United States Congressional Serial Set

LEGISLATION APPLICABLE TO NONCONTIGUOUS TERRITORY OF

THE UNITED STATES AND TO CUBA.

Sixty-second Congress, first session.

An act to supply a deficiency in the appropriations for contingent expenses of
the House of Representatives for the fiscal year 1911, and for other purposes.
(July 21, 1911, Public No. 2, chap. 2, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 1). ....
An act to promote reciprocal trade relations with the Dominion of Canada, and
for other purposes. (July 26, 1911, Public No. 3, chap. 3, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1,
p. 4)......

An act to amend an act entitled "An act to prohibit the passage of local or
special laws in the territories of the United States, to limit territorial indebt-
edness, and for other purposes." (Aug. 22, 1911, Public No. 42, chap. 43,
37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 33).

Sixty-second Congress, second session.

An act amending section 67 of the act approved March 3, 1911, to codify, revise, and amend the laws relating to the judiciary. (Dec. 21, 1911, Public No. 49, chap. 4, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 46)....

An act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in appropriations
for the fiscal year 1912, and for other purposes. (Dec. 22, 1911, Public No. 51,
chap. 6, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 47).

An act to amend an act entitled "An act granting to certain employees of the
United States the right to receive from it compensation for injuries sustained
in the course of their employment," approved May 30, 1908. (Mar. 11, 1912,
Public No. 101, chap. 57, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1., p. 74)..

An act to establish in the Department of Commerce and Labor a bureau to be
known as the Children's Bureau. (Apr. 9, 1912, Public No. 116, chap. 73,
37 Stat. L., pt. 1., p. 79)

An act to provide for a tax upon white phosphorus matches, and for other pur-
poses. (Apr. 9, 1912, Public No. 118, chap. 75, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 81)...
An act making appropriations for the Diplomatic and Consular Service for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1913. (Apr. 30, 1912, Public No. 139, chap. 97,
37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 94)...

An act to appropriate $300,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to equip
all Army transports with all lifeboats and rafts necessary to accommodate every
person for which transportation facilities are now provided on said transports,
and the crew of said transports. (June 14, 1912, Public No. 192, chap. 167, 37
Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 133)..

An act limiting the hours of daily service of laborers and mechanics employed upon work done for the United States, or for any Territory or for the District of Columbia, and for other purposes. (June 19, 1912, Public No. 199, chap. 174, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 137).

An act to amend an act entitled "An act to require apparatus and operators for
radio communication on certain ocean steamers,' approved June 24, 1910.
(July 23, 1912, Public No. 238, chap. 250, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 199).............
An act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of
certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes. (July 25,
1912, Public No. 241, chap. 253, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 201)..
An act for the relief of Theodore Salus. (July 30, 1912, Private No. 63, chap.
259, 37 Stat. L., pt. 2, p. 1282)..

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An act to prohibit the importation and the interstate transportation of films or
other pictorial representations of prize fights, and for other purposes. (July
31, 1912, Public No. 246, chap. 263, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 240).
An act to harmonize the national law of salvage with the provisions of the inter-
national convention for the unification of certain rules with respect to assist-
ance and salvage at sea, and for other purposes. (Aug. 1, 1912, Public No.
249, chap. 268, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 242)..

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An act to establish a standard barrel and standard grades for apples when packed in barrels, and for other purposes. (Aug. 3, 1912, Public No. 252, chap. 273, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 250)...

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An act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal

year ending June 30, 1913. (Aug. 10, 1912, Public No. 261, chap. 284, 37

Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 269)..

An act to regulate radio communication. (Aug. 13, 1912, Public No. 264, chap.

287, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 302). .

An act to change the name of the Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service to

the Public Health Service, to increase the pay of officers of said service, and

for other purposes. (Aug. 14, 1912, Public No. 265, chap. 288, 37 Stat. L.,

pt. 1, p. 309)...

An act to regulate the importation of nursery stock and other plants and plant

products; to enable the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and maintain

quarantine districts for plant diseases and insect pests; to permit and regulate

the movement of fruits, plants, and vegetables therefrom, and for other pur-

poses. (Aug. 20, 1912, Public No. 275, chap. 308, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 315)...

An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial ex-

penses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and for other

purposes. (Aug. 23, 1912, Public No. 299, chap. 350, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1.,

p. 360)....

An act to create a Commission on Industrial Relations. (Aug. 23, 1912, Public

No. 300, chap. 351, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 415).

An act to amend section 8 of the food and drugs act approved June 30, 1906.

(Aug. 23, 1912, Public No. 301, chap. 352, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 416).

An act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the Government for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and for other purposes. (Aug. 24,1912,

Public No. 302, chap. 355, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 417)..

An act to amend sections 5, 11, and 25 of an act entitled "An act to amend and

consolidate the acts respecting copyrights," approved March 4, 1909. (Aug.

24, 1912, Public No. 303, chap. 356, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 488).

An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for

the fiscal year ending June 30, 1913, and for other purposes. (Aug. 24, 1912,

Public No. 336, chap. 389, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 539)..

