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October 24, 1913.
(S. 3296.]
[Public, No. 34.]

Indian Department.

Additional clerks to determine heirs of al

lottees.
Ante, p. 80.

CHAP 34.-An Act To enable the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to employ additional clerks on heirship work in the Indian Office.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Commissioner of Indian Affairs is hereby authorized to use not to exceed $10,000, for the employment of additional clerks in the Indian Office in connection with the work of determining the heirs of deceased Indians, out of the $50,000 appropriated in the Indian Appropriation Act for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen, for the purpose of determining the heirs of deceased Indian allottees, pursuant to the Act of June twenty-fifth, nineteen hundred and ten (Thirty-sixth Statutes at Large, page eight hundred and fifty-five). Approved, October 24, 1913.

October 30, 1913.
[S. 1673.]
[Public, No. 35.]

Public lands.

Time extended for

Washington.

Proviso.

CHAP. 35.—An Act Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to grant further extensions of time within which to comply with the law and make proof on desert-land entries in the counties of Grant and Franklin, State of Washington.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United final proofs on certain States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the desert-land entries in Interior may, in his discretion, grant to any entryman under the desert-land laws in the counties of Grant and Franklin, in the State of Washington, a further extension of time within which he is required to comply with the law and make final proof: Provided, That such Affidavits required. entryman shall, by his corroborated affidavit, filed in the land office of the district where such land is located, show to the satisfaction of the Secretary that because of unavoidable delay in the construction and operation of irrigation works intended to convey water to the land embraced in his entry he is, without fault on his part, unable to make proof of the reclamation and cultivation of said lands, as required by law, within the time limited therefor; but such extension shall not be granted for a period of more than three years, and this Act shall not affect contests initiated for a valid existing reason. Approved, October 30, 1913.

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CHAP. 37.—An Act To authorize the conveyance of the steel bridge over the Snake River, between Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Washington, to the States of Idaho and Washington or local subdivisions thereof.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted for the Lewiston-Concord Bridge Company, a corporation created under the laws of the State of Washington owning a certain steel bridge over Snake River between Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Washington, constructed under the authority of an Act entitled "An Act to authorize the construction of a steel bridge over the Snake River between the States of Washington and Idaho, approved February fifteenth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight," to sell and convey the said bridge to the States of Idaho and Washington, or to any commissions or local authorities of any subdivisions of said States, and the consent of Congress is also hereby granted that said States may make provision or agreement for the maintenance and operation of such bridge: Provided, That in all respects the maintenance, operation, and further status and treatment of such bridge shall hereafter be in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six. Approved, November 27, 1913.

CHAP. 38.—An Act To authorize the county of Miami, Indiana, to construct a bridge across the Wabash River in Miami County, Indiana.

November 27, 1913.

[H. R. 8702.] [Public, No. 37.]

Wabash River.
Miami County, Ind.,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the county of Miami, of the State of Indiana, is hereby authorized to construct, maintain, and may bridge, at Peru. operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Wabash River at a point where Broadway Street of the city of Peru intersects with the right bank of said Wabash River and Broadway Street of the corporate town of South Peru, Indiana, intersects with the left bank of said Wabash River, in the county of Miami, in the State of Indiana, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred and six.

Vol. 34, p. 84.

SEC. 2. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Amendment. expressly reserved.

Approved, November 27, 1913.

CHAP. 39.-An Act To amend section twenty-three hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to mining claims.

December 1, 1913.
[S. 3397.]
[Public, No. 38.]

Alaska.

Peninsula, remitted

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provision of section Assessment work on twenty-three hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of mining claims, Seward the United States, which requires that on each claim located after for 1913. the tenth day of May, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and until R. S., sec. 2324, p. 426. patent has been issued therefor, not less than $100 worth of labor shall be performed or improvements made during each year, be suspended for the year nineteen hundred and thirteen as to mining claims situated on Seward Peninsular, in the district or Territory of Alaska west of longitude one hundred and fifty-eight west and north of latitude sixty-four, so that no mining claim which has been regularly located and recorded as required by the local laws and mining regulations within such area so described shall be subject to forfeiture for nonperformance of the annual assessment for the year nineteen hundred and thirteen: Provided, That the claimant or claimants of any mining location in order to secure the benefits of this Act shall cause to be recorded in the office where the location notice and certificate is filed on or before December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and thirteen, a notice that he, she, or they in good faith intend to hold or work said claim: And provided further, That this amendment shall in no way annul, modify, or repeal said section as to any mining claims, either in the district of Alaska or elsewhere, except those said mining claims within the area herein particularly described. Approved, December 1, 1913.

Provisos.

Notice required.

Limited to specified

area.

RESOLUTIONS.

April 25, 1913. [H. J. Res. 62.]

[Pub. Res., No. 1.]

Thomas memorial.

[No. 1.] Joint Resolution Making an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the committees of the Senate and House of Representatives authorized to attend and represent the Senate and House at the unveiling and dedication of the memorial to Thomas Jefferson, at St. Louis, Missouri.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Jefferson States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following sum:

Appropriation

for

expenses of Congres

tending,at Saint Louis, Mo.

For defraying the expenses of the members of the committees of sional committees at the Senate and House of Representatives, authorized to attend and represent the Senate and House at the unveiling and dedication of the memorial to Thomas Jefferson at St. Louis, Missouri, on April thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, twenty-five hundred dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, of which sum one thousand dollars shall be accredited to the Senate, to be expended under the direction and by the order of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate, and fifteen hundred dollars accredited to the account of and expended under the direction and by the order of the Sergeant-atArms of the House of Representatives, upon vouchers to be approved by the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, and by the Committee on Accounts of the House, respectively.

Approved, April 25, 1913.

