'l`iri.i·: u.—'l`H E C()NGRESS.—Ch. 6-7. 17 Sec. 95. The justices of the Supreme Court shall have free access to Use and regulathe law library; and they are authorized to make regulations, not incon- @011 <>fl¤Wlil>¤>·¤‘- sistent w ith law, for the use of the same during the sittings of the court. Q But such regulations shall not restrict any person authorized to take 221, s. 2,,v. 4,` p. books from the Librarv from having access to the law library, or using 579- the books therein in the same manner as he may be entitled to use the books of the general Library. Sec. 96. Ten of the copies of the Statutes at Large, published by Little, C°Pi°¤ 0* Sm- Brown & Co., which were deposited in the Library rior to February fifth, ‘?°$“ “L'l'g‘{;»# eighteen hundred and fifty-nine, shall be retained) by the Librarian for 22°sF°jlj"`}8’£’ the use of the justices of the Supreme Court during the terms of court. 3gi_'` l` Sec. 97. Two clolpies of the journals and documents, and of each book Copiesotjoumals printed by either ouse of Congress. well bound in calf, shall be deposited and .°°{§§’j'j*¤- in the Library, and must not be taken therefrom. 28 Jan., 1857, Res. No. 5, s. 5, v. l1, p. 253. Sec. 98. Twenty-tive copies of the public journals of the Senate, and Deposit in Liof the House of Representatives, shall be deposited in the Library of the b¤“'Y°fJ°“m¤l¤ Ol United States, at the seat of Government, to be delivered to members of 2 Congress during any session, and to all other persons authorized by law 27 Dec.,1813,R»es. to use the books in the Library. upon their application to the Librarian, 1%,% Pi M0- and giving their responsible receipts for the same, in like manner as for 5 V lgyi, 8g3R"' other books.` ’' Sec. 99. The library collected by the Smithsonian Institution under b Smllh¤°¤l°¤ llthe provisions of the act of August ten, eighteen hundred and forty-six, rL cha ter twenty-five, and removed from the building of that Institution, 5 April, 1866, c. witg the consent of the Regents thereof, to the Library of Con ss, shall, 25· “· I- "· 14· P· 13- while there deposited, be subject to the same regulations as 5:: Library of Congress, except as hereinafter provided. Sec. 100. The Smithsonian Institution shall have the use thereof in Howto be kept like manner as before its removal, and the public shall have access ‘*”d “’°d· thereto for purposes of consultation on every ordinary week-day, except 5 April, 1866, c: during one month of each year, in the recess of Congress, when it may 25, S- 2, V- Nm-13- be closed for renovation. All the books, maps, and charts of the Smithsonian library shall be properly cared for and preserved in like manner as are those of the Congressional Library; from which the Smithsonian library shall not be removed except on reimbursement by the Smithsonian Institution to the Treasury of the United States of expenses incurred in binding and in taking care of the same, or upon such terms and conditions as shall be mutually agreed upon by Congress and the Regents of the Institution. CHAPTER SEVEN. CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATIONB. see. Sec. 101. Oaths to witnesses, by whom ad- j 103. No priyilegeto refusetoanswer crimministered. _ mating questions. _ _ _ 102. Refusal of witnesses to testify. 104. Proceedings against witnesses failing
- to testify.
Sec. 101. The President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Oaths to wit» Representatives, or a chairman of a Committee of the Whole, or of any °m committee of either House of Congress, is empowered to administer oaths ._;_..;._ to witnesses in any case under their examination. 3 MSL 1-,98, c_ 36, s. 1, v. 1, p. 554. 8 Feb., 1817, c. 10, v. 3, p. 345. Size, 102. Every pprson who having been summoned as a witness by Refusal of Witthe authority of eit er House of Congress, to give testimony or to pro- nm *’° t°“‘fY· duce papers upon any matter under inquiry before either House, or any 24 Jan., 1857, c. committee of either House of Congress, willfully makes default, or who, 19, ¤· 1, V- IL P- having appeared, refuees to ¤,nSWe1‘ any question pertinent to the ques- 15s'
