Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-06-05
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATE.
Passed al me Sseoad Session Of Ms Ts,,,y.s.p.n,A
Congress
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AN Aorto e'laolisa Department OF Agriculture.
BE tt enacted sy t4s Saas aad H.ussof R.prs,sn,s.
ress hs USsd States Of America ~ Cosrrsss Assem-
skd That there Is hereby established at the seat OF
eovs,hment OF the United States Department OF
Axrouiture,th general designs and duties of which
snail he to acquire and TO dfase among the people
OF the United states useful on subiects
ssn M ,h IN the most general aud
Propagate and distribute among the people new and
valuable seeds and plants,
s.S I I'd e q s..s, ..s..d That there shall be
and consent Of the Senate, q "Commissioner of Az
recultuIe,n who shall be the chief executive officer
OF ths Department Of Agriculture, who shall hold
Ms once by tenure similar to that OF other civil
tmoers appointed by the President, ana who shall
receive Tor his compensation salary of three thou
duty OF the Commissioner of Agriculture to uire
ana preserve In hsDepartt oil information concern
ing ssric9itar. which he can obtain by means Of
o9sks ana coirsspondence, and BY practical an
scientific experiments accurate records Of which ex
perimenu shall be kept in his oiee) BY the oollss-
non OF stst,iic' and BY any ether appropriate
means Within MS power; to collect, a. he may be
ABLE new and valuable seeds and plants; to test BY
cuitvaionthe value of such OF them a. Az REQUIRE
sapn tssn 20 propagate tHsh % may be worthy OF
propasauon, Aud to distribute them among agrisul
usriss de shall annually make . general report in
writinKo his acts to the President and to Congress-
IN when ne may recommend the publication Of pa.
teiss VI VI aCCOmpAnyl MS report,
whish r,p ri shall also contain an account 81 ali
moneys received and extended BY him He hall
also make special reports on particular subjects
whenever required 70 do" by the Precedent or ii
Their House OF Congress or when he shall think the
subject In his charge requires it, He shall receive
and have charge Of all The property OF the asricu
tural div ision OF the Pate tOce in the DEPARTING
Of the INTERIOR including the fixtures and proper
Of the propagation garden. He shall direct and su
perintend the expenditure Of all money appropriate
ed By Congress to the Department, and render nc
counts thereof and all m har .fn
pre- pristed tor agriculture and remaining
Cd Aud said Commissioner ma, send and receive
,hioash ,n' mAhs free Of charge, all sommunica.
lions and other matter pertaining to the business
ounces.
SIC 4. Asd b it further s.aersd, That the Com.,s.
tioner OF Agriculture shall appoint q chief clerk
with salary OF tive thousand dollafs, who in all
cases during the necessary absence of the Comm d
siontr or when the said principal ofise shall be
come vacant, shall perfoi IN the duties Of Cemmis-
sionsr and he shall appoint such other employees
as Congress may from time to time provide, with
salaries corresponding to the salaries of similar off,
esrs In other Departments Of the Government; and
he shAl ,asCongress may from time to time provide
employ other persons for such time their services
may be needed including chemists, botsniits, ento
mole gists, and other persons skilled in the natural
sciences pertaining to agriculture And the said
Commissioner, end every other person to be ap
pointed In the said Department, shall before he en-
make oath or affirmation truly and faithfully to
cute the trust committed to him. And the said
Commissioner and the chief clerk shall Also before
ents ring upon their duties severaly give bonds to
the Treasurer of heUn States the former in the
sum of ten thousand dollars, and the latter in the
sum OF five thousand dollars, conditonalto render
true and faithful account him or his successor
in ofiicr, quarter yearly accounts OF all moneys
which shat be by them recei we'd by virtue the said
office, with suretss TO be approved as suffcsnt by
the Solicitor ofthe Treasury which bonds shall BE-
filed in the office OF the Fret Comptr olleI of the
Treasury to be by him put in suit upon any breach
OF the conditions thereof
Approved, May 10, 1862.