Show DEPARTMENT OF COSLHEUCE Senate Considers Bill for Creation of New Bureau Washington l Jan 13In the Senate today Mr Nelson of Minnesota called up the bill providing for the establlah jncnt of a Department of Commerce Ho explained the necessity which he said existed for the passage of such a measure and was pelted with questions by Senators who sid that sufficient time had not been allowed for looking into the merits of the question quesIon When Mr 1 Nelson wok the floor he said that the ogrlcultuml interests of the country i > tjrc very well taken care of by the Department wel Agriculture cre but the other great Industries were without any direct Government guid ance or assistance The necessity for 0 bureau of commerce had become more important and urgent every year The great problem he said was fto secure and hold greater and more wa extensive trade abroad Without such a department we not only would be on an Inequality with our Industrial and IndU5trll commercial rivals but at a great dis gret advantage He argued that such 0 de partment would protect our laboring men against Improper Immigration and immiSrton bring them Into closer relation and harmony with the employers of labor TELLER ASK QUESTIONS Mi Teller said that the bill might have been reported at the last session This YSIK the first time he had tsessIOn seen It He I thought some amendment should bo made to it He asked upon wht au thority they sought transfer from the Interior department the geological sur vey etc loslcl NELSON EXPLAINS Mr Nelson explained that the duties of the geological survey dutes r tuncy were princl pally the Investigation of the mineral resources of the United States hUt that the bill did not hft bureau tld change the scope of the mines It simply did not adding contemplate 3 bureau of over to the eoncmplCe turning DefraiMment of the adjudication Commerce adjudiction of mineral claims TRIBUTE TO TELLER Mr Nelson paid a glowing tribute to Mr Tellers ability tas Secretary of the Interior t but Mr Teller ter0 11 1e said he was I more interested In l decent bill than In bi isis own fame fme and that he would not consent t any provision for the estab lishment of a mining bureau which would take from the IntcrI6r depart ment any work in which ay it Is now en gaged Mr Nelson said ithat tho < mining In Jdustry of the United States Unted was of oJ great Importance as much so as our STet agricultural Interests NO NEED FOR HURRY Mr Tel r Instated arURXy In alt probability the < a aI r ty department would I9Y to he bigger than any other which we now have the bill should not be put through hurriedly Mr Lodge of Massachusetts said he did not think that consular reports giving giv-ing commercial statistics should be transferred from the State department l Hale and others said they desired de-sired time for further consideration and the bill went over The Senate passed 1 resolution by Mr Keane directing the Secretary of the Tulorior to transmit to the Senate an abstract of all reports letters clippings clip-pings I indorsements elc showing the demand for the typographic work of the United Staites geological survey REPORT OF SCHLEY COURT iV resolution ofMr Hale providing for the printing of a number of copies of the report of the Schley court of inquiry In-quiry was Tetcrred to the Committee on Printing t Art lidQ the Senate went Into executive execu-tive session andat 312 l adjourned |