The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-06

It's business be the conveniently arranged and pre-
pared for his final action Il distributed among bu-
reaus, oows The appointment Office, in charge Of The
First Assistant Postmaster General the Contract Ofcs in
charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster Generals the
Finance Office in charge the Third Assistant Postmaster
Generals and the Inspection oee, in charge Of the chief
clerk
Appoiutn,sat Qe..Horatio King esq. First Assistant
Postmaster General and nineteen clerks To this Office
assigned all questions which relate 20 The establishment and
deontnuanee Of post Offices, changes Of sites and names
appointment aud Of pos,mssters local
agents as also the giving instructions 10 postmaster
Postmaers furnished with marking and rating stamps
and letter balances by this bureau which charged also
providing blanks and stationery for the the depart
ment and with the upentendenee Of the agencies
established for supplying posmasers with blanks To this
bureau is likewise assigned the supervision Of the mail
steamship lines and Of the foreign and international postal
| arrangements.
Contract 0Ree.-wiam II. Dundas esq, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General, and wentysx clerks. To this
flee assigned the business Of arranging the mail service
of the United States and placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting
frequency OF trips mode Of conveyance and times Of de-
partures and arrivals all the the
mail between the different sections OF the country the points
Of mail distribution and the regulations for the government
of the domestic mail service Of the United States pre-
pares the advertisements for mail proposals receives the bids
and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail lettings
and the adjustment and execution Of the All
plcaton for the establishment alteration Of arrange
ent and the appoin of mail messengers should seat
this Office. All claims should be submitted for Transport
service under recognition
service obtained through Contract Office as
necessary authority for the proper credits the OF
this office all postnasters of routes
ceive the Of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective treports weekly the Auditor all con
executed and all orders affecting mail
transportation prepares the statistical exhibits of the
service and the reports of the mail lettings giving
ment OF each bid also OF the contracts made the
vice originated the curtaents ordered and the
allowances granted within the year.
Finance O5ice.John Maroon ESQ. Third Assistant Post
General, and twenty-one clerks To this Office
assigned the supervision and management the financial
business Of the department. not devoyed by law upon the
Auditor embracing accounts with the DRAFT Offices and other
depoaries of the department the issuing
drafts of balances reported the Auditor be
mail and other persons the supervision
Of the accounts OF Offices under orders depose
ery balances at designated points, and the
the rendition by postmasters of their quarterly
postages 1t has charge Of the deadetter Office of the is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes pre-
payment Of postage, and Of the
with.
To the Third Assistant Postmaster General all
should direct their quarterly Of postage
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the pro-
ceeds of their Offices, and those depostng Offices
their certificates Of deposite him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns of the depoarie Of the
department, well all applications receipts for post
stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection 09fce-John oakford esq., Chief Clerk, and
seventeen clerks. To this Office is assigned the duty re-
ceivng examining registers the and de-
partures of the mails certificates of the route
agents. and reports of mail alures Of noting delinquen
ces of contractors and preparing thereon for the
of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports of mail failures providing send
ing mail bags, and mail locks and keys, and doing all
things which be faithful and
exact performances OF all mail contracts.
All mail depreciation of violation oflaw by private
expresses by the forging Illegal of postage stamps
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ed to it.
All communications respecting lost money letters mail
predations other violations law, locks and
keys should be directed Chief Clerk Post Office Depart
ment."
All registers arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates agents, reports
failures applications for blank registers, and reports of fail
all complaints against contractors for irregular
imperfect service, should be directed "Inspecon Office Post
Office Department"
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Our Ne,o Territories-the Public Lands-The United
States surveying system in full operation
cfc slope. In California and Oregon extensive operations
progress the of the public lands The Ter
ritory of Washington has been erected into surveying
district and the surveyor general Major Tton has reached
the theatre of his duties The great inland Territories Of
Kansas and Nebraska which constitute depart
ent charge Of Mr. Calhoun surveyor general whose
Office is established Fort Leavenworh. The surveyor
general OF New Mexico Mr. Pelham left months since
Santa Fe the discharge OF his duties and
surveyor general of Utah. Mr. Burr recently appointed
preparing for departure the Great Salt Lake City,
lay foundation that Territory of the land system
The energy government shown the rapidity
with which thus prepares the way for the adventurous
pioneer and makes provision for giving him indie
feasible the soil which he may select for his home
Already of surveys in handsomely official
pats are public files exhibiting precise extent
and localities of early settlers in Oregon and Washington.
labors Of the Department Interior neces
say be greatly increased by of these preina
ry for the disposal of the public domain those
| tant regions.
Bounty land applicants Deci.ion-The Com
of Pensions has made the following important
ciion in which he draws just distinction between distant
actual service in time of In 1904 the United
actually with the Barbary powers the
trainers OF the late bounty contemplated that
every engaged in the United States army
time should be placed equal footing in the
bounty land reward, with the officers and
modore Prebes squadron: and with the Black Hawk
Florida, aud Mexican The service rendered BY the
Mediterranean squadron in lsl7 very different
that Of the Mexican squadron Of the year.
netting rewards it would manfesy be unjust
absurd make distinction between the
posing the two squadrons;
| PEssIoS OFFICE, April 5, 1855.
the military naval service Of the United
ring the in which this country has been en-
gagged since 1870 is entitled to bounty land under the of
March g. 1855, il he not at the of war.
In executing the September 49, 1850 the depart
ment early decided person could be beneficiary
der for military service during Indian
1890 unless he the Of the
he claimed have served This decision has been uniformly
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