Requests from Senators and Representatives.—In addition to this preparatory work, which has occupied a considerable part of the time of several members of this force since their appointment, various requests for translation of foreign laws and compilations on special subjects have been received from Senators and Representatives and given immediate attention. The translations requested have included the law of Denmark relating to agricultural holdings and the size of landed estates, the law of France relating to liquor licenses, a résumé of the code establishing a system of juvenile courts in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, articles of Roumanian_constitution, etc. These requests have not been restricted to translations of foreign law. For example, one of the House committees needed a translation of certain statistical information relating to prices of commodities and ocean-freight rates, and various Members have requested assistance in interpreting letters in foreign languages received from constituents relating to relatives in difficulty in the war area in Europe, or other matters. We have considered that, a translating force being now available in the Library of Congress, its services might be legitimately used for any translation required by Members or committees of Congress in connection with their work.

Two compilations of laws which were furnished to Members may be noted. namely: (1) State laws in regard to the leasing of coal lands and the amount of royalty reserved by the State; (2) laws passed by the Southern States during the Civil War limiting acreage in cotton. The latter is an example of the use of the photostat as an auxiliary to the work of compilation, the actual texts of the laws being reproduced photographically direct from the volumes containing them.

Program of work.-It is our aim to develop this work in such a way that we shall be able to respond to demands from Members and committees of Congress as promptly as possible. In order to accomplish this, we plan to prepare material in anticipation of possible demands. Such material may be divided into three groups:

1. Digests and compilations likely to be serviceable in connection with the work of particular committees in general; for example, a digest showing the essential features of the preparation, ratification, and execution of the British budget has recently been completed in rough draft, which is likely to be of interest to the apppropriations and revenue committees of both Houses; in fact, in previous years the Library has frequently received requests for information on this very topic. It is intended to utilize in this connection the service of members of the Library staff who are specially equipped to assist particular committees. For example, Dr. Borchard, law librarian, who has made a specialty of international law and has served as assistant solicitor in the Department of State, will give attention to the field covered by the Committees on Foreign Relations in both Houses; Dr. Harris, chief of the division of documents, formely of the Bureau of Labor, will give attention to the needs of the Committees on Labor and Immigration, etc.

2. Digests and compilations on special subjects which party platforms or party leaders have indicated as matters on which bills will be presented for consideration and action by Congress; for example, President Wilson's letter to Representative Underwood shortly before the recent election indicated that the development of the merchant marine and conservation of natural resources, particularly water-power control, would be two important subjects on the program of the next sesssion. We are accordingly preparing information as to foreign legislation on (a) merchant marine and (b) water power.

3. Digests and compilations on the subjects of bills on the calendar which have been favorably reported by a committee in either House of Congress or of bills on which hearings have been held indicating that some committee action is likely to be taken on them. This furnishes an indication of a number of subjects on which information will probably be called for by some Member or committee. As only a short session remains of the present Congress, we have given particular attention to the subject matter of bills which have already passed one House and are pending in the other.

General public bills which have passed the House and are now on the Senate calendar favorably reported, with or without amendments:

H. R. 6060, immigration; H. R. 14330, convict-made goods; H. R. 16586, railroad securities; H. R. 10735, bureau of labor safety; H. R. 11686, Federal aid in road making; H. R. 8428, publicity of campaign contributions.

General public bills which have passed the House and are now pending before Senate committees:

H. R. 16136, coal, phosphate, oil, etc., lands; H. R. 16673, water-power development: H. R. 18459, Philippine government.

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE DIVISION IN THE CAPITOL.

The Speaker has assigned to the Library for legislative reference purposes the only room in the Capitol building at present available, viz, room 74, on the ground floor (west side near the center of the building). In this room, as previously stated, the indexing of the permanent general laws is being carried on, and the results in card form, together with the printed indexes, will constitute parts of its equipment for the service of Members. We have also assembled here a small office collection of books for ready reference primarily on questions of law which may arise in connection with bills before Congress.

It includes the United States Statutes (annotated and compiled editions); Digest of United States Supreme Court Reports; Words and Phrases; the leading treaties on constitutional law, statutory construction, and subjects within the field of Federal legislation (e. g., interstate commerce, taxation, public officers, etc.); latest editions of special compilations of United States laws issued by the various departments and bureaus, including administrative rules, regulations, and decisions thereunder; Government document catalogues and other useful indexes; latest issues of statistical annuals and general reference manuals.

