Evening star., 1896-12-16
NJ R. QUIGG' IS BILL
To Govern the Library and Remove the
Books to the New Library.
ONCE of Librarian OF Congress to BE
Abolished, Also That of superin-
tendent of the nuildins.

The joint committee on the library Is not
content with the action of the appropr,a-
tions committee in regard to the new IL
brary, and Mr.. Quigg has introduced in the
House bill embodying the ideas Of the
joint committee on the subject Mr.. Quisg
has also submitted to the committee on
rules resolution providing that It shall be
in order to offer his bill as an amendment
to the legislative appropriation bill when 1t
comes up in the House.
The bill in full is as follows;
That upon notice by 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
De occupied, the President shall appoint by
and with the advice and consent of the
senate, director of the library who shall
receive an annual compensation of $1,000
and shall have charge of the library of
congress, under such rules and regulations
as may be lawfully established from time
70 time. The director of the library shall
give bond. payable to the United States, in
the sum of $4,000, with sureties approved
Dy the Secretary of the Treasury for the
safe-keepfng of the library collections and
Tor the due and faithful performance of his
duties. ''i'
Sec. 2 That all the duties now by law
committed to the librarian of Congress
snail devolve upon the director of the Ii
brary when appointed. and the Office of IL
osaTiah OF Congress shall be thereupon
abolished. The joint committee on the IL
Erary IS hereby. empowered, in behalf of
congress, to assume the charge and cus-
tody OF the new building for the library of
congress, and to make rules and regula-
tions for its occupancy and use and for the
accommodation and display in the said new
building of the library collections; and upon
satisfactory proof that the duties hereto
G 1ore conferred by law upon Bernard r.
Green in relation to the construction and
completion of the said flew building have
feen fully performed, the JOINT committee
on the Library is authorized 20 discharge
responsibilities In connection with the said
building.
To Remove the BoOln.
Sec 3. That any balance now existing of
the appropriations heretofore made for the
construction and completion Of the said
building Is hereby rendered available not
only FOR that purpose but also to furnish
and equip the said building for Its use as
the Library Of Congress. and also for the
removal of the library collections from the
capitol building to the said new building:
and the joint committee on the library is
hereby authorized, through such agencies
as II may select, to effect 4he removal of
the said library collections and their ar
rangethent in the new building and to pur-
chase the necessary furniture for the fur
nlshlng and equipment OF the said new
ouiidlns, and all the expenses incurred in
carrying out the provisiohs of this nara
graph shall be paid by the Secretary tf the
Treasury under such rules and regulations
as he may prescribe.
Sec 4. That the joint committee on the
library Shall have power to establish rules
and regulations for the conduct and use of
the Library of Congress and to employ and
remove all persons, with the exception of
the director of the library, for whose COM
pensation as employees of the library pro-
VISION is made in any act of Congress.
A Temporary Committee.
Sec. s. That the Speaker of the House of
Representatives of the Fffty-fourth Con-
gress shall, before the expiration of his
term of service, appoint from among the
Representatives-elect to the Fifty-fifth
Congress temporary committee on the
library of three members, which said COM
mittee ON the library shall have the same
powers and perform the same duties in
relation to the Library OF Congress as are
authorized by law and the rules of the
House of Representatives; and which said
temporary committee on the library shall
pegln to exercise its powers Immediately
upon the termination of this Congress, and
shall continue to exercise and discharge
such duties until after the meeting and or
ganization Of the House of Representatives
appointment OF the regular committee on
the library. And hereafter the Speaker of
each subsequent House Of Representatives
shall, before the termination of the last
session of each Congress, appoint from the
Representatives-elect temporary commit
tee on the library, with similar powers and
for the same purposes.
MIR. Cummings' Views.
To Star reporter today Representative
Cummings of New York sharply criticised
the action of the appropriations committee
yesterday.
''The joint committee on the library"
said Mr.. Cummings, "abided by the action
of the House and came here long in ad-
vance OF the opening of the session to do
what 1t had been instructed We stayed
mere at our own expense and did our work
as we thought best. Before serve on any
IKE committee again I want to know
whether l am to get my authority from
tie House or from the committee on appro-
prlations. 1t was supposed that the House
would receive and pass upon our work, and
not the appropriations committee If the
committee on appropriations is sustained in
Its action by the House the next time the
House appoints a special committee to in
Vestlgate or sit-during a recess ii had bet
ter add to its resolution proviso If it is
entirely satisfactory to thel committee en-
apDrOpriatiOns' "