The Washington union., 1857-05-06
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Secretary Department Interior Jacob Tomp
the State Mississippi clerical force consists Of chief
clerk Moses Kelly csqD two dtonrsng clerks and ten other gu @
l The Pubic lands The chisr Of this
with the survey management and sale of the public domain and the
issuing Of titles therefor whether derived from combinations of grants
by sales donations grants for schools
military bounie or public Improvements ana hkowse tue revision
lieu thereof The Land Once also auds It's own accounts The
present Commissioner Is Hon T. 4 endres oi Indiana s pn
besides draghman, assistant drangn and some 100 clerks
3D. Pensions present head this bureau George
Whiting Of Virginia The commissioner charged with the eSam
passed by Congress granting bounty pensions
for the military naval in the revolutionary and subsequent
which tho United States have been engaged He has
chief clerk g Cole and permanent corps consisting % some me
extraordinary Of the bounty land has added
temporary force Of about fifty ceshps Of different
Mix ofGeorgeown @ He Is provided with chief clerk and about
hneen other subordinate clerks
performance Of all acs and things touching and respecting the grant
ana @ % e collection sr scs reng
the collection and distribution Of sec plants and cuttings has
principal and twelve
n ps o dozen
Besides these four principal branches q this new executive depart
paent supervision United nasas
and attorneys and the clerks Of the United States courts the manage
pcnntary Of the United States the District OF Coumb md
from the sa Department the duty Of taking and returning the cen
the Commissioner Buildings hospital tho
management this department. addition which by laws
Gently passed the Secretary Of the Interior charged with the con
The department requires an additional building
ton the erection has been repeatedly recommended during
for that purpose At present the Pension Occ Is
provided with what known as "Wnders Building while
are ali crowded building the whole Of which
viii required early day for the use Of tho Patent Once for
which IL was originally intended
DEPARTMENT
The Treasury Department Offices Of the Secretary Of
dor treasurer register solicitor light house board aud coast sur
The following brief indication Of the duties of these several OH
ccs, aud of the force employed therein respectively:
,re,yys oGee Cobb, Secretary Treasury;
Hon Philip Clayton Assistant Secretary one engineer in charge one
architect and three draughmen temporarily employed and twenty
Of the fiscal transactions OF the and Of the
execution the laws concerning the commerce and navigation tho
the light house
establishment hospitals Of tho United States and the
scon Of certain public buildings for custom houses aud other pur
poses.
FTa Copproers occIIon. William Mcdl Comptroller, and
civil diplomatic service well the public lands
and rcvses and cerihcs the balances arising thereon
Conlrc,ers 0GceJoln Bodhead esq, Comptroller
pcscribe the mode keeping render
the accounts Of the navy and Indian departments Of the
public service reves cenes the balances arising thereon
ODce Of Commissioner Of the CtomsIIugh j. Anderson, ESQ.,
Commissioner and eleven clerks lie pcbcs tho mode Of Keeping
and rendering the accounts OF tho customs and dsburse
mcn and for the building and repairing houses &C. and re-
viscs and certincs tho balances arising thereon.
F,a Aadior OgceThomas smith, esq., First Auditor, and
revenue and appropriations and expenditures on nc
OF the civil list and under private acts Congress- and reports
balances TO tho Commissioner Of tho Customs and the First Comp
trolcr, respectively, for their decision thereon.
O1Tbomns j. d. Fuller Second Auditor, and
receives adjusts all accounts relating
pay clothing recruiting Of The army well armor
all accounts relating to the Indian depart
the Second Comptroller for his dec
sion thereon,
Third Aldaor o0cc-Robcr j. Atkinson esq., Third Auditor and
eight clerks He receives and adjusts m accounts for sub
OF tho army oiacaons Military Academy military roads
and o Qartcrmaers department as won as for pensions claims
arising from military services previous TO 1916 and for horses and
property the military service under various acts Of Con
gr reports balances tho Second Comptroller for his do
cison thereon.
udaors oEceAarono Dayton esq, Fourth Auditor and
and adjusts all for the service
Department and reports tho balances TO tho Second Comp
rolcr for his decision thereon
FV1h Audaor's ooNurray Mcdonnell osq Firth Auditor and
clerks oceivos adjusts all accounts for diplomatic and
similar services performed under the direction Of tho State Depart
ont reports tho balances 10 the First Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Audaors William r. Phillips, esq, Sixth Auditor and
lie and adjusts all accounts
tho Post Oco Department His decisions
appeal taken twelve months TO tho First Comp
ocr hc supcrtcnds the collection Of all debts due the Post
Office Department
Telsuos oelcamucl Casey, ESQ., Treasurer, and urcon
clerks lie receives and keeps the OF the United satcs his
Office aud that the detoes created by the act Of tho 9th @