The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-15

Of the United States aud placing the under contract
embracing all correspondence and proceedings respecting the
frequency o. trips mode Of conveyance and tunes OF de-
mail between the different sections Of the country the points
Of mail dstFiouton and the eguaions for the government
OF the domestic mail service OF the United States Ii
the for mail proposals. receives the bids
and takes charge Of the annual and occasional mail lettings,
and the adjustment and execution of the contracts All APP
peaons for the establishment or alteration Of mail arrange
@ ths oe aaa ne q s m shoaa % DC sent
aon service under contract the recognition Of said
service first to be obtained through the Contract 0ee
necessary authority for the credits at the Auditors Of
fee From this office all postmates at the ends Of routes
ceve the statement OF mail prescribed for the
respective routcs reports weekly to the Auditor all
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
ent of each bid also of the made the
vice originated the curaments ordered and the additional
allowances granted within the year.
Finance O8iceJohn Maroon esq., Third Assistant Posi-
master General, and weny-one clerks. To this Office are
assigned the and management Of the financial
business Of the department. not deyoved by law the
AUDITOR embracing accounts with the draft offices and other
deposares OF the department. the issuing of warrants and
due mail contractors other pesons the supervision
OF the accounts of offices under orders to depose their
ery balances at designated points, and the
of the rendition by posnasers their quarterly Of
poaages 1t has charge of the dead letter oce of the is
With.
TO Third Assistant Postmaster General all postmasters
should direct their quarterly returns of postage those at
draft Offices their letters reporting quarterly the net
ceeds of offices, those dcpOstng Offices,
their certificates Of depose him should also be directed
the weekly and monthly returns of the deposarie OF tho
department. well all applications and receipts for post
age stamps and stamped envelopes and for dead letters
Inspection O6ica.--.John Oakord esq., chief clerk and
seventeen clerks To this office is assigned the daty Of
ceving examining the registers of the arrivals and de-
parures of the mails certificates of the service of route
agents, and reports OF mail faiures Of noting the deln
action Of the Postmaster General furnishing blanks for mail
registers, and reports of mail failures providing and send
ing out mail bags and malock and keys and doing all
exact performance OF all mail contracts.
All cases of mail depreciation of violation of law by pr
vate expresses by the forging illegal Of postage
stamps are under the supervision of this Office and should be
All communications respecting lost money, letters mail
depredations other violations Of law mailocks and
keys should be directed Chef Clerk, Post Office Depart
All registers of the arrivals and departures of the nails
certificates OF the service OF route agents. reports OF mai f
and all complaints against contractors for irregular i'm
perfect service should be directed npection Office, Post
Office Department"
DEPARTMENT.
Hon. Jefferson Davis Secretary of War. In the Secre
tarys Office proper there chief clerk snbord
nate clerks two messengers and four watchmen The fol-
lowing bureaus are attached to this department.
Commanding Generals OHce-This Office at the head OF
which is Lieutenant General Scott, is at New York.
Adjutant Generors QGce.CoI Samuel Cooper, Adutant
General Col, W. g. Frseman Major
Major John n Lee. Nine clerks and In this
office kept a the records which refer to the personnel Of
the the rolls &c. 1t is here where all military COM
missions made out. sIHt sH
Qrartemaster Generals 0dice.Gen. Thomas s. Jesup,
quaermnster general Charles Thomas assistant quarter
general Captain NJ. M Clark, district quarter
master Major H. g. Wayne, in charge Of clothing branch;
eleven clerks and messenger.
aynaaer Gonerats OBce.Col. u. F. Larnc, paymaster
general Major ST. Clair Denny, district paymaster eight
clerks and one messenger.
Con,issary Generals OGee.-Gen. George Gibson CON-
issary genea assistant Captain A. E. Shras six clerks
and messenger.
Surgeon Generals 04oc.Gen. Thomas Lawson, surgeon
eeneral assistants Dr. r. G. Wood and DR.. Richard III.
Coolidge; three clerks.
Engineer OHce.-Goneral Joseph G.. Toen chief engi-
assistant, Lieutenant John d. Kurtz five clerks and
messenger.
Topographical BurenuCol j. J. Albert colonel of the
corps; assistant Lieut.. M. L. Smth four clerks and
messenger. .
Ordnance Bureau.-Coone H. r. Craig, colonel Of ord
nance assistant Captain VIM. Maynadier eight clerks and
messenger.