The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-08

e sspernseda al civil suits eoelsneod by The United Ales a.
ted STATE. attorneys marsal and clerks relating
United States eou showing the progress such suits
has charge Of all lands and other properly assigned United
os Bts ana has power ssl sa a dispose s
the same for the benefit u the United States
LHoe BoorIon Howell Cobb Secretary Of tno Treasury
e1eo president; Com W. B. shubro navy chair
man MAJOR H. Bowman corps Of ensneo United States army,
nndent Survey Prof Joseph Henry secretary Of smith
Sonian Institution Commander q rlton Ued States navy.
wm Franklin United states army secretaries and ave clerks
vessels buoyS and beaoODs supplies o. Sc
United States Saey-Prossor Baoho IL d. superln.
tendent, and superintendent Of weights and measures.
r@y charge he 6o saPSSy once sa gfiS
United States Army assistant.
A. W. Russell, chief clerk.
O. snow In charge OF archives.
Professor G. PendeOn, United States navy OOmPusr Of Ong
Assisaa! Gh1s sehoa in charge q computing division.
Assistant l. y rourtales, IN charge Of tidal division.
Lieut. ndba United States army, in charge Of drawing d.
lieut. sa1on, United army charge engraving dyi
George Mahiot e!ectroiypst
Joseph saHtOn superintendent weights
rosr OFFICE DErARruNr
Hon Joseph Holt, Postmaster General
tuition General That lis business may DO
me more conveniently arranged and for his nal action
dee charge OF the First Assistant Postmaster Generals the Contract
oce IN charge Of the Second Assistant Postmaster General the n
Once charge the
the Inspection once, in charge Of tho chief clerk.
Atpolm HOradO King esq., First Assistnn. Postmaster
which relate 10 the establishment and dcouanee Of post offices,
aud route and local the giving instructions
masters stmasors furnished with marking and rating
yidng blanks stationery tho Of department
the Of the several agencies established for supplying
pevon Of the Ocean mail steamship lines and Of the foreign and M
ternauonal postal arrangements.
C6ra OgoeWiam IL Dundas esq Second Assistant Posinas
ter General and twenty clerks To this Office assigned tho bust
ness Of the mail service Of the United states and placing the
same under contract embracing all and proceedings
respecting the frequency of trips mode Of and times de-
the different sections Of the country the points mail distribution and
the regulations for the OF the domestic mail service Of the
eeve the bids and takes charge of the annual and occasional mail let
ngs and tho adjustment and execution tho All appca
tons FOR the establishment alteration of mail arrangements and the
appointment mail should DO sent TO this ohee All
claims should be submitted to for transportation service not under
the OF said service nt be obtained through
,he Contract o o as necessary authority o m proper credits
routes receive the statement Of mail prescribed for the
eued all orders affecting for mail ransporaop
the statistical exhibits of tho mail service and the reports Of the
made the service originated the curnien ordered and the
additional allowances granted within The year.
Finance 0A N lovely, esq, Third Assistant Postmaster
era and clerks To this Office assigned the
vision management the financial business the department
dram Offices and other depoarics Of the department the issuing OF
payment balances reported Auditor
mail and other persons the supervision
Of Offices under deposte their quarterly bal
by postmacrs Of their quarterly postages charge
the deader Office OF the issuing and stamped
envelopes for the of postage ami of the accounts
posmasters should
direct their quarterly returns of postage those Mt draft Offices their
letters reporting quarterly the net Of their those
be directed the weekly and monthly the depoes of the
department as well as all applications and roo for postage stamps
and stamped envelopes and hT dead letters.
Ta;-xa 0EosBen Clements ESQ., chiefclerk
clerks Tohis duty ofrecevng examining
service of route agents. and reports of mail failures Of noting rs de-
nqucnces of contractors, and preparing thereon for the action
Of