Trru; x1.—DEPAR.TMENT OF THE INTERIOR.·—Ch. 3. 77 the advice and consent of the Senate; and shall be entitled to a salary 4 July. 1836, c. of one thousand eight hundred dollars a year. He shall direct and 352-S·3·"·5·P· ull superintend the making of surveys, the returns thereof, and all matters re ating thereto, which are done through the officers of the Surveyor- Genex . and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him bv the Commissioner of the General Land-Oflice. ` Sec. -150. The President is authorized to appoint, from time to time, gmmmw to the by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a secretary, at a sal- President 'to sign ary of one thousand five hundred dollars a year, whose dutv it shall be, l°”d‘P¤l¤¤*¤— under the direction of the President, to sign in his name, and for him, —Uuly,_1836, c. agtlapatents for land sold or granted under the authority of the United 352, e- 6.r- 5. p- 111. s. S1:c. {51. If at any time the number of patents for lands sold or Assistant secregranted under the authority of the United States, is such that they can- my to Slam lendnot be signed within a reasonable time by the secretary appointed under p“°"“°"· , the preceding section, the President may a point an assistant secretary 3-5E5C1g4g, c_ to sign the same, but such assistant sh`all be employed by the express 4. V- 9, p- 209. direction of the President, and only for such time as may be necessarv to bring up the arrears of patents which ma · be ready for si ature. l Sec. -152. The officers, clerks, and em loyds in the General End¤Ollice Restriction upon arpeprohibited from directly or indirectly urchasing or becoming inter- officer¤,clerks,and es in the purchase of any of the public land; and any person who vio- °§{1f}’f- lates this section shall forthwith be removed from his office. [Sec ss 248. 244.1 25 Ap,.n_ 68, s. 10, v. 2, p. 717. 4 July, 1836, c. 352, s. 14, v. 5, p. 1l2. Sec. 153. The Commissioner of the General Land-Oiiice shall perform, Duties of Comunder the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, all executive duties Wfffff- _ appertaining to the surveying and sale of the public lands of the United 25 April, 1812,e. States, or in anywise res cting such public lands, and, also, such as 68. S- 1, v. 2, p. 716. relate to private claims of End, and the issuing of patents for all [agents] 35; J‘[lX· ,}**36- 9 [grants] of land under the authority of the Government. (fj,,;,:,' {8%,:0;* 223, v. 18, p. 62. 18 Feb., 1875, c. 80, v. 18, p. 317. Bamard’s Heirs r. Ashley’s Heirs et al., 18 How., 43. Bell 1-. Heame et al., 19 How., 252. Maguire r. Tyler, 1 Black, 195. Sec. 4.54. The Commissioner of the General Land-Otiice shall retain Custody of seal, the char e of the seal heretofore ado ted for the office, which may con- ¥€ffdjfj•{- tinue toie used, and)? the records, books, papers. and other property 6825 April. 1812, e. a rtainin to the ce. ·¤S-4.5.v-2,p-717. pSE1c. 455.gThe Commissioner of the General Land-Oilice shall, when Plats of lands required by the President or either House of Congress, make a plat of Surveyed. any land surveyed under the authoritv of the United States, and give _25_,p,,]E such information res ting the public lands and concerning the business 68, s. 6, v. 2, p. 7l7. of his office as shall hgcdireeted. Sec. -156. All returns relative to the npublic lands shall be made to the Returns and ac- Commissioner of the General Land-O ce; and he shall have power to counts relative to audit and settle all public accounts relative to the public lands; and upon l”‘d“· the settlement of any such account, he shall certify the balance, and 25Api-il, 1812. c. transmit the account with the vouchers and certificate to the First Comp- 68. S- 9.v- 2, p. 717. troller of the Treasury, for his examination and decision thereon. Sec. 457. In all cases in which land has heretofore or shall hereafter W¤}r¤mt¤formilihe given by the United States for militay services, warrants shall be tf?;l‘lE‘ll`1-.___. granted to the i-ties entitled to such lan by the Secretary of the In- 25 April, 1812, E. terior; and suchawarrants shall be recorded in the General Land-Oflice, 68· S- 7»"- 2· P- 7l•- in books to be kept for the purpose, and shall be located as is or may be provided by law; and patents shall afterwards be issued accordingly. Sec. 4.58. All patents issuing from the General Land-Office shal be fcgi':,? 9******* issued in the name of the United States, and be signed by the President, ` and countersigned by the lfecorder of the General Land- Hice; and shall ‘,,5_—Apd,‘1§; be recorded in the (ltlice, in books to be kept for the purpose. 68, S_ 8,,, é, p_ 7h_ 3 Mar., 1841, c. 28, s. 2,v. 5, p. 417. Sec. 459. It shall be the duty of the Recorder of the General Land- Duties of Recor- Otlice, in pursuance of instructions from the Commissioner, to certify and d°'- allix the seal of the Office to all patents for public lands, and to attend
