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what you need it will be furnished, if it is in the power of the 

 commission. 



Chairman Ryan. — That suggestion has been made before. 



Mr. Fiero. — I desire to relieve the counsel from the necessitj of 

 asking every time if certain papers will be produced. 



Chairman Ryan. — I think if counsel will permit the witness to go 

 on and answer the question we will make more progress. 



Mr. Febro. — There is not the slightest disposition to interfere. 



Mr. Adams. — I ask the commissioner if he will examine for and find 

 it and bring it here. 



Mr. Piebo. — Mr. Chairman, it is simply a question of orderly prac- 

 tice and fair dealing. There is a suggestion in the character of the 

 questions adked that there is a disposition upon the part of the commis- 

 sion not to furnish the papers. For the purpose of removing any 

 such embarrassment from the mind of counsel, which seems to exist, 

 I said we would furnish these papers, and I say it again, so there 

 need be no difficulty, nor do I intend to interfere with his examination. 



Mr. Adams. — They undoubtedly have a great many papers in their 

 office, some of which may be interesting and useful and some not 

 I am calling his attention to such important papers as we desire 

 here, and asking him if he will select them from the great mass and 

 bring them here; we have not time to go up there and hunt through 

 their office. It is calling his attention specifically to this particular 

 paper, and asking him if he will produce it if it exists. The sugges- 

 tion, seems to me, is entirely proper. 



Mr. Fiebo. — Tes, as you put it now. 



Q. So you can't say whether this formal application was before 

 Gannon got back from the woods or not ? 



A. I can't tell you whether the final application was. 



Q. How long was it that this matter was under negotiation and dis- 

 cussion in the office from the first suggestion of the exchange down 

 to the time Gannon made his report ? 



A. I think it was running about a year ; somewheres along there. 



Q. Gannon came in and made a report finally ? 



A. Tes, sir. 



Q. How long after he made his report was it before the commission 

 acted upon this application? 



A. Shortly after. 



Q. Do you recollect the date ? 



A. I couldn't tell you the exact date. 



Q. Was a resolution passed recommending the exchange ? 



A. Yes, sir. 



