The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-18
TREASURY r-EPARrmgvr.

The Treasury Department consists Of tho Offices Of Che Secretary Of
the Treasury, two comptroWers o9mmtssioner Of me customs SIX au.
The following IS a brief Indication or the duties OF these several ON.
csi aud cfthe forco employed therein, respectively:
Sriforys OHo-fIon. Howell Cobb, Secretary Of the Treasury.
Hon, Philip Clayton, Assistant secretary ono ongtnoor in charge ono
three CLERKS. The Secretary Of me Treasury = charged with the gen
eaI supervision Of the fiscal transactions of the government, and Of the
execution Of the laws concerning dc commerce and navigation Of the
United states. lie supcrtntends The survey q tho coast, the lighthouse
establishment The lnarino hospitals Of the United States, and the con,
sEucGon Of certain public buildings for custom houses and other pr
poses.
Ffra copa,trorl.rs 06a.-IIor. William McdlI, Comptroller, and
fifteen CLERKS. He rrescribes the mode Of keeping and rendering &C.
counts for thc etvl aud diplomatic service, as Won as Tie public lands,
and roysos aud certacs the balances arising thereon.
S@ua CorJbyiios 0goe J NJ Cuts, esq, Comptroller, and
seventeen clerks. 10 rrc5cribcs tho moieo Of Keeping and render
public service, aud rcvscs and ccrtlGcs tho balances arising lhorcoo.
0Gce r Commissioner Of ne caaona-samucl ngtom, esq,
Commissioner, and eleven clerks he prcscribes the mode Of keepfng
aud rendering tho accounts OF the customs revenue and dsburso-
meuts and for the building aud repairing custom houses, &c, and re-
yses and cortaes tho balances arising thereon.
Era Asdaor,s 0Goa--Thomas l. smith, esq, First Auditor, and
nineteen clerks. lie receives and adjusts the accounts Of The customs
revenue and disbursements, appropriation and expenditures on &c
CONT of tho civil list and under private acts OF Congress, and reports
trolcr, respectively for their decision thereon.
Sroad A1di6r's Ogcs-Thonas j. d. Fuller, Second Auditor, and
twenty one clerks. lie receives. and adjusts alaccounts relating TO
The pay, clothing and rs s5 na sa y uG army an6o a : s. % 81 ,o az @ a@.,
went, and reports the balances to the Second Comptroller Nr ha. deet,
sion thereon.
Third Aadaors QGoc-robcrt }. Atkinson, esq, Third Auditor, and
seventy eight clcrks. he receives and adiusts all accounts for sub.
sisteuco Of the army, forttdcntons, Military Academy, military roads,
and the Quartermastors department, as well MS for pensions claims
arising from military services previous to 1915, and for horscs aud
Dhcr property lost 10 the military service, under various acts OF Con
gross, and reports the balances tsShe second Comptroller for hs dc.
Cisun Thereon.
Fourth auditors 0Gce-Aaron 0. Dayton, esqs Fourth Auditor, AMI
sixteen clerks. Ho receives and adjusts all accounts for the service Of
the Navy Department and reports The balances to the Second Comp
trolcr for his decision thereon.
FRh Audaors QGo.-Murray Mcconnell. esq, Fifth Auditor, and
six clerks. lie receives and adjusts all accounts for diplomatic and
similar services performed under the direction Of the state Depart
mcnt, aud reports the balances TO the First Comptroller Tor his decision
thereon,
Sinh Aulaors 0Gce-Ir. Thomas NJ Tate, auditor Of tho Treas
ury for the Post Office Department, and one hundred aud fourteen
clerks. Io receives and adjusts all accounts arising from the SER
vice OF tio Post Office Department Ills decisions are final, unless an
appeal be taken in twelve months 10 the First Comptroller. He super
Intends uo collection Of all debts due the Post once Department. and
all penalties and forictures imposed on postmasters and mail con
tractors for failing TO do their duty he directs suits and legal proceed
ns, civil aud criminal, and takes all such measures as may be an-
department instrucung United states attorneys, marshhls, and clerks
la ain matters relating thereto and receives returns from each term
OF the United States courts Of tho condition and progress Of such suits
and legal proceedings has charge of all lands and other properly
assigned 10 the United Statos IN payment OF debts due the Post O1lce
Department, and has power % sell and dispose Of the same for the
benefit Of the United States
Teasar4's 0Gu-samuci Casey, esq Treasurer, and thirteen
clerks. lie receives and keeps The moneys Of tho United stntes in his
own ONCE, and thatof the dcpostorics created by the act Of tho 9th o
August 1876, and pays out the same upon warrants drawn by the
Secretary Of tho Treasury, oountersfgned by tho First Comptroller, and
upon warrants drawn BY the Postmaster General, and countersigncd
By the sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register He also holds
public moneys advanced by warrant TO dsburslng ohcersi ana pay
out tho same upon their checks.
RsRsess ogap-Tfnley Bigger, esq. Register, and twenty nine
clerks. lie Keeps tho accounts OF public receipts and expenditures
receives the returns and makes out tho official statement OF commerce
and navigation of the United Stntes; and receives from the First
Comptroller and Commissioner o. Customs all accounts and vouchers
y decded BY hon, and is charged bylaw with their safekeeping.