The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-26
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

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The Treasury Department consists Of the ofleos Of the Secretary Of
tho Treasury, two comptrollcrs, commissioner of the customs, six au-
ditors, treasurer, register, solicitor, lighthouse board, and coast sur
The following s a brief indication of the duties of these several OH,
Cos, and of the force employed therein, respectively:
Soudayys OGec-non. 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 the laws concerning the commerce. and navigation Of the
United States. He superintends the survey Of the coast the light house
strucdon of certain public buildings for custom houses and other pur-
poses.
First oomptrortr's o6os-Hon. william Medlll, Comptroller, and
fifteen clerks. He prcscribes the mode of keeping and rendering ac-
counts for the civil and diplomatic service, as well as the public lands,
and revscs and cerdGes the balances arising thereon.
Second Comptroler's Office NJ. Cults, esq, Comptroller, and
seventeen clerks. He prescribes tho mode keeping and render
ing the accounts Of the army, navy, and Indian department. Of the
OGce of Commissioner Of the Cuaoms--snmuol lngbam, esq
Commissioner, and eleven clerks. He prcscribes the mode Of keeping
monts, and for the building and repairing custom houses, Be, and re-
vBes aud certhies the balances arising thereon.
FuS Auda@'s Office Thomas L. Smith, esq, First Auditor, and
nineteen clerks. fo receives and adjusts The accounts Of tho customs
rcvenue and disbursements, appropriations and expenditures on &c
the balances to tie Commissioner Of the Customs and the First Comp
troIer, respectively for their decision thereon.
twenty one clerks, lie receives and adjusts all accounts relating 10
,he pay, clothing, and recruiting of the army, as wen as arno1cs,
araenas, and ordnance, and all accounts relating 10 the Indian depart
ment, and reports tho balances TO the Second Comptroller for bis dccl
sion thereon.
Third Audaor's ogoe-Robort ]. Atkinson, osq Third Auditor, and
seventy eight clerks. He receives and adjusts all amounts for sub
and the Quartormastcr's department, as vol as for pensions, claims
arising from military services previous TO 1916, and for horses and
other property lost in the military service, under various acts OF Con
gress, and reports the balances 10 the Second Comptroller for bis de-
csion thereon.
Fourth AUDITORS oGbe-Anrono 0. 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.
toler for his decision thereon
Ffh auditors oGe-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth Auditor, and
six clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for diplomatic aud
similar services performed under the direction Of tho State Depart
ment, and reports the balances 10 the First Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
Siah AUDITORS 0Gce-Dr. Thomas NJ. Tate, auditor Of the Treas.
uy for the Post Office Department, and one hundred and fourteen
vice OF he Post Office Department. His decisions arc final, unless an
appeal be takcu In twelve months 10 the First Comptroller. He super
Intends the collection Of MI debts due the Post Office Department, and
all penalties and forfoitures imposed on postmasters and mail con
tractors for failing 10 do their duty he directs suits and legal proceed
mgs, civil and criminal, and takes all such measures as may be an-
department instruoting United States attorneys, marstais, and clerks
In all matters relating thereto and receives returns from each term
or the United States courts OF the condition and progress of such suits
and legal proceedings has charge OF all lands and other property
assigned totho United States in payment OF debts due the Pc 81 ofneo
Department and has power TO sen and dispose OF the same for the
benefit OF the United States
Tro1suygss oGoe-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 deposhortes created by the net OF the 9Th Of
August, 1876, and pays out the same upon warrants drawn by the
Secretary OF tho Treasury, countersigned by tho First Comptroller, and
upon warrants drawn by tho Postmaster General, and countersigncd
public moneys advanced by warrant to disburstDg officers, and pays
out the same upon thnir checks.
Registers 0Gos-Finey Bigger, esq, Register, and twenty nine
l clerks. Tho 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 Tie Fret
Comptroller and Commissioner Of Customs all accounts and vouchers
decided by bonn, and ia charged bylaw with their safe keeping.