The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-03
ATTORNEY ersrRAI.,s orncn.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.


srary ar M, department Inersr lion. Jacob Thomp
SON Of The stic or Mis- d lts clerical force consists Of one c
clerk Moses Ksly esq n apI are con,mi lhs
following branches Of the public ryiee: s =,
missioner oicc. The Land Bureau Charged
with the survey management and sale Si - po ~ % ~rts M
by by sales donaion giants @ m s
Of Virginia military boanty yland claims and the Issuing Of scrip u
lieu thereof The Land ONCE, also, ahiiis Is own aco m &
cd officers recorder chief clerk principal eerk q suryeg
becs lranghtsnan, eant draughi+n and some i'e NrS
3D. Pesioa present head Of this bureau e George
adjudication of all claims arising unlcr the various ama
IA aer""s @ , w p pa n p IN e revoaoayy and subsequent
wars which United States have been engaged lie has one
seventy ar clerks which Congress enable him the
nn S q I sM Of r" "m
Sd Ind COMMISSIONS Of Indian A1s ad ne,n & sna @ h
Mix Georgetown iis provided win chei erS anu ABOUT
, pr,I odioero tis bureau committed the execution and
,eornanee things touching and respecting the grant
ing and snng Of patents for new ana lseln dsG9er
the collection distribution cf seeds plants and cuttings has
chief by lay he acting erS a ayn rasn m ~
nj examiners patents apyen subordinate permanent
clerks .e car principal branches q this new sssravc depart
mda a s o q sg eaasrrs 3 e II, G es a Isf marshal. @
@ = o s apS rho clerks q the United aes courts ihe manage
the lead ol u' ,s ii The district q caaa and
~ @ a ~ a,, nn,rmen, The d " q tkng and returning ne Sa
the United states and e SUP hospital CO.. to insane
the army a navy and Of the District 4 si ~ .pael ~
ceniy Iasse The secretary charge WIN he con
three roads leading . ibe iaenq coast
THE department requires additional building r us accrmnlh
lion and The erection repeatedly reeqended during
the "a, ,ew n he's ns o' IN % & i Sncwn as wners Bg vile
the other branches of the department nomang 'ae % hb
win be required early day for the use Of the Patent Office for
which was originally intended.
TREASURY plraRrnEsr
The Treasury Department. consists the Offices Of the Secretary
dc treasurer register SOLICITOR gt house board and coast sur
The following indication Of the duQ Of these several OH
ces, Of the force employed therein respectively
sSars O6-lon Howell Cobb, Secretary OF the Treasury;
Philip Clayton Assistant sretary one engineer IN charge ono
aee and ssres q m ,eporaf eped ,s @ tc g
ea the ai transactions Of the government and y ic
intrd snpoueuds the Of the coast tue light house
establishment the naia hospitals Of the United states and e con
rc public buildings for custom houses and other ur
~, fos,orzrs os-IIon wIa,a Medi Comptroller and
Gn clerks prescbes thu mode Of keeping aad rendering ac
tr e civil and diplomatic service as ou mS q, tue pu'hS S
ot y c-stt,ulieys ocIn NJ pfailcad, ESQ, Comptroller,
,rS lie prescribo to odo of e4ng ana rs9asf m
S a ms of army navy, and Indan departments OF he
10y sne a d "a eyi ,s The balances ariing hcre
oS,s ~ e, o, ae Customs iiggl 2 anderson esq
% INC amd ~eTcn geks He prescrbss the mode Of keeping
G nrin Dc srannts Of customs revenue and disbar8e
ncuts and building and rcparms " @ eas' o' ~ 49,
vscs certines the balances arisns 'neie .
~, ,, os T1,o,nas l. smith, ESD, First Auditor and
nineteen receives and adjusts ihe @u ] @ on
r or a @ ia and under private Congress and reports
e Ia,nes n Tho of the Customs aud the fsl SohP
trolor respectively fer their decision thereon
,.aa audiors 0eaTIpmas j. ~ Fuller, second auu., % -
vepto Que clerks lie Tese,Eas and adjusts an
the nav cphg recruiting ~ no 9rqy, ~ wen ~ - r,
ar.cnas and ordnance aud all accounts rel' ~ ~ -
neut and rcports tho balances tc second elFS pi ~
thereon. -.
Tkiyd AUDITORS Oas-HDb1rt Atkinson, esd hrn Ane, % -
seventy eight clerks and adjusts a'
sicnCe army, forihcaion hbtiary Academy ns ,5
and the apartment, as wet ~ tf ri
property in the military service. under various fs CON
reports the balances the Second Compt9er m u ~
,I ~ thereon
~ %Apiaoys 0aaAaronO Dayton, csq, Fonfh Auditor a ~
si, -, receives adjusts all accounts Tor he ser
, NJ r. reports te balances to the second comp
pyo1 ,,ss "a Narray Mcconnell, esq, tifd Agdlory ana
,iv ctS% adjusts all account ior dronale cay
si,ngsr l scr the direction OF inc STATE ncl,rt
ncnt and reports the balances 10 '% f"S' p'''iH -
thereon.
Suah 4uiors OTcs-wfau f. Phillip . ahnndsed and f1rcet
ny Er the Post Onoe department and on sylnQ from, the
clerks lie and adjusts all accounts c ns uboss
OF the department lis decisions He fny
appeal be kcn In twelve months the First coupWo scent and
Intends the collection the Post once pclaI con
ail penalties and foritufes imposed on poslnlaslels
tractors Tor falling do their duty he directs SUITS shq ~
ing civil and criminal takes a such measures - s ~ ~
o1ed by law 10 enforce the prompt payment ol monys .s ~,
department inrucng United states attorneys, mar @
10 a matters rotating receives returns from ea'
" tc ,mtc Sae courts Of tho condition and progress ~
aha Ngd proceedings has charge &C all lands ana si
gei othc Uuiel States payment Of debts dhe W" ~ ~ ~
department aud has power sell and dispose OF toe soe " wv
o9nel " the United States