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That made six. On the ship we came to the conclusion that our commission when it got abroad would have to divide. that it probably would have to divide into two parts. On that ship there was an immigration inspector going abroad with an insane alien. He was a stenographer as well as an expert in relation to immigration. and the only difference was that his salary as an inspector from the time he was with us was paid by our commission instead of by the bureau and that we paid his expenses. Now. as to a junket. and if I take a good deal of the time of the House. I will not apologize. because an attack of this character upon a Member of the House. charging him with a misuse of public funds and with the neglect of public duties. requires at the hands of the man accused instant. complete. and full refutation. There sits before me my colleague on the commission. the gentleman from Alabama . and I will welcome any interruption if I do not state the actual facts in relation to any statement that I make. The gentleman from Alabama is opposite to me in party. but fair in spirit. opposite to me in views on immigration. but that fact has never led himself nor myself to say a derogatory word one of the other. We landed in Naples on the 31st of May. We were met at the dock by the American consul at Naples and the American consul at Messina. and that very afternoon we colferred as to work abroad.