The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1906-02-16
A Bill to Establish a
Department of Mines
and Mining.
introduced by Congressman
G. d. Van Duzer of
Nevada


United States of America in Con-
gress assembled, that there shall he
at the seat of government an exec
utive department to be known as
the department of mines and min
ing, and secretary of mines and
mining at the head thereof, who
phall be appointed by the President,
by and the advice and consenG of
the senate, who shall have a seat
in the cabinet, and who shall Te-
ceive salary of $4,000 per annum;
and section 158 of the Revised Stat
utes is hereby ammended to include
such department, and the pro-
visions of title A OF the Revised
Statutes, including all amend
ments thereto, are hereby made ap-
plicable to said department.
Sec. 2. That there shall be in said
department an assistant secretary
of mines and mining. to be appoint
ed by the president, by and with
the consent of the senate, who shall
have a salary of 81. 900 per annum.
He shall perform such duties as
shall be prescribed by the secretary
and required by law. There shall
also be appointed by said secretary
one chief clerk, who shall receive a
salary of 81 800 per annnm, and
such other clerical as~is ance as
may, from time to time, be autho-
rized by congress.
Sec. 8. That the said depart
ment of mines and mining shall
have general jurisdiction over all
matters pertaining to mines and
mining industries and the geolog-
ical survey and over all the matters
committed to any of the bureaus,
Offices, departments, or branches OF
the public service by this act trans
ferred from other executive depart
ments of the government to the
said department of mines and min
ing as fully as the same is now pos
sessed by and of the said bureaus,
Offices, departments, or branches OF
the public service from whence the
same is so transferred, and that the
official records and papers now on
file in and relating 70 the business
of any such bureau, Office, depart
ment, or branch of the public SER
vice in this act transferred to the
department of mines and min ng,
together with the furniture now in
use in such bureau, Office, depart
ment, or branch of the public serv'
ice, shall be, and is hereby, trans
ferred to the department of mines
and mining.
Sec. 4. That there shall be il
the department of mines and min
ing bureau which shall, unde
the direction of the secretary there
of. gather, compile and publish IN
formation in respect to the same
and it shall be the duty of said bu
reau to acquire and disseminat
practical and useful information
concerning the mines, mineral r.
sources and mining industries Q
the United States; that the office 9
the director OF the geological sui
vey and the geological survey serN
ice, and all that relates to and pei
tains to the same, is hereby trans
ferred from the jurisdiction of IL
interior department to the jurisdi'
ton and supervision Of the depar
ment of mines and mining, to r
main henceforth under the jurisdi
tion of the latter; and the direct'
of the geological survey is herel
made the director of said bureau.
Sec. 5. That the secretary
mines and mining shall annual
make report in writing to co
gress, which shall contain an
count Of all moneys received al
expended by him in promoting al
facilitating the development Of t
American mines, mineral resoure
and mining industries, and su
recommendations as he shall det
necessary to the further develc
ment of the same. He shall a
make special Investigations and
ports on particular subjects wh'
ever required to do SO BY either
president, the senate or tue ho'
Of representatives.
Sec. 6. That the secretary
mines and mining shall have chal
in the building of premises
cupisd BY or appropriated to