Agriculture, seventy thousand copies for the use of the House of February 12, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 16.] appropriations. authorized. URGENT DEFICIENCIES APPROPRIATION BILL. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Urgent deficiencies the Committee of Conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Correction in text Houses on the amendments of the Senate to the bill H. R. 9416, makPublic Laws, p. 28. ing appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations, are authorized to change the text of the paragraph in the bill for payment of judgments in Indian depredation claims so as to correct errors in the certified description of two of the judgments provided for therein. Passed, February 12, 1916. March 11, 1916. [S. Con. Res., No. 13.] Mower Rice. thanks of Congress to Minnesota for. STATUE OF HENRY MOWER RICE. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That Statue of Henry the statue of Henry Mower Rice, presented by the State of Minnesota Acceptance and to be placed in Statuary Hall, is accepted in the name of the United States, and that the thanks of Congress be tendered to the State for the contribution of the statue of one of its most eminent citizens, illustrious for the purity of his life and his distinguished services to the State and Nation. [S. Con. Res., No. 16.] Mower Rice. Second. That a copy of these resolutions, suitably engrossed and duly authenticated, be transmitted to the governor of the State of Minnesota. Passed, March 11, 1916.. STATUE OF HENRY MOWER RICE. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That Statue of Henry there be printed and bound, under the direction of the Joint CommitProceedings on ac- tee on Printing, the proceedings in Congress, together with the proceptance of, ordered ceedings at the unveiling in Statuary Hall, upon the acceptance of the printed. April 18, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 30.] two Houses to receive statue of Henry Mower Rice presented by the State of Minnesota, sixteen thousand five hundred copies, with suitable illustration, of which five thousand shall be for the use of the Senate and ten thousand for the use of the House of Representatives, and the remaining one thousand five hundred copies shall be for the use and distribution of the Senators and Representatives in Congress from the State of Minnesota. Passed, April 8, 1916. JOINT MEETING. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Joint meeting of the the two Houses assemble in the Hall of the House of Representatives communication from on Wednesday, the nineteenth day of April, nineteen hundred and sixteen, at one o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving such communication as the President of the United States shall be pleased to make to them. the President. Passed, April 18, 1916. GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT, 1916. May 9, 1916. Grand Army encamp Journal of, ordered printed. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That [H. Con. Res., No. 26] there shall be printed as a House document one thousand five hun- ment, 1916. dred copies of the journal of the fiftieth national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, for the year nineteen hundred and sixteen, not to exceed $1,700 in cost, with illustrations, one thousand copies of which shall be for the use of the House and five hundred for the use of the Senate. Passed, May 9, 1916. BANKRUPTCY LAWS. May 9, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 27.] Printing of revised edition ordered. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Bankruptcy Laws. there be printed twenty thousand copies of the revised edition of United States bankruptcy laws, as prepared by the Committee on Revision of the Laws of the House of Representatives, the said twenty thousand copies to be distributed as follows: Three thousand copies to the Senate folding room, three thousand copies for the Senate document room, seven thousand copies for the House folding room, and seven thousand copies for the House document room. Passed, May 9, 1916. AQUEDUCT BRIDGE, D. C. May 12, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 39.] C. Return of bill re Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the President be requested to return to the House of Representatives D. queduct Bridge, the enrolled bill (H. R. 759) entitled "An Act to provide for the re- quested. moval of what is now known as the Aqueduct Bridge across the Potomac River, and for the building of a new bridge in place thereof." Passed, May 12, 1916. AQUEDUCT BRIDGE, D. C. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate be, and they are hereby, requested to cancel their respective signatures to the enrolled bill (H. R. 759) entitled "An Act to provide for the removal of what is now known as the Aqueduct Bridge, across the Potomac River, and for the building of a bridge in place thereof;" May 13, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 40.] Aqueduct Bridge, etc., ordered. That, upon the cancellation of said signatures, the Clerk be directed to re-enroll said bill with an amendment as follows: On page four, Public Laws, p. 164. line ten, strike out the word "five" and insert in lieu thereof the word "four." Passed, May 13, 1916. OMNIBUS PENSION BILL, S. 4856. May 27, 1916. [S. Con. Res., No. 23.] Omnibus pension Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the Secretary of the Senate be authorized in the enrollment of the bill bill, S. 4856. (S. 4856) of granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain sol-Correction in enrolldiers and sailors of the Civil War and certain widows and dependent Private Laws, p. 89. relatives of such soldiers and sailors," to change the word "Hentry" to "Henry" where it occurs in line 21, page 7, and to change the word "him" to "her" where it occurs in line 1, page 18. Passed, May 27, 1916. June 29, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 43.] bill, H. R. 14484. ment of. OMNIBUS PENSION BILL, H. R. 14484. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Omnibus pension in the enrollment of the bill (H. R. 14484) entitled "An Act granting Correction in enroll- pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Private Laws, p. 120. Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and sailors of said war," the Clerk be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to restore, on page eleven of the engrossed bill lines twentytwo, twenty-three, and twenty-four and lines one and two on page twelve, with an amendment as follows: Page 12, line 2, strike out ($20) and insert $12; the same being for the purpose of carrying out the agreement of the conferees. June 30, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 44.] bill, H. R. 13486. Passed, June 29, 1916. OMNIBUS PENSION BILL, H. R. 13486. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Omnibus pension in the enrollment of the bill (H. R. 13486) entitled "An Act granting Correction in enroll- pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Private Laws, p. 134. Civil War and certain widows and dependent children of soldiers and ment of. July 8, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 46.] tholomew. sailors of said war," the Clerk be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to restore the matter striken out by the amendment of the Senate numbered one with and amendment as follows: In line 3 of the matter restored, strike out ($36) and insert: $30; and, also Restore the matter stricken out by the amendment of the Senate numbered twenty-five with an amendment as follows: In line 3 of the matter restored, strike out ($50) and insert: $40; the same being for the purpose of carrying out the agreement of the conferees. Passed, June 30, 1916. BRIDGE, BAYOU BARTHOLOMEW. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That Bridge, Bayou Bar- the President be requested to return to the House of Representatives, Return of bill, re- the enrolled bill (H. R. 12197) entitled "An Act authorizing Ashley County, Arkansas, to construct a bridge across Bayou Bartholomew." Passed, July 8, 1916. quested. Post. p. 5. July 18, 1916. [S. Con. Res., No. 12.] Preamble. ans. to designate a day for RELIEF OF THE ARMENIANS. Whereas in countries now engaged in war there are several hundreds Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), Relief of the Armeni- That, in view of the misery, wretchedness, and hardships which these President requested people are suffering, the President of the United States be respectfully contributing to funds asked to designate a day on which the citizens of this country may give "Proclamations, p. 82. expression to their sympathy by contributing to the funds now being raised for the relief of the Armenians in the belligerent countries. for. Passed, July 18, 1916. POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H. R. 10484) entitled "An Act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes," the Clerk be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to strike out the word "chairs" on page 26, line 19, of said bill, and to insert in lieu thereof the word "chains"; and further to strike out in amendment numbered 54 the word "circuit" whenever it precedes "court of appeals" in said amendment. At the end of Senate amendment numbered 29, restore the following: Provided further, That the Clerk be directed and authorized to renumber the sections of the bill in numerical order; and, also, to insert at the beginning of the last paragraph of the said bill the following: Sec. 6. Passed, July 19, 1916. BRIDGE, BAYOU BARTHOLOMEW. July 19, 1916. (H. Con. Res., No. 49.] Post Office Appro priation Bill. enrollment directed. Public Laws, p. 412. Verbal corrections in July 26, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 50.] tholomew. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Bridge, Bayou BarSenate be, and they are hereby, requested to cancel their respective Cancellation of signa signatures to the enrolled bill (H. R. 12197) entitled "An Act authoriz- President of the Senate ing Ashley County, Arkansas, to construct a bridge across Bayou requested. Bartholomew;" tures of Speaker and Re-enrollment That, upon the cancellation of said signatures, the Clerk be directed rected. to re-enroll said bill with amendments as follows: On page one, line Ante, p. 4. eight, strike out the word "five" and insert in lieu thereof the word "four"; in line nine, strike out the word "four" and insert in lieu thereof the word "five". Passed, July 26, 1916. STATUE OF ZEBULON BAIRD VANCE. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That the statue of Zebulon Baird Vance, presented by the State of North Carolina to be placed in Statuary Hall, is accepted in the name of the United States, and that the thanks of Congress be tendered to the State of North Carolina for the contribution of the statue of one of its most eminent citizens, illustrious for the high purpose of his life and his distinguished services to the State and Nation. Second. That a copy of these resolutions, suitably engrossed and duly authenticated, be transmitted to the governor of the State of North Carolina. Passed, July 29, 1916. STATUE OF ZEBULON BAIRD VANCE. di Public Laws, p. 445. July 29, 1916. [8. Con. Res., No. 24.] Statue of Zebulon Baird Vance. Acceptance, and North Carolina for. thanks of Congress to July 29, 1916. [8. Con. Res., No. 25.] Statue of Zebulon ceptance of, ordered Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there be printed and bound, under the direction of the Joint Com- Baird Vance. mittee on Printing, the proceedings in Congress, together with the Proceedings on acproceedings at the unveiling in Statuary Hall, upon the acceptance printed. of the statue of Zebulon Baird Vance presented by the State of North Carolina, sixteen thousand five hundred copies, with suitable illustration, of which five thousand shall be for the use of the Senate and ten thousand for the use of the House of Representatives, and the remaining one thousand five hundred copies shall be for the use and distribution of the Senators and Representatives in Congress from the State of North Carolina. Passed, July 29, 1916. NAVAL SERVICE APPROPRIATION BILL. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H. R. 15947) entitled "An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hindred and seventeen, and for other purposes," the Clerk be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to omit the word "not" in line seventeen of paragraph twenty, of the matter inserted by the conference under Senate amendment numbered eighty-nine. Passed, August 16, 1916. August 23, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 55.] ment. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA APPROPRIATION BILL. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), District of Columbia That in enrolling the District of Columbia Appropriation Bill Appropriation Bill. Correction in enroll- (H. R. 15774) the Clerk is directed, on page 43, line 18, of the original Public Laws, pp. 695, bill to enroll the salary of the janitor of the Old Central High School building and annex in the sum of $1,000, and correct the total of the amended paragraph and the total on page 46, in line 14 of the bill by inserting the sums of $2,680 and $174,470, respectively. Passed, August 23, 1916. 696. August 29, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 56.] the President. receive JOINT MEETING. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), Joint meeting of the That the two Houses of Congress assemble in the Hall of the House two Houses to recon of Representatives on Tuesday, the twenty-ninth day of August, nineteen hundred and sixteen, at two o'clock and thirty minutes in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving such communications as the President of the United States shall be pleased to make to them. Passed, August 29, 1916. FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there be printed one hundred and fifty thousand additional copies of Senate Document Numbered Five Hundred, Sixty-fourth Congress, entitled "The Federal farm loan Act," of which fifty thousand copies shall be for the use of the Senate and one hundred thousand copies for the use of the House of Representatives. Passed, September 7, 1916. September 8, 1916. [H. Con. Res., No. 60.] gress. ADJOURNMENT. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), Adjournment of Con- That the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives be authorized to close the present session of the Congress by adjourning their respective Houses on the eighth day of September, nineteen hundred and sixteen, at ten o'clock antemeridian. Passed, September 8, 1916. |