CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION, SIXTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY. June 3, 1919. [H. Con. Res., No. 4.] Vol. 28, p. 617. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That an edition of the Congressional Directory for the first session of tocongressional Directhe Sixty-sixth Congress be prepared and published, under the Edition of, ordered. direction of the Joint Committee on Printing, as provided for in section 73 of the printing act approved January 12, 1895, and that the sum of $800 be paid for preparing, compiling, and indexing said edition, one-half of the said sum to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate and one-half from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives. Passed, June 3, 1919. INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H. R. 2480) entitled "An Act making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, and for other purposes, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and twenty," the Clerk be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to strike out the word "and" in line fourteen of page sixty-six of said bill. Passed, June 11, 1919. June 11, 1919. [H. Con. Res., No. 11.] Indian appropria tion Bill. ment of, directed. Ante, p. 3. TERCENTENARY OF THE LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS. June 30, 1919. [H. Con. Res., No. 14.] grims. brating tercentenary Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That a joint special committee consisting of two Senators to be ap- Landing of the Pilpointed by the President of the Senate, and four Representatives to Joint committee crebe appointed by the Speaker, is hereby created whose duty it shall ated to consider celebe to confer with officials of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or of." any political subdivision thereof, and with officers of any organization or societies or with individuals relative to the contemplated observance of the three hundredth anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims. Said committee shall report on or before September first, next, with its recommendations as to appropriate legislation for 1630, PP. 1632, 1635, participation by the Government of the United States in the observance of this historic anniversary. The expenses of said committee shall be paid one-half from the contingent fund of the Senate and one-half from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives. Passed, June 30, 1919. Report. Expenses from contingent funds. ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That in the enrollment of the bill (H. R. 5227) entitled "An Act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ment of title directed. Correction in enroll- ending June 30, 1920," the Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to amend the title so as to read as follows: Ante, p. 104 An Act making appropriations for the support of the Army for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and for other purposes.' Passed, July 1, 1919. July 1, 1919. [H. Con. Res., No. 17.] 1, 1919. HOLIDAY RECESS. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), Holiday recess July That when the two Houses adjourn on Tuesday, the first day of July, 1919, they stand adjourned until twelve o'clock, meridian, on Tuesday, the eighth day of July, 1919. Passed, July 1, 1919. July 24, 1919. [S. Con. Res., No. 5.] many. TREATY WITH GERMANY. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), Treaty with Ger- That there be printed sixty thousand copies of the treaty with Additional copies of, Germany in the English text alone and without maps, twenty thousand of which shall be for the use of the House of Representatives and forty thousand for the use of the Senate. ordered printed. Passed, July 24, 1919. July 28, 1919. [H. Con. Res., No. 24.] House. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), Adjournment of the That when the House adjourns on Saturday, the second day of August, it stand adjourned until twelve o'clock meridian, Tuesday, the ninth day of September. Infra. Passed, July 28, 1919. August 2, 1919. [H. Con. Res., No. 26.] Adjournment of the House rescinded. Supra. ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the action taken under concurrent resolution of July 28, 1919, providing for an adjournment of the House from Saturday, the second day of August, until twelve o'clock meridian, Tuesday, the ninth day of September, 1919, be, and the same is hereby, rescinded. Passed August 2, 1919. August 8, 1919. [S. Con. Res., No. 7.) Joint meeting of the the President. JOINT MEETING. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), two Houses to receive That the two Houses of Congress assemble in the Hall of the House communications from of Representatives on Friday, the 8th day of August, 1919, at 4 o'clock 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 8, 1919. August 29, 1919. [S. Con. Res., No. 8.] TERCENTENARY OF LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), Landing of the Pil- That the Joint special committee, consisting of two Senators and four grims. Representatives appointed to confer with officials of the Common- GENERAL JOHN J. PERSHING. August 29, 1919. [H. Con. Res., No. 29.) Joint committee cre Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), General John J. That a joint committee, to consist of five Senators and seven Mem- Pershing. bers of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Vice ated to arrange for welPresident and the Speaker of the House, respectively, shall be named come to. for the purpose of making arrangements for appropriate exercises in welcome of John J. Pershing, General and Commander in Chief of the American Expeditionary Forces of the World War. That said committee shall report to the Senate and the House of Representatives such program and procedure therefor as in its opinion