DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. WEATHER BUREAU. General Expenses, Weather Bureau: For carrying into effect in the District of Columbia and elsewhere in the United States, in the West Indies, in the Panama Canal, the Caribbean Sea, and on adjacent coasts, in the Hawaiian Islands, in Bermuda, and in Alaska, the provisions of an Act approved October 1, 1890, so far as they relate to the weather service transferred thereby to the Department of Agriculture. * * Total for Weather Bureau, $1,880,210. Approved, July 24, 1919. [41 Stat., 234, 236.] Joint Resolution to ratify and confirm from and including July 1, 1919, obligations incurred pursuant to the terms of certain appropriations for the fiscal year 1920. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That appropriations for the service of the fiscal year 1920, contained in the Agricultural, Army, District of Columbia, Navy, and Sundry Civil Appropriations Acts, and the "Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1919," shall be available from and including July 1, 1919, for the purposes respectively provided in the said appropriations for the service of the said fiscal year. And all obligations incurred pursuant to the terms of such appropriations in the aforesaid Acts as approved are ratified and confirmed from and including July 1, 1919. Approved, July 31, 1919. [41 Stat., 272.] AN ACT To prohibit intoxicating beverages, and to regulate the manufacture, production, use, and sale of high-proof spirits for other than beverage purposes, and to insure an ample supply of alcohol and promote its use in scientific research and in the development of fuel, dye, and other lawful industries. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the short title of this act shall be the "National Prohibition Act." TITLE III. GENERAL PROVISIONS. SEC. 20. That it shall be unlawful to import or introduce into the Canal Zone, or to manufacture, sell, give away, dispose of, transport, or have in one's possession or under one's control within the Canal Zone, any alcoholic, fermented, brewed, distilled, vinous, malt, or spirituous liquors, except for sacramental, scientific, pharmaceutical, industrial, or medicinal purposes, under regulations to be made by the President,209 and any such liquors within the Canal Zone in violation hereof shall be forfeited to the United States and seized: Provided, That this section shall not apply to liquor in transit through the Panama Canal or on the Panama Railroad. 208 Isthmian Canal Commission ordinance of Apr. 27, 1907 (L. C. Z. 257) with various amendments regulated the sale of intoxicating liquors in the Canal Zone, but no licenses have been issued for such sale since July 1, 1913. The manufacture of distilled spirits was regulated by Executive Order of May 13, 1911 (E. O. 112), but all stills were closed Jan. 1, 1913, by provisions of Executive Order of May 21, 1912 (E. O. 130). 109 Established under Executive Order of Jan. 7, 1920 (E. O. 261). That each and every violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding six months for a first offense, and by a fine not less than $200 nor more than $2,000 and imprisonment not less than one month nor more than five years for a second or subsequent offense. That all offenses heretofore committed within the Canal Zone may be prosecuted and all penalties therefor enforced in the same manner and to the same extent as if this act had not been passed. SEC. 21. Titles I and III and sections 1, 27, 37, and 38 of Title II of this act shall take effect and be in force from and after the passage and approval of the act. The other sections of Title II shall take effect and be in force from and after the date when the eighteenth amendment of the Constitution of the United States goes into effect. F. H. GILLETT, Speaker of the House of Representatives. THOS. R. MARSHALL, Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, October 27, 1919. The President of the United States having returned to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, the bill (H. R. 6810) entitled "An Act to prohibit intoxicating beverages, and to regulate the manufacture, production, use, and sale of high-proof spirits for other than beverage purposes, and to insure an ample supply of alcohol and promote its use in scientific research and in the development of fuel, dye, and other lawful industries," with his objections thereto, the House proceeded in pursuance of the Constitution to reconsider the same; and Resolved, That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attest: WM. TYLER PAGE, Clerk. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, Legislative day, October 22, 1919; calendar day, October 28, 1919. The Senate having proceeded to reconsider the bill (H. R. 6810), "An Act to prohibit intoxicating beverages, and to regulate the manufacture, production, use, and sale of high-proof spirits for other than beverage purposes, and to insure an ample supply of alcohol and promote its use in scientific research and in the development of fuel, dye, and other lawful industries," returned by the President of the United States to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, with his objections, and passed by the House on a reconsideration of the same, it was Resolved, That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the affirmative. Attest: 3.40 p.m. [41 Stat., 305, 322.] GEORGE A. SANDERSON, Secretary. AN ACT Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and prior fiscal years, and for other purposes. Be it enacted 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, to supply deficiencies in appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920, and prior fiscal years, and for other purposes, namely: PANAMA CANAL. For civil government of the Panama Canal and Canal Zone, salaries of district judge $7,500, district attorney $5,000, marshal $5,000, and for gratuities and necessary clothing for indigent discharged prisoners, $150,000, to continue available until expended. SEC. 6. That this Act hereafter may be referred to as the "First Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1920." Approved, November 4, 1919. [41 Stat., 327, 334.] AN ACT To regulate further the entry of aliens into the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of