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LIST OF PUBLIC ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS. X1 Page. Third Liberty Bond Act. An Act To amend an Act approved September twenty·iourth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, entitled "An Act to authorize an additional issue of bonds to meet expenditures for the national security and defense, and, for the purpose of assisting in the prosecution of the war, to extend additional credit to foreign governments, and for other urposes.” April 4, 1918 . . . . : . . ... 502 War Fgmmcc Corporation. An Act To provide further for the national security and defense, and, for the purpose of assisting in the prosecution of the war, to provide credits for industries and enterprises in the United States necessary or contributory to the prosecution of the war, and to supervise the issuance of securities, and for other pugioses. April 5, 1918 ... 506 War Department, three Ass·Ls¢antSu:retar12s. An Act to amen an Act entitled "An Act providin for an Assistant Secretary of War," approved March fifth, eighteen hrmdred and ninety, and for other April 6 1918 . r 515 Columbia River ndary waters. An Act To ratify the compact and agreement between the State of Oregon and Washington regarding concurrent jurisdiction over the waters of the Columbia · Rivflrgariglgts tributaries in connection with regulating, protecting, and preserving fish. 515 A , .. . ... Bridge, River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the Forsyth special road district ag Coéinty, Missouri, to construct a bridge across White River at Forsyth, 516 ' , 191 . . . . . . Navy, wgrrant officers. An Act To regulate the pay of retired chief warrant officers and warrant E °2?‘.%°’°,m..,.°“ “""’° "l‘;.?’r ‘*¥'“ “’· mg ·‘‘‘‘ an ··‘‘‘ ri ‘·‘· . *:3. ····‘‘‘‘ r·;4r·ra·1err· $2 x e . ct o moteexport e,an oro er . , .. Lawfor mzldavy uses, nitrate An Act To amend an Act entitl "An Acgto authorize condemnation of lands for military purposes," approved July second, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes. April 11, 1918 .. 518 Appropriations, diplomatrh and consular. An Act appropriations for the Diplomatic and Xonrilul? Selrgice for the fiscal year ending June thrrtieth, nineteen hundred and nineteen. 519 P. -. - ..·-···· ..·. ----~·······~··-·•···••t••-·.•··-a Army, commutation o s, o_g7ioa·s. An Act To provide quarters or commutation thereof to commissioned fiicers in certain cases. April 16, 1918 . - .. 530 Bridge, Clark Fork River. An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the_count§ commissioners of Bonner County, Idaho, to construct a bridge across the C k Fork River in er County, Idaho. April 16 1918 . ... 530 Alien enemy women. An Act To amend section four thousand and sixty-seven of the Revised Statutes b extending its scope to include women. April 16, 1918 .. . . 531 Army, Reserve O_%u:rs’ Training Corps, etc. An Act To suspend for the period of the present war sections fortydive, forty-six, and fifty-six of An Act entitled "An Act for making urther and more effectual revision for the national defense, and for other purposes," approved June third, nineteengrundred and sixteen, and for other purposes. April 17, 1918 .. 531 Dmmrges by American forces abroad. An Act To give indemmty for damages caused by American forces abroad, April 18, 1918 .. . .. . . . .. 532 Carrier An Act To prevent interference with the use of homing pigeons by the United tates, to provide a penalty for such interference, and for other purposes. April 19, 1918. - 533 Destroying war mazenhla, ac., sabotage. An Act To punish the willful injury or destruction of war material, or of war premises or utilities used in connection with war material, and for other purposes. April 20, 1918 . . ... 533 Army, travel, enlisted men. An Act To provide for reimbursement oi actual expenses or fiat per diem for enlisted men traveling on duty under competent orders. April 20, 1918 .. . . . 534 Army, jlling ernirhpmcy vacancies. _An Act To amend section eight of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize e President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States/’ approved May eighteenth, nineteen hundred and seventeen. April 20, 1918 .. 534 Screec railroads for shipyard employees. An Act To amend the e shipping fund provisions of the urgent eficiency approtgriation Act approved June th, nineteen hundred and seventeen, so as to empower e President and his designated agents to take over certain trnnsportatign xztgmsg ag the transportation of shipyard and plant employees, and for other _ . p , 1 1 . . . . . . ... 535 Salter sale, ere. An Act To conserve the gold supply of the United States; to permit the settlement in silver of trade balances adverse to the United States; to provide silver for subsidiary coinage and for commercial use; to assist foreign governments at war with the enemies of the United States; and for the above purposes to stabilize the price and encourage the production of silver. April 23, 1918 . - .. 535 Naw, ordnance proving ground. An Act To authorize the Secretag of the Navy to increase the _ _ facilities or the proof and test of ordnance material, and for o er purposes. April 26, 1918. . 537 Dwzrux of Columbia, railroad An Act To authorize the extension o a spur track or siding from the exrstingilines of railroad in the District of Columbia across First Street Northeast, between L and e Streets, to the buildings occupied by the field medical supply depot of the Army. A ril 29, 1918 . . .. 538 Seward Alaska, An Act To authorize the incorporated town of Seward, Alaska, to issue bonds in any sum not exceeding $25,000 for the purpose of constructing dikes, iiumes, and D _ _ othefrgzrorks to congine the waAte;sXf Igwell Creiekfforgze prlcitection of town. fhiail, 1918é 539 wruzo ownbm,gavage,etc. ct o rovieor eco ectionan 'sposalogaragean miscellaneous refuse of the District of &1umbia.. Ma 6, 1918 . : . 539 Appropriation, Home g' Representatives. Joint Resolution an appropriation for contingent expenses of the ouse of Representatives. May 6, 1918 . . ..,.. - . 542