Extract from act of Congress of February 20, 1907, creating and defining the duties of the Immigration Comṁission. That a commission is hereby created, consisting of three Senators, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and three Members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and three persons to be appointed by the President of the United States. Said commission shall make full inquiry, examination, and investigation, by subcommittee or otherwise, into the subject of immigration. For the purpose of said inquiry, examination, and investigation said commission is authorized to send for persons and papers, make all necessary travel, either in the United States or any foreign country, and, through the chairman of the commission, or any member thereof, to administer oaths and to examine witnesses and papers respecting all matters pertaining to the subject, and to employ necessary clerical and other assistance. Said commission shall report to Congress the conclusions reached by it, and make such recommendations as in its judgment may seem proper. Such sums of money as may be necessary for the said inquiry, examination, and investigation are hereby appropriated and authorized to be paid out of the "immigrant fund” on the certificate of the chairman of said commission, including all expenses of the commissioners, and a reasonable compensation, to be fixed by the President of the United States, for those members of the commission who are not Members of Congress; * * * a Died February 20, 1908. Appointed to succeed Mr. Latimer, February 25, 1908. Died December 22, 1909. c Appointed to succeed Mr. McLaurin, March 16, 1910. II 4 Reference(s) LIST OF REPORTS OF THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION. 13/0/66 T.S. Volumes 1 and 2. Abstracts of Reports of the Immigration Commission, with Conclusions and Recom mendations and Views of the Minority. (These volumes include the Commission's complete reports Cong., 3d sess.) No. 756, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) 2d sess.) Cong., 2d sess.) Pt. 4, Woolen and Worsted Goods Manufacturing. (s. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Manufacturing-Pt. 7, Collar, Cuff, and Shirt Manufacturing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) turing-Pt. 10, Glove Manufacturing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Cong., 2d sess.) and Vehicle Manufacturing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) ufacturing-Pt. 16, Sugar Refining. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Pt. 19, Anthracite Coal Mining-Pt. 20, Oil Refining. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) 2d sess.) grant Labor Supply. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Volumes 19 and 20. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 23, Summary Report on Immigrants in Manufacturing and Mining. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Volumes 21 and 22. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 24, Recent Immigrants in Agriculture. (s. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Coast and Rocky Mountain States. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) cundity of Immigrant Women. (S. Doc. No. 282, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) grant Homes and Aid Societies—Immigrant Banks. (S. Doc. No. 753, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) 1819–1908-State Immigration and Alien Laws. (S. Doc. No. 758, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) Volume 40. The Immigration Situation in Other Countries: Canada-Australia, New Zealand-Argen tina-Brazil. (S. Doc. No. 761, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) Volume 41. Statements and Recommendations Submitted by Societies and Organizations Interested in the Subject of Immigration. (S. Doc. No. 764, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) Volume 42. Index of Reports of the Immigration Commission. (S. Doc. No. 785, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) CONTENTS. Page. 5 Silk goods manufacturing and dyeing: General survey. : region.. Silk dyeing: List of charts... General survey: List of charts.. General tables... 95 117 137 241 247 251 253 259 365 405 429 465 647 655 661 663 733 785 789 |