United States congressional serial set, serial set no. 7300

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The Resource United States congressional serial set, serial set no. 7300

Label: United States congressional serial set, serial set no. 7300

United States congressional serial set

Volume: serial set no. 7300

270 Items in the Series United States congressional serial set, serial set no. 7300

Aaron L. Abbey. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Aaron L. Abbey against the United States. June 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Absence of officers and enlisted men of Navy and Marine Corps. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of bill to amend an act entitled "An Act Making Appropriations for the Naval Service for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1917, and for Other Purposes," approved August 24, 1916. June 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Acquisition of land for fleet operating base. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting an estimate of appropriation for the acquisition of land and equipment of the same for a fleet operating base, Hampton Roads, Va., to be immediately available. April 16, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Action on proceedings of examining boards for promotion in the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a recommendation that records of proceedings of examining boards for promotion of officers of the Navy may be finally acted on by the Secretary of the Navy instead of the President. May 10, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional Interstate Commerce Commissioners. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission of two additional commissioners. August 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional clerical force, etc., General Land Office. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Interior submitting estimates of appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. August 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional clerks for War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting recommendations relative to clerical force of the War Department. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional clerks, Adjutant General's Office. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Acting Secretary of War submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the temporary appointment of additional clerks and other employees in the Adjutant General's Office of the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. August 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional clerks, Auditor for the War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Auditor for the War Department requesting that the additional force provided for his office for the fiscal year 1918, to be made available May 1, 1917, to June 30, 1917, inclusive. April 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional clerks, Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of appropriation for an additional force of one clerk of class 4, and one clerk class 3, in the Office of Disbursing Clerk, Treasury Department, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional employees, Office of Superintendent State, War, and Navy Department Buildings. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Superintendent State, War, and Navy Department Buildings, submitting estimate ... covering additional employees and funds required .... July 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional employees, printing, etc., Civil Service Commission. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the President, United States Civil Service Commission, submitting an urgent estimate of appropriation for necessary additional employees... April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional estimate of appropriation, "Maintenance, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts." Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy submitting an additional estimate of appropriation for maintenance, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. June 15, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional estimate of appropriations, office of naval operations, Navy Department, fiscal years 1917 and 1918. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting an additional estimates of appropriation required for salaries, office of chief of Naval operations, Navy Department, for the fiscal years 1917 and 1918. May 2, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional estimates of appropriations, postal service. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Postmaster General submitting additional estimates of appropriations for the postal service, payable from the postal revenues for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. May 22, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional force for Patent Office, 1918. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation, not heretofore submitted, for additional force the Patent Office, fiscal year 1918. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional guards at subtreasuries. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations for additional guards at the subtreasuries at New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans, from May 1, 1917, to June 30, 1918. April 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional pay for gun pointers and gun captains. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a tentative draft of a bill to provide additional pay for gun pointers and gun captains while temporarily absent from the place where required to perform duty under such detail. August 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Additional watchmen, State, War, and Navy Department Building. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Superintendent State, War, and Navy Department Building submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required for additional watchmen for the State, War, and Navy Department Building from April 1, 1917, to June 30, 1918. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Address of the President of the United States. Delivered at a joint session of the two Houses of Congress. April 2, 1917., (electronic resource)

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Admission to St. Elizabeths Hospital. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a letter from the superintendent of St. Elizabeths Hospital submitting a tentative provision of legislation for insertion in the pending deficiency bill. August 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Advance of public moneys under certain contracts. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of resolution authorizing the advance of public moneys under certain contracts. June 26, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Albert H. Johnson. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Albert H. Johnson against the United States. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Alice Scott Warner. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Alice Scott Warner, daughter of Robert Scott, deceased, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Amending H.R. 292, coal and fuel for the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, recommending that H.R. 292 be amended so as to exclude the purchase of the special character coal necessary for the Navy and fuel-burning equipment for the Navy. June 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Amending Section 1570, Revised Statues. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of legislation to amend Section 1570 of the Revised Statues of the United States. May 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Amendment to sundry civil act. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting tentative draft of a proposed amendment to the sundry civil act approved March 3, 1915. September 14, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Amendments to urgent deficiency bill -- commandeering of tugs. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, submitting tentative drafts of amendments, with the recommendation that they be inserted in H.R. 3971, making appropriation to supply... the military... establishments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. May 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Annie C. Manchester v. the United States and Henry J. Thompson v. The United States. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting order of dismissal by the court in the cases of Annie C. Manchester and Henry J. Thompson. May 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Annual leave of employees in Navy yards. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of legislation relating to annual leave of employees of Navy yards, gun factories, and Naval stations. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Anthracite and bituminous coal situation. Letter from the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, transmitting report on anthracite and bituminous coal situation and the relation of rail and water transportation to the present fuel problem. June 20, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Appreciation of reception to Italian mission. Letter from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, relative to a cablegram from the American Chamber of Commerce of Italy expressing appreciation for reception to Italian mission. June 16, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Appropriation -- employees public buildings and grounds. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting additional estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. June 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Appropriation for Commissary Department, Naval Academy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, recommending an authorization for the use of the appropriation of $30,000 for equipment for the Commissary Department, United States Naval Academy, contained in urgent deficiency appropriation act approved June 15, 1917, for pay of additional employees in that Department. June [i.e., July] 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Appropriation for additional watchmen and guards, Department of Commerce. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication of the Secretary of Commerce, submitting an estimate of appropriation in the sum of $23,000 for additional watchmen and guards ... April 9, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Appropriation for aviation purposes. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy submitting an estimate of appropriation immediately required by the naval establishment for aviation purposes. July 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Appropriation for emergency hospital construction. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting letter in regard to appropriation for emergency hospital construction. June 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Appropriation for recreation purposes for enlisted men of the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Navy submitting an estimate of appropriation for recreation purposes for enlisted men of the Navy at training stations and camps... June 15, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Appropriation of $150,000 for emergencies, diplomatic and consular service. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication of the Secretary of State submitting an estimate of appropriation of the additional sum of $150,000 for emergencies arising in the diplomatic and consular service for the fiscal year 1918. April 9, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Appropriation, radio laboratory, Bureau of Standards. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of Commerce, submitting an estimate of appropriation for construction of a fireproof radio laboratory building, Bureau of Standards. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Appropriations for Panama Canal. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting an estimate of appropriation in the sum of $22,000, required by the Panama Canal. April 24, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Appropriations of additional sum for rent of stables, Post Office Department. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Postmaster General... estimate... for rent of stables for use of Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. May 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Austin P. Wilson. