New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-02-28
60. Dl5F31RT3,a,3T or STATE,

| parmeDt4 were organized to-day Ia secret SESSION,
/ anl tic secrecy remoTsd-a-~-
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Az ACT 70 r'g17iss ihe P,a'S'faent 81 feJe'
SEcTIDS Z. BE i enacted W the Confederate so
Gf America III Congress assembled, Ibatihefe 5ha!i
be an EEpeuLjye Departrtnt, 70 ne dcnnmiG"t&d I
the Department Of State and there shall De
principal officer thereiHr TO be caAeQ the secretary
Of rset who shall perform and execute such duties
| as shalt from time to time, be enjoned on or en-
trusted to him BIZ the President of the Confederate
States, agreeable to the Cohstt,lioa, m feiative 70
r corsespondenceg, commissions or instructions to or
with Dublic ministers or Consuls fromthe Confeder
ate States or to negotiations WIth puohe ministers
from foreign States or princes or 10 memorials Ut
other applications from foreign puphc ministers,
and other foreigners, or to such other matters re-
spectnc foreign affairs the President OF the Con
federate States shall assign to the said department
and furthermore, the said principal oBlcef shal con-
duct the business faid department ln such nlan-
ner as the President Of the Confederate states shall
from time to time, order or instruct. SAID oecra;
| tary shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent OF the Congress, and
shall receive compensation to be ascertained and
regulated by law.
| SIG q Be ii furtte, enacted, 1t shall be the
duty OF the Secretary of State to keep and pl e.
serve all bills and resolutions Of the Congress av
: ing been approved or signed by the President or
= otherwise become laws, and he shall carefully pre-
serve the originals, and shall, as soon as convent
entity may be, after he shall receive the samer
cause every such law, order and resolution to be
l published in at least three public newspapers,
= nnbiShed within the confederate StdttsY Anu SMALL
u also, cause two printed copies, duly authenticated
II to be sent to the Executive authority of each
. State. 1t shall be the duty of the Secretary TO
keep the great seal of the Confederate states ana
}, to make out and record and afx said seal to ali
t. | civil commissions to officers Of the Confederate
h States to be appointed by the President, ny and
d with the advice Of the Congress- or by the Presl-
e dent aone Provided, that said seal snail not pc
f. affixed to any commission before it Is signed by
the President, nor to any other instrument or ACT
r. without the special warrant of the President there
IT, for The said Secretary shall also cause seal OF
e. Office to be made for said department Of such de-
to vice as the President shall approve and all copies
Of records and papers in said office authenticated
Id under said seal, shall be evidence equally as the
X original record or paper. ... ......
ts SEC g. Be IL further endcted That there shall be
,e- in the said department Chief CLERK to be ap
all pointed by the Secretary and suGh other CLERKS as
from time to time, may be found necessary, an'
,ss authorized by the Congress, who shaH receive
nd compensation for their services to be fixed by law
he and the Secretary of State and every other perso
to be appointed and employed in said department,
he shall before he enters the execution OF hi
av office or employment take an oath or aflrmatio
IT. we'll and faithfully to execute the trust commute
ID to him. M !,
r. paid to the Secretary for the use of the Cont e
crate States, the following fees of ONCE by u
he persons requiring the services to De perfefne
he the Confederate States in matter relating to- II
9r duties of his office, to Wit for making out ana
of thenticating copies of records ten cents for eat
s
on record or paper under the seal of ohce one doa
SEC 5. Ahd be il further endced, This act sha
TO- he in force and take effect from and after its pa
lad sage.
by TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
ras AN ACT to establish the Treasury Department.
OF The Congress of the Confederate states OF Ame
lea do enact. That there shall be an Executive
5 nartment to be known as the Department OF lrea
@ nv in which shall be the following officers, nam
w. ": Secretary of the Treasury, to pc oeehea !
