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Text of Mining Bill

Text Of Mining Bill
Following is the full text of the new
bill introduced in congress for the
creation of the department of mines
and mining:
BE It enacted by the senate and
house of Representatives of the United
States Of America In congress ASSEM-
bled that there shall be at the seat
of government an executive depart
ment to be known as the department OF
mines and mining, and secretary OF
mines and mining at the head thereof,
who shall be appointed by the presi-
dent, by ana with the advice and con-
sent of the senate, who shall have
seat in the cabinet, and who shall
receive a salary Of $4,000 per annum;
and section 1853 of the revised statutes
Is hereby amended to include such de-
partment, and the provisions of title
Of the revised statutes, including all
amendments thereto, are hereby made
applicable to said department.
Sec. 2. That there shall be in said
department. an assistant secretary Of
mines and mining, to be appointed by
the president, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate, who shall
receive a salary of $4,000 per annum.
He shall perform such duties as shall
be prescribed by the secretary and re-
quired by law. There shall also be
appointed by said secretary one chief
clerk, who. shall receive q salary Of
$1,000 per ahnum, and such other cleri-
cal assistance as may, from time to
time, be authorized by congress.
Sec. 8. That the said department
of mines and mining shall have gener-
al jurisdiction over all matters per-
tanning to mines and mining indus
tries and the geological survey and
over all the matters committed to any
of the bureaus, offices, departments, or
branches of the public service by this
act transferred from other executive
departments of the government to the
said department of mines and mining
as fully as the same Is now possessed
by any of the said bureaus, Offices de-
partmentS, 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 to the business of any such
bureau, office, department, or branch
Of the public service in this act trans
ferred to the department of mines
and mining. together with the furni-
ture now in use in such bureau, office,
department or branch of the public
service shall be, and is hereby trans
ferred to the department of mines and
mining.
Information Bureau
Sec. 4. That there shall be in the
department of mines and mining a
bureau which SHALL under the direc-
ton of the secretary thereof, gather,
compile and publish information in
respect to the same, and 1T shall be
the duty of said bureau to acquire and
disseminate practical and useful in
formation concerning the mines, min
eral resources and mining industries
of the United States;a that the office
of the director of the geological sur
vey and the geological survey service
and all that relates to and pertains to
the same, is hereby transferred from
the jurisdiction of the interior de-
partment to the Jurisdiction and su-
pervision of the department. of mines
and mining, to remain henceforth I'M
der the jurisdiction of the latter; and
the director of the geological survey
is hereby made the director of said
bureau.
Sec. 5. That the secretary of mines
and mining shall annually make a re-
port in writing to congress, which shall
contain an account of all moneys re-
ceived and expended by him in pro-
noting and facilitating the development
of the same. He shall also make spe-
cial investigations and reports on par
ticular subjects whenever required to
do so by either the president, the senate
or the house of representatives.
Sec. 6. That the secretary of mines
and mining shall have charge in the
building or premises occupied by or
appropriated to the department of
mines and mining, Of the library, fur
niture, fixtures, records and other
property pertaining to it, or hereafter
acquired for use in it's business: and
he shall be allowed to eXpend for
periodicals. and the purposes of the
library and for the rental of approprl-
ate quarters for the accommodation
of the department Of mines and min
ing within the District of Columbia
and for all other incidental expenses
such sums as congress may provide
from time to time; provided, however,
that where any bureau proposed to be
transferred to the department of
mines and mining by this act is occupy
ing rented buildings or premises, they
may still continue 10 do so until other
suitable quarters are provided for their
use. And provided further that all Of
ficers, clerks and employees now en-
ployed in any of the bureaus, offices,
departments or branches of the public
service in this act transferred to the
department. of mines and mining are
each and all hereby transferred to said
department. at their present grades and
salaries, except where otherwise pro-
vided by law. And provided further
that all laws prescribing the work and
defining the duties of the several
bureaus, offices, departments or
branches of the public service by this
act transferred to and made a part of
the department of mines and mining
shall. so far as the same are not in
conflict with the provisions of this act,
remain in full force and effect until
otherwise provided by law.
Sec. Z. That the jurisdiction, super
vision and management and control of
mines and mining lands and mining in
dustries now vested in the interior de-
partment are hereby transferred to and
vested in the department of mines and
mining.