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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,regulate, and punish trading with the enemy, and for other purposes," approvedOctober 6, 1917, as amended.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of theUnited States of America in Congress assembled, That section 9 ofthe Act entitled "A n Act to define, regulate, and punish tradingwith the enemy, and for other purposes,' approved October 6, 1917,as amended, is hereby amended by striking out the words "sixmonths" in such section and inserting in ieu thereof "eighteenmonths."Approved, December 21, 1921.

CHAP. 14.-An Act Granting the consent of Congress to the State of NorthDakota, the county of Cas and the city of Fargo, North Dakota, and the State ofMinnesota, the county of Clay an d th e city of Moorhead, Minnesota, or any of them,to constrict a bridge across the Re d River of the North between the cities of Fargo,North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota, and for other purposes.Be it enactedby the Senate and House of Representativesof the United

States of America in Congressassembled,That the consent of Congressis hereby granted to the State of North Dakota, the county of Cassand the city of Fargo, North Dakota, and the State of Minnesota, thecounty of Clay and the city of Moorhead, Minnesota, or any of them,and their successors and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operatea bridge and approaches thereto across the Red River of the North,at a point suitable to the interests of navigation between the cities ofFargo, North Dakota, and Moorhead, Minnesota in accordance withthe provisions of the Act entitled" An Act to regate the constructionof bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906.SEC. 2. That the time for completing the construction of the bridgeacross the Missouri River at Chamberlain, South Dakota, authorizedby section 1 of the Act of Congress approved April 28, 1916, is herebyextended for three years from April 28, 1922.SEC. 3. That the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is herebyexpressly reserved.Approved, December 21, 1921.

CHAP. 15.-An Act Fo r the relief of the distressed and starving people ofRussia.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativesof the UnitedStates of America in Congress assembled, That the President is herebyauthorized, through such agency or agencies as he may designate,to purchase in the United States and transport and distribute corn,seed grain, and preserved milk for the relief of the distressed andstarving people of Russia and for spring planting in areas whereseed grains have been exhausted. The President is hereby authorizedto expend or cause to be expended, out of the funds of the United

States Grain Corporation, a sum not exceeding $20,000,000, or somuch thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of carrymg outthe provisions of this Act: Provided, That the resident shall, notlater than December 31, 1922, submit to the Congress an itemizedand detailed report of the expenditures and activities made andconducted through the agencies selected by him, under the au-thority of this Act: Providedfurther, That the commodities aboveenumerated so purchased shall be transported to their destinationin vessels of the United States, either those privately owned orowned 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 Re s No. 33 ] and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service may make its report to CongressSpecial committeeon readjusting pay of esolved by the Senate and House of Representaties o the UnitedArmy, Navy, etc. States of America in Congress assembled, Tat the special committeeTune for report of, eesextended of the Senate and House of entatives, appointed inaccordanceVol.41,p 604,and- with the last proviso of section 13 of the Act entitled "An Act toedPost,p. 625. increase the efficiency of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, CoastGuard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service,"approved May 18, 1920, be, and it is hereby authorized to make thereport required in said section not later than the first Monday inMarch, 1922, notwithstanding that the said Act requires the reportto 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 CongressWorld's Dairy Con- Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Unitedress States of America in Congress assembled, That the authority grantedVo l 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, approvedMarch 3, 1921, to the President to extend invitations to foreign Gov-ernments to be represented by delegates in a World's Dairy Congressto be held in the United States in 1922 is hereby modified so 8s toauthorize the extending of such invitations for such congress to beheld in 1923

Approved, December 22, 1921December 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 ofrervor "

UnitedStatescourts Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the UnitedExtensonolreuvor. States of America in Congress assembled, That an Act entitled "A nAstr,p 323,and- Act to amend section 95 5 of the Revised Statutes by extending thejurisdiction 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 vo r 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 suchDefendant to a deceased party may, in case th e cause of action survives by law,

iwer prosecute or defend any such suit to final judgment. The defendantshall answer accordingly, and the court shall hear and determine theudgmentonrefusal, 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 asthparty to sm t trator, having been duly served with a scire facias from the office ofthe clerk of the court where the suit is depending twenty days before-hand, neglects or refuses to become party to the suit, the court mayrender judgment against the estate of the deceased party in the samemanner as if the executor or administrator had voluntarily made him-Continuance al- self a party. The executor or administrator who becomes a partyloc~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 inand admiralty suits. iei wsJurisdiction of admiralty as well as to suits at law,andthe jurisditon of all courtscourts 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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