The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-10-11

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
ain, France, Belgium, Italy, Russia and
| Japan addressed both houses. lnvi-
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 interpariamentary
congress we're rejected.
Important Measures Passed.
Following is n list of the most Inn
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 Aplfl . 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 $l63, S41 ,400.52, OF which
| SlOO,0000O0 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
curly 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 $3007,-
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 prepara
! ton and issue of bonds and certifi-
Gates; authorizes the issue of bonds
amounting to S5,063, 945 AGO, of which
| $1,000 100000 is for meeting the loans
authorized to foreign governments,
$1,000, 100000 to meet domestic ex-
penditures, and $63, 945 400 to redeem
the three per cent loan and also au-
, thorizes $1,000. 900 600 of one year GER
! tificates OF an i13ebte1pess 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 S273,046,3 32. 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 selective draft OF
! 100000 men and contains other inn
portant legislative features pertain
! ing 10 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 natlonl with which the United
States may be at war.
Act to increase temporarily the com
mlssioned and warrant and enlisted
strength Of the navy and Marine corps
from $1,000 to 10000 men, in the
first instance, and from 400 to 80,
900. in the second.
Act appropriatlng S1,S44,8 96.1S for
the support of the military academy
for the fiscal year 1913 and for other
purposes.
Largest Single Grant in History.
Act to amend ar 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 $40, 160,000
to insure vessels and their cargoes and
! expenses connected Herewith.
Act appropriating s147 363,92S.77 for
eminent for the fiscal year 1918.
Act authorizing the issue to states
and territories and the District of Co
| umbla of rifles and other property for
the equipment of organization of home
! guards.
Act approprlating S3,2S1 094, 541 go
| for the military and naval establish
ments on account of the war expenses.
| Up to time this was the largest APP
preparation act known to this or any
other country. Among other things 1t
appropriated S405, 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.
Act appropriating s640,000000 to in
crease temporarily the signal corps OF
the army and to purchase, manufac-
ture, maintain, repair and operate air
ships.
Act authorizing the United States to
| take possession of a site for use for