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Austin P. Wilson, brother of William C. Wilson, deceased, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Authorizing rank of Admiral and Vice Admiral. Letter the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a bill to authorize the designation by the president of six officers of the Navy for the command of Fleets or subdivisions thereof with the rank of admiral and Vice Admiral, and for other purposes. May 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Benjamin D. Gallino. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Benjamin D. Gallino against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Benjamin P. Blodgett and Fred S. Blodgett, executors of George Blodgett, deceased. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Benjamin P. Blodgett and Fred S. Blodgett, executors of George Blodgett, deceased, against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Benjamin S. Chamberlin. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Benjamin S. Chamberlin, son of John C. Chamberlin, deceased, against the United States. July 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Bridge across Republican River at Fort Riley, Kans. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting a clause for inclusion in the pending deficiency appropriation bill. August 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Candelario Martinez. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Candelario Martinez against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Care and custody of insane of Alaska. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriations, required by the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year 1918, for the care and custody of the insane of Alaska. September 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Carrie M. Cleveland. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Carrie M. Cleveland, widow of Albert C. Cleveland, deceased, against the United States. April 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Cases dismissed by Court of Claims. Letter from the Chief Clerk of Court of Claims transmitting a list of cases dismissed by the court for want of prosecution, on motion of the defendants, which cases were referred to this court for adjudication by the House of Representatives. August 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Cases dismissed by Court of Claims. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in a certified list of cases, dismissed by the court on January 29, 1917, for want of sufficient evidence, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Cases dismissed by Court of Claims. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting list of cases dismissed by the Court. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Cause of high prices. Article on the cause of high prices by Hon. George E. Adams, Ex-Member of Congress from Illinois. June 6, 1917. -- Ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Chief special mechanic and special mechanic, first class, United States Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a proposed draft of a bill to establish the new rates of chief special mechanic and special mechanic, first class, in the artificer branch of the United States Navy. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Christopher T. Cheek. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Christopher T. Cheek against the United States. April 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Claim of the government of Norway. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers, in relation to a claim presented by the government of Norway against this government on account of the detention of three members of the crew of the Norwegian ship "Ingrid." April 28, 1917. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Claims allowed by accounting officers. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting schedules of claims allowed by the several accounting officers of the Treasury Department under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Clarence J. Dorr et al. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Clarence J. Door et al., children and heirs of Joseph B. Dorr, deceased, against the United States. May 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Clinton C. Brown. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Clinton C. Brown against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Coast Guard telephone system. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of appropriations, to enable the Coast Guard to bring its present... system of coastal communication to a high state of efficiency, to extend such system... and to include the... light stations... for rapid communication. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Commission on Navy Yards and Naval Stations. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting copy of the Commission of Navy Yards and Naval Stations with reference to expenses of said commission. August 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Congratulations from Roumania. Congratulatory message, by cablegram, from the Roumanian Chamber of Deputies to the United States government upon its entrance into war. May 5, 1917. -- Referred, with translation, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Construction of emergency hospital buildings. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication from the Secretary of the Navy submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation urgently requested for the construction of emergency hospital buildings. June 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Contested election -- Beakes v. Bacon. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, submitting the contested election case of Samuel W. Beakes against Mark R. Bacon for a seat as representative for the Second District of the State of Michigan. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections No. 3 and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Contested-election case of Samuel W. Beakes v. Mark R. Bacon second congressional district State of Michigan. Hearing before elections Committee No. 3 House of Representatives August 8, 1917., (electronic resource)

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Contingent expenses, District of Columbia. Letter from the Acting President of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia transmitting a detailed statement of the expenditures from the appropriation for contingent expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917. September 12, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Cornelius D. Croley. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Cornelius D. Croley deceased, against the United States. April 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Cullen E. Cline. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Cullen E. Cline against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Decoration of Minister Whitlock. Letter from the President of the United States, transmitting a letter from the Secretary of State recommending that the Belgian ministers note with reference to the acceptance by Mr. Whitlock of a decoration of the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold ... June 29, 1917. -- Message and accompanying papers ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs., (electronic resource)

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Defense roads and trails, Panama Canal. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation to provide for the construction of... roads and trails..., for the service of the fiscal year 1918 (H. Doc. No. 350). August 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency and supplemental estimates -- War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of War submitting deficiency and supplemental estimates of appropriations required by the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 26, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency appropriation -- Department of State. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of State submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required by the Department of State for the service of the fiscal year 1918. August 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency appropriation -- relief and protection of American seamen. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Acting Secretary of the State, submitting an estimate of deficiency in the appropriation for relief and protection of American Seamen for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency appropriation for protection of American seamen. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of State submitting an estimate of deficiency in the appropriation for relief and protection of American seamen for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, $20,000. May 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency appropriation, Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of deficiency in the appropriation for materials and miscellaneous expenses, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. June 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency appropriation, District of Columbia. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Acting President, Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, submitting estimates of deficiencies in appropriations for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 1918 and for prior years. May 31, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency appropriation, Post Office Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Postmaster General submitting an estimate of deficiency... for shipment of supplies, postal service, payable from the postal revenues, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. June 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency appropriation, repairs of buildings at Gulf forts. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting an estimate of deficiency in the appropriation for repairs to buildings, etc. April 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency appropriations -- District of Columbia. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Acting President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations.... for the fiscal year 1917 and 1918. July 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency estimate, Department of Justice. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Acting Attorney General submitting a deficiency estimate of appropriation required by the Department of Justice for the fiscal year 1917. September 10, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency estimates of appropriations, 1917, and supplemental estimates of appropriation, 1918, for War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War, submitting estimates of appropriations... May 1, 1917. ... deficiency estimates referred to Committee on Appropriations... supplemental estimates, referred to Committee on Military Affairs; and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency estimates, Department of Commerce. Letter from the Secretary of Commerce, submitting changes in certain deficiency estimates of appropriations for the service of the Department of Commerce for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and prior years. May 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Deficiency estimates, Department of Justice. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Attorney General, submitting supplemental and deficiency estimates required by the Department of Justice for the service of the fiscal years 1917 and 1918. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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District of Columbia. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the acting president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required for the service of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. August 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Draft of bill to promote efficiency of the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a bill to promote the efficiency of the United States Navy. May 22, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Edwin Goodrich. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Edwin Goodrich against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Eighth Legislative Assembly of Porto Rico. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copies of the acts and resolutions enacted by the Eighth Legislative Assembly of Porto Rico during its third session (February 12 to April 18, 1917, inclusive). May 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Insular Affairs and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Eliza A. McIntire. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Eliza A. M'Intire, widow of Horatio M'Intire, deceased, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Ella C. Tremble. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Ella C. Tremble, widow of David Tremble, deceased, against the United States. April 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Ellen A. Beer. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Ellen A. Beer, widow of Simon B. Beer, deceased, against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Equipping gun factory, Washington, D.C. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting estimates of appropriations urgently required for extending and equipping the gun factory at the Washington Navy Yard. July 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Erastus Guy. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Erastus Guy against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Estimate of appropriation -- Comptroller of the Treasury, Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, calling attention of Congress to the estimate of appropriation for an increase of force in the office of Comptroller of Treasury as set forth in Senate documents Nos. 14 and 38 and House Document No. 2079. June 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Estimate of appropriation -- Naval emergency fund. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Navy submitting an estimate of appropriation for the Naval emergency fund, 1917, and 1918. July 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Estimate of appropriation -- Navy Department. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication of the Secretary of the Navy submitting an estimate of appropriation for rent of additional quarters for the Navy Department. June 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Estimate of appropriation -- Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, submitting an estimate of appropriation required by the Navy Department for the purpose of acquiring and providing facilities for the expeditious construction of additional torpedo-boat destroyers for the fiscal year 1918. September 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Estimate of appropriation -- New York customhouse. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimate of appropriation for changes, remodeling, repairs, new vaults, etc., New York customhouse. June 29, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Estimate of appropriation -- aids to navigation in the Potomac River. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation required by the Department of Commerce for aids to navigation in the Potomac River. September 10, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed., (electronic resource)

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Ynchausti & Co. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Ynchausti & Co. against the United States. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Aaron L. Abbey. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Aaron L. Abbey against the United States. June 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Absence of officers and enlisted men of Navy and Marine Corps. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of bill to amend an act entitled "An Act Making Appropriations for the Naval Service for the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1917, and for Other Purposes," approved August 24, 1916. June 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Acquisition of land for fleet operating base. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting an estimate of appropriation for the acquisition of land and equipment of the same for a fleet operating base, Hampton Roads, Va., to be immediately available. April 16, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Action on proceedings of examining boards for promotion in the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a recommendation that records of proceedings of examining boards for promotion of officers of the Navy may be finally acted on by the Secretary of the Navy instead of the President. May 10, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Additional Interstate Commerce Commissioners. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission of two additional commissioners. August 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional clerical force, etc., General Land Office. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Interior submitting estimates of appropriations for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. August 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional clerks for War Department. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting recommendations relative to clerical force of the War Department. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Additional clerks, Adjutant General's Office. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Acting Secretary of War submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the temporary appointment of additional clerks and other employees in the Adjutant General's Office of the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. August 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional clerks, Auditor for the War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Auditor for the War Department requesting that the additional force provided for his office for the fiscal year 1918, to be made available May 1, 1917, to June 30, 1917, inclusive. April 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional clerks, Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of appropriation for an additional force of one clerk of class 4, and one clerk class 3, in the Office of Disbursing Clerk, Treasury Department, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional employees, Office of Superintendent State, War, and Navy Department Buildings. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Superintendent State, War, and Navy Department Buildings, submitting estimate ... covering additional employees and funds required .... July 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional employees, printing, etc., Civil Service Commission. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the President, United States Civil Service Commission, submitting an urgent estimate of appropriation for necessary additional employees... April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional estimate of appropriation, "Maintenance, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts." Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy submitting an additional estimate of appropriation for maintenance, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. June 15, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional estimate of appropriations, office of naval operations, Navy Department, fiscal years 1917 and 1918. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting an additional estimates of appropriation required for salaries, office of chief of Naval operations, Navy Department, for the fiscal years 1917 and 1918. May 2, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional estimates of appropriations, postal service. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Postmaster General submitting additional estimates of appropriations for the postal service, payable from the postal revenues for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. May 22, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional force for Patent Office, 1918. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior, submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation, not heretofore submitted, for additional force the Patent Office, fiscal year 1918. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional guards at subtreasuries. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of appropriations for additional guards at the subtreasuries at New York, San Francisco, and New Orleans, from May 1, 1917, to June 30, 1918. April 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Additional pay for gun pointers and gun captains. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a tentative draft of a bill to provide additional pay for gun pointers and gun captains while temporarily absent from the place where required to perform duty under such detail. August 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Additional watchmen, State, War, and Navy Department Building. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Superintendent State, War, and Navy Department Building submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required for additional watchmen for the State, War, and Navy Department Building from April 1, 1917, to June 30, 1918. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Address of the President of the United States. Delivered at a joint session of the two Houses of Congress. April 2, 1917.
Admission to St. Elizabeths Hospital. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Interior, transmitting a copy of a letter from the superintendent of St. Elizabeths Hospital submitting a tentative provision of legislation for insertion in the pending deficiency bill. August 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Advance of public moneys under certain contracts. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of resolution authorizing the advance of public moneys under certain contracts. June 26, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Albert H. Johnson. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Albert H. Johnson against the United States. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Alice Scott Warner. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Alice Scott Warner, daughter of Robert Scott, deceased, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Amending H.R. 292, coal and fuel for the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, recommending that H.R. 292 be amended so as to exclude the purchase of the special character coal necessary for the Navy and fuel-burning equipment for the Navy. June 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining and ordered to be printed.
Amending Section 1570, Revised Statues. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of legislation to amend Section 1570 of the Revised Statues of the United States. May 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Amendment to sundry civil act. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting tentative draft of a proposed amendment to the sundry civil act approved March 3, 1915. September 14, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Amendments to urgent deficiency bill -- commandeering of tugs. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, submitting tentative drafts of amendments, with the recommendation that they be inserted in H.R. 3971, making appropriation to supply... the military... establishments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. May 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Annie C. Manchester v. the United States and Henry J. Thompson v. The United States. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting order of dismissal by the court in the cases of Annie C. Manchester and Henry J. Thompson. May 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Annual leave of employees in Navy yards. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of legislation relating to annual leave of employees of Navy yards, gun factories, and Naval stations. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Anthracite and bituminous coal situation. Letter from the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, transmitting report on anthracite and bituminous coal situation and the relation of rail and water transportation to the present fuel problem. June 20, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and ordered to be printed.