Americo in Congress assembled, That if the President shall find that the public safety requires that restrictions and prohibitions in addition to those provided otherwise than by this Act be imposed upon the entry of aliens into the United States, and shall make public proclamation thereof, it shall, until otherwise ordered by the President or Congress, be unlawful (a) For any alien to enter or attempt to enter the United States except under such reasonable rules, regulations, and orders, and subject to such passport, visé, or other limitations and exceptions as the President shall prescribe; (b) For any person to transport or attempt to transport into the United States another person with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that the entry of such other person is forbidden by this Act; (c) For any person knowingly to make any false statement in an application for a passport or other permission to enter the United States with intent to induce or secure the granting of such permission, either for himself or for another; (d) For any person knowingly to furnish or attempt to furnish or assist in furnishing to another a viséed passport or other permit or evidence of permission to enter, not issued and designed for such other person's use; (e) For any person knowingly to use or attempt to use any viséed passport or other permit or evidence of permission to enter not issued and designed for his use; (f) For any person to forge, counterfeit, mutilate, or alter, or cause or procure to be forged, counterfeited, mutilated, or altered, any passport, visé, or other permit or evidence of permission to enter the United States; (g) For any person knowingly to use or attempt to use or furnish to another for use any false, forged, counterfeited, mutilated, or altered passport, permit, or evidence of permission, or any passport, permit, or evidence of permission which, though originally valid, has become or been made void or invalid. SEC. 2. That any person who shall willfully violate any of the provisions of this Act, or of any order or proclamation of the President promulgated, or of any permit, rule, or regulation issued thereunder, shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $5,000, or, if a natural person, imprisoned for not more than five years, or both; and the officer, director, or agent of any corporation who knowingly participates in such violation shall be punished by like fine or imprisonment, or both; and any vehicle or any vessel, together with its or her appurtenances, equipment, tackle, apparel, and furniture, concerned in any such violation, shall be forfeited to the United States. SEC. 3. That the term "United States" as used in this Act includes the Canal Zone and all territory and waters, continental or insular, subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. The word "person" as used herein shall be deemed to mean any individual, partnership, association, company, or other unincorporated body of individuals, or corporation, or body politic. SEC. 4. That in order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Act the sum of $600,000 is hereby appropriated. 210 SEC. 5. That this Act shall take effect upon the date when the provisions of the Act of Congress approved the 22d day of May, 1918, entitled "An Act to prevent in time of war departure from and entry into the United States, contrary to the public safety," shall cease to be operative, and shall continue in force and effect until and including the 4th day of March, 1921. Received by the President, October 29, 1919. (Note by State Department.-The foregoing act having been presented to the President of the United States for his approval, and not having been returned by him to the House of Congress in which it originated within the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.) [41 Stat., 353.] 210 p. 191. See proclamation of Aug. 8, 1918 (E. O. 240-242) issued under authority thereof. See also Jt. Res. of Mar. 3, 1921, p. 231, declaring that certain acts, etc., shall be construed as if the present war had ended as of Mar. 3, 1921. See also Executive Order of May 12, 1921 (E. O. 287) quoting authority of said act of May 22, 1918, and amending above Executive Order to permit stop-overs at ports of United States without requirement of viséed passports. AN ACT To deport certain undesirable aliens and to deny readmission to those deported. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That aliens of the following classes, in addition to those for whose expulsion from the United States provision is made in the existing law, shall, upon the warrant of the Secretary of Labor, be taken into his custody and deported in the manner provided in sections 19 and 20 of the act of February 5, 1917, entitled "An Act to regulate the immigration of aliens to, and the residence of aliens in, the United States," if the Secretary of Labor after hearing, finds that such aliens are undesirable residents of the United States, to wit: (1) All aliens who are now interned under section 4067 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the proclamations issued by the President in pursuance of said section under date of April 6, 1917, November 16, 1917, December 11, 1917, and April 19, 1918, respectively. (2) All aliens who since August 1, 1914, have been or may hereafter be convicted of any violation or conspiracy to violate any of the following Acts or parts of Acts, the judgment on such conviction having become final, namely: (a) An Act entitled "An Act to punish acts of interference with the foreign relations, the neutrality, and the foreign commerce of the United States, to punish espionage, and better to enforce the criminal laws of the United States, and for other purposes," approved June 15, 1917, 13 or the amendment thereof approved May 16, 1918; (b) An Act entitled "An Act to prohibit the manufacture, distribution, storage, use, and possession in time of war of explosives, providing regulations for the safe manufacture, distribution, storage, use, and possession of the same, and for other purposes," approved October 6, 1917; (c) An Act entitled "An Act to prevent in time of war departure from and entry into the United States contrary to the public safety," approved May 22, 1918:24 (d) An