Cases in any

United States.

the Supreme Court of the United States, it shall be the duty of the Attorney-General and solicitor-general to conduct and argue them before that court as in other cases in which the United States is interested. And the Attorney-General may, whenever he deems it for the interest court of the of the United States, conduct and argue any case in which the government is interested, in any court of the United States, or may require the solicitor-general or any officer of his Department to do so. And the Officers of the solicitor-general, or any officer of the Department of Justice, may be department may sent by the Attorney-General to any State or district in the United States State or district. to attend to the interests of the United States in any suit pending in any

be sent to any

penses on such

of the courts of the United States, or in the courts of any State, or to Actual and attend to any other interest of the United States; for which service they necessary exshall receive, in addition to their salaries, their actual and necessary ex- service to be penses, while so absent from the seat of government, the account thereof paid. to be verified by affidavit.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That whenever a question of law Questions of arises in the administration, either of the War or Navy Department, the law from War or Navy Departcognizance of which is not given by statute to some other officer from ments. whom the head of either of these Departments may require advice, the same shall be sent to the Attorney-General, to be by him referred to the proper officer in his Department provided for in this act, or otherwise disposed of as he may deem proper; and each head of any Department of the government may require the opinion of the Attorney-General on all questions of law arising in the administration of their respective Departments.

Duties of au

SEC. 7. And be it further enacted, That the duties enjoined upon the auditor of the Post-Office Department by the fourteenth section of the ditor of the Postoffice Departact entitled "An act to change the organization of the Post-Office De- ment. partment, and to provide more effectually for the settlement of the ac- 1836, ch. 270, §14. counts thereof," passed July two, eighteen hundred and thirty-six, shall Vol. v. p. 82. hereafter be performed by some officer of the Department of Justice, to Prosecutions be specially designated, under the direction of the Attorney-General, who for offences shall also have the care of prosecutions for mail depredations and penal offenses against the postal laws.

SEC. 8. And be it further enacted, That the Attorney-General is hereby empowered to make all necessary rules and regulations for the government of said Department of Justice, and for the management and distribution of its business.

against postal laws, &c.

Rules and regulations of the department.

Officers here

by transferred until, &c.

to hold office

Certain ap

SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, That the several officers hereinbefore transferred from the other Departments to the Department of Justice shall hold their respective offices until their successors are duly qualified; and the solicitor-general, and whenever vacancies occur, the assistants of the Attorney-General, and all the solicitors and assistant solicitors mentioned in this act, shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. All the other officers, clerks, and employees in the said Department shall be appointed and be removable by the Attor- Attorney-Genney-General.

pointments to be made by the President;

others by the

eral.

Salaries.
Solicitor-gen-
Assistants of

General.

Solicitor of

internal revenue.

SEC. 10. And be it further enacted, That the following annual salaries shall be paid to the officers hereinbefore mentioned: To the solicitor- eral. general, seven thousand five hundred dollars; to each of the assistants of the Attorney-General, five thousand dollars each; to the solicitor of the Attorneythe internal revenue, five thousand dollars; and to the other officers the salaries and fees now allowed by law; and the Attorney-General shall be allowed a stenographic clerk, with an annual salary of two thousand dollars, and he may appoint three additional clerks of the fourth class. SEC. 11. And be it further enacted, That all moneys hereafter drawn out of the treasury upon the requisition of the Attorney-General, shall be disbursed by such one of the clerks herein provided for the AttorneyGeneral as he may designate; and so much of the first section of the

Other othcers.
Stenographic

clerk.

Additional clerks.

Moneys drawn

by the AttorneyGeneral, how to

be disbursed.

Repeal of part act making appropriations, passed March three, eighteen hundred and of 1859, ch. 80, fifty-nine, as provides that moneys drawn out of the treasury upon the $1. Vol. xi. p. 420. requisition of the Attorney-General shall be disbursed by such disbursing officer as the Secretary of the Treasury may designate, is hereby repealed.

