The morning times., 1896-12-16
TO GOVERN The LIBRARY
Dt-r-I4
Mr.. Quigg Introduces a Bill Out
lining Plan.
Office of Librarian Is \ bolisheG and
That of Director Established.
Moving the Books.

AS a result Of the recent hearings or the
committee of which he is member, Rep
resentative Qutee yesterday introduced in
the House bill outlining the control OF
the new library.
L provides that UPON notice 10y the
Joint Committee on the Library to the
President of the United States that the
new building for the use OF the Library
of Congress is ready to be occupied, the
President shall appoint, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, di-
rector of the library, who shall receive an
annual compensation of S6,Ct0 ard shall
have charge of the Library of Congress,
under such rules and regulations al may
be lawfully established from tine 10 time.
The director of the library shall give bond,
payahle to the United States, in the sum
of $50 600, with Eureties approved by the
Secretary of the Treasury, for the safe
keeping of the library collections and for
the faithful performance of his duties.
All the duties now by law committed to
the Librarian of Congress shall devolve
upon the director of the library when
appointed, and the office Of Librarian or
Congress shall be thereupon abolished.
The Joint Committee on the library is en-
pow cred to assume charge and custody of
the new building and to make rules and
regulations for its occupancy and use for
the accomm odation and display OF the
| library collection.
Upon satisfactory proof that the duties
conferred by law upon Bernard Il. Green
| in relation to the construction and COM
pletion of the new building have been
| fully performed, the joint committee is
authorized to discharge Mr.. Green of all
| duties and responsibilities in connection
with the building.
Any balance now existing Of the ap-
preparations heretofore made for the con-
| struction and completion OF the building
| is rendered available not only for that pur-
| pose but also to furnish and equip the
| building for its use as the Library of Con-
/ gress and also for the removal of the
| library collections from the Capitol build.
| ing TO the new building. The joint com
4 mittee, is authorized. through such agencies
| as it may select, to effect the removal OF
| the collections and their arrangement in
| the new building and TO purchase the
| necessary furnit ure, and all the expenses
/ incurred in carrying out the provisions of
| this paragraph shall be paid by the Sec.
| retary of the Treasury under such rules
| and regulations as he may prescribe.
| That the joint committee shall have power
| to establish rules and regulations for the
| conduct and use Of the library and to en-
| ploy and remove all persons, with the excep-
ton OF the director OF the library
| The Speaker of the House of the Fifty.
4 fourth Congress shall, before the eXpira,
| tion of his term Of service, appoint from
] among the Representatives. elect to the
Fifty fifth Congress temporary com.
mittee on the library Of three members
| which committeeshall have the same powers
| and perform the same duties in relation to
| the library as are authorized by law and
the rulesofth House Of Representatives. ;ant
shall begin to exercise its powers i'm
| mediately upon the termination of this c on.
gress, and shall continue to exercise ant
discharge such duties until after the meet
ing and organization or the House of Repre-
sentatives Of the Ftfty-fifth Congress ant
unJil the appointment OF the regular com
| mittee on the library. Hereafter The
4 Speaker OF each subsequent House Of Repre-
sentatives shall, before the Termination O
| the last session Of each Congress, appoin
from the Representativ elect, a temper
| ary committee on the library, with similar
powers and for the same purposes. n,'aa