Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-17

session was the reception of the Spe-
cial missions sent to the United States
by the allied governments, and the
special representatives ofNGreat Brit
ain, France, Belgium, Italy, Russia and
Japan addressed both houses. 1nvi-
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 list of the most i'm
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 2 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, S41 ,400.52, Of which
$100,000,00O 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 $3007,
063, 945.46 for establishing credits in
the United States for foreign govern
ments by purchase of bonds of our al
ton and issue of bonds and certifi-
Gates; authorizes the issue of bonds
amounting to $5,063, 945, 400, Of which
$4,000, 000,000 Is for meeting the loans
authorized to foreign governments,
$2,000,000,OO0 to meet domestic ex-
penditures, and 500, 945, 400 to redeem
the three per cent loan and also au-
thorizes $4,000, 100000 of one year GER
tificates Of an Indebtedness tempo
rarily to provide revenue.
Huge Military Expansion.
Act authorizing one additional mid
shipman for each senator, representa-
tive and delegate in congress.
Act appropriating 73,046, 1925
for the support of the army for the
fiscal year 1918.
Act authorizing the president to in
crease temporarily the military estab-
lishment of the United States. This
act authorized a selcetive draft Of
1,00,000,0 900 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
missioned and warrant and enlisted
strength of the navy and Marine corps
from $1,000 to 10000 men, in the
first instance, and from II, 400 to 3d.,
900, in the second.
Act appropriating $1,344, 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 $40,
to insure vessels and their cargoes and
expenses connected Herewith.
Act appropriating s147, 1863, 92S.77 for
the sundry civil expenses of the gov
eminent for the fiscal year 1918.
Act authorizing the issue to states
and territories and the District of Co