The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-10-19

tfHuOn has received everything IL askec
IF congress for the conduct of the
war.
Congress was In session 1SS days |
During that time more than 10000 |
army, rayy and marine corps nomina. !
lions sent TO the senate were con-
armed. 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
foHr times previously in American his
tory. The only important appointment
held up was that of Col. Carl Reich
mann, to be 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-
tations 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 interparliamentary
congress We're rejected.
Important Measures Passed.
Following is list of the most inn
portant measures passed by congress :
Resolution declaring 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 q, or four days
after the assembling OF congress, the
president attached his signature to the
measure. No delay was involved II
the passage Of this resolution, perhaps
! the most important ever offered elthe
in this or any other congress.
General deficiency appropriation act
I approprating Sl63, S41, 400.52, of whicl
J Sl00,000,000 was for the national Sc
curity and defense and for each an
Z every purpose connected with tn
war.
Act authorizing an issue of bonds
e meet expenditures for the national 81
y curity and defense and for the pu
J. post of assisting in the prosecution {
Z the war and to extend credit to 70
'e eign governments and for other pu
d poses. This act appropriated $500
III 063, 945.46 for establishing credits
y the United States for foreign Cover
+ ments by purchase of bonds of ourT
lies and expenses incident to prepar
~ ton and issue of bonds and certi
y Gates; authorizes the issue Of bon
' e. amounting to s5063, 945, 460, Of viii
VI 3,0e0,000,000 is for meeting the loa
- authorized to foreign government
~ $1,000, 100000 to meet domestic {
~ penditures, and $68, 945, 400 TO redet
- the three per cent loan and also Q
~ thorlzes $1,000, 600 900 Of one year c.
- titicates of an Indebtedness tenn
!, rarily to provide revenue.
n. Huge Military Expansion.
nd Act authorizing one additional IN
no shipinan for each senator, represen
tive and delegate in congress.
Act uppropriating $273,046,332
he for the support of the army for
fiscal year 1918.
Act authorizing the president ito
NO | nil thn mi aCt
10y lishment of the United States. t
OCo act authorized a selectiye draft
t00000,000 men and contains other
,oW portant legislative features perti
100 ing to the army.
Resolution authorizing the presid
1000 TO take over for the United States
no vessel owned in whole or in part
1000 any corporation, citizen or subject
any nation with which the Uni
ing States may be at war.
ess Act to Increase temporarily the c
lue missioued and warrant and enliS
ler7 strength of the navy and Marine &C
M from $1,000 to 10000 men, in
ma first instance and from II, 400 TO
ing 600, in the second.
~ ms Act appropriating $1,344, S96.ls
n.o' the support of the military acad
pm for the fiscal year 1918 and for o
49, purposes.
Largest Single Grant in History
-. Act to amend an act entitled
M Act to Regulate Commerce, as am
ed, in respect Of car service, and
,osa other purposes.
Act amending the war risk IN
ors ance act and appropriating S45,l5l
TO insure vessels and their cargoes
EXPENSES connected herewith.
cor Act appropriating STAT ,363, S2S.7I
the sundry civil expenses of the
, ernment for the fiscal year 1918
Act authorizing the issue to 81
60 and territories and the District OF
lumbia Of rifles and other propert.
o., the equipment Of organization Of
guards.
Act appropriating $S.2Sl .Oe4,o
for the military and naval estat
-. ments on account Of the war expe
Up to time this was the largest
u. lGs %.