The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1881-04-15
Duties of Cabinet Officers.

The Secretary of the Treasury has
charge of the national finances. He di-
gests and prepares plans for the improve
ment 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 max
ing returns; grants all warrants for
money to be issued from the Treasury.
in pursuance of appropriations by law;
makes reports, and give information to
either branch of congress, as may be re-
quired, respecting all matters referred to
him by the Senate or House of Repre-
sentatives, and generally performs all
such services relative to the finances as
lie is directed to perform; controls the
erection of public buildings, the coinage
and printing of money, the collection of
commercial statistics, the marine hos
pitfalls, the revenue-cutter service, the
hfe-saving service. Under lris- sllperin-
cfslses tfs drties rdissiSs to tSs con-
struction, illumination. inspectian, and
superintendent of lighthouses, light
vessels, beacons, buOys, sea-marks, and
their appendages; makes provision Tor
the payment of the public debt under
enactments of Congress, and publishes
statements concerning II, and submits TO
Congress Mt the commencement OF each
session estimates of the probable receipts
and of the required expenditures for the
ensuing fiscal year. The Secretary of
War performs such duties as the Presl-
dent, who is the Commander-inrhlef,
may enjoin upon him, concerning the
military service, and has the supermten-
dence of the purchase of army supplies,
transportation, etc. The Secretary OF
the Navy has the general superinten-
dence of construction, manning, srma-
ment, equipment, and employment OF
vessels of war. The Secretary OF the
Interior is charged with the supervision
of public business relating to patents Tor
Inventions; pensions and bounty lands;
the public lands including mines; the
Indians; the census, when directed by
law: the custody and distribution Of pub
lie documents, and certain hospitals and
eleemosynary institutions in the District
of Columbia; he also exercises certain
powers and duties in relation to the Ter
ritories. The Postmaster General has the
direction and management of the Post
office Department; he appoints all officers
and employees Of the department, except
the three Assistant Postmasters General,
and with the consent of the Senate; APP
points all postmasters whose compensa-
ton does not exceed 81, 900; makes pos
tai treaties with foreign governments, by
and with the consent of the President;
awards and executes contracts, and di-
rects the management of the domestic
and foreign mail service. The Attorney
General is the head of the Department
of Justice and the chief law officer of the
government; he represents the United
States In matters involving legal ques-
tions; he gives his advice and opinion on
questions of law when they are required
by the President, or by the headsQf the
other executive departments, on dues-
tions of law arising upon the aduEss sFa-
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exercises a general superintendenryS0d
direction over United States attorneys
and marshals in all judicial districts 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 n statement of the duties of the
Secretary of State. In regard to ques-
tions of policy ndmatters of Importance,
they consult the President. and are Of
ten consulted by him. Chicago Inter
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