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Volume vi.
Compensation to diplomatic agents.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT U. STATES.

compensation To Dtpt0nGtlc agents.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT U. STATES.
WAsHINoToS February 3, 1897.
To tie House Of Representatives. eftie Z. States:
In compliance with resolution of the House Of Repre-
senatives Of the Oh ut relating the appointments Of
Charges des Aares, and to the commissions and salaries
OF the Ministers Secretary TO the Mission to Panama,
transmit herewith report from the Secretary of State,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
The Secretary of Slate whom has been referred the
resolution of the House Of Representatives of the 9th
ant, requesting tile President communicate tho
House "whether any, and if any, what number of Char
ges des Asres have been appointed the 4h day OF
March, l789 without the advice and consent of the Senate
and whether, any case, such appointment has been
made after notice had been given Of the intention Of
Minister abroad reurn and after his had been
appointed; if so BY what authority and what length OF
time did said temporary appointment continue, what the
general duties be discharged and wha, tile compenss-
ton paid. And that the Presden, also inform the House,
from what period the persons appointed Ministers aud
Secretary of Legation to Panama received their commits
sons and from what period they Rave been paid their
salarics;" has the honor to report
The resolution requires, first, information as to the MUM
Der of the appointments of Charges des Afares which
have been msde any, without the advice and consent of
the Senate the 4th day of March, 1889 Secondly
Whether in any such instances, the appointments were
made after notice had been given of the intention of
Minister abroad return aud after hs had beer
Iapponted. Thirdly, if so, by what authority, and for
what length Of time did such temporary appointments con-
ltinue. Fourhy, What the duties to he discharged
by Charge des Affares appointed Fifiy, What COM
pensaton did they receive and sxty from what period
the persons appointed Ministers Secretary If Legation
to Panama received their commissions, and from what
period they have been paid their salaries.
l. On the first point, the following stated from
the records of the Department Of State, in Of hic
except that of Mr Short the persons appointed
nominated to the Senate.
William Short nominated to the Senate on the i6,
Of June, 1889, Charge des Aaires at the Cout of
France daring the absence OF the Minister Penpo' enary
at that Cour (Thomss Jefferson, and commissioned
such the 9Th April, $780, during he pleasure OF the
Presden, OF the United States Thomas Jefferson was,
on the 26th Of September 1889 appointed Secretary of
State, and thereby vacated his office Mnster Penpo-
entiary to the Court of France w. Short without
further nomination to the Senate, was Commissioned as
above, there being Minister Plcnipntentlary at the
Court of France until the appointment of Gouverneur
Norris 18th January, 1872 Mr.. Shor was presented as
Charge des Aares by MIR Jefferson, on his taking leave
the French Court, the authority OF letter from Mr.
Jay, ary Of Foreign Affairs Of the 18th june 1897
Which also permitted that Minister'S visit TO the
United States.
John purviance vas ef in the charge of our affairs
at London the 9Th of October. 1904, BY Mr. Monroe
during his absence in SPAIN
George W. Ervng was appointed Secretary Of L-ga-
ton Madrid, with the advice and of the Senate,
22d Novembe 1904; and appointed Professionally by the
President, without the cooperation of the Sena to act
Charges des Afses at Madrid, until the arrival Of Mr.
Bowdon, appointed Minister 22d of November 1904.
Jonathan Russell left in the charge Of our affairs al
Pa by General Armstrong, and commissioned such b.
tue President.
John S Smith was left Charge des Aares at London.
by MIR Pinckney, LIST May. l81t but no commission eve.
issued to him AS such.
Jonathan Russell was by the direction cf the res
dent from Paris to London. in October 1911, as Charge
dies Atfailes.
Levitt, Harris was left Charge des Aaires ST. Peters
burg, by Mr.. Adams, in April 1914 By direction Of the
John L. Lawrence. lef, Charge des Afares at Stock
holm, by NJ. RUSSELL 9th June, 1914
Henry jackson, left Charge des Aalres al Paris BY Mr.
Cra wford 26h April, 1915, while Mr. Gaatn, appointed
Minister to France, 2Sh February, 1915, was in London
assisting the negotiation OF the Convention OF that
Thomas l.. L. Brent Secretary OF Legation at Madiid
was left Charge des hfaires there by Mr.. Er.ing ir
August, 1915.
And again. by Mr. Forsyth esd November, 1890 dur
ing his return, on leave, to the United STATES.
Christopher Hughes, Secretary Of Legation & Stock
holm was designated by the President act Charge
des AHaires. The oh September. 1916, in the event
the retirement Of MIR. Russell, and he accordingly 81
left by Mr.. Russell in October 1918
Charles Plnckney, left Charge des Affaires al st. Pc
tersburg by Mr. Pnckney, il February, 1918 MIR Camp
bell was appointed Minister 10th April 1915
He was again left here charge Of our affairs, by Mr.
Campbell Sh July, 1890, by the ecton of the Presden,
Mr.. Middleton sppointed Minister 9th April. h iha
year.
John James Appleton was left Charge des Atfaires .
Madrid, by Mr.. Forsyth. Sd March, 1923 Mr.. Nelso
was appon'ed Minister 18th January, 1923
Daniel Sheldon, left Charge des Ahsires at Paris, b
Mr. Galatin, 10Th May, 1923, under the drec ion Of th
, President
Mr. Adams, in June, 1917 by order OF the President
lie again left in charge of affairs. by Nr Rsl
in May 1885, under the direction of ,he President. Nj
. King appointed Minister s'h May. 1925
John NJ. Forbes became Charge des .tiares al Buenc
i Ayres on the death of Mr.. dney, 10h June, 1894 II
was afterwards nominated the Senate in THAI charac,e
4 and confirmed 9Th of March, 1926
! John A. King lef, Charge des AHsIFes at London,
Rufus King 1st July, 1896 with the approba'ion Of tn
" President Mr. Gastn was appointed Minister, 10th Ma
1926 -
lie was again left in charge Of our affairs by Mr. Gaa
# during short excursion which he made to Pars IN q,
: Fall Of 1926.
Beaufort r. Watts left Charge des Aares at Bogcta
Mr. Anderson 26h March, 1925, till 20h January, 1921
during THE return of that Minister, on leave, to the Unite
e States.
= He was again left and yet remains, in charge Of our
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