The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-10

service and the reports of the mail lettings giving
ment Of each lid also Of the contracts made the new SER
vice originated the curtalments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year
Finance O6eeJohn Maroon, esq Third Assistant Post
General and twenty clerks To this Office are
assigned the supervision and management o the financial
business of the department. not deyoyed by law upon the
Auditor, embracing accounts with the draft offices and other
depostares Of the department the Issuing OF warrants and
drafts payment balances reported by the Auditor 70 be
due mail and other the supervision
Of offices under orders depose their
tery balances designated points and the uperntendence
of the rendition by postmastes OF their quarterly returns of
posages 1t has charge OF the deadetter Office, OF the is
suing postage stamps stamped envelopes for the pre-
With.
To the Third Assistant General all postmasters
should direct their quarterly returns OF postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net pro-
ceeds of their Offices and those depositing offices,
their certificates Of deposte to him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns Of deposares the
department well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection Odics.John oakord, esq, chief clerk, and
seventeen clerks To this Office assigned the duty Of
ceiyng and examining the registers Of the arrivals and de-
parures of the mails certificates oil The service o route
agents. and reports OF mail failures Of noting the den-
quences Of conracors ana preparing eases heeon io s
action of the Postmaster Generals furnishing blanks Tor mail
registers reports of mail aures providing and send
ing mailbags and mail locks and keys, and doing all
other things which be 70 secure faithful and
exact performance of all mail contracts.
All eases Of mail depreciation of violation OF law by pri-
expresses BY the forging illegal use Of postage
stamps under the supervision Of this oce and should DC
All communications respecting money letters mail
depredaons other violations OF law, malpchs
keys should be directed "Chef Clerk Post Office Depart
ment" ,
All registers OF arrivals and departures of the mails
certificates service of agents. reports oil nai ia-
ure applications for blank registers and reports OF failures
and all complaints against contractors for irregular OF i'm
perfect service should be directed nspecton once, Post
Office Department
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War In the Secre-
Office proper there cie clerk seven nbordi-
clerks, messengers and four watchmen The ol-
lowing bureaus attached to this department:
Commanding Generals 0iceThis office, at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott is at New York.
ldjsan Generals O5icc.-Col. Samuel Cooper Adjutant
General Assstants-Leut Col W. G. Freeman, Major
George Deas and Captain Seth Williams Judge Advocate,
Major John f. Lee Nine clerks and messenger In this
office kept all the records which refer TO the OF
the army, the ros &C. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out.
Ouartermaster Generals Office. Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
master general; Captain NJ Nj. Clark, district quarter
master Major H. c. Wayne in charge OF clothing branch
eleven clerks and one messenger.
Payaster Generals OBccCol. 3. f. Larned, paymaser
general Major St. Clair Denny, district paymaster; eight
clerks and one messenger.
Conaissovy Generals Ofce--Gen George Gibson, com
mssary assistant Captain A. H. Shras SIX CLERKS
and one messenger.
Surgeon Generals O@ce.-Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
general assistants, Dr. r. G. Wood and DR.. Richard H.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer Ofce.-General Joseph G. Toen chief engi-
assistant Lieutenapt John d. kurtz five clerks and
one messenger.
Topographical BareauCol. j. D. Albert colonel of the
messenger.
Ordnance BareauColonel IL. Il. Craig, colonel of ord
nance assistant Captain Wm Maynadier eight clerks and
one messenger.