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Claims allowed by Auditor for Navy Department.

Vol. 28, p. 962.

Claims allowed by Auditor for Interior Department.

Vol. 11, p. 611.

Claims allowed by Auditor for State, etc., Departments.

Vol. 38, p. 806.

Claims allowed by Auditor for Post Office Department.

CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.

For pay, miscellaneous, $24.

For pay, Marine Corps, $252.38.

For transportation and recruiting, Marine Corps, $56.70.
For pay, Naval Academy, $32.

For pay of the Navy, $2,923.56.

For freight, Bureau of Supplies and Accounts, nineteen hundred and sixteen, $6,076.21.

For construction and .repair, Bureau of Construction and Repair, $45.

For indemnity for lost property, naval service, Act March second, eighteen hundred and ninety-five, $3,747.24.

For destruction of clothing and bedding for sanitary reasons, $53.30.

CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

For surveying the public lands, $31.18.

For Geological Survey, 45 cents.

For purchase and transportation of Indian supplies, nineteen hundred and sixteen, $2,550.59.

For purchase and transportation of Indian supplies, nineteen hundred and fifteen, $26.20.

For purchase and transportation of Indian supplies, $462.05. For Indian school, Wahpeton, North Dakota, nineteen hundred and sixteen, $129.18.

For support of Indians of Klamath Agency, Oregon, nineteen hundred and sixteen, $50.82.

For Indian school, Salem, Oregon, repairs and improvements, nineteen hundred and sixteen, $135.57.

For idemnity to certain Chickasaw Indians for losses, treaty of June twenty-second, eighteen hundred and fifty-five, $2,585.

CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE STATE AND OTHER

DEPARTMENTS.

For salaries of vice consuls (Act of February fifth, nineteen hundred and fifteen), nineteen hundred and fifteen, $58.34.

For transportation of diplomatic and consular officers, $138.95. For miscellaneous expenses, Supreme Court, District of Columbia, nineteen hundred and fifteen, $350.

For general expenses, Bureau of Biological Survey, $40.

For general expenses, Lighthouse Service, $37.80.

For contingent expenses, Department of Labor, $3.70.

For contingent expenses, Department of Commerce and Labor, 50

cents.

For fees of clerks, United States courts, $72.33.

For fees of commissioners, United States courts, nineteen hundred and fifteen, $97.20.

For miscellaneous expenses, United States courts, $600.

CLAIMS ALLOWED BY THE AUDITOR FOR THE POST OFFICE
DEPARTMENT.

For shipment of supplies, 36 cents.

For compensation to postmasters, $318.74.

For clerks, first and second class post offices, $200.

For temporary and auxiliary clerks in post offices, $45.60.

For Railway Mail Service, salaries, $10.

For Rural Delivery Service, carriers, $36.90.
Approved, April 17, 1917.

CHAP. 4.-An Act To authorize an 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 credit to foreign governments, and for other purposes.

April 24, 1917. [H. R. 2762.] [Public, No. 3.]

United States se

Issue

Post, p. 288.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the curities. Treasury, with the approval of the President, is hereby authorized to borrow monerized to borrow, from time to time, on the credit of the United States for the tional security, etc. purposes of this Act, and to meet expenditures authorized for the national security and defense and other public purposes authorized by law not exceeding in the aggregate $5,000,000,000, exclusive of the sums authorized by section four of this Act, and to issue therefor Post, p. 36. bonds of the United States.

Form, terms, etc., of

bonds.

Interest.

Payable in gold.

Exempt from taxes,

except estate or in

heritance.

No circulation privi

The bonds herein authorized shall be in such form and subject to such terms and conditions of issue, conversion, redemption, maturities, payment, and rate and time of payment of interest, not exceeding three and one-half per centum per annum, as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. The principal and interest thereof shall be payable in United States gold coin of the present standard of value and shall be exempt, both as to principal and interest, from all taxation, except estate or inheritance taxes, imposed by authority of the United States, or its possessions, or by any State or local taxing authority; but such bonds shall not bear the circulation privilege. The bonds herein authorized shall first be offered at not less than par as a popular loan, under such regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury as will give all citizens of the United States an equal opportunity to participate therein; and any portion of the unsubscribed for. bonds so offered and not subscribed for may be otherwise disposed of at not less than par by the Secretary of the Treasury; but no commissions shall be allowed or paid on any bonds issued under authority of this Act.

lege.

Offer as popular loan.

