Chapter XXIII. *to authorize Officers of the executive Departments to administer Oaths in certain Cases*
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CHAP. XXIII.— An Act *to authorize Officers of the executive Departments to administer Oaths in certain Cases*. March 7, 1870. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That any officer or clerk of anyCertain officers and clerks of departments may administer certain oaths. of the executive departments of the government, who shall be lawfully detailed to investigate frauds or attempts to defraud on the government, or any irregularity or misconduct of any officer or agent of the United States, shall have power to administer oaths to affidavits taken in the course of any such investigation. Approved, March 7, 1870.