Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-06-08

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tor and First Comptroller of the Treasury.
SEC. 3. And be it further enacted. That the
Secretary of the Interior shall perform all the
duties in relation to the General Land Office,
of supervision and appeal. now discharged by
the Secretary of The Treasury and the SAID
Secretary of the Interior shall sign all requisi-
tons for the advance or payment OF money
out OF the treasury, on estimates or accounts.
approved or certified by the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office, subjecs to the same
control now exercised by the First Comptrol-
ler OF the Treasury.
SEC. 4. And be 1t further enacted. That the
supervisory power now exercised by the Sec.
rotary of the Treasury over the accounts OF
the marshals, clerks, and other officers OF all
the courts of the United States, shall be exer-
cised by the Secretary of the Interior, who
shall sign all acquisitions for the advance or
payment OF money out Of The treasury, on es-
Inmates or accounts, subject 10 the same con-
troll now exercised on like estimates or ac-
counts. by the First Auditor and First Comp
iroler of the Treasury.
SEC. 5. And be 1t further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Interior shall exercise the su-
pervsory and appellate powers now exercised
by the Secretary of the War Department, IN
relation TO ali the acts of the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs; and shall sign all acquisitions
tor the advance or payment of money out OF
the treasury, on estimates or accounts, sub
Ject to the same adjustment or control now eX-
erclsed on similar estimates or accounts by
the Second Auditor and Second Comptroller
of the Treasury.
| Sec. s. And be 1T further enacted, That the
Secretary OF the Interior shall exercise the SUI
pervisory and appellate powers now exercised
by the Secretaries of the War and Navy De-
partments, in relation to all the acts of the
Commissioner Of Pensions: and shall sign all
acquisitions for the advance or payment of
money ont of the treasury, on estimates or &C
counts, subject 10 the same adjustment or con-
troll now exercised on similar estimates or ac-
counts by the Third or Fourth Auditors and
Second Comptroller of The Treasury.
SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the
Secretary of the Interior shall exercise all the
supervisory and appellate powers now exer-
cised by the Secretary oil State, in rela-
ton TO ali acts of marshas and others in tax.
ing and returning the census of the United
States and shall sign all acquisitions for the
advance or payment of money out OF the trea-
sury, on estimates or accounts, subject TO the
| same adjustment or control now exercised over
similar estimates and accounts by the Fifth
| Auditor and First Comptroller OF the Treasu-
| ry.
SEC 8. And be it further enacted, That the
supervisory and appellate powers now exer-
cised by the Secretary of the Treasury over
! The lead and other mines of The United States,
and over the accounts Of the agents thereof,
shall be exercised by the Secretary of the In
terror; who shall sign all acquisitions for the
advance or payment of money out of The trea-
sury, on estimates or accounts, subject TO the
same adjustment or control now exercised on
| similars estimates or accounts by the Second
Auditor and Second Comptroller Of the Trea-
sury.
SEC. 9. Ind be it further enacted. That the
supervisory and appellate powers now exer-
cised by the President of the United States
over the Comm ssioner of Public Buildings,
| shall be exercised by the Secretary of the In
| terror; who shall sign all acquisitions for the
| advance OF payment or money out Of the trea-
sury on estimates, or accounts, subject to the
| same adjustment or control now exercised on
similar estimates or accounts by the First Au-
ditor and First Comptroller of the Treasury
| PTorided. That nothing in this section con-
tanned shall be construed TO take from the
presiding officers of the two houses of Con-
gress the power now possessed by them to
make and enforce rules and regulations for
the care, preservation, orderly keeping, and
police of the Capitol, and its appurtenances.
Sec. 10. Ind be 1t further enacted, That
the Secretary of the Interior shall have and
exercise supervisory power and control over
| the board of inspectors and warden of the
penitentiary Of the District of Columbia and
! shall sign all acquisitions for the advance or
| payment of money out of the treasury on es-
| Inmates or accounts, subject to the same ad-
! Justment or control now exercised on similar
estimates or accounts by the First Auditor and
First Comptroller of the Treasury.
SEC. IL. Ind be it further ena1ted, That
the Secretary of the Interior is hereby author
lied to appoint a chief clerk of his department,
who shall receive a salary of two thousand
| dollars per annum and that the President OF
the United States, on the recommendation of
the said Secretary of the Interior, may trans
fer from the Treasury Department proper, to
the Department Of the Interior, such clerks in
! the office of the Secretary of the Treasury as
| perform the duties over which the supervision
and control are given By this act to the Secre-
tary OF the Interior, which said clerks shall be
hereafter subject to the appointing and reno
wing power OF the Secretary of the Interior,
as also the clerks IN the several bureaus here
tofore appointed or removable by the heads of
| departments, which bureaus are transferred by
this act to the Department ofthe Interior.
Sec. ID. And be At further enacted, That an
officer shall be appointed By the President of
the United States, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, in the Department of
the Treasury, as one of its bureaus, TO be call.
ed the Commissioner OF Customs, who shall
perform all the acts and exercise all the pow
ers, now devolved by law on the First Comp
troler of the Treasury, relating to the receipts,
from customs and the accounts of collectors
and other officers of the customs, or connected
1herewith who shall hold his office by the
same tenure, and receive the same amount of
salary as the First Auditor of the Treasury,
and payable in the same manner And the
Secretary OF the Treasury shall transfer from
the Office of the First Comptroller such clerks
as may be necessary 10 the bureau of the
Commissioner OF Customs. for which the said
Secretary of the Treasury shall also appoint
one chief clerk, at salary of seventeen hun,
dred dollars per annum.
Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That
an officer shall be appointed in the Treasury
Department by the Secretary of the Treasury,
to be called the Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, whose salary shall be three thou
sand dollars per annun, payable in the same
manner as that of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, who shall examine all letters, contracts
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