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 es u enseted by iEs Senate and Hocss of Rsp. rsssntstiyss oG tse Cslied Ststss of America sa Congress assembled, lint frsn sse sflsf toe Vss- ssge oi this sc; there sll be ercsted rev exeeu. tive department of the goTrrnrneat of the United Stsses 10 te called the DrPsrtmens cf the Interior; ths he'd of which department shell bc esilst it's Seenetary offhe interior. who shs es spPciSied by fhe Prcsldepi of the uaited states. by aud vh the advice and eousen, of the S~Bsie. and who sheIl hold his oics by the same tenure, and recrive tls same salary as tho Secretaries of tho cthvr sxeeu tive departments. and who aitsli perform oil the duties assigned to him by this set
 Sec g. And 5e it further enacted. That the Sec. reary cf the Interior shaI exercisr and perform sll the acts of sapeFvisien and appes In rrfard to the Cemtnission@f of Patents. now exercised by the Secre,sry of State; aud the said Secretary of the Iuterior sha sign aH acquisitions for the advauce CT paymens of money out of the treasury on esti- Isis or scconn nes sabieet 10 the adjustment soa,Fol now exercised on similar estimates or ae. counts by the first or Fifh Auditor and the Comp uOller of the TrrasBry
 See. 3. And b. t further enacted. Thst the Secretary of the Interior shall perform all the duties
 
 ioa sai appeal, apw dischsrged by the SeeTelaTy oE the Treasnfy; and the said Secretary ol the Interior shall pgu all rr9uisitons for the advance or psy . meufs of money out of the treasury. on estimates or aecoants, approved or certified by the Con,ais- sionsr of the General Land Office. sabiect to the same control now exercised by the first Comptroller Of the TrFasnry
 Sec, .. B. i. further enacted, That tl.e super. ~isory power now exercised by the Secretary oi the Treasury oveY ihe accounts of the nsrslss. clerks, and other officers of all the courts of the United Ststes. shall he exercised by the Secretary of the Interior who shall sign all acquisitions for ths bd- vance or payment of money out of the treasury. on esnlatss or subject to the saiDr cosiro now exercised on like s.timSses accounts by ihe Firsf Aaditor and First Comptroller o the Treasury
 Sec. t And he Ii farther enActed. That the See- yetsry ef the Interior shall xerci.e the supervisory power now exercised by ths Secretary of the War Department. ia relation 90 all the acts of ie Com- missioner of Insan AfFsirs, and sha siga all quIsitions for the sdvaDce or payments of money out sf the tressury. estimates accounts. subject to the same adjustment control exercised similar estimates accouns by the Second Auditor and Second Comptroller of the Treasury.
 Sec 6. Aud be Il further enacted. That the Sec Setary of the Interior shall exercise The superv sory aad appellate powers now exercised by the Seere- isries Of the War aad Navy Departments, in rels- ton 10 at the acts oi the Commissioner of Psu- sioHs; and shall sigB all acquisition, for the ad- vance or payments of money out of the treasury, op estimates or sccoRats, srbject to the sams ad- 1ussrnent or control exercised similar esii- mates or accounts by the Third CT Fourth uditors and Second Comptroller of the Treasury.
 See. !. Ind be 1t further enacted, That the Sec. Eetary of the Int tor shs exercise all the supervi sory aaA appellate powers now exercised by the Secretary ef State, in relation to all the acts of narshals sDd others in taking and returning tho ~f mh. ms.. guisitions fcf the advaues or payments of money ont of the treasury, os estimates accounts sub jsct 10 the adjustment or control now exer- eised over similar estimates and accounts by the Fith Auditor X Firs, Comptroller of the Treasury.
 See. 8. And ke 1t farther enacted. That the sn. peryisory aud appellate powers exercised ny ihe Secretsrv af the 1reasary over lead and other mines of the United Staies. and over the accoants of the agents thereof, shall bs exercised hy the Sec retsry of the Interior; who shai sign ali reqaisi- tions for the sdVsnce or payments of money out cf the tFsasnry. on estimates or oecounts, suheel to Ihe s7me adjustment control exercised on similar estimates aecoanis by the S-cono udiof s0d Second ShsoinptrolIer of the 1'ressury,
 Sec. g. And be it further enacted. That tho sa- pervfsorv and arp>iate powers now exercised by the President Of the UHited States over the Com missioner of Public Buildings shall he exercised by tho Secretary of the Interior; who shai sign all quisiiions for the advance or payments Of money ont of the treasury, estimates accounts, sub jeet to the sIuie adjusi,nent or control exer- cised similar estimates accounts by the First Auditor and F;rst Comptroller of the Treasury: Prscsaad, Thst nothing in this section containsd shall be construed to take from the preslding ofi- gers of tho two Houses of Congress the power now possess-d by them to make and enforce rules aud regulations for tae cars preservation orderly keen. ing and police of the Ca to and its nces
 Sec. lh. Aud be it further euactcd, That the Secretary of the Interior shall have and exercise a supervisory power and coatrol over the board Of n- spectoss and warden of the .pepitentisry of ths District or Colombia; and shall sign all requisi- tons Tor the advance or payments Of money out of ths treasury ou estimates or accounts, subject to the same adjustment or control now exercised on similar estimates or accounts by ihs First Auditor and First Comptroller of the Treasury.
 Sec. n. And be !, further enacted, That the Secretary of the Interior k hereby suthorised ap point chief clerk of his department who shall re-. ceiFe salary of two thousand doisrs per snaum; aud that he President of the United States on the recommendation of the said Secretary of the Int rior, may transfer from the Treasury Department proper, to ths Department of tho iaterior, such clerks in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury ss perform the duties over which she supervision and control are given by this act to the Secretary of the rater,or which said clerks shall Do heresier sabsctto the appointing and removing of tho Secretary of the Interior. also tho cierks in the several barsaus heretofore appointed or removable ny the bends or departments which bureaus gro traasfaxEed hy this act 10 the Department of the Interior.
 Sec. I2. ! nd be II further enacted, Ths, sn off. shall be sppointed by The President of,he Uaited States, by sud with the advice and consent of the Senate. iD the Department of the Tr-ssaav. as one of it's baresns. 10 be called tho Commissioner of Castoms who shall perform all the acts and exer. ciAe all the powars now devolvsd by iav on the F r-t Comptroller of tho Tr-asarv, relating to the ipts from customs and the accounts of collectors ai,I other aficrrs of iha cnsionls, or conDecfe,l ,herewiih; who shali hod his oihce hy ihs same tsnlra and receive the same amount of salary as the Firt Auditor of the Treasury. and payable in the same nshDvr. Aud the seerriary ol inc Treas pry shnll ensfer from tn. office of the First Comt- troiler such clerks may he necrssary to the bur a1 of the Commissioner of Customs. for whom the si Secretary of the Treasury shall also appoini osf chief elsrs st saisFy or seventeen hundred aollls per anBa,n.
 Ser. }. AAd be 1t further enacted. That 80 of. err shall be appoints4 ip ihe Treasury Department