The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-10
FAVORS BUREAU OF
Mines and MINING
Amendment to Department
of Commerce Bill Offered.
THE SCHEME OF Mr.. WOODS
New Secretary to Have General Super
vision Over the Proposed New Branch.
A Director to Be in Charge-Why the
Patron Changed His Plan.

Representative Woods of California has
just submitted TO the House Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce an
amendment to the Senate bill to create
the Department Of Commerce Mr.
Woods amendment proposes to add to
the Department Of Commerce a Bureau Of
Mines and Mining. His amendment is as
follows:
There shall be Bureau Of Mines and
Mining and a Director OF said bureau.
who shall be appointed by the President.
by and with the advice and consent Of
the Senate, who shall receive a salary Of
$1,000 per annum.
He shall perform such duties as shall
be prescribed by the Secretary Of Com
merce and required by law. There shall
be appointed By the Director OF the Blu
resu Of Mines and Mining one chief clerk.
who shall receive salary Of s.. 500 per
annum. and such other clerical assistance
as may from time to time be authorized
by Congress.
The said Bureau Of Mines and Mining.
under the direction Of the Secretary Of
Commerce. shall have general jurisdiction
over all matters pertaining to mines and
mining industries. and OF the Geological
Surves. and over all matters committed
10 any Of the bureaus. Offices. depart
ments. or branches OF the public service
by this act transferred from other execu-
. tive departments Of the Government 20
the se.d Department Of Commerce which
pertain to mines and mining as fully as
/ the same IS now possessed by any OF the
said bureaus Offices. departments. or
branches OF the public service from
whence the saWc is so transferred, and
/ that hn official records and papers now
on ne in and relating to the business Of
any such bureau. Office department. or
. branch OF the public service in this act
transferred 20 the Department Of Com
mrTcc. together with the furniture now
ia use in such bureau. Office. department.
CT branch OF the public service shall be.
and is hereby transferred to the Bureau
Of Mines and Mining
The said Bureau Of Mines and Mining
shall, under the direction OF the Score
tary OF Commerce. collect. compile. and
publish information in respect TO the
same. and II shall be the duty OF said
bureau TO acquire and disseminate pTacti-
cal and useful Information concerning the
mines. mineral resources. and mining in
dustries Of the United States. Es well as
of other countries. and that the office OF
the Director Of the Geological Survey and
the Geological Survey Service. and all
that relates and pertains TO the same, is
hereby transferred from the jurisdiction
or the Interior Department TO the iuris-
diction and supervision Of the Department
u Commerce as part OF the Bureau Of
Mines and Mining.
The Director Of the Bureau Of Mines
and Mining shall annually make a report
which shall contain an account OF ali
{ moneys received and expended by him in
promoting and facilitating the d>~elOp-
meut OF mines, mineral resources, and
mining industries in the United States.
and such recommendations as he shall
deem necessary 20 the further develop
ment o. the same
The Director OF the Bureau OF Mines
and Mining shall. under the direction OF
I the Secretary OF the Department OF Com
4 merce, have charge in the buildings OF
premises occupied. by or appropriated 70
b the Bureau OF Mines and Mining Of the
/ library, furniture. fixtures, records and
other property pertaining to II. or here
T after acquired for use in its business, and
/ he shall be allowed 10 expend for periodi-
I Gals and the purposes OF the library, and
for the rental Of appropriate quarters
I when not otherwise furnished for the ac-
+ coumodatiOn Of the Bureau of Mines and
Z Mining within the District OF Columbia.
: and for all other incidental expenses, such
: sums as Congress may provide from time
+ 10 time Provided. however. that all Of
/ fccrs. clerks and employees now employed
Z in any OF the bureaus. Offices, departments.
l or branches Of the publis service in this
act transferred TO tie Department Of
3 Commerce relating to said bureau are
[ each and all hereby transferred to said
/ department at their present grades and
{ salaries, except where otherwise provided
/ in this act. until otherwise provided by
I law; and provided further that all laws
prescribing the work and defining the du-
3 ties Of the several bureaus. Offices. depart
mcnts. OF branches of the public service
I by this act transferred 10 and made a
I part Of the Department Of Commerce re-
I Iating 20 mines and mining shall. so far
I as the same are not in conflict with the
I provisions Of this act. remain in full force
/ and effect until otherwise provided By
/. law"
; Early In the session Mr.. Woods intro
I duced a bill to create the Department OF
{ Mines and Mining. l. was referred 70 the
/ Committee on Mines and Mining. As the
/ Senate had passed a bill to create the De-
partmeHt OF Commerce and the House
/ Committee on Interstate and Foreign
I Commerce have agreed 20 report the Sen
. ate bill with slight amendments Mr.
Woods concluded IL would DC better 10
/ have his bill tackled on as an amendment
I 10 provide in the new department a Blu
/ reaU Of Mines and Mining