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The Home Office,


The duties Of the Secretary Of the Home De-
paument, over which Mr.. Ewing, as the first
Secretary, presides, are Of great importance 10
the country as much so as those Of any oi
the others, aud more important than some oI
them. He takes, we believe, one or more bu-
reaus from each Of the other departments, ex-
cept the Postmaster and the Attorney General.
We have not seen the law in full, but learn
by a synopsis in a letter TO the New York Ex-
press, that the official Ipe Of the new Secretary
is, ''Ihe Secretary Of the Interior" and that bis
duties are substantially as follows:
"The law declares, first that this secreIal y
shall exercise aed perform all the acts of super
vision and appeal in regard to the Office Of Com
missioner of Patents, now exercised by the Sec
re'ary Of State, aud shall sign all requisilions
for advance or payment of money out Of the
treasury or estimates Of accounts, subject 10 the
same adjustment or control now exercised on
similar estimates or accounts by the First or
Fifth Auditor and First Compuollerof the Trea-
sury. lie shall also perform all the duties in
relation to the General Land Office, Of superVi-
sion and appeal, now discharged by the Secre-
taTy Of the Treasury over the accounts OF the
Marshals, clerks, aud other officers of all the
courts Of the United States, shall be exercised
by the Secretary. who signs all requisiOns for
the advance or payment Of money out Of the
Treasury, on estimates or accounts subject to
the same control now exercised in like estimates
or accounts bY the first Auditor and First Comp
troler Of the Treasury.
The Secretary of The Interior shall exercise
the supervisory and appellate powers now exer-
cised by the War Department, in relation TO all
the acts Of Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, d
sign all acquisitions for the advance or payment
Of money out Of the treasury, on estimates or
accounts, subject to the same adjustment or con-
troll now exercised on similar estimates or ac-
counts by the Second Auditor and Second
Comptroller Of the Treasury.
The Secretary shall also exercise the super
yisory and appellate powers now exercised by
the Secretary of War and Navy Department in
relation to all the acts of Commissioner Of PEN
sions; and sign all acquisitions for the advance
or payment Of money out Of the Treasury on
estimates or accounts subject TO the same ad-
Iustment or control now exercised on similar es-
Inmates or accounts by the Third or Fourth Au.
ditors and Second Comptroller Of The Treasu-
ry.
He shall also exercise the supervisory and
appellate powers now exercised by the Secretary
of State. in relation TO acts of marchas, and
others in taking and returning the census of the
United States, and sign all acquisitions for the
advance or payment Of money out Of the treas
ury, on estimates or accounts subject to. the
same adjustment or control now exercised over
estimates and accounts by the fifth Auditor and
the first Comptroller of the Treasury.
The supervisory and appellate powers now
exercised by the Secretary Of the Treasury o.
YER the lead and other mines Of The U. S., and
over the accounts Of the agents thereof, shall
be exercised by the Secresary of the Interior,
who shall sign all requisitions for the advance
or payment of money ou. of the treasury on es-
Inmates or accounts, subject TO the same adjust
menI or control now exercised on similar esli-
mates or accounts by the second Auditor and
Second Comptroller of the treasury.
The supervisory aud appellate powers now
exercised by the President Of the United States
over the Commissioner of Public buildings,
shall be exercised by the Secretary, who shall
sign all acquisitions for the advance or payment
Of money out Of the Treasury on estimates or
accounts, subject TO the same adjustment or con.
troll now exercised on similar estimates or ac.
counts by The first Auditor and first Comptroller
of the treasury: provided that nothing in this
section contained shall be construed TO take
from the presiding officers Of the two Houses oil
Congress the power now possessed by them to
make and enforce rules and regulations for the
care, preservation and orderly keeping and po.
lice of the capitol and its appurenances.
The Secretary Of the Inferior shall exercise
a supervisory power and control over the Board
of Inspectors and Warden of the Penitenliary
of The District of Columbia; and shall sign ali
requisions for the advance or payment Of mon
ey.-PiHS. Gas.
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