Secretary of the treasury of the united states
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.