The Solicitor of the Treasury.--The Solicitor of the Treasury
is the law officer of the department, and has charge of all
prosecutions by the government arising out of the counterfeiting of
the government securities, or of the infringement of customs
revenue, and of all suits for the collection of moneys due the
United States, except those due under the internal revenue laws.
The Supervising Surgeon-General.--The Supervising
Surgeon-General superintends the twenty-two marine hospitals where
our sick sailors are cared for; conducts the quarantine service of
the United States, and directs the laboratories for the
investigation of the causes of contagious diseases.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary of War.--The Secretary of War, under the direction of
the President, has charge of the military affairs of the government. He
supervises all estimates of appropriations for the expenses of the
department.[52] He has under his supervision also the military academy
at West Point, all National cemeteries, and river and harbor
improvement.
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