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738 , SIXTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Sus. III. Ch. 141. 1918. ¤¢¤·¤¤*¤¤•*• Sec.6.ThattheSecre ofliaborshallhavecbargeintbe

i‘¤ah°mh°' buildin? or premises   by_ or a ted to the Department Iabor, of the  , _ , records, and other

pertam¥to1toa- , acqmredforusemitsbusiness; gombe allow to expend for periodicals and the purposes of the library and for rental of a propriate quarters for the accommodation of the Department of Labor within the Dhtrict of Columbia, and for all other incidental , such sums as Congress may provide

,, ,,,,,,¤ from time to time: P , That where any office, ureau

¤¤¤¤¤•¤ tg; tke public service to the Departinznt oi ' ¢i¤¤0w¤p` ren mgsorpremmes,1 may °“m_d¤.h',,,"_ still coiizinue to do so untilylllgier suitable quarters are provided for anamaa. its use: And jiwtlser, That all officers, clerks, and employees now empl in any of the bureaus, oices, departments, or branches 0fl5l1BP¤%£.BSBIVl00lDtl1l8A0btf\DS[&'l'0dt0tliI0 GDb0I Laborareeachaudallherebytransfeiiudtosaiddepartrnentat their present grades and salaries, except where otherwise provided @,2} °°°"°°”int1¤hA.ct:And ,'l‘hatalllawspresc1ibingthework and defining the ties the several bureaus, omces, departments, orbranchesof thepuhlicservicebythisActtransferredtoandmade apartof theDe§:·tmmtofLaborshaH,sofarasthesamearenot inconiiictwith mprovisionsofthisAct,remaini11f1zllforceand eifect, tobeexecu undertbedirectionof theSecretaryofI4bor. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤•·h¤¤•¢ Sm. 7. That there shall beasolieitor ot theslgmarunent ofJust1ce Gor the Departmentnf Labor, whose salary be five thousand ollars annum. ag:L*“••°“""" Sec. l;r'l‘hat the Secretary of Labor shall have ipgwer to act as mediator and to apmit commissioners of conc tion in labor rewamcmagrg disputes whenever in judgment the interests of industrial peace °'°'·'*•*°¤°•'" ma uire it to be done; and all duties ormed and all power iasmewy I reg, ` an au oritynowpossessedorexercisedby theheadofanyexecutive department in and over any bureau office, officer, board, branch, or division of the public service by this Act transferred to the Department of Labor, or any business arising therefrom or pertaining thereto, or in relation to the duties gerformed by and authority conferred by law upon such bureau, officer, omce, board, branch, or division of the pu lic service, whether of an appellate or revisory character or otherwise shall hereafter be vested m and exercised by` the head of the said Ilepartment of Labor.

  • ¤¤¤•¥¤P¤¤~•'·*= Sec. 9. That the Secretary of Labor shall annually, at the close

of each fiscal year, make a rt in writ' to Congress, an account of all moneys receivmpgnd disbursI§ by him and his departinkoomuglmcw ment and dmcnbing the work done by the department. He shall also, from time to tune, make such special investigations and reports as he mailbe required to do by the President, or by Congress, or which he 'mself may deem necessa . ,,,§,°°g,"g”,,,°?g,°_'°’,;fj Sm. 10. That the Secret of Lair shall investigate and report grew v~•¤=¤>¤¤•¤~. to Congrew a plan of cooniixnaticn of the activities, duties, and ‘ gowers of the (FEBS of the Secretary of Labor with the activities, uties, and powers of the present bureaus, commissions, and departments, so far as the relate to labor and its conditions, in order to harmcigize and um!] _ { pucht0activities,d<tlEi:1ies, and powers, with a view further egisaion etl1edu` wm m ¤__ argues Bspriaheaerggrkmr. °°° °°d °° nc. . t ct shall take efect March fourth nineteen hundred and thirteen, and allActs0r artsof h` ', ' this Act are hereby repealed. P Ac mwmmmt with Approved, March 4, 1913.