shall be fitting and appropriate. Passed, August 29, 1919. Infra. JOINT MEETING. September 12, 1919. [H. Con. Res., No. 31.] Joint session of the two Houses in welcome Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives be held in the Hall of the House of Representatives at two o'clock on the of General John J. afternoon of Thursday, September 18, 1919, in welcome of John J. Pershing. Pershing, General of the Armies of the United States and commander in chief of the American Expeditionary Forces of the World War; that the program and procedure at such joint session shall be in accordance with the report of the joint committee of the Senate and House appointed under H. Con. Res. 29; that the said committee is hereby authorized to make all necessary arrangements for such joint session; and that all expenses incurred by the committee in the execution of the provisions of this resolution shall be paid one-half from the contingent fund of the Senate and one-half from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives. Passed, September 12, 1919. Supra. Expenses from contingent funds. GERMAN AND BOLSHEVIK PROPAGANDA. September 19, 1919. [S. Con. Res., No. 4.] Interests and German Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there be printed 2,500 additional copies of Senate Document Brewing and Liquor numbered 62, Sixty-sixth. Congress, entitled "Brewing and Liquor and Bolshevik PropInterests and German and Bolshevik Propaganda," of which 1,000 aganda. copies shall be for the use of the Senate, 1,000 copies for the use of the document Additional copies of House of Representatives, and 500 copies for the use of the Senate printed." Committee on the Judiciary, Passed, September 19, 1919. ordered October 16, 1919. [S. Con. Res., No. 12.] Rents. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RENTS. Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), District of Columbia That in the enrollment of the bill (H. R. 8624) entitled "An Act to Corrections in enroll- amend an Act entitled 'An Act to provide further for the national ment of Bill, ordered. security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the Ante, p. 300. Ante, p. 304. Ante, p. 300. supply, and controlling the distribution of food products and fuel,' approved August 10, 1917," the Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to strike out the word "an" in line 31 of section 106 of the bill as agreed upon in conference and to insert in lieu thereof the word "on"; also In section 112, where they twice appear, and in section 114, where they once appear, strike out the words "Treasury of the District of Columbia" and insert in lieu thereof the words "Treasury of the United States to the credit of the District of Columbia"; and In section 118, line 5, of the bill as agreed in conference, strike out "for" where it first occurs and insert in lieu thereof the word "or". In line 8 of the second paragraph of section 106 of the bill, as agreed upon in conference, strike out the oblique line and the word " thereafter. Passed, October 16, 1919. October 31, 1919. [S. Con. Res., No. 15.] Preamble. gency. support of the admin the present. INDUSTRIAL EMERGENCY. Whereas the enforcement of the law and the maintenance of order for the security of life and property and the protection of the individual citizen in the exercise of his constitutional rights is the first and paramount duty of the Government and must be at all times. vigorously and effectively safeguarded by the use of every means essential to that end: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), Industrial emer- That we hereby give the national administration and all others in auSupport pledged to thority the assurance of our constant, continuous, and unqualified supistration in meeting port in the use of such constitutional and lawful means as may be necessary to meet the present industrial emergency, and in vindicating the majesty and power of the Government in enforcing obedience to and respect for the Constitution and the laws, and in fully protecting every citizen in the maintenance and exercise of his lawful rights and the observance of his lawful obligations. Passed, October 31, 1919. November 5, 1919. (H. Con. Res., No. 36.] Preamble. Bodies of American soldiers. Joint committee ap BODIES OF AMERICAN SOLDIERS. Whereas the steamship Lake Daraga is expected to arrive in New York on or about November 9, bearing the first bodies of American soldiers from the fields of the World War; and Whereas it is proper and fitting that due recognition be given to the return to our shores of the mortal remains of those men who gave their lives for the cause of freedom: Therefore be it Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That a committee of six members of the House of Representatives, pointed to meet the to be selected by the Speaker, and six members of the Senate, to be arrival of steamer bear- selected by the President of the Senate, be appointed to represent the Congress at such appropriate ceremonies at the port of New York as may be determined upon as proper and appropriate. ing the first, from the World War. That the expenses of the said committee and of the ceremonies arranged by it shall be paid one-half out of the contingent fund of the House and one-half out of the contingent fund of the Senate, on vouchers to be signed by the chairmen of the House and Senate committees, respectively. Passed, November 5, 1919. Expenses from con tingent funds. TERCENTENARY OF LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS. November 19, 1919. [H. Con. Res., No. 38.] Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the time within which the Joint Special Committee on the granding of the PilPilgrim Tercentenary shall report is hereby further extended to Jan-Time extended for uary 10, 1920. Passed, November 19, 1919. grims. report of joint commit- Ante, pp. 1631, 1632. |