Annual report of Attorney

SEC. 12. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the General: when Attorney-General to make an annual report to Congress, in January made, and to in- each year, of the business of the said Department of Justice, and any other matters appertaining thereto that he may deem proper, including the statistics of crime under the laws of the United States, and, as far as practicable, under the laws of the several States.

clude what.

Statistics of

crime.

Superintendent of treasury building to provide suitable

rooms.

Attorney-General may require

any officer to perform any

duty required. Opinions.

SEC. 13. And be it further enacted, That the superintendent of the treasury building shall provide such suitable rooms in the treasury building as may be necessary to accommodate the officers and clerks of the said Department, or, to the extent that that may be found impracticable, to provide such rooms in some other building in the vicinity of said treasury building.

SEC. 14. And be it further enacted, That the Attorney-General may require any solicitor or officers of the Department of Justice to perform any duty required of said Department or any officer thereof; and the officers of the law department, under the direction of the Attorney-General, shall give all opinions and render all services requiring the skill of persons learned in the law, necessary to enable the President and heads of the executive Departments, and the heads of bureaus and other officers in such Departments to discharge their respective duties; and shall, for and on behalf of the United States, procure the proper evidence for, and Suits and pro- conduct, prosecute, or defend all suits and proceedings in the Supreme ceedings. Court of the United States and in the court of claims, in which the No fees to any United States, or any officer thereof, is a party or may be interested. or counsellor, for And no fees shall be allowed or paid to any other attorney or counsel[1]or any service here- at law for any service herein required of the officers of the Department in required. of Justice.

other attorney

Supervisory powers over et counts of district attorneys, &c.

to be exercised by AttorneyGeneral;

and over conduct and proceedings of attorneys of, or

employed by, the United States.

Secretaries of

departments not neys or counsel

to employ attor

at the expense of the United States;

to call upon

SEC. 15. And be it further enacted, That the supervisory powers now exercised by the Secretary of the Interior over the accounts of the district attorneys, marshals, clerks, and other officers of the courts of the United States, shall be exercised by the Attorney-General, who shall sign all requisitions for the advance or payment of moneys out of the treasury, on estimates or accounts, subject to the same control now exercised on like estimates or accounts by the first auditor or first comptroller of the treasury.

SEC. 16. And be it further enacted, That the Attorney-General shall have supervision of the conduct and proceedings of the various attorneys for the United States in the respective judicial districts, who shall make report to him of their proceedings, and also of all other attorneys and counsel[1]ors employed in any cases or business in which the United States may be concerned.

SEC. 17. And be it further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for the Secretary of either of the executive Departments to employ attorneys or counsel at the expense of the United States; but such Departments, when in need of counsel or advice, shall call upon the Department of Justice, the officers of which shall attend to the same; and no counsel or attorney fees shall hereafter be allowed to any person or persons, besides the the Department respective district attorneys and assistant district attorneys, for services in such capacity to the United States, or any branch or department of the government thereof, unless hereafter authorized by law, and then only on the certificate of the Attorney-General that such services were actually rendered, and that the same could not be performed by the AttorneyGeneral, or solicitor-general, or the officers of the department of justice, or by the district attorneys. And every attorney and counsel[1]or who

of Justice.

No counsel or

attorney fees to be allowed, except, &c. and upon what certificate.

Attorneys, &c. specially re

Edition of the

officers to be

shall be specially retained, under the authority of the Department of tained to receive Justice, to assist in the trial of any case in which the government is a commission as special assistant interested, shall receive a commission from the head of said Department, to, &c. and shall as a special assistant to the Attorney-General, or to some one of the take the oath, &c. district attorneys, as the nature of the appointment may require, and shall take the oath required by law to be taken by the district attorneys, and shall be subject to all the liabilities imposed upon such officers by law. SEC. 18. And be it further enacted, That the Attorney-General shall from time to time cause to be edited and printed an edition of one thou- opinions of law sand copies, at the government printing office, of such of the opinions of published from the law officers herein authorized to be given as he may deem valuable for time to time. preservation, in volumes which shall be as to the size, quality of paper, Style, &c. of printing, and binding, of uniform style and appearance, as nearly as prac- how distributed. ticable, with the eighth volume of said opinions, published by Robert Farnham, in the year eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, which volumes shall contain proper head-notes, a complete and full index, and such footnotes as the Attorney-General may approve. Such volumes shall be distributed in such manner as the Attorney-General may from time to time prescribe.

volumes, and

This act when

SEC. 19. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of July, eighteen hundred and to take effect. seventy.

APPROVED, June 22, 1870.

CHAP. CLI.—An Act to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a Register to June 22, 1870. the Schooner "Cavallo Marino."

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas- Register to ury is hereby authorized to issue a register to the schooner "Cavallo issue to schooner Marino," a vessel now lying in the harbor of Indianola, Texas, and owned no." by Samuel Marx.

APPROVED, June 22, 1870.

"Cavallo Mari

·An Act to incorporate the National Mutual Life Assurance Association June 23, 1870. of Washington, D. C.

Trust Associa

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That Almon M. Clapp, Ezra National Life B. French, Stephen J. W. Tabor, R. B. Donaldson, William A. Richard- Assurance and son, Jedediah H. Baxter, James M. Austin, Henry P. H. Bromwell, tion incorpoAaron F. Randall, John R. Thompson, Dolson B. Searle, Joseph F. Ev- rated; ans, Thomas L. Tullock, Amos L. Merriman, Edward Downey, L. M. Sanders, J. W. Griffin, John W. Boteler, George S. Montrouse, William Wilkinson, James O. Conner, and B. B. French, and their successors, are constituted a body corporate, by the name of "The National Life Assurance and Trust Association," and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, have a common seal, and have all the rights, privileges, and immunities necessary for the purposes of the corporation hereby created: Provided, That the said company shall be limited to the District of Columbia in the transaction of its business, and shall not establish any agency in any State except in pursuance of the laws of said State.

powers, &c.

where may transact business;

when to or

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the corporation above named shall, within one year after the passage of this act, meet and elect such ganize. officers as may be necessary to perfect the organization, and thereupon, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, shall open books for the enrolment of members.

Objects of the

SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the objects of this association shall be the mutual insurance of the lives of the members, and the invest- association.

ment of premiums in trust for the benefit of the person paying the same, or some other person designated by him, upon the endowment plan. At any meeting of the corporators, or a majority of them, they may prescribe By-laws, &c; such rules and by-laws for the government of their association, and the transaction of its business, fix such rates of insurance and premiums, and provide for the payment of losses, in such manner as may be necessary to carry into effect the objects of the incorporation: Provided, That such rules and by-laws shall not conflict with the Constitution of the United States, nor with any laws in force within the District of Columbia; which rules and by-laws may be changed at any regular meeting of the board of trustees of the association by a majority vote of the members of such board present.

Proviso;

how may be changed.

Real estate.

Number of trustees and

Vacancies.

SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said association to purchase, hold, and convey real estate, as follows: First, such as shall be requisite for the immediate accommodation of its business; or, second, such as shall have been mortgaged to it in good faith by way of security for loans previously contracted, for money due; or, third, such as shall have been conveyed to it in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in the course of its dealings; or, fourth, such as shall have been purchased at sales upon judgments, decrees, or mortgages obtained or made for such debts.

SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That the number of trustees to their residence. manage the business of said corporation shall be twenty, a majority of whom shall be residents of the District of Columbia; and the first board shall be elected from among the corporators herein named, and any vacancy existing or occurring by death, resignation, or otherwise, in said office of trustees, shall be filled by ballot at such time as the by-laws shall Officers of the prescribe; and that said trustees shall elect one of their number to be the president of the said board, who shall also be the president of said association, and shall elect two of their number as vice-presidents, one of their number as secretary, and one of their number as treasurer of the

association;

to give security for good conduct. Salaries of officers and agents.

same.

SEC. 6. And be it further enacted, That the president, vice-presidents, secretary, treasurer, and the subordinate officers and agents of the association shall respectively give such security for their fidelity and good conduct as the board of trustees may from time to time require, and the board shall fix the salaries of such officers and agents.

APPROVED, June 23, 1870.

