The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-08

propria.ioes OF more than 81. 900 ~
close TO one-hAH the wealth Of Crea1
Britain and her possessions.
1t has passed more important leg
isiation than any other body IN tie
history o. the world. says the Wash
ington Star. It has passed 4 vzr-
risk insurance bill which provides for
insurance for our soldiers and SAN
ors rnder this bill 2.SS1.15s Of our
boys have been insured and the gov
eminent has written up to date St1--
ssl.1ss.1t, Of insurance -
Legislation providing for the VA
Finance corporation. IN which ,hs
United States practically goes into
the banking business With $1ta $50
$50 capital. The raiirosad-contros Law.
the taking over Of ,ne railroads o!
ics United States and also the te}e-
graph and telephones: the laws pro
viGinE for TIE various bond Issues:
AYE. and Navy zpp.opriasioe bills
Amounting u billions o: dollars
The work o. congress during q ses-
sioa Of rseori-brsakins appropria-
lions ard legislation was commended
by TIE President as follows:
i, sans ID ne that tie ~o-k OF
This remarkable session has Eor ooiy
t.esn done thoroughly. b1. that j, has
also been done with the utmos. dis-
patch possible in the Circumstances
or Consistent with full consideration.
- ,l4 exceedingly critical matters
i=z.: with. hsv= admired the work
.. -ais session Ths ws. il which
III .wo houses Of Congress have CO
operated win ihe executive las bses
generous snd admirable
War Measures Passed
Among the war measures passed
hy sle r-=ssaI Congress were:
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- IL Issue.
.sssznn=1. Of Tl=e. Naval Reserve
20 scstr= d1,!
Eo1 extension c. a.ao--s: eaiiS7-
-=--.S. nara, s=rrc=
Increase 81 --.idsaipznsn At ANA
p.oliz
Increase age limit .o- officers. Sz
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Relating 20 foreign ea,iz,menss il
l.:1=d States
..-zy appropriations
w, -a----v bill, dra., z,5 s=.eerire
service
Relating 10 =ai:s5men,s il Naval
Reserve Corps.
Increase enlisted strength Of Navy
and Marine corps
Military Academy appropriations
Car service regulations.
War risk Insurance for seanen-
Suzdry CIV, appropriations
Issuance OF rites 20 State troops
ARR! and Nayv deficiency appro-
9r!ations.
Suppression Of espionage
Contamination 0: land 20, Army
As-ona-,:cs personnel and apprc-
7-iz-iols
RG.:e: O: 5omeS,eade-s IN ni,i,arv
o. L2Tal s=rT:c=
Protection Of des=-- land en1r,men
il Arr.y o. Nay
Increasing membership. Interstate
Commerce. commission.
For priority Of railroad shipments
s-G con1-o! Of train service
Food survey authorization
Food control authorization
War bonds. authority for second
Liberty Loan issue
Creating aircraft board
Authority TO explore for nitrates
and potassium.
War revenue measure
Providing repatriation OF citizens
in armies of Allies.
Urgent deficiency measure appro-
pria,ing s5.35s.sss.0ls.
Allowing dependents TO receive pay
while absent abroad
Regulating use of explosives dur
ing war
Providing for property loss by sea-
men
Permission TO take public land aft
davis before military authority
Permitting coastv:se trade BY for
aign vessels
Providing si1 months gra,uiry 20
dependents @. deceased sailors il the
Nay
P-ovi5ing eonl:zsiozS in Army
Sat Corps and removing age limits
O. Reserve Corps Officers requiring
discharge,
Prescribing court-=ar,:a, proceed
urs n Navy.
Appointing chaplainz e, large in
Amy
Protection Of War Intentions
Preventing publication Of military