The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-15
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices of the Secretary Of
the Treasury, two comproners, commissioner OF the customs, SIX au-
dhors, treasurer, register, solicitor, lighthouse board, and coast sur
The following is a brief indication of the duties of these several ON
cs, and Of the force employed therein, respectively; .aar. ...
Sr7fayys OGoe.-Hon. Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury,
Hon. Philip Clayton, Assistant Secretary; one engineer in charge; one
three clerks. The Secretary OF the Treasury is charged with the gen
eral supervision Of the fiscal transactions of the government, and Of the
execution of tho laws concerning the commerce and navigation Of the
United States. He supcrintends the survey ofthe coast, the lighthouse
establishment the marine hospitals of the United States, and the con
structon of certain public buildings for custom houses and other pur-
poses.
Efra Cora,tyo,te,,, oaos-Hon. william Medni, Comptroller, and
fifteen clerks. He presorfbes the mode of keeping and rendering &C
counts for the civil and diplomatic service, as well as the public lands,
aud revises and cortines tho balances arising thereon.
Second ComphoHg's ONos-J NJ Cuts, esq Comptroller, and
seventeen clerks. He prescribos the mode Of keeping and render,
public service, and revises and oertines the balances arising thereon.
Office Of Commissioner Of The Customs Samuel Ingbam, esq
Commissioners, and eleven clerks; He prescribes The mode Of keeping
and rendering the accounts Of the customs revenue and dsburse-
ments, and for the building and repairing custom houses, DC, and re-
vises and certiaes the balances arising thereon.
Fiys AUDITORS oGce-Tbomas L. Smith, esq, First Auditor, and
nineteen clerks. He receives and adjusts the accounts of the customs
revenue and disbursements, appropriation and expenditure s On &C,
the balances to the Commissioner of the Customs and the First Comp
roner, respectively for their decision thereon.
Second AUDITORS oace-Thomas y. D. Fuller, Second Auditor, and
twenty-on clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts relating to
The pay snS nnsns ana re q " o. ) sne . 1r%y, q = ss { ,n y aIS SSnar,
ment, and reports the balances to the Second Comptroller for bis dect-
sion thereon.
Third AUDITORS oaee-Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third Auditor, and
seventy eight clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for sub
sstence Of Tho army, fortncations, Military Academy, military roads,
and the ouartermasers department, as well as for pensions, claims
arising from military services previous to 1915, and for horses and
other property lost in the military service, under various acts Of Con
gress, and reports the balances 20 the Second Comptroller for his dc
cision thereon. - ..nr-
Fourth Auaaor's ~oTce.-Anro o Dayton, esq, Fourth Auditor, and
sixteen clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for the service Of
the Navy Department and reports the balances to the Second Comp
tdler for his decision thereon.
Fifh Audior's OGce-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth Auditor, and
ptx clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for diplomatic and
similar services performed under the direction Of tho State Depart
ment, and reports the balances 10 the First Comptroller for his decision
thereon. "HH rH ~ EH @
Sinh AUDITORS ogoe.-Dr. Thomas NJ Tate, auditor Of the Treas
ury for tho Post O1lce Department, and one hundred and fourteen
vice Of the Post Once Department His decisions are final, unless an
appeal be taken In twelve months TO the First Comptroller. He super
intends the collection OF all debts due the Post Office Department. and
Ali penalties and forfetures imposed ON pcstnasters and mail con
tractors for falling TO do their duty he directs suits and legal proceed
Ings, civil and criminal, and takes all such measures as may be au-
department instructng United States attorneys, marshsls, and clerks
IN an matters rehung thereto and receives returns from each term
of the United States courts Of the condition and progress Of such suits
and leqal proceedings /; has charge OF all lands and other property
assigned 10 the United States in paymen, OF debts due The Post ONCE
Department, and has power 10 sell and dispose Of the same for the
benefit Of tho United States
Trou,,vera oaee-samuel Casey, esq, Treasurer, and thirteen
clerks. He receives and keeps the moneys Of the United States in his
own office, and that OF the repositories created by tho net or the 9Th o
August 1915, and paws out the same upon warrants drawn by the
Secretary Of The Treasury, oountersigned by the First Comptroller, and
upon warrants drawn by the Postmaster General, and countersigned
public moneys advanced by warrant TO disbdrsing officers, and pays
out the same upon their checks.
Rdriaa's 0Gke-Finicy Bigger, osq., Register, and twenty mine
clerks. He keeps the accounts OF public receipts and expenditures
receives the returns and makes out the Official statement Of commerce.
and navigation OF the United States; and receives from the FHs
Comptroller and Commissioner OF Customs all accounts and vouchers
' decided by hem, and e charged bylaw with their safekeeptns.