The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-03
BILL FOR BUREAU
OF IDENTIFICATION
OFFERED IN HOUSE AID SENATE.
Records Of Criminals to Be Kept
Under Supervision of Director
to Be Named by the At
tOraey General.

I
/ assembling of the houses Of Congress
was that prepared by Major syives-
ter. providing for the establishment OF q
Bureau Of Criminal Identification in COZ
neetion with the Department Of Justice.
The bill was offered n The House by
Mr.. jenkins and IN the Senate by NJ
Vest It reads as follows:
Provisions Of the Bill
BE it enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the United
States Of America in Congress assembled.
That there shall be established and
maintained in Washington. District OF
Columbia, in connection with the Depart
ment of Justice of the United States,
division 10 be known as the National Bu-
reau Of Criminal Identification, where
shall be collected ana fled. so far as
may be practicable. for record and re-
port, plates, photographs. outline pic
lures, descriptions, ana measurements Of
all persons who have been or may be con-
v1eted and imprisoned for violating any
of the military. naval. or criminal laws
of the United States. including the laws
in force in any Of the Territories OF
possessions of the United States, viola
tons Of which are punishable by the
United States courts.
Pictures and MeasureTaents
In said bureau shall also be collected
and fled for record and report so far az
may be practicable, such plates, photo
graphs pictures, measurements. and de-
scriptions Of persons who have been or
may be convicted and imprisoned for
crimes committed in any State or Terri
tory Provided. That the authorities OF
the several States and Territories. OF mu-
inequalities thereof. shall provide the
same for such purpose and. Provided
That all such plates, photographs, out
lines, measurements, and descriptions
shall &c transmitted to the superintendent
Of said National Bureau Of Criminal Iden-
tifeatiCn, with q daily prepared certif-
cate from an authorized officer or officers
Of the law having IN charge such convicted
person or persons and, Provided. The
plate photograph outline. measurement.
or description Of any person wanted by the
United States or State authorities for vi
olation of any military. naval. or criminal
law OF the United States OF any State
may also be filed in said bureau as af0re-
said.
To Use All Precaution.
That before fling or recording such
plates, photographs. outline pictures.
measurements. OF descriptions. the Super
intendent of said bureau shall be furnish
ed fur record the certificate OF reliable
United States, State. OF municipal au-
thority that the official who transmits
such plate, photograph, outline picture.
measurement. or description Is a duly an
thorized official for such purpose. That
al such plates, photographs. outline pic
lures, measurements. CT descriptions
which may he fled and recorded shall be
placed in q systematic manner for ready
consultation and comparison, and any in
formation pertaining TO the same, OF aay
Identification Of persons upon description
furnished by any official aforesaid.
through comparison with such plates,
photographs, outline pictures, measure
T1ents, o. description already fled and
recorded, shall ne furnished on request
to any United States, State, or municipal
official duly authorized to receive the
same, who shall certify that the same is
wanted in the interests of public justice,
and not for any private or personal uss.
The departments Of the United States
Government shah forward faF record and
nle in said bureau, any plates, photo
graphs, outline pictures. descriptions, or
information pertaining t. any person who
has OF nay IL any way design CT Indicate
that he O. she nzsy Contemplate the yio-
laucn, or is kEoBE to lave violated any
military. naval. or criEainzl ia~ of the
United States, or the cz.Ei-el law OF any
State
Director for the Bureau
'sThat there shall be director c. said
bureau, who shall be appointed by the
Attorney General, after he shall first
have the endorsement Of the board CT d.
reetors of the National Association Of
Chiefs OF Police Of the United States, and