Appreciation of reception to Italian mission. Letter from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, relative to a cablegram from the American Chamber of Commerce of Italy expressing appreciation for reception to Italian mission. June 16, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Appropriation -- employees public buildings and grounds. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting additional estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. June 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriation for Commissary Department, Naval Academy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, recommending an authorization for the use of the appropriation of $30,000 for equipment for the Commissary Department, United States Naval Academy, contained in urgent deficiency appropriation act approved June 15, 1917, for pay of additional employees in that Department. June [i.e., July] 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriation for additional watchmen and guards, Department of Commerce. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication of the Secretary of Commerce, submitting an estimate of appropriation in the sum of $23,000 for additional watchmen and guards ... April 9, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriation for aviation purposes. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy submitting an estimate of appropriation immediately required by the naval establishment for aviation purposes. July 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriation for emergency hospital construction. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting letter in regard to appropriation for emergency hospital construction. June 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriation for recreation purposes for enlisted men of the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Navy submitting an estimate of appropriation for recreation purposes for enlisted men of the Navy at training stations and camps... June 15, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriation of $150,000 for emergencies, diplomatic and consular service. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication of the Secretary of State submitting an estimate of appropriation of the additional sum of $150,000 for emergencies arising in the diplomatic and consular service for the fiscal year 1918. April 9, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriation, radio laboratory, Bureau of Standards. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of Commerce, submitting an estimate of appropriation for construction of a fireproof radio laboratory building, Bureau of Standards. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriations for Panama Canal. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting an estimate of appropriation in the sum of $22,000, required by the Panama Canal. April 24, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Appropriations of additional sum for rent of stables, Post Office Department. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Postmaster General... estimate... for rent of stables for use of Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. May 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Austin P. Wilson. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Austin P. Wilson, brother of William C. Wilson, deceased, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Authorizing rank of Admiral and Vice Admiral. Letter the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a bill to authorize the designation by the president of six officers of the Navy for the command of Fleets or subdivisions thereof with the rank of admiral and Vice Admiral, and for other purposes. May 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Benjamin D. Gallino. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Benjamin D. Gallino against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Benjamin P. Blodgett and Fred S. Blodgett, executors of George Blodgett, deceased. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Benjamin P. Blodgett and Fred S. Blodgett, executors of George Blodgett, deceased, against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Benjamin S. Chamberlin. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Benjamin S. Chamberlin, son of John C. Chamberlin, deceased, against the United States. July 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Bridge across Republican River at Fort Riley, Kans. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting a clause for inclusion in the pending deficiency appropriation bill. August 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Candelario Martinez. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Candelario Martinez against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Care and custody of insane of Alaska. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriations, required by the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year 1918, for the care and custody of the insane of Alaska. September 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Carrie M. Cleveland. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Carrie M. Cleveland, widow of Albert C. Cleveland, deceased, against the United States. April 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Cases dismissed by Court of Claims. Letter from the Chief Clerk of Court of Claims transmitting a list of cases dismissed by the court for want of prosecution, on motion of the defendants, which cases were referred to this court for adjudication by the House of Representatives. August 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Cases dismissed by Court of Claims. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in a certified list of cases, dismissed by the court on January 29, 1917, for want of sufficient evidence, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Cases dismissed by Court of Claims. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting list of cases dismissed by the Court. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Cause of high prices. Article on the cause of high prices by Hon. George E. Adams, Ex-Member of Congress from Illinois. June 6, 1917. -- Ordered to be printed.
Chief special mechanic and special mechanic, first class, United States Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a proposed draft of a bill to establish the new rates of chief special mechanic and special mechanic, first class, in the artificer branch of the United States Navy. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Christopher T. Cheek. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Christopher T. Cheek against the United States. April 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Claim of the government of Norway. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State, with accompanying papers, in relation to a claim presented by the government of Norway against this government on account of the detention of three members of the crew of the Norwegian ship "Ingrid." April 28, 1917. -- Read; referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Claims allowed by accounting officers. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting schedules of claims allowed by the several accounting officers of the Treasury Department under appropriations the balances of which have been exhausted or carried to the surplus fund. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Clarence J. Dorr et al. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Clarence J. Door et al., children and heirs of Joseph B. Dorr, deceased, against the United States. May 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Clinton C. Brown. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Clinton C. Brown against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Coast Guard telephone system. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of appropriations, to enable the Coast Guard to bring its present... system of coastal communication to a high state of efficiency, to extend such system... and to include the... light stations... for rapid communication. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Commission on Navy Yards and Naval Stations. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting copy of the Commission of Navy Yards and Naval Stations with reference to expenses of said commission. August 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, and ordered to be printed.
Congratulations from Roumania. Congratulatory message, by cablegram, from the Roumanian Chamber of Deputies to the United States government upon its entrance into war. May 5, 1917. -- Referred, with translation, to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Construction of emergency hospital buildings. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication from the Secretary of the Navy submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation urgently requested for the construction of emergency hospital buildings. June 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Contested election -- Beakes v. Bacon. Letter from the Clerk of the House of Representatives, submitting the contested election case of Samuel W. Beakes against Mark R. Bacon for a seat as representative for the Second District of the State of Michigan. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Elections No. 3 and ordered to be printed.
Contested-election case of Samuel W. Beakes v. Mark R. Bacon second congressional district State of Michigan. Hearing before elections Committee No. 3 House of Representatives August 8, 1917.
Contingent expenses, District of Columbia. Letter from the Acting President of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia transmitting a detailed statement of the expenditures from the appropriation for contingent expenses for the government of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917. September 12, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia and ordered to be printed.
