The Commissioner of the General Land Office.--The Commissioner
of the General Land Office has charge of all the public lands of
the government, and supervises the surveys, sales, and issuing of
titles to this property.
The Commissioner of Education.--The Commissioner of Education
is the chief of the Bureau of Education. This bureau has charge of
the collection of facts and statistics relating to the educational
systems and to progress along educational lines in the several
States and Territories, and also in foreign countries. The reports
issued by the bureau are of great value to those interested in
education. The commissioner has advisory power only, except in
Alaska. Here he directs the management of the schools.
The Commissioner of Pensions.--The Commissioner of Pensions
supervises the examination and adjustment of all claims arising
under the laws of Congress granting bounty land or pensions on
account of services in the army or navy during the time of war.
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