The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-05

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The reports Of the First and Second Comptroller and
Of the Commissioner Of Customs upon the subject Of
those balances numbered %, "a, and 25 and which
company this report give hope that in another
year they will be still further reduced, and strcter
system Of accounting enforced
The force in the Office of the Sixth Auditor and
First Comptroller is inadequate to the increased
business in the former, and the increased business
to give the required additional force BY transfers
Of 1--WE clerks in the fhird Auditors ONCE one in
Comptroers from the faiiure to estimate for them,
and from Congress only granting eleven Of the twenty
Of called to Ss report
Sixth Auditor and the First Comptroller, to the
necessity for additional force in their respective oces
1t Is recommended that Congress allow Ave additional
clerks and two additional messengers to the Sixth Audi
tor and two additional clerks to the First Comptroller
re- e a0 o
for the accommodation Of the clerks Of his ONCE and the
safety Of the accumuating papers and records with
recommendation that Congress mako provision for the
same.
It would facilitate the business and render less COM
accounts Of the Interior department be given to the
Second Auditor, and all the accounts of the War Depart
ment be given to the Third Auditor recommended in
The attention of Congress Is called to the fact that
the Commissioner of tho General Land Office and
his clerks stu occupy poti4Sn, , Of the Treasury build
clerks and part Of the clerks Of the Third Auditor,
have to be accommodated in rented buildings, apart
from the treasury buding also that the clerical force
In the building cannot be accommodated in suitable
nection Under the expectation that the land Office
will be removed In the course Of next spring, an esti
matohas been submitted for the expense Of aording
additional light and ventilation TO the treasury building,
that the rooms will be convenient and comfor
table and the necessary appropriation for that purpose
The system Of monthly accounts from the Collectors Of
Customs, and the settlement thereof within the
ceedng month. at the Treasury has been fully carried
out,with few exceptions upon the Pacific and the
accounts are being rendered and settled with great
despatch. The benefit growing out Of this system
TO the public ind the officers Of the revenue is
manifest the longer il is enforced. The Depart
cnt has caused the Collectors Offices in all the ports
to be examined within the year. with but few exceptions,
By agents Of the department. in order TO ascertain how
their books and accounts kept and by personal in
srecion, how the official corps discharged their duties.
These examinations have enabled THIS department to
correct errors and omissions and to that the official
corps devote in person. to the duties ccnded
and more faithful application OF the revenue laws
The report Of the Register OF the Treasury no 26l
also accompanies this 1t exhibits greatly improved
condition Of his Office The annual report commerce
and navigation is in advance of any former one, and
will Be in print for the Of Congress at the commence
promptly and well done.
The Solicitor Of the Treasury has caused TO be made
chased under execution and DEGREES for the United
States otherwise taken for debts to the United
States and which have heretofore been Sold and also
o schedule Of oil such lands as are now held by the
United States. They are submitted in order that
Congress may have in view the sales heretofore
made, and devise suitable mode for the future
sales 81 the property ON hand, and such may hare
after be acquired; also for closing crediting
on the books Of the treasury such debts as have
been, or shall be, discharged in whole in part by
the purchase Of real estate BECAUSE after accounts
have been stated at the Treasury, leaving balance
due TO the United States they passed to the Re-
gister and appear his books, and then to the soil
citor, and appear his books and then sent 10
the proper district attorney for suit When the debt
IL collected and paid into the treasury in whole in
part, the amount paid is entered on the books Of
the Auditor, where the account Grst stated
and then on the books of the Comptroller and then
the books of the Register; but where lands or any
other thing is purchased under execution for the
debt In whole or in part, no entry thereof 70 made
the books OF the Auditor Comptroller and Register
until resale is made, and the money Is paid into
the Treasury: and when tho United states fail In
whole or In part, Ia the courts no ontry u made on
the books Of the Auditor, Comptroller and Register.
Thus the books Of the Treasury exhibt balances due
the Uuited States after the same arc discharged This
might lie remedied by treasury regulation, causing
the proper entries TO made the books OF the Au
ditor, Comptroller and Register, and opening 10 each
Office account OF the lands, &c. purchased for the
United States ON each debt and for the discrepancies
betveen the treasury statements OF Indebtedness and
the Judgment the particular case but had better be
regulated BY Congress This correction OF the books
would he work failing considerable tins and labor,
II would require to overhaul the books from the
mencfnent or the Royrrrnenf. Yet no just ssaeMeps