The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-24

Of the United States and placing the under
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
and arrivals On a the route h course Of the
mail between the different sections of the country the points
o. man distribution and the regulations for e government
OF the domestic mail service OF the United States. IL
the advertisements for mail proposals. receives the bids
aud the adustmen and execution the contracts. All ape
pcaons for the establishment alteration Of mail arrange
men and the OF mail messengers should be sent
TO tins oee All claims should be Tor transpor
atun service not under contract the recognition Of said
service first TO be obtained through the Contract Office
authority the proper credits at OF
ce From this office all postmasters at the ends OF routes
ceve the statement of mail arrangements prescribed for the
respective routes itrepors weekly to the Auditor all con-
tracts executed and all orders affecting accounts for mail
transportation prepares the statistical exhibits of the mail
service and the reports OF the mail lettings giving state
ment of each bid also Of the contracts made, the
vice originated the curtamen ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Faaoaee l0ee.Ioin Marrnn esq., Third Assistant Post
General and fwentyone clerks To this Office
assigned the supervision and management OF the financial
business Of the department. not deyolved by law upon the
AUDITOR embracing with the draft Offices and other
depostaries of the department the issuing OF warrants and
drafts OF balances reported by the Auditor to be
due to mail contractors and other persons the supervision
of the accounts OF Offices under orders to deposite their quar-
ery balances at designated points, and the supenendenee
Of the rendition by postmasters OF their quarterly returns
posages ltas charge OF the deadetter ohee OF the Is
suing postage stamps and stamped envelopes for the pre-
with.
TO the Third Assistant Postmaster General all posmasers
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro
ceeds OF their oices those at depositng oHces,
their certificates of depoe to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns of the depostaries OF the
department as well as all applications and receipts for post
Ispecon O6cs.-John Oakford esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this office assigned the duty Of
ceving and examining the registers the and de-
parures the nails certificates of the service OF route
agents. and reports OF mail aiures of noting the den-
action Of the Postmaster Genera furnishing blanks for mail
registers and reports Of mail faures providing and send
ing mail bags and mallocks and keys, and doing ali
pthp mi
exact performance OF all mail contracts.
All cases of mail depredaon Of violation OF law by pri
vate expresses, by the forging illegal use OF postage
stamps under the supervision OF this Office and should be
All communications respecting lost money letters mail
dcpredatons, other violations of law maiocks and
keys should be directed Chie Clerk, Post Office Depart
All registers of the arrivals and departures Of the mails
certificates of the service of route agents reports OF mail fail
applications for blink registers, and reports oi failures,
and all complaints against contractors for irregular or i'm
perfect service should be directed lnpection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT..
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Sccro-
,arys Office proper there chief clerk subord
nate clerks messengers and four watchmen The FOL
lowing bureaus are attached TO this departments
Commanding Generals Oice.-This Office the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adju'aat Generals OHce.Col Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General. Assistants-Lieut. Col, W. G. Freeman, Major
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
Office kept all the records which refer the personnel Of
the the rolls &c 1t is here where all military COM
missions made
QuarfermGster Generals 0ice Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quartermaser general Charles Thomas assistant
master general Captain NJ. NJ Clark, district quarter
master Major H. C. WAYNE in charge of clothing branch
eleven clerks and messenger.
Poyaassey Generals Ogice.Co B. F. Larned paymaser
genera Major St. Clair Denny district pay maste eight
clerks and one messenger.
Coaaissary Generals 01cc.-Gen. George Gibson com
msary general assistant Captain A. L. Shrias; six clerks
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals Occ.-Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
II. G.. Wood DR.. Richard III.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer OHce.-General Joseph G. Toten chief engi-
neer assistant Lieutenant John ID. kurtz; five clerks and
messenger.
Typographical Burcau-Col. j. j. Albert colonel of the
corps; assistant Lieut.. NJ. l.. Smith four clerks and
messenger
Ordnance Bnrean-Coonel H. H. Craig, colonel OF ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynader eight clerks and
pnem mes