secretary of the treasury of the united states

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secretary of the treasury of the united states - Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) :

  SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES, government. An officer 
  appointed by the president. His principal duties are, 1. To superintend the 
  collection of the revenue. 2. To digest, prepare, and lay before congress at 
  the commencement of every session, a report on the subject of finance. 3. To 
  annex to the annual estimates of the appropriations required for the public 
  service, a statement of the appropriations for the service of the year, 
  which may have been made by former acts. 4. To give information to either 
  house of congress, respecting all matters connected with his office. Besides 
  these, there are other minor duties imposed upon him by various acts of 
  congress. 
       2. His salary is six thousand dollars. Gord. Dig. art. 249 to 262.