Act entitled "An Act to punish the willful injury or destruction of war material or of war premises or utilities used in connection with war material, and for other purposes," approved April 20, 1918;5 (e) An Act entitled "An Act to authorize the President to increase temporarily the Military Establishment of the United States," approved May 18, 1917, 16 or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto; (f) An Act entitled "An Act to punish persons who make threats against the President of the United States," approved February 14, 1917; (g) An Act entitled "An Act to define, regulate, and punish trading with the enemy, and for other purposes," approved October 6, 1917,7 or any amendment thereof; (h) Section 6 of the Penal Code of the United States. (3) All aliens who have been or may hereafter be convicted of any offense against section 13 of the said Penal Code committed during the period of August 1, 1914, to April 6, 1917, or of a conspiracy occurring within said period to commit an offense under said section 13, or of any offense committed during said period against the Act entitled "An Act to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies," approved July 2, 1890, in aid of a belligerent in the European war. SEC. 2. That in every case in which any such alien is ordered expelled or excluded from the United States under the provisions of this Act the decision of the Secretary of Labor shall be final. SEC. 3. That in addition to the aliens who are by law now excluded from admission into the United States all persons who shall be expelled under any of the provisions of this Act shall also be excluded from readmission. Approved, May 10, 1920. [41 Stat., 593.] AN ACT Making appropriations for fortifications and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, and for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, and for other purposes. Be it enacted 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, for fortifications and other works of defense, for the armament thereof, and for the procurement of heavy ordnance for trial and service, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, and for other purposes, namely: PANAMA CANAL FORTIFICATIONS. For fortifications and armament thereof for the Panama Canal: For protection, preservation, and repair of fortifications, of the Panama Canal, including structures erected for torpedo defense, and for maintaining channels for access to torpedo wharves, $25,000; For maintenance and repair of searchlights and electric light and power equipment for fortifications, and for tools, electrical and other supplies, and appliances to be used in their operation, $20,000; For the construction of seacoast batteries on the Canal Zone, $20,000; For reserve engineer equipment for the fortifications of the Panama Canal, $7,500; For the purchase or reclamation of land required for the defenses of the Panama Canal, $6,250; For the construction of fire-control stations, the purchase and installation of accessories therefor, and for subaqueous, sound and flash ranging apparatus, including their development, $474,000; For operation and maintenance of fire-control installations at sea-coast defenses, $15,000; For the purchase, manufacture, and test of ammunition for seacoast and land defense cannon, including the necessary experiments in connection therewith, and the machinery necessary for its manufacture, $1,000,000; For the alteration and maintenance and installation of the seacoast artillery, including the purchase and manufacture of machinery, tools, and materials necessary for the work, and expenses of civilian mechanics, and extra-duty pay of enlisted men engaged thereon, $104,546; For alteration, maintenance, and repair of submarine mine matériel, $4,138; For continuing the construction of barracks, quarters, storehouses, and other buildings necessary for accommodating the Coast Artillery troops to be stationed in the vicinity of the Panama Canal, including water, sewer, and electrical systems, roads, walks, and so forth, $40,000; The Governor of the Panama Canal, so far as the expenditure of appropriations contained in this Act may be under his direction, shall purchase needed materials, supplies, and equipment from available surplus stocks of the War Department; For the purchase, manufacture, maintenance, operation, and repair of airships and other aerial machines, buildings, for equipment, and other accessories necessary in the Air Service for use in connection with the seacoast defenses of the Panama Canal, $100; For the establishment, construction, enlargement, or improvement of the aviation station at France Field, Canal Zone, for use in connection with the seacoast defenses of the Panama Canal, including the acquisition of land or any interest in land by purchase, lease, condemnation, or otherwise, and the preparation necessary to make the same suitable for the purpose intended, and for the acquisition and improvement of emergency landing fields in the Canal Zone, $239,000. In all, specifically for fortifications and armament thereof for the Panama Canal, $1,985,534. SEC. 2. That all material purchased under the provisions of this Act shall be of American manufacture except in cases when, in the judgment of the Secretary of War, it is to the manifest interest of the United States to make purchases abroad, which material shall be admitted free of duty. SEC. 3. That except as expressly otherwise authorized herein no part of the sums appropriated by this Act shall be expended in the purchase from private manufacturers of any material at a price in excess of 25 per centum more than the cost of manufacturing such material by the Government, or, where such material is not or has not been manufactured by the Government, at a price in excess of 25 per centum more than the estimated cost of manufacture by the Government. SEC. 4. That expenditures for carrying out the provisions of this Act shall not be made in such manner as to prevent the operation of the Government arsenals at their most economical rate of production, except when a special exigency requires the operation of a portion of an arsenal's equipment at a different rate: Provided, That no part of the appropriations made in this Act shall be available for the salary or pay of |
