THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION. Senator WILLIAM P. DILLINGHAM, Senator HENRY CABOT LODGE. Representative BENJAMIN F. HOWELL. Secretaries: II Extract from act of Congress of February 20, 1907, creating and defining the duties of the 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. 2 LIST OF REPORTS OF THE IMMIGRATION COMMISSION. Volumes 1 and 2. Abstracts of Reports of the Immigration Commission, with Conclusions and Recom- Volume 3. Statistical Review of Immigration, 1819-1910-Distribution of Immigrants, 1850-1900. (S. Doc. Volume 4. Emigration Conditions in Europe. (S. Doc. No. 748, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) 2d sess.) Volumes 8 and 9. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 2, Iron and Steel Manufacturing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Volume 10. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 3, Cotton Goods Manufacturing in the North Atlantic States- 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.) Volume 13. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 11, Slaughtering and Meat Packing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Volume 14. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 12, Glass Manufacturing-Pt. 13, Agricultural Implement and Vehicle Manufacturing. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Volume 15. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 14, Cigar and Tobacco Manufacturing-Pt. 15, Furniture Man- ufacturing-Pt. 16, Sugar Refining. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Volume 16. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 17, Copper Mining and Smelting-Pt. 18, Iron Ore Mining- Pt. 19, Anthracite Coal Mining-Pt. 20, Oil Refining. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Volume 18. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 21, Diversified Industries, Vol. II-Pt. 22, The Floating Immi- Volumes 19 and 20. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 23, Summary Report on Immigrants in Manufacturing Volumes 21 and 22. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 24, Recent Immigrants in Agriculture. (S. Doc. No. Volumes 23-25. Immigrants in Industries: Pt. 25, Japanese and Other Immigrant Races in the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain States. (S. Doc. No. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Volumes 26 and 27. Immigrants in Cities. (S. Doc. No. 338, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Volume 28. Occupations of the First and Second Generations of Immigrants in the United States-Fe- cundity of Immigrant Women. (S. Doc. No. 282, 61st Cong., 2d sess.) Volumes 29-33. The Children of Immigrants in Schools. (S. Doc. No. 749, 61st Cong., 3d sess.) Volume 37. Steerage Conditions-Importation and Harboring of Women for Immoral Purposes-Immi- 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- 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.) This report, which was prepared under the direction of the Commission by W. Jett Lauck, superintendent of agents, forms part of the general report of the Members of households for whom detailed information was secured.. History of immigration........ Period of residence in the United States of foreign-born employees and Industrial condition abroad of members of immigrant households studied.. Principal occupation of immigrant employees before coming to the United General occupation of women at the present time in the households studied. General occupation of males at the present time in the households studied. The first and second generations compared.... Occupations entered by immigrants in the slaughtering and meat-packing Relative importance of different sources of family income...... Liability to accident or disease. Labor organizations........... The immigrant and organized labor.. CHAPTER V.-Housing and living conditions: Age classification of employees and members of their households... CHAPTER VII.-General progress and assimilation: Relative efficiency of races employed..... The significance of Chicago as a slaughtering and meat-packing center.... Members of households for whom detailed information was secured.. Period of residence in the United States of foreign-born employees and members of their households........ Racial classification of employees at the present time. Industrial condition abroad of members of immigrant households studied.. Principal occupation of immigrant employees before coming to the United General occupation of women at the present time in the households studied. General occupation of males at the present time in the households studied. Relation between period of residence and earning ability. Annual earnings of male heads of families studied... Annual earnings of males 18 years of age or over in the households studied. Annual earnings of females 18 years of age or over in the households studied. Relation between the earnings of husbands and the practice of wives of Relative importance of different sources of family income. CHAPTER IV.-Working conditions: Age classification of employees and members of their households.. |
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