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 78 TITLE xI.—DEPARTMENT OF THE IN’1`ERIOR.—Ch. 3-—4. 25AI>¤’ll» l$12.<=- to the correct engrossing, recording, and transmission of such patents, °8;’;,?;,‘;· 2i§,6";· He shall prepare alphabetical indexes of the names of patentees, and of 352,,,_4?,{_5,,,_{u; persons entitled to patents; and he shalluprepare such copies and exemplilications of matters on file or record in the General Land-Oflice as the Commissioner may from time to time directi Whenever the office of Recorder shall become vacant, or in case of his sickness or absence, the duties of his ofce shall be performed ad interim by the principal clerk on rivate lan -claims. Copiw of www Slim. 460. Whenever any person claiming to be interested in or entitled g}§;}t‘“'h"’D°l’“"t' to land, under any grant or patent from the United States, applies to the ' -- Department of the Interior for copies of papers filed and remaining 23 J¤¤·,_l823· *‘· therein, in anywise affecting the tit e to suc and, it shall be the duty 6*;*,%,;*  ,_ of the Secretary of the Interior to cause such copies to be made out and 352,,,_y,;_5,p_{uQ authenticated, under his hand and the seal of the General Land·Office, for the person so applying. Feesforexemplb Sec. 461. All exem lifications of patents, or papers on file or of record é"" _ __.- shall be furnished by the Commissioner upon the payment by such par- 2 July. 186-5 C- ties at the rate of fifteen cents per hundred words. and two dollars for 22·l»\’-l3»P~3*5· cg ies of township plats or diagrams, with an additional sum of one dollar for the C01I1l'1llSSl01'1€1‘,S certificate of verification with the General Land-Office seal: and one of the employes of the Office shall be designated by the Commissioner as the receiving clerk. and the amount so received shall, under the direction of the Commissioner, be paid into the Treasury; but fees shall not be demanded for such authenticated copies as may be required by the officers of any branch of the Government. nor for such unverified copies as the Commissioner in his discretion may deem proper to furnish. CHAPTER FOUR. THE COMMISSIONER OF INDIAN AFFAIRS. see. set-. 462. Commissioner of Indian Affairs. 466. Presentation and payment of claims 463. Duties of Commissioner. for Indian depredations. 464. Acrtrpplrésts for claims and disburse- 467. Saaebofad arms, &c., to Indians pro- · 1 l. 465. Regplations relating to Indian Af- 468. Coémnissioner to report annually to airs. ‘ on. 469. Mmm Indian supplies. Commissioner of Sec. 462. There shall be in the De rtment of the Interior a Commisl¤f1”j';f“_{[”;,, sinner of Indian Affairs. who shall KZ appointed by the President, by 9 July, 1832, c. and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall be entitled 174,s- Lv-4.i>·564· to a salary of three thousand dollars a year. Duties or Com- Sec. 463. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs shall,under the direction ml-¤¤l¤¤¤¤'- of the Secretary of the Interior, and agrceably to such re ulations as the President may prescribe, have the management of all Inchan affairs. and ,72 J‘;lY· 183* °· of all matters arising out of Indian relations. ,s. ,v.4,p.564. 27 July, 1868, c. 259, s. 1, v. 15, p. 228. 15 Jug., 1876, c. 289, s. 3, •-. 19, p. 199. Accounts fpr Sec. 464. All accounts and vouchers` for claims and disbursements galmfn sad d‘”‘ connected with Indian affairs shall be transmitted to the Commissioner i""  ;_ _ g_ for administratiye examination. and by him passed to the proper account- 9'idy 1832 C. ing officer of the Department of the Treasury for settlement. 174, s. 3,,v. 4,  564. 15 Jug., 1876, c. 289, xx. 3, 6, r. 19, p. 199. Itegulations re- Sec. 465. The President may prescribe such regulations as he may ligmlf *° I"‘l'°" think fit for carrying into effect the various rovisions of any act relating “ “'YSj___ _ to Indian affairs, and for the settlement of the accounts of Indian affairs. 30 June, 1834, c. 162, s. 17, v. 4, p. 738.
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