Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-07-28
fPTRLIC-No. 81


ai,csS o. me un,tsd StafeS Of AHfrica ga C6agrss
assembled, That there shall be, and is hereby,c,-
men, OF the United states to be called the Depart
ment Of Jnsiies, of which the Attorney General shall
shall remain as now fixed by law, except 50 far as
they may be modified by this act:
be in said department an officer learned in the law
70 assist the Attorney General in the performance.
who, in case OF vacancy in the otiicc of Attorfey
General OF in his absence or disability shall have
shall also be continud In said department. the two
9ihsr GieeTs, learned IN the law called !he as it
e. assist the Attorney General aad Solicitor General
in the performance of their duties, as now required
sEc. B. Ami he At further enacted. That from and
Of the and kis assistants ie locitor If in
ternal revenue, the solicitor aud naval nudge adyo
naval collector, and the clerks. esseneers and la
boreTs employed IN the Office Of the Attorney Gen
ury, naval solicitor and solicitor Of internal rev
eLue and the law officer in the Depar of State
department, shall be transferred from the depart.
ments with which they are now associated to the
eIclse their functions under the supervision and
control Of the hefd d of the Department OF Justice.
utmt,cd to the Attorney GeneTs for hi. Is
opinion, except anestiors inyoiyirg construction
him referred TO such OF his subOrdinstes he may
OF Eion theIeon OF the officer 10 whom the ssme NAV
be TslsTr-d and II tee opinion given bv such officer
General.
approval so indOrfc1 thereon shall give the opinion
the ssme ftrce and eff CO belong the opinions Of
SIC. 3. And b 1t tr,fhsr enacted, That whenever
the Attorney General deems IT ncce-ssry, lie may
which the government Is interested before the Court
u Clsims and as 10 coming by appeal from the
States it shall be 'he duty OF the Attorney General
and Solicitor General 10 conduct aud Az le them
United states is interested And the Attorney Cen en-
eTal may wheuever he deems il for the interest of
lac Il TAFT and
which the government u interested, in any court Of
the nit states or may require the Solicitor Gen
the Collector General or any officer of the Depart
n.ent OF Justice NAV be sent b. the Att9rgey Gen
atieLd 10 the interests OF the Unit States in any
states er in the courts Of any Stale or to attend 10
aBy other interest OF the United states; for which
service they shall receive in eddtion TO their saa-
ries their actual and N CT sssry expense while 60
absent IRON the 9eat Of government, the account
sEc. 6. Ard BE- tfJrniAsT enacted. That whenever
aqueston OF law arises In tue administration either
ofihe War or Navy Department, the cognzance OF
from whom the he ead Of either of these depar ment.
AtfoIney- Gener j, t. be by him referred 70 the
proper ofcer IN tis department. provide for in this
and each hes of any depar iment Of the goverament
may require the opinion of the Attorney General ON
tbefr resi- Give de psl ments.
SEC. 4. And Z. q ynthsT enacted, That the duties
eDJoined upon the Auditor o the Post Office Depart
mept by the fourteenth section IL the act entitled
An act TO change the organization Of the Post Office
Department ana to provide mere efeetuslly for the
settlement Of the accounts there ot,' passed July
two eighteen hundred and thirty six shalt hereafter
be peI me 4 by OfflCer of the Department Of
Justice, 20 be specaly dc mated, under the drec
IT,, n oI me A.tornry zen. raj, 20 snil also have
penal ofiense. against ,he postal laws
ney General is hereby empower, to make all n, ces
cary rules end regulations for ne government OF
and distribution of its business.
sEc 9 And Be q fnriaeI enacted, That the several
parimenis to the Department oi Justice shall hold
their respective ofic, until their successors
ever vacanc occur, the sis OF the Attorney
GENERAL and all the tolieito.s and assi,tsnt solci
President BY with the s1vce and consent Of the
senate All the other officers, clerks and employees
movable by the Attorney General.
ing salarie shall be paid 10 the officers here
,G6TioTe am Io he solicitor Gepess even
ants Of the Attorney General, nve thou and dolla q
each; to the collector Of the 'a ernal revenue ve
Iiss srs f snow allowt by law; aud the Atrornsy
Gene raj shall be allowed si.nographic clerk, with
al an arnual salary Of two .hCu md dollars aud he
NAY APPOINT three additional clerks of the fourth
SEC; II. AHd Be At further enacted, That all moneys
hereafter drawn out Of the treasury upon the reQui
siion Of the Attorney General, shall be disbursed by
ney General as may designate: and much OF the
n section OF the Get appropriation, passed
provides that moneys drawn out Of the treasury
the re9usiflon OF the Attorney General shall be dis
bGrst by such di>bursng ofcer the Secretary of
The Treasury may d.sisn.ie. is hereby repealed
the duty 4 The Attorney General make an annual
report 70 Congress- in January each year, Of the bu-
slnes- Of the sIid Department of Justice and any
deem proper acln!ing the statistics Of crime under
ths Laws 0i the Cni',d states and, far practi-
sEc: B. Ard be uJrrfAsy eAoeted, That the super
interdent of the treasury building shall provide
suon suitable rooms in the tree sury building as may
be nocesrsry 10 acc ON modate the officers and clerks
OF the said depar me nj, or to the extent that that
r other building ia the vicinity Of said tres.
sE Ia Aid Be it further saactsd. That the Attor-
the department of Justice 10 perform any duty re-
:n;r' OF said department. or any ocer thereof and
the flcers 81 the law department.. under the drec
uCn Of the Attorney General shall give all opinions
and render sl services oquiIing the ek Of persons
dent md heads Of the executive DE- partments. and
the heads nf bureaus and other officers in such de-
shall Tor aud on bshaf Of the United sts:es, procure
the proper for, and conduct, prose cute
Court o. The UniiSd stst6s and in in the he Court Of
{ Claims IN which the nitei States, any officer
fees shall be allow or raia TO any other attorney or
couns loT ut law for any service herein required
= TIE Giiiesrs q the Department Of Justice.
yis"ry powers exercised by this Secretary Of the
IncIi over the accounts Of the district attorneys,
the United Ststs- shall be crcised by the Attor
ney General. who shall sign az reausittons tor the
Pdvence pey Ient Of out OF the treasury,
m vstuiales OF accOUats, subject To the con
-IOl exercis'd on Like estin es accounts ty
he First Auditor or First COhpiroilcr ef the
bgc. 10 ARd be II JNrfAer esacf,f, That the Attor
,ev General shall have supervisiop O: the c1asinct
,S ,vcee-dipgs of fbe ysross a'torEsgs Tor the
Inred states IN the retpeetiHe !Ciiciai Districts,
sho - A. make port 20 him OF lheir pre- tinss,
BC alzc of all ether attCrreys and council ~ ioIs
mFl yCd ~ any csscs or business in vhiee tie
D.t,d Ststes may be concerned.
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