Cornelius D. Croley. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Cornelius D. Croley deceased, against the United States. April 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Cullen E. Cline. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Cullen E. Cline against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Decoration of Minister Whitlock. Letter from the President of the United States, transmitting a letter from the Secretary of State recommending that the Belgian ministers note with reference to the acceptance by Mr. Whitlock of a decoration of the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold ... June 29, 1917. -- Message and accompanying papers ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Defense roads and trails, Panama Canal. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation to provide for the construction of... roads and trails..., for the service of the fiscal year 1918 (H. Doc. No. 350). August 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency and supplemental estimates -- War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of War submitting deficiency and supplemental estimates of appropriations required by the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 26, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency appropriation -- Department of State. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of State submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required by the Department of State for the service of the fiscal year 1918. August 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency appropriation -- relief and protection of American seamen. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Acting Secretary of the State, submitting an estimate of deficiency in the appropriation for relief and protection of American Seamen for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency appropriation for protection of American seamen. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of State submitting an estimate of deficiency in the appropriation for relief and protection of American seamen for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, $20,000. May 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency appropriation, Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of deficiency in the appropriation for materials and miscellaneous expenses, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. June 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency appropriation, District of Columbia. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Acting President, Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, submitting estimates of deficiencies in appropriations for the District of Columbia for the fiscal year 1918 and for prior years. May 31, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency appropriation, Post Office Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Postmaster General submitting an estimate of deficiency... for shipment of supplies, postal service, payable from the postal revenues, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. June 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency appropriation, repairs of buildings at Gulf forts. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting an estimate of deficiency in the appropriation for repairs to buildings, etc. April 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency appropriations -- District of Columbia. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Acting President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations.... for the fiscal year 1917 and 1918. July 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency estimate, Department of Justice. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Acting Attorney General submitting a deficiency estimate of appropriation required by the Department of Justice for the fiscal year 1917. September 10, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency estimates of appropriations, 1917, and supplemental estimates of appropriation, 1918, for War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War, submitting estimates of appropriations... May 1, 1917. ... deficiency estimates referred to Committee on Appropriations... supplemental estimates, referred to Committee on Military Affairs; and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency estimates, Department of Commerce. Letter from the Secretary of Commerce, submitting changes in certain deficiency estimates of appropriations for the service of the Department of Commerce for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917, and prior years. May 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Deficiency estimates, Department of Justice. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Attorney General, submitting supplemental and deficiency estimates required by the Department of Justice for the service of the fiscal years 1917 and 1918. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
District of Columbia. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the acting president of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required for the service of the District of Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. August 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Draft of bill to promote efficiency of the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a bill to promote the efficiency of the United States Navy. May 22, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Edwin Goodrich. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Edwin Goodrich against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Eighth Legislative Assembly of Porto Rico. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copies of the acts and resolutions enacted by the Eighth Legislative Assembly of Porto Rico during its third session (February 12 to April 18, 1917, inclusive). May 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Insular Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Eliza A. McIntire. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Eliza A. M'Intire, widow of Horatio M'Intire, deceased, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Ella C. Tremble. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Ella C. Tremble, widow of David Tremble, deceased, against the United States. April 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Ellen A. Beer. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Ellen A. Beer, widow of Simon B. Beer, deceased, against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Equipping gun factory, Washington, D.C. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting estimates of appropriations urgently required for extending and equipping the gun factory at the Washington Navy Yard. July 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Erastus Guy. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Erastus Guy against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation -- Comptroller of the Treasury, Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, calling attention of Congress to the estimate of appropriation for an increase of force in the office of Comptroller of Treasury as set forth in Senate documents Nos. 14 and 38 and House Document No. 2079. June 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation -- Naval emergency fund. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Navy submitting an estimate of appropriation for the Naval emergency fund, 1917, and 1918. July 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation -- Navy Department. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication of the Secretary of the Navy submitting an estimate of appropriation for rent of additional quarters for the Navy Department. June 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation -- Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Navy, submitting an estimate of appropriation required by the Navy Department for the purpose of acquiring and providing facilities for the expeditious construction of additional torpedo-boat destroyers for the fiscal year 1918. September 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation -- New York customhouse. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimate of appropriation for changes, remodeling, repairs, new vaults, etc., New York customhouse. June 29, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation -- aids to navigation in the Potomac River. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Acting Secretary of Commerce submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation required by the Department of Commerce for aids to navigation in the Potomac River. September 10, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation -- disposition of remains of officers, civilians, and employees. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting an estimate of appropriation required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, for disposition of remains... May 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation -- railroads in Alaska. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Interior submitting an estimate of additional appropriation for the construction and operation of railroads in Alaska. July 14, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation -- regulation of commerce. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of Commerce submitting an estimate of appropriation for special Regulation of Commerce, Department of Commerce, for the fiscal years 1917 and 1918. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation -- rifle machinery. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of Secretary of War submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation required by the Ordnance Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, for machinery for the manufacture of rifles. June 26, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation for examination and classification of lands for homesteads. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation for examination and classification of lands for homesteads, required by the Department of the Interior for the fiscal year 1918. October 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation for extraordinary expenses, naval establishment. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting an estimate of appropriation immediately required to defray extraordinary expenses of the naval establishment and the Navy Department. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation for national defense, War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting a special estimate of appropriation for national defense, War Department, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation for national security and defense, to be expended at discretion of the President. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of appropriations for the national security and defense... and to be made available and to remain available until December 31, 1917, $100,000,000. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation in deficiency bill, post office, Millersburg, Ohio. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting an estimate of appropriation for inclusion in some deficiency bill. May 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation, Navy Department. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Navy submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriations for the service of the Navy Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. September 12, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation, War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of War submitting an estimate of appropriation required by the War Department for the fiscal year 1918. August 24, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriation, storehouse and dredging at Corozal, Canal Zone. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the service of the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. June 12, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriations -- Superintendent of Documents. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the public printer, submitting additional estimates of appropriations for salaries and general expenses, Office of the Superintendent of Documents, for the fiscal year 1918, and deficiencies for the fiscal year 1917. April 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriations national military park at the battle field of Guilford Courthouse, N.C. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting an estimate of appropriation required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918, to begin the establishment of a national military park... May 8, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriations, War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of War submitting an estimate of appropriation required by the War Department for the fiscal year 1918. August 24, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimate of appropriations, War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War, submitting estimate of appropriations required by the War Department during the fiscal year 1918. September 1, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimates of appropriation, service of the Department of Commerce. Letter from the Secretary of Commerce, resubmitting certain estimates of appropriation for the service of the Department of Commerce for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. April 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimates of appropriations -- mints. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimates of additional appropriations for wages of workmen and contingent expenses for the assay office at New York, and the mints of Philadelphia and New Orleans, for the fiscal year 1917. April 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimates of appropriations -- relief of officers of the Army. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Secretary of War submitting estimate of appropriations and estimates for relief of certain disbursing officers of the Army. July 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Estimates of appropriations, Department of Commerce. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of Commerce submitting estimates of appropriations required by the Department of Commerce for the fiscal years 1917 and 1918. April 24, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimates of appropriations, War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting estimate of appropriations required by the War Department for the service of the fiscal year 1918. September 1, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Estimation of appropriation for introduction of new fish and other aquatic foods. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of Commerce, submitting an estimate of appropriation, to be immediately available and to remain available until expended, for the introduction of new fish and other aquatic foods. April 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Examination of staff officers only when promoted in rank. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a bill to provide for the examination of staff officers only when promoted in rank. May 12, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Extending revenue laws to Virgin Islands. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting draft of bill to provide rates of duty on merchandise imported into the Virgin Islands of the United States, and for the administration of custom in these islands. July 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
