Chapter 39. To amend section twenty-three hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to mining claims
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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](/us/bill/63/s/3397).][[Public, No. 38](/us/63/pl/38).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the provision of sectionAlaska.Assessment work on mining claims, Seward Peninsula, remitted for 1913.[R. S., sec. 2324, p. 426](/us/rs/s2324/p426). twenty-three hundred and twenty-four of the Revised Statutes of the United States, which requires that on each claim located after the tenth day of May, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, and until patent has been issued therefor, not less than 8100 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*Provisos*.Notice required. 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 amendmentLimited to specified area. 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. No. 1: 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. 1913-04-25 38 Stat. 236 Public Resolution 1 63 1 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 public [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. April 25, 1913.[[H. J. Res. 62](/us/bill/63/hjres/62).][[Pub. Res., No. 1](/us/63/pubres/1).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Thomas Jefferson memorial.
That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following sum: Appropriation for expenses of Congressional committees attending, at Saint Louis, Mo.For defraying the expenses of the members 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, 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-at-Arms 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. 236 Approved, April 25, 1913.
No. 2: Making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for the postal service for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and thirteen. 1913-05-21 38 Stat. 236 Public Resolution 2 63 1 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 public [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.
May 21, 1913.[[H. J. Res. 80](/us/bill/63/hjres/80).][[Pub. Res., No. 2](/us/63/pubres/2).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Postal service.Deficiency appropriations for expenses.Vol. 37, pp. 564, 557. 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:
Temporary and auxiliary clerks.Substitute, etc., carriers.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: Authorizing the President to accept an invitation to participate in the International Conference on Education. 1913-05-22 38 Stat. 236 Public Resolution 3 63 1 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 public [No. 3.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to accept an invitation to participate in the International Conference on Education. May 22, 1913.[[H. J. Res. 82](/us/bill/63/hjres/82).][[Pub. Res., No. 3](/us/63/pubres/3).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,International Conference on Education.Acceptance of invitation. That the President is hereby authorized to accept an invitation extended by the Netherlands Government to the Government of the United States to participate237by delegates in an International Conference on Education to be held at The Hague in the year nineteen hundred and thirteen: *Provided*,*Proviso*.No expense.
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: 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. 1913-06-27 38 Stat. 237 Public Resolution 5 63 1 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 public [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. June 27, 1913.[[H. J. Res. 103](/us/bill/63/hjres/103).][[Pub. Res., No. 4](/us/63/pubres/4).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That to defray the travelingBattle of Gettysburg Semi-centennial.Appropriation for travel expenses of District of Columbia veterans. expenses of all honorably discharged soldiers of the Civil War, and of all soldiers of the Confederate Armies who rendered honorable service therein now residing in the District of Columbia, from Washington, 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 DistrictHalf from District revenues. of Columbia, the sum of S4,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary.
That such appropriation shall be expended by a commission,Commission designated. 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. That said commission is authorized to adopt such rules for theRules, etc. determination of the persons entitled to transportation hereunder as they may deem proper.
Approved, June 27, 1913. No. 6: 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. 1913-07-10 38 Stat. 237 Public Resolution 6 63 1 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 public [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](/us/bill/63/hjres/98).][[Pub. Res., No. 5](/us/63/pubres/5).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be,Confederate Veterans’ Reunion, Brunswick, Ga.Loan of tents, etc., for. and he is hereby authorized to loan, at his discretion, to the executive 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*Provisos*.No expense. 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 saidBond required. 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. No. 7: Making appropriations for certain expenses incident to the first session of the Sixty-third Congress. Public Resolution 7 38 Stat. 238 1913-08-12 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 63 1 public 238 [No. 7.] Joint Resolution Making appropriations for certain expenses incident to the first session of the Sixty-third Congress.August 12, 1913.[[H. J. Res. 118](/us/bill/63/hjres/118).][[Pub. Res., No. 6](/us/bill/63/pubres/6).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Appropriations for legislative expenses. That the following sums are appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, namely:
Senate. senate. For compensation of the officers, clerks, messengers, and others in the service of the Senate, namely: Pages. 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. 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 Sixty-third Congress, namely:
Pages, etc. 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. No. 9: 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.
