The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-27

service and the reports Of the lettings giving
vice originated the eutaents ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Finance oeeJohn Marion, esq, Third Assistant Post
master General and twenty clerks To this Office are
assigned the supervision and manage O. the financial
Of the department devoved By law the
Auditor embracing accounts with the draft oces and other
depositaes of the department the issuing Of warrants and
drafts Of balances reported by the Auditor to be
due TO mail contractors and other person the supervision
Of offices under orders dcposte their
tey balances designated points and the superintendent
Of the rendition by postmasers Of their quarterly returns OF
pos,ages IL has charge the deadeter Office Of the
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the
payment Of postage and Of the accounts connected there
with.
TO the Third Postmaster General all posmasers
should direct their quarterly returns Of postage those at
ceed Of their Offices and those at depositing Offices
their certificates Of deposte to him should also be directed
weekly and monthly returns Of the depostares of the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
hpsion 0Tcs.-John Oakford, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office assigned the duty OF
cevng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
Of the mails certificates Of the service Of route
ayents reports Of mali failures; Of noting the den
and preparing thereon for the
the Genera furnishing blanks for mail
ing mail bags and maillock and keys, and doing all
other things which be faithful and
exact performance Of All mail contracts.
expresses BY the forging Illegal use OF postage
stamps under the supervision Of this Office and should be
An communication respecting lost money letters, mail
keys should directed Chief Clerk, Post Office Depart
inent."
All registers Of the and departures Of the mails
certificates the service ooute agents. reports OF mail fail
applications for blank registers and reports Of failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect serce should be directed inspection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War In the Secre-
tays office proper there chief clerk, nord
nate clerks 9 messengers and four watehmen. The fol-
lowing bureaus attached TO this department:
o1ap,anaing Generars O8ceThis Office the head Of
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
Adatant Generals 0gice-Co. Samuel Cooper Adjutant
General. Assistants-Lieut Col W. @. Freeman Major
Major f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger. In this
office kept all the records which refer the of
the army the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military com
missions are made out.
Qaarterusastcr Generars 0fcc.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ Nj. Clark, district quarter
Major III. c. Wayne, in charge OF clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Paynaaser Generals OfocCol b. r. Larned, paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaser eight
clerks and one messenger.
Conrmissarg Generals OTce.-Gen George Gibson, com
and messenger
Surgeon Generals Oce.--Gen. Thomas Lawson surgeon
general assistants, DR.. r. c. Wood and Dr. Richard Il.
Coolidge; three clerks
Engineer Ofce-Genera Joseph G.. Totten chief engi-
assistant Lieutenant John D. kurtz five clerks and
messenger.
Typographical Bursau-Col j. j. Albert colonel OF the
corps; assistant, Lieut. NJ L. Smith four clerks and
messenger.
Ordnance Bu-sau.--Colone III. r. Craig, colonel Of ord
assistant Captain Wm Msynadier eight clerks and
one messenger.