New-York daily tribune., 1849-02-16
Department Of the Interisr.

| The following is the bill reported by Mr.. Wis
roS OF the Committee Of Ways and Means for the as
tsb.beni Of the Department, Of the Interior, ard or
dered to be enossed in the House by vote Of III to
70.
BILL 70 establish %. Dspssu Of s IssnoF, az nf ''h''
BE enacted By he Se-ate sa6 Hoi.t Ct Rf7-s'e'is'
tiEes o. the Ussd Sates of AH<rcG, a C0n9Tf" es'"
bed That from And after the passage Of ms se',
shsl Dc created rev Executive Department Oi .-e
Government Of the United sts.es 70 De called tae DC
partnent Of the Iaterior the head OF Nhlcn DspiE
rnent shall be called the Secretary Of me Inteiio,
shall be appointed BY the President OF loe 'b.'eu
States bv and yth the sdvce and consent OF tne sen
s,e and " bo .hal hold bis Office By the same tenure
and receive the salary the Secretrle' OF Ihe
other Executive Department. and woo snai perform
! al the duties assigned 20 him oy tn1 act
sV~ Al b. Il far.teY enacted Tnat the Secretary
n he Interior shall exercise and perform al the acts
Of supervision and appeal 10 regard 70 ns 9oe OF Col-
missioner OF Patents exercised ~ the Secretary
~ stare and the said Secretary Of TIE Interior shs
.ign ali reoui istoss for the advance or psymeuf u
money out Of the treasury estimates or sccounts
sat eet % the sdj justmeui control ever
csed on similar estimates or accounts oy the Firsi
Finh Auditor ard First Controller Of the Treasury.
SIC B. IHd b. n (artAer enaoea, That the Secretary
Of the Interior ns perform al tte duties In relation =
the General Land Once. Of supervision and apes,
now discharged 5y the Secretary Of the Treasury and
the sad Secretary o. the Interior shall sgn al requs
tons for the Advance or payment OF money out Of tne
Treasury. estimates or accounts approved or cerd
fed By the Comm ssiOner Of the General Land Once
subjec, the contro. exercised hy the Fst
Controller Of tie Treasury.
SIC T. Ind Be larfAe7 eHdoted That the s1pervsory
power now exercised BY the Secretary Of the Treasury
over the accounts Of the narshss clerks, snd other
officers q a the Courts u the United states snail oe
exercised by toe Secretary OF the Interior who shall
sign ali requstous for the advance or payment OF mo
ney out Of the Treasury estimates Or accounts, sub
ject 10 the same control exercised on Ike esti-
mates accounts BY the First Auditor and First Con
trOiler Of the Treasury
syc 3 md BE- Il farther snactsd That the Secretary
of the Interior shall exercise the supervisory aud sp
peate powers exercised by the Secretary Of the
War Department IN relation 70 al the acts OF the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs and shsl sign All rsquisl-
,ons for the advance payment Of money out OF the
Treasury estimates accounts subject 70 the same
al dustment or control now exercised on similar esti-
mates or accounts by the Second Auditor and second
| Controller Of the Treasury.
SIC G. And b. farther eHGcted That the Secretary
Of the Interior shall exercise tue supervisory and appel
ate powers now exercised BY the Secretaries OF The
Var and Navy Departments 10 relation 10 al the acts
Of the Comm ssiOner OF Pensions and shall sign al
qusrons for the advance or payment Of money out OF
toe treasury estimates or accounts, subject 70 the
same adjustment control now exercised on similar
estimates accounts y the Third or Fourth Auditors
| and second Controller of the Treasury.
