...the rules laid down for the duties pertaining to it; prominent among which are: that the Secretary would have justified her in doing the same thing. Sir, of the United States shall from time to timeorderand instruct; " and that he should "hold the office...

...public Ministers or Consuls, from the United States, or to negotiations from foreign States or Princes, or to memorials or other applications, from foreign...foreign affairs, as the President of the United States may assign to the said department: and furthermore that the said principal officer, shall conduct the...

...matters respecting military or naval affairs as the President shall assign to the department, and to conduct the business of the department in such manner as the President shall from time to time order or instruct. And we have held that while the action required of the President...

...matters respecting military or naval affairs as the President shall assign to the department, and to conduct the business of the department in such manner as the President shall. from time to time order or instruct. And we have held that while the action required of the President...

...ships, or warlike stores of the United States, or to such other matters respecting military or naval affairs ; as the President of the United States shall assign to the said department, or relative to the granting of lands to persons entitled thereto, for military service...

...consuls from the United States, or to negotiations with public ministers from foreign states or princes, or to memorials or other applications from foreign...President of the United States shall assign to the said Department; and furthermore, the said principal officer [the Secretary of State] shall conduct...

...consuls from the United States, or to negotiations with public ministers from foreign states or princes, or to memorials or other applications from foreign...President of the United States shall assign to the said Department; and furthermore, the said principal officer [the Secretary of State] shall conduct...

...consuls from the United States, or to negotiations with public ministers from foreign states or princes, or to memorials or other applications from foreign...President of the United States shall assign to the said Department: and furthermore, the said principal officer [the Secretary of State] shall conduct...

...forces, the warlike stores of the United States, or to other matters respecting military affairs ; and he shall conduct the business of the department in such manner as the President shall direct." The law denning the duties of the Secretary of the Navy runs much in the same terms. The thought of...

...forces, the warlike stores of the United States, or to other matters respecting military affairs ; and he shall conduct the business of the department in such manner as the President shall direct." The law defining the duties of the Secretary of the Navy runs much in the same terms. The thought of...