and in no case shall a page be appointed younger than 12 years, or remain in office after the age of 16 years, or for a longer time than two Congresses, or four years.

[Sen. Jour., 1st. sess. 33d Cong., p. 514; 3d sess. 41st Cong., p. 26.

PAYMENT OF WITNESSES.

Resolved, That the rule for paying witnesses summoned to appear before the Senate or any of its committees shall be as follows: For each day a witness shall attend, the sum of three dollars. For each mile he shall travel in coming to, or going from, the place of examination, the sum of five cents each way: Provided, That witnesses residing west of the one hundred and tenth meridian shall be paid the sum of seven cents each way, for each mile they shall travel in coming to, or going from, the place of examination, when the place of examination shall be east of the Mississippi River; but nothing shall be paid for traveling when the witness has been summoned at the place of examination. [Sen. Jour., 2d sess. 44th Cong., p. 51.

SPECIAL DEPUTIES.

Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate is authorized and empowered from time to time to appoint such special deputies as he may think necessary to serve process or perform other duties devolved upon the Sergeant-at-Arms by law or the rules or orders of the Senate, or which may hereafter be devolved upon him, and in such case they shall be of ficers of the Senate, and any act done or return made by the deputies so appointed shall have like effect and be of the same validity as if performed or made by the Sergeant-at-Arms in person.

[Senate Resolution, December 17, 1889.

THE ADMINISTERING OF OATHS TO, AND THE EXAMINATION OF, WITNESSES BEFORE COMMITTEES OF EITHER HOUSE OF CONGRESS.

(Revised Statutes.)

SEC. 101. The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, or a chairman of a Committee of the Whole, or of any committee of either house of Congress, is empowered to administer oaths to witnesses in any case under their examination.

tions that are or may be required by the Constitution, or by law, to be taken by any Senator, officer of the Senate, witness, or other person, in respect of any matter within the jurisdiction of the Senate.

SEC. 2. That the Secretary of the Senate, and the chief clerk thereof, shall, respectively, have power to administer any oath or affirmation required by law, or by the rules or orders of the Senate, to be taken by any officer of the Senate, and to any witness produced before it. [April 18, 1876, 19 Stat., 34.

Any member of either house of Congress may administer oaths to witnesses in any matter depending in either house of Congress of which he is a member, or any committee thereof.

[June 26, 1884, 23 Stat., 60.

THREE SENATORS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE UPON THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN

INSTITUTION.

By the act to establish the Smithsonian Institution, it is made the duty of the President of the Senate to appoint three Senators to serve upon the Board of Regents of the Institution. They shall serve during the terms for which they are chosen as Senators, and when vacancies occur, by reason of the expiration of the term of any Senator, the power to fill such vacancy is, by law, vested in the President of the Senate. [Sen. Jour., 2d sess. 30th Cong., 357-359.

VISITORS TO WEST POINT TO BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF

THE SENATE.

In addition to the other members of the Board of Visitors to be appointed by the President, according to existing law, to attend the annual examination of cadets at the United States Military Academy, there shall be on every such board two Senators, to be designated by the Vice-President, or the President of the Senate pro tempore, and three Members of the House of Representatives, to be designated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; such designations re

spectively to be made at the session of Congress next preceding the time of such examinations; and the Senators and members so appointed shall make full report of their action as such Visitors, with their views and recommendations in regard to the said Military Academy, within twenty days after the meeting of Congress, at the session next succeeding the time of their appointment.*

[Stat. 16, 67.

VISITORS TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY TO BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

There shall be appointed every year, in the following manner, a Board of Visitors, to attend the annual examination of the Naval Academy: Seven persons shall be appointed by the President, and two Senators and three Members of the House of Representatives shall be designated as Visitors by the Vice-President, or President pro tempore of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, respectively, at the session of Congress next preceding such examination. Each member of said Board shall receive not exceeding eight cents per mile traveled by the most direct route from his residence to Annapolis, and eight cents per mile for each mile from said place to his residence on returning.t

DIRECTORS OF THE COLUMBIA INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB TO BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

In addition to the directors provided for by law, there shall be three other directors appointed, as follows: One Senator, by the President of the Senate, and two Representatives by the Speaker of

*Senators appointed Visitors to the Military Academy are allowed payment of their expenses for board and lodging while at the Academy, and a sum as mileage not to exceed eight cents per mile by the shortest mail route from their homes to the Academy and return. These allowances are paid to them at the Academy by the disbursing officer.

†This mileage is paid by the disbursing officer at the Academy.

the House, who shall hold their offices for the term of a single Congress and be eligible to re-appointment.

[Stat. 15, 233.

DIRECTORS OF THE COLUMBIA HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN AND LYING-IN ASYLUM TO BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

In addition to the directors whose appointments are provided for by law, there shall be three other directors appointed, in the following manner: One Senator, by the President of the Senate, and two Representatives, by the Speaker of the House, who shall hold their offices for a single Congress and be eligible to re-appointment.

[Stat. 17, 360.

TRUSTEE OF THE REFORM SCHOOL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ΤΟ BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE

SENATE.

Two consulting trustees shall be appointed, namely: One Senator of the United States, by the Presiding Officer of the Senate, for the term of four years, and one Member of the House of Representatives, by the Speaker thereof, for the term of two years.

[Stat. 19, May 3, 1876, p. 52.

OPERATOR OF TELEGRAPH, SENATE WING, TO BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE.

Ordered, That the Presiding Officer of the Senate be authorized to appoint the operator for the Senate wing of the Capitol, provided for in the act in relation to lines of telegraph connecting the Capitol with the various Departments of the Government.

[Sen. Jour., 1st sess. 43d Cong., p. 208.

DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

The usual number of documents, being 1,607, and the number of bills and joint resolutions, being 750 of Senate bills, and 500 House public bills, and 100 House private bills, are printed and distributed as follows: