The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-23

Attorney General deems necessary, he may require the
Solicitor General to argue any case N .nsh the govern
ea-s coming By appeal from the Court Of Claims to The
supreme Court % the United States, shah be the duty
Of the Attorney General and Solicitor Geners to eopiues
AMI argue them before that court as In other cases 10
which the Une States Is interested. And the Attorney
epera nay whenever he deems Tor the interest Of the
United Sss, coDiuct and argue any casa In which the
government Is Interested In any court of the United States
90 may require the solictcr General % any ocr OF his
department 10 do So And the Solicitor General any
ocer o. he Department q Justice, may be sent By the
Attorney General 10 any State district In the United
States 10 attend TO the interests Of he United states In any
In the of any STATE 10 attend 10 other In.
terst Of the United States for which service they shall
receive In addition TO their salaries, their actual AMI
essary expenses while absent nun the seat Of govern
ment the account thereof to be verified by affidavit.
Sac. o. And be Il further enacted, That whenever
question OF law arises In the administration, either Of the
War Navy Department the cognlrance Of which is no!
given by statute 10 other officer hon whom the head
Of either % thee departments may require advice The
shah be sent 30 the Attorney General to be by him
referred 10 the proper officer In his department provided
Cor IN this act Otherwise DISPOSED of rs he may deem
proper each head OF any department of the govern
men may require the opinion Of the Attorney 0eueral on
all questions law arising In the administration OF heir
respective departments.
sac / And be Il further enacted That the duties
Joined upon the Auditor Of the Po-t 0ice Departmeot BY
the fourteenth section Of the act entitled San act N change
the organization Of the Pet Office Department. and to pro-
vide eectuay for the settlement OF the accounts
thereof passed July two eighteen hundred AMI thirty-sx,
shall hereafter be performed by some officer 81 the Depart
men of Justice to he especially designated, under the di.
rection Of The Attorney General who shall also have the
care Of prosecutions fr mail Expectations aud penal Of
lenses against the postal laws. -.
Sac s. AMI be 10 further enacted, That the Attorney
General Is hereby empowered TO make all cessary rules
fr the government Of said DEPARTMENT Of Justice and Tor
the management and dlstrhution OF It's business
Sac O. And he Il further enartei, That the several
ofcsrs hee;nbers transferred rom the other departments
the Department c Justice shall hold their respective
Offices until their duly qualified AMI the
SIictor General aud whenever vacancies occur the
slstans of the Attorney General AMI all the solicitors and
assistant solicitors mentioned In this act shall be appoint
Ell by the President by AMI with the advc and consent
OF the Senate All the other officers, clerks, aud employ
,es In the said department shall be appontd and Be
movable by the Attorney General.
SIC. ~. And he II further enacci, That the follow
ing annual salaries be paid 10 the officers herenbelore
mentioned, To the Solicitor General, seven Thousand live
hundred dollars 20 each Of the assistants OF the Attorney,
General 1--WE thousand dollars eash 10 the solicitor 81 the To-
revenue five thousand doars and to The other o-
GERS the salaries and lees allowed by Law AMI the Attorney
General shall be allowed stsnogaphc c'ek, with an an.
nual salary % thouani dollars and he may appoint
three additional clerks Of the fourth class.
Sac IL. And be Il further epactel, That all moneys
hereafter drawn out OF the treasury upon the requston
Of the Attorney General shall be dsbusei by such OF
the clerks herein provided for the Attorney General as he
may designate and 50 much Of the first section Of The act
making appropriations passed March three, eighteen hun
dred and hynine provides that moneys drawn out 81
the treasury upon the reauston OF the Attorney General
shall be- dsbur-ed by such dsbursng officer the socre
tary the Treasury may Designate Is hereby repealed.
