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TO RECOMMIT THE REPORT ON H. R. 3646 TO THE COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO AGREE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT, TO ORGANIZE, EQUIP AND MAINTAIN A VOLUNTEER FORCE OF FOUR DIVISIONS OFFICERED UNDER SEC. 1 AND 3 OF ACT, MINIMUN AGE LIMIT TO BE 25 YEARS, NO VOLUNTEER FORCE SMALLER THAN A DIVISION TO BE ACCEPTED AND ORGANIZATION OF SAID FORCE TO BE THE SAME AS THE CORRESPONDING FORCE IN REGULAR ARMY. (P. 2201-1)

TO INSTRUCT THE MANAGERS OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON H. R. 3673, (40 STAT-232, JUNE 21, 1917), AMENDING AN ACT APPROVED DEC. 23, 1913, KNOWN AS THE FEDERAL RESERVE ACT, AS AMENDED, TO HAVE THE HOUSE AGREE IN CONFERENCE TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT, AUTHORIZING ANY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK TO RECEIVE CHECKS OR DRAFTS ON NON-MEMBER BANKS OR TRUST COMPANIES, PROVIDING THESE NON MEMBER BANKS MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT BALANCE WITH THE FEDERAL RESERVE TO OFFSET THE ITEMS IN TRANSIT HELD FOR ITS ACCOUNT BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK. (P. 2076-1 2077-2)

TO AMEND H. R. 291 (40 STAT, JUNE 15, 1917), PUNISHING ACTS OF INTERFERENCE IN THE FOREIGN RELATIONS, THE NEUTRALITY, AND THE FOREIGN COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES AND STRENGTHENING THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, BY ELIMINATING SECTION 4, AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO DECLARE, BY PROCLAMATION, THE EXISTENCE OF A NATIONAL EMERGENCY AND TO PROHIBIT THE PUBLISHING AND COMMUNICATING OF INFORMATION RELATING TO NATIONAL DEFENSE WHICH MIGHT BE USEFUL TO THE ENEMY, AND ALSO ELIMINATING THE PROVISION "THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OR RESTRICT ANY DISCUSSION, COMMENT OR CRITICISM OF THE ACTS OR POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES OR THE PUBLICATION OF THE SAME." (P. 1763-1 1764-1)

TO AMEND H. R. 291, BY PROHIBITING THE WILFULL PUBLISHING OF ANY INFORMATION RELATING TO NATIONAL DEFENSE THAT MAY BE USEFUL TO THE ENEMY DURING ANY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESULTING FROM A WAR, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO DECLARE A NATIONAL EMERGENCY EXCEPTING THAT NOTHING IN THIS SECTION BE CONSTRUED TO LIMIT OR POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT OR THE PUBLICATION OF SAME. (P. 1917)

TO PASS H. R. 291. (P. 1141)

TO PASS H. R. 3971, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS TO SUPPLY URGENT DEFICIENCIES IN APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE MILITARY AND NAVAL ESTABLISHMENTS ON ACCOUNT OF WAR EXPENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 1917. (P. 1693)

TO AGREE TO THE AMENDMENT TO H. R. 3545, (MAY 18, 1917), AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO INCREASE TEMPORARILY THE UNITED STATES MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT, WHICH AMENDMENT ELIMINATES THE CLAUSE AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO CALL FOR 500,000 VOLUNTEERS, SO AS TO PERMIT THE INCREASE TO BE MADE BY A SELECTIVE DRAFT RATHER THAN THROUGH VOLUNTEERS.