Public Resolution 9 38 Stat. 238 1913-09-11 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 63 1 public [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.September 11, 1913.[[S.
J. Res. 68](/us/bill/63/sjres/68).][[Pub. Res., No. 7](/us/bill/63/pubres/7).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Joint Congressional Commission on Indian sanitarium, etc.*Ante*, p. 101. 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 Chairman authorized.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 vouchers.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.
Approved, September 11, 1913. No. 10: To provide for the relief and transportation of destitute American citizens in Mexico. Public Resolution 10 38 Stat. 238 1913-09-16 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 63 1 public [No. 10.] Joint Resolution To provide for the relief and transportation of destitute American citizens in Mexico.September 16, 1913.[[H.
J. Res. 130](/us/bill/63/hjres/130).][[Pub. Res., No. 8](/us/bill/63/pubres/8).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Mexican disturbances. That there is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropri239ated, for relief of destitute American citizens in Mexico, including Appropriation for relief. etc., of American citizens.*Ante*, p. 208.transportation to their homes in the United States, to be expended under the direction and within the discretion of the Secretary of State, and to be immediately available, $100,000.
Authority is hereby granted to the Secretary of State to reimburse from this appropriation Reimbursement of emergencies appropriation.the appropriation for “Emergencies arising in the Diplomatic and Consular Service,” for such sums as shall have been expended from that appropriation for purposes of relief and transportation in and from Mexico since January first, nineteen hundred and thirteen. Approved, September 16, 1913. No. 11: Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to make an exhibit at the Sixth National Corn Exposition, to be held at Dallas, Texas, during the month of February, nineteen hundred and fourteen.
Public Resolution 11 38 Stat. 239 1913-10-16 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 63 1 public [No. 11.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to make an exhibit at the Sixth National Corn Exposition, to be held at Dallas, Texas, during the month of February, nineteen hundred and fourteen.
October 16, 1913.[[H. J. Res. 132](/us/bill/63/hjres/132).][[Pub. Res., No. 9](/us/bill/63/pubres/9).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Agriculture National Corn Exposition.Exhibit to be made at Dallas, Tex.be, and he is hereby, authorized to make such exhibit as may be convenient and practicable at the Sixth National Corn Exposition, to be held at Dallas, Texas, during the month of February, nineteen hundred and fourteen.
Sec. 2. That the said exhibit shall be of such nature as the Secretary Scope.*Provisos*.Free transportation.of Agriculture deems appropriate: *Provided*, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall make such arrangements with the proper officers of the said exposition that the Department of Agriculture shall be at no expense for transportation of said exhibit to and from the exposition: *Provided further*, That the Secretary of Agriculture shall No expense.also make such arrangements with the proper authorities of said exposition that there shall be no expense to the department for any breakage or damage that may occur to the exhibit, nor for the living expenses of such appointees as he may see fit to send to said exposition to demonstrate the exhibit sent.
Approved, October 16, 1913. No. 12: Authorizing the President to appoint delegates to attend the Seventh International Congress of the World’s Purity Federation, to be held in the city of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, November seventh to twelfth, nineteen hundred and thirteen. Public Resolution 12 38 Stat. 239 1913-10-22 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 63 1 public [No. 12.] Joint Resolution Authorizing the President to appoint delegates to attend the Seventh International Congress of the World’s Purity Federation, to be held in the city of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, November seventh to twelfth, nineteen hundred and thirteen. October 22, 1913.[[H. J. Res. 125](/us/bill/63/hjres/125).][[Pub. Res., No. 10](/us/bill/63/pubres/10).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the World’s Purity Federation Congress.Delegates authorized.United States be, and he is hereby, authorized and respectfully requested to appoint delegates to attend and represent the United States at the Seventh International Congress of the World’s Purity Federation, to be held in the city of Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, November seventh to twelfth, nineteen hundred and thirteen.