The last named are included for the purpose of answering inquiries which can be met at once by the facts and figures found in such books.

With this collection, supplemented by the index apparatus and a file of bibliographic lists, memoranda, briefs, etc., the lawyer in charge of this office may and to answer such questions as the following:

(i) Where can a given law be found in the statutes?

(ii) What is the existing Federal law on a given subject?

(iii) How has a given law been construed by the courts or what rules, regulations, and decisions have been made under it by any executive department? (c) What bills have been introduced during the present Congress on a given subject and what is their status?

(r) What is the usual form for any bill, clause, or paragraph of common occurrence?

(vi) What interpretation has been given by the Federal courts to words and phrases used in a particular bill?

(rii) What existing laws would be affected by the enactment into law of a proposed bill and what acts of Congress should be specifically mentioned in its repeal clause?

(viii) Have recent changes in titles, salaries, powers, and duties, etc., been properly incorporated in a proposed bill and are the references to existing laws correctly given?

(iz) Are the administrative features of a given bill conformable with existing departmental machinery?

(z) What constitutional questions are raised by a proposed bill and what opinions of the Supreme Court have a direct bearing on them?

The purpose of this service at the Capitol will be to aid the Senator or Representative in his efforts to make the law what he desires it to be, not to indicate what the law should be. It will be primarily concerned with the legal side of the law, and not with the economic, social, or political policy involved. Inquiries relating to the latter received in this office will, however, be communicated immediately to the appropriate division of the library service for prompt attention; this attention consisting, as heretofore, in the indication of literature that may bear upon the subject and the actual supply of the books themselves. A. Instructions to indexers of the private and local acts.

B. Finding list of texts of foreign laws, decrees, decisions, etc.—France.
C. Digest relating to the British budget (six parts).

D. Digest relating to foreign legislation on merchant marine (three parts, others in preparation).

E Members of the force employed under the lump-sum appropriation for legislative reference, with statements of their qualifications.

MEMBERS OF THE STAFF EMPLOYED UNDER THE APPROPRIATION FOR L REFERENCE.

[Nov. 20, 1914.]

Thompson, J. David, (New York). Victoria University, Manchester B. Sc.; M. Sc. London University, B. Sc. Cambridge University, I teenth wrangler, mathematical tripos); M. A.; major foundation Trinity College. Teaching at Universities of Sheffield, Chicago, and ginia. Previous service, Library of Congress (in charge of science s chief, division of documents). Editor of Handbook of Learned So Institutions (Carnegie Institution of Washington). Law librarian, University, New York; also with legislative drafting research d Made special investigation of legislative reference bureaus and di partments for committee of American Bar Association. Language: German, Latin, Greek. Entered service 1913: Law librarian, $3,000 position: Assistant in charge, legislative reference, $3,000.

Previous salary always for different duties, $3,000. Date of app October 16, 1914.

Munson, Agnes McNamara (New York). Cornell University, L mitted to New York bar, 1904. Assistant to author of law articles Law clerk, Binghamton, N. Y. Law examiner, New York Board of Consolidation, Albany, N. Y. Previous service, Library of Congress of preparation of index to Statutes at Large, under law librarian). of law, New York City (2 years). Expert law indexer, commission index to session laws and statutes of New York, Albany, N. Y. I Reading knowledge of French, German, Spanish. Entered service 1 indexer, Federal statutes, $2,700. Present position: Chief indexe statutes, $2,700. Date of appointment: November 9, 1914.

Edgerton, Henry White (Minnesota). University of Wisconsin (t Cornell University, A. B. École de droit, Paris (one year). Ha School, LL. B. Special agent, Bureau of Corporations. Law clerk Minn. Languages: French and German. Entered service 1914: search assistant, legislative reference, $2,000. Present position: Seni assistant, legislative reference, $2,000. Date of appointment: Nov 1914.

