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 FORTY—SECOND CONGRESS. Sess. H. Ch. 29-31. 1872. 35 CHAP. XXIX.—·—An Act to rovide or the Admission 0 aintin s tatur and r Photograbjhs for {Exhibition jree of  g ’ S y,  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United r States of America in Congress assembled, That all paintings, statnrary, Certain paint. . and photographic pictures imported into the United States for exhibition *3%**; &g·f*° bef by any association duly authorized under the laws of the United States guglim mo or any State for the promotion and encouragement of science, art, or industry, and not intended for sale, shall be admitted free of duty, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe: Provided, That bonds shall be given for the payment to the United States Bonds for pay- of such duties as are now imposed by law upon any and all of such articles gjtm of duties. as shall not be re—exported within six months after such importation. °‘ Approved, March 5, 1872. CHAP. XXX. ——An Act transferring certain Powers and Duties to the Department of March 5, 1872. Justice, and providing a Seal therejbr. 1* Be it enacted bg the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That all and singular the powers Certain powers, conferred and duties enjoined by existing laws upon the Secretary of the gw-. ¤S W C911- Interior relating to the imprisonment or discharge of convicted offenders xcésé ggtgifged against the laws of the United States, or to the reform school and jail in ment of Justice. the District of Columbia, be, and the same are hereby, transferred to the S*° P°S‘· P·118· Department of Justice. Sec. 2. That the seal heretofore provided for the office of the Attorney- Seal of the General shall be the seal of the Department of Justice, with such change D€D$*tm€¤@ of in the device as the President of the United States shall approve, and all Justice; books, papers, documents, and records in said Department of Justice may authentication be copied and certified under seal in the same manner as those in the State of f€¤<>¤iS· Department, and with the same force and effect. Approved, March 5, 1872. CHAP. XXXL'- An Act supplementary to the Act entitled "An Act to prevent the March 5, 1872. Exterminatzon of fur—bearing Animals in Alaska? Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United VOL X" P" 180* States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- grgecréwiy Of ury be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint one agent and three poissggng ggd assistant agents, who shall be charged with the management of the seal assistants to . fisheries in Alaska, and the performance of such other duties as may be     Sw assigned to them by the Secretary of the Treasury; and the said agent Alaska; shall receive the sum of ten dollars each day, one assistant agent the sum of eight dollars each day, and two assistant agents the sum of six dollars each day while so employed; and they shall also be allowed their their pay and necessary travelling expenses in going to and returning from Alaska, for ;f;;gl“g 8X` which expenses vouchers shall be presented to the proper accounting officers of the treasury, and such expenses shall not exceed in the aggregate six hundred dollars each in any one year: Provided, That such agents shall b Aegis 5*%*FQ never be interested, directly or indirectly, in any lease of the right to take ,,;,2 €;€;?m_ln seals, nor in any proceeds nor profits thereon neither as owner, agent, seals. partner, or otherwise. _ Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, au- Dwelling-houses therized to erect a dwelling-house upon each of the islands of St. Paul and {0* “g€“°s‘ St. George, for the use of said agents, the cost of both not to exceed six thousand dollars. Sec. 3. That the said agents be, and they are hereby, empowered to Agents may administer oaths in all cases relating to the service of the United States, ?£‘;’g‘;f;‘;r§5` and to take. testimony in Alaska for the use of the government in any take testimony. matter concerning the public revenues. Approved, March 5, 1872.