The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1882-05-10
Duties OF Cabinet Officers.

The Secretary Of the Treasury hos
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 fol
money to be issued from the Treasury,
in pursuance Of appropriations by law;
makes reports, and give information tc
either branch of congress, as may be re-
quired, respecting all matters referred tc
him by the Senate or House of Repre-
sentatives, and generally performs all
such services relative to the finances as
he 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
life-saving service. Under his superin
tendence the Lighthouse Board dis
charges the duties relative to the con.
struction, illumination, inspection, and
superintendent of lighthouses, light.
vessels, beacons, buoys, sea-marks, and
their appendages; makes provision fol
the payment Of the public debt under
enactments OF Congress, and publishes
statements concerning it, and submits tc
Congress at the commencement of each
session estimates Of the probable receipts
and Of the required expenditures for the
ensuing fiscal year. The Secretary o
War performs such duties rs the Presi-
dent, who is the COMMUNICATIVE chief,
may enjoin upon him, concerning the
military service, and has the superinten'
dence Of the purchase Of army supplies
transportation, etc. The Secretary o
the Navy has the general superinten
dence OF construction, manning, arma
ment, equipment, and employment o
vessels of war. The Secretary of thu
Interior is charged with the supervision
of public business relating to patents 10
inventions; pensions and bounty lands
the public lands including mines; til
Indians; the census, when directed b
law; the custody and distribution of pull
lie documents, and certain hospitals an
eleemosynary institutions in the DistriC
of Columbia; he also exercises certai
powers and duties in relation to the Tel
ritories The Postmaster General has tn
direction and management of the Post
Office Department; he appoints all officer
and employees of the department, excer
the three Assistant Postmasters General
who are appointed by the President, b
and with the consent of the Senate; ar
points all postmasters whose compensG
ton does not exceed 81, 900; makes pos
tai treaties with foreign governments, b
and with the consent of the Presiden
awards and executes contracts, and
rects the management of the domest
and foreign mail service. The Attornc
General is the head of tho Departmel
of Justice and the chief law officer of I'll
government; he represents tho Unite
States in matters involving legal que
tions he gives his advice and opinion c
} questions of law when they are require
by the President, or by the heads of Il
other executive departments, on que
tions of law arising upon the administr
tion of their respective departments;
exercises a general superintendent al
direction over United States attorne
and marshals in all judicial districts
the States and Territories; and he pr
vides special counsel for the Unit
States whenever required by any depal
ment of the government. Recently '
gave statement of the duties of &
Secretary Of State. In regard to que
tions of policy andmatters of importanC
they consult the President, and are
, ten consulted by him.-Chicago Int
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