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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION, SIXTY—SEVENTH CONGRESS. JOINT MEETING. April 12,1921. Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the two Houses of Con ess assemble in the hall of the House Jam meeting argue of Re resentatives on Tuescgdy, the 12th day of April, 1921, at 1 §],',§’,,E[,§’,,‘§“§,f,‘{,§°‘§$f,‘,Q$ o’cloclE in the afternoon, for the pur ose of receiving such communi- lm P'°¤ld¢¤l· cation as the President of the United) States shall be pleased to make to them. Passed, April 12, 1921. AGRICULTURAL INQUIRY. June 7, 192l;__ [S. Con. Res., N0. 4.] Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That a joint commission is hereby created, to be known as the Jomt erlculwral lll- Commission of Agricultural Inquiry which shall consist of five Sena- miiiliit oommimion or tors, three of whom shall be members of the majorit party and two gS§@‘§{,$,,°‘,@;‘,,,QF§PQ°g of whom shall be members of the minority party, to be appointed by ljgvesllsew ¤¤i¤¤l¤ <l¤Sls¤==t¤<l- within ninety days after the passage of this resolution upon the fol- ;8gY"’ pp' 18°°’ 1812* lowin subjects: 1. The causes of the present condition of agriculture. 2. The cause of the difference between the prices of agricultural products paid to the producer and the ultimate cost to the consumer. 3. The comparative condition of industries other than agriculture. 4. The relation of prices of commodities other than agricultural products to such products. 5. The banking and financial resources and credits of the country, especially as aflecting a `cultural credits. 6. The marketing anfxtirans ortation facilities of the country. regsiatave recom- The commission shall includg in its report recommendations for §{’€,,.f‘°“’ °° b°”“*’ legislation which in its opinion will tend to remedy existing conditions and shall specifically report upon the limitations of the powers of Congress in enacting relief legis ation. T he commission shall elect its chairman and vacancies occurring O'¤°°l’¤l*°¤· in the membershi of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original} appointments. _ The commission or any subcommittee of its members is authorized ·‘·“*h°“*l' °°“’°"°d· to sit during the sessions or recesses of Congress in the District of Columbia or elsewhere, to send for persons and pgpers, to administer oaths, to summon and compel the attendance o witnesses, and to E f the employ such personal services and incur such expenses as may be e¤¤€i§§i ririiiils or necessaryl to carry out the purposes of this resolution; such expendi- "°“’ °““°’· ture sha be paid from the contingent funds of the Senate and the House of Representatives in equal roportions, upon vouchers authorized by the committee and signedlliy the chairman thereof. Passed, June 7, 1921. 1807