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follows:
Whereas section / Of a joint resolu-
ton of Congress, entitled Joint reso-
luton providing for the prohibition OF
the export of arms, ammunition and
implements of war to belligerent
countries; the prohibition Of the
transportation of arms. ammunition
and implements Of war by vessels of
the United States for the use of
belligerent states; for the registration
and licensing of persons engaged in
the business of manufacturing, ex-
porting, or importing arms, ammuni-
ton, or implements of war: and
restricting travel by American citizens
on belligerent ships during war" !"
approved August 81, 1885, provides as
follows:
Resolved, by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled,
that upon the outbreak or during the
progress of war between, or among,
two or more foreign states, the
President shall proclaim such fact,
and 1t shall thereafter be unlawful
to export arms, ammunition, or i'm
plements of war from any place in
the United States, or possessions Of
the United States, to any port of
such belligerent states, or to any
neutral port for transshipment to, or
for the use of, belligerent country.
THE President, by proclamation,
shall definitely enumerate the arms,
ammunition, or implements of war,
the export of which is prohibited by
this act.
"The President may, from time to
time, by proclamation, extend such
embargo upon the export of arms,
ammunition, or implements of war to
other states as and when they may
become involved in such war.
Fine and Imprisonment,
whoever, in violation of any OF
the provisions of this section, shall
export, or attempt to export, or cause
to be exported, arms, ammunition, OF
implements of war from the United
States, or any of its possessions, shall
be fined not more than $4,000 or i'm
prisoned not more than five years, OF
both, and the property, vessel, or We.
hicle containing the same shall be
subject to the provisions of sections
to 8, inclusive, title, 6, chapter 80, ol
the act approved June IS, 1917 (4(
stat, 223-225; u. S. c., title %, sections
238-245).
"In the case of the forfeiture of any
arms, ammunition, or implements Of
war by reason of violation of thi.
act, no public or private sale shall bt
required; but such arms, ammunition
or implements of war, shall be de.
livered to the Secretary of War fol-
such use or disposal thereof as shall
be approved by the President of the
United States.
When in the judgment of the
President the conditions which have
caused him to issue his proclamation
have ceased to exist he shall revoke
the same and the provisions hereof
shall thereupon cease to apply.
Except with respect to prosecu-
tions committed for FIXTURES incurred
prior to March, !, 1896, this section
and all proclamations issued there
under shall not be effective after Feb.
ruary 20, 1885," .e
Amendment Terms.
And whereas section 1 of a join,
resolution of Congress extending ane
amending the joint resolution ap.
proved August 81, 1885, which was ap.
proved February 20, 1896. provides a.
follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled
that section ! of the joint resolution
public resolution numbered 81, Sew
enty-fourth Congress- approved Au-
gust 81, 1885, be, and the same hereby
is, amended by striking out in the
first section, on the second line, after
the word assembled the following
words: That upon the outbreak OF
during the progress of war between,