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4. Attorney-General. — Harry M. Daugherty, of Ohio, born in Ohio, 1860 ; university education ; admitted to the Bar, 1881 ; member of the Ohio legislature, 1888-1893. Present appointment, March 4, 1921.

5. Postmaster -General. — Will H. Hays, of Indiana, born in Indiana, 1879 ; graduated at Wabash College, 1900 ; admitted to the Bar ; prominent in State and national politics since 1900 ; Chairman (1920) of the Republican National Committee. Present appointment, March 4, 1921.

6. Secretary of the Navy. — Edwin Denby, of Michigan, born in Indiana, 1870 ; graduated at the University of Michigan Law School, 1896 : admitted to the Bar, 1896; gunner's mate, U.S. Navy, in the Spanish War, 1898; member of the Michigan legislature, 1902-1903 ; member of Congress, 1905- 1911 ; enlisted private U.S. Marine Corps, 1917 ; promoted sergeant and major, 1919.- Present appointment, March 4, 1921.

7. Secretary of the Interior. — Albert Bacon Fall, of New Mexico, born in Kentucky, 1861 ; Associate Justice and Attorney-General of New Mexico (Territory) ; United States Senator from New Mexico (State), 1912-1921. Present appointment, March 4, 1921.

8. Secretary of Agriculture. — Henry Cantwell Wallace, of Iowa, born in Illinois, 1866 ; educated at Iowa State College ; editor of papers devoted to agriculture ; Chairman of war work, and member of the International Com- mittee of the Y.M.C.A. Present appointment, March 4, 1921.

9. Secretary of Commerce. — Herbert Clark Hoover, of California, born in Iowa, 1874 ; graduated civil engineer, Leland Stanford Jr. University, 1895 ; engaged in mine development in America, Australia, and China ; Chairman (in London) of the American War Relief Committee, 1914-1915 ; American Food Administrator, 1917-1919 ; Administrator of Food Relief for Belgium, 1915-1918 ; Commander of the French Legion d'honneur. Present appoint- ment, March 4, 1921.

10. Secretary of Labour. — James John Davis, of Indiana, born in Wales, 1873 ; prominent officer in Labour organisations. Present appointment, March 4, 1921.

The Ministry for Labour was created in 1913.

Each of the above ministers has an annual salary of 12,000 dollars, and holds office during the pleasure of the President.

The whole legislative power is vested by the Constitution in a Congress, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives. The Senate consists of two members from each State, chosen by popular vote for six years. Senators must be not less than thirty years of age ; must have been citizens of the United States for nine years ; and be residents in the States for which they are chosen. Besides its legislative functions, the Senate is entrusted with the power of ratifying or rejecting all treaties made by the President with foreign Powers, a two-thirds majority of senators present being required for ratification. The Senate is also invested with the power of confirming or rejecting all appointments to office made by the Proudest ; and its members constitute a High Court of Impeachment. The judgment in the latter case extends only to removal from office and disqualification. The Mou9e of Representatives has the sole power of impeachment.

The House of Representatives is composed of members elected eveiy second year by the vote of citizens who, according to the laws of their respective States, are qualified to vote. In general such voters are all citizens over 21 years of age. Neither race, sex, nor colour affects the right of citizens. The franchise is not absolutely universal ; residence for at least one