TO PASS H. R. 3545, AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO INCREASE TEMPORARILY THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT. (P. 2557)

TO PASS H. R. 2338, (APRIL 25, 1917), AUTHORIZING THE DETAIL OF ADDITIONAL OFFICERS TO THE HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE. (P. 857)

TO PASS H. R. 2762, (APRIL 24, 1917), AUTHORIZING AND ISSUING BONDS TO MEET EXPENDITURES FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE, AND TO EXTEND CREDIT TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. (P. 690)

TO ADOPT S. J. RES. 1, (43 STAT-1, APRIL 16, 1917), DECLARING THAT A STATE OF WAR EXISTS BETWEEN THE IMPERIAL GERMAN GOVERNMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT AND PEOPLE OF THE U.S., AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT TO EMPLOY ENTIRE NAVAL AND MILITARY FORCES OF THE U. S. AND RESOURCES OF GOVERNMENT TO CARRY ON WAR AGAINST GERMANY. (P. 306-1)

ON ELECTION, OF THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE FOR THE 65TH CONGRESS; CANDIDATES WERE SOUTH TRIMBLE OF KENTUCKY, AND WILLIAM TYLER PAGE OF MARYLAND; SOUTH TRIMBLE WAS ELECTED CLERK. VOTES FOR TRIMBLE ARE CODED 1, FOR PAGE, 2.

TO ADOPT H. RES. 19, NAMING MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES AND THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTIES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 19, NAMING MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED TO THE STANDING COMMITTEES AND THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE OF REP. (P.116)

TO ELECT THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE FOR THE 65TH CONGRESS; CHAMP CLARK (D-MO.), NOMINATED BY THOMAS D. SCHOLL (RMINN.), 217 VOTES; JAMES R. MANN (R-ILL.), NOMINATED BY WILLIAM S. GREENE (R-MASS.), 205 VOTES: CHAMP CLARK WAS ELECTED SPEAKER. VOTES FOR CLARK ARE CODED 1, FOR MANN, 2; OTHERS AND "PRESENT" ARE CODED 8.

TO RECOMMIT H. RES. 3, RELATING TO RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TO A SELECT COMMITTEE, WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO REPORT BACK TO THE HOUSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES OF THE 64TH CONGRESS BUT TERMINATING DEC. 15, 1917, UNLESS SOONER CHANGED, AND THE COMMITTEE TO REPORT PRIOR TO DECEMBER 10, 1917 WITH ITS RECOMMENDATIONS.

ON ELECTION OF A SERGEANT-AT-ARMS FOR THE HOUSE OF THE 65TH CONGRESS. CANDIDATES WERE ROBERT B. GORDON OF OHIO, AND JOSEPH G. ROGERS OF PENNSYLVANIA; ROBERT B. GORDON WAS ELECTED SERGEANT-AT-ARMS. VOTES FOR GORDON ARE CODED 1, FOR RODGERS, 2.

ON ELECTION OF THE DOORKEEPER FOR THE HOUSE OF THE 65TH CONGRESS; CANDIDATES WERE JOSEPH J. SINNOTT OF VIRGINIA, AND BERT W. KENNEDY OF MICHIGAN. JOSEPH J. SINNOTT WAS ELECTED DOORKEEPER. VOTES FOR SINNOTT ARE CODED 1, FOR KENNEDY, 2.

TO PROCEED TO CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 3, THAT THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REP. OF THE 64TH CONGRESS BE, AND ARE HEREBY ADOPTED AS THE RULES OF THE 65TH CONGRESS, HOUSE OF REP., PROVIDED, THAT THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS SHALL CONSIST OF 23 MEMBERS AND THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF 12 MEMBERS; PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT ANY MOTION OR RESOLUTION TO ELECT MEMBERS OR ANY PORTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE AND THE JOINT STANDING COMMITTES SHALL NOT BE DIVISIBLE.

ON ELECTION OF THE POSTMASTER FOR THE HOUSE OF THE 65TH CONGRESS; CANDIDATES WERE WILLIAM M. DUNBAR OF GEORGIA, AND LAWRENCE LYONS OF INDIANA. WILLIAM M . DUNBAR WAS ELECTED POSTMASTER. VOTES FOR DUNBAR ARE CODED 1, FOR LYONS, 2.