Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-12
Duties Of Cabinet Officers.

Dnties Of Cabinet Officers.
The secretary Of the treasury has
charge Of the national finances. He
digests and prepares plans for the
improvement and management Of the
revenue and support OF the public credit.
He superintends the collection Of the
revenue and prescribes the forms Of
keeping and rendering all public
accounts and making returns; grants
all warrants for money 70 be- issued
from the treasury, in pursuance of
appropriations by law: makes reports.
and give information to either branch
OF Congress, as may be required,
respecting all matters referred to him
10y the Senate or House Of Representa-
tives, and generally performs all such
services relative to the finances as he is
directed TO perform: controls the
erection Of public building, the coinage
and printing Of money, the collection
Of commercial stat4s;.-, the marine
hospitals, the revenue-cutter service. the
lifc.saying service. Under his superin-
tendence the lighthouse board dis
, charges the duties relative 70 the con
struction, illumination, inspection and
superintendcnce Of lighthouse light
vessels, beacons, buoys, sea-n.arks, and
their appendages; makes provision for
the payment of public debt under
enactments Of Congress, and publishes
statements concerning 1t, and submits
10 Congress al the commencement Of
each session estimates Of the probable
receipts and of the required e1pcnd-
itures for the ensuing fiscal year.
4 The secretary Of war performs such
duties as the President, who is the COM
mander-in-chief, may enjoiu upon him,
. concerning the military service. and has
the superintendent Of the purchase Of
army supplies, transportation. etc
The secretary OF the navy has the
general superintendent ot construction,
manning, armament, equipment and
employment Of vessels Of war.
The secretary Of the interior is
charged with the supervision O! public
business relating to patents for inven-
tions, pensions and bounty lands, the
public lands, including mines, the In
dians, tho census. when directed by law.
the custody and distribution Of public
documents, and certain hospitals and
eleemosynary institutions in the District
Of Columbia. He also exercises certain
: powers and duties in relation to the
+ Territories.
The postmAster-gener has the direc-
I tion and management Of the postofice
department. He appoints all officers
and employees Of the department, except
the three assistant postmasters- general.
who are appointed by the President, by
and with the consent of the Senate ap.
points all postmasters whose compensa-
ton does not exceed 81 900, makes
postal treaties with foreign governments,
10y and with the consent Of the Presi-
dent; awards and executes contracts,
and directs the management Of the do
mestic and foreign mail service.
The aitomey-general j. the head of
the department of justice and the chief
law-ofcer Of the government he rep
resenis the United States in matters in
volving legal questions he gives his
advice and opinions on questions Of Law
when they are required by the President,
or by the heads of the other executive
departments, on questions of Law arising
upon the administration Of their respect
i've departments he exercises general
suPerintendency and dircretion over
United States attorneys and marshals in
the States and Territories and he pro
vides special counsel for the United
States whenever required by any depart
ment Of the government Recently we
gave statement of the secretary of
state. In regard to questions of policy
and matters of importance they consult
the President, and are often consulted
by him, --C Chicaqo Inter Ooea,.
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