File cases for General Land Office. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Interior, submitting an estimate of appropriations for the purchase or construction, including necessary labor, of filing cases for... copies of township plats for the General Land Office. July 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Filtration plant, Rock Island Arsenal. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of War submitting an estimate of appropriation required by the War Department for the fiscal year 1918. August 24, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Francisco Bale. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Francisco Bale, widow of Hoard T. Bale, deceased, against the United States. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Frank S. Bowker. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Frank S. Bowker against the United States. August 14, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Furloughs to enlisted men in the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, submitting a tentative draft of a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to grant furloughs without pay to enlisted men of the Navy. May 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
George D. McKinney. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of George D. M'Kinney against the United States. May 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
George F. Knowlton. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of George F. Knowlton against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Hannah. G. Wainwright v. The United States. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Hannah. G. Wainwright against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Harriet E. Norton. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Harriet E. Norton, widow of Sequester R. Norton, deceased, against the United States. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
High-power radio station, Island of Porto Rico. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy submitting an estimate of appropriation for the establishment of a high-power radio station on the Island of Porto Rico. July 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Increase in Navy and Marine Corps. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting an estimate of appropriation required to provide for an increase in the authorized enlisted strength of the Navy and Marine Corps to 150,000 men and 30,000 men, respectively. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Increase of civilian pay, Military Academy. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a letter recommending an increase in the pay of certain civilian employees of the Military Academy. May 10, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Increase of clothing allowance for enlisted men of the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of bill to increase the amount of clothing allowance in the case of enlisted men of the Navy on first enlistment. September 14, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Increased rations for certain enlisted men in the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of proposed legislation requesting increased rations for certain enlisted men in the Navy. May 12, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Internal waterways of the United States. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a copy of a communication of the Secretary of Commerce, submitting an estimate of appropriation for promoting the development and use of the internal waterways of the United States. July 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
International Parliamentary Conference of Commerce. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting letter in reference to the meeting of the International Parliamentary Conference of Commerce to be held in Rome, Italy, 11th to 14th October, 1917. October 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
International Parliamentary Conference on Commerce at Rome. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting information relative to an invitation for the Congress of the United States to participate in the International Parliamentary Conference of Commerce at Rome May 17, 1917. May 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Invitation to the Congress to take part in Interallied Parliament. Letter from the Ambassador of France, transmitting a telegram from the Vice President of the Interallied Parliament announcing his arrival in the... future bearing an invitation to the... deliberations of the British, Italian, and French sections of the... Parliament. August 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Isaac C. Enloe. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Walter R. Parker against the United States. April 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Isaac R. Hitt. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Interior submitting an item for inclusion in the pending deficiency bill. August 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
James S. Wright. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of James S. Wright, guardian of Maude M. Bolster, insane daughter of Horace N. Bolster, deceased, against the United States. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Jane T. [i.e., F.] Hawkins. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Jane T. [i.e., F.] Hawkins, sister of Michael T. Hall, deceased, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
John C. Black. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of John C. Black against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
John Getchey. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of John Getchey against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
John T. McKnight. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of John T. M'Knight against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
John W. Canary. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of John W. Canary against the United States. July 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Journal of the Executive Council of Porto Rico, Eighth Legislative Assembly. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a copy of the Journal of the Executive Council of Porto Rico for the third session of the Eighth Legislative Assembly (Feb. 14 to Apr. 12, 1917). June 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Insular Affairs and message ordered printed.
Judgments by Court of Claims requiring appropriation. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a list of judgments rendered by the Court of Claims which have been presented to this department and require an appropriation for their payment. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Judgments rendered in Indian depredation cases. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a communication from the Attorney General, submitting a list of judgments rendered by the Court of Claims in favor of claimants in Indian depredation cases. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Legislation for division of public moneys, Treasury Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting communication of the Chief of the Division of Public Moneys, office of Secretary of the Treasury, submitting proposed clause of legislation for incorporation in a deficiency bill. April 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Levi S. Warren. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Levi S. Warren against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Lighthouse depot, fifth lighthouse district, Portsmouth, Va. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of Commerce submitting an estimate of appropriation required by the Department of Commerce for the fiscal year, 1918... August 24, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Lillian A. Green. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Lillian A. Green, daughter, and Jordan Philip, guardian of the minor grandchildren of John S. Atwood, deceased, against the United States. April 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
List of judgments. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a list of judgments rendered against the United States, as submitted by the Attorney General and which require an appropriation for their payment. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Loss of documentary stamps. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, submitting result of investigation relative to loss of documentary stamps in the office of the collector of internal revenue, second district of New York, and tentative draft of legislation for relief. July 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Louis H. Waters. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Louis H. Waters against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Lucinda Shanks. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Lucinda Shanks, widow of Quintus C. Shanks, deceased, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Luetta J. Myers. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Luetta J. Myers, widow of William P. Myers, deceased, against the United States. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Lydia F. Taylor. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Lydia F. Taylor, daughter of John G. Wilson, deceased, against the United States. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
M. Fillmore Brown. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of M. Fillmore Brown, administrator of Robert Brown, deceased, against the United States. April 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Machinery and equipment for shops, Atlanta (Ga.), penitentiary. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the attorney general submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation required by the Department of Justice for machinery and equipment for shops, United States penitentiary, Atlanta, Ga. October 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Maria M. Gray. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Maria M. Gray, widow of Henry H. Gray, deceased, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Martin N. Wren. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Martin N. Wren against the United States. April 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Mary C. Griffin. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Mary C. Griffin, widow of Daniel F. Griffin, deceased, against the United States. April 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Morgan L. Martin, et al. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Morgan L. Martin, Sarah G. Martin, and Deborah R. Martin, children of Morgan L. Martin, deceased, against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Motor vehicles for Public Health Service. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting tentative draft of legislation for inclusion in bill to supply deficiency for sundry civil expenses of the governments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. August 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
National Guard in federal service. Letter from Brig. Gen. William A. Mann, on the organization and entry into federal service of the National Guard. May 10, 1917. -- Ordered to be printed.
Naval Hospitals. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, recommending the repeal or suspension during the war of the proviso amendment of the Act of March 4, 1913, regarding the procuring of sites and erection of naval hospitals. April 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Naval Reserve officers, etc., to act as members of courts-martial. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a proposed draft of bill to render it lawful for officers of the Naval Reserve force and other kindred auxiliary forces now serving with the Navy to act as members of courts-martial or as deck court officers. August 2, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Naval ammunition depot, St. Juliens Creek, VA. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting draft of proposed joint resolution relative to suspension of provision of section 355 of the Revised Statutes requiring cession of jurisdiction by a state over lands acquired therein by the United States. April 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Naval base at Hampton Roads, Va. Letter from the President of the United States, transmitting a letter from the Secretary of the Navy recommending the acquirement of an adequate naval base at Hampton Roads, Va. June 12, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Naval establishment, Bureau of Yards and Docks. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting additional estimates of appropriations required for the naval establishment, Bureau of Yards and Docks, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Naval establishment. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting further estimates of appropriations urgently required by the naval establishment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Nelson N. Boydston. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Nelson N. Boydston against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Neora Thompson. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Neora Thompson, widow (remarried) of William R. Brazee, deceased, against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
New building, Bureau of Fisheries. Letter from the Secretary of Commerce, submitting facts regarding the need of a proper building for the Bureau of Fisheries, May 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed.