Sac IL And be Il further enacted. That Il shall be
the duty % the Attorney General TO make an annual re-
port to Congress In January each year. of the business OF
the said Dvrtmeut OF Justice, aud any other matt.n APP
pertaining thereto that he may deem proper, including
the statistics Of crime under the laws Of the United States
and. Gar as pnctcabie, under the laws OF the several
Statcr. Gee
Sac Is And be Il further enacted That the superin-
tendent Of the treasury building shall provide such sui
be roas IN the treasury building may be necessary TO
accommodate the officers and clerks Of the said depart
ment o. to the exteut that that may be found impractical
be- 20 provide such In some other building In the
vicinity % said treasury building.
ssc. IL And he further enacted, That the Attorney
General may require any solicitor or officer OF the Depart
ment Of Justice TO perform any duty required Of sad de-
parment OF any Ocer thereof and the ofccrs Of the
Law Department. under the drecon OF the Attorney Cen
ers shall give all opinions and render all services TO
qung the skill % persons learned In the law necessary
10 enable the President and heads 10 the executive depa
meets and the heads % bureaus and other officers In such
departments discharge their respective duties and
shall for anil behalf % the United States, procure the
proper evidence for and conduct prosecute, OF defend all
suits and proceedings In the supreme Court Il the United
States AMI In the Court q Claims, In which the Uuiled
States any officer therenf party OF may he inter
estrd And fees shall be allowed OF paid TO any other
attorney ot counsellor law for any service herein re
quIrsi q the officers q the Department Of Justice.
Sac Is And be II further enacted, That the SUPER
vsory powers exercised by the Secretary OF the Int
The accounts OF
clerks and other officers Of the courts OF the United staes
sha he exercised by the Attorney General who shall align
all requls,ns r the advance payment q moneys out
Of the treasury on estimates 90 accounts, subject TO the
control exercised like estimates or accounts
by the First Auditor First Comptroller 81 the Treasury.
Sac Is. And be Il further enacted, That the AttOr-
ney General shall have supervision OF the conduct and
proedings Of the various attorneys for the United states
In the respective judicial Districts Who shall make report
him Of their procengs and also Of all other attorneys
and cOunselors employed in any cases or business In
which the United States may be concerned.
SIC ~. And be further enacted, That u shall not
be lawful for the Secretaries OF either Of the executive de-
parments 10 employ attorneys counses af The expense
Of the United States but such Departments when In need
IL counsel advice, shall call upon the Department Of
Justice the officers Of which shall attend TO the sane
AMI counsel attorney fees shall hereafter be allowed
to any person peons, besides the respective district
attorneys and assistant district attorneys, fr services In
such capacity 10 the United sates any branch de-
parment u the government thereof unless hereafter
thorred by Law. and then only the certificate OF the
Attorney General that such services were actually
derrd, and thai the could not be persmed By the
Attorney General Solicitor General, or the officers Of
the Department of Justice by the district attorneys.
And every attorney and counsel who shall be specially
retained, under the authority 81 the Department Of Justice,
TO assist In the trial Of any case 10 whh The government
Il Interested, shall receive commission from the head of
said department. n special assistant IN the Atorney
General IN Of the district attorneys, as the
nature of the appointment may require and shall take The
ostn dasd ~ "a. 70 ps 'se ne ~ .ne ,,s
offers by hw. .s.f
ssc Is. And he Il further enacted That the Attorney
General shall from time to time cause 10 be edited and
printed edition of Thousand copies, n the Govern
Printing Oe, % such Of the opinions 81 the Law o.
cers herein authorized o be given rs he may deem vu-
able br preservation, In volumes which shall be a. to the
sine, quality q the PAPER printing and binding Of uni
form style and appearances, as nearly a. prsebcable with
the eighth volume Of said opinions, Published by Robert
farnhn. In the year eighteen hundrci and sixty eight,
which volumes shall contain prcper bead notes, acompes
ami full ipiex and such bo the Attorney General
may approve, such volume shall be distrbu yi In such
manner the Attorney General may fum tine TO time
prescribe ....-'..
Sac 10 And be further enactsi, That this act shall
take eject and be In hsoe from AMI amer the nrst day q
July, eighteen hundred AMI seventy. fH' T-l.
Approved, June -, 1870. Ff