, 1870-06-21

which The Kova3Aent i interested, il sny
court II tie Unfasd DtAtss, aI may require the
sost General s o. i9s e. 9ss5 q ss1 g. ssg.Is It.
suy oH'eer Of the lopazt0aut Of 1nstsca, may
be sent hy the Attxney Gsnefnl % any stata
or ditrx$ in the UniAsd Etztea to attend to the
interests Of the United ststse in nv suit Pead-
ing IN Any OF the courts Of the Unlted STATES.
OF n the courts Of any State, Or 70 attend TO
Apv other interest OF The United Se7tea: Tor
W6ieh seTyicn tbey ahat receive, in sdition to
the1r salaries, their actual and necessary e1-
pepses While 30 sbsont nom the seat Of gov
ernment, the account thereof to oe.Senhea os
Affidavit.
SECT. Ind De il further enacted, That vhen-
ever question Of law arises IN the sdmlhis-
t1ation either OF the War Or Navy Depart
ment, the coguiz1nce Of which is not given BY
statnte to soIaa other officer from whom the
head OF either Of these departments may re-
| qui1e adrice, the same shall be sent 70 me
attorney Genesal. to be- By him referred TO 1he
| proper officer in his Department. provided
fos n this act, or otherwise disposed q
| as ne may deem proper; And each
head OF :ng department Of the government
nay ae9a1fe ~ the opinion Of the. Attorney Gen
niDtstration OF theiz respective departmeuts
SEC. I. t4H1 y il further enaeksti That the
| duties enjoined upon the Auditor al the Post
Office Department by the fourteenth section of
tue get entltled, An act to change the or
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| ment, and to provide no:e .frr,tn.iiy
1 for the settlement of tro o.sannt.
thereof passed July l, 1886, shaII hers
after be performed hr some officer Of tbc De-
| pa1tment Of Justice, 70 be specially aesisn,t-
ed, under the direction OF the Attorncy i;p.,-
eral, who shall also have the caro- OF the nross.
| cutious for mail depredatons and pc.,,i ~
| fences against tlle postal laws.
SEC. 8. Andbe il further eaaeted, That the
Attorney General Is hereby empowered to
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for tho government OF Bail department of
Justice. and for the mana gemen. and tlistribu-
zion Of it's business
SIC. 0. and de il further enacted That the
several officers hcreiubefore transferred frou
| the other departments to the Department Of
| Jnstice shall mold their respective Offices until
! +3,a;r srccessnrs are auly nnalifia1. and the
] SoI;ritnr GenersI and heuoyersyacaucies
oecnr the assistants Of the Attorney General,
and ali The solicitors and assistant solicitors
| The presideut. by and with the adxlce aud con-
aent of ths Senate. All the other of17cera-
clerks, and employees in the said department
shall be appointed and be removable by the
Attorney General
.stc. in And be il f,+the, enone,7 That
the following annual salaries abaH be- paid IL
the Officers Leteinafter mentioned To tile
Solicitor General seven thousand i've
| hundred dollars; to each OF the
assistants Of tho Attorney General.
| I've thousand dollars each; to the Solicitor Of
the Internal Revenue, five Thousand dollA1s !;
and to the other cfficers the salaries and fees
now allowed by Law; and the Attorney General
ahall be allowed stenogrsphic clerk, with an
annual SALARY Of two thousand dollars, and he
may appoint three additional clerks OF the
fourth CLASS.
Sec. II. Ard be il further enaclasl
Of the Treasury upon the requiaidon Of
| the Attorney General, ahall be dishurscd by
/ such one Of the clerks herein provided for the
Attorney General as he may designate and
90 much Of the d1at section at the act making
appropriations, passed March 8, 1859, as pro-
upon the Ieaula'tiou OF the Attorney Genesal,
shall be disbursed ny such dis5ursiag officer as
the Secretary OF tho Treasury may designate,
is hereby repealed
SEC: y. And 3e It further enacte1, That it
shall be the duty Of the Attorney General to
ary Of each year, Of the business Of said De-
paHment Of Justice, and any other matters
appertainius thereto that he may deem proper,
snG stats.acs q css unaer the lawn
bic, under the laws Of the several States.
Sec. 10. And De il further enacted,
That the Superintendent Of the Treas
my building shall provide such suitable
rooms in the Treasury building as may be
clerks Of the said department, or. to he Ok ox-
tent that that may be found impsacticable, to
the vicinity Of said Treasury building.
| SEC. II. -dnd be il further enacted, That the
| Attorney General may require any solicitors
or officers OF the Department Of Justice to peg
form any duty required OF said depart
| ment or any officer thereof; and tile officers Of
! the Law Department, under the direction OF
| the Attorney General, shall giYe all opinions
and render al services requiring tho Skin OF
persons learned in the Law. necessary to Ell
dcI aEt1nents, and the hea!s of bureaus and
other officers IN such departments to
discharge Their respective duties andHhau, for
and Oh behalf OF the United dS;stes, procure tho
proper efidence for. and ccii1uct, prose-
cute or defend al suits and proceedings in
INC supreme Coult or the United States, and
r. y tna Coutt OF ttaims, u winch the United
Stales,ot any oaIce5 tnefeois y party or may
DC interested. and no ices shall be allowed or
pad to any other attorney or counselor at law
Tor any serFlce herein required OF the officers
OF the Department Of Justice.
Sec. 15 Ind be il further e,,acled That the
supervisory powers now exerrised by thA
Secretary Of the Interior over tbe accortnts of
District ATTORNEYS. Afarahats. Clerks. and other
officers Of the courts Of the United States.
shall he exercised by the Attoruoy GeneraI'
OF Paynent OF moneys out oI 1ne lfeasury, on
eoutTui now exercised On TLe estima ates or ~
cotnts by the First Auditor nr. Ffrst Conn
trolIer Of The Tteas1ry. co
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