Chapter CLVIII. *to establish a Department of Education.* March 2, 1867. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Department of education established at Washington, D
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CHAP. CLVIII.— An Act *to establish a Department of Education.* March 2, 1867. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, * Department of education established at Washington, D. G. and for what purpose. That there shall be established, at the city of Washington, a department of education, for the purpose of collecting such statistics and facts as shall show the condition and progress of education in the several States and Territories, and of diffusing such information respecting the organization and management of schools and school systems, and methods of teaching, as shall aid the people of the United States in the establishment and maintenance of efficient school systems, and otherwise promote the cause of education throughout the country.
Sec. 2. Commissioner of education; his appointment, duties, and salary; *And be it further enacted, *That there shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, a commissioner of education, who shall be intrusted with the management of the department herein established, and who shall receive a salary of four thousand dollars per annum, and who shall have authority to appoint one his clerks and their salary;chief clerk of his department, who shall receive a salary of two thousand dollars per annum, one clerk who shall receive a salary of eighteen hundred dollars per annum, and one clerk who shall receive a salary of sixteenhow appointed and removed. hundred dollars per annum, which said clerks shall be subject to the appointing and removing power of the commissioner of education.
Sec. 3. Annual report of the commissioner. *And be it further enacted, *That it shall be the duty of the commissioner of education to present annually to Congress a report embodying the results of his investigations and labors, together with a statement of such facts and recommendations as will, in his judgment, subserveFirst report to present a statement of the land grants by Congress to promote education, their management, &c. the purpose for which this department is established.
In the first report made by the commissioner of education under this act, there shall be presented a statement of the several grants of land made by Congress to promote education, and the manner in which these several trusts have been managed, the amount of funds arising therefrom, and the annual proceeds of the same, as far as the same can be determined. Sec. 4. Proper offices to be furnished this department. *And be it further enacted, *That the commissioner of public buildings is hereby authorized and directed to furnish proper offices for the use of the department herein established.
Approved, March 2, 1867.