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(M) President of the United States
Woodrow Wilson became President of the United States -
Demographics of Senate
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Special Session Begins
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Demographics of House of Representatives
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Demographics of Senate (US map)
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63rd Term of Congress
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1st Session Begins
63rd Congress, 1st Session 4/7/1913-12/1/1913 -
Special Session Ends
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(L) Newlands Labor Act
It creates the National Mediation Board. The National Mediation Board (NMB) is an independent agency of the United States government that coordinates labor-management relations within the U.S. railroad and airline industries. -
1st Session Ends
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2nd Session Begins
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(L) Raker Act
The Raker Act was an act that permitted building of the O'Shaughnessy Dam and flooding of Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park, California -
(M) New Rule for Senate
The Senate adopted a rule forbidding smoking on the floor of the Senate because Senator Ben Tillman, recovering from a stroke, found the smoke irritating. -
(L) Cooperative Funds Act
The Cooperative Funds Act is a law, or series of laws, which authorized the United States Forest Service (FS) to collect donations from private partners to perform FS work. Contributions had to be voluntary, and by cash, check, or money order only. It was also stipulated that there could be no conflict of interest between the donor and the FS. -
(M) Europe
World War I began in Europe -
(M) Panama Canal
The Panama Canal was inagurated -
(L) Foreign Ship Registry Act
The foreign ship registry act was a federal legislation that provided for the admission of foreign-built ships to the American registry. -
(L) War Risk Insurance Act
The War Risk Insurance Act was a piece of legislation passed by the United States Congress in 1914 to ensure the availability of marine insurance during World War I. It established a Bureau of War Risk Insurance within the Treasury Department to provide insurance policies and pay claims. In 1917, the War Risk Insurance Act of 1917 amended the insurance program to make life insurance coverage available to sailors in the United States Merchant Marine. -
(L) Federal Trade Commission Act
The Federal Trade Commission Act started the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a bipartisan body of five members appointed by the president of the United States for seven-year terms -
2nd Session Ends
63rd Congress, 2nd Session 12/1/1913-10/24/1914 -
(M) Federal Reserve Bank Opened
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3rd Session Begins
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(L) Coast Guard Act
The Coast Guard Act of 1915 created the U.S. Coast Guard as a new service outwardly modeled on the structure of the U.S. Navy. Its men wore uniforms, and had the responsibility of protecting American coastal cities and waters from hostile attack. It was also authorized to stop, search, and arrest suspected smugglers and other unlawful intruders into American waters. -
(L) River and Harbors Act
The River and Harbors Act of 1915 provided Federal funds for anchorage grounds being built in various rivers and harbors around the country. Many projects were in Maine, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Maryland. -
3rd Session Ends