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May 22, 1913. [H. J. Res. 82.]

(Pub. Res., No. 3.]

International Con

[No. 2.] Joint Resolution Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the postal service for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and thirteen.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to enable the Postmaster General to carry out effectively the provisions of sections five and eight of the Act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department, approved August twenty-fourth, nineteen hundred and twelve, the following additional sums, being deficiencies for the service of the fiscal year nineteen hundred and thirteen, namely:

For temporary and auxiliary clerks in post offices, $300,000. For substitute, auxiliary, and temporary city delivery carriers, $300,000.

Approved, May 21, 1913.

[No. 3.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to accept an invitation to participate in the International Conference on Education.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United ference on Education. States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is hereby Acceptance of invi- authorized to accept an invitation extended by the Netherlands Government to the Government of the United States to participate

tation.

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by delegates in an International Conference on Education to be held at The Hague in the year nineteen hundred and thirteen: Provided, That no appropriation shall be granted at any time for expenses of delegates or any other expenses incurred in connection with said conference.

Approved, May 22, 1913.

[No. 5.] Joint Resolution Appropriating $4,000 to defray traveling expenses of soldiers of the Civil War, now residing in the District of Columbia, from Washington, District of Columbia, to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and return.

Proviso.
No expense.

June 27, 1913. [H. J. Res. 103.] [Pub. Res., No. 4.]

Battle of Gettys

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to defray the traveling burg Semi-centennial. expenses of all honorably discharged soldiers of the Civil War, and of Appropriation for travel expenses all soldiers of the Confederate Armies who rendered honorable service District of Columbia therein now residing in the District of Columbia, from Washington, veterans. District of Columbia, to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and return, to enable such soldiers to attend the celebration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, to be held at Gettysburg, July first, second, third, and fourth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, there is appropriated, one half out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated and one half out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, the sum of $4,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary.

That such appropriation shall be expended by a commission, consisting of the Secretary of War, Colonel Thomas S. Hopkins, past commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of the Potomac, and Captain D. B. Mull, ex-commander of the United Confederate Veterans, of a post in Georgia, residents of the District of Columbia.

Half from District revenues.

Commission desig

That said commission is authorized to adopt such rules for the Rules, etc. determination of the persons entitled to transportation hereunder as they may deem proper.

Approved, June 27, 1913.

[No. 6.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of War to loan certain tents for the use of the Confederate Veterans' Reunion, to be held at Brunswick, Georgia, in July, nineteen hundred and thirteen.

July 10, 1913. [H. J. Res. 98.] [Pub. Res., No. 5.]

for.

Confederate

Provisos.
No expense.

Veter

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, ans' Reunion, Brunsand he is hereby authorized to loan, at his discretion, to the executive wick, Ga. Loan of tents, etc., committee of the Confederate Veterans' Reunion, to be held at Brunswick, Georgia, in the month of July, nineteen hundred and thirteen, such tents, with necessary poles, ridges, pins and cots as may be required at said reunion: Provided, That no expense shall be caused the United States Government by the delivery and return of said property, the same to be delivered to said committee designated at such time prior to the holding of said reunion as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of War and J. G. Weatherly, general chairman of said executive committee: And provided further, That the Secretary of War shall, before delivering such property, take from said J. G. Weatherly a good and sufficient bond for the safe return of said property in good order and condition, and the whole without expense to the United States. Approved, July 10, 1913.

Bond required.

August 12, 1913. [H. J. Res. 118.]

[Pub. Res., No. 6.]

Appropriations for legislative expenses.

Senate.

Pages.

House of Representatives.

Pages, etc.

[No. 7.] Joint Resolution Making appropriations for certain expenses incident to the first session of the Sixty-third Congress.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, namely:

SENATE.

For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others in the service of the Senate, namely:

For sixteen pages for the Senate Chamber, at the rate of $2.50 per day each from July first, nineteen hundred and thirteen, until the close of the first session of the Sixty-third Congress; so much as may be necessary.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

For the following employees, from and including July first, nineteen hundred and thirteen, until the close of the first session of the Sixtythird Congress, namely:

For forty-six pages, including two riding pages, four telephone pages, one press gallery page, and ten pages for duty at the entrances to the Hall of the House, at $2.50 per day each; three telephone operators, at the rate of $75 per month each; so much as may be necessary. Approved, August 12, 1913.

September 11, 1913. 1S. J. Res. 68.]

[Pub. Res., No. 7.]

Commission on

sanitarium, etc. Ante, p. 101.

[No. 9.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives to advance to the chairman of the Commission appointed under the Act approved June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, such sums of money as may be necessary for the carrying on of the Commission, and so forth.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Jim Congressional States of America in Congress assembled, That to enable the Commission appointed under section twenty-three of the Act "Making appropriations for the current and contingent expenses of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and fourteen," approved June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, to make the investigation ordered in said section, in the States of Washington and New Mexico; that the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives be, and they are hereby, Advances to Chair- authorized to advance to the Chairman of said Commission such sums as may be necessary to pay witnesses, stenographers at not exceeding one dollar per printed page, and for clerical assistance, and the traveling expenses of the Commission incident to said investigation from the contingent fund of the Senate and House of Representatives in Approval of vouch- equal parts; itemized vouchers for all such expenditures on the part of the Senate to be approved by the Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses of the Senate, and those on the part of the House of Representatives, by the Committee on Accounts of the House of Representatives.

man authorized.

ers.

Approved, September 11, 1913.

September 16, 1913. [H. J. Res. 130.]

[Pub. Res., No. 8.]

[No. 10.] Joint Resolution To provide for the relief and transportation of destitute American citizens in Mexico.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Mexican disturb States of America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri

ances.

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