New rating in United States Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of legislation to establish certain new ratings in the United States Navy, and for other purposes. June 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Oak Park Trust & Savings Bank. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Oak Park Trust & Savings Bank, executor of Elijah S. Watts, deceased, against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Operation of electrical substation, new Interior Building. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of the Interior submitting an estimate... to operate the electrical substation in the new building for Interior Department offices during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Owners of steamship "Esparta." Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Owners of the steamship "Esparta" against the United States. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Pay for North Carolina Cavalry. Letter from the Secretary of War, submitting tentative draft of provisions for insertion in the next deficiency appropriation bill. July 31, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Pay of professors and others, Naval Academy. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy submitting an additional estimate of appropriation for pay of professors and others, Naval Academy, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1917. June 20, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Payment of rent in the District of Columbia. Letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, submitting a tentative provision for insertion in the urgent deficiency bill to authorize the payment of rent in the District of Columbia. August 10, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Philo J. Beveridge. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Philo J. Beveridge, son of John L. Beveridge, deceased, against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Picatinny Arsenal. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting tentative draft of provision for incorporation in sundry civil appropriation bill. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Pink boll worm in Texas. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication from the Secretary of Agriculture submitting an urgent estimate of appropriation for preventing establishment and spread of pink boll worm in Texas. June 25, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Postal service deficiency. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Postmaster General submitting the following estimate of deficiency appropriation for the postal service, payable from the postal revenues, for the fiscal year 1917. July 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Precedence of officers in the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a provision of legislation relating to the precedence of officers of the Navy. April 25, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Preliminary report by the Federal Trade Commission on the production and distribution of bituminous coal. Letter from the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission transmitting preliminary report by the Federal Trade Commission on the production and distribution of bituminous coal. May 25, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and ordered to be printed.
Promoting the efficiency of the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a tentative draft of a bill "To promote the efficiency of the United States Navy." September 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Proposed legislation for protection to revenues from distilled spirits. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting tentative draft of a provision of legislation to be inserted in some appropriation bill, to afford more adequate protection to the revenues derived from distilled spirits, fermented liquors, etc. May 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
Provision for Army bill. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting tentative draft of a provision to be included in one of the Army bills. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Public printing and binding, International Union of American Republics. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of State submitting an urgent estimate of deficiency in the appropriation for public printing and binding for the International Union of American Republics... June 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Purchase or lease of land for coastal air stations. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting estimate of appropriation for purchase or lease of land for establishing of coastal air stations. May 25, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Ralph H. Osborne. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Ralph H. Osborne against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Ralph Rahm. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Ralph Rahm, son of William Rahm, deceased, against the United States. June 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Recreation for enlisted men. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a provision amendatory to House document No. 186, estimate of appropriation for "recreation for enlisted men." August 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Registration and selection for military service. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting an estimate of appropriation additional to the amount provided for this purpose by the act of June 15, 1917. August 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Reimbursement for personal property lost in naval service. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting draft of a bill to provide for the reimbursement of officers, enlisted men, and others in the naval service of the United States for property lost or destroyed in such service. July 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Remodeling interior of New York customhouse. Letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting a letter from the Acting Commissioner of Internal Revenue relative to an appropriation for remodeling the interior of the New York customhouse to meet the requirements of the Internal-Revenue force. September 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Removal and storage of Patent Office models. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Interior submitting an estimate of appropriation for removal and storage of Patent Office models. June 25, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Removing limitation on travel expenses during continuance of war. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of provision of legislation removing the limitation on travel and subsistence expenses during the continuance of the war. August 14, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Rent of fireproof warehouse for Medical Department, Washington, D.C. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication from the Secretary of War, submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the rental of a two story fireproof warehouse at Washington, D.C., for the use of the Medical Department, from October 1, 1917, to June 30, 1918. June 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Rent of temporary quarters, Evansville, Ind. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting estimate of appropriation for inclusion in some deficiency bill an item for rent of temporary quarters and moving expenses incident thereto for government officials at Evansville, Ind. July 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Report of tests of the Wooding train-control system. Letter from the Chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission transmitting report of tests of the Wooding train-control system conducted by the Division of Safety of the Interstate Commerce Commission ... June 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and ordered to be printed, with illustrations.
Report of the Boy Scouts of America. Letter from the attorney for the Boy Scouts of America transmitting copies of the report of the Boys Scouts of America of its proceedings for the year ending December 31, 1916. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Report of the Federal Trade Commission on the price of gasoline in 1915. Letter from the chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, transmitting report of the Federal Trade Commission on the price of gasoline in 1915. April 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce and ordered to be printed.
Republic of Cuba and the German Empire. Message transmitted to the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States of America by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cuba, through the legation of Cuba at Washington, D.C. April 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Resolutions passed by British Parliament. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State submitting resolutions passed by the British Parliament relative to the entry of the United States into the war. May 26, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
River and harbor improvements required for defense. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a report on estimates and plans for works or river and harbor improvement that will provide adequate facilities for operations of the fleet for defense of the harbors on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts of the United States. May 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.
