The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-27
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s~S1fetary Of the Department, Of the Interior, Hon Jacob Thomp
clerk, Moses Kelly, esq., two disbursing clerks, and ten other regu,
lar clerks; and TO its supervision and management are committed the
following branches OF the public service;
lst The Public Lands The chief of this bureau is called The Com
missioner of the General Land Office. The Land Bureau is charged
issuing of titles therefor, whether derived from combinations of grants
military y b bor%ss sG " TaSls lt sy fssssi sSisaS shs i Il es1ses IL, ~ r rsSGGss,
G. Virginia military bounty land claims, and the issuing of scrip in
present Commissioner is Hon, T A Hendricks, Of Indiana It's prin-
eial officers are a recorder, chief clerk, principal clerk Of surveys,
besides a draughtsman, assistant draughtsman, and some $50 clerks
I'd. Pdasioass-Tfc present head of this bureau is George C.
Whiting, of Virginia The commissioner is charged with the exami
nation and adjudication Of all claims arising under The various and
numerous laws passed by Congress granting bounty land or pensions
Tor the military or naval services In the Revolutionary and sabsequen.
chief clerk, q, Cole, esq.0 and a permanent corps consisting Of some
Sd. Neutrality-suspicious. Of Indian Aaairs, Charles =. Mix, of
Georgetown, D G. He IS provided with a chief clerk and about dneen
4th. Patent 0Goe.-To this bureau is committed tho execution and
performance of all "acts and things touching and respecting the grant
and improvements, the collection of statistics relating to agriculture;
The collection and distribution Of seeds, plants, and cu,tings. 1t has a
chief clerk-who is by law the acting Commissioner of Patents in
the absence OF the Copmssioner-twelve principal, and twelve as
clerks, besides a considerable number Of temporary employees. Hon.
Joseph Holt IS the Commissioner. and samuel 7 shugert, esq, Chief
ul Besides sn these four +. p RI G.Ia branches a%hs !, q ! ,b Y new, executive x depart ar
and attorneys, and the clerks OF the United States courts, the manage
Of the pcnnen,iary Of the United states in the District Of Columbia; and
from the state Department the duty of taking and returning the cen,
The Commissioner Of Public Buildings. The hospital for the insane of
The army and navy and OF The District of Columbia is also under tho
management of this department; in addition % which, by laws re-
Gently passed, the Secretary of the Interior Is charged with the con.
The department requii Is an additional building for its accom,noda,
ton, and the erection Of one has been repeatedly recommended during
the last few years for that purpose. Al present the Pension Office is
provided with rooms in what Is known as "Wnder's Building 2 while
are all crowded into the Patent Office building, the whole Of which
will be required at an early day for the use Of The Patent Office, for
which it was originally intended. w
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Tho Treasury Department consists of the Offices Of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, two Comptrolers, commissioner of the customs six a II
ditcrs, treasurer, register, solicitor, light house board, and coast sur
The following is a brief indication of the duties Of these several ON.
ces, and Of The force employed therein, respectively:
Savdurys 0Gu-Hon. Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury,
arclneet and three draughtsmen temporarily employed, and twenty
cral supervision of the fiscal transactions Of tho government, and OF the
execution Of The laws concerning e the econ, commerce 9, &C. and and. navigation Z no, Of the
establishment, the marine hospitals of the United States, and the con,
strucion of certain public buildings for custom houses and other pur-
poses.
FIRST Comyhouu's Office Hon. William Modill, Comptroller, and
fifteen clerks, lie prcsoribes the mode of keeping and rendering nc.
counts for the civil and diplomatic service, as well as the public lands,
and roviscs and certiGos tho balances arising thereon.
Second Com3tyoitys oGoe-J NJ Cults, esq, Comptroller, and
seventeen clerks, Hc prcscribcs the mode of keeping and render
ing the accounts of the army, navy, and Indian departments of tho
public service, aid reviscs and certihcs the balances arising thereon.
once Of Commissioner Of The Cuaoms-samuel Ingbam, esq.
Commissioner and eleven clerks. lie prescribcs the mode of Keeping
and rendering the accounts of the customs revenue and disbursc-
ments, and for The building and repairing custom houses, &c, andre
vises and certihcs tho balances arising thereon.
FTa AUDITORS Q6oe--Tbcmas L. Smith, esq, First Auditor, and
nineteen clerks. He receives and adjusts tho accounts OF the customs
revenue and disbursements, appropriations and expenditures on ao-
count of the civil list and under private acts Of Congress, and reports
the balances TO the Commissioner OF the Customs and the First Comp.
trouer, respectively for their decision thereon.
Second Audaors oGoe.-Thomas J. d. Fuller, Second Auditor, and
twenty one clerks. lie receives and adjusts all accounts relating to
the pay, clothing, and recruiting of the army, as well as armories,
arsenais, aud ordnance, and all accounts relating to the Indian depart
mem, and reports the balances to the Second Comptroller for his deci
sion thereon. IL &
Third AUDITORS oGoe-Robert j. Atkinson, esq Third Auditor, and
seventy eight clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for sub.
sis,enoe of tho army, Notifications, Military Academy, military roads,
and the QuaTtermaster's department, as well as for pensions, claims
other property lost in The military service, under various acts Of Con
gross, and reports the balances to the Second Comptroller for his de
cision thereon.
sixteen clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for the service Of
the Navy Department and reports tho balances to the Second Comp
trcller for his decision thereon
Ffh AUDITORS OBce.-Murray Mcconnell, esq, Fifth Auditor, and
six clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts for diplomatic and
similar services performed under the direction Of the State Depart
ment, and reports the balances to the First Comptroller for his decision
thereon.
sinh AUDITORS oGoe-Dr, Thomas NJ. Tate, auditor Of the Treas
clerks. He receives and adjusts all accounts arising from the ser
vice OF the Post Office Department Ills decisions are final, unless an
appeal be taken in twelve months 10 tho First Comptroller. Ho super
Intends the collection of all debts due the Pos, Office Department, and
all penalties. a and ., ior 4 e ,Srss amp maposs 10 S q Ies au,s snsla . = m prn, :
fngs, civil and criminal, and takes all such measures a 8 may be au-
department instrucung United States attorneys, marshals, and clerks
in ali matters relating thereto and receives returns from each term
and legal proceedings has charge OF all lands and other property
assigned "a The United States in payment OF debts due the Post Office
Department, and has power TO sell and dispose OF the snmefor inc
benefit OF the United States
Treanper's oGcc-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 the act of the 9th OF
August, 1sf6, and pays out the same upon warrants drawn by the
upon warrants drawn BY the Postmaster General, and countersigned
BY the sixth Auditor, and recorded by the Register. He also holds
public moneys advanced by warrant to disbursing officers, and pays
out the same upon their checks.
Registers 0Foe-Ffniey Bigger, esq Register, and twenty nine
receives ,hc returns and makes out The Official sta,cment OF commerce
and navigation Of the United states; and receives from the Fhrt
decided ny BON, and : charged bylaw with heir Tafokeering