Page.

Page.

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR-

Continued.

Indian service-Continued.

duty of, in relation to the Otoe and Mis-
souria and Sac and Fox Indian reser-

147

470

202

to convene board to examine candidates

where entries of public lands are canceled
or not confirmed
excess where parties have paid double
price for what were erroneously sup-
posed to be alternate railroad sec-
tions

to issue patent for certain lands in White
Earth Indian reservation in Minne-
sota for missionary and school pur-
poses

to make rules as to cutting timber
from mineral lands for building, do-
mestic, mining, and agricultural pur-
poses

penalties for violation of

to make rules to carry into effect provis-
ions that purchasers of swamp lands
in Missouri to have priority to enter
for pre-emption and homestead of
lands not in fact swamp..

to make rules respecting filing notice,
&c., of intention to make final proof
of pre-emption and homestead en-
tries.

565

may purchase materials for boilers without
advertisement....

389

may suspend work on certain buildings.
to approve plans and estimates before
money is expended on buildings to
be erected

to sell certain government lands in Vin-
cennes, Ind

to withhold from sale the site of old light
station at Nayatt Point..

159

609, 610

6

duties of, relating to Fort Ripley reserva-
tion lands in Minnesota

may lease unproductive public property
to pay debts, collect assets, &c., of Louis-
ville and Portland Canal..

460

21

512

352

Army by loyal citizens and allowed
by Auditor, &c...

37

amount received as fines, forfeitures, and

65

to have surveyed, &c., lands embraced

in Forts Abercrombie, Seward, and
Ransom, in Dakota

544

but not estimates for reappropria-
tions...

..[48], 350

24

.594,595

124

573

States

487

156

in Book of Estimates to include abstracts
from annual reports
to consider and approve estimates of Dis-
trict of Columbia, &c .......341,537, 605
to pay certain judgments of Court of Claims

against District of Columbia.......564, 605
authority of, to employ persons to discover
and collect taxes and money with-
held repealed, &c

to pay certain settlers on military reserva-
tion of Fort Randall for improve-
ments..

83

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SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY—

Continued.

505

297

448

may appoint inspectors of customs at cer-
tain rates of compensation, &c.382, 544, 603
to approve regulations made by Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue for remis-
sion of taxes on spirits lost by leak-
age when removed for export
for carrying into effect act relating to
bonded warehouses for fruit brandy.
to approve all stamps established for inter-
nal-revenue use by the Commissioner.
may remit tax on notes, &c., of mining and
other companies used for circulation
prior to November, 1873.
may unite duties of internal-revenue store-
keeper and gauger in one officer on
recommendation of Commissioner...

duties of, in relation to bonds of collectors
of internal revenue..

194

244

94

423, 424

556

to direct printing of national notes on dis-
tinctive paper adopted by him.....
to have three plate printings on bonds,
notes, &c., one to be done by bank-
note companies or engravers...
what force to appoint for carrying out pro-
visions for redemption of national-
bank notes...

157

157

164

to approve regulations made by Commis-
sioner of Internal Revenue respecting
returns to be made by persons liable
to taxes..

may approve sale or lease of real estate by
Commissioner of Internal Revenue ..
exemption of distillers of thirty gallons
or less from certain obligations....
to approve stamps issued for restamping
packages of liquors, tobacco, &c.,
where originals are destroyed.

426

429

432

435

*143

4

460

to issue silver in exchange for legal-tender
notes

may in certain cases make reimbursements
to owners of distilleries which have
been seized and destroyed, &c
may make regulations as to refund of taxes
assessed on distillers on account of
grain, &c., found in excess of capac-
ity of distillery

436

437

254

to prescribe stamps for foreign liquors
placed in public stores..
to approve regulations for transferring im-
ported cuttings of tobacco, &c., to
factory without payment of tax.....
duties of, in relation to drawbacks on ex-
ported tobacco, snuff, and cigars....
in relation to drawbacks on fermented
liquors, medicines, perfumery, cards,
& c

439

443

444

448

419

Life-Saving Service,

duties of, under act in relation to... 62, 363, 600
may accept and pay volunteer crews.... 63
may prepare and give medals of honor .63, 366
may make regulations

63

590

may constitute superintendents of mints
and assayers of assay offices as assist-
ant treasurers to receive gold on de-
posit and to issue certificates

may dispose of condemned articles
may remit or mitigate penalties incur-
red.