NV head of the department; Comptroller, an AN
az tor Register Treasurer ana an Ass:Ss, 70
be appointed by the Secretary; all OF WI. Wm
tod officers shall receive such salaries respectively
ting may be provided by law. :,
''Ns SEC q And be ii further enacted. That 1t sh
i,o be the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury
n5 superinteni the collection of the public reven'
sae to digest and prepare plans Tor the lmpFoVeht
NO, and management thereof, and for the support
III; the public credit to prepare and report estlna
l'' of the public revenue and the public expendtur
to decide on the forms of keeping and stating
ANS counts and making returns, and to grant, under
ldin limitations herein established to be hereat
after provided all warrants for moneys to be paid L
dis the Treasury and all warrants Tor moneys 10
issued from the Treasury in pursuance OF app
Mrs. priaons by law to execute such services relat
her 10 the sale of the public property belonging 10
til Confederate States as by law may be requ'rec
was him; to make reports and give Information 10
Congress or the President, in person or IN WIi1l
nuel as may be required concerning all matters refer
tied to him by the Congress Or the President respe
lively, aud which shall oppertain to his ohce
and the finances and all such other duties as lie n
we're by law be directed to perform
SEC. 3. and be Nfmther enacted, That the Sec
ohn ary of the Treasury shall have power to appoir
gher Chief Clerk and also such other clerks, from
der to time, as he may deem necessary and Congr
may authorize by law, which officers shall respe
-or4 ively receive such compensation as may be 7
eznn vded by law.
s2Vo SIC. i. Andbe further, enacted, That the Ser
6 tary Of the Treasury shall cause to be procured
'0N' official seal for the Department of Treasury to
}l,a prnEi
official papers or records in said department, ce
fed under the seal thereof, shall be received
s-, evidence in all the courts of tue Confederate Sti
VI ~ in lieu of such original papers or records
the SEC 5. And be ii ftt,fter enacted, Thatlt shall
Van the duty of the Assistant Secretary Of the Trens
our to examine all letters, contracts and warrants
"" pared for the signature of the Secretary OF
Treasury and perform all such other duties as
lrdIy be devolved on him by law or by the secreta,
st / | the Treasury. .
nenl- And be It further enacted That it shall he
New duty OF the Comptroller to superintend the ad,
lives. ment and preservation of the public accounts
5ena- examine all accounts settled by the Auditor,
by certify the balance arising thereon to the Regis
when to C0untersgn all warrants drawn by the Secre
truck Of the Treasury which shall be authorized by
leart to report to the Secretary OF the treasury
oats official forms of all papers to be issued in the d
and cnt offices for collecting the public revenue,
book, the manner and form OF keeping and stating
If his accounts OF the several persons employed hef
He shall, moreover, provide tor the regular
9r the punctual payment OF all moneys "nSH niI1 T
utlan collected and shalt direct prosecutions lpr ali
knife, nQUencics OF officers Of the revenue anu LOT d
akng nt are or shall be due to the C0ntederatedS Sta
time SEC I. ind be ii further e1Gcted That it 5
t,l his be the duty of the Auditor to receive all pu
shot accounts and after examination to certify the
hit by ance and transmit the accounts with the vopc
and certificates, to the Comptroller for his deci
down thereon: PrO0ided, That if any person whose
effect count shall be so audited, be dissatisfied therev
NJ tie he may appeal to the Comptroller against
very settlement.
akng SEC. s. And be il further enacted, That the
oft tI,a p,t, Acru shAll he emUOW
HIM to administer 0aths atirmations to witness
ID did any case in which he may deem it necessal
sniff proper, for the Que examination OF the acco
which with which he may be charged ,
:. He SEC. 0. And be il further enacted Ihat it
be the duty of the Register to keep all accoun
IOuse, the receipts and expenditures OF the pubic nc
in the and of all debts due to or from the Contedt
ut up States; to receive from the C0mproiter tn
been counts which shall have been finally adjusted
to preserve such accounts, with their vouchers
e and certificates to record all warrants for the re
und in or payment of moneys at the Treasury, cert
same thereon, and to transmit 10 the Secreta
attack the Treasury copies of the certificates oil bali
ech at of accounts adjusted as herein directed.
ement SIC. 10. And be it further enacted, That it
st the be the duty Of the Treasurer to receive and
ces Of the money of the Confederate States, and It
cry he burse the same upon warrants drawn by the
de of tary of the Treasury, countcrsigned by the
he en- troller and recorded bV the Register and no