June 23, 1870. CHAP. CLIII.—An Act to authorize the Settlement of the Accounts of Officers of the Army and Navy.

In settling accounts of disbursing officers of War and Navy Departments, certain credits to be allowed when, &c.

Accounts of military and

naval officers for government

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the proper accounting officers of the treasury be, and they are hereby, authorized, in the settlement of the accounts of disbursing officers of the War and Navy Departments arising since the commencement of the rebellion, and prior to the twentieth day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, to allow such credits for over payments, and for losses of funds, vouchers, and property, as they may deem just and reasonable, when recommended under authority of the Secretaries of War and Navy, by the heads of the military and naval bureaus to which such accounts respectively pertain.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the accounts of military and naval officers, whether of the line or staff, for government property charged to them, may be closed by the proper accounting officers whenever, in property charged their judgment, it will be for the interest of the United States so to do: to them may be closed when, &c. Provided, That such accounts originated prior to the twentieth day of August, eighteen hundred and sixty-six: Provided, That no settlement shall be made by the officers of the treasury under this act which shall

Provisos.

exceed the sum of five thousand dollars, and only of such officers of the army and navy and of the pay department in whose accounts there is no apparent fraud against the United States: And provided further, That this act shall remain in force for two years from and after its passage and force two years. no longer.

APPROVED, June 23, 1870.

Act to be in

CHAP. CLXIV. - An Act to pay loyal Citizens in the States lately in Rebellion for Ser- June 24, 1870. vices in taking the United States Census of eighteen hundred and sixty.

Claims of loyal citizens in the

the census of

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the claims of loyal citizens in the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, States lately in Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia, for ser- rebellion for services rendered as United States marshals and their assistants in taking vices in taking the eighth census in the year eighteen hundred and sixty, may be paid 1860, to be paid. out of any unexpended balance of any moneys hitherto appropriated for the payment of United States marshals and their assistants for services See Post, p. 314. rendered in taking the eighth census in the year eighteen hundred and sixty: Provided, That no money shall be paid on account of any such claim until proof, satisfactory to the Secretary of the Interior, of the loyalty to the United States throughout the late rebellion of the person by whom said service is alleged to have been performed, shall have been furnished, among which proofs shall be the oath of the person alleged to have performed the said service, if such person be living: Provided, That satisfactory evidence shall be submitted to the proper accounting officers that the claimants under this act have never received compensation for their services from any source whatever. APPROVED, June 24, 1870.

Provisos.

CHAP. CLXV. - An Act to amend an Act incorporating the National Junction Railway June 28, 1870.

Company.

1869, ch. 5.

Ante, p. 8.

Location of

Junction Rail

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the second section of "An act to incorporate the National Junction Railroad Company," approved road of National March twenty-ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, be so amended way Company that the said corporation be, and is hereby, authorized and empowered to changed. survey, locate, lay out, construct, collect tolls upon, maintain, and enjoy a railroad line, with appurtenances and machinery necessary for one or more tracks, within the District of Columbia, either upon the route specified in said section, or in the following manner, to wit: Commencing at the northern terminus of the Aqueduct bridge, in the city of Georgetown; thence in an easterly or northeasterly direction, by the most feasible route, to Rock Creek; thence along said creek, or parallel thereto, to its junction with the Potomac river; thence along said river bank, or parallel thereto, to the foot of Twenty-sixth Street of Washington city; thence on the south side of the Chesapeake and Obio canal, to its terminus; thence by the most direct and eligible route, southerly of and avoiding the public grounds, to the intersection of Virginia Avenue and South Capitol Street, conforming to the grade of such streets and avenues as the road may pass over; thence to the eastern branch of the Potomac river, at or near the navy yard, at a point to be indicated by the Secretary of the Navy. Together with a branch road from the main line, commencing at the intersection of Virginia and Delaware avenues; thence to a point on First Street east, on city grade; thence under said street, by an underground excavation or tunnel, to a junction of the Metropolitan and Washington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroads. Also the privilege of location and construction of an union depot on the main line of said road; the power to condemn ground for the location of the same, granted in the

Union depot.