(Continued.) SCRIP. TITLE X. INDIAN LANDS AND No. 562. No. 569. No. 567. October 3, 1874. No. 568. Kansas Trust and Diminished Reserve, Kansas Trust and Diminished Reserve, November 12, 1874. No. 574. Heirs of deceased S H. B. Scripee, March 18, 1875. No. 565. Restoration of Indian Lands in Michigan, TITLE XI. MILITARY BOUNTY LAND WARRANTS. PAGE. 712 700 723 707 709 705 702 720 720 713 719 725 710 February 25, 1873. No. 597. Deposits for Survey of Townships, TITLE XV. DUTIES OF REGISTERS AND RECEIVERS. July 25, 1869. No. 620. Consolidated Land Offices, Leave of Absence, Monthly and Quarterly Returns, September 15, 1872. No. 608. Monthly and Quarterly Returns, April 25, 1873. No. 618. Postage Stamps, 1874. No. 611. Deposits to Credit of Treasury Dept., January 21, 1874. No. 613. Certificates of Deposit.. July 6, 1874. No. 609. Deposits of Public Moneys, TITLE XVI. MISCELLANEOUS RULINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS. April 30, 1867. No. 650. Correction of Errors, July 22, 1870. No. 626. Agricultural College Scrip, February 8, 1872. Posting Returns, July 1, 1870, Testimony and Depositions, Agricultural College Scrip and Lost Scrip, No. 627. Agricultural College Scrip, Act of 795 824 793 806 811 797 813 742 824 SEC. 446. There shall be in the Department of the Interior a Commissioner of the General Land-Office, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be entitled to a salary of four thousand dollars a year. 25 April, 1812, c. 68, s. 11, v. 2, p. 717. 4 July, 1836, c. 352, s. 1, v. 5, p. 107. 3 March, 1873, c. 226, s. 3. v. 17, p. 508. SEC. 447. There shall be in the General Land-Office an officer called the Recorder of the General Land-Office, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be entitled to a salary of two thousand dollars a year. 4 July, 1836, c. 352, s. 4, v. 5, p. 111. 3 March, 1837, c. 33, s. 1, v. 5, pp. 163, 164. SEC. 448. There shall be in the General Land-Office a Principal Clerk of the public lands, and a Principal Clerk on Private LandClaims, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall each be entitled to a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars a year; and they shall perform such duties as may be assigned to them by the Commissioner of the Gen eral Land-Office. And the chief clerk of the General Land-Office, shall perform the duties of the Commissioner of the General Land-Office in case of a vacancy in said office, or of the absence or sickness of the Commissioner. 4 July, 1836, c. 352, s. 2, v. 5, p. 109. SEO. 449. There shall be in the General Land-Office a Principal Clerk of the Surveys, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and shall be entitled to a salary of one thousand eight hundred dollars a year. He shall direct and superintend the making of surveys, the returns thereof, and all matters relating thereto, which are done through the officers of the Surveyor-General, and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Commissioner of the General Land-Office. 4 July, 1836, c. 352, s. 3, v. 5, p. 110. SEC. 450. The President is authorized to appoint, from time to time, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a secretary, at a salary of one thousand five hundred dollars a year, whose duty it shall be, under the direction of the President, to sign in his name, and for him all patents for land sold or granted under the authority of the United States. 4 July, 1836, c. 352, s. 6, v. 5, p. 111. SEC. 451. If at any time the number of patents for lands sold or granted under the authority of the United States is such that they cannot be signed within a reasonable time by the secretary appointed. under the preceding section, the President may appoint an assistant secretary to sign the same, but such assistant shall be employed by the express direction of the President, and only for such time as may be necessary to bring up the arrears of patents which may be ready for signature. 26 Jan., 1848, c. 4, v. 9, p. 209. SEC. 452. The officers, clerks and employés in the General LandOffice are prohibited from directly or indirectly purchasing or becoming interested in the purchase of any of the public land; and any person who violates this section shall forth with be removed from office. 25 April, 1812, c. 68, s. 10, v. 2, p. 717. 4 July, 1835, c. 352, s. 14, v. 5, p. 112. SEC. 453. The Commissioner of the General Land-Office shall perform, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, all executive duties appertaining to the surveying and sale of the public lands of the United States, or in any wise respecting such public lands, and, also, such as relate to private claims of land, and the issuing of patents for all agents (a) of land under the authority of the Government. 25 April, 1812, c. 68, s. 1, v. 2, p. 716. 4 July, 1836, c. 352, s. 1, v. 5, p. 107. Barnard's Heirs vs. Ashley's Heirs et al., 18 How., 43. Bell vs. Hearne et al., 19 How., 252. Maguire vs. Tyler, 1 Black, 195. SEC. 454. The Commissioner of the General Land-Office shall retain the charge of the seal heretofore adopted for the office, which may (a) SEC. 453. "Agents" should be "grants." continue to be used, and of the records, books, papers, and other property appertaining to the office. 25 April, 1812, c. 68, ss. 4, 5, v. 2, p. 717. SEC. 455. The Commissioner of the General Land-Office shall, when required by the President or either House of Congress, make a plat of any land surveyed under the authority of the United States, and give such information respecting the public lands and concerning the business of his office as shall be directed. 25 April, 1812, c. 68, s. 6, v. 2, p. 717. SEC. 456. All returns relative to the public lands shall be made to the Commissioner of the General Land-Office; and he shall have power to audit and settle all public accounts relative to the public lands; and upon the settlement of any such account he shall certify the balance, and transmit the account, with the vouchers and certificate, to the First Comptroller of the Treasury for his examination and decision thereon. 25 April, 1812, c. 68, s. 9, v. 2, p. 717. SEC. 457. In all cases in which land has heretofore or shall hereafter be given by the United States for military services, warrants shall be granted to the parties entitled to such land by the Secretary of the Interior; and such warrants shall be recorded in the General Land Office, 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. 25 April, 1812, c. 68, s. 7, v. 2, p. 717. SEC. 458. All patents issuing from the General Land-Office shall be issued in the name of the United States, and be signed by the President, and countersigned by the Recorder of the General Land-Office, and shall be recorded in the office, in books to be kept for the purpose. 25 April, 1812, c. 68, s. 8, v. 2, p. 717. 3 March, 1841, c. 26, s. 2, v. 5, p. 417. SEC. 459. It shall be the duty of the Recorder of the General LandOffice, in pursuance of instructions from the Commissioner, to certify and affix the seal of the Office to all patents for public lands, and to attend to the correct engrossing, recording and transmission of such patents. He shall prepare alphabetical indexes of the names of patentees, and of persons entitled to patents; and he shall prepare such copies and exemplifications of matters on file or recorded in the General Land-Office as the Commissioner may from time to time direct. Whenever the office of recorder shall become vacant, or in case of his sickness or absence, the duties of his office shall be performed ad interim by the principal clerk on private land-claims. 25 April, 1812, c. 68, s. 8, v. 2, p. 717. 4 July, 1836, c. 352, s. 4, v. 5, p. 111. SEC. 460. Whenever any person claiming to be interested in or entitled 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 therein, in any wise affecting the title to such land, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of the Interior to cause such copies to be made |