Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-02-22


Cost.
Commissioners appointed (no
law a monetary commits
sion to seek international
bimctallism. Obtained no
result .................s 75,00t
The first Philippine commits
sion brought home a colored
map showing location of
American and Filipino
troops,al Of which changed
while Schurman was on
the ocean en- route home... 20O,O0C
Hon. W. J Calhoun,of Illinois,
appointed special commits
sioncr to Cuba at time of
Weyler butcheries and when
Mckinley wanted no war.
Was afterwards appointed
member Interstate COM
merce commission at $500
and retired from that
TO represent corporate inter
csts in Chicago. But he Is
said to have drawn for Gu
ba services ............ 10000
Queens Jubilee commission,
appointed to attend celcbra
ton Of Goth year of the
reign of Victoria ....... 10000
Special commission to Paris
Exposition, appointed to
look after American inter.
cets despite the fact that
the United States had reg
liiar commissioner for that
purpose ......,...... 2o,0Ot
Special reciprocity commis-
sion brought back report
which has not been adopted
aud probably will not be-. 10000
Hon. Charles A. Hnmlin. ap-
pointed commissioner to
Japan to represent America
in sealing controversy 80. 1J,00l
Hon. John W. Foster, np-
pointed commissioner to
Russia in sealing contro-
versy representing United
States. He is still under
$4,000 salary per nnnum.
Russia "trip .......... 10000
Paris peace commission, ap-
pointed to represent United
States government at Paris
In settling war with Spain.
Estimated cost of commits
sion, not considering S20,-
600 ono given to Suaiu ono mn
Joint high commission on Ca
madam boundary have not
agreed upon boundary yet. 10000,
White wash commission ON
Alger and beef trust, which
acquitted both ........ 10000
Cuban and Porto Rican evac-
uatlon commission, appoint
cd ut close of Spanish war. $4,000
Commission TO Hague peace
conference, whose finding
does not seem TO cause Me-
kinley to mediate In Afri-
Gun VIII ....,.. ........,... SD,OOt
Commission TO Samoa, con
sistlng Of three public Of
licials whose findings were
not favornbly acted upon. 50,O0t
Commission to Hawaii, ap-
pointed to report code OF
laws which was done but
were found to he objection
able In many ways, Now
being discussed ....... $4,000
Nicaiagllan canal commits
sion, appointed by president
upon no authority of Con-
gress, but that body appro-
priated S10O0,0O0 To dcfray
expenses, Probable no re-
port viii be- made until OK
pcnsc of commission
amounts 10 .............. 100000,
lnsular commission, appoint
cd 10 codify the laws of Por-
20 Rico and Cuba Compos-
ed of three persons, one from
Ohio, one from Iowa and
one from Michigan. Salts
fled Hanna, Burrows and
inurSlon ,.,.,.....,,.,.... o0,O0l
Hon. Robert i. Porter dlrec.
tor of nth census, appoint
cd as special tariff commits.
sloncr to Cuba, afterwards
went Ms United States rep
resentNtivc 10 Berlin to as
sure German government
beef trust was all right $500,
The SECOND Philippine COM
mission, TO be appointed M
Is said 10 have before il M
duty of revising civil laws
of Philippines. Its expense
viii be in addition to that
created by the military gov.
crnmcnt and will easily
reach the estimated figure
OF '.''.''''.''...,.....,.. 100000,
Commission appointed TAU.
thorizedD industrial commits
sion, now engaged In invcs.
tigating trusts. The ex.
pense of this commission
per annun Is estimated to
easily ne ''''',..,,,.... 10000,