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An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the

fiscal year 1912 and for prior years, and for other purposes. (Aug. 26, 1912,

Public No. 340, chap. 408, 37 Štat. L., pt. 1, p. 595)..

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Sixty-second Congress, third session.

An act to amend section 4472 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, re-

lating to the carrying of dangerous articles on passenger steamers. (Jan. 24,

1913, Public No. 349, chap. 10, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 650)..

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An act amending section 3392 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, as

amended by section 32 of the act of August 5, 1909. (Feb. 10, 1913, Public

No. 364, chap. 34, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1., p. 664).

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An act to amend section 73 and section 76 of the act of August 27, 1894, entitled

"An act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and

for other purposes.' (Feb. 12, 1913, Public No. 370, chap. 40, 37 Stat. L., pt.

1, p. 667).

An act to punish the unlawful breaking of seals of railroad cars containing

interstate or foreign shipments, the unlawful entering of such cars, the stealing

of freight and express packages or baggage or articles in process of transpor-

tation in interstate shipment, and the felonious asportation of such freight

or express packages or baggage or articles therefrom into another district of

the United States, and the felonious possession or reception of the same.

(Feb. 13, 1913, Public No. 377, chap. 50, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 670).............

An act to extend the power of the Commissioner General of Immigration, sub-

ject to the approval of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor. (Feb. 25,

1913, Public No. 387, chap. 73, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 682).

An act making appropriations for the Diplomatic and Consular Service for the

fiscal year ending June 30, 1914. (Feb. 28, 1913, Public No. 394, chap.

86, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 688).

An act divesting intoxicating liquors of their interstate character in certain

cases. (Mar. 1, 1913, Public No. 398, chap. 90, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 699)...

An act to amend an act entitled "An act to regulate commerce," approved

February 4, 1887, and all acts amendatory thereof by providing for a valuation

of the several classes of property of carriers subject thereto and securing in-

formation concerning their stocks, bonds, and other securities. (Mar. 1,

1913, Public No. 400, chap. 92, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 701)...

An act to amend section 55 of "An act to amend and consolidate the acts re-

specting copyright," approved March 4, 1909. (Mar. 2, 1913, Public No. 405

chap. 97, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 724).

An act relating to the limitation of the hours of daily service of laborers and

mechanics employed upon a public work of the United States and of the

District of Columbia, and of all persons employed in constructing, maintain-

ing, or improving a river or harbor of the United States and of the District

of Columbia. (Mar. 3, 1913, Public No. 408, chap. 106, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1,

p. 726)..

An act providing for publicity in taking evidence under act of July 2, 1890.

(Mar. 3, 1913, Public No. 416, chap. 114, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 731)...

An act to amend section 8 of an act entitled "An act for preventing the manu-

facture, sale, or transportation of adulterated or misbranded or poisonous or

deleterious foods, drugs, medicines, and liquors, and for regulating traffic ·

therein, and for other purposes," approved June 30, 1906. (Mar. 3, 1913,

Public No. 419, chap. 117, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 732).

An act to regulate the officering and manning of vessels subject to the inspection

laws of the United States. (Mar. 3, 1913, Public No. 420, chap. 118, 37 Stat.

L., pt. 1, p. 732)...

An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial ex-

penses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, and for

other purposes.
(Mar. 4, 1913, Public No. 427, chap. 142, 37 Stat. L., pt.

An act making appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department

for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1914, and for other purposes. (Mar. 4,

1913, Public No. 428, chap. 143, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 791)..

An act making appropriations for the construction, repair, and preservation of

certain public works on rivers and harbors, and for other purposes. (Mar.

4, 1913, Public No. 429, chap. 144, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 801)....

An act making appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for the fiscal

year ending June 30, 1914. (Mar. 4, 1913, Public No. 430, chap. 145, 37 Stat.

L., pt. 1, p. 828). .

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An act making appropriations to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the

fiscal year 1913 and for prior years, and for other purposes. (Mar. 4, 1913,

Public No. 434, chap. 149, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 912).

RESOLUTIONS.

Joint resolution making appropriations for the payment of certain expenses

incident to the first session of the Sixty-second Congress. (May 8, 1911, Public

Res. No. 1, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 35).

Joint resolution making immediately available the appropriations for mileage

of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives. (May 8, 1911,

Public Res. No. 2, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 36)..

Joint resolution to pay Members, Delegates and Resident Commissioners their

allowance for clerk hire for December, 1911, on the twenty-first day of that

month. (Dec. 21, 1911, Public Res. No. 15, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 628). . . . . .

Joint resolution to amend the joint resolution to probibit the export of coal

or other material used in war from any seaport of the United States. (Mar.

14, 1912, Public Res. No. 22, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 630)..

Joint resolution making appropriations to supply deficiencies in the appropria-

tions for contingent expenses of the Senate and House of Representatives for

the fiscal year 1912, and for other purposes. (May 30,1912, Public Res. No.

32, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 634).

Joint resolution extending appropriations for the necessary operations of the

Government under certain contingencies (July 1, 1912, Public Res. No. 40,

37 Stat., L., pt. 1, p. 638)

Joint resolution to continue the provisions of a joint resolution approved July

1, 1912, entitled "Joint resolution extending appropriations for the necessary

operations of the Government under certain contingencies." (Aug. 1, 1912,

Public Res. No. 46, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 640)...

Joint resolution to further continue the provisions of a joint resolution approved

July 1, 1912, entitled "Joint resolution extending appropriations for the

necessary operations of the Government under certain contingencies." (Aug.

15, 1912, Public Res. No. 51, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 642)..

Joint resolution. (Aug. 24, 1912, Pub. Res. No. 58, 37 Stat. L., pt. 1, p. 644)...

TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS.

Convention between the United States and Sweden defining the rights, privi-
leges, and immunities of consular officers, signed at Washington, June 1, 1910;
ratification advised by the Senate, June 13, 1910; ratified by the President,
February 27, 1911; ratified by Sweden, February 3, 1911; ratifications ex-
changed at Washington, March 18, 1911; proclaimed, March 20, 1911. (June
1, 1910, 37 Stat. I.., pt. 2, p. 1479).

Treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and Japan, at
Washington, February 21, 1911; ratification advised by the Senate, with
amendment, February 24, 1911; ratified by the President, March 2, 1911;
ratified by Japan, March 31, 1911; ratifications exchanged at Tokyo, April 4,
1911; proclaimed, April 5, 1911. (Feb. 21, 1911, 37 Stat. L., pt. 2, p. 1504)..
Arrangement between the United States and other powers relative to the
repression of the circulation of obscene publications. Signed at Paris, May 4,
1910; ratification advised by the Senate, January 13, 1911; ratified by the
President, February 4, 1911; ratification of the United States deposited with
the Government of the French Republic March 15, 1911; proclaimed, April
18, 1911. (May 4, 1910, 37 Stat. L., pt. 2, p. 1511)..
Treaty between the United States and Salvador for the mutual extradition of
fugitives from justice. Signed at San Salvador, April 18, 1911; ratification
advised by the Senate, May 22, 1911; ratified by the President, June 8, 1911;
ratified by Salvador, May 11, 1911; ratifications exchanged at San Salvador,
July 10, 1911; proclaimed July 13, 1911. (Apr. 18, 1911, 37 Stat. L., pt. 2,
p. 1516).

Treaty between the United States and France for the extradition of criminals.
Signed at Paris, January 6, 1909; ratification advised by the Senate, with
amendment, April 5, 1909; ratified by the President, May 25, 1911; ratified
by France, June 27, 1911; ratifications exchanged at Paris, June 27, 1911;
proclaimed July 26, 1911. (Jan. 6, 1909, 37 Stat. L., pt. 2, p. 1526)...
Treaty between the United States and Great Britain providing for the preserva-
tion and protection of fur seals. Signed at Washington, February 7, 1911;
ratification advised by the Senate, February 15, 1911; ratified by the Presi-
dent, March 6, 1911; ratified by Great Britain, April 20, 1911; ratifications
exchanged at Washington, July 7, 1911; proclaimed December 14, 1911.
(Feb. 7, 1911, 37 Stat. L., pt. 2, p. 1538)..

Convention between the United States and other powers providing for the preservation and protection of fur seals. Signed at Washington, July 7, 1911; ratification advised by the Senate, July 24, 1911; ratified by the President, November 24, 1911; ratified by Great Britain, August 25, 1911; ratified by Japan, November 6, 1911; ratified by Russia (October 22, 1911), November 4, 1911; ratifications exchanged at Washington, December 12, 1911; proclaimed, December 14, 1911. (July 7, 1911, 37 Stat. L., pt. 2, p. 1542) .. Convention between the United States and other powers establishing an International Law Commission. Signed at Rio de Janeiro, August 23, 1906; ratification advised by the Senate, February 3, 1908; ratified by the President, February 8, 1908; proclaimed, May 1, 1912. (Aug. 23, 1906, 37 Stat. L., pt. 2, p. 1554).

Wireless telegraph convention between the United States and other powers. Signed at Berlin, November 3, 1906; ratification advised by the Senate, April 3, 1912; ratified by the President, April 22, 1912; ratification of the United States deposited with the Government of Germany, May 17, 1912; proclaimed, May 25, 1912. (Nov. 3, 1906, 37 Stat. L., pt. 2, p. 1565).. Convention between the United States and Honduras for the extradition of fugitives from justice. Signed at Washington, January 15, 1909; ratification advised by the Senate, January 20, 1909; ratified by the President, March 1, 1909; ratified by Honduras, May 20, 1912; ratifications exchanged at Washington, July 10, 1912; proclaimed July 10, 1912. (Jan. 15, 1909,37 Stat. L., pt. 2, p. 1616).

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Special agreement between the United States and Great Britain for the sub-