ia.--Population (1900), 3,733,189.

C.

Cabinet.--By a law which came into force on January 19, 1886, in
case of removal, death, resignation or inability of both the President
and Vice-President, the Secretary of State, and after him in the order
of the establishment of their departments, other members of the Cabinet
is removed, or a President elected. On the death of a Vice-President
the duties of the office fall to the President _pro tempore_ of
the Senate, who receives the salary of the Vice-President ($8,000.00.)

California.--Population (1900), 1,485,053.

Call, Dr. Samuel J., thanks of Congress recommended to, 50.

Canada, Dominion of.--Population (1901), 5,369,666.
Commission, Joint High, progress of, discussed, 67.

Canary Islands.--Population (1902), 334,500.

Cape Verd Islands.--Population (1900), 147,424.

Caroline Islands.--Dispute between Germany and Spain relating to
domination of, discussed, 67.
By treaty of February 12, 1899, these islands, with the exception of
Guam, the largest of the Marianne which had been ceded to the United
States in 1898, passed on October 1, 1899, from Spain into the hands of
Germany. The purchase-price paid by Germany was about $4,000,000. They
consist of about five hundred coral islets which are small and sparsely
peopled. The most important product and export is copra.

Census, discussed and recommendations regarding, by President--
McKinley, 86, 151.
Roosevelt, 350.
Referred to, 86, 151, 350.

Centennial Anniversary of Founding of Washington as Capital to be
held in 1900, 46, 101, 153.

Central America, Greater Republic of, establishment of, discussed, 58.

Chile.--Population (1901), 3,128,095.
Boundary question with Argentine Republic, 60.
Commission to settle claims of U.S. against, discussed, 63.

China.--Area of China proper 1,353,350 square miles;
with dependencies 4,234,910 square miles;
population 348,000,000;
of the whole Empire about 399,680,000.
American citizens in, protection for, discussed, 63.
Boxer uprising in, discussed, 114, 352.
Commercial relations with, 63.
Commission to study conditions in, recommended, 63.
Conditions in, discussed, 64.
Disturbances in, discussed, 115, 352.
Subjects of, in United States, outrages committed on, discussed, 116.
Troops sent to protect, 116.
War with Japan; action taken by U.S. regarding, 114.

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