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772 SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. Rss. 16+18. 1914. “·¥°·‘°**· .s. 1* Resol' Aut" oi1>¤e¤1e d‘ " [P;;·;&é·;&;7,;_] ...%..° b.}.·.°.i.?‘2¤et..§‘.§.‘?;’?.i,..‘{.i‘3.“.i.‘i.`i..t° .._— .53...* ...2* °‘§?‘x..;‘:.X?..°““°’t“ *° cum", ._ Resolved by the Senate and House of Re. esentatives o the United ¤¤i¤¤. of Mm States of America in Congress assembled, Tgiit the Presidiant be, and Foreign Govern- • · . . . . ments mma to as he is hereby, authorized to extend mvitations to foreign Governments °°°‘L to be represented by delegates at the Nineteent International PWM go: <;fuAmericanists, to lbs at élzie city of gashixggtorlnhin ,,,,,,,,‘ 0 · e year mneteen uu an ourteen: at No no appropriation shall be granted for expenses of delegates ,0I' for other expenses incurred in connection with the said conference. Approved, May 9, 1914. · ggyfgzgliiiiy [No. 17.] {ointResolut.ionAuthorizingthePresident tojletail Lieutsnantlirederick _ ··—f Ras', N0. zu Mears l’»?}&l'VlC6 connection proposed railroad. Resolved lrjthe Senate and House o Re esentat/ives of the United ‘1ii?·i1°¤li'1ixm¤e°&“h£¤e States of Amenba in Congress assemblcd, 'iziiat the President of the dtéhugieroomm su- Einitcd States be, gufcdéw is hI(}rgbyé§uth01'ized to detailrfand require eutenant Frederic ears United States Army to pe orm service

  • ""‘·P·3°°· in_connection with the locsition and construction of the railroad or

railroads m the Territory of Alaska, provided for in Act of Congress approved March twelfth, mneteen hundred and fourteen. Approved, May 13, 1914;

iid} w[No. gl Ipiplt Renolutipn To autho;iz%];.he Presiderpt to grant leave of aligns:

‘***‘*"*‘ KD 0 CCI 0 E :EI1gl!16B1'B I 0 111’p0S 0 (P“b· R°“·· N°·3°·l under the Government of ghina on work; of oongervatilni igplggegentln P'°°"“"°· Whereas the Republic of China, with the advice and assistance of the American Re Cross, has arranged for extensive reclamation work in ghina fortgie previntion of i·1<i¥i>ds anid the resultant famines and is esirous at an ngineer officer 0 the Unite States Army experienced in this class of work, be permitted to serve in preparing the proghect and in the execution of the work; and Whereas c United States of America wishes to show its friendly feelmlg for the blgepublic of China by complying with this desire: Now, t ere ore, it cul? Resolved by the Senate and House Re esentatives 0 the United ¤uI€$;§es°:;¤$bi°¤i§i$ States of America_·in Congress the Presiderit be, and he §‘,°§{k§’ ,,,‘f" ’°"° °° is hereby, authorized, m his_d1scretion, to grant leave of absence to an cfzfhceigi Otpcégorps of Eng11i:::rs¥Uix)1OteddSgat&s Army,bt0dassist the epu ua asamem ro a ar o officersto e es'nated by the Republic of China, to make an examination and reportlim the

`§Gl8§1&t}0I1 of Huai River, Ipod thereafterbto act as chief) engineer of

e ua1 conservation wor in a to e appointed t same authority (in pursuance of an arrangement beltween their Anierican Red Cross and the Government of China); and that such officer while absent on such leave be, and he IS hereb , authorized to accept from mm ithe Govvilrnéngcnt of Chim}; the said gployment with compensation r x' i ,ee. rom sa1 vemment: ever, That th rm1ss' ` mu mt on { given shall be held to terminate at such date as the9PIilesidenl:I1i1§0 determine. To insure the continuance and completion of this worli ’ the Pres1dent may have the power of substitution in case of the terwgiye éwrrsy pay. ew., mmation of the detail of said officer for an cause; and that the officer, y' while so absent U1 the service of the Repuglic of China, shall receive no pay or allowances from the United States Government. Approved, May 22, 1914.