63

63

collectors to transmit to, reports of acci-

339

to discontinue depositories at Buffalo, New
York, Santa Fé, and Pittsburgh..
may transfer to assistant treasurer at New
York from bullion fund gold bars for
redemption of coin certificates or in
exchange for gold coin...

may use coin certificates to pay depositors
of bullion at mints and assay offices.
may designate one of two deputy commis-
sioners of internal revenue to be first
deputy

appointment of special agents for internal-
revenue service..

in custom service..

dents to and probable loss of vessels. 63
other duties of, in relation to
363-366
to require Pacific Railroad Company to pay

244

to United States percentage on net
earnings

90

other duties of, in relation to the Pacific
Railways

320-322

91

379

3

in refunding customs duties, power re-
stricted.
decisions of, as to customs duties not to
be reversed or modified adversely to
United States, except, &c...
may decline to acquiesce in decisions of
inferior courts

172

172

172

.379, 425
.244, 379

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SECRETARY OF WAR-Continued.
to appoint seventy additional clerks for
Surgeon-General's Office, to be em-
ployed on pension cases...

may detail twenty enlisted men for Sur-
geon-General's Office..

and ten for office of Chief of Ordnance
to appoint hospital stewards...

in making reductions to retain enlisted
men and discharged soldiers....
to place enlisted men so as to entitle
them to promotion.

prohibited from paying additional compen-
sation
to reduce number of temporary clerks....
may furnish arms and ammunition to de-
partments to protect public property.
to take possession, manage, and keep in re-
pair Louisville and Portland Canal.
may make rules respecting bids for con-
tracts, require bonds of bidders, &c.
to establish a military post at or near Mus-
selshell River, in Montana...
to sell Fort Logan reservation.
in contracts for public improvements to
give preference to materials of domes-
tic manufacture, and all labor thereon
to be done in United States..
to cause sunken vessels obstructing navi-
gation to be removed, &c

to make frequent inquiries as to necessity,
economy, &c., of disbursements by
officers of Army, and report thereon
annually to Congress.

to include in annual estimate an estimate
for National Home for Disabled Vol-
unteers..

82

603
382, 544

510

507

156

30

*273

339

may prescribe regulations as to bonded
warehouses for cleaning and storing
imported rice for exportation...
duties of, in relation to imported merchan-
dise entered for immediate transpor-
tation in bond
with Postmaster-General, to make regula-
tions for payment of duty on books
imported by mail..

25

11

may construct and operate telegraph lines
to connect military posts

.25, 383

545

456

may grant permits to colleges, &c., though
not incorporated, to withdraw alco-
hol for scientific purposes without
payment of tax

317

20

SECRETARY OF WAR,

may authorize chief clerk to sign requisi-
tions and other papers in his absence.
chief clerk of; his duties, &c., in case of
vacancy, &c...

6

*265

may lease water power at Moline..
may sell Pikesville arsenal and grounds or
donate same to Maryland...

460

460

may assign a judge-advocate of Army as
professor of law at Military Academy.
any Army officer as professor of law at
Military Academy..

27

to cause military supplies to be made at
military prison...

460

535

to issue arms to Territories and border
States...

253, 302, 322, 386, 389

examiner of State claims in office of, his
salary

494

may grant leaves of absence to Army officers
for specified times without deduction

of pay..

..21, 233

to sell unserviceable ordnance
to cause railway bridge over Saint Mary's
River in Charlton County, Georgia,
to be altered if navigation is ob-
structed..

90

586

of merchandise entered in violation of laws
in regard to invoices; how made, and
proceedings thereon....

SENATE (See Congress),
presiding officer of, may administer oaths
to Senators, officers, and witnesses..
Secretary of, and chief clerk may admin-
ister oaths to officers and witnesses..
members of, and Secretary may send and
receive public documents, &c., free by
mail..
154, 288, 453
monuments to be erected to deceased mem-
bers interred in Congressional Ceme-
tery

Sergeant-at-Arms to receive no fees
Secretary of, to furnish certain documents
to soldiers' homes.

to advertise for proposals for stationery..
opening of proposals and awarding con-

fractional currency redeemed to be com-
puted as part of, and to bear interest.
of the Pacific Railways, provisions con-
cerning

SIXTH AUDITOR,

to notify sureties on postmasters' bonds and
Postmaster-General when deficiencies
in accounts are discovered

how to keep post-office accounts

may be obtained in exchange for lawful
money

488

78

legal tender to amount of $10..
may be transported to applicants free of
charge

488

604

259

204

204

320-322

211

43

408

591

154

in case of lawful sublettings of mail con-
tracts, copy of contract to be filed
with, and notice given to..
to report annually to Congress, and what
report to show...

324

224

to report to Postmaster-General when com-
pensation of postmasters of fourth
class amounts to $1,000..

...226, 359