River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-10-18

| cry case, except censorship of the
newspapers and speech, the admins
tration has received everything it asked
of congress for the conduct of the
war.
| Congress was in session 1S8 days
| During that time more than 10000
army, navy and marine corps nomina.
| tons 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 brigadier general. Ac-
| ton was blocked until the December
session because it 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
|
| 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 were rejected.
important Measures Passed.
Hn1I &C.. 1se@ II
| 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
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, 841, 400.52, of which
$1O0,OOO,O0O 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 $3OO7,-
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 prepare
ton and issue of bonds and certif1-
Gates; authorizes the issue Of bonds
amounting to $5,O63, 945 AGO, of which
$3,O00,O0O,OO0 is for meeting the loans
authorized to foreign governments,
$2,00O,00O,000 to meet domestic ex-
penditures, and $50, 945, 400 to redeem
the three per cent loan and also au-
thorizes $2,OO0,OOO,OO0 Of one year GER
tifcates 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, 332.50
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
1,0O000,000 men and contains other i'm
portant legislative features pertain
ing to the army.
Resolution authorizing the president
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 IL, 400 to 3d.
900, in the second.
Act apprOpriating $1,344, S96:1o Tor
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 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 $45, 10000
to insure vessels and their cargoes and
expenses connected Herewith.
Act appropriating $147, 1853, 929.T for
the sundry civil expenses of the gov
eminent for the fiscal year 1913.
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
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