sc T. And b. q farfher saGcfff. That the Secretary
Of the Interior shall exercise ali the supervisory and
ADD. Fate powers exercised hy the secretary Of
| state In relation 20 al acts Of marshal. and others
In taking and returning the Of tde Untsd states
and shall sign al acquisitions for the advance or p5y
L q
accounts subject 20 the Ao ustment OF control
now exercised over similar estimates and accounts oy
the Fifth Auditor and First Controller Of the Treasury
SIC And BE- a fcrthT cHGofSd That the supervisory
and appellate powers now exercised BY the Secretary
of the Treasury over lead and other mines Of the
United States and over the accounts Of the agent
thereof shall be exercised By the Secretary Of the ia
terror who shsl sign all quls ons TOT the advance
or psynert Of money Of the Treasury ST ate
or accounts subject the same adjustment or control
now exercised on similar estimates or accounts y me
4 NIaar the Irs
| SIC . Aad Be II farttsr euG6ifd Ths. the sup-rv
| sory and appellate powers exercised BY the Pres
cent OF the United -tstes over me COmmssloner oi
Public Buildings shsll be exercised BY the Secretary
q the Interior who she'll sgn all requiiiops Tor me
ADVANCE or payment OF money out OF the Treasury on
estimates accounts subject 10 the same aoJusimeh
or control nov exercised on similar esumstes or sc-
counts BY the First Auditoi and Controller oil me lrrh
.ury PrOridsd That nothing In this section contained
shall be construed 70 take from the presiding ofhcers
Of the two Houses of Congress the power nov possessed
By them make and enforce rules and regulations Tor
the preservation, orderly keeping and police oi
| the Capitol, and its appurtenances
SIC 10 And BE- farfher ea1oe6, That the Secretary
of the Interior shsl have and exercise supervisory
mower and control over the Board OF Inspectors and
Warden ~ the Penitentsry Of the District oi COLUMBIA
and shall sign al acquisitions Tor the advance or pay
merit ofmoney Of the Treasury, on tsumses or ac
counts subject % the adjustment OF cohroi no"
exercised similar estimates OF accounts by tue Ffst
Auditor and First Controller Of the Treasury
SIC n. md Be faAer enacted That the Secretary
clerk q bic department. who shall receive sasry oi
two thousand dollars per snnum and that the President
u the United states the recommendation Il the said
secretary OF tne Interior may transfer rom the irea'
sury Department proper 70 the Department o the ne
nor sucn clerks Otce 0i the secretary of me
Treasury perform the duties over which the super
vision s1d control given by this act 70 THIS Secre
tsry fthe Interior which said clerks shall BE- hereafter
subject g. the appointing and removing power OF u
Secretary Of the Interior also the clefks in ne
several bureaus heretofore appointed Or removable BY
I
ierred by this toe Department oithe Interior.
SIC - Apd b. farth1 racsG, That AZ o;1cer 'hsll
be appointed by the President Of the United states -
snd the advice and consent of the Senate 10 the
Department Of the Treasury one OF its ourehus 70
be called the Com missioner OF Customs who snsllper
form al the and exercise e.. the powers noS de-
voivcd by the First Controller OF the Treasury
relating 10 the receipts from and the accounts
Of Collectors snd other officers Of The Customs or con
nected herewth. who shall hold his ONCE ~ the same
tenure aud receive the same amount oi salary as me
Fret Auditor Of the Treasury and payable IN the same
manner And the Secretary OF the Treasury .ha trans
Ter from Office oi the First Controller such Clerks
may be- necessary to the oureAa OF me Oohu'si.h
or al Customs for whom the said secretary OF the
Treasury shall also appoint one Chief Clerk at ssasry
| ~ 81, zoo per annum
src l3 And dbfR forihsr eHaofsd That officer shsn
be appointed asury Department BY the Secre
tary Of the Treasury be called the Assistant Secrc
sry the Treasury whose salary shall be three thous
ana dollars per snnum payable 10 the ssnc manner as
that OF the Secretary Of the Treasury who shail eN
anime all letters contracts snd warrants prepared Tor
the signature OF the Secretary of the Treasury ana DO
shall perform al such other duties 10 the olce oil the
secretary of the Treasury. performed oy some Of
hi. clerks as msy be dev0ved on him by the Secretary
OF the Treasury who shall also appoint clerk al sal
ary Of seventeen hundred dollars per snnum who SHAH
perform such duties clerk 10 the Treasury Depart
meni 10 aid Of said Assistant Secretary as may be as
| signed 70 him by the Secretary of the Treasury.
SIC A. ARd BE- farfter enacted, That the secretary
Of the Treasury shall transfer from the oice OF the firs
Controller Of his messengers 70 perform the same
duties In the Office Of the Commissioner OF Customs, as
sso such portion Of the contingent fund of the ONCE OF
the First Controller may be required In that OF the
Commissioner Of Customs, In conseq1enc Of the trans
fer Of clerks from Office 10 another, the transfer
Of messenger from that office to another. And the
Secretary Treasury shall transfer Of his mes
sengers the office of the Secretary OF the Interior
such portion OF the contingent fund of the office OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury may be required In the
office OF the Secretary of the Interior in consequence OF
the transfer Of clerks from one department 10 the other
SIC IS Ind BE- a. tsthe enacted, That nothing in this
act contained shall be construed TO Affect Impair
sny of the powers conferred, duties deyolved %
the Secretary of the Treasury IN relation to the trans
ter safe keeping or disbursemen, u public moneys
hy the OF the sixth Of August one thousand, eight
hundred and forty ak entitled An act 70 provide Tor
the better aniK Of the Treasury snd Tor the
collection, sale keepDg transfer, and disbursement oi
the public revenue