everything 1t asked
Of congress for the conduct of the
war.
Congress was In session 1888 days
During that time more than 10000
army, navy and marine corps nomina'
lions sent to the senate were con-
firmed, among them the advancement
Of Major General Pershing, comman-
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 In American his
tory. The only important appointment
held up was that of Col. Carl Reich
mann, to be a brigadier general. Ac-
ton was blocked until the December
session because 1t was charged he ut
tered pro-German sentiments.
An unprecedented feature of the
session was the reception of the spe-
cial missions sent to the United States
by the allied governments and the
special representatives OF Great Brit
ain, France, Belgium, Italy, Russia and
Japan addressed both houses. Invi-
tatlons.of the British and French gov
ernments to have the United States
send congressional mission across
the Atlantic to see war conditions and
cooperate with the lnterparliamentary
congress were rejected.
Important Measures Passed.
Following is 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 9, 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,
approprlatlng $163, S41 ,400.52, of which
S100,00O,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.
the war and to extend credit to for
eign governments and for other pur
poses. This act appropriated $3,007,
O63,945.4G for establishing credits ir
| 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 certif
Gates; authorizes the issue of bonds
amounting to $5,O83, 945, 400. of which
OO,OO0,0OO is for meeting the loan
authorized to foreign governments
$1,000 100000 to meet domestic ex
penditures, and S63945, 400 to redeem
the three per cent loan and also au
thorizes s2,000,0 100000 of one year cer
uticates of an Indebtedness tempo
rarily to provide revenue.
Huge Military Expansion.
Act authorizing one additional milo
shipman for each senator, represents
tive and delegate In congress
Act appropriating S273,046,332.5
for the support of the army for tn
fiscal year 1918.
Act authorizing the president to II
crease temporarily the military estal
| lah, Of he
act authorized a selective draft {
1,00,000,000 men and contains other In
portant legislative features pertain
ing to the army.
Resolution authorizing the presider
to take over for the United States an
, vessel owned In whole or in part b
any corporation, citizen or subject {
any nation with which the Unite
,, States may be at war.
Act to increase temporarily the con
missioned and warrant and enliste
strength of the navy and Marine corr
from $1,000 to 10000 men. In Il
, first instance, and from II 400 TO 81
600 In the second.
Act appropriating S1,344.S96.1S II
the support of the military acaden
for the fiscal year 1913 and for 9TH
purposes.
Largest Single Grant In History.
4 Act to amend an act entitled ~
=. Act to Regulate Commerce" as amen
ed, In respect of car service, and f.
e other purposes,
Act amending the war risk insu
/, ance act and approprnting $i5l5O,U
D to insure vessels and their cargoes al
expenses connected Herewith.
r Act appropriating s147 6392S.77 Il
the sundry civil expenses of the go
r ernment for the fiscal year 1918.
Act authorizing the issue to stat
. and territories and the District of c
lumbia of rifles and other property f
r the equipment OF organization of hon
guards.
= Act appropriating S32Sl ,094, 541.
for the military and naval establis
!. ments on account Of the war expense
v Up TO time this was the largest a
n preparation act known to this or al
other country. Among other things
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