Calendar No. 324. 
66th CONGRESS, 
2d Session. 
S. EES. 56. 
IN THE SENATE OE THE UNITED STATES. 
June 2 , 1919 . 
Mr. Underwood (for Mr. Bankhead) submitted the following' resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
January 14 , 1920 . 
Reported by Mr. Lodge, without amendment. 
February 9 , 1920 . 
Considered and agreed to. 
RESOLUTION. 
Whereas under the terms of the convention between the United 
States and (treat Britain for the protection of migratory birds 
between the United States and Canada, proclaimed De¬ 
cember 8, 1916, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, approved 
July 3, 1918, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act regula¬ 
tions, effective July 31, 1.918, the migratory wild-bird life 
is adequately protected in the United States and Canada ; and 
Whereas great numbers and many species of the migratory birds 
protected in the course of their annual migration pass through 
and from the United States and temporarily sojourn in the 
countries of Mexico and Central and South America, where 
no semblance of protection is afforded them: Now, there¬ 
fore, be it 
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1 Resolved, That the President of the United States be, 
2 and is hereby, requested to propose conventions or treaties 
with the Republics of Mexico and of Central and South 
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