The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-23
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

" . - TREASURY kfARTAINf
The Treasury Department consists Of the Offices OF the Secretary Of
tho Treasury, two compTolers, commissioner OF the customs, six au
dtors, treasurer, register, solicitor, lighthouse board, aud coast sur,
The following Is a brief indication of the duties of these several OH.
cs, and Of the force employed therein, respectively: ~
Saraarys OGee.--fIon. Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury,
Hon. Philip Clayton, Assistant Secretary one engineer in charge; one
architect, and three draughtsmen temporarily employed, and twenty
three clerks. The Secretary OF the Treasury Is charged with the gen
eral supervision Of the fiscal transactions Of the government, and of the
United states. He experiments the survey of the coast, the light house
establishment the marine hospitals of the United States, and the con.
srucdon OF certain public buildings for custom houses and other pur-
poses.
First C~omptroli<rs o6oe-Hon. william Medil, Comptroller, and
fifteen clerks. Ie prescribes the mode of keeping and rendering ac-
counts for the civil and diplomatic service, as well as the public lands,
and revisos and certnhcs the balances arising thereon. -
Second c~omrydig,,s 00aoeCJ NJ Cuts, ESQ, Comptroller, and
ing the accounts of the army, navy, and indian departments OF the
public service, and rcvises aud cortiaes the balances arising thereon.
Commissioned, and eleven clerks. He prescribes te mode Of keeping
and rendering the accounts of the customs revenue and dsburse,
ments, aud for the building and repairing custom houses, &c, and re-
,vses and certihes the balances arising thereon.
FrS AUDITORS Office Thomas l. Smith, esq, First Auditor, and
nineteen CLERKS. He receives and adjusts the accounts of the customs
revenue and disbnFscmcnts, appropriations and expenditures on ac-
count Of The civil list apd npder private acts Of Congress and reports
troner, respectively for their decision thereon.
Second auditors ogce-Thomas ! p Fuller Second Auditor, and
the pay, clothing, and Recruiting Of tho army, IS well o armories,
arsenas, and ordnance, and III accounts relating to ts Indian depart
sin thereon. . "'
Third AUDITORS oGcs-Robert J. Atkinson, esq, Third Auditor, and
seventy eight clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for sub
sistence OF tho army, fortidcatons, Military Academy, military roads,
and the QuattcrmnstGTS department., as N % pensions, cmnS
arising from military services previous to 1916, and for horses and
other property lost In the military service, under various acts OF Con.
gross, and reports the balances 10 the Second Comptroller for his de.
cision thereon. @ ar.g
Fourth AUDITORS OGoe-Aaron 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 10 tho Second Comp
,oler for his decision thereon.
F6h AUDITORS OGs.-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth Auditor, and
ak clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for diplomatic and
similar services performed under the direction of tho State Depart
ment, and reports tho balances to The First Comptroller for bis decision
thereon.
Sinh auditor, oGe,-Dr Thomas NJ Tate, auditor Of the Treas
uTy for tho Post ONCE Department, and one hundred and fourteen
clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts arising from the ser
vice OF The Post O11ce Department. Ills decisions arc final, unless an
appeal be taken in twelve months TO the First Comptroller. He super
Intends The collection OF all debts due the Post Once Department, and
all penalties aud forfetures imposed on postmasters and mail con
tractors for failing TO do their duty he directs suite and legal proceed
lngs, civil aud criminal, and takes all such measures as my be au-
thorized by law to enforce the prompt payment Of moneys due TO the
department instructng United States attorneys, marshsls, and clerks
Of the Updcd statos courts Of tho condition and progress of such suits
and legal proceedings has charge Of all lands and other property
assigned 10 the United States In payment of debts due the Post Office
Department, aud has power TO sen aud dispose of the same for the
benefit OF the United States
TrcaSrsrs 0Gee--samuel Casey, esq. Treasurer, and thirteen
clerks, lie receives and Keeps the moneys OF the United States In his
own Office, aud that OF the repositories created by the act OF the 9Th OF
August lsi6, and pays out the same upon warrants drawn by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, countersigned by the First Comptroller, and
nupn warrants drawn by the Postmaster General, aud cOnniersgned
by the sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He also holds
public moneys advanced by warrant TO disbursipg officers, and pays
out tho same upon their checks,
Registss OGoc-Fnley Bigger, esq, Register, and twenty nine
clerks. Ho 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 FRS
Comptroler and Commissioner OF Customs all accounts aud vouchers
J decided by HON, and Ia charged bylaw with ihetr safe keeping