sum of said $1,000,000 has been collected and repaid into the Treasury of the United States, as herein provided," and insert in lieu thereof the following:

"The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized, by his agents and representatives by him selected and appointed, to collect, receive, and control the said gross receipts until the full sum of said $1,000,000 has been collected and repaid into the Treasury of the United States as herein provided, and shall have access to and control of all books of accounts and contracts of said company; and said Secretary of the Treasury shall in such case first pay out of the moneys so collected such operating expenses as in his judgment and discretion are necessary and appropriate.'

Respectfully,

For the information of the House the following data, published in "Hearings before the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions,' under date of February 19, 1906, is herewith submitted.

Synopsis of general legislation relative to the various expositions held in the United States, beginning with the Centennial celebration at Philadelphia in 1876. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1876, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Appropriated for Centennial buildings

(To be returned provided any surplus remained in the treasury of the Centennial board of finance after the payment of its debts.) Act of February 16, 1876 (19 Stats., 4).

Appropriated for Government exhibits (to be expended by a board composed of the heads of the several Executive Departments):

Act of May 1, 1876 (19 Stats., 45).

$1,500,000

Act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stats., 400).

$505, 000

73, 500

For admission of foreign goods, act of April 17, 1876 (19 Stats., 34)

For engraving and printing stock certificates, act of March 3, 1875 (18
Stats., 375)

578, 500

30, 750 40,000

2, 149, 250

OBSERVANCE OF THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE SURRENDER OF LORD CORN-
WALLIS AT YORKTOWN, VA.

Appropriated for expenses of joint committee of the House and Senate in
arranging for the celebration, act of June 7, 1880 (21 Stats., 163)...... $20,000.00
Appropriated for expenses of entertaining visitors from France, act of
February 18, 1881 (21 Stats., 518)...

Additional appropriation for expenses in connection with the celebration,
act of August 5, 1882 (22 Stats., 257).
Appropriation for erection of monument at Yorktown, act of June 7, 1880,
(21 Stats., 163)..

20,000.00

32, 328.92

100,000.00

172, 328. 92

WORLD'S INDUSTRIAL AND COTTON CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, NEW ORLEANS, LA.

Appropriated as a loan to be repaid in full, act of May 21, 1884 (23 Stats.,
28).

Appropriated for Government exhibits (to be expended by a board com-
posed of the heads of the several Executive Departments), sundry civil
act of July 7, 1884 (23 Stats., 207).....
Appropriated for final payment of all indebtedness, premiums, and
awards, sundry civil act of March 3, 1885 (23 Stats., 512)..

$1,000,000

300,000

350,000

1,650,000

CINCINNATI INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.

Appropriated for Government exhibits, sundry civil act of July 7, 1884 (23 Stats., 207)....

SOUTHERN EXPOSITION, LOUISVILLE, KY.

Appropriated for Government exhibits, sundry civil act of July 7, 1884 (23 Stats., 207)...

$10,000

$10,000

Appropriated for Government exhibits (to be expended by a board of con-
trol and management):

Act of April 25, 1890 (26 Stats., 65).
Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stats., 965).
Act of August 5, 1892 (27 Stats., 362)
Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stats., 586)..

$200,000

350,000

408, 250

150, 750

Appropriated for coinage of Columbian half dollars (which were used in
paying for labor done, materials furnished, and services performed in
prosecuting the work of preparing the exposition for opening), act of
August 5, 1892 (27 Stats., 389).

Appropriated to reimburse the Treasury for loss of recoinage of silver in
Columbian half dollars, act of August 5, 1892 (27 Stats., 389).
Appropriated for expenses of World's Columbian Commission:

$400 000

1, 109, 000

2,500,000

50,000

Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stats., 965)...
Act of August 5, 1892 (27 Stats., 362)
Act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stats., 586)..

$95,000
230,000

211, 375

536, 375

570, 880

50,00

63,000

$60,000

Loaned to World's Columbian Commission and board of lady managers, to
pay committees, judges, and examiners (to be refunded by World's
Columbian Exposition), act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stats., 586).
Appropriated for international naval rendezvous and review and reproduc-
tion of Columbus's fleet, act of July 19, 1892 (27 Stats., 250).
Appropriated for branch post-office and clerical services and transporta-
tion of mail to fair grounds, act of July 13, 1892 (27 Stats., 148) ..
Act of August 5, 1892 (27 Stats., 389):

Appropriated for 50,000 bronze medals..
Appropriated for 50,000 vellum impressions for diplomas... 43,000

Appropriated for Indian exhibit, act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stats., 634)...
Appropriated for naval exhibit, act of March 3, 1893 (27 Stats., 586)
Appropriated for transporting steamer Blake to Chicago and exhibit her
with methods of deep-sea sounding, act of August 5, 1892 (27 Stats., 356).
Appropriated for World's Congress Auxiliary, act of March 3, 1891 (26
Stats., 966)....

Appropriated for acknowledgment to foreign countries for participation
in exposition, act of August 18, 1894 (28 Stats., 387)

Appropriated for synopsis of department reports of exposition, act of
August 18, 1894 (28 Stats., 387)....

2,500

3,500

5,072, 255

OHIO CENTENNIAL AND NORTHWEST TERRITORY EXPOSITION, TOLEDO, Ohio. Appropiated for Government buildings, act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stats., 1348)...

