HOLIDAYS

Bills and resolutions

February: remove the designation of the third Monday as a legal public holiday (see H.R. 977)

Memorial Day: observance on original date (see S. 680; H.R. 1876)

National cemeteries: permit burials on weekends and holidays (see H.R. 1823)

Observance: Presidential advising commission (see H.R. 746)

———revert to certain traditional dates (see H.R. 1050)

Principal National Permanent Legal Holiday: designate (see H.J. Res. 250)

Orders

Memorial Day designation (May 5, 1868): John A. Logan, 10157 [24MY]

Proclamations

Mother's Day for Peace: several Governors and mayors, 8797 [10MY]

Remarks in House

February: remove the designation of the third Monday as a legal public holiday (H.R. 977), 2183 [9FE]

National cemeteries: permit burials on weekends and holidays (H.R. 1823), 6361 [12AP]

Observance: Presidential advising commission (H.R. 746), 19112 [4AU], 27177 [3NO]

———return to traditional dates, 2598 [22FE]

Remarks in Senate

Memorial Day: restore the traditional observance (S. 680), 4904 [17MR]

Texts of

H.R. 977, remove designation of third Monday in February as a legal public holiday, 2183 [9FE]