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North, of Massachusetts ; Mr. Ellison A. Smyths of South Carolina ; Mr. John M. Farquhar^ of New York ; Mr. E. D. Conger, of Michigan ; Mr. Thomas W. Phillips^ of Newcastle, Pa. ; Mr. Charles J. Harris, of North Carolina ; Mr. M. D. Ratchford, of Ohio ; and Mr. John L. Kennedy, of Washington, D.C.

Secretary. — William E. Sackett.

Chief Clerk and Disbursing Agent. — P. H. Donnelly.

The sub-commissions are as follows :

Agricultnre. — A. L. Harris, Chairman.

Manufacturing. — Ellison A. Smyth, Chairman.

Mining. — John W. Daniel, Chairman.

Transportation. — Thomas W. Phillips, Chairman.

Statistics. — S. N. D. North, Chairman.

This commission was established by act of Congress approved June 18, 1898. It is composed of nineteen members — five Senators appointed by the President of the Senate, five Eepresentatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, and nine civilians appointed by the President of the United States. The duties of the commission are to investigate questions per- taining to immigration, labor, agriculture, manufacturing, and general business, and to report to Congress and suggest such legislation as deemed best upon these subjects. It shall also furnish such information and suggest such laws as may be made a basis for uniform legislation by the various States.

Beciprocity Commission. —John A. Kasson, Commissioner Plenipo- tentiary to Negotiate Reciprocity Treaties.

This commission was established by the President under what is known as the Dingley tariff act of July 24, 1897, its duty being to assist the President in preparing treaties for the purpose of equalizing the trade of the United States with foreign countries and their colonies producing and exporting to the United States certain articles.

Nicaragua Canal Commission. —John G. Walker, L. M. Haupt, and Peter C. Hains.

This commission was appointed to investigate the feasibility and cost of the Nicaragua canal.

Hawaiian Commission. —^\\Q\hy M. Cullom, Chairman, of Illinois; John T. Morgan, of Alabama ; Robert T. Hitt, of Illinois ; Sanford 15. Dole, of Honolulu, II. I.; and Walter F. Frear, of Honolulu, II.I. Secretary. — Henry L. Hayes.

Executive and Disbursing Officer. —Daniel A. Ray.

This commission was appointed July 13, 1898, in accordance with reso- lution approved July 7, 1898, for the purpose of constructing a suitable government for the Hawaiian Islands, which had been declared as a part of the United States. The action of the commission was reported to the Congress in December, 1898.

United States and Brilish Joint High Co?nmm?on. —Commissioners on the part of the United States: Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana; Charles J. Faulkner, of West Virginia; Nelson Dingley,'^ of Maine; John W. Foster, of Indiana ; John A. Kasson, of Iowa ; T. Jefferson Coolidqe, of Mass. Commissioners on part of Great Britain : Right Hon. Lord JlerscheU;^ Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Lanrier, (J. C. M. G. ; Hon. Sir Richard J. Cartwright, G. C. M. G. ; Hon. Sir Louis G. Davics, K. C. M. G. ; Mr. John Charlton, M. P. ; Hon. Sir James S. Winter, K. C. M. G.

1 Died J.'in. 18, 1S!»9 ; Sereno D. Payne, of New York, appointed in his place.

2 Died March 1, 1899 ; Baron Kussell, of Killowen, Lord Chief Justice of England, ap- pointed In his place.