Approved, October 22, 1913. No. 13: For the appointment of a joint committee from House and Senate to attend Congress Hall celebration in Philadelphia in October, nineteen hundred and thirteen. Public Resolution 13 38 Stat. 239 1913-10-22 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 63 1 public [No. 13.] Joint Resolution For the appointment of a joint committee from House and Senate to attend Congress Hall celebration in Philadelphia in October, nineteen hundred and thirteen.
October 22, 1913.[[H. J. Res. 134](/us/bill/63/hjres/134).][[Pub. Res., No. 11](/us/bill/63/pubres/11).] Whereas Congress Hall, Philadelphia, has been recently restored to Preamble.the condition in which it existed when used by the Continental Congress and the Congress of the United States at Philadelphia; and Whereas the citizens of Philadelphia have arranged for a fitting celebration to be held upon the turning over of the building by the committee in charge of the work of restoration; and 240 Whereas the city of Philadelphia has extended an invitation to the Congress of the United States to have a representation of the Senate and House at the ceremonies:
Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Congress Hall celebration.Joint Congressional committee to attend, authorized. That the President of the Senate be, and is hereby, authorized to appoint thirteen members, one from each of the thirteen original States, to represent the Senate, and that the Speaker of the House of Representatives be, and is hereby, authorized to appoint from the membership of the House such number of Members as may be requested by the city of Philadelphia; and that the Members of the Senate and the Members of the House so appointed shall constitute a joint committee on behalf of the Congress of the *Proviso*.No expense.United States to attend the above celebration: *Provided*, That the attendance of the committee shall entail no expense on the Government of the United States.
Approved, October 22, 1913. No. 14: To provide for furnishing the additional rooms in the House Office Building. Public Resolution 14 38 Stat. 240 1913-10-24 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 63 1 public [No. 14.] Joint Resolution To provide for furnishing the additional rooms in the House Office Building.October 24, 1913.[[H.
J. Res. 142](/us/bill/63/hjres/142).][[Pub. Res., No. 12](/us/bill/63/pubres/12).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,House Office Build.Appropriation for furnishing additional rooms in.Vol. 37, p. 932. That, to enable the Clerk of the House of Representatives to furnish the additional rooms in the House Office Building, authorized by the Act “Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year nine-teen hundred and thirteen and for prior years, and for other purposes,” approved March fourth, nineteen hundred and thirteen, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $50,000.
Approved, October 24, 1913. No. 15: To relieve destitution among the native people and residents of Alaska. Public Resolution 15 38 Stat. 240 1913-11-15 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-02-17 63 1 public [No. 15.] Joint Resolution To relieve destitution among the native people and residents of Alaska.November 15, 1913.[[H.
J. Res. 139](/us/bill/63/hjres/139).][[Pub. Res., No. 13](/us/bill/63/pubres/13).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,Alaska.Unexpended balance to relieve storm sufferers in.Vol. 37, p. 597. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized, in his discretion, to expend for the relief of destitute natives and residents of Alaska suffering from the action of a storm in the northern Bering Sea on October sixth to seventh, nineteen hundred and thirteen, the unexpended balance remaining of the $30,000 appropriated in the Act entitled “An Act making appropriation to supply deficiencies and appropriations for the fiscal year nineteen hundred and twelve, and for other purposes,” approved August twenty-sixth, nineteen hundred and twelve, to reimburse the Revenue-Cutter Service for expenses incurred in relieving suffering through the action of a volcano near Kodiak, Alaska; and the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby directed to transfer such unexpended Balance to the credit of the Secretary of the Interior.
Approved, November 15, 1913. PUBLIC ACTS OF THE SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS of the UNITED STATES *Passed at the second session, which was begun and held at the city of Washington, in the District of Columbia, on Monday, the first day of December, 1913, and was adjourned without day on Saturday, the twenty-fourth day of October, 1914*. Woodrow Wilson, President; Thomas R. Marshall, Vice President; James P. Clarke, President of the Senate *pro tempore*; Willard Saulsbury, Acting President of the Senate *pro tempore*, March 16, 1914;
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Acting President of the Senate *pro tempore*, May 14, 20 to 22, 25 to 27, 1914; Joseph T. Robinson, Acting President of the Senate *pro tempore*, September 15 to 19, 1914; Champ Clark, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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