The Washington union., 1858-03-18
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

The Treasury Department secretary
tho Treasury two eoTroers commissioner Of the customs six
The following is brief indication Of duties these several
ces, aud Of the force employed therein, respectively:
Sryearvs o6on Howell Cobb Secretary of be Treasury
Philip Clayton Assistant Secretary engineer charge
architect aud draughsucn temporarily employed and twenty
three cers The Secretary Of the Treasury charged With the
era supervision Of the fiscal transactions the the
oxecu The laws concerning The and navigation Of the
esabshmcnt the marine hospitals o United sas aud the con
struon of public buildings for custom houses and ether
poses.
comrdoe's 0fc.lou William Medll Comptroller, and
fifteen clerks e resebes to mode Of keeping and rendering
diplomatic well the public lands
and revses and ceruhes the balances arising thereon
sssnd cemIroiez oreJ W Cults, % esq Conn comroor roll & and
the the and Indian departments of the
public and and cerdes the balances arising thereon
Office Of Commissioner Of Csstons-ugh Anderson, ESQ.,
Commissioner and clerks He pescrbes the mode keeping
and hs accounts Of tho customs and dsnurse
vses and ccrincs the balances arising thereon.
Fus Awlaors oeerbomns Smith; esq., First Auditor, and
clerks He and adjusts the of tho customs
revenue and disbursements appropriations and expenditures on ac
the balances Commissioner the Customs and the Comp
trollcr, respectively for their decision thereon
Second Auilor Cbfce-Thomas Fuller Second Auditor
twenyone adjusts all relating
the pay clothing and recruiting Of the well arnors
men and the balances the Second Comptroller for his dc
zion thereon
Third AUDITORS oeRobcrtJ J. Atkinson ESQ., Third Auditor and
sisenco Of the army ortcaons Military Academy military roads
department well for claims
arising from military services previous " iso and for horses and
Rcs the balances tho Second Comptroller FOR his
cision thereon.
Fourth Asdors oc> Dayton Fourth Auditor and
the Navy Department reports Comp
troler for his decision thereon.
Fifth udaors ogoeNurrsy Mcconnell esq Fifth Auditor and
clerks He receives and adjusts all accounts for diplomatic and
under the direction OF the State Depart
reports balances the First Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Sh Opr. Thomas Tate auditor Of the Treas
ONCE Department aud hundred and fourteen
and adjusts all accounts arising from the
vice tho Post Office Department His decisions final unless
appeal be taken twelve months to the First Comptroller He
intends the collection all debts tho ONCE Department and
all penalties and otnfrs Iostmners and mail
civil and criminal and takes all
thored the
department instrucng United States
In all matters relating thereto and
oft United States courts Of tho condition
legal proceedings has charge and other propey
the United States po 81 ofco
Department and has power 70 Fo and dispose Of the
benefit o the United states
Trorsuers Samuel Casey, esq Treasurer thirteen
corks the United stoicg III.
hat OF the repositories created By eli
August, pays tc upon tho
Secretary Treasury by the and
upon the Postmaster General
recorded by Tho Register Ile
puhc moneys dsburss officers rays
out the aamc upon their checks
Registers o6or FINLEY Bigger Register twenty
He keeps the public receipts and expenditures
tho returns aud the Official commerce and
sston OF inc United Se and from the First Comptroller
and Commissioner oi Cs all vouchers decided by
them, and s charged by law with their safe keeping.