$500,000

(Government's conditions not complied with and exposition was not

held.)

PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION, BUFFALO, N. Y.

Appropriated for Government buildings, act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stats., 1023)

$200,000

Appropriated for general expenses of the exposition, act of March 3, 1899 (30 Stats., 1023)..

300,000

Appropriated for payment of claims against the Pan-American Exposition
Company, act of July 1, 1902 (32 Stats., 555).

500,000

1,000,000

SOUTH CAROLINA INTERSTATE AND WEST INDIAN EXPOSITION, CHARLESTON, S. c.

Appropriated to reimburse the exposition company for all expenses
incurred on account of Government exhibit, act of January 21, 1902
(32 Stats., 735).
Appropriated for the payment of all legal claims against the said exposi-
tion company, act of July 1, 1902 (32 Stats., 556)..

COTTON STATES AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, ATLANTA, GA.

$90,000

160,000

250,000

Appropriated for Government exhibit (to be expended by a board of
management), act of August 18, 1894 (28 Stats., 421)..
Appropriated for Government building (same act as above)........

TENNESSEE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, NASHVILLE, TENN.

Appropriated for Government exhibit (to be expended by a board of
managers), act of December 22, 1896 (29 Stats., 477)....
Appropriated for Government building (same act as above)

$100,000

30,000

130,000

TRANSMISSISSIPPI AND INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION, OMAHA, NEBR.

Appropriated for Indian exhibit, act of July 1, 1898 (30 Stats., 594).

Appropriated for Government building and exhibits, including all expenses, act of June 4, 1897 (30 Stats., 26)

Appropriated for Alaskan exhibit, act of March 3, 1903 (32 Stats., 1108).. Appropriated for Indian Territory exhibit, act of March 3, 1903 (32 Stats., 1108)...

Appropriated for general expenses of exposition, act of March 3, 1901 (31 Stats., 1444).

(As to the above sum, the Government was to share proportionately with the exposition company and the city of St. Louis in the distribution of any surplus funds that might remain after close of exposition.)

Appropriated as a loan to the exposition company, to be returned by it in full, act of February 18, 1904 (33 Stats., 18).

Appropriated for expenses of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission, act of June 6, 1900 (31 Stats., 644) ........

$4,600,000

11, 104, 500

For such committee to attend formal opening, act of April 27, 1904 (33 Stats., 412).............

Appropriated for expenses of joint committee of the House and
Senate to attend dedication of buildings and grounds, act of
March 3, 1903 (32 Stats., 1068)..

10,000

$5,000

To pay Laps D. McCord for services in preparing copy of State papers, etc., relating to purchase of Louisiana, act of March 3, 1903 (32 Stats., 1108)...

6,000

Appropriated for transportation of model of Capitol to and from St. Louis, act of April 27, 1904 (33 Stats., 412)

11,000

3,500

1,000

Act of February 18, 1904 (33 Stats., 33).
Act of April 27, 1904 (33 Stats., 412).
Act of January 5, 1905 (33 Stats., 603).

For testing coals and lignites and timber of the United States on exposition grounds:

11, 130,000

$30,000

To continue the testing of coals, etc., to July 1, 1906, act of March 3, 1905 (33 Stats., 1187)..

40,000
25,000

202,000

297,000

11, 427,000

LEWIS AND CLARK CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION, PORTLAND, OREG.

Appropriated for Government exhibit, to be expended by Government
board, act of April 13, 1904 (33 Stats., 177)..
Appropriated for Government buildings, act of April 13, 1904 (33 Stats.,
177)..

$200,000

250,000

Appropriated for Alaskan exhibit (same act as above).
Appropriated for expenses of joint committee of House and Senate to
attend formal opening, act of March 3, 1905 (33 Stats., 1246) .

25,000

10,000

485,000

FISH HATCHERIES AND FISH-CULTURE STATIONS.

FEBRUARY 2, 1907.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and ordered to be printed.

Mr. GROSVENOR, from the Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries submitted the following

REPORT.

[To accompany H. R. 16015.]

The Committee on the Merchant Marine and Fisheries, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 16015) to establish fish hatcheries and fishculture stations in various States, and for other purposes, submit the following report:

Amend the bill by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting the following:

That the following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same are hereby, appropriated for the establishment of fish hatcheries and fishculture stations in the States hereafter named, at suitable points to be selected in the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, including purchase of site, construction of buildings, and equipment:

State of Nevada, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Rhode Island, twenty thousand dollars.
State of New York, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Ohio, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Nebraska, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Maine, twenty thousand dollars.

State of South Dakota, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Wisconsin, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Wyoming, or Yellowstone National Park, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Maryland, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Alabama, twenty thousand dollars.

State of South Carolina, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Tennessee, twenty thousand dollars.

State of North Carolina, twenty thousand dollars.

Territory of New Mexico, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Minnesota, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Georgia, two thousand dollars, for the purpose of purchasing additional land and providing additional buildings at the Cold Springs hatchery, Bullochville, Georgia.

State of Indiana, twenty thousand dollars.

State of Michigan, ten thousand dollars, for the establishment of a station at Charlevoix.