U.S.6635.11

The Commissions.

SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION.

LIST OF DOCUMENTS. (February 6, 1904.)

(CALL FOR EACH BY ITS NUMBER.)

1. Original act of Congress creating the Commission, March
2, 1901. (Public, 115), 31 Stats., 877 ....
2. Second act of Congress giving judicial powers, June 30,
1902. (Public, 214), Stats., 549

3. Rules and Regulations of Practice and Procedure.
4. Instructions to Commissioners in Cuba, September 1,
1902...

5. List of claims, Senate Document 299, Fifty-seventh Con-
gress, first session. Reply to resolution of March 24,
1902

6. Historical compilation of Clifford Warden, Assistant Librarian United States Senate

7. Senate Document 52, Fifty-seventh Congress, first session. Report of December 10, 1901, to the Senate, concerning taking testimony outside the United States.

Pages.

5-8

9-10

11-28

29-38

39-228

231-288

289-312

8. Senate Document No. 69, Fifty-seventh Congress, first
session. Letter of December 10, 1901, to Senator Cul-
lom, stating condition of the work of the Commission. 313-316
9. Senate Document No. 94, Fifty-seventh Congress, first
session. Report of January 8, 1902, to the Senate, con-
cerning the taking, of testimony outside the United
States..

10. Senate Document No. 261, Fifty-seventh Congress, first
session. Letter of March 17, 1902, to Senator Cullom,
concerning taking testimony outside the United States
and concerning the fixing of fees of attorneys...
11. Letter of May 16, 1902, from the president of Commission
to President of United States, concerning appeals to
the Supreme Court and the fees of attorneys.
12. Senate Document No. 128, Fifty-seventh Congress, sec-
ond session. Letter of January 23, 1903, from the
Commission to the Senate, concerning the fees of attor-
neys

317-372

373-380

381-384

385-390

LIST OF DOCUMENTS.

13. Letter from the president of the Commission to the President of the United States, January 17, 1903. History of proceedings from April 8, 1901; condition of business January 17, 1903; extension of Commission for six months from March 2, 1903

Pages.

391-395

14. Reprint of March 16, 1903, of acts of Congress relative to Commission from March 2, 1901, to March 3, 1903. 397-408

DOCUMENTS SUPPLEMENTAL TO THOSE numbered fROM ONE (1) TO
FOURTEEN (14), INCLUSIVE, BEGINNING AT PAGE 1 AND ENDING
AT PAGE 408.

15. Letter, Commission to the President, asking extension of
time for doing its work, January 11, 1904

697-698

16. Report of the Assistant Attorney-General, November 24, 1901

699-702

17. Report of the Assistant Attorney-General, November 12, 1902

703-705

18. Report of the Assistant Attorney-General, November 12, 1903

707-709

19. Letter, Commission to the President concerning the assistance of Spain in ascertaining facts, January 27, 1904 ..

711-713

20. Letter, Assistant-Attorney Fuller to the Commission con-
cerning Spanish cooperation, January 4, 1904 ....
21. Circular letter of Commission to counsel urging expedi-
tion, February 1, 1904

715-717

719

22. Orders of the President of the United States extending the time for the work of the Commission.

721-722

SPANISH TREATY CLAIMS COMMISSION.

LIST OF OPINIONS OF THE COMMISSION. (February 6, 1904.) (CALL FOR EACH BY ITS NUMBER.)

Pages.

✓1. Montes case (No. 39), Permission to claimant to amend his petition because "the facts are not set forth concisely," July 1, 1901

409

Commissioner Maury against certifying the case to the
United States Supreme Court. May 13, 1902...

6. Merz case (No. 352). Opinion by Commissioner Diekema
requiring a more specific and particular statement and
the order. May 13, 1902

7. Opinions on demurrers in claims for damages for Cuban insurgents and Spanish troops. Statements of principles by majority and minority. Order for further argument on treaty of 1795 and reconcentration orders. Suggestion as to specific statements. November 24, 1902 ...

8. Opinions of November 24, 1902, repeated April 28, 1903, and opinions delivered on demurrers on account of reconcentration orders and violations of Treaty of

1795

447

449-451

453-456

457-459

9. Commissioner Maury's dissent and views.
10. Commissioner Chambers's dissent and views..
11. Opinions concerning the preliminary objection of attor-

461-464

465-467

neys for claimants to the motion of the Attorney-
General to dismiss the petition in certain battle ship
Maine claims for want of jurisdiction, November 22,
1901....

12. Opinion June 12, 1903, more specific statement ordered
in No. 238 (Kessel's case)

469-471

473-475