...to the surveying and sale of the public lands of the United States, or in any wise respecting such lands, and also such as relate to private claims of...for all grants of land under the authority of the -United States, shall be subject to the supervision and control of the Commissioner of the General...

...Interior, all executive duties ap- Dll'¡es a¡ Соuuuмsюeer pertaining to the surveying and sale of the public lands of the United States, or in anywise...lands, and, also, such as relate to private claims of lands, and the issuing of patents for all grants of land under the anthority of the government. (RS...

...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 anywise...lands, and, also, such as relate to private claims of lands, and the issuing of patents for all grants of land under the authority of the Government. 2 Stat....

...and •*I* i'f the public lands of the United States, or in uny wise respecting such public 'ands, and, also, such as relate to private claims of land, and the issuing of patents 'or all [ajente] [grants] of land under the anthority of the Government. Name. Whence appointed. Ohio...

...perform, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, " all executive duties " which relate to " the issuing of patents for all grants of land under the authority of the government." Sect. 458 prescribes the requisites as to their form, signature, and record. Sect. 459 provides for...

...the c (И e.^'y. ¿ ,,[ United States, or in anywise respecting such public lauds, and, also, 716. such as relate to private claims of land, and the issuing of patents for г4 J»'.v, 1836, o. all agents (grants) ot land under the authority of the government. ?5?' '• l>...

...office shall perform under his direction all the executive duties appertaining, among other things, to "the issuing of patents for all grants of land under the authority of the government." (Sections 441, 453, RS) And by section 2 of the swamp land act it is made his especial duty to determine...

...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...[grants] of land under the authority of the government. " Section 2478 provides: "The commissioner of the general land-office, under the direction of the secretary...

...United States, or in any wise respecting such* public lands, and also such as relate'to pri-« vate claims of land, and the issuing of patents for all...grants of land under the authority of the government;" and likewise, "under the direction of the secretary of the Interior, Is authorized to enforce and carry...

...prescribed, or which may hereafter be prescribed by law, appertaining to the surveying and sale of the public lands of the United States, or in anywise...and control of the Commissioner of the General Land Office, under the direction of the President of the United Suites." The necessity of "supervision and...