McClenon, Walter H. (California). Iowa College, Grinnell, Io George Washington University Law School (two years). University ern California, LL. B. Admitted to California bar, 1910. Previo Library of Congress (member of force engaged in preparation of Statutes at Large). Languages: Greek, Latin, German, and son Entered service 1914: Senior indexer and compiler, legislative $1,600. Present position: Senior indexer and compiler, legislative $1,600. Date of appointment, November 19, 1914.

Collins, Charles W. (Alabama). Alabama Polytechnic Institu University of Chicago, Ph. B., A. M. Student librarian of Haske Museum, University of Chicago (one year). Harvard University ( graduate student constitutional law. Law student (private tuit years). Admitted to Alabama bar, 1901. Practice of law (thr Author of The Fourteenth Amendment and the States; Contempora Criticism of the Fourteenth Amendment. Languages: Reading kn French, German; working knowledge of Latin, Greek, Hebrew, a Entered service 1911: Assistant at desk, reading room, $720. Presen Research assistant, legislative reference, $1,500. Previous salary different duties, $960-$1,200. Date of appointment, September 16, 19 Ohsol, Johann G. (Massachusetts). Riga Polytechnic Institu (four years). Harvard University. M. A., Ph. D. Teacher of geography and German, Libau. Member of Second Douma, 1907. I assistant in statistics, Harvard University. Professor of political s Work People's College, Minnesota. Languages: Russian, Germa Lettish, and Lithuanian. Entered service 1914: Research assist lative reference, $1,500. Present position: Research assistant, legisla ence, $1.500. Date of appointment, September 1, 1914.

Bernard, André (District of Columbia). Lycée Louis-le-Grand, year). Institution Lelarge, Paris (two years). Georgetown Unive School. Teacher of French. Translator for Department of State an

Pace Foundation (international arbitrations). Languages: French; reading knowledge of Spanish, Latin, Italian, Portuguese. Entered service 1905: Messecer, catalogue division, $360. Present position: Translator, legislative reference. $1,500. Date of appointment, July 20, 1914.

Re. Carl C. (Nebraska). University of Texas, B. A., M. A. Harvard Tiversity, A. M., Ph. D. Studied in Paris and Mexico. Tutor in Latin, UniTesty of Texas Instructor in ancient and modern languages, Austin, Tex. 4ssistant professor romance languages, University of Oregon, Stanford Unity, Iowa University, Idaho University. Languages: French, German, Fresh Latin; reading knowledge of Italian and Portuguese; some knowledge Greek, Russian, Swedish. Yiddish, and Chinese. Entered service 1914: Tanslator. legislative reference. $1.200. Present position: Translator, legisTe reference. $1,200. Date of appointment, September 1, 1914. Stewart. Margaret W. (Illinois). Washington College of Law (two years). Reclogical research. Chicago School of Civics. Stenographer and typewriter

Eres Secretary. With Commission on Industrial Relations and Conssing on Vocational Education. Entered service 1914: Stenographer anĪ writer, legislative reference. $1200. Present position: Stenographer and writer, legislative reference. $1.200. Date of appointment. July 20, 1914.

Mary E. (Pennsylvania). University of Wisconsin (two years). Das servine. Library of Congress (member of force engaged in preparaɗ index to Stattes at Lerze. Entered service 1914: Junior indexer, Pokative reference. $1.200. Present position: Junior indexer, legislative refone $20. Inte of appointment. November 2. 1914.

Anker. Harid K. (District of Columbia). PeekskII (N. L.) Military AcedKIT (TW peksi. Lafayette College. Easton. Pa. (three years). George Wish124 Tiltersity Law School LL. B. Clerk in real estate office. Admitted to crit de Comida br. 1914. Languages: Fair working knowledge of Trank enë. Gerinen. Extered service 1913: Junior messenger. Caw brery. 5 Presett position: Carical assistant, legisiptive reference. $780. Previous Kim fie ¿ferent čudes $540 Drte of enpointment. August 1, 1914. Koneser, Denɛ M. Mary.and Maryland Stete Norma: Sebon. Ba inimore CD Leucures. Berng knowledge of Germ: 1, working knowledge French Entered servire 2901: Assistent, cerð section.. $360. Preset 108i↑ Clerics! assistant legisrtive reference. $780. Previous salary for differ*** Apies SUN: Im'te of Eppointment, Juy 17, 1964.

