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experiments which may be agreed upon by the Commission 
on the Expansion of Steam. The experiments are to be 
reported as early as practicable to the Department, and to 
be submitted also to the National Academy of Sciences for 
its judgment and suggestions. 
March 10. The Committee of the Academy was 4p 
pointed, to consist of 
-  Farrman Rocers. F. A. P. Barnarp. 
JOSEPH SAXTON. 
[The Navy Department named as its members of the 
joint Commission, 
Horatio ALLEN, Chairman. . 
Apmirat C. H. Davis. B. F. IsHerwoop. 
The Franklin Institute named as its members of the 
joint Commission, 
J. H. Towne. J. V. Merrick. 
R. A. Tirenman.] 
