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 76 TITLE xI.——DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIO1{.—Ch. 2-3. S¤P€¤"i¤l¤¤ of Sec. 443. The Secretary of the Interior shall exercise supervisory and °.';’£';’&..1. appellate powers in relation to all acts of marshals and others in taking 1 gi7§’;_»;8*%b§· an returning the census of the United States. Iéxpeixdinulras of Sec. 444. The Secretary of the Interior shall sign all requisitions for the D°P¤*'*m€¤*- _ the advance or payment of money, out of the TPB3SOI'}', upon estimates 3 Mm-_, 1849, c_ or accounts for expenditures upon business assigned by law to his De- 108,s. 2,v. 9, p.395. partment; subject, however, to adjustment and control by the proper accounting officers of the Department of the Treasury. {See is 3660-366-5. Sm-] Annualreportzto Si-1c. 445. The Secretary of the Interior shall make annual reports to (Eg’°f¤;_____ Congress as follows: [¤<·<·Ss1¤•5. 1%] 29 May, 1872, c. First. A report showing the nature, character, and amount of all 233, s. T, v. 17, p. claims presented to him during the receding year under laws or treaty 19g-F b 1859 stipulations for compensation for ella redations committed by Indians, 22 S E? Qu p  whether allowed by him or not., and tie evidence upon which his action ’°" °` `wasbascd. Second. A report showing the quantity and kind of the co ics of public journals, books, and documents which have been l'€(‘€l\’€(lpby him for distribution on behalf of the Government, and showing, also, the time when, the place where, and the person to whom, any of the same have been distributed and delivered during the preceding year. ·CHAPTE R THREE, THE GENERAL LAID-OFFICE. sec. <¤-. 446. Commissioner of the Genera! Lund- 453. Duties of Commissioner. Oflice. 454. Custod * of seal, books, records, &c. 447. Recorder of General Im1d·Office. 455. Pluts oi land surveyed. 448. Principal clerks on private and puh- 456. Returns and accounts relative to lic land-claims. lands. 449. Principal clerk of the surveys. 457. Wsrmnts for military lands. 450. S00f2E8X'}' to the President to sign 458..1mué of tents for lands. land-patents. 459. Duties 0l)aRec0rder. 451. Amixztant secretary to sign land—pat- 460. Cnpiestof papers Bled in the Departen s. men. 452. Restriction npou officers, clerks, and 461. Fees for exempIi!·ic··.atimns of patents, employés. &<·. Commissioner of Sm:. There shall he in the De rtment of the Interior u C0mmis— @h¤G€¤¤*‘¤l l·*¤d· sinner of the General Lm1d·Office. wl: shall be appointed by The P1‘0¤i- 9ql°°‘ n__.-A._ dent. by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. and shall be 6825Apfil, 18g12m. entitled to u salary of four thousand dollars an year. 7ll.h4Ji1lp,  c. 352, s. 1, v. 5, p. l07A I5 Mar., 1873, v. 226, s. 3, v. 17, p. 508. Recordernitéen- Sec. -1-17. There shall be in the General Lsmd—OHic0 an officar called fa}  the Recorder of the General Land-Oilice. who shall be appointed by the 4 July, 1836, 4-. President. by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. and shall 352.% 4A`-5.P-Ul- be entitled to :.1 salnrv of two thousand dollars u veur. 3 Mar., 1837, c.` 33, s.1.v. 5,pp. 163, 164. Principal clerks Sec. 448. There shall be in the General Land—Hice n. Principal Clerk Q¤l{;¤‘¤*°¤P<lP¤b· of the Public Lands. and a Principal Clerk on Private Lan -Claims, _ who shall be appointed by the President. by and with the advice and ji July, l&'¥6» <‘- consent of the benute, and shall each he entitled to zi salary of one 35* *‘· 2·V· 5+109- thousand eight hundred dollars n year; and they shall rform such duties as may he assigned to them by the Commissioner olwthe General Lund—Office. A nd the chief-clerk of the General Iemd-Oilicc shall perform the duties of the Commissioner of the General Land-Office in case of a vacancy in said officc. or of the absence or sickness of the Commisstoner. Principal clark Sec. 449. 'Fherc shall be in the General Land-Ofiicc a Principal Clerk °Hh° ¤“"'°Y¤ of the Surveys, who shall be appointed by the President. by and with