Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-12

trcts have been greatly multiplied: ana C'at numerous
legislative cnaclmens from year to year since That e,
boye nnosed rres amount of prp" and additional du
ties upon that office; while the want OF timely aPiica-
ton OF force, commensurate with the care anu iaoot re-
CURED has caused the increasing embarrassment oil ac-
cumulaed arrears Ill the different pFlhccS VI 'G eS'
bliShmcnt.
These npedimcuts 10 the expedition oil inuch dnty
in the General Land Office induce me to submit 10 your
Judgment whether modification OF The laws feia-
inc to its organzation organization VI new ca
racter he not called for al the present uncturc 10 eEa
Bile the Office accomplish all the ends OF its institution
with greater degree Of facility add prompatude tian
experience has proved to be practicable under existing
regulations. The variety of the concerns, and the mag
ntnde and compex!ty OF the details occupying ana d
vdng The attention Of the Commissioner, appear TO rem
deit difficult nu impractcable for that oihcer, ny any
possible assiduitv besow all the mu!titaroos Sub
ec, upon which he is called to act the ready and care
full attention due their respective mporance unless
the Legislature shall assist him by law providing or ena
bling HIM oprovdc for more regular and DIS
trbution labor with the incident responsibility. among
those employed under his drcct:oa. The lucre manual
operation of atsing his signature to the vast number OF
documents issuing from his Office, sCtracts SO largely
from the time and attention claimed by the weighy and
complicated sube cts daily accommodating in that branch
of the public service TO indicate the strong necessity
of revising the organic law Of Tie establishment. 1t
will be easy for Congress- hereafter to proportion the
expenditure account of this branch Of the service
its real wants. by aboishing, from time to time, The oil
ces which can be dispensed with.
The extinction Of the Public Debt having taken pla cr
there is longer use for the Offices OF Commission
ers of Loans aud Of the Sinking fund; recommend,
therefore that they be abolished, and that proper
sures be taken for the transfer to the Treasury Depart
ment, Of any funds books, and papers, connected with
the operations Of those Offices; and that the pow"
er be given to that Department for closing, finally, any
portion of their business which may remain to be SET
tied
1t is also incumbent Congress, in guarding The Pc
cuuary interests Of the country discontinue by such
law passed in 1872 the receipt of the bills ct
the Bank of the United States in payment OF the pub
lie revenue, and to provide for the designation of an
agent whose duty it shall be- to take charge of the hooks
and stock of the United States in that institution and
close all connection with it, after the Sd Of March, 1885,
when It's charter expires In making provision in re.
gard to the disposition of this stock, it will be essential
to define, clearly and strictly the duties and powers Of
the officer charged With that branch of the public
vice. "
twill be seen from the correspondence which the Sc
crciay Of The Treasury will lay before you that not
ding the large amount Of the stock which the
United States hold in that institution information has
yet been communicated which will enable the Govern