The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-17

!, be contemplated in the steamer Baltic, which
ANN New York for Liverpool tomorrow. Mr.. Dodge
sompanied BY his family
TREASURY oEPARTMEsT.
81 Sarceyors n he oastoa fc.Ihs President
onted John Fitch surveyor Of the customs Al Alton
NJ. vice William Martin, deceased.
nn A. Mahony be surveyor and Inspector OF customs
| Dubuqae, Iowa.
,.,oi.,y,.n Or Lgllouse KssPsrs.-John Anderson 70
E,b, house keeper at Buffalo, New York, in place OF
raer Ramsdell, deceased. Salary, sou per ahhum.
~ nelson 10 be keeper Of lightboa at Merrils shell
york IN place Of James B. kimbeck deceased. saia-
| $500 per annum.
49,, ~ orders Directions, de.--The following i an
- ~ ou,e Of the most important letters recorded IN
seeretary's Office Monday, April 49,
rg, AZ ye,r Yoyk-Concurs in the objections Of the
tor 10 the payaet by the proprietor ola bonded ware
. NJ half storage in lieu of compensation OF revenue
i placed IN charge thereof. On the application OF wal
Page and james b. Hunter, refused to allow draw
on foreign sugar refined in the United states ana OK
red to Canada,
Hector ~ phiaGhes directions relative 20 the
~ II duties Cunder the reciprocity treaty. to Isaac
m and j. Palmer Co., on importations from the BRIT
roynees Directs the remission Of fine imposed on ship
aI Empire for violation Of the passenger laws, on pay
. Il Of legal charges and the penalty Of 500.
,.i,,, Of Public Moneys at Fort Des Moins', iora-Re
~ The receiver to adhere strictly to the circular OF IN
actions and stating the amount OF funds IN MS pos
Id 10 be Gar above the prescribed maximum, &C.
,et co.eg United States TreasWry.-Dreeted to issue
sr draft on the treasurer of the mint at Philadelphia
hror Of the assistant at Philadelphia, Tor
00O Also directed to issue transfer drafts on the
Of the mint at Philadelphia in favor OF the assistant
yrer At New York one for 100000 payable IN goid
one for $50 600 payable in silver coin Also directed 70
two transfer drafts the assistant treasurer AZ New
in favor of the United States treasurer one Tor SloooV
ne far 500 Ooo to satisfy drafts Of the treasurer for coin
osited with him.
ri. Money B,aneh Of he United S,ates Treasury
ar cav nersons, in or out of the city of Washing
who are aware OF the nature, extent and complicated
r,oer Of the business daily transacted at the socaed
opey branch" Of the United States treasury III the
ranch was private, instead Of being pubic, lnsttu
it discounted paper and issued notes IN the place o
n to pay the honest audited debts OF the government
honld have president a cashier, board OF directors
telers clerks noares, and attorneys without number
the whole business Of the branch' is systematized
jmpfed that it successfully conducted by Mr. Treas
Casey and his two clerks Major w d. Mutt and Mr. An
ms Mclean Although the law of 1916, establishing the
ranch calls it the treasury of the United States it is in
sub treasury The business transacted at the branch
omense and the wonder how small clerical force
possibly get through with the daily routine of duties
me course of every month"; million of dollars, on an
rage have be received paid out each coin separately
ed In addition the ordinary and transfer business Of
branch accounts have to be kept with sixty dis
sing officers in or about Washington. Each dlsbursng
err has his balanced and his checks returned to
every month. Up 10 July 1853, these discussing off
kept their with private brokers and bankers.
that time Secretary Guthrie directed that these accounts
Md be transferred to the branch, and the wisdom of the
Der has since been frequently and practically demonstrated
amount on deposte from these dsbursng officers will
ge about $3.50 OOO and the total balance in the branch
RELY falls below $500 900.
At the branch the army and navy pensions paid, as
as the United States loans made payable Washington
rom this source the congregated wisdom of the country
n their pay and mileage and that it is not taken in large
amen may be Inferred from the fact that for the first
sion the SD Congress LII certificates were received
on the Speaker of the House of Representatives In part
ement these certificates upwards of 200 checks
eF York given.
nearly all the governmental offices in this city no bus
transacted after three O'Clock in the afternoon. The
nch one of the few exceptions to the general rule
ter three o'clock the checks have to be entered, the
ok written up and closed and the cash counted and
aneed. The daily counts and balances at the branch
ice the present officers have had il in charge foot
aggregate of than hundred millions of
and yet this immense has been received and
without the loss of penny to the
the establishment of the branch in 1896 error
counting only to ssy dollars has been made As profit
loss account is kept this triHng paid by the
k who obliged balance their cash every day be
they close their labors, which seldom before late
the afternoon In this hastily sketch we think we
established the fact pretty conclusyey that the respon-
situations held by Mr. Treasurer Casey and his eff
mt assistants anything but sinecures.