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SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. SEss. II. Cns. 13-15. 1921.
CHAP. 13.-An Act To amend section 9 of an Act entitled "An Act to define, December
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regulate, and punish trading with the enemy, and for other purposes," approved
October 6, 1917, as amended. IPubho, No. 115.1

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Trading with the
ernmy
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 9 of Tna extended for
suits to recover prop-
the Act entitled "An Act to define, regulate, and punish trading erty e
with the enemy, and for other purposes,' approved October 6, 1917, Va i.9178,amend-
ad.
as amended, is hereby amended by striking out the words "six j70s4,p 1065.
months" in such section and inserting in ieu thereof "eighteen
months."
Approved, December 21, 1921.

December 21,1921.
CHAP. 14.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of North IH R 8744]
Dakota, the county of Cas and the city of Fargo, North Dakota, and the State of [Public, No. 116.1
Minnesota, the county of Clay and the city of Moorhead, Minnesota, or any of them,
to constrict a bridge across the Red River of the North between the cities of Fargo,
North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

Red River of the
States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress North
is hereby granted to the State of North Dakota, the county of Cass North Dakota and
Minnesota, etc , may
and the city of Fargo, North Dakota, and the State of Minnesota, the bride, Fargo.,N Dfak,
to Moorhead, tnn
county of Clay and the city of Moorhead, Minnesota, or any of them,
and their successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate
a bridge and a pproaches thereto across the Red River of the North,
at a point suitable to the interests of navigation between the cities of
Fargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota in accordance with Construction.
Vol 34, p 84
the provisions of the Act entitled" An Act to regate the construction
of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906.
SEC. 2. That the time for completing the construction of the bridge Mosouri River
Time extended for
across the Missouri River at Chamberlain, South Dakota, authorized brsdgio.
lain, at Chamber-
S,,ak
by section 1 of the Act of Congress approved April 28, 1916, is hereby Vol 39, p 5,amend-
extended for three years from April 28, 1922. ed.
SEC. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby Vol 40 p 1159
Amendment
expressly reserved.
Approved, December 21, 1921.

December 22 1921.
CHAP. 15.-An Act For the relief of the distressed and starving people of In R. 05 s]
Russia. [Public, No 117 ]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

States of America in Congress assembled, That the President is hereby Russia Purchase of gram
authorized, through such agency or agencies as he may designate, etc., for distressed ana
starving people of.
to purchase in the United States and transport and distribute corn, Post, p. 357.
seed grain, and preserved milk for the relief of the distressed and
starving people of Russia and for spring planting in areas where
seed grains have been exhausted. The President is hereby authorized Grain Siun authorized from
Corporation
to expend or cause to be expended, out of the funds of the United fund.
States Grain Corporation, a sum not exceeding $20,000,000, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of carrymg out
the provisions of this Act: Provided, That the resident shall, not Provisos.Detailed report of
later than December 31, 1922, submit to the Congress an itemized expenditures, etc., to
Congress
and detailed report of the expenditures and activities made and
conducted through the agencies selected by him, under the au-
thority of this Act: Providedfurther, That the commodities above CanShipments vessels.
In Amen-
enumerated so purchased shall be transported to their destination
in vessels of the United States, either those privately owned or
owned by the United States Shipping Board.
Approved, December 22, 1921.

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 352 SIXTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. SESS. II. Cris. 16-18. 1921.
December 22 121. CHTAP. 16.-Joint Resolution To extend the time within which the special commit-
[S. I Bes tl tee on the readjustment of the pay of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, toast
[Pubhol Res No. 33] and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service may make its report to Congress

Special committee
on readjusting pay of esolved by the Senate and House of Representaties o the United
Army, Navy, etc. States of America in Congress assembled, Tat the special committee
Tune for report of, ees
extended of the Senate and House of entatives, appointed in accordance
Vol.41,p 604,and- with the last proviso of section 13 of the Act entitled "An Act to
edPost, p. 625. increase the efficiency of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
Coast
Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service,"
approved May 18, 1920, be, and it is hereby authorized to make the
report required in said section not later than the first Monday in
March, 1922, notwithstanding that the said Act requires the report
to be made on or before the first Monday in January, 1922.
Approved, December 22, 1921.

December 22, tO2i

[H. 1 Res.233 CHAP. 17.-Joint Resolution Providing for the postponement of the World's Dany
[Pub Res, No 34 1 Congress

World's Dairy Con- Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
ress States of America in Congress assembled, That the authority granted
Vol e,p.ipostoed- by the Act entitled "An Act making appropriations for the Depart-
ad. ment of Agriculture for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1922, approved
March 3, 1921, to the President to extend invitations to foreign Gov-
ernments to be represented by delegates in a World's Dairy Congress
to be held in the United States in 1922 is hereby modified so 8s to
authorize the extending of such invitations for such congress to be
held in 1923
Approved, December 22, 1921

December 22,1921.
[H J. Res. 2381 CHAP. 18.-Joint Resolution To amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend see-
[Pub Res., No 35.] ton 955 of the Revised Statutes by extending the jurisdiction of courts in cases of
rervor "

UnitedStatescourts Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United

Extensonolreuvor. States of America in Congress assembled, That an Act entitled "An
Astr,p 323,and- Act to amend section 955 of the Revised Statutes by extending the
jurisdiction of courts in cases of revivor," approved November 23,
1921 (Public Numbered 104), be amended so as to read as follows-
Deathofpartiesina "SEc. 955. When either of the parties, whether plaintiff or peti-
ltRev vor by esecu- tioner or defendant, m any suit in any court of the United States,
toR.see 955 ,p1s' dies before final judgment, the executor or administrator of such
Defendant to a deceased party may, in case the cause of action survives by law,
iwer prosecute or defend any such suit to final judgment. The defendant
shall answer accordingly, and the court shall hear and determine the
udgmentonrefusal, cause and render judgment for or against the executor or adminis-
etc , of executor or ad- trator as the case may require.
And if such executor or adminis-
minoatrator to beccome asth
party to smt trator, having been duly served with a scire facias from the office of
the clerk of the court where the suit is depending twenty days before-
hand, neglects or refuses to become party to the suit, the court may
render judgment against the estate of the deceased party in the same
manner as if the executor or administrator had voluntarily made him-
Continuance al- self a party. The executor or administrator who becomes a party
loc~ed. as aforesaid shall, upon motion to the court, be entitled to a con-
tinuance of the suit until the next term of said court.
Extended to equity "The provisions of this section shall apply to suits in equity and in
and admiralty suits. iei ws
Jurisdiction of admiralty as well as to suits at law, andthe jurisditon of all courts
courts modified. of the United States shall extend to and over executors and adminis-
trators of any party, who dies before final judgment or decree, ap-

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