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 74TH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CHS. 623, 624. AUGUST 23, 1935 . 735 of all officers, employees, and licensees not in conflict with existing law, except that inspectors and supervisors employed hereunder on a seasonal basis and working for periods of six months or less during any twelve-month period may be appointed without reference u. s. c ., p. 85. Rent. to the provisions of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended. The Expenses authorized. Secretary is authorized to make such expenditures for rent outside of the D istrict of Colum bia, pri nting, b inding, telegra ms, tele phones, books of reference, publications, furniture, stationery, office and laboratory equipment, travel, tobacco for use in preparing and demonstrating standards, and other supplies and expenses, including reporting services, as shall be necessary to the administration of this Act in the Dist rict of Columbia and elsewhere, and as may be Post, pp. 111 .5, 1450 . appropriated for by Congress ; and there is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for administering this Act. SEC. 15 . That in carrying on the work herein authorized, the tr Hearingoatba,dm tinis. Secretary, or any officer or employee designated by him for such purpose, shall have power to hold hearings, administer oaths, sign and is sue su bpenas, exam ine wi tnesse s, and requi re the produ ction of boo ks, re cords, accou nts, m emoran da, an d pape rs. Upo n ref usal Subpenas. by any p erson to appear, testify, or pro duce boo ks, rec ords, ac counts, memora nda, a nd pap ers in respo nse to a sub pena, the pr oper U nited States district court shall have power to compel obedience thereto. SEC. 16. That if any provision of this Act or the application thereof Separability of Act. to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and of the application of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 17 . That any duties devolving upon the Secretary of Agri- Deleg atio n of dut ies. culture by virtue of the provisions of this Act may with like force and effect be executed by such officer or officers, agent or agents, of the Department of Agriculture as the Secretary may designate for the pu rpose. SEC. 18 . That this Act may be cited as "The Tobacco Inspection Short title . Act." Approved, August 23, 1935. [CHAPTER 624 .] JOIN T RESOL UTION August 23, 1935. Providing for the preparation and completion of plans for a comprehensive 	[s .J. Res. 59.1 ob serv ance of the one hund red and fift ieth ann iver sary of the form atio n of [Pub. Res., No. 53.1 the Constitution of the United States. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That there is hereby estab- st iU ie sSSttate s ton_ lished a commission, to be known as the " United States Constitution nial commission . Sesquicentennial Commission " (hereinafter referred to as the Pos t . Establishment . p 1392. " Commission ") for the celebration of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the Constitution, and to be com- Co mpos itio n. posed of eighteen commissioners, as follows The President of the United States ; the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, ex officio ; five persons to be appointed by the President of the United States ; five Senators to be appointed by the President of the Senate ; and five Representatives by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. SEC. 2. The commissioners shall receive no compensation for their Expenses allowed. services but shall be paid their actual and necessary traveling, hotel, and other expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.