Salaries of additional employees and furniture for office of Treasurer of the United States. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Treasurer of the United States submitting supplemental estimate of appropriations ... for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Salaries, mechanical labor, etc., new Interior Department building. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Interior, submitting estimates of appropriations for salaries, mechanical labor, char and watch forces,... from April 15 to June 30, 1917, inclusive. April 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Sarah A. Robertson. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Sarah A. Robertson, widow (remarried) of George W. Bolt, deceased, against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Sarah J. Grayson. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Sarah J. Grayson, widow of James W.M. Grayson, deceased, against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Seal and salmon fisheries of Alaska. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Secretary of Commerce submitting an additional estimate of appropriation for protecting seal and salmon fisheries of Alaska for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. May 31, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Sections 1538 and 1539, Revised Statues. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, recommending that Sections 1538 and 1539 of the Revised Statues, requiring inspection and estimates by a Navy board before major work can be undertaken on a vessel of the Navy, be repealed. April 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Selective service parade. Letter from the Chairman of the Citizens' Committee, extending an invitation to the members of the House of Representatives to participate in the selective service parade. August 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Semipermanent buildings, St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Secretary of the Interior submitting an estimate of appropriation for the construction, equipment, and furnishing of semipermanent buildings at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. July 14, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Semira E. Perry. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Semira E. Perry, daughter and sole heir of Frank T. Barker, deceased, against the United States. April 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Shelving in Patent Office. Letter from the Secretary of the Interior, transmitting copy of a letter from the Commissioner of Patents calling attention to the fact that the appropriation for wooden shelving for storage of patents in the General Land Office building cannot be used because that building has been assigned to the use of the War Department, and recommending that the law be amended... July 31, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Shipping Board. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Chairman of the United States Shipping Board submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required by the Shipping Board for the service of the fiscal year 1918. August 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Silas A. Carpenter. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Silas A. Carpenter against the United States. April 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Special estimate of appropriation, temporary clerks and other employees, War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury... submitting a special estimate of appropriation required immediately for the employment of a temporary force of clerks and other employees in the War Department and its bureaus. April 11, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Standardizing cost-accounting methods. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of Commerce submitting an estimate of appropriation under the title, "Cost accounting, Department Commerce, fiscal year 1918." August 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
State institutions for the care and treatment of the insane. Letter from the Acting Secretary of War, transmitting tentative draft of a bill, to authorize the Secretary of War to contract for the care and treatment, at any public hospital under the control of any state or territory of the Union, of certain insane patients. September 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
State of Massachusetts against the United States. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting findings of fact, conclusion of law, and opinion of the court in the case of the State of Massachusetts against the United States. September 17, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Stationing of troops of the Regular Army in national parks. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting copy of a letter from Ex-Secretary Garrison in regard to stationing troops of the Regular Army in national parks. June 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Submarine base at New London, Conn. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting an estimate of appropriation for the submarine base at New London, Conn. July 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Submarine base at the Panama Canal. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of communication of the Secretary of War submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation for the establishment and equipment of a submarine base of the Panama Canal. June 22, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental appropriation, Public Health Service. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation required by the United States Public Health Service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 18, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental appropriations -- Coast and Geodetic Survey. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Secretary of Commerce submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required by the Coast and Geodetic Survey for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 10, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental appropriations -- Department of Commerce. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of Commerce submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required by the Department of Commerce for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 10, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental appropriations, War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required by the War Department for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. April 27, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimate of appropriations, ordnance and ordnance stores. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting supplemental estimate of appropriation under "Ordnance and ordnance stores," special naval appropriation bill. April 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimates of appropriation, Department of Labor. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of Labor submitting supplemental estimates of appropriation required by the Department of Labor. April 28, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimates of appropriations, Office of Superintendent State, War, and Navy Department Buildings. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Superintendent State War, and Navy Department Buildings, submitting additional estimates of appropriations ... April 18, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimates of appropriations, War Department. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting estimates of appropriations required for the service of the War Department for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. May 26, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Supplemental estimates, Department of Commerce. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of Commerce submitting supplemental estimates of appropriations required by the Department of Commerce, the same to be made available and to remain available until expended. April 5, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Tatsuji Saito, a Japanese subject. Letter from the Secretary of War, recommending that the sum of $2,000 be paid to the family of Tatsuji Saito, killed presumably by American soldiers at Camp Geronimo, Mexico. June 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Tentative draft of bill for relief of certain enlisted men of the Navy. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a bill for the relief of certain enlisted men of the United States Navy. May 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Claims and ordered to be printed.
Tentative draft of bill, authorizing additional pay for enlisted men beyond their terms of enlistment. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a bill to authorize additional pay for enlisted men detained beyond the expiration of their terms of enlistment. May 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Tentative draft of bill, disposition of effects of deceased persons in the naval service. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a bill to provide for the disposition of the effects of deceased persons in the naval service. May 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Tentative draft of bill, public quarters for officers of Navy and Marine Corps. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to determine where and when there are no public quarters available officers of the Navy and Marine Corps. May 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Tentative draft of bill, six months' gratuity to widows, etc., of retired officers and enlisted men. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, submitting a tentative draft of a bill to provide for the payment of six months' gratuity to the widows and children or dependent relatives of retired officers or enlisted men on active duty. May 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Tentative draft of legislation to increase pay of men in Navy during the war. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, submitting a tentative draft of legislation to increase the pay of enlisted men of the Navy during the continuance of the war. May 4, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Tentative legislation to drop from rolls of the Navy any officer under certain conditions. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of a provision of legislation authorizing the President to drop from the rolls of the Navy or Marine Corps any officer under certain conditions. May 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Tentative provision relating to vocational education. Letter from the Secretary of Agriculture, transmitting draft of tentative provision to be inserted in the urgent deficiency bill relating to vocational education. July 26, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Thomas Derry. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Thomas Derry against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
To amend Section 1585 of the Revised Statutes. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, submitting draft of tentative legislation to amend Section 1585 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to Navy rations. June 22, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
To study political, social, and economic conditions in the United States. Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting a copy of a dispatch from the American Charge d'Affaires at Tokyo, Japan...the Japanese Diet would sail from Yokohama for the United States for purpose of studying political, social, and economic conditions in the United States. October 6, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Transfer of Frederick W. Cobb. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting tentative draft of suggested amendments to S. 82, to transfer Frederick W. Cobb from list of Machinists to list of Chief Pay Clerks, United States Navy. September 21, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Transferring subtreasury property at San Francisco, Cal., to War Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting tentative draft of a bill authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer the old subtreasury property at San Francisco, Cal., to the War Department for use of the Engineer Corps, etc. May 1, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds and ordered to be printed.
Transferring vessels of Bureau of Fisheries, Department of Commerce, to the Navy Department in time of war. Letter from the Secretary of the Navy, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation transferring the vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries, Commerce Department, to the jurisdiction of the Navy Department in time of war, May 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries and ordered to be printed.
United States Employees' Compensation Commission. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication from the Chairman of the United States Employees' Compensation Commission, submitting a supplemental estimate of appropriation for salaries and expenses of the commission for the service of the fiscal year 1918. September 8, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.
Urgent appropriation -- War Department. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of War submitting estimates of additional appropriations urgently required by the War Department for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1918. July 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Urgent deficiency bill -- aeronautics. Letter from the Chairman of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics transmitting tentative draft of legislation for insertion in pending urgent deficiency bill. September 7, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Urgent estimate of appropriation, additional clerical force, Auditor for Navy Department. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Auditor for the Navy Department submitting an urgent estimate of appropriation for an additional clerical force for his office, to be immediately available. April 9, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Urgent estimate of appropriations, naval establishment. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Secretary of the Navy, submitting urgent estimates of appropriations required for the naval establishment for the fiscal year 1918, and to be immediately available. April 18, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Vashti Crawford. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Vashti Crawford, daughter of John L. Woodward, deceased, against the United States. April 13, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
W.H. Pierce. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of W.H. Pierce, son and sole heir of Edward R. Pierce, deceased, against the United States. April 30, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
Wages of workmen in mint at New Orleans. Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting copy of a communication of the Director of the Mint submitting an estimate of appropriation required for wages of workmen, mint at New Orleans, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1917. July 14, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
Walter R. Parker. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of Walter R. Parker against the United States. April 19, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
William D. Mann. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of William D. Mann against the United States. July 23, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
William J. Berry. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of William J. Berry, son of Joseph G. Berry, deceased, against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.
William R. Carlton. Letter from the Chief Clerk of the Court of Claims transmitting a copy of the findings of the court in the case of William R. Carlton against the United States. July 3, 1917. -- Referred to the Committee on War Claims and ordered to be printed.

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