Jan. 26, 1848.
1836, ch. 352.
Chap. IV. — An Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to reorganize the General Land Office," approved
July fourth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six.
An assistant secretary may be employed to sign land patents.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America
in Congress assembled, That if at any time the number of patents for lands sold or granted under the authority
of the United States, shall be such that they cannot be signed in reasonable time
by the secretary appointed for that purpose under the sixth section of the above-recited
act, that, in that case, the President shall be, and he is hereby, authorized to appoint an assistant secretary, to sign the name, but the said 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.
Approved, January 26, 1848.
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Public Acts, 30th Cong., 1st sess., George Minot, Statutes at Large 9, 209 ,