The record-union., 1897-06-18

members, to be called the Tariff Com
mission of the United States of Amer
| lea. who shall be appointed by the
| President of the United States, with
the advice and consent of the Sen
ate and that the term of Office shall
| be for a period of twenty-one years,
| at an annual salary of $500, payable
monthly, except the Chief Commits
sioner, who shall receive $4,000 per
annum; and said Commissioners shall
| be removed only by and with the con-
sent of the Senate, for cause stated
| in writing; that the terms of the first
seven Commissioners shall be for twen-
/ ty-one eighteen, fifteen, twelve, nine
| six, and three years, respectively. The
Commissioner appointed for twenty
one years, and his successors, shall be
known as Chief Commissioner, and he
shall preside at all meetings of the
commission.
Section ,. 1t shall be the duty of said
commission to investigate all questions
of Federal taxation and annually make
a report to the President of the United
States on or before the 1st day of No
vember, with such recommended ions for
changes in import duties and internal
revenue taxes as they may deem wise
and proper
Section 3. That such Tariff Commits
sion shall have power, by and with the
yritten approval of the President of
the United States, to suspend any part
or the whole of any tax upon imports
or Of any internal tax which may have
been imposed by the Congress of the
| TTVifQH hau
such suspension. shall take effect only
upon the following conditions:
First-It may take effect Immediately
il the recommendation has the unani-
nous support of said commission and
receives the written approval of the
President of the United States.
Second-It may take effect in one year
after the date of recommendation if
recommended by at least five of the
said Commissioners and receives the
written approval of the President of
the United States.
Third-Itmay take effect in two years
after the date of recommendation if it
has received at the end of each year
| the recommendation of at least four
OF the said Commissioners and the writ
ten approval of the President of the
United States.
| Section 4. That said commission is
hereby authorized to visit the different
sections of the United States with a
view of studying local conditions or of
sending a committee of their number
to any foreign country or countries for
the purpose of collecting information
that will better enable them to perform
the duties of said commission
Section ). That each of said Com
misSiOners shall be entitled to have a
| Private Secretary, at an expense to
| the Government not exceeding 81 200
per annum; and that all of the ex-
| penSes of the members of said COM
mission in connection with the perform
ance as their duties as herein set forth
shall be borne by the United States
Government, the same being evidenced
by proper vouchers proved by the
Chief Commissioner.
Section g. This commission shall be
appointed by the President of the
United States on or before January l,
1898, and their appointments shall date
from said 1st day of January 1898.
Director Stephens moved to adopt the
report and then took the floor to give
his objections at some length to the
same He regarded the subject as a
very important one, and did not APP
prove Of placing so much power in the
hands of a few men. Further consid-
GRAFTON of the subject was postponed
for want of time for proper discussion.
For the same reason consideration of
the following resolution, by Director
Miller, was postponed:
| Whereas Our relations with the Ha-
waiian Islands are important and
should be so fortified that foreign ma
tons shall not sever them; therefore,
Resolved, That the Sacramento Cham
her Of Commerce approves of the re-
cent treaty which may place these
| islands under our flag.
Various communications were re-
ferred to committees, and after allow
ing sundry bills the board adjourned.