The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-29
MEMBER MAY Be
ADDED TO CABINET
A Department of Commerce
and Industries Is Likely
To Be Created
SENATE WILL ACT SOON
F1ye-Nelson Bill Will Be Reporter
with the Recommendation That
It Be Made a Law at Once,
with Indications That
It Will Pass.

Washington. January 27.-(Special.)-A
new executive department that Of com
nerce and Industries. VIII undoubtedly
be created by this congress. This is
demonstrated by the report made n
the senate committee Of commerce by
the subcommittee which has had the
bill creating this new department under
consideration.
The subcommittee was unanimous IN
its report In favor Of the passage of the
bill. The committee had before y the
original bill introduced by Senator Frye
and also an amendment which is I'm effect
2 substitute prepared hy Nr- Nelson or
Minnesota. These do not differ materially
I'm form or effect. and the sub-comnlittce
report IS in favor OF the Nelson amend
ment
The three members making the report
are Senators Nelson. Hanna and Cav
The fact that Mr. Clay, rhe democratic
member of the subcommittee. signed the
report is taken as indicating the absence
Of any strenuous democratic opposition
to this measure which has the hearty
support Of the administration
An of the republican members % the
committee are I'm favor Of the creation
of thc new department on the lines ot
the Frye-NcIson bill There was some
effort 10 stir M GeinttEaLiC oFpp7-ti.'.'-
hut SO fai as the committee IS concerned
this opposition IS confined 10 Senators
Vest and Berry II Is believed that =
there is q minority report At all 8. vii
have but these two signatures. Sena tofs
Clay. Martin Of Virginia. Jones Of Ne
vada and Caffrcv OF Louisiana. cf the
minority members. are al for the DID
and will give il strong support
So far as has been developed, there
IS no republican opposition 10 the crea-
tIon of this new department and the hil
is sure TO have a large majority when
the senate reaches f-s consideration Sen
ator Frye. chairman of the committee.
has announced a determination 70 press
IL and he feels certain that = will be
enacted I'm the law at this session
What the Bill Provides.
The bill provides that this new depart
meut shau<have general jurisdiction over
the foreign and internal commerce OF
the United States except the collection
Of revenue and the administration Of
the customs and internal revenue law
il shall also have general jurisdiction
over al matters pertaining TO :ranspor-
tation facilities by land or water except
I'm cases under the jurisdiction of the
Interstate commerce commission, over
the geological survey. the mining indus
tries and the fishery industry. including
the seal and other fisheries OF Alaska.
over an that pertains 10 the manufacIuc-
iu.e industries Of the United States, I'M
clud.n. the securing Of foreign mar
ktts
Iu order to condeuse under this one
department AN or the bureaus. divisions
and branches of the public service hav-
iu. direct bearing upon the purpose for
which the department is created. there
are transE Eerred to the new department
tbe life saving service. the lighthouse
board. she marine hospital service. the
steamboat inspection service. the bureau
1T NAVIGATION. the bureau of statistics
of tile treasury department. the soas-
and gaadetic survey. The commissions
of railroads. the census office. the depar.-
mont of labor. the commissioner ~ FISH
and fisheries, the bureau of foreign com
mcrre Of the state department. which is
to be consolidated with the bureau OK
statistics. Ana il is provided that all
the consular offices of the United States
shall send copies of an thu reports made
py them 10 the state department. excep-
-u much as relates 10 diplomatic affairs
dus ,ries.
PROVISION is made in the bin for a
bureau Of manufactures. bureau OL
geological survey and mining with the
director Of the geological survey as us
chief. There is Speclal provision tnat the
jurisdiction. control and management now
possessed and exercised by the treasury
and other fisheries OF Alaska are trans
fcrred from the treasury department ara
vested in this new depart meut or com
merce and Industries