Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-10-12


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 a congressional mission across
| the Atlantic to see war conditions and
cooperate with the terparliamentary
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 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
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 S163, 841, 40O.52, of which
$100,OO0,0O0 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 $3,O07,-
063, 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 certif-
Gates; authorizes the issue of bonds
amounting to $5,O63, 945, 400, of which
$3,0OO,O00,O00 is for meeting the loans
authorized to foreign governments,
$2,000,000,0OO to meet domestic ex-
penditures, and $63, 945, 400 to redeem
the three per cent loan and also au-
thorizes $2,OOO,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 $273,O46. 1890
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 selective draft of
1,00,000,O00 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
ally udIlOA Will W1A1SA tAC OhItO0
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 17,400 to 3d.
600, in the second.
Act appropriating 1874, 896.18 for
the support of the military academy
for the fiscal year 1913 and for other
purposes.
Largest Single Grant in History.
Act to amend an act entitled can
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, 10000
to insure vessels and their cargoes and
expenses connected Herewith.
Act appropriating SAT, 1858, 928.T 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.
lumbia of rifles and other property for
the equipment of organization Of home
guards.
Act appropriating 1921, 094, 541.60
for the military and naval establish
ments on account of the war expenses.
Up to time this was the largest ap-
preparation act, known to this or any
other country. Among other things it
appropriated $405, 100000 for an emer-
gency shipping fund with which to be-
gin construction of the greatest mer-
chant fleet 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.
~ oppro,rio+ipo &RdO 000 00O +0 in.