Disposal of portion

Purchase of obliga

ments at war with

Credits to be estab

Provisions for higher

SEC. 2. That for the purpose of more effectually providing for tions of foreign governthe national security and defense and prosecuting the war by es- United States enemies. tablishing credits in the United States for foreign governments, the Secretary of the Treasury, with the approval of the President, is hereby authorized, on behalf of the United States, to purchase, at par, from such foreign governments then engaged in war with the enemies of the United States, their obligations hereafter issued, bearing the same rate of interest and containing in their essentials the same terms and conditions as those of the United States issued under authority of this Act; to enter into such arrangements as may lished, etc. be necessary or desirable for establishing such credits and for purchasing such obligations of foreign governments and for the subsequent payment thereof before maturity, but such arrangements shall provide that if any of the bonds of the United States issued and used for the purchase of such foreign obligations shall thereafter be converted into other bonds of the United States bearing a higher rate of interest than three and one-half per centum per annum under the provisions of section five of this Act, then and in that event the obligations of such foreign governments held by the United States shall be, by such foreign governments, converted in like manner and extent into obligations bearing the same rate of interest as the bonds of the United States issued under the provisions of section five of this Act. For the purposes of this section there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $3,000,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary: Provided, That the authority granted by this section to the Secretary of the Treasury to purchase bonds from foreign govern- at end of war with Germents, as aforesaid, shall cease upon the termination of the war between the United States and the Imperial German Government. SEC. 3. That the Secretary of the Treasury, under such terms and ments and sales to reconditions as he may prescribe, is hereby authorized to receive on or before maturity payment for any obligations of such foreign

Post, p. 36.

Appropriation.

Proviso.
Authority to cease

man Government.

Receipts from pay

deem bonds issued hereunder.

governments purchased on behalf of the United States, and to sell at not less than the purchase price any of such obligations and to apply the proceeds thereof, and any payments made by foreign governments on account of their said obligations to the redemption or purchase at not more than par and accrued interest of any bonds Other outstanding of the United States issued under authority of this Act; and if such bonds are not available for this purpose the Secretary of the Treasury shall redeem or purchase any other outstanding interest-bearing obligations of the United States which may at such time be subject to call or which may be purchased at not more than par and accrued interest.

obligations.

Issue of previously authorized bonds not

yet issued.

Vol. 36, p. 117.

Post, p. 292.

Vol. 39, p. 215.

Vol. 39, p. 732.

SEC. 4. That the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, is hereby authorized to issue the bonds not already issued heretofore Panama Canal bonds. authorized by section thirty-nine of the Act approved August fifth, nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An Act to provide revenue, equalize duties, and encourage the industries of the United States, and for other purposes"; section one hundred and twenty-four of the Act approved June third, nineteen hundred and sixteen, entitled "An Act for making further and more effectual provision for the national defense, and for other purposes"; section thirteen of the Act of September seventh, nineteen hundred and sixteen, entitled "An Act to establish a United States shipping board for the purpose of encouraging, developing, and creating a naval auxiliary and a naval reserve and a merchant marine to meet the requirements of the commerce of the United States with its Territories and possessions and with foreign countries, to regulate carriers by water engaged in the foreign and interstate commerce of the United States, and for prepared- other purposes"; section four hundred of the Act approved March third, nineteen hundred and seventeen, entitled "An Act to provide increased revenue to defray the expenses of the increased appropriations for the Army and Navy and the extensions of fortifications, emergency and for other purposes"; and the public resolution approved March fourth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, entitled "Joint resolution to expedite the delivery of materials, equipment, and munitions and to secure more expeditious construction of ships," in the manner and under the terms and conditions prescribed in section one of this Act.

Special

ness bonds.
Vol. 39, p. 1002.

Naval bonds.

Vol. 39, p. 1201.

Additional issue for redemption of 3 per cent loan.

Ante, p. 35.

into

Conversion bonds of higherinterest

prior to end of war.

That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to borrow on the credit of the United States from time to time, in addition to the sum authorized in section one of this Act, such additional amount, not exceeding $63,945,460 as may be necessary to redeem the three per cent loan of nineteen hundred and eight to nineteen hundred and eighteen, maturing August first, nineteen hundred and eighteen, and to issue therefor bonds of the United States in the manner and under the terms and conditions prescribed in section one of this Act.

SEC. 5. That any series of bonds issued under authority of sections rate if such be issued one and four of this Act may, under such terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe, be convertible into bonds bearing a higher rate of interest than the rate at which the same were issued if any subsequent series of bonds shall be issued at a higher rate of interest before the termination of the war between the United Proclamation to fix States and the Imperial German Government, the date of such termination to be fixed by a proclamation of the President of the United States.

date.

Certificates of indebtedness.

for.

Post, p. 290.

SEC. 6. That in addition to the bonds authorized by sections one Authority to borrow and four of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to money andissue, there- borrow from time to time, on the credit of the United States, for the purposes of this Act and to meet public expenditures authorized by law, such sum or sums as, in his judgment, may be necessary, and to issue therefor certificates of indebtedness at not less than par in such form and subject to such terms and conditions and at such rate of

Interest.

Payable within one

No circulation privilege.

interest, not exceeding three and one-half per centum per annum, as he may prescribe; and each certificate so issued shall be payable, year. with the interest accrued thereon, at such time, not exceeding one year from the date of its issue, as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe. Certificates of indebtedness herein authorized shall not bear the circulation privilege, and the sum of such certificates outstanding shall at no time exceed in the aggregate $2,000,000,000, and such certificates shall be exempt, both as to principal and interest, except estate or infrom all taxation, except estate or inheritance taxes, imposed by heritance. authority of the United States, or its possessions, or by any State or

Amount limited.