Forsythe. Grure L Pennsylvania). University of Wisconsin WI TERTF). SUDJETI DHET auč trewrner in newspaper office. Laugunges: Frenci, German, TutamaČ RAMIre 2154: Cierjen assistair legisintive reference $780 Present nosti a : Clerical assistant legisitive reference. $780. Inte of appointment. Strømber 21, 1954.

Needham. James P. (Tennessee. Georgetown College. B. A. With ery heer Nostrile. Tem. Trewriting Languages: French Latin Greek Totarać service 1974: Messenger legislative reference $600. Present position: Kessenger legisistive reference. $600. Inte of appointment November 2. 1864 Townsend Beien T. New Niesien. Visitation academy. Las Cruces, N. Mez Cam High School. WashmZTOL D C Assistair to government entomo("gis“ Parn five years i Typewriting Languages Spanisi: fair knowledge of rn Entered service 191-. Messenget ierisuitive reference $600. Present tion - Messenger legislative reference. $600 Date of appointment. Noven* 18, 1914.

DISTRIBUTION OF CARD INDEXES.

Mr. JOHNSON. There is another item here that I am very much nterested in. and that is the distribution of the card indexes. Hitherto that work has beer done from a lump-sum appropriation and You are asking us to provide for a regular statmory rol. How do tive salaries you propose on this statory rol compare with what Tot have been paying these people out of the iump sum appropriation!

Mr. PUTNAM. They are practicalit the same salaries, with the exception of two or three people, who would have been advanced by us For instance, there is a meresse from $1,000 to $1,100. The highest salaries are just as we had toe.

Mr. JOHNSON. The people you propose thus to put on the statutory roll are one at $3,000, one at $1,800, one at $1,600, three at $1,500, three at $1,400, etc. Did they receive those salaries under the lumpsum appropriation?

Mr. PUTNAM. For the most part the one at $3,000 is the chief and the one at $1,800 is the chief assistant. The one at $1,600 would be in place of one at $1,680. Two at $1,500 and one at $1,400 would be new positions. The lump-sum appropriation, of course, Mr. Chairman, is most convenient and we think the most economical appropriation to operate under; but we realize perfectly that the policy of Congress is to avoid lump-sum appropriations. I have been asked at previous hearings when we might make at least a part of this statutory, and I said last year that we hoped this year to make a part of it statutory, and this is the attempt to do it. It would be wasteful to attempt to apply the statutory rate to every position there, for the reason that the work fluctuates

Mr. JOHNSON (interposing). I understand that.

Mr. PUTNAM. We have reserved a certain lump sum appropriation.

Mr. JOHNSON. You can use that very satisfactorily with regard to the lower places.

Mr. PUTNAM.. Yes, sir.

Mr. JOHNSON. You ask us for $6,000 more than you have for the current year. That $6,000 would be entirely absorbed by the lowpriced people who are doing piecework, would it not?

Mr. PUTNAM. It would really be applied throughout. For instance, there are two new $1,500 positions and one new $1,400 position. They would account for a part of it. The most of the $6,000 goes to the lump-sum item.

Mr. JOHNSON. About what proportion of that $6,000 is it contemplated shall go to overhead charges and what proportion to this job of work that you are having done on the piece-rate basis?

Mr. PUTNAM. None of it would go for overhead charges unless the $1,600 employee might be so considered. He is at the head of a section of the work, but he is not in general administrative control. The object of the increase is to increase the general capacity of that force to meet new business, which, as I have said, fluctuates. For instance, the increase in the past month over the corresponding month of last year was 55 per cent, although the general increase for the year is only about 20 per cent.

Mr. JOHNSON. What is the total amount paid into the Treasury from these cards?

Mr. PUTNAM. Last year it was $54,700.

Mr. JOHNSON. Did you not increase the price of the cards slightly a year or two ago?

Mr. PUTNAM. Yes, sir.

Mr. JOHNSON. How did that work?

Mr. PUTNAM. It has not met with any complaints, and it has increased the receipts and is going to increase them more than proportionately hereafter.

Mr. JOHNSON. The people who bought the cards never complained about it?

Mr. PUTNAM. No, sir.