as may be worthy of propagation, and to distribute them among agriculturists. (R. S., § 526.) 1385. He is required to confine the purchase and distribution of seeds by the department to such seeds as are rare and uncommon in the country, or to such as can be made more profitable by frequent changes from one part of the country to another; and the purchase or propaga tion and distribution of trees, plants, shrubs, vines, and cuttings to such as are adapted to general cultivation and to the promotion of the general interests of horticulture and agriculture throughout the United States. (R. S., § 527.) 1386. The Commissioner is required to make annually a general report of his acts, in writing, to the President and to Congress, in which he may recommend the publication of papers forming parts of or accompanying his report, which shall also contain an account of all moneys received and expended by him. He is required also to make special reports on particular subjects whenever required to do so by the President or either House of Congress, or when he deems it necessary; also, on or before the 15th of December in each year, to make a report in detail to Congress of all moneys expended by him or under his direction. (R. S., §§ 528, 529.) 1387. He is required to direct and superintend the expenditure of all moneys appropriated to the Department of Agriculture, and to render accounts thereof. (R. S., § 3677.) He is thus the disbursing officer of his department, and renders his accounts of disbursements to the First Auditor of the Treasury. 1388. The duties of the several officers described as subordinate to the Commissioner are not specifically prescribed by law, but they follow from and are implied in the designation given to the officer suggestive of his pecu liar avocation. These duties may be generally and briefly referred to. I. THE CHEMIST. 1389. This officer has charge of the operations in the laboratory of the department. He analyzes specimens of soils from different sections of the country, in order to ascertain their individual physical properties, their chemical constituents, and their producing power; also, with the same end in view, marls, guano, artificial and natural fertilizers. His labor are also directed to the analysis of products, viz., wines, grapes, cereals; &c.; also of plants, food material, and to the answering numerous letters of inquiry from farmers, brewers, and others on special subjects of investigation in agricultural chemistry. II. THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 1390. This officer experiments, receives, and furnishes information regarding the natural history and habits of insects which effect more or less injury to plants, trees, fruits, &c.; and he receives information and makes suggestions, and imparts all the information obtained through experiments or knowledge derived from all sources regarding the remedies which may be applied to effect the destruction of particular insects or to stop or diminish their ravages. The results of his experiments are exhibited in the preservation of prepared specimens of numerous plant and fruit devouring insects and larvæ, as well as specimens of vegetation showing their methods of destruction. III. THE BOTANIST. 1391. This officer has charge of the herbarium of the department, comprising thousands of specimens of prepared and dried plants of numerous species, specimens of seeds, woods, &c., carefully arranged, assorted, and labelled with a view to convenient reference, inspection, and study. Specimens are being constantly received from all parts of the country and a large portion of the world, requiring increasing labor in their investigation, study, classification, and preservation. IV. THE STATISTICIAN. 1392. The Statistician edits the publications of the department, receives and publishes statistics in relation to the productions of different sections of the country, as to the growth and consumption of animals and live stock of all descriptions, the production of wool, the increase or decrease of farms and farm products in different sections; as to cotton growth and consumption; as to the market prices at different times in different parts of the country of farm products; as to exportation and importation of farm products; as to immigration into this country, and, in fact, all conceivable data regarding the interests and promotion of agriculture. 1393. The other officers named have varying duties appropriate to and within the scope of their specific department of labor, as expressed in the designation of the office by which they are respectively known. These duties need not be specified. ACCOUNTS: INDEX. Bureau of, in State Department.. Oaths to, by employees in War Department.... Of internal taxes to be kept separate. Of disbursing officers, how stated.... SECTION. 89 108 184 ............. 185 568 723 1255 157 157 548, 567 Division of, in Treasurer's Office ...................................................... ... in Land Office....... ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S BUREAU: In charge of whom..... .................. Duties of; reports to, &c....... AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF: Accounts of, where settled.. Official bonds of Commissioner and Chief Clerk.. 1005, 1021 Chief Clerk of, appointment and bond...... 1005, 1021, 1380 Chemist, Entomologist, Botanist, Statistician, duties ALASKA : Killing fur-bearing animals in.......... Nationalization of vessels owned by residents of......... 309 ALCOHOL : Free of duty to scientific institutions, when.......... President may restrain, apprehend, &c................. APPEALS: 394 233 16 From decision of collector of customs..... .......... 386, 387 Division of, in Treasury, duties........ in Post Office Department.... APPROPRIATIONS: 32 (497) 277 APPROPRIATIONS: (Continued.) SECTION. Balances of, applicable only to expenses of fiscal year.. 339 340 Moneys drawn from Treasury under appropriations, Accounts of, opened in Division of Warrants, &c........ 361 277, 361 362, 363 364 364 Requisition of department for moneys from, form of, Form of warrant of Secretary of Treasury for moneys.. 365 ...... 450 507 111, 574, 593 For War Department, application of, reported annu- Transportation of persons entitled to........ ASSAY OFFICES. (See Mints, &c.) Under direction of Bureau of Navigation, Navy De- ATTORNEY-GENERAL: (See Department of Justice.) 1089 848 1289, 1290 Compromise of internal-revenue cases by....... 232, 754, 965 Assistant for Post Office Department. 250, 980 960 Has supervision of the several department solicitors.... 954 960 To conduct suits in Supreme Court and Court of 961 To furnish professional service to head of department 962 Duty as to suits in Court of Claims affecting any de- 963 To exercise general supervision over officers of courts 964, 971 To defend officers of Congress... 966 To employ attorneys to assist United States attorneys. 968 969 To provide departments and bureaus with counsel, 969 |