The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-20

| mann, TO be a brigadier general. Ac
ton was blocked until the Decembel
session because it was charged he ut
| tered prO-German sentiments.
An unprecedented feature of thu
session was the reception of the spe
cial missions sent 10 the United States
by the allied governments, and tn,
special representatives of Great Brit
ain, France, Belgium, Italy. Russia ant
| Japan addressed both houses. Invi
| tatiOns of the British and French gov
| ernments 10 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
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
tho nt ole
in this or any other congress.
General deficiency appropriation act,
appropriating S163, 81, 4OO.52, of which
S1OO,OO0,OO0 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,O07,-
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 prepara-
ton and issue of bonds and certifi-
Gates; authorizes the issue of bonds
amounting to S5,063 ,945, AGO. of which
S3,OO0,000,00O is for meeting the loans
authorized to foreign governments,
S2OOO,OOOOOO to meet domestic ex-
pendtures, and S63,945, AGO to redeem
the three per cent loan and also au-
thOrizes S2OOO,OOO.OOO 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 S273,046.332.5 80
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 selecdve draft of
1,00,0000O0 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 10 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 17,4OO TO 80
600, In the second.
Act appropriating 1884 ,s96.1S for
the support of the military academy
for the fiscal year 1913 and for other
Largest Single Grant In History.
Act to amend an act entitled "An
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 S45,150,00O
to insure vessels and their cargoes and
expenses connected Herewith.
Act appropriating $147, 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
lumbla of rifles and other property for
the equipment of organization of home
guards.
Act appropriating S3.2S1, O94. 541 go
for the military and naval establish
ments on account of the war expenses.
Up to time this was the largest ap-
act known to this or any
other country. Among other things II
s405.0O0,OOO for an emer-
gency shipping fund with which to be-
gin construction of the greatest mer-
chant feet the world has ever known.
Act TO punish acts of interference
with foreign relations. the neutrality
and the foreign commerce of the Unit |
ed States. to punish espionage and
better enforce the criminal laws of |
the United States.
Conservation Bills Passed.
Act authorizing condemnation pro-
ceedings Of lands for military pur.
poses.
Act appropriating S64O.OOO.O 600 to in
crease temporarily the signal corps of |
the army and to purchase, manufac-
lure. maintain. repair and operate air
ships.