Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1862-09-20
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An Act to cstnblsta Department of Agriculture.
E enacted by The Snatc aud House Of Representatives
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That there hereby established ut the seat Of Government
uf tho United States Department Of Agriculture, tho
general designs ind duties III which shall liz to acquire and
10 dinsc among the people Of the United States useful in
most general and comprehensive Ut thu, wor an
to procure, propagate and distribute among the people
new and valuable seeds and plants.
Sec. ,. And he II further enacted, That there shall be
appointed by tho President, by md with tue advice and
consent Of the Senate. :. Commissioner Of Agriculture,
who shall be chief executive officer OF the Department If
Agriculture, who shnll hold his Office by similar
to that Of other civil officers appointed y the President
and who shall receive his salary
thousand dollars per annin,.
Sec j. Aud DC 1t further enacted That II shall bc the
duty Of tho Commissioner Of Agriculture acquire md
preserve In his Department all information concerning az
rcuure which ho obtain hy III books and cor
rcsloicnce, and by practc, and scientific experiments
accurate records Of which experiments shall he kept In
his oce by the collection If Statistics. and by any other
appropriate within his power; to collect he may
cultivation the value If suc Of them may require such
tests tn propagate such be worthy Of propagation
annually make general report IN writing Of ha acts to
the President and to Congress. In which lac may recon-
snd the publication Of papers forming parts Of or accom-.
panyng his report, which report shall also contain M
count VI all moneys received and expended by him. lie
shall also make special reports particular subjects when
required to do 50 by the President either House of
Congress, when he sa think the subject In his charge
require it. lie shall receive and have charge Of NIL prop
Department Of the Interior including the fixtures aud
property Of the propatng garden. lie shall direct and
supcond the expenditure Of all money appropriated by
Congress to the Department. and render accounts thereof
and asoof all money heretofore appropriated for agrcu
ture and remaining uncxlced. And said Commissioner
send and receive through tho mails, free VI charge,
all communications and other matter pertaining to the
business of his Department. not exceeding In weigh thirty
two ounces.
Seer L. And be II further enacted, That the Commits.
Soner Of Agriculture shall appoint chief clerk with
salary Of two thousand dollars who IN all during the
necessary absence Of the Commissioner. when the said
principal Office shall become vacant shall perform the du
ties Of Commissioner, and lie shall appoint such other
ployes Congress may from time to time provide. with
salaries corresponding to the salaries Of similar Officers IN
other departments Of the Government and he SHALL
Congress- may FROM time to time provide. employ other
PERSONS for such time their services may be needed. In
Guiding chemists boanists etomoogss aid other per.
skilled In tho natural sciences pertaining xgcul-
And the said and every other person
10 appointed In tho said Department, shall, before he
upon tho duties Of his Office appointment make
oath affirmation truly and faithfully execute the
committed u him. And the said commissioner and the
chief ccrk shall aso before entering upon their duties
severa give bonds to the Treasurer " the Cnted States
the former in the VI ten thousand dollars, AMI the
latter In the Of live thousand dollars conditional
render true and faithful account TO him his
Office. quarter yearly accounts II all moneys which shall
BIZ by them received by virtue Of the SAID Office, with
ties u be approved sufficient by the Solicitor Of the
Treasury which bonds shall bc fled IN the Office Of the
First Comptroller Of tho Treasury to be by him put In
suit upon any breach VI the condition thereof
Approved, May ID, 1862.