Exempt from taxes,

Deposit of proceeds

Ante, p. 36.
Interest, etc.

Provisos.

Limitation.

SEC. 7. That the Secretary of the Treasury, in his discretion, is in banks and trust hereby authorized to deposit in such banks and trust companies as companies. he may designate the proceeds, or any part thereof, arising from the sale of the bonds and certificates of indebtedness authorized by this Act, or the bonds previously authorized as described in section four of this Act, and such deposits may bear such rate of interest and be subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe: Provided, That the amount so deposited shall not in any case exceed the amount withdrawn from any such bank or trust company and invested in such bonds or certificates of indebtedness plus the amount so invested by such bank or trust company, and such deposits shall be secured in the manner required for other deposits by section fifty-one hundred and fifty-three, Revised Statutes, and amendments thereto: Provided further, That the pro- taries. visions of section fifty-one hundred and ninety-one of the Revised R.S.,sec.5191, p. 1004. Statutes, as amended by the Federal Reserve Act and the amendments thereof, with reference to the reserves required to be kept by national banking associations and other member banks of the Federal Reserve System, shall not apply to deposits of public moneys by the United States in designated depositaries.

Security required.

R. S.,sec.5153, p.996.
Vol. 34, p. 1290.
Reserves at deposi

Vol. 38, p. 682.

Appropriation

expenses.

for

SEC. 8. That in order to pay all necessary expenses, including rent, connected with any operations under this Act, a sum not exceeding one-tenth of one per centum of the amount of bonds and onetenth of one per centum of the amount of certificates of indebtedness herein authorized is hereby appropriated, or as much thereof as may be necessary, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be expended as the Secretary of the Treasury may direct: Provided, That, in addition to the reports now required by law, the Additional statement Secretary of the Treasury shall, on the first Monday in December, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and annually thereafter, transmit to the Congress a detailed statement of all expenditures under this Act.

Approved, April 24, 1917.

CHAP. 5.-An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes," relative to the Fleet Naval Reserve.

Proviso.

of expenditures.

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Fleet Naval Re-
Service training mod.

amended.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the clause in the Act Navy. entitled "An Act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and for other purposes," which reads as follows: "The Secretary of Vol. 39, the Navy is authorized to assign any member of the Fleet Naval Reserve to active duty for training on board ship, upon the application of such member," and so forth, be, and the same is hereby, amended by striking therefrom the words "on board ship." Approved, April 25, 1917.

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April 25, 1917. [H. R. 2338.] [Public, No. 6.]

CHAP. 6.—An Act To provide for the extension of minority enlistments in the naval service.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United mi- States of America in Congress assembled, That hereafter any enlistment for minority in the Navy or Marine Corps may be extended as is provided by law for extending an enlistment for a term of four years, under similar conditions and with like rights, privileges, benefits, and obligations.

Hydrographic Office.

Approved, April 25, 1917.

CHAP. 7.-An Act To authorize the detail of additional officers to the Hydrographic Office.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Additional detail of States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is hereby, authorized to detail such naval officers as may be necessary to the Hydrographic Office during the continuance of the present war.

officers.
Vol. 39, p. 1172.

April 25, 1917. [H. R. 2339.]

[Public, No. 7.)

Naval Academy.

bers of Congress.

Vol. 39, p. 9.

Approved, April 25, 1917.

CHAP. 8.-An Act To increase the number of midshipmen at the Naval Academy until September first, nineteen hundred and eighteen.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Additional midship- States of America in Congress assembled, That, in addition to the nummen allowed for Member of midshipmen now authorized by law, there shall be appointed during the period from the date of passage of this Act until September first, nineteen hundred and eighteen, one additional midshipman for each Senator, Representative, and Delegate in Congress. Nominations shall be made for these vacancies by the Senators, Representatives, and Delegates concerned for any regular or special examination that may be ordered before that date.

Nominations.

April 25, 1917. [H. R. 2340.]

[Public, No. 8.]

Navy.

Naval Reserve.

Officers' age limit increased.

Approved, April 25, 1917.

CHAP. 9.-An Act To increase the age limit for persons appointed as officers in the Naval Reserve.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the maximum limit of for officers of the Naval Reserve of the Naval Reserve Force on age Vol. 39, p. 591, first appointment as such therein be, and it is hereby, increased from thirty-five to fifty years.

amended.

April 30, 1917. [S. 1800.]

[Public, No. 9.]

District of Columbia.

Odd Fellows Hall, Vol. 34, p. amended.

Approved, April 25, 1917.

CHAP. 10.-An Act To amend an Act approved June twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and six, and entitled "An Act to authorize the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the District of Columbia to sell, hold, and convey certain real estate."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act approved June 614, twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and six, entitled "An Act to authorize the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the District of Columbia to sell, hold, and convey certain real estate," be amended to read as follows:

Grand Lodge of In

dependent Order

of

"That the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Odd Fellows may sell of the District of Columbia, a corporation created under and by virtue of an Act of Congress approved June twelfth, eighteen hundred and

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