F UK-SEAL HEED OF ALASKA. 



Committee on Expenditures in the 



Department of Commerce, 



House of Representatives, 



Washington, D. C, June 20, 1913. 



The committee met at 10.30 a m., Hon. John H. Rothermel, 

 chaiman, presiding. 



Present: Hon. John H. Stevens, Hon. John T. Watkins, and Hon. 

 Charles E. Patton. 



The Chairman. The meeting this morning is called for the purpose 

 of organizing the committee and for the purpose of submitting 

 the proposition of engaging certain persons to visit the Pribilof 

 Islands. 



On motion of Hon. John H. Stevens, the chairman was authorized 

 to select a clerk of the committee. 



On motion of Hon. John T. Watkins, the following resolution was 

 adopted: 



Ordered, That Henry W. Elliott is hereby appointed as a duly qualified expert to 

 gather certain information touching the conduct of public affairs on the seal islands 

 of Alaska as the chairman of the committee shall require, and that Andrew F. Gal- 

 lagher is hereby appointed as a duly qualified expert stenographer and notary to 

 accompany Mr. Elliott and record the details of that information as it shall be devel- 

 oped under the instructions of the chairman. 



On the adoption of the resolution the vote was as follows: 

 Ayes, Hon. John H. Stevens and Hon. John T. Watkins; noes, 

 Hon. Charles E. Patton. 



There was no further business to transact, consequently the com- 

 mittee adjourned at 11.10 a. m. to reconvene at the call of the 

 chairman. 



REPOKT OF THE SPECIAL AGENTS. 



Washington, D. C, August 31, 1913. 

 Hon. John H. Rothermel, 



Chairman House Committee on 



Expenditures in Department of Commerce, 



House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. 



Sir: On the 21st of last June we received from your hands our 

 appointment as special agents of your committee duly authorized 

 by its action on that day. Your letter of notice ordered us to pro- 

 ceed without delay to the seal islands of Alaska by the most direct 



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