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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Ship-building. (search)
ited States and Canada. Jan. 15, 1900, the House of Representatives passed a resolution requesting the Secretary of State to communicate to the House the status of this agreement between the United States and Great Britain. Feb. 27, 1900, President McKinley transmitted to the House a message containing a report of Secretary Hay in response to this resolution. Mr. Hay includes in his report the message of President Harrison of Dec. 7, 1892. From Mr. Hay's report it appears that, on May 30, 1898, the United States and Great Britain agreed upon the creation of a joint high commission, to which should be referred for settlement various pending questions between the United States and Canada, among which was a revision of the agreement of 1817 respecting naval vessels on the lakes. The American commissioners were instructed to secure a declaration that it was not contrary to the true spirit of the arrangement of 1817 to build war-vessels on the lakes to be taken to the ocean, or to
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Spain, War with (search)
t, fifty rounds of rifle or carbine, and twenty-four rounds of revolver ammunition. Supplies to be carried on pack-mules for one troop of cavalry: Five days field rations per man; 100 rounds of ammunition per soldier. The utensils for each troop of cavalry must not exceed 350 lbs. The weight of load per aparejo must never exceed 250 lbs., and should, if possible, be less than 200 lbs. General orders, no. 57. Headquarters of the army, adjutant-General's office, Washington, May 30, 1898. After a prolonged period of peace our army is once more called upon to engage in war in the cause of justice and humanity. To bring the military forces to the highest state of efficiency and most speedily accomplish what is expected should be the earnest effort and call forth the best energies of all its members of whatsoever station. The laws and regulations which govern military bodies in civilized countries have been developed to their present perfection through the experience
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Treaties. (search)
27, 1868 Zanzibar: Convention of Enlarging treaty with Muscat, 1833ZanzibarJuly 3, 1886 General conventions. Convention with Belgium, Brazil, Dominican Republic, France, Great Britain, Guatemala, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Salvador, Servia, Spain, Sweden, Swiss Confederation, and Tunis; conventions for the protection of industrial property; signed at ParisMar. 20, 1883 Convention with Belgium, Brazil, Italy, Portugal, Servia, Spain, and Switzerland, for exchange of official documents and literary publications; signed at BrusselsMar. 15, 1886 Convention with Germany, Great Britain and Ireland, general act for neutrality of Samoan Islands; signed at BerlinJune 14. 1889 Convention with foreign powers for an international union to publish customs tariffs; signed at Brussels,July 5, 1890 Convention with Great Britain tor an international commission to arrange adjustments of controversies between the United States and CanadaMay 30, 1898 treaties, Anglo-American
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
98 Volunteer brigade of engineers, and an additional force of 10,000 men, authorized......May 11, 1898 Volunteer signal corps authorized......May 18, 1898 Battle-ship Alabama launched at Chester, Penn.......May 18, 1898 An act to provide assistance to the inhabitants of Cuba, and arms, munition, and military stores to the people of Cuba, authorized......May 18, 1898 United States auxiliary naval force authorized......May 26, 1898 Commercial treaty with France signed......May 30, 1898 The Trans-Mississippi International Exposition in Omaha, Neb., opens......June 1, 1898 Congress authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to present a sword of honor to Commodore George Dewey, and to cause bronze medals to be struck commemorating the battle of Manila Bay, and to distribute such medals to the officers and men of the ships of the Asiatic Squadron......June 3, 1898 House document No. 396, relating to the beet-sugar industry in the United States, authorized by joint resol