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TITLE v11.—DEPARTMENT QF THE TREASURY.—Ch. 6-7-8. 53 SEc._31~1. There shall be in the office of the Register of the Treasury A¤Si¤¤¤*>R¢Hi¤i¤f· an Assistant Register, who shall be appointed by the President, by and QQ 1w6b_, 1g6g_ c_ with the advice and consent of the nate, and shall be entitle to a 44, s.1,v.12, p.656. salary of two thousand dollars a year. U M¤—F·» 186% ¢· 30, s. 7, v. 13, p. 28. bm:. 315. The Assistant Register shall perform such duties as may be Duié? Of ASSi¤t· devolved on him bv the Register, and, in the absence of the Register, aft ¥l§i$¥" shall act in his stead; and any official record, certificate, or other docu- 20 Feb., 1863, c. ment, excepting warrants, bonds, and drafts, signed by the Assistant **5 B- 2·V·l2· P- 656- Register, s all ave the same effect as if signed by the Register. CHAPTER SEVEN. TBI COIIISSIONER OF CUSTOMS. $96- Sec. 316. Commissioner of Customs. 318. Duty to prescribe official forms. 317. Duties of Commissioner of Customs. _ S1-xc. 316. There shall be in the Department of the Treasury a Commis· Commissionerof sioner of Customs, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with CUSWUS- the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be entitled to a salary of C _ `" four thousand dollars a vear. 3M”·’·» IPAQ- ‘§· · 108, s. 12,v.9,p.39o, 3 Mar., 1873, c. 226, s. 3, v. 17, p. 508. 3 Mar., 1875, c. 130, s. 2, zu 18,p. 397. Sec. 317. The Commissioner of Customs shall examine all accounts Duties of Comsettled by the First Auditor relating to the receipts from customs, includ- mxoner °f C“S' ing accounts of collectors and other officers of the customs, and certify ._l.;... the balances arising thereon to the Register. [And shall perform all the wg Ng?-· $84% C- acts and exercise a l the powers, relating to the receipts from customs and 21,3 Fei;" rgb79E` the accounts of collectors and the other officers of the customs or con- 6g_ ,,_ 19, bt 24]_7 ' nected therewith, devolved by section two hundred and sixty-nine upon the First Comptroller in regard to other receipts and other accounts.] Sec. 318. T e Commissioner of Customs shall report to the Secretary Dutytoprescribe of the Treasury official forms to be used in the different offices for collect- Omcml f°"“S· ing the public receipts from customs, and all the manner and form of 'QTWM 1817 C keeping and stating the accounts of the persons employed therein. 45, of 8’,,f3_p_g67Q 3 Mar., 1849, c. 108, s. 12, v. 9, p. 396. CHAPTER EIGHT. THE OOKIISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE. Sec. { Sec. .319. Commissioner of Internal Revenue. l 322. Deputy Commissioner of Internal 320. Chief Clerk. » Revenue. 321. Duties of Commissioner of Internal ; 323. Duties of Deputy Commissioner of Revenue. Internal Revenue. Sec. 319. There shall be in the Department of the Treasury a Commis- Commissioner of sioner of Internal Revenue, who shall be appointed by the President, by I¤‘°m¤l Revenueand with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be entitled to a " 1 J I 18S;` salary of six thousand dollars a year. 119’S·2’Q;j,2,p·,£3g; 30 June, 1864, c. 173, s. 1, v. 13, p. 223. 3 Mar., 1875, o. 130 s. 2, 1·. 18,p. 398. Sec. 320. TheCommissionerof Internal Revenueisauthorized to desig- Cl*i•{f_q@”};4 nate one of the heads of division as chief clerk of the Bureau without 24Dec_’1872’ .._ additional compensation. _ e · 13, s. 9,v.17,p.403. Sec. 321. The Commissioner of Internal Revenueyunder the direction Durga., of Com. of the Secretary of the Treasury, shall have general superintendenoe of missionerof Interthe assessment and collection of all duties and taxes now or